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Women found local Moms for Liberty chapter after parting ways with Unify Carmel

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com One of the founders of Unify Carmel has parted ways with the controversial group to help lead another organiPOLITICS zation with a broader vision and different methods of pursuing it.

Paige Miller, a retired Carmel Clay Schools teacher, is serving as chair of the newly formed Moms for Liberty of Hamilton County, which “is dedicated to Miller fighting for the survival of America by unifying, educating, and empowering parents to defend their parental rights at all levels of government,” according to its Facebook page.

The group is affiliated with a national organization of the same name and, despite its moniker, is open to anyone who supports its mission, not just moms. Anyone from Hamilton County is welcome to join the group.

Unify Carmel’s only goal was to “take back the school board,” said Miller, adding that the group chose not to focus on face mask requirements, vaccine mandates or statewide concerns. Moms for Liberty plans to address such issues in an effort to put “ultimate control” of children in the hands of their parents, not educators.

Besides Miller, several founders of Moms for Liberty are women who left Unify Carmel en masse after they could not reach a resolution with other members of the leadership team over an internal dispute.

Miller said she did not support some of Unify Carmel’s tactics, such as advising its members to continuously interrupt the Sept. 27, 2021, school board meeting by loudly speaking over board members as they attempted to conduct school business. After the meeting, CCS banned public attendance at school board meetings until December 2021. “(Unify Carmel co-founder and board pres-

ident Alvin Lui) was getting very combative, and that’s never going to solve the problem.

That’s not what we want to do. We want to engage our community, but we want to be able to sit down at the table and have discussions, not screaming and yelling,” Miller said. “When they spoke over the school board, and I wouldn’t let my students do that, I thought that set a bad example.

That was not anything I wanted to be part of, nor did I do any of that. That’s not how we’re going to solve this.”

Lui did not respond to requests for comment.

Unify Carmel’s online presence has been quiet of late, as its Facebook page hasn’t been updated since Nov. 15, 2021, and its

Twitter and Instagram accounts haven’t been updated since Dec. 9, 2021, other than a merry Christmas message posted on Christmas Day. Miller said she was unsure if the group was still active.

Allon Friedman, another early supporter of Unify Carmel, said that the group still exists and that efforts are underway to create a political action committee. PACs exist to raise funds to support or defeat specific candidates and are bound by a variety of election finance laws.

Miller said talk of transitioning Unify Carmel to a PAC was another reason she decided to leave the group and help launch another one.

A CONTROVERSIAL SYMBOL? An image posted publicly to Facebook showing the Moms for Liberty of Hamilton County founding members pausing for a photo at a private residence led to various reactions on social media among those who noticed that a banner hanging behind the group had similarities to the original flag used by the Confederate States of America.

The group’s chairperson, Paige Miller, said the design does not represent or show support for the Confederacy.

“It was just on the wall, and we thought it would make a nice backdrop,” she said.

Miller provided an email with comments on the banner from the American Legion’s Americanism Division, which exists in part to provide education and protection of the U.S. flag and which Moms for Liberty asked to provide clarification on the backdrop.

“The photo you sent me reflects a patriotic bunting, not a flag,” stated Ann Byers of the Legion’s Americanism Division. “It also is not a Confederate flag or ‘stars and bars.’ In short, the photo was taken in front of a decorative piece that is red, white and blue.”

Experts contacted by Current disagreed on the symbolism displayed in the banner.

Carole Emberton, an associate professor of history who specializes in the American Civil War era at State University of New York at Buffalo, said it appears the banner is designed to reflect the Confederate flag.

“You can move the star around and change the color of it, but it still is what it is,” said Emberton, adding that many people may not recognize the symbolism as being tied to the Confederacy because the Confederate battle flag is the one most commonly associated with it.

But Peter Ansoff, president of the North American Vexillological Association, a membership-based organization for people who study flags, said any resemblance to the first Confederate national flag “is just a coincidence.”

“The banner in the photo has no connection to Confederate flags,” Ansoff stated. “In fact, it’s actually not even a flag – it’s a decorative streamer called a ‘pull down,’ which is designed to be displayed vertically, against a wall or column, with the blue union on top. You’ll frequently see pull downs in patriotic displays, and they can be purchased from flag dealers. They allude to the U.S. flag, of course, but they are not intended to be used as flags.”

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NPD announces new deputy chief — Noblesville Police Dept. recently announced that Lt. Jason Thompson has been appointed to the rank of Deputy Chief of the Support Division. Thompson replaces Shane Ginnan, who is now the Town Marshal of Yorktown. The support division includes the school resource officer program with Noblesville Schools, traffic division, community service officers, intelligence division and the civilian staff. Thompson has served the City of Noblesville for 17 years. For the past four months, he was the lieutenant with the criminal investigations division. Prior to that, he worked in the patrol division and also served as a field training officer and on the Emergency Services Unit.

Noblesville Economic Development announces new manager — The Noblesville Economic Development team recently announced Maranda Taylor as its new economic development manager. Filling a new position in the city, Taylor’s time will be focused on attracting the right companies and partners to Noblesville; extensive relationship building; and supporting existing businesses in Noblesville. Taylor earned her undergraduate degree in communications from IUPUI. She has a background in real estate with a focus on construction and development projects in and around Central Indiana. Taylor and her husband, Daniel, and their two children live in Noblesville and enjoy boating and spending time outdoors on Morse Reservoir.

Noblesville resident named to dean’s list — Jane Jeong, of Noblesville has been named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College for the 2021 fall semester.

Kirages joins Dollard Evans Whalin — Drew Kirages recently joined the Dollard Evans Whalin LLP firm in downtown Noblesville.

His most recent job was with the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office.

Noblesville residents make dean’s list — Jenna Schweikert, of Noblesville, has been named to the Knox College Dean’s List of distinguished students for the 2021 Fall Term. Zoe Westlund, of Noblesville, was named to the Manchester University Fall 2021 Dean’s List.

Noblesville Utilities names new director — Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen recently named Jonathan Mirgeaux as the new director of Noblesville Utilities. Mirgeaux replaces

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Nickel Plate Express offers Valentine’s-themed train rides

By Chris Bavender news@currentnoblesville.com Nickel Plate’s Valentine’s Express will roll out of Noblesville’s Forest Park Feb. 12 and 13 for special excurTHINGS TO DO sions for families and adults. The excursions will take place at the same time in three different 1956 vintage Hi-Level Santa Fe Budd train cars.

“The adult excursion will feature an afternoon Valentine mimosa and a little treat box of sweet and savory snacks along with romantic music,” said Toni Dickover, a Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad Board of Directors member. “The family ride will include a sweet treat, along with a Valentine’s card activity for the kids to do on the train or take home to work on.

“Parents can also order the Valentine mimosa or (a) beer pour in the family car.”

The first Valentine Expresses were in 2019 and 2020. The trips weren’t offered last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The excursions pay tribute to the romantic nature of trains as often portrayed in movies.

“Even a daytime train ride spending some quiet time talking together is romantic.

There’s just something kind of magical

about settling into the train, being served and gazing out over the countryside while the train gently rocks and the scenery passes by,” Dickover said. “We see couples of all ages enjoy our drink and food experiences because it provides a moment to relax, listen to the music, talk and be present.

Others prefer to come with their (friends) or another couple.”

Dickover said she enjoys seeing passengers relaxing and having a good time.

“We also welcome their questions about the history of the train and are always amazed to (find out) that they are traveling on rail lines that were laid in the early 1850s,” she said.

The 65-minute ride will take passengers to the Town of Arcadia, where it will reverse course and return to Forest Park.

“The ride allows people to see such diverse scenery,” Dickover said. “They will travel past sports fields, farm fields, neighborhoods as we approach and leave Cicero and Arcadia, and travel over the train bridge at the north end of Morse Reservoir.”

Tickets are $47 per person for the adults-only excursion, and $28 per person for the family excursion. They are available at NickelPlateExpress.com.

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Noblesville council hears soccer facility introduction

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

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The Noblesville Common Council met Jan. 25. Councilors heard an introduction for a proposed soccer faciliDEVELOPMENT ty in Washington Business Park near 153rd Street and Northpoint Boulevard.

City Planner Joyceann Yelton presented the proposal.

“Currently on this lot is the construction of a proposed 162,000-square-foot building,” Yelton said. “A portion of this building has already been leased to a custom automotive system engineering (company), but the center of the building has not been leased yet.”

Indy Premier Soccer Club in Fishers is

proposing to move into the space. If approved, there would be two indoor soccer fields, restrooms, offices, classrooms and training facilities.

Andrew Greenwood, a principal at Patch Development, also spoke.

“This soccer group is moving from Fishers. They are a large club in the Indianapolis area, and their use is all internal, there’s no outdoor recreational use,” Greenwood said.

“Players are getting dropped off for training, taking classes, playing, being picked up and leave. The majority, if not 100 percent, will be in the evenings and on weekends.”

Because the proposal was an introduction, the council did not vote. For more, visit cityofnoblesville.org.

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Hamilton County Clerk Kathy (Richardson) Hamilton County recently celebrated 164 Williams tops this year’s list of employees employees for their service to the commuwith the most longevity. She has been emnity. Each year, ployed with the county for 45 years.

GOVERNMENT the county “Hamilton County has always recognizes been a great place to work,” Wiland honors employees for long and liams stated. “Frankly, it is like meritorious service by presenting home to me. I started working in service awards at the end of each the Clerk’s Office when I was 19 five years of employment. years old, so I’ve basically spent my Each recipient was given a serentire life here. I love the work I do Williams vice pin with the number of years and the people I work with.” on it.

Besides Williams’ 45 years, one em“Our goal is to bring to the citizens and ployee celebrated 40 years of service, five taxpayers of Hamilton County the most recelebrated 35 years and six celebrated 30 sponsive governmental services possible,” years. Another 20 employees were honored Human Resource Director Sheena Randall for reaching the 25-year milestone with 22 stated. “Employing top-quality people, others marking 20 years, 42 celebrating 15 providing them with meaningful work and years, 20 reaching 10 years and 47 observretaining their services helps us serve the ing five years of employment.

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Project: Range Line Road Project: Chad Hittle Drive roundabout reconstruction Location: A section of 191st Street Location: 116th Street to Carmel CONSTRUCTION from Tomlinson Road to U.S. 31 will Drive. The initial phase affects be converted into a boulevard with a roundabout at Chad Hittle Drive. the right southbound lane of Range Line Road as crews replace a water main. Work Estimated completion: Drivers will continue to see construction signs and activity off the road, but no will stop for the winter and resume in mid-March associated closures at this time. with construction of a roundabout at Medical Drive followed by construction of a roundabout at 116th ZIONSVILLE Street.

Project: Templin Road Bridge reconstruction Expected completion: Summer Location: The shoulder of this bridge is closed. The Project: Transmission and water utility work Templin Road bridge over Eagle Creek was inspected Location: Veterans Way between The Cat Theatre and an engineering firm has been hired by the Boone and 1st Street SW. Partial closures will occur but County Highway Department to work on design of a access to all addresses will be maintained. complete bridge replacement.

Expected completion: The four-phase project, which Estimated completion: Construction will start in 2022. will later impact other areas, is expected to be Project: C.R. 300 S. corridor project complete by May. Location: The town has partnered with the Boone FISHERS County Highway Dept. to conduct a corridor study Project: Roundabout construction on 146th street. along C.R. 300 S. from C.R. 800 E. to the Boone/ Hamilton County line. The purpose of this study is to Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 146th Street. identify a preliminary scope and a potential design of Best detour is bypassing 146th street by taking 141st future road widening and intersection improvements street.

Expected completion: May considering feasibility, costs, impacts to properties, Project: Roundabout construction on 131st street. environmental concerns and bridge needs.

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DISPATCHES Community First Bank of Indiana announces recent promotions — Community First Bank of Indiana recently promoted several Hamilton County team members. Carlonda Davis has been promoted to vice president, human resources director/DE&I officer. Janelle Campbell has been promoted to vice president, residential mortgage sales manager. Gavin Fisher has been promoted to vice president, commercial lender 3. Pete Needler has been promoted to vice president, commercial lender 2. Zack Gabriel, a commercial loan portfolio manager, has been promoted to assistant vice president.

Bart Irwin, an investment advisor, has been promoted to vice president. Mikki Richter has moved to the role of bank officer, treasury management assistant. For a full list of all recent CFB promotions, please visit CFBindiana.com/press-release/JanuaryPromotions.

500 Festival, Aon partner — The 500 Festival has announced that Aon will be the inaugural presenting partner of the 500 Festival Employee Wellness Challenge. Aon colleagues in more than 120 nations provide clients with advice and solutions around risk, health and wealth that give them the clarity and confidence to make better decisions to protect and grow their business. Register for the challenge at IndyMini.com/EWC. Church offers Divorce Care program — Noblesville First United Methodist Church, 2051 Monument St., will off a 13-week program called Divorce Care to help those in need of healing from separation and divorce. The program began Jan. 18 and will occur on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for 13 weeks. For more, visit noblesvillefirst.com/divorcecare or divorcecare.org/groups/search.

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Junior standout powers FHS girls swim team

By Rick Morwick rick@youarecurrent.com If experience counts for anything, and it often does at the IHSAA girls state swimming finals, JoJo Ramey has a lot to look forward to this postseason.

A podium finisher in multiple state meet appearances, the Fishers High School junior is ranked No. 1 in the state in the 500-yard freestyle and No. 3 in the 200 free heading into the Feb. 11-12 state finals at the IU Natatorium on the IUPUI campus in Indianapolis.

Barring a dramatic unforeseen circumstance, Ramey will not only reach the state finals, she’ll be a frontrunner for blue ribbons in her two individual events and two relays — the 400 freestyle and 200 medley.

The Tigers’ relays are ranked Nos. 4 and 5, respectively, and are major reasons why FHS is ranked No. 2 in the state team poll.

“I feel very confident in myself and my team,” said Ramey, a three-year varsity standout who will continue her career at the University of Florida. “We have been working extremely hard this season and we are looking forward to see how it pays off.

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Fishers High School junior JoJo Ramey is ranked No. 1 in the state in the 500-yard freestyle heading into the postseason. (Photo courtesy of Jon Ramey)

finished runners-up for the second consecutive time to national power Carmel at last year’s state meet and are again expected to make a strong showing.

“JoJo is a leader by example. She establishes a level of excellence in and out of

the pool for all others to emulate,” Fishers coach Joe Keller said. “She has earned the highest level of respect from both teammates and competitors because of her humility and sincere regard for others’ success.”

A lifelong swimmer, Ramey took her first swim lesson when she was 6 months old and has been training and competing — at a remarkably high level — ever since.

“JoJo may very well be the hardest-training athlete I have coached over 31 years,” Keller said. “She may be the most competitive as well. She loves to race.”

Heading into this season, Ramey had qualified for the state meet in eight events since her freshman year. Her best finish was runner-up in the 500 freestyle two years ago. Last year, she placed fourth in the 500 and 200 freestyles and was a member of the Tigers’ fifth-place 400 freestyle relay and seventh-place 200 medley relay.

“My goals heading into the postseason are to enjoy every moment with my team,” Ramey said. “Also, I am preparing for International Trials in April, where I hopefully will get the chance to travel with Team USA to World Juniors.”

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Noblesville resident prepares for Mrs. Indiana competition

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Amy Julian-Resner never envisioned herself competing for the Mrs. Indiana title.

“I’m a nurse practitioner, PAGEANT and one of my patients was involved in it last year,” Julian-Resner said. “It’s funny. When she did it, I thought I’d never do that myself.

Through COVID, it’s given me more time to reflect on things I want to do with my life.

Julian-Resner I’m in a transition phase. My kids are soon going to be in college. I’d spend most of my life being a wife and mother and professional woman.

“I think now there is an opportunity to do things for myself and figure out who I am in this time in my life. I want to gain more confidence, too.”

Julian-Resner applied and was accepted to serve as Mrs. Noblesville 2022 at the May 7 Mrs. Indiana Pageant in South Bend.

Julian-Resner owns Beauty & Grace Aesthetics, a medical spa that offers aesthetic treatments, dermal fillers and prescription-grade skin care. She launched her Noblesville business in 2019 after spending nine years working in the aesthetic industry.

“I pride myself in truly listening to my patients, getting to know them and helping them with all of their aesthetic

needs so that they can feel confident from the inside out,” she said.

Julian-Resner said she was encouraged to participate in Mrs. Indiana by Chloe Anagnos, the social media coordinator for Julian-Resner’s business. Anagnos had been involved with Miss Indiana competitions when she was younger.

Julian-Resner, 45, said she wanted an experience outside of her comfort zone.

The 1994 Carmel High School graduate has been a Noblesville resident for more than 17 years.

“My daughter (Sophie) is a senior at Noblesville High School, and she’s seen me grow as a woman and build my own business over the last three years,” Julian-Resner said.

“My husband (Brad Resner) at first kind of thought I was a little nutty (for wanting to participate in Mrs. Indiana).”

However, Julian-Resner said when her husband realized it was something she wanted to do, he supported it.

“It’s caused me to get in better shape and be more health conscious,” said Julian-Resner, who also has a son, Hayden, who is a freshman at NHS. The contest has swimsuit and evening gown categories, each worth 25 percent of the competitor’s score. There is a closed-door interview with judges, which is worth 50 percent.

As a junior at Purdue University, Julian-Resner was selected as a 500 Festival Princess.

“It was a different type of pageant. We had evening gown and interviews, but it was kind of on a different level,” she said.

Julian-Resner has hired a coach to help prepare her for the competition.

“It would be great to win, but I hired a coach to better prepare for the interview and how to put my best foot forward because this is such a new experience for me,” she said. “I’m working out like crazy, too.”

“Through COVID, it’s given me more time to reflect on things I want to do with my life. I’m in a transition phase. My kids are soon going to be in college. I’d spend most of my life being a wife and mother and professional woman. I think now there is an opportunity to do things for myself and figure out who I am in this time in my life. I want to gain more confidence, too.”

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Ref shares expertise as Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame president

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Mark Baltz, president of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, officiated high school basketball games for more than 40 years. (Photo by Rachel Greenberg)

Mark Baltz used to joke that the day a referee was elected as the president of the Indiana RECOGNITION Basketball Hall of Fame, every dead coach in the state would roll over in their graves.

In June 2021, after Baltz was named president of the organization, he was driving home when he heard news on the radio that southern Indiana had just experienced an earthquake.

“That’s my story and I’m sticking to it,” the Zionsville resident said.

“I wouldn’t be president of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame if I didn’t get along well with everyone that coached this game and all the great people that are associated with Hoosier Hysteria. It’s just a thrill and honor to be a part of it. We’re all in it for the kids. A lot of people lose sight of that. It’s not for the officials. A lot of young officials think they are the

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“The final compliment you can be paid is to show up, and two hours later no one will ever know you were there. It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, it’s pretty rewarding.”

Baltz will receive two significant awards this year. He will be presented the Hall of Fame’s 2022 Silver Medal Award for contributions to Indiana basketball other than as an Indiana high school player or Indiana high school coach.

An Indiana high school basketball official for 43 years and a sports official for 50 years, Baltz officiated Indiana high school basketball games from 1971 to 2013. He was the 2005 recipient of the IHSAA and National Federation Officials Association Basketball Official of the Year honors and a 2013 recipient of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Center Circle Officials Award.

Baltz, 73, worked 38 sectionals, 26 regionals, six semistates and three boys basketball state finals. His officiating career also included 15 seasons in men’s college basketball and 13 seasons of women’s college basketball.

Baltz, a retired NFL head linesman (19892013) and treasurer of the NFL Referees Association, will receive the 2021 NFL Referees Association Honoree of the Year award this spring. The ceremony was postponed from last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Baltz was an NFL head linesman for 25 years and was the NFL Referees Association treasurer for 15 years.

An Ohio native, Baltz started his officiating career while attending Ohio University.

He moved to the Ft. Wayne area in 1971 before relocating to Noblesville in 1980. Baltz and his wife, Nicki, have two sons, Brett and Brandon, who graduated from Noblesville High School. Brett is a Carmel resident with two children, and Brandon lives in Noblesville and has three children.

“I’ve already enjoyed the unique perspective Mark brings to the role of president of the Hall of Fame,” said Chris May, Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame executive director.

“As he doesn’t hesitate to remind people, he wasn’t born in Indiana, didn’t play the game here but has an obvious connection through his officiating work. The mentality of an official — make a call immediately after the play has transpired — I think brings a bit of a different decision-making process than we’ve had from previous presidents who were former players and coaches, and I don’t view that as a bad change.

“Through his business background and

Mark Baltz was an NFL head linesman for 25 years. (Photo courtesy of Mark Baltz)

college and NFL officiating, he’s brought a whole new Rolodex of contact. In the first few days as president, he was already utilizing some of those relationships to help us make connections to benefit the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.”

Baltz is dedicated to the Hall of Fame’s mission.

“It’s about keeping great rich traditions alive so our grandkids and great-grandkids will still cherish the traditions of Indiana high school basketball,” Baltz said.

Prior to becoming an NFL head linesman in 1989, Baltz served five years as a Big Ten football official.

Baltz was on the officiating crew for five NFL conference championship games. Three of those times he was rated highest at his spot as head linesman. Baltz also served as an NFL Europe official from 1999 to 2001.

“It’s been crazy. It’s been a wonderful ride,” Baltz said. “To still go out and tell the stories and do what I’m doing, it’s just a love.”

Baltz was an official at the 1999 basketball game when Lawrence North High School center John Stewart, a University of Kentucky recruit, collapsed and died during a Class 4A regional at Columbus North.

“So, there’s been sad times, good times, bad times and everything in between,” he said. “I wouldn’t trade the experiences.”

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Couple own and operate new Noblesville restaurant, 9th Street Bistro

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com For Rachel Firestone Mohammed, when it came to love, she just knew.

That was her outlook when she met her future husband, Samir Mohammad, on Tinder seven years ago.

Now, the couple not only share their lives but also their workdays. The Mohammads — who married in June 2020 —opened 9th Street Bistro, 56 S. 9th St., Noblesville in September 2021.

Samir has been cooking since he was 13. Rachel hadn’t been in the restaurant business before meeting Samir. She was an account manager at a software company in Colorado. But meeting Samir changed her career path.

The couple met on Tinder in 2015. For their first date, Samir took Rachel to a bar called Vesta in Denver.

“I took her there to style her out because I knew everybody who worked there,” Samir said. “The chef kept sending out dishes.”

Shortly thereafter, they fell in love.

“When you know, you know,” Rachel said.

At the time, Samir was an executive chef at the History Colorado Center. They dated for a year before Samir had an opportunity to open a restaurant in Breckenridge, Colo., with a few partners. Rachel began working with him in the restaurant. After parting ways with the other co-owners, Samir opened a new restaurant to run with Rachel in Colorado before deciding to move to Indiana.

“We realized we liked working together,” Rachel said.

“We complemented each other,” Samir said.

Rachel said the couple wanted to move to Indiana to be closer to Rachel’s family and to be closer to farmland with a better growing season.

“We liked the idea of Indiana, and we started looking at spaces (for a restaurant),” Rachel said. “We didn’t want downtown Indianapolis. We didn’t want to be trendy or on Mass Ave or in Fountain Square.”

“We liked being off the beaten path,” Samir said.

In November 2019, the Mohammads

knowing that they both want the restaurant to succeed and never doubting his passion or commitment.

9th Street Bistro opens at 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday, with the last seating at 9:30 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made at 9thstbistro.com/dine. The restaurant can seat 35 people and the menu changes every one to two months. It also has weekly specials.

ON THE COVER: Samir Mohammad, left, and Rachel Firestone Mohammad pause inside 9th Street Bistro in Noblesville. (Photo by Rachel Greenberg)

MEET SAMIR MOHAMMAD AND RACHEL FIRESTONE MOHAMMAD Ages: Samir: 37 Rachel: 34 Do you cook at home?

Yes, but they also like to explore other restaurants.

Favorite restaurants: Futuro, Ali’i Poke, Kobayashi Sushi and Asian Kitchen, Bonge’s Tavern Samir Mohammad and Rachel Firestone Mohammad dance at their wedding in 2020. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Firestone Mohammad)

checked out a little bistro space on 9th Street. They fell in love with its exposed brick and original floors, so they moved to the area Jan. 1, 2020. They planned to open the second weekend of April, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed their plans.

A month later, the couple held off on opening the restaurant and instead launched Sunday Supper Club, an order service where the Mohammads prepare readyto-heat meals for pick-up on Sunday.

“It’s a lot easier to reopen as an established restaurant (with the COVIID-19 restrictions), but not as much as a new restaurant,” Samir said.

The couple opened the Sunday Supper Club on May 1, 2020, and still operate it to-

day. The restaurant finally opened for dine in on Sept. 9, 2021.

The couple still enjoys working together.

For Samir, the biggest challenge of working with Rachel is spending all his time with her.

“For the most part, we do see eye-to-eye,” Samir said. “One thing we agree upon in our business is that neither one of us is the boss. Our business, the bistro, is the sole owner of the restaurant and all decisions get made for what’s best for the bistro, not what’s best for the individual or us as owners or a couple.”

Rachel said her biggest challenge is not letting Samir’s disappointments affect her while at work. She said the best thing is

Hobbies outside of work: Traveling, gardening, going to music shows, growing their own food Favorite bistro meal: Samir: Anything with curry Rachel: The burrata. “It’s one dish we make together,” Rachel said.

“We start with fresh mozzarella curd and put that in very hot, almost boiling water with some salt.

Samir stretches it to develop the texture and then pinches off a ball, spread thin and put filling of housemade creamy ricotta and wrap (the mozzarella) around it and it goes into an ice bath. He does the hot water and stretching, and I do the filling and finishing.”

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To each his own?

Perfecting imperfect parenting

Commentary by Terry Anker The cliché goes that possession is nine-tenths of the law. Essentially, it reinforces the playground rule that whoever has — and can defend — the swing gets to keep it for all recess. Who “owned” it before and those waiting in line to use it after are at a distinct disadvantage to the one who is in the seat. Short of physical altercation where the stronger would displace the current holder, others dispossessed of the swing are left to appeal to a higher authority to resolve the dispute. “Teacher, Johnny won’t share the swing. He’s used it long enough. Make him share!”

As we matriculate from childhood in pursuit of something that looks like adult lives, we leave behind the short pants but carry along much of this deeply imbued sensibility of possession.

Our homes are our homes. Our businesses belong to us. Our communities are defined by us living there. As we move from the more tangible, the connection to custody becomes less clear. If a bank holds a mortgage on our homes, do we really own it? If a tax authority makes a claim against it, should they demand an interest?

If we found and build a business with our own cash and labor, it is ours. But what if the entrepreneur takes investors? Is it her company any longer? Can she raise her salary assured that she answers to no other? Nonprofits are often administered by leaders decades into the job but demand term limits to keep boards fresh. Healthy buy-in can rot into a confused sense of controlling ownership. If we are the fiduciaries, can they be the sole decision makers? Englishman J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, “It is mine, I tell you. My own. My precious.” Still, if others have a legitimate interest, does the possessor necessarily prevail?

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

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

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“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”

— WINSTON CHURCHILL

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Let’s get real. I’m not a perfect mother, but I do think I did a fairly decent job of co-raising our four mostly grown children. To my knowledge, no one has been incarcerated, therapy has been minimal and gainful employment is within reach for all. For whatever reason, though, my heirs truly enjoy harping on my shortcomings as a parent. No Mom of the Year here, apparently.

Their main complaint is that I failed to model a healthy way to deal with hard emotions, which is absolutely true. In the grand tradition of the English, I generally suppress my feelings until I can bawl like a baby in private. And because my little darlings never saw me cry, they don’t know how to appropriately express sadness or grief. Fair enough, but that is what trained psychologists are for. Get over it.

A newer jab, stemming primarily from my highly extraverted first daughter, is that I don’t attend to their needs as social beings. Basically, because I don’t shower her with hugs and back scratches and other physical signs of affection at every waking moment, I don’t love her. That seems a bit harsh, and in my defense, I’m an introvert who works full time with hundreds of often-dramatic teenagers. I don’t have it within me to snuggle a bottle of cabernet at the end of the day, let alone a chatty Cathy girlchild. No matter. In her opinion, it’s another strike against my would-be claim to maternal glory. Whatevs.

I’m not perfect. No parent is. But generally speaking, my kids turned out fine.

That’s got to be worth a Mother of the Month, right?

Peace out.

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

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Schools should reengage curriculum Editor, The Noblesville school district will be hiring a new superintendent this spring. The five-member school board has sole responsibility to procure the next viable candidate, directly affecting lives of students, parents and taxpayers.

The initial phase in the hiring process may be for the school board to secure a superintendent search firm to recruit candidates that best match the needs of the district and desires of the board.

The superintendent search process will allow members of the community to share their input and provide feedback early on to determine the qualities needed in a new leader.

Failing ISTEP and ILEARN proficiency scores in English and math are an indicator

to the direction the school district is going.

Instead of pushing equity, the school must reengage students to a curriculum rooted in a foundation of civics and promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

We demand and require a superintendent that will implement administrative procedures that will be in the best interest of our children’s futures.

Email the Noblesville school board members with your thoughts, concerns and suggestions: Joe Forgey, joe_forgey@nobl.k12. in.us; Laura Alerding, laura_alerding@nobl. k12.in.us; Christi Crosser, christi_crosser@ nobl.k12.in.us; Lisa Sobek, lisa_sobek@nobl. k12.in.us and Stephanie Lambert, stephanie_lambert@nobl.k12.in.us.

Ronald Kiser, Noblesville

Support removal of Bibles, too Editor, I read that (State) Rep. Tony J. Cook (Cicero) supports the education bill against CRT (critical race theory) because of parental backlash against alleged “lesson plans which tell kids they’re responsible for the sins of past generations.” That being the case, Rep. Cook and these parents should be supporting a bill against CRT (critical religion theory).

Stop teaching Biblical critical religion theory/original sin theory if you are so concerned about someone teaching children that they are responsible and guilty for the

deeds of others in the past! Stop teaching in schools and churches that all humanity was stained and damned for the purported sin of mythical first parents, Adam and Eve. Stop teaching that the “sins of the fathers” and the accompanying guilt are passed on through generations.

When you purge the 1621 Project and other books, remove Bibles from schools, churches and libraries as the source of such dastardly guilt indoctrination based on past sins and deeds for which current generations bore no part.

Bruce Braden, Carmel

Physicians call for transparency Editor, When seeking medical treatment, patients expect to see a physician in the exam room. Instead, patients may end up seeing a physician assistant, nurse practitioner or nurse anesthetist.

And that’s OK, because every member of the physician-led health care team plays an important role in delivering exceptional care. What’s not OK is the confusion caused by the industry that has led many patients to wonder: Who is providing my care?

Medical ID badges are an alphabet soup full of letters that mean little to the average Hoosier, such as MD, DO, PA, NP, DNP, CRNA –

the list goes on and on. The same is true in health care advertising, showing everyone wearing white coats or scrubs, but no way to tell who you’re looking at or what their qualifications are.

For the sake of patient safety, the Indiana Physician Coalition is calling on state legislators to require greater transparency in practitioner identification and advertising for health care professionals. Much like efforts to improve transparency regarding health care pricing, transparency about licensure is also necessary to help patients make the best decisions.

Dr. Seung B. Sim, Fishers

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those issues at your age — if they reach your age.”

I’m a lucky guy. I have three great physNow, back to Eva. She’s in charge of ical therapists. Anna, Bri and Don work on getting my pelvic floor back in shape, since my neck, shoulders and arm, and Eva helps those muscles were weakened because of a me perform a certain exercise that I wrote surgery several years ago. Men might want about in a column a to question Siri or few years ago. Now, Alexa about KegelI never have enough time to do all I’m back for a second ing. Every woman these routines, so last night I tried to knows what it is. round of treatment.

I’m glad it’s not literEva’s a tiny thing, do everything simultaneously while ally a round. It’s embut by just working watching TV. I was stretching my barrassing enough on me for a month, upper body, twisting my neck from already, but I can’t my pelvic floor is side to side and pulling up on an imagine someone getting back to its ringing a bell when elastic band held under my foot — all original condition. we finish. Ding, ding, By comparison, last while doing Kegels. ding! More on this winter it took three – DICK WOLFSIE later. big men with a giant My orthopedist had electric sander to previously ordered an X-ray and an MRI on get our dining room floor back in good shape. my shoulder for injuries I received from a bad I have exercises to do at home for my arm fall when I was out jogging a few months and shoulder, as well as doing my Kegel ago. These were just a few of the notes from maneuvers. I never have enough time to do the radiologist who read my results: all these routines, so last night I tried to do “The coracoid process is intact. The everything simultaneously while watching coracoclavicular ligaments are intact. The TV. I was stretching my upper body, twisthumeral head and bony glenoid are ining my neck from side to side and pulling up tact. The infraspinatus and teres minor are on an elastic band held under my foot — all intact. Visualized portions of the chest wall while doing Kegels. I must have looked odd appear grossly intact.” because Mary Ellen thought I was developI have never been considered a person ing a terrible neuromuscular disorder. with any tact, so this all came as good news.

Last week, Eva wasn’t around, so I asked Now, here’s the bad news I read: Patient Anna a question about Kegels. Anna didn’t has edematous capsular thickening at the train for that specialty, and she told me, IGHL and rotator interval most consistent “Sorry, Dick, that’s a little over my head.” with adhesive capsulitis. Supraspinatus ten“Then you are doing it all wrong,” I told her. dinosis with a partial intrasubstance tear at the far anterior.

“Could you translate that into English?”

Dick Wolfsie is an author, I asked my bone doc during the follow-up columnist and speaker. Contact appointment. him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com A former English teacher, Brian Coon has had his students read “Of Mice and Men” dozens of times.

PLAY “Almost every year, I taught it to sophomores or juniors,” Coon said. “I was really attracted to this show.

This is one of my all-time favorite novels.”

The Westfield resident portrays George Milton in “Of Mice and Men” from Feb. 10 to 20 at the Basile Westfield Playhouse.

Coon is also the show’s lighting director. The show’s director, James Williams, approached Coon about being the lighting director.

“My only caveat was, I still would audition for it,” Coon said. “I like doing the lighting, but I didn’t want to miss out on the chance to possibly be in the show.”

George is the role he wanted, Coon said.

“The whole show is George and Lennie (Small),” he said.

The play is based on John Steinbeck’s 1937 novel about two migrant field workers, George Milton and Lennie Small. Small is a strong man who is mentally disabled and doesn’t know his own strength. The play is set in the U.S. during the Great Depression.

“Joe Wagner, who is playing Lennie, is fantastic,” Coon said.

Coon’s most recent performance was in “Going, Going, Gone” at the old Westfield Playhouse venue in 2019.

A Fishers resident, Wagner said he has a history with the character, although he has never played him before.

“In college, friends would make fun of me and call me Lennie sometimes because I was kind of uncoordinated and knocked things over all the time,” Wagner said.

“So (the role) was always in the back of my head. When I saw it come around, I thought I would give it a shot to see if it would work.”

Wagner said a lot of pressure comes with playing an iconic role. Lon Chaney Jr. played Lennie in the 1939 movie, and

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“THE BIG BANG” Actors Theatre of Indiana will present “The Big Bang,” a musical, through Feb. 20 at at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org.

“THE 39 STEPS” Civic Theatre’s production of “The 39 Steps” runs through Feb. 19 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, civictheatre.org.

“MR. CONFIDENTIAL” Actors Theatre of Indiana Lab Series will present a reading of “Mr. Confidential,” a musical, at 2 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistag.org.

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Joe Wagner, left, and Brian Coon appear in “Of Mice and Men” at Basile Westfield Playhouse.

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John Malkovich played the role in the 1992 remake.

“It’s such an interesting character because he is just so innocent and incredibly dangerous,” Wagner said. “He is trapped inside of a body he can’t control. That is really compelling to me because he does these sad and horrible things, but he almost has no control over how it happens or how anything looks.”

Wagner said his character pleads with George that they need to leave the ranch because he knows if they stay, he is going to get in trouble.

“Already he is not feeling right, so his instincts are correct,” Wagner said. “He is a tragic victim of circumstances.”

Wagner said he has seen a handful of different performances in movies and on YouTube.

“It was important to me to not speak

in a stereotypical, mentally handicapped voice,” he said. “It just wasn’t something that I was super interested in. I have an aunt who is special needs as well. They say multiple times he’s just like a child trapped in a man’s body. A child I can completely connect with.

“The language and lines help you out immensely. If you do the line the way it’s written, that is half the work for you.”

Williams, a Fishers resident, is directing his first show for Westfield Playhouse.

“This is my first time with this show,” he said. “I fell in love with it several years ago in high school when they still taught it. It’s been a bucket list for me. The role I would have loved to play is Lennie, but I feel I’m almost too old for it. I’ve seen several productions of it. I wanted my turn at it.”

For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

“Piaf! The Show” will feature vocalist Nathalie Lhermitte in a program celebrating the career of French singer Edith Piaf at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

“THE BLACK DAHLIA” Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre will present “The Black Dahlia” Feb. 12 to 27 at the Academy of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, 329 Gradle Dr., Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

“THE GLASS MENAGERIE” The Hyperion Players will present its inaugural production with “The Glass Menagerie” Feb. 10 to 12 at Ivy Tech Hamilton County Auditorium, Noblesville. For more, visit hyperionplayers.com.

“OF MICE AND MEN” Main Street Productions will present “Of Mice and Men” from Feb. 10 to 20 at the Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, the unexpected pair learns to Jonathan Studdard was attracted to the embrace their differences and create a line of role of Lola in “Kinky Boots” for multiple sturdy stilettos unlike any the world has ever reasons. seen. However, the most remarkable THEATER “She’s strong, achievement is their friendship. she’s warm, she’s Studdard has seen the production nurturing, and she always wants a few times. people to see the best in them“The most notable would definiteselves,” Studdard said. “Of course, I ly have to be when The Paramount was inspired when I saw the show in Chicago produced it,” he said. “It a while back and saw a story about starred Michael Wordly, and he was Studdard a Black queer character that loves outstanding.” fabulous things. But, most importantly, the The past six months have been memostory of acceptance and chosen family was rable for Studdard, who had been in Civic huge for me. This character resonates with Theatre’s all-Black cast of “The Color Purple” me because she is a character who has a in October 2021. big personality, loves deeply and fiercely, “Being part of Civic’s ‘Color Purple’ was a and she loves to bring the party.” life-changing experience, to say the least,” Studdard will appear in Beef & Boards he said. “It brought me so much joy to tell Dinner Theatre’s production of “Kinky Boots” the story and being surrounded by people from Feb. 10 to March 27. The Indianapolis that are family and chosen family.” resident said with music by Cyndi Lauper, Studdard was planning to reprise his the show has countless jams. role as The Cat later this month in Civic The plot centers around Charlie, a factory Theatre’s “The Cat in the Hat” before it was owner struggling to save his family busicanceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ness. Lola is a fabulous entertainer with a For more, beefandboards.com.

Ballet INitiative to debut “INdy”

By Chris Bavender editorial@youarecurrent.com Ballet INitiative will present a world premiere performance of “INdy” at 7 p.m.

Feb. 12 at the Tobias Theatre at DANCE Newfields in Indianapolis. There will be only one performance.

The show is a collaboration of local composers, choreographers, dance companies, visual artists, and photographers to create a dance show showcasing the Indianapolis arts community.

“We wanted to have a performance celebrating the local Indianapolis arts community that has supported us ever since we started back in August 2020,” said Ola Tarnowski, marketing and public relations director for Ballet INitiative. “There was no better way in our eyes to do so other than giving the arts community complete artistic free range in a performance. We told our choreographers and composers they could create anything that inspires them, and us and our dancers will bring their ideas to life.

“Along the way, we felt it would be even better to include as many local artists of all different medias, (such as) musicians,

visual artists, photographers, other dance companies, to create an entire community of artists in one performance.”

Tarnowski said attendees will see lots of variety at the show.

“They’ll see all different styles of dance, from ballet and jazz to modern and contemporary,” Tarnowski said. “Along with our dancing, they’ll also see never-before-performed, brand new pieces created just for us, and (have) the ability to hear and see all different kinds of art in just one show — the art, the brand-new music compositions, the photography.

“Lastly, they’ll see our deep connection with each other and the love we have for not only our art form, but the art of the city we are so proud to call home.”

The performance will be Ballet INitiative’s debut at the Tobias Theatre.

“This is our first performance in a largescale theater as an organization,” Tarnowski said. “As we’ve grown in interest and support in the last 18 months, we are filled with hope as we enter the larger-performance scene of Indianapolis. We’re so proud and excited of all our artists’ hard work.

For more, visit balletinitiative.org.

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French vocalist Nathalie Lhermitte is a natural fit to perform as Edith Piaf.

“I heard the voice of Edith Piaf MUSIC at the age of 4,” Lhermitte said.

“It was a very strong, emotional shock. The meaning of the words of her songs did not reach me. I was too young, but the truth in her voice reached me in the heart.”

Lhermitte will perform in “Piaf! The Show” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

The production is inspired by the award-winning film “La Vie en Rose.” The show celebrates the life and career of legendary French nightclub singer Piaf through her most popular songs. Lhermitte will be accompanied by live musicians and historical images for a multimedia audience experience.

“It is true that the role of Edith Piaf has been in my comedian life for a long time,” Lhermitte said. “I joined this great team of Directo Productions for two years already, and in order to celebrate the 60 years of its dis-

appearance, the show has been expanded.”

Piaf died in 1963 at age 47. An autopsy wasn’t performed, but the suspected cause of death was liver failure attributed to liver cancer and cirrhosis.

“This show follows through the songs (that reflect) the spirit of the artist,” Lhermitte said. “Edith Piaf lived only for her songs. It was only natural for us that they live for her.”

The show, directed by French theater maverick Gil Marsalla, includes photos of Piaf and images of Parisian locations.

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“It was outselling TV Guide and Time magazine at its height in the 1950s,” said Bernstein, who has worked in the television Samuel Garza Bernstein’s dream of bringand film industry most of his career. ing “Mr. Confidential” to the stage is taking The magazine centered on Hollywood, another step closer.

Broadway and Washington news MUSICAL Actors Theatre of but eventually became more about Indiana Lab Series Hollywood, Bernstein said. will present a reading of “Mr. Confi“All of the juicy stuff was all dential,” a musical, at 2 p.m. Feb. 12 true,” Bernstein said. “They never at the Studio Theater at the center lost a lawsuit. There were silly for the Performing Arts in Carmel. stories like Frank Sinatra is the Bernstein wrote the musical’s Tarzan of the boudoir because he Bernstein book and lyrics, adapted from eats Wheaties between lovemaking a 2007 nonfiction book he wrote about sessions. He did eat Wheaties and he did Confidential magazine and the family that eat them between having sex, so it was created it. David Snyder wrote the music. kind of true. What you get is the silliness The magazine was founded by Bob Harrison. of Wheaties are what powered his sexual Bernstein started developing the musical prowess is silly. If they said Gary Cooper in 2012. was having an affair with Anita Ekberg, he “All the things that are most unbelievable was having an affair with Anita Ekberg.” are completely true,” Bernstein said. “What Bernstein met ATI co-founder Don Farrell I’ve played around with is the timelines to and began talking to him about creating a put a narrative together. Let’s say I made show in 2019. Farrell will portray Harrison in Bob a little more of a romantic than perhaps the reading. There are 15 cast members. he was in life.”

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Lotus Tower in Aswan, Egypt. (Photos by Don Knebel)

A visit to Aswan Commentary by Don Knebel Today, continuing with places to go during Indiana winters, we will visit Aswan, Egypt, with an average high TRAVEL temperature in February of 77 degrees, with no rain.

Aswan, originally named Swenett, is located along the Nile River at the first (northern most) of its granite outcroppings known as “cataracts.” Because the cataracts made river travel further south difficult, Swenett defined ancient Egypt’s boundary with Nubia. Because of extensive granite deposits near the surface, Swenett’s granite quarries produced obelisks and enormous granite blocks that were transported hundreds of miles north on the Nile. Because Swenett lies very near the Tropic of Cancer, where the sun is directly overhead on the summer solstice, its location was important to ancient geographers.

Today, Aswan, with a population of about 350,000, is an important tourist destination.

Just south of the city is the 2-mile-long Aswan High Dam, erected with Russian support between 1960 and 1970 to control Nile flooding. The 230-foot-tall Lotus Tower near the dam commemorates Egyptian/Russian friendship. Nearby is a wonderfully preserved temple to Isis, originally built by the Greeks on the Island of Philae and moved to higher ground to escape the waters of Lake Nasser, created by the dam. Feluccas, graceful traditional boats propelled by both oars and sails, take visitors to the temple and other sites along the river, including Elephantine Island, reportedly once the site of a Jewish temple and now the site of a Nubian village. At night, Aswan’s famous spice market, which sells much more than spices, teems with visitors, who can engage horse-

Feluccas sail on the Nile River.

There’s a 1995 episode of “Seinfeld” where Jerry, George and Kramer play basketball at the local health club with a guy named Jimmy. Not GRAMMAR GUY only does Jimmy sell special training shoes that supposedly increase your vertical leap, but he always refers to himself in the third person.

Because of Jimmy’s use of third-person, George invests in the specialty shoes and Elaine mistakenly agrees to go on a date with Jimmy. Hilarity ensues.

Believe it or not, there’s a term for someone who refers to himself in the third person: an illeist. At first glance, this sounds like a person who believes in a sick deity; I assure you this isn’t the case.

Illeism is the act of referring to yourself in the third person. Illeism is also known as “self-talk” or “self-naming.”

And, while you’re wondering, here’s the secret on when to use the hyphen: Write “third person” when the term is used as a noun and write “third-person” when using the term as a compound adjective.

We get the term “illeism” from the Latin word “ille,” which means “he” or “that man.” The word was first used by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1809. The plural version of illeism is the term “nosism,” more commonly known as “the royal we.”

In Curtis’ research, Curtis has found three primary areas where illeism thrives: In Shakespeare, among professional athletes, and among politicians. If I had time to add a fourth category, it would be Elmo. But Curtis doesn’t have time to discuss Elmo.

Finally, illeism wouldn’t exist without politicians. In 1996, Bob Dole famously declared, “Make no mistake, Bob Dole is going to be the Republican nominee.”

Some say illeism sounds pretentious, and I tend to agree. For some reason, however, the elitist illeist are the ones who sound the silliest.

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

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Many visitors come to Aswan on Nile River boats shuttling between Luxor and Aswan.

Guests can stay at the five-star Old Cataract Hotel, where Agatha Christie wrote part of “Death on the Nile,” sipping afternoon tea on a terrace overlooking the Nile.

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COMPUTER TECHNICIAN NEEDED

Local Computer repair shop in need of PC and Mac techs with experience pref both PC and Macs, certification strongly desired, pleasant personality & some sales experience. Pay starting at $16/hour and up for F/T. Send resume with cover letter to jobs@ctcarmel.com

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Hiring 2 full time Maintenance Technician HOA MGMT office – work would be performed on locations around Indy area. Company vehicle provided. $15-$17 with benefits.

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CAREGIVER/HOUSEKEEPER URGENTLY NEEDED -

This is a live-out position work, from Monday to Thursday. $700 weekly Childcare and Light housekeeping Must be able to interact with children Speak English, and non-smoker.

MUST HAVE REFERENCES AND BE RESPONSIBLE,If interested you can reach Mary at foodstores101@gmail.com

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• Equity and Culturally Responsive Practices Competitive Salary • $46,000 beginning teacher salary & full benefit package!

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SHERWIN – WILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE IS HIRING FULL-TIME & PART TIME BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: • Must be at least 18 years of age.

• Must have a valid driver’s license.

• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 100 lbs. on occasion • Must be able to operate a computer and communicate via the telephone.

• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing • May work in areas where toxic, flammable, and hazardous materials are present.

Please apply at http://sherwin.com/careers Part-Time (Job Number: 21000I82) Full-Time (Job Number: 21000OUR) Full-Time: Mon-Fri Starting Pay: Up To $20 - Job No. 21000OUR Part-Time: Mon-Fri Starting Pay: Up To $15 - Job No. 21000I82

For questions please contact store manager at: 317-787-8361

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR SKILLED CARPENTERS!

Looking for job security? Simpson Construction Services has so much work that it must hire five people for residential remodeling NOW. The skilled carpenters we select will have strong abilities in bathroom remodeling, but also with respect to kitchens, decks, basements, wood and tile flooring, doors and windows, interior and exterior painting, drywall, plumbing and electrical, siding and room additions. Again: Only skilled carpenters need apply. For immediate consideration, call Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575.

WORK HERE. BE HAPPY. Who are Clarity Care Givers?

We are the premier Personal Services Agency serving elders across Central Indiana.

And, we are an amazing place to work!

Are you compassionate? Are you service and detail-oriented? Do you have a heart of service?

If you have these qualities, and caring for vulnerable adults is or could be meaningful for you - please send your resume to: apply@claritycaregivers.com or call Amber and Suzanne at 317.774.0074, Option 3.

Clarity Care Givers offers a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive culture focused on strong connections, recognition, compassion, and life balance---to name a few.

Come to Clarity Care Givers, LLC Trusted, Requested - Preferred

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SYSTEM SOFTWARE ARCHITECT.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEER.

Carmel, IN. Develop high level software architecture, defining the safety and control data flows for multicore complex software in Active Safety Area. Estimate and verify software architecture design meets all derived software requirements. Develop Software architecture to meet functional safety, and other automotive standards. Develop performance and resource consumption matrix for microprocessor usage. Perform the safety analysis of the software design and develop the software architecture that addresses software safety and cybersecurity requirements. Requires Master of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering with coursework in Advanced Computer Architecture, Advanced Hardware Design, Micro Electronics, Computer Architecture, Digital Imaging Processing, and Digital Control Systems. Mail resumes to: Aptiv Corporation Attn: Lori Tucker, HR Site Manager, 13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd, Carmel, IN 46032. Ref: 70618A

Carmel, IN. Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and schematics.

Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, systems, equipment, and processes. Develop, coordinate, and monitor all aspects of production. Investigate equipment failures of difficulties to diagnose faults and recommend solutions. Work with engineers to implement operating procedures, resolve malfunctions, and provide technical support. Requires Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Engineering and coursework in CAD/CAM Theory and Application, Finite Element Analysis, Advanced Dynamics, Composite Materials, and Design Optimization Methods. Mail resumes to: Aptiv Corporation, Attn: Lori Tucker, HR Site Manager, 13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd., Carmel, IN 46032. Ref: 70783A.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Carmel, IN. Develop physical platforms for Active Safety/IDI/advanced sensor automotive products. Develop total systems solutions through logical and systematic transformation of customer/product requirements. Create design artifacts, perform technical planning, requirements analysis/management and systems architecture/ design/integration/verification. Lead technical design analysis, trade off studies, FMEAs, design reviews and customer presentations. Lead project technical discussions with cross-competency team, management and customers. Requires Master’s degree in Mechanical or Systems Engineering and one year of automotive embedded engineering experience, including implementing DIDs, PIDs, DTCs and CPIDs in DMS diagnostics, camera alignment, vehicle validation and testing of front camera module (FCM), root cause analysis of FCM issues, and debugging tools CANalyzer, Wind River IDE, Vector CANdela, and CANoe DiVa. Mail resumes to: Aptiv Corporation, Attn: Lori Tucker, HR Site Manager, 13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd., Carmel, IN 46032. Ref: 70739A.

VEHICLE SYSTEMS ENGINEER.

Carmel, IN. Design and Develop ADAS products (radar, cameras, ECUs, software).

Collaborate with engineering teams to determine development cost, resource requirements, and project timelines. Present project quotes to engineering management for approval. Generate BOM for product design and work with purchasers to determine cost. Interface with technical teams to perform requirement analysis. Generate pursuit business case inputs for the Active Safety product lines. Requires Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical and Computer Engineering and two years of experience with automotive electrical or systems engineering, creating DFMEA documentation, developing validation test plans and reports, performing cost optimization, and coordinating design change activities. Experience must include use of pSpice, Altium, and PSIM. Mail resumes to: Aptiv Corporation, Attn: Lori Tucker, HR Site Manager, 13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard, Carmel, Indiana 46032. Ref: 70677A.

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