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had scheduled appointments to be vaccinated by the end of December.

On Dec. 16, during Phase 1a, the state Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced last began vaccinating front-line health care week that Hoosiers 80 and older are eligible workers. On Dec. 28, CVS and Walgreens to register for a began vaccinating residents and PANDEMIC free COVID-19 vacstaff in long-term care facilities and cine. Registration in skilled nursing and assisted livbegan Jan. 8. It is part of Phase 1b ing facilities. Vaccinations also have of the state’s vaccination plan. been offered to firefighters, EMS, Hoosiers 80 and older can regislaw enforcement and Indiana Dept. ter at ourshot.in.gov. of Corrections officers and other Applicable residents are encourfirst responders.

Box aged to register themselves on the States, which are free to detersite using their name and age. If an applimine their own vaccination plans, have cable resident does not have the means to adopted different approaches to immunizing register online, a family member can regisresidents. Some, such as Illinois, prioritize ter them. Registered recipients must bring residents by occupation in Phase 1b, such photo identification to their appointment. as teachers and grocery store employees.

Residents also can call 211 to schedule an Indiana officials, however, were advised to appointment on behalf of a senior family begin vaccinating its oldest population bemember. cause vaccine doses are limited.

“Distributing vaccine is not a one-sizeResidents 80 and older account for 3.8 fits-all process,” Indiana State Health percent of the state’s population but repreCommissioner Dr. Kristina Box said during sent more than 19 percent of the hospitala Jan. 6 virtual press briefing. “By taking an izations and 52 percent of COVID-19 deaths age-focused approach, we can accomplish in the state, according to the Indiana Dept. two tasks, protecting those at greatest of Health. risk for adverse consequences like death When more doses are available, the state or hospitalization, and then reaching oldwill begin vaccinating residents 70 and er workers who are more likely to have older and, in a later phase, residents 60 and comorbidities.” older. A timetable hasn’t been established As of Jan. 6, 128,026 doses of the twofor when those groups can get vaccinadose vaccines had been administered in tions, but Indiana Chief Medical Officer Dr. Indiana, and 585 second doses had been Lindsay Weaver said during the briefing that administered. According to the Indiana Dept. state officials want to progress as quickly of Health, at least 300,000 Indiana residents as possible.

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Auditor warns of scam — Indiana Auditor of State Tera Klutz is warning Hoosiers to be aware of a scam asking for advance payment in order to receive access to state grants and payments. The scams are made by telephone and email and maliciously pose as Auditor of State employees, falsely claim eligibility for a state grant or payment but require a fee be paid before receiving access to funds Law enforcement agencies using new tool for impaired driving — The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute recently provided 52 Indiana law enforcement agencies with a new roadside tool to identify drug-impaired drivers. The device is called SoToxa

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

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

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

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

COVID-19 cases in the state have retreated from previous record highs set after Thanksgiving, but state officials are concerned by the thousands of new cases reported each day. Nearly 3,000 residents were hospitalized as of Jan. 4.

Mobile Test System. It is a handheld analyzer that uses an oral fluid swab to detect the presence of six kinds of drugs: cocaine, methamphetamine, opiates, cannabis, amphetamine and benzodiazepines. Officers began using the devices in the field this month in response to the emergence of drugged driving taking place in the state and nationwide. According to a 2018 Governors Highway Safety Association report, 44 percent of fatally injured drivers with known results tested positive for drugs in 2016, up from 28 percent a decade ago. Of those drivers, 38 percent tested positive for some form of marijuana, 16 percent tested positive for opioids and 4 percent tested positive for both marijuana and opioids.

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The Westfield Lions Club donation will support more than 21 hours of care for individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, addiction and suicidality. In 2020, more than 200 individ- uals were directly affected by the $182,000 of Samaritan Fund assistance.

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The Westfield Lions Club has donated $1,500 to the Cabin Counseling and Resource Center, a nonGIVING BACK profit offering therapy and resources to its clients. It has locations in Westfield and Zionsville.

The funds came from the club’s annual Christmas meeting, which was held on Zoom this year. Each year, the club collects donations at the Christmas meeting and the club president chooses a local nonprofit to receive the funds. The nonprofit is announced after the donations are received.

Westfield Lions Club President Anna Skinner selected the Cabin as the recipient of this year’s donations.

“The Cabin Counseling and Resource Center has an incredibly unique model in which it utilizes dollars from The Samaritan Fund, a fund created to subsidize counseling fees for clients who cannot afford the services,” said Skinner, a Fishers resident. “I myself have been a client of Cabin resources for several months and am a testament to how helpful and compassionate these folks are.

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Brian Zaiger resigned from his position as Westfield’s city attorney Jan. 4. Zaiger sent the resignation notice GOVERNMENT to Mayor Andy Cook via email and referenced a phone call between the two of them the night before.

Current in Westfield obtained a copy of the email through a public records request.

Zaiger “As it appears that I will no longer be able to discharge my duties with the integrity and professional responsibility I have maintained for nearly 30 years in representing the Town/City of Westfield, I am happy to submit my resignation rather than accept the alternatives presented,” the email stated.

The email did not describe what the alternatives were.

Zaiger stated he would continue his efforts “within the terms in place” as best he could until further notice from the administration to prevent a lapse or inconvenience to the officers, departments, boards, commissions and other city agencies.

Zaiger is an attorney at Krieg DeVault. As of press time, he had not responded to Current’s request for comment.

City of Westfield Communications Director Vicki Duncan Gardener stated, “Brian has been a great asset providing excellent counsel to the City of Westfield for almost 30 years. We wish him all the best in the future. As the new legal counsel is brought up to speed there will be no disruption in services to the City Administration, City Council or Clerk’s Office.”

As of press time, Duncan Gardener did not confirm if a new legal counsel had been named yet.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Bailee Noella’s book of poetry is serving as a source of healing for readers.

The 22-year-old Westfield POETRY resident shared her feelings of the trauma of being sexually assaulted while growing up in a book of poems called “bathtub in flames.”

“It’s been so rewarding and inspiring to see how people have responded to it,” Noella said. “It’s amazing to have my story, which I was occasionally uncertain about sharing, be received with such kindness.

There are various types of trauma that I touch on in my collection, but one of the big things that I hope for this book is that it opens people’s eyes to just how frequent and silent child sexual abuse is.

“For survivors, I’ve heard that they have found some of my poems comforting. I hope it inspires them to not feel ashamed about their trauma and to potentially find someone to share their story with so that they can validate their experience and heal from it with support.”

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spelling in book titles, is working on another collection of poems called “a place that swallows light.”

Noella, a Westfield High School graduate, started working on “bathtub in flames” in May 2020. It was released in December and was a No. 1 new release in the Women’s Poetry and Contemporary Poetry category on Amazon for about four weeks, Noella said.

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com A retired rabbi is drawing inspiration from the New Testament to create books for children AUTHOR featuring the parables of Jesus told in an innovative way.

Carmel resident Sandy Sasso, who retired as rabbi at Congregation Beth-El ZeSasso deck in 2013, has authored several books, but some of her most recent endeavors aim to explain popular Bible stories in a way that’s easy for children to understand.

“I believe that children have an innate spirituality and a yearning to discuss the bigger questions of life and that sometimes adults do not recognize that,” she said.

“These books aren’t “Who is My Neighbor?” about answers. They retells the parable of are about questions the good Samaritan in to help have a deep- a way that’s easy for er conversation with children to understand.

(Submitted photos) our children about what really matters in life.”

Sasso partnered with Amy-Jill Levine, a professor of New Testament and Jewish studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School, to write “Who is My Neighbor?,” which was published by Flyaway Books in early 2019.

The book is a retelling of the parable of the good Samaritan featuring blue and yellow creatures that historically haven’t been able to get along — although they don’t know why.

Through the book, which includes a discussion guide, Sasso hopes to dispel the notion that the priest and Levite who failed to stop to help a fellow Israelite in the parable were merely concerned about purity laws.

She said in Judaism, saving a life overrides ritual concerns and that the parable shows that a neighbor is one who, regardless of cultural or ethnic differences, shows care and compassion for another.

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Grand Universe, Purdue partnership has successful launch

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Greg McCauley figures this is one giant leap for Grand Universe.

The partnership between Purdue University and Westfield-based Grand Universe focuses on the design, development and global distribution of STEM-focused digital media that inspires and engages people of all ages, said McCauley, Grand Universe president and CEO. McCauley, a Westfield resident, wants to make Grand Universe a world-class observatory, planetarium and space center, to be built on a 68-acre lot just east of Grand Park.

The partnership with Purdue began in September 2020.

“We are excited to be able to work with Purdue University to create a new era in STEM engagement” McCauley said. “Virtual technologies and web-based digital media have now taken a leading role in connecting students with educational programming, and our new partnership with Purdue and extensive contact with a variety of NASA scientists, engineers and mission specialists will take these technologies to a whole new level.”

McCauley said the digital media team from Grand Universe will travel across the U.S. creating a unique internet video series on the world of science and technology.

The series will be produced and directed through a joint effort with Purdue.

The Grand Universe digital team has visited Purdue’s PRIME, which stands for Purdue Rare Isotope Measurement Laboratory, a dedicated research and user facility for accelerator mass spectrometry.

“We did some STEM engagement video work for our channels,” McCauley said.

Astronaut David Wolf, an Indianapolis resident and a Purdue graduate, serves as Grand Universe’s chief science officer.

“He’ll be engaged in this program as well,” McCauley said.

McCauley said a variety of educators, scientists, engineers and astronauts will participate as storytellers at Grand Universe to document the fascinating world of innovation and imagination. He said the unique program developed into a powerful digital

A rendering of Grand Universe, a planetarium and space center in Westfield. (Submitted rendering)

platform and places students in challenging, real-world situations where they are connected with and mentored by leading STEM professionals across the nation.

“The idea is to encourage young people to pursue those types of careers,” he said.

“That’s the bulk of what we do. We’re going to travel the United States, visiting NASA centers. We have five different centers we have worked (on) for years.”

McCauley worked for NASA at Houston’s Manned Spacecraft Center, now called Johnson Space Center, on the planning teams for the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 missions and was a member of the lunar launch team for Apollo 17.

McCauley said those participating will come from inside the research laboratories at Purdue and NASA centers nationwide as well as from the workshops of Indiana hightech industries.

PERSONAL STORIES VIDEO SERIES

McCauley said included in the effort is a special series titled “I Am STEM,” which connects a global community with inspirational STEM role models who have pursued careers in science and technology.

Greg McCauley, left, and David Sederburg work in the Purdue PRIME lab. (Submitted photo)

The series of short documentary-style interviews, McCauley said, will tell the personal life stories of young scientists and engineers who have pursued careers in science and technology.

“I can’t imagine anything more powerful than hearing about the personal challenges, sacrifices and rewards in the pursuit of a dream,” McCauley said. “I know there will be young people from all walks of life who watch these programs and say, ‘Wow, that’s my story. I can do this, too.’ They can talk about the advice they have for middle school and high school kids who are considering a career in science and technology

about the important things to focus on to pursue those careers.”

McCauley said they are developing YouTube and STEM education channels where the videos will be posted.

“We’ll build subscriptions over time, and our relationship with Purdue has just broadened our horizons to pursue those careers,” McCauley said. “The state of Indiana has STEM initiatives. Right now, we’re ranked 25th in the country out of 50 states. Our goal is help Indiana to take a leading role in STEM education.”

The Purdue collaboration is led by Steve Abel, associate provost for engagement, and Lynn Bryan, a Ph.D. and director of the Center for Advancing the Teaching and Learning of STEM (CATALYST) and professor of science education in the Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction Kim Fox, vice president of communications and Mike Newberg, vice president of engagement, will head the Grand Universe Digital Media Team.

“We have six employees now and a variety of volunteers,” McCauley said.

McCauley said a capital campaign to raise money will start this year.

For more, visit granduniverse.org.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s not a surprising accusation, really.

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

The problem is that my now young-adult

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

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

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

Peace out.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We learned that Zoom is a communication lifesaver.

We learned masks save lives.

We learned we need to pray more.

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

Derek Gryna, Carmel

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A chilling tale of the basement fridge When we got married and were planning our future, we decided one would be enough, although many of HUMOR our friends had two. Two was never in our plans, but things happen. We ended up keeping the older one in the basement.

Yes, we have two refrigerators.

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

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

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

“Why not? You’re going to have to go downstairs, anyway, to get those hot dogs.

I moved them yesterday.”

“What? You moved my hot dogs? How would you like it if I moved your almond

milk to the other fridge?”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Now what are you doing?”

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

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

“Heavens, no. It was arranged.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cynthia Collins portrayed Alabama state librarian Emily Reed. (Submitted photo).

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

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

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

“Many people left with tears in their eyes.

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

Looney said the subject matter is important to examine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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SPOTLIGHT Days For Girls International seeking volunteers Rebecca Robinson’s painting of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, which is part of her “The Art of Bridging the Gap” exhibit. (Submitted photo)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Burj Al Arab: A seven-star hotel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The City of Westfield Department of Community Development in accordance with National Flood Insurance Program regulation 65.7(b)(1), hereby gives notice of the City’s intent to revise the flood hazard information, generally located between Dartown Road and Wheeler Road (west and east) and E 181st Street and E 176th Street (north and south). The flood hazard revisions are being proposed as part of Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) Case No. 20-05-2128R for a proposed project along Anna Kendall Drain. Kimley-Horn is proposing to construct a regional detention/compensatory storage facility.

The facility was negotiated by the community with the applicant to provide stormwater management and detention for developments within the community. Compensatory storage is being provided for the floodplain that is being filled as a part of Wheeler Landing Development as well as providing compensatory storage for offsite developments within the same watershed at a ratio of 3:1 compensatory storage versus fill volume within the floodplain.

Once the project has been completed, a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) request should be submitted that will, in part, revise the following flood hazards along Anna Kendall Drain.

• The floodway will be revised from approximately 130 feet upstream of E 176th Street to approximately 550 feet downstream of Dartown Road.

• Base Flood Elevations will remain either unchanged or decrease along Anna Kendall Drain.

• The Special Flood Hazard Area will increase and decrease along Anna Kendall Drain.

Maps and detailed analysis of the revision can be reviewed at the Department of Community Development at 2728 E. 171st Street, Westfield, Indiana 46074. Interested persons may call Kevin Todd at (317) 804-3170 for additional information from 9am-4pm Monday-Friday.

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