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State to remain in Stage 5, though cases, hospitalizations increase

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced during an Oct. 14 virtual press briefing that the state will remain in PANDEMIC Stage 5 of its reopening plan until at least Nov. 14.

He also extended the state’s mask mandate until the same date.

Holcomb made the announcements in the wake of a continuing rise of COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations in Indiana.

Stage 5 dramatically eases restrictions on Holcomb businesses and public gatherings. When the state entered the fifth and final stage on Sept. 26, hospitalizations were fewer than 1,000 patients, and the state’s seven-day positivity rate had briefly dipped to 3.9 percent.

As of press time, COVID-19 hospitalizations increased to 1,357 patients, adding almost 400 patients in 10 days. The total is the most since spring, when as many as 1,799 patients were hospitalized. State health officials also expressed concern about the shrinking number of available ICU beds in some parts of the state.

In the seven days leading up to the Oct. 14 press conference, Indiana reported its

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

most positive COVID-19 cases in a one-week time frame, including a single-day record of 1,937 cases on Oct. 9. As of press time, 3,609 Indiana residents had died of COVID-19, and another 227 are estimated to have died of the disease based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive tests are on record.

Holcomb said Hoosiers need to remain vigilant and continue to wear face coverings and practice social distancing, especially as temperatures drop and people spend more time indoors, which, according to health experts, promotes the spread Box of COVID-19.

“Stage 5 is not the stage when the checkered flag comes out,” Holcomb said. “Stage 5 is not an excuse for indifference or irresponsibility. Just the opposite.”

Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box announced Oct. 14 that she has tested positive for COVID-19. She said her daughter and grandchild also tested positive and planned to quarantine. State

officials said Holcomb, members of the governor’s office and staff at the Indiana State Dept. of Health would be tested for the virus. Contact tracers attempted to contact anyone who came into contact with Box prior to her positive test.

Box has warned that close-contact gatherings such as weddings and funerals can increase the likelihood of contracting the disease. Holcomb said statewide contact tracing efforts have shown such events to be problematic but that further capacity limits are not necessary at this time.

“Those events are the very events that turn out to be big contributors to our positive cases and illnesses,” Holcomb said. “It’s these events that have nothing to do with a 500 (person) capacity limit. Tracing is proving that. We are proving that you can go to a Colts game or a soccer game or school or go shopping, and you can do it safely.

“The numbers have everything to do with how many of us are or aren’t letting our guards down, even at smaller events and medium sized and bigger events, where safety protocols are not put into place or practiced or reinforced.”

“Stage 5 is not the stage when the checkered flag comes out. Stage 5 is not an excuse for indifference or irresponsibility. Just the opposite.”

— Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb

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to vote for a third option.” he said. “I want to make sure all schools are Tucker said he embraces the Libertarian funded. Referendums are fine, but referenParty’s views about less government and dums shouldn’t grow the disparity between Libertarian Party congressional candidate government spending and more freedoms. our school districts.”

Ken Tucker knows the long odds of overTucker, who turns 41 on Oct. 22, was a Tucker said he supports the legalization coming well-funded fifth-grade teacher in Noblesville of marijuana and using the taxable income ELECTION opponents.

Schools for 11 years, leaving after for education and transportation.

“I’m just an orthe 2016-17 school year. He then “As far as the environment, it’s preserving dinary guy trying to do something stayed home to take care of his and protecting what we have and restorextraordinary, and I can’t do it two daughters, Stella, 5, and Geri, 4, ing,” he said. “Using the environment to alone,” he said. while his wife, Missy, worked. create new markets in agriculture and inTucker said observers can see Tucker decided to be a stay atdustrial, I want to seek out more alternative how much Republican Victoria home father because with two energy sources for the state and nation, Tucker Spartz and Democrat Christina Hale children in day care, much of his wind farms and more residential solar enerare spending on advertising to win Inditeacher’s income was going toward that gy for personal homes.” ana’s 5th Congressional District seat. expense.

Tucker said he has been everywhere in “That was never going to be my cam“The three pillars of my campaign are the 5th District with his signs. paign,” he said. “I can’t outspend them, so public education, equality and the environ“I go to city and county parks where I set up I’m just trying to outwork them by getting ment,” Tucker said. “Those are three things and give speeches,” he said. “I have a weekly in front of as many people as I can.”

I want to go to Washington, D.C., and be a Zoom call that is open to anyone. Most of the Tucker doesn’t want monetary support; voice for, outside of the people.” time, it’s people stopping by because they see he just wants to be heard.

Tucker said he wants to fix the funding all the signs or a guy setting up with his camThe Westfield resident said he became a formula in the state of Indiana. eras. I’m not taking money from anyone. I’m Libertarian because he was tired of choos“I want to end standardized testing bejust asking for time to get to know me.” ing between Republicans and Democrats. cause it’s a total waste of time and money,” For more, tuckerforindiana.com.

“I voted for both sides,” he said. “There’s “I voted for both sides. There’s not much change when you do it that way, not much change when you do it that way, so I wanted to give people an opportunity to vote for a third option.” so I wanted to give people an opportunity — Ken Tucker

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District stands to lose $5.5M if pandemic continues

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in February because the number is largely dependent on the pandemic’s progression.

Approximately 10 percent of students now Noblesville Schools CFO Robin Phelps learn exclusively online. The other 90 perpresented the 2021 estimated budget to cent learn through either a hybrid model, the school board where they only attend in-person EDUCATION during a work classes on certain days of the session Oct. 6. week, or, in the case of elementary The $138 million-plus budget will students, attend in-person classes be spread across five areas — debt each day. If the model continues service, education, exempt debt, refthrough February, the district erendum operating and operations. stands to lose $5.5 million in state Roughly $73 million is planned for funding.

Phelps the education fund, $17.1 million for “It won’t impact this budget bethe referendum operating fund, $14.8 million cause we have enough cash balance to susfor the debt service fund, $7.6 million for the tain, but as we move forward, we are going exempt debt service fund and $25.4 million to have to look at making cuts,” Phelps said. for the operations fund.

“We just can’t sustain 85 percent funding.”

Phelps said planning the budget wasn’t Phelps said administrators haven’t dismuch different compared to past years, but cussed where cuts would be made. the district might receive less funding from The district also received roughly the state next year due to students learning $429,000 in CARES Act funding, which was online. used to pay 27 staff members who were The State Board of Education recently aphired to decrease class size and provide proved a statute protecting schools, which online and in-person learning. mandates schools would continue to re“One of the stipulations of using CARES ceive 100 percent funding per student, even money was you have to continue to pay if students were learning online. However, staff in the event you shut down,” Phelps the statute does not apply to the district’s said. “So for us, it costs $1.5 million to pay February 2021 count of students. staff to not work for a month, and so $1.5 “If students receive 50 percent or more million a month compared to $429,000 reof their education online (in February), then ceived made us wonder if we wanted to use the district only gets 85 percent of the the CARES dollars or not. In talking to the funding (per student),” Phelps said. “The state, they advised us we should (use the State Board of Education passed an order money) because in the event more CARES that protected us in September, but they funding becomes available, if we didn’t take did not make that adjustment to the Februthe first round, we are not eligible for the ary count.” second round.”

Phelps said the district isn’t sure how The school board is scheduled to vote on many students will utilize online learning the budget during its Oct. 27 meeting.

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Million Meal Marathon changes course

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The 10th annual Million Meal Marathon will be more akin to a collection of 1-mile fun runs this year.

GIVING BACK The event is normally held in one day during approximately 11 hours at Lucas Oil Stadium. Because of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year it will stretch from Oct. 13 to Nov. 7 at the Million Meal Movement Warehouse at 9250 Corporation Dr. in Indianapolis.

Carmel resident Nancy Hintz and her husband, Dan, co-founded Million Meal Movement, a nonprofit, in 2007. The Million Meal Marathon is the nonprofit’s signature event, but there are other events held throughout the year.

“Usually, we would have two to three thousand people that would come through the course of a day and help package dry ingredients into a plastic bag, a rice soy casserole meal people would be able to cook up,” Hintz said. “With COVID, we wanted to keep everyone safe, so we have about 40 different shifts of small groups of 25 or less throughout the course of a month where families or companies can package food.”

Hintz said everyone wears masks and gloves and keeps 6 to 8 feet apart instead of standing shoulder-to-shoulder as in the past.

“We are trying to meet the tremendous need that has (resulted from) COVID,” Hintz said. “There is just an unprecedented demand out there.”

Hintz said the event has added a new meal of macaroni and cheese.

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“It has lower sodium. It has enriched calcium and Vitamin D. Our understanding from our partners is the demand for food has increased two to three times.”

All the food goes to the food banks and pantries throughout Indiana.

Two thousand volunteers are needed as well as monetary donations to cover the cost of ingredients. Every dollar provides four meals. To donate, visit bit.ly/ millionmealmovement.

Weekly packs will be held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, with three available shifts daily. Two weekend packs also will be held to accommodate families and small groups. Cost to participate is $30 for individuals and $100 for families of up to five.

“That covers the cost of ingredients of the food they are packing,” Hintz said. “The marathon is mostly driven through corporate sponsorship.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- Nate Mejeur, PT, DPT - Methodist Sports Medicine

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“My career has been far from perfect, but it’s allowed me to put myself in situations to grow both on and off the court, create friendships that will last my entire life, and push my mental and physical toughness to levels I would never have thought I could.”

- Elaina Ededuwa THE MSM TEAM: The MSM team included Dr. Peter Maiers, Sports Fellowship Trained with Hip and Knee Specialty, Nate Mejeur, Physical Therapist, and Melissa Schnepp, dual Certified as an Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapy Assistant.

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Noblesville announces trick-or-treat hours — The official trick-or-treat hours in the City of Noblesville will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. For CDC guidelines on celebrating Halloween, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays. html#halloween.

Soil and Water Conservation District organizes working group — The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District has been asked to organize and conduct a Local Working Group meeting to determine the ranking for the 2020 Farm Bill Programs through the Natural Resources Conservation Service. A discussion will be held after the regularly scheduled board meeting at 8 a.m. Oct. 22. All persons that have interest in land located in Hamilton County are welcome to attend. Due to the current situation, please email soil.water@hamiltoncounty.in.gov for a link to participate. If you wish to have input on program ranking or have questions regarding this matter or cannot attend please contact Angie Garrison at angela.garrison@in.usda.gov or the office at 317-773-2181 for a ranking sheet. All input is due by Oct. 20.

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

CVS expands testing sites — CVS Pharmacy has doubled its COVID-19 testing sites and recently added three in Hamilton County.

The test is now available at the CVS Pharmacy at 367 W. 116th St. in Carmel, 8295 E. 116th St. in Fishers and 5865 Promenade Shops Blvd. in Noblesville. The test is also offered at the store at 13090 Pettigru Dr. in Carmel.

Headless Horseman dates announced — Conner Prairie will offer its Headless Horseman event Oct. 22-25 and Oct. 29 and 30.

Advanced tickets are required, and they can be reserved at connerprairie.org/explore/ things-to-do/headless-horseman/. There will be timed tickets for the hayride, and attendees are required to wear masks.

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Byer seeks treasurer’s office

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

waived for late property tax payments but that even if it occurred it did not violate any laws. Good dismissed her lawsuit against Susan Byer is convinced she can imByer in July after they reached a settlement. plement positive changes in the Hamilton A judge ruled in July there was not enough County Treasurer’s evidence for Byer’s suit to proceed ELECTION Office. against the treasurer’s office.

“I loved my job Byer won the nomination by in the treasurer’s office and have defeating Good with 52.1 percent of always been focused on customer the vote in the Republican primary. service,” she said.” I believe I can Byer now faces Democrat Jake Maput integrity back in the office.” dore in the Nov. 3 election.

After being fired by former super“I tried to run on my merit in the Byer visor Kim Good in 2018, Byer filed suit spring and not focus on the controagainst the treasurer’s office for wrongful versy around my lawsuit,” Byer said. “I betermination. Byer alleged she was fired lieve the people were ready for a change and because her supervisors were concerned voted for me to achieve that.” she would expose improprieties regarding An Arcadia resident, Byer has served the late payments being accepted for Good’s county for more than 14 years, with just family members without a penalty, which her more than 13 of those in the treasurer’s ofsupervisors denied. Good countered with a fice as the bankruptcy/lender deputy. defamation lawsuit, and that same day Byer Byer said to increase government transfiled to run against Good for Hamilton County parency, she plans on implementing new treasurer in the May primary. internal controls that will protect the counAn investigation by a special prosecutor ty as well as taxpayers. concluded in late 2019 that recordkeeping For more, visit facebook.com/ practices in the treasurer’s office were SusanByer4Treasurer. insufficient to determine if penalties were

Candidate aims to restore trust

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of fees for late payments by Good’s family members, which her supervisors denied.

Good countered with a defamation lawsuit, If Democrat Jake Madore is elected Hamand that same day Byer filed to run against ilton County treasurer, his first act will be Good for Hamilton County treasurer in the to reach across May primary.

TREASURER the aisle — to the “When I saw the outcome of the past two county Republican primary this year, I was treasurers, both Republicans. immediately concerned as a tax“My primary reason for running payer,” Madore said. “My goal is to is to provide the taxpayers of Hamrestore the public’s faith in the Hamilton County with the best treasurilton County Treasurer’s Office.” er’s office they could have,” Madore Madore doesn’t plan a career in Madore said. “I will accomplish this goal by government. forming an experienced, bipartisan team “I will not make a long career of this, and which will include Kim Good and Jennifer I plan to go back to the private workforce Templeton, both of whom have been elected once we have restored the public’s trust in as treasurer before.” the treasurer’s office,” Madore said.

Madore, a Carmel resident, was motivated Madore, who has lived in Carmel for five to run when Susan Byer won the Republiyears, is a graduate of the Indiana Univercan primary, topping Good with 52 percent sity McKinney School of Law. He has an unof the vote. dergraduate degree in accounting from the After being fired by former supervisor University of Michigan and focused his legal Good in 2018, Byer filed suit against the studies on taxation. He worked for the Inditreasurer’s office for wrongful termination. ana Dept. of Revenue and Indiana Economic Byer alleged she was fired because her Development Corp. and is a tax manager for supervisors were concerned that she would a national retailer. expose improprieties regarding waiving For more, visit facebook.com/jakefor2020.

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COMMUNITY Project: 126th Street at Nickel Plate Trail Crossing Project: Road rehabilitation Location: 126th Street Location: A 3-mile stretch from the Nickel Plate Trail of 236th Street will be CONSTRUCTION crossing to Ford Drive is closed for two separate currently closed. During phases for road rehabilitathis time, the construction of speed tion. The first phase is from west of tables at the Nickel Plate Trail crossing Devaney Road to east of Tollgate Road. and the first phase of the Ford Drive This phase is scheduled to be closed roundabout will be completed. . through Dec. 1. The second phase is from Expected completion: October west of Deming Road to west of Devaney Project: Sargent Road roundabout, Mud Road.

Creek bridge replacement and additional Expected completion: The first phase is travel lanes expected to be closed through Dec. 1, and Location: 96th Street between Sargent the second phase is expected to begin in Road and Cumberland Road. spring 2021.

Expected completion: The Sargent Road WESTFIELD roundabout reopened in mid-June. 96th Street east of Sargent Road to CumberProject: Jersey Street land Road will remain closed and is anticLocation: From Union Street to Mill Street ipated to reopen in early November. The Expected completion: Jersey Street will official detour route will direct drivers to be closed for the remainder of the Grand use Lantern Road or Cumberland Road to Junction Plaza construction.

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Expected completion: On or after Oct. 22 Expected completion: End of 2020 Project: New roundabout Project: Grand Junction Plaza Location: Illinois Street and Zotec Drive Location: The parking lot west of Union Expected completion: Nov. 1 Street and south of Main Street Project: Shelborne Road and 146th Street Expected completion: The gravel parking road shift lot on the east end of Park Street is perLocation: 146th Street will be under a trafmanently closed as the Grand Junction fic shift for each direction of travel. This Plaza is moving into the construction shift is expected to last approximately 60 phase. Parking is available on the west calendar days. The shift will allow crews end of Park Street. to work on the roundabout. Once motorProject: Natalie Wheeler Trail ists reach Shelborne Road heading eastLocation: On Union Street between Mill bound, they will stop at Shelborne Road and Jersey streets. and be directed south onto Shelborne Expected completion: Closed during Road via signage onto the roundabout construction of the Grand Junction Plaza, that will connect back to the existing estimated completion in 2021.

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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.

Senior walking club scheduled — Noblesville Parks and Recreation Dept. will conduct a senior walking club from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays through October. The club will meet at Forest Park Shelter 3, 701 Cicero Rd. It is designed for ages 50 and older.

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Noblesville’s Barie promoted — Borror Public Affairs has promoted Oliver Barie to vice president. Barie, who joined the firm in 2017, recently graduated from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and was admitted to the Indiana Bar in September.

Hamilton County Invasives Partnership receives award — The Hamilton County Invasives Partnership was awarded the 2020 Weed Wrangler Award at the annual Indiana Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area Conference, which was held virtually on Aug. 20. Weed Wrangle is a national program that highlights the importance of managing invasive species, celebrates native plant communities and provides action through hands-on invasive species management in green spaces.

Prevail reaches fundraising goal —Prevail’s 2020 Celebration of Hope Fundraiser accomplished its goal of raising $100,000. Prevail aids domestic violence victims in Hamilton County.

Election information — The nonpartisan League of Women Voters has updated Vote411.org to provide information about the fall elections. Learn more about the local LWV chapter at facebook.com/ LWVofHamiltonCountyIndiana.

COVID-19 complaint line — The Hamilton County Health Dept. has established a COVID-19 complaint line at 317-776-8237.

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COMMUNITY Best and Brightest nominations — Junior Achievement of Central Indiana is seeking nominations for its 17 annual Indy’s Best and Brightest event, which will honor 100 of central Indiana’s most outstanding young professionals, age 40 and younger, in 10 industry categories. One winner from each category will be announced in March 2021. Visit indysbestandbrightest.org to make a nomination through Nov. 20.

Legislative internships — Applications are open for paid internships with the Indiana State Democratic Caucus. Interns are assigned to assist legislators and staff

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as they expand their knowledge of the Indiana General Assembly and legislative process. For more information and to learn how to apply, visit indianasenatedemocrats.org/opportunities/internships.

osks. Noblesville-based Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County received $25,000 to fund its Crisis Response Plan for low-income seniors and virtual programming to keep seniors connected to each other.

COVID-19 grants — Two Hamilton County organizations are among recipients of $500,000 awarded by IU Health to organizations statewide to address community needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Carmel-based Trinity Free Clinic received $11,600 to purchase equipment to support deep cleaning and to purchase two touch-free temperature scanner ki-

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

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Real estate statistics — Noblesville’s real estate market was dynamic in September 2020. According to F.C. Tucker Company, the average sale price for a home in Noblesville was $314,296, an increase of 16.2 percent compared to September 2019.

The average price per square foot for a Noblesville home also increased – up 8.9 percent to $134.77. Homes in Noblesville also left the market very quickly, selling 18 days faster than this time last year.

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The emergency room is still the right place for immediate care for heart attacks, with precautions in place for your safety Heather Imel woke one morning to tightness in her chest and numbness in her arm. She didn’t ignore the pain. Instead, she went to the emergency room at an Ascension hospital.

Her emergency room care teams immediately ran a series of tests that revealed she’d had a minor heart attack.

“I was scared to death,” recalled Heather, “but my doctors reassured me that it was going to be OK.” She was quickly transported to a dedicated heart care center, where a minimally invasive heart catheterization revealed she had four blockages and would need openheart surgery.

“Once you recognize the symptoms of a heart attack, taking immediate action is the most important thing you can do to prevent permanent damage to your heart,” said Edward Fry, MD, Chair of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Services at Ascension St. Vincent.

“Patients can trust that our emergency rooms are prepared to deliver urgent heart care with full safety precautions in place.”

Don’t delay emergency care for heart attack symptoms “Our research shows some patients are delaying or even avoiding trips to the ER, even when they have heart attack symptoms,” said Jonathan Nalli, Senior Vice President, Ascension, and Ministry Market Executive, Ascension St. Vincent. “Not getting the urgent heart care they need can have a serious and lasting impact on their health. If you have these symptoms, don’t wait – not even a few minutes.”

During a heart attack, timing is critical. Every minute that goes by can lead to lost heart muscle and potentially permanent damage. The faster that the flow of blood can be restored to a blocked artery, the better the outcome for patients.

ERs at Ascension St Vincent hospitals are always open 24/7, with labs and imaging services on-site. Emergency care teams are able to connect patients to experienced cardiologists, vascular specialists and heart surgeons at Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center, so they can get personalized follow-up care for their heart conditions, including cardiac rehabilitation.

Heart care teams at Ascension St. Vincent have expertise in leaky heart valves, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), heart catheterization, structural heart damage, and minimally invasive heart procedures for blocked arteries that do not require open-heart surgery.

Ascension St. Vincent also has the largest chronic total occlusion (CTO) program in the Indiana region.

Know the symptoms of a heart attack People who recognize the warning signs of a heart attack – whether in themselves, friends or loved ones – shouldn’t wait to get emergency care. And it’s important to realize that women may experience heart attacks differently than men. Watch for these symptoms and talk about them with loved ones: • Chest pain or discomfort.

• Discomfort or pain in arm or shoulder.

These symptoms may also be present frequently in men but are more common in women: • Lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting.

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Taking strong precautions to protect patients and caregivers Visits to medical facilities decreased when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began because many people have been concerned about exposure to the virus.

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quickly for serious conditions like heart attacks can help save lives and improve recovery.

Ascension St. Vincent Noblesville has implemented strict precautions.

Precautions include: • Providing masks to all who enter Ascension St. Vincent hospitals and ERs. • Virtual waiting rooms to keep loved ones connected and updated.

• Maintaining proper social distancing in waiting rooms.

• Designating separate emergency triage and care areas for patients with symptoms of COVID-19.

• Continuing to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Screening patients, visitors, doctors, nurses and care teams.

• Extensively cleaning and disinfecting all areas.

Compassionate, personalized care – even when the need is urgent Heather’s heart health improved considerably following her surgery and rehabilitation. Her family is thankful for the immediate, comprehensive and compassionate care she received from the moment she arrived at the ER to her follow-up appointments, which were made for her by the ER concierge program at Ascension St. Vincent.

“They really care. They want to make things better,” she said. “They want to make sure you’re given 100 percent of their care.”

If you or a loved one is experiencing heart attack symptoms such as pain or discomfort in the chest or arm, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Find an Ascension St. Vincent hospital ER at GetStVincentCare.com. © Ascension 2020. All rights reserved.

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COMMUNITY 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.

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

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affect them. Doxpop is a free service that provides residents access to all their recorded documents online. Multiple parcels can be registered for those who own several properties throughout the county.

To access and enroll in the system, visit doxpop.com under “Other Services” and “Doxpop Property Watch.”

Farmers market — The Noblesville Farmers Market runs from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Federal Hill Commons.

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.

North Central Beekeepers Club — The North Central Beekeepers Club meets the third Wednesday of each month at

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4-H Photo Challenge set — ­ The 4-H Photo Challenge is open to youth in third through 12th grade. Participants should submit entries online at bit.ly/hamco4hcameracorp by the last day of the month. Monthly themes for 2020 include: October – Sunset to Sunrise; November – Occupations; December – Holiday Happenings.

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By nature, educators to want to plan ahead.

“And it’s impossible with COVID to do long-range planning,” Noblesville Schools Supt. Beth Niedermeyer said. “That’s something that drove us all absolutely bonkers.”

During Niedermeyer’s Oct. 7 State of the Schools address at the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Purgatory Golf Club, she shared how the school district has moved forward through the coronavirus pandemic.

“This COVID has affected every single part of our lives,” Niedermeyer said. “The district leadership has really done all the behindthe-scenes things to really make this opening possible. I’m so honored to work with these folks. They do amazing work. They are dedicated. They are problem-solvers. They are critical thinkers.

“The work they do is inspiring to me.”

Niedermeyer said the school principals have done an excellent job keeping everything on track.

“Due to strong leadership we’ve had over the years from our technology department and our history of innovation of Noblesville Schools, we were prepared better than most to go to virtual (learning) better than most,” she said. “I give credit to our tech team and teachers for the amazing work to getting everyone ready.”

Niedermeyer said the team met with principals and district leaders from other counties to help formulate a plan.

“We also spent a lot of time on research and working with the State Dept. of Health and Hamilton County Health Dept. and reading everything we could get our hands on from the CDC,” she said.

Niedermeyer said there were 100-plus direct COVID-19 communications from the spring to September, which helped create a 32-page plan and online resource portal.

Niedermeyer said 90 percent of students chose to attend in-person classes. The district created six different online, in-person and hybrid instructional models, none of which the district had ever done before.

After school started, Niedermeyer said

Supt. Beth Niedermeyer and Noblesville School Board President Carl Johnson converse at the annual State of the Schools address. (Submitted photo)

some parents became nervous and the number of virtual students increased from 10 percent to 13 percent. Some of the positions, such as media specialists, Title 1 learning specialists and instructional coaches, were shifted to teaching positions to help. The number of virtual-only students is

now back to 10 percent.

As of Oct. 7, there were 53 positive cases of COVID-19 to date among the 11,700-plus students and staff.

“We found that students are safer in school than anywhere else because of our safety protocols,” Niedermeyer said. “We

require masks and we spent a lot of time worrying how are we were going to mandate to enforce the masks, and it has not been an issue from the little ones, 5 years old all the way up to our seniors. It’s just become the new normal and we haven’t had trouble with it at all.”

ENROLLMENT DROPS SLIGHTLY Noblesville Schools Supt. Beth Niedermeyer said the district has spent more than $1.8 million on COVID-19-related staffing and expenses while losing more than $800,000 in state funding due to lower than expected enrollment numbers.

The 2020-21 school enrollment is 10,370, down from 2019-20 enrollment of 10,446.

The projection was 10,509.

The district also stands to lose almost $5.5 million if the state legislature does not fully fund students learning virtually in the February 2021 student count. Although

the pandemic has strained the budget, Niedermeyer said finances overall are stable thanks in large part to the community’s passage of the 2018 operating referendum.

In other news, Niedermeyer said the new stadium behind Noblesville High School will be 50 percent larger than the current stadium and is expected to open for the 2022 football season.

The Noblesville Schools Community Center under construction next to the new stadium is on track to open in February 2021 and will house an alternative educa-

tion program, adult education classes, community events and other activities.

The expansion of the district’s oldest and smallest school, North Elementary, will be complete in the summer of 2021 and will provide students with adequate room for lunch, physical education and music programming.

Restrooms also will be renovated.

Niedermeyer said growth on Noblesville’s west side has increased enrollment at Noble Crossing Elementary, creating a need for additional classrooms and cafeteria space that will be completed by July 2021.

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Commentary by Terry Anker What does it mean to be human? Is it the notion of a physical or corporeal being? Is it the form and shape of our chromosomal spiral? Is it that we are distinctly less hairy than our ape cousins in Rwanda? There are countless, readily identifiable characteristics that distinguish us from myriad other lifeforms similarly bound to this spinning blue ball that we all call home. Still, we are, perhaps because of the necessities of the planet, remarkably similar. We breath oxygen-rich air. We thrive in a narrow band of temperature variation.

We eat, process calories and produce waste. Many of us have hinged limbs and brains protected in a skull. To a distant observer, we might not be that different from goat to person.

Still, these top-of-the-food-chain creatures, we humans, have long imagined and queried what is it, if anything, that makes us distinct. Do we have a soul, imbued by a creator? In the fourth century, theologian Augustine of Hippo claimed the individual human right to eternal salvation. Or, is our advanced sentient thought, as exhibited by complex interpersonal communication, sufficient for us to hold ourselves out as unique, special?

Cogito, ergo sum. Seventeenth-century French philosopher Rene Descartes held that because we humans could think, and then prove it, that we are special and distinctive from other beings.

Any first-year law student should be able to amply describe the principal of negative implication. That is, that some things are best defined by what they are not. What is it to be human?

It is not to be inanimate. It is not to be inorganic. Good. But can we be human if we lack thought? Can we be human if we lack civility? Can we be human if we lack faith, compassion or free will?

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

Sweet dreams are made of this Commentary by Danielle Wilson Friends, I am sitting on the screened-in porch of a second-floor condo overlooking a large bay of water, name HUMOR unknown, somewhere near Fort Myers, Fla. And no, I’m not dreaming.

My husband Doo and I had planned this fall break trip way back in January, wanting to take advantage of his company’s rental place in Florida and my school district’s week off in October. Of course, we’d organized several vacations for 2020, all of which were canceled due to the apocalypse.

But we were determined to salvage at least one slice of heaven and decided to drive the 16-plus hours to finally gain a little rest and relaxation in this dumpster of a year.

We arrived last night. I awoke at 4:30 a.m., having already slept nine hours, then went back to sleep for another two. The sun is just now rising, and the only sounds are birdsong and the gentle lapping of waves.

I am alone, as Doo is still in bed, but have a hot cup of coffee and phone Sudoku to keep me company. Alhough the temperature is already in the mid-80s, with equally high humidity, I feel content in a way that I haven’t since spring. I’m finding it easy to block thoughts of the election and COVID-19 and almost as easy to recall memories of my dad, who passed away in September. There is less pain there.

Is it the ocean healing my heart? The quiet morning? Maybe the hope inspired by these next few days of downtime in a semi-tropical rental? Does it matter?

If I am dreaming, please don’t pinch me.

This one’s too good.

Peace out.

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

I’m finding it easy to block thoughts of the election and COVID-19 and almost as easy to recall memories of my dad, who passed away in September. There is less pain there.

Editor, When Victoria Spartz won her seat in the Indiana Senate via caucus vote, I was against her. First, a friend of mine was also running, and second, I knew nothing about her except that she wasn’t born in the U.S. I was a prejudiced, ignorant fool.

Abraham Lincoln said, “I do not like that man; I must get to know him better.” When I actually met Victoria, I discovered what an articulate, intelligent and impressive champion of freedom she is. Her history in socialist Ukraine had inspired her to fight for life, liberty and private property like few people I’ve met. Her achievements in business and agriculture equipped her well for leadership. Her understanding of how government works and what was best for her constituents made me proud that she was my senator.

It’s rare to find someone of Victoria Spartz’s caliber running for office. She has my full support.

Caleb Blair, Noblesville

When I actually met Victoria, I discovered what an articulate, intelligent and impressive champion of freedom she is.

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Cast your ballots for Byer Editor, I’m writing to urge Hamilton County voters to cast your ballots on or before Nov. 3.

As you choose your candidates, I respectfully ask you to consider Susan Byer for treasurer.

I have been a bookkeeper for the county for 22 years, and 15 of those are in the treasurer’s office. I have worked with Susan personally and can attest to her work ethic, character, integrity and intelligence. She is detail-oriented and accurate. Her customer service has always been outstanding.

Susan has a hardworking and knowledgeable team behind her and is perfectly capable of running the office on Day 1, not only efficiently but with caring compassion.

She will treat her employees and other departments fairly and politely.

I look forward to her leadership in office.

Please join me in voting Susan Byer for treasurer.

Dana Moore, Arcadia

Concerned by Trump’s lack of leadership Editor, I am a U.S. Navy veteran and a Carmel resident. I am very concerned with the direction of the 2020 presidential campaign by Trump and the RNC. Trump’s tweets are clearly irrational, even disconnected from reality.

Consider his comments on wearing masks, his approval of extra-judicial punishment by killing, his push to arrest his political opposition and not accept election results if he loses. Consider his ugly and persistent attacks on women, veterans and journalists.

When asked about his agenda for the next term, he cannot even articulate one, Under Trump’s lack of leadership, over 215,000 Americans have died. Trump and the RNC take no responsibility.

I served in the military to protect our democracy. Vote for an America where citizens need not fear losing their rights because Trump and his party do not like their color, gender or occupation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Editor, I am asking the voters in Hamilton County to vote for the Republican candidate for Hamilton County treasurer, Susan Byer. As a 17-year employee (16 of those years as the chief bookkeeper), my support is 100 percent behind Susan.

I worked with Susan in the Treasurer’s Office for 13 years, and during that time, she worked at the front counter posting tax payments, receipting money in from other county offices, processed liquor licenses, mobile home transfers, bankruptcies and lender files. She handled all of those job duties with great attention to detail and always had a sincere rapport with the public. I and many others in the county trust Susan to take on the job as treasurer because she is honest, smart, detail-oriented and has character.

Susan is the only candidate that can, if elected, go into the office on Day 1 and do all of the daily functions of the office necessary to assist taxpayers and other county offices.

As a current and longtime employee of the Treasurer’s Office, I am asking the voters of Hamilton County to please vote for Susan Byer for Hamilton County treasurer on or before Nov. 3.

Charisse Beck, Sheridan

I worked with Susan in the Treasurer’s Office for 13 years, and during that time, she worked at the front counter posting tax payments, receipting money in from other county offices, processed liquor licenses, mobile home transfers, bankruptcies and lender files. She handled all of those job duties with great attention to detail and always had a sincere rapport with the public.

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Don’t take this topic for gratin Commentary by Dick Wolfsie If you had to choose one food to live on for the rest of your life, what would it be? I provide this question as a pubHUMOR lic service for those in longterm relationships who are pretty much stuck at home and desperately need something to debate.

I asked my wife for her response, and she said I had to give my choice first. That sounded like a trap, but I replied, “OK, Mary Ellen, if I had to pick one thing, I’d say your delicious chicken piccata.”

“So, what you are saying is you don’t like my chicken marsala?”

See what I mean?

A decade ago, this question was easy for Chris Voight, an unrepentant spud lover who at the time was the executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission. Chris decided to put his money where his mouth is … as opposed to his hero, Mr. Potato Head, whose mouth Chris could put where his nose is.

Chris was unhappy with the local school district’s decision to cut fattening foods from the lunch menu, so he pledged to eat nothing but taters for 60 days. No sour cream, no bacon bits — not even on the

side. Just potatoes. He ate approximately 1,200 of them in two months. Chris needed some kind of libation, so he opted for a beer made from potatoes. Yes, Chris, this spud’s for you.

Doctors supervised his two-month regimen. Their biggest concern was the lack of essential fatty acids in the diet. Chris agreed to downing several servings of French fries every day, and he got a kick out of being asked at the drive-thru, “Do you want a burger with that?”

Chris was unhappy with the local school district’s decision to cut fattening foods from the lunch menu, so he pledged to eat nothing but taters for 60 days. No sour cream, no bacon bits — not even on the side.

Just potatoes.

“There are lots of myths about potatoes,” Chris said. For example, the conventional thinking is that potatoes are very fattening and full of empty calories. On this last point,

there is some spirited disagreement, one of many wedge issues Chris had to deal with. Chris claims he lost 20 pounds on the potato diet, but I suspect that’s because he finally put down the sack of potatoes the last time he weighed himself.

Chris still dines on the simple baked potato, the twice-baked potato, and the yummy thrice-baked potato. Also, cottage fries, mashed potatoes, potato pancakes, gnocchi and tater tots. Has Chris gone a bit over the edge in enthusiasm for potatoes? “I just don’t want people to take the potato for gratin.” Yeah, that’s the way he talks now.

Chris is considering eating raw potatoes, which apparently have some additional health benefits but lack the classic taste we all enjoy. His wife suggested splitting the difference and cooking them just a little. Said Chris: “It’s just another one of her half-baked ideas.”

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com COhatch, a coworking space, has opened its first Indiana location. A shared work, family and social space, it is at Hamilton Town Center at 13110 HarCOWORKING rell Pkwy.

The Columbus-based startup revitalized 7,200 square feet of office, coworking and event space with amenities that include a two-story mezzanine, podcasting room and indoor/outdoor patio area.

“When we do our site selection, we try to find a tight-knit community. We are trying to lay out a network of (COhatch sites) all over Columbus or Indianapolis, and we want to be able to link them all together to add the most value to our members,” CEO Matt Davis said. “Noblesville had a great community and school district.”

The Hamilton Town Center COhatch offers a combination of 22 private offices, coworking spaces, meeting rooms, large conference rooms and other features. It also includes a standard set of business amenities, such as Wi-Fi, desk, fax/mail services, and meeting and event space.

Davis said COhatch worked with Simon Property Group to secure the space.

“Simon Property Group had a space they were unable to build out, so we partnered with them to do the space out there,” Davis said. “It’s a great location with a great lifestyle.”

COhatch plans to renovate and restore Trinity Church in Broad Ripple at 6151 Central Ave. to open by early 2021.

“We pride ourselves in not just being a coworking space,” Davis said. “It’s a coworking space plus a chamber of commerce, plus a timeshare and country club merged into one.”

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All no-line bifocals aren’t the same Commentary by Dr. Jeremy Ciano When it comes to seeing clearly at all distances, there is a huge difference in no-line bifocals (also known as no-line VISION trifocals or progressive lenses) designs and manufacturers.

Let’s start with the basics. If you look through a keyhole, the closer you get, the more of a room you can see. As you move back, you see less and less. This is called field of view. In digitally processed, progressive lenses, the prescription can be etched onto the back surface of the lens (closer to your eye) to give you a wider field of view.

Older technologies that are hand ground onto the front surface of the lenses give a much narrower and restricted peripheral field view as well as “swim and sway” distortion and adaptation issues.

Another alarming difference between digital progressive lenses is in the precision and accuracy of the prescription. Manually ground lenses at your local one-hour retailer, or your typical insurance-grade/ mass-produced lenses, are measured in 0.25 of a diopter. Digitally-fabricated lenses

are accurate to 0.01 diopter. That is 25 times more accurate! That precision and accuracy is analogous to the difference between watching your favorite movie on VHS or BluRay, using a 1.0 megapixel camera versus a 12 megapixel iPhone, or listening to music on an LP versus a CD. When discussing these differences, I always try to make the analogy to my patients the difference between a donut tire and a 50,000-mile, all-weather tire. Technically speaking, they are both tires, but given the option of driving on the highway at 55 mph in the rain, do you honestly think they perform equally? The same is true with no-line progressive lenses. They don’t all perform the same.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Actors Theatre of Indiana co-founder Don Farrell figures Cole Porter and Hoagy Carmichael are a winning combination MUSIC on any stage.

“We’re thrilled with highlighting and honoring two of Indiana’s great composers and lyricists,” Farrell said. “You can’t go wrong with their music.”

The ATI Drive-In Theatre show, “Cole with a side of Hoagy,” is set for 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Monon Square Shopping Center in Carmel.

Farrell will be joined by fellow ATI co-founders Cynthia Collins and Judy Fitzgerald.

The show will feature timeless classics, including Porter’s “You’re the Top” to Carmichael’s “Stardust.”

“For me, ‘Night and Day’ is one of my favorite Cole Porter tunes,” Farrell said. “There are so many to choose from. He’s very witty. There were so many of Hoagy Carmichael’s songs that were great, too, like ‘Stardust,’ which is one of his most famous.

That will be in the show. The show works well with the Great American Songbook and Indiana Pride.”

Collins said one of her favorite songs is Carmichael’s “I Walk With Music.”

This will be the second ATI Drive-In Theatre. The first was Sept. 18, with the ATI trio paying tribute to songs from movies.

“The first concert we felt was a huge success,” Farrell said. “We had responses from patrons that have been overwhelmingly positive. The only criticism was someone in their vehicle wasn’t able to hear. I don’t think we did a good enough job of informing them we had a frequency people could listen on the radio in the safety of their own vehicles. We are going to have some additional signage and make it clear what radio station they can turn their frequency to hear a mix.

“We had a mix from our PA system that was going on and for those that wanted to stay in the car, we had a special audio mix

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre “Dances for a New World: Part One,” Oct. 22-24, The Tarkington, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

Actors Theatre of Indiana Drive-In Theatre, Actors Theatre of Indiana, 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 23, Monon Square Shopping Center. For more, visit atistage.org.

Live at the Center Charlie Ballantine, 8 p.m., Oct. 23, free livestream from the Palladium, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel. To register, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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on the radio. We are going to do a better job getting that message across.”

Farrell said they also are working with the projection screens to help those parked farther away see better.

“There are always challenges when we take on something new,” Collins said.

“But we are fortunate to have some very talented designers who make our job as performers easier. The drive-in concept worked well for us. Our patrons had a ball. Everyone was happy to be out safely enjoying a live performance. There is nothing like performing live.”

Farrell said the production was smooth for a first time.

“It went without a hitch,” he said. “It was a true joy to see people following the safety protocol and wearing the masks and staying within vicinity of

their vehicles. Everybody was doing a great job of looking out for each other and themselves by doing that. It was the same thing with our production staff and artists.

“We didn’t take off our masks until we actually hit the stage and (were) in our own socially distanced space.”

Farrell said sales are strong for the second show.

“Last time, we were at 85 percent paid capacity for what we had to offer,” Farrell said.

Randy Sorrell will serve as emcee. Terry Woods and his band will perform with the ATI trio. A third Drive-In Theatre performance is set for Nov. 27 at Monon Square Shopping Center.

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Clay Terrace has announced this year’s eighth annual BOO ‘n BREW Fall Festival will be Oct. 24, offering a day of fun at the Carmel shopping center.

Adults can enjoy beer in the beer garden and kids can enjoy safe trick-or-treating throughout the mall. Children ages 10 and under can dress in a costume and trick-or-treat in the designated area from 2 to 6 p.m. while supplies last. Other activities include live music by Stella Luna and the Satellites and Toy Factory, Silly Safari animal shows, face painting, balloon artists, hayrides and more.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, guests and vendors are encouraged to wear masks and follow the CDC guidelines and cover their mouth and nose with a cloth face cover in accordance with state and local guidelines. Guests should stay 6 feet apart. Additional sanitation station will be in place.

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taken a lot of careful research and ingenuity to create,” IRT Margot Lacy Eccles Artistic The Indiana Repertory Theatre staff and Director Janet Allen stated. “Ultimately, we board have been reimagining its 2020-21 are beyond elated, while cautiously optimisseason and curating IRT tic, to be able to share our craft and PLAYS classic productions that mission this season through virtual will bring hope for the productions. What our patrons can future. The IRT announced Oct. 12 it expect is the artistic excellence will produce a six-play virtual seathat they have come to enjoy at the son opening in early December with IRT, joyfully reinvented by artisans the holiday offering “This Wonderful and artists, and delivered to you Life,” and run through June 2021. through our wonderful partnership Allen In partnership with WFYI, producwith WFYI.” tions will be filmed and available to stream Confirmed shows include “This Wonderful for renewed season ticket holders and Life,” “Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ those who purchase virtual packages and First 100 years” and “ Tuesdays with Morrie.” tickets. The 2020-21 season is supported “We are embarking on this virtual advenby OneAmerica Financial Partners. IRT will ture and are swiftly creating plans for a continue to develop protocols in the event truly unique season featuring IRT classics in-person performances can resume in the with themes of joy and hope,” IRT Managing spring at the IRT in the OneAmerica MainDirector Suzanne Sweeney stated. stage Theatre, giving patrons the option of IRT’s season ticket holders will receive live or virtual productions. access to the virtual season filled with new “The season will celebrate the resiliency benefits and virtual offerings. Virtual packof our art and safely accommodate our staff ages and single tickets go on sale Nov. 2. and actors in the rehearsal room, and paFor more, visit irtlive.com. trons at home. This reimagined season has

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(Re)Start with Art will present music, theater and dance performances and speIn a typical year, more than 1,000 artists, cial guest/celebrity appearances. Carmel performers and arts and culture patrons resident Emmanuel Carter will serve as gather at Start host and emcee. Carter competed FUNDRAISER with Art, a popon “America’s Got Talent” with his ular Arts Council former dance group, co-starred in of Indianapolis fundraiser to kick the 2019 Netflix show “Soundtrack,” off the fall arts season. This month, appeared in the film “Creed 2,” the Arts Council will host (Re)Start has performed on TV shows “Fawith Art, a virtual benefit presented tal Attraction” and “For My Man”

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Ballantine opened for a smooth jazz musician, Brian Culbertson.

“This will be completely different because I think it was completely sold out that night,” Ballantine said.

This time, it will be live with no in-person audience.

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“These days we’re just happy for any opportunity to play some music for people, whether it’s in person or via livestream, let alone like a place like the Performing Arts Center,” Ballantine said. “We’re excited to play in that beautiful space.”

Ballantine, an Indianapolis resident, said the quartet hasn’t cemented a setlist.

“It definitely will be a mix of some jazz standards, some original music and some of our favorite covers,” Ballantine said. “We’re just going to have fun playing music for an hour or so.”

The music will be all instrumental, with Ballantine on guitar, “We started a successful house concert series at our house where we had about 50 to 80 people spread out in our yard,” Ballantine said. “We had livestreams at the Jazz Kitchen and Chatterbox Jazz Club. We had some private events because as much as we miss it as musicians, music lovers and audiences feel just as deprived.”

The other members of the quartet performing at the Palladium will be Cassius Goens (drums), Amanda Gardier (saxophone) and Jesse Wittman (bass).

“I hope this is an opportunity to get some of the northside listeners into it,” Ballantine said of their jazz style.

Ballantine’s latest album is “Vonnegut,” inspired by Indianapolis author Kurt Vonnegut. Ballantine teaches guitar at the University of Indianapolis and Marian University.

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Although an initial version collapsed, the Monument to Independence was dedicated by President Díaz on Sept. 16, 1910. The 118-foot-high column is topped by a gilded bronze statue of winged Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, holding in her right hand a laurel wreath above a statue of Hidalgo at the base. Because Mexicans call the statue El Ángel, the column itself is commonly called El Ángel. In 1925, the remains of Father Hidalgo and 13 other insurgents were entombed in a mausoleum beneath the monument. In 1929, an eternal flame was added at the base to honor the heroes of the rebellion. The circle around El Ángel is a popular place for national celebrations and political rallies. Until the monument was closed for restoration in 2019, energetic people could climb about 200 narrow steps to the top.

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