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Westfield mayor sues clerk-treasurer for prohibiting access to city’s financial information

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Westfield Mayor Andy Cook filed a complaint against Westfield Clerk-Treasurer Cindy Gossard Jan. 14 GOVERNMENT in Hamilton County Superior Court 2. The complaint states that after Cook ordered an audit of the city’s accounts in August 2020, Gossard failed to provide the correct information to the appointees conducting the investigation. A city official said all other department heads complied and grantCook ed the requested information to those conducting the investigation.

“On January 14, 2021, J. Andrew Cook, in his capacity as the Mayor of the City of Westfield, brought legal action against me, Cindy Gossard, in my capacity as the Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Westfield,” Gossard stated. “The allegations of the complaint are related to the payroll services and keeping of the financial accounts of the City of Westfield, which are within my purview, as the Clerk-Treasurer, under Indiana statute. The pleadings in this matter are public and I will not comment further except to say that I will uphold my duty to the citizens of Westfield and safeguard the finances of the City, as I have done since 1996.”

According to the complaint, in August 2020, Cook ordered an examination of the city’s accounts and property within all city departments and appointed Bryan Callahan of BKD CPAs & Advisors, Danial Hedden of Baker Tilly and Zachary Klutz of Taft Stettinius & Hollister to conduct the investigation.

On Sept. 2, 2020, Callahan, Hedden and Klutz sent a request to Gossard for access to the city’s Cloud Navigator account, ADP account and Purchase Card account through a Chase MasterCard from Gossard.

A master services agreement was executed with ADP in 2008, and since then, the city has paid $80,000 annually to ADP for a total of $900,000. The city uses ADP’s Workforce Now, a web-based portal providing single-point access to ADP online solutions and employee-facing websites and resources relating to human resources, payroll, benefits, time, talent and attendance. Within the portal, the city can create reports and review financial information, among other

tasks.

However, the complaint filed by Cook states that to date, Gossard has not allowed city officials access to the functions for which the city paid ADP. The complaint states that neither Cook nor any of his staff can view the information or run reports to aid in the city’s operation.

After Callahan, Hedden and Klutz requested the ADP access, on Oct. 14, 2020, Gossard still refused to provide it. The appointees then submitted a second written request for the information. On Oct. 30, 2020, Gossard provided a flash drive containing Gossard information in an incorrect format that was inaccessible.

On Nov. 3, 2020, the appointees requested additional information from Gossard, including credit card statements and payroll information. They requested the information be provided in a specific data file as opposed to the PDF files originally submitted. On Nov. 10 and 11, 2020, the appointees requested updates, but Gossard did not respond.

Without access to the requested information, the investigation couldn’t be finished.

On Jan. 11, Gossard announced there were “some issues with ADP” at a Westfield City Council meeting. She said she had scheduled a meeting on Jan. 19 with Finley & Cook to discuss bringing the city’s payroll services in-house. Finley & Cook is a certified public accounting firm.

“As of the date of this filing, the Clerk-Treasurer remains steadfast in her refusal to cooperate with the investigation despite the city executing a new MSA with ADP on January 13, 2021,” the original Jan. 14 complaint stated. “Instead, the clerk-treasurer is attempting to thwart the appointees’ access to critical information by switching payroll providers. The clerk-treasurer has no statutory authority to contract with Finley & Cook or any vendor for payroll services.”

Cook is seeking an injunction to prohibit Gossard from signing a contract with Finley & Cook or any other payroll vendor. He also ordered Gossard to cooperate with the investigation and provide the requested information to the appointees.

Cook also is seeking a declaration that would prohibit Gossard from executing a contract on behalf of the city for more than

$25,000 and a declaration that Gossard does not have the power to control or limit the city’s access to payroll, financial and other information of the city through software that the city provides.

On Feb. 1, Judge Jonathan Brown signed an agreed entry between the two parties.

The entry stated that Gossard will provide the data and documents requested by Callahan, Hedden and Klutz. It also states Gossard will provide the examiners access to the data required at an on-site visit to her office Feb. 12. The agreed entry states that Gossard will not execute any agreements on behalf of the city for $25,000 or more, and that the agreed entry will remain in force through Feb. 22.

After the agreed entry, Gossard filed a motion requesting that Taft Stettinius & Hollister, the firm representing Cook, be disqualified from serving as Cook’s counsel due to violating ethical rules and principles.

A hearing on the request to disqualify the counsel was scheduled for Feb. 11.

City of Westfield Communications Director Vicki Duncan Gardner issued the following statement about the situation: “The entire situation is one of access and transparency to public processes and documents. Mayor Cook, under Indiana Code, initiated a statutory examination/investigation of all city accounts. For months, despite repeated requests by the statutorily-appointed examiners, the clerk has refused to comply with basic requests for public documents,” the statement read. “Then, on the heels of those requests and the city administration requesting access to review functionality within the ADP system that the city pays for, the clerk said in a public meeting that she was taking payroll functions ‘in house.’ The administration was forced to ask the court to intervene. In other words, the city had to take action not only to preclude a potential payroll disruption for the city’s 200-plus employees, but also because it would disrupt the ongoing audit/investigation. The city was forced to ask a court to enter an order for the clerk to provide basic access to public documents. The pending legal matter has nothing to do with enforcement of the investigation because there are no results yet. We don’t know where the examiners are beyond the last update. There are no results in large part because the clerk has refused to comply with basic and repeated requests for public documents.”

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Area school districts could save millions of dollars if a bill authored by State Sen. Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon) becomes law.

EDUCATION Senate Bill 2 passed the Indiana Senate with a 41-6 vote on Feb. 2. If approved by the House of Representatives and signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb, the legislation would provide 100 percent of the state’s per-student funding for public schools whose students have transitioned to virtual education for part or all of the 2020-21 school year as long as those students weren’t already virtual learners prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“While at times challenging, virtual learning has proven itself to be an invaluable resource for schools across the state to get through these challenging times,” Buchanan stated. “SB 2 ensures that no school is left underfunded

due to a large number of students unexpectedly participating in virtual learning because of the pandemic.”

Senate Bill 2 could save school districts millions, as current law states that schools can only receive 85 percent of funding per student if those students receive 50 percent or more of their education virtually.

Noblesville Schools could save more than $5 million if the bill is passed.

“We’re thankful that the Indiana legislature has taken up the issue of fully funding students who are learning virtually this year due to the COVID pandemic. The majority of our 10,000-plus students are learning either exclusively online or through an alternating in-person/virtual schedule,” a statement from Noblesville Schools read. “If these students were not fully funded, Noblesville Schools would stand to lose approximately $5.5 million dollars. That would be a devastating blow in a year where COVID management has caused expenses to soar and our staff is working harder than ever to serve students. It is likely that we will con-

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Noblesville Schools isn’t the only district that could benefit in Hamilton County. Westfield Washington Schools, Carmel Clay Schools and Hamilton Southeastern Schools could also save money. WWS CFO Brian Tomamichel said the WWS district fully supports Senate Bill 2.

“We’ve structured our learning models to support the health and safety of our students, families and staff, so we stand to see a $1.8 million funding deficit if the bill is not passed,” Tomamichel said.

HSE Schools could lose more than $2 million if the bill is not passed, and Carmel Clay Schools could lose $2.9 million.

The bill was assigned to the Ways and Means Committee. After it goes through the committee process, it will be heard by the House of Representatives at a future undetermined date. For more, visit iga.in.gov.

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Westfield council fails to suspend rules for ordinance

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com When Westfield City Council President Mike Johns asked the council to suspend the rules and approve GOVERNMENT an amendment to an ordinance that would allow the council president to also serve on the advisory plan commission, council member Scott Willis made it clear he would vote ‘no.’

To suspend the rules and approve an ordinance on first reading, the council must unanimously agree. Willis’ vote meant the amendment wasn’t voted on at the Feb. 8 meeting, but it could be approved at a future meeting.

“It concerns me that some of our council members here have attempted to suspend the rules,” Willis said. “It seems like a rush to change. The ordinance in question has been in place since the city was founded and it was passed to ensure a balance of power amongst the council. To make the change of rules, it doesn’t allow for a thorough vetting of long- and short-term impacts and doesn’t allow those we serve to weigh in.”

Willis said the amendment wasn’t added to the council’s agenda until the weekend before the Monday meeting and that he worried the council and constituents didn’t have enough time to consider the amendment prior to a vote if the council suspended the rules to vote at the Feb. 8 meeting.

Johns said when he considered accepting the position as council president, he thought he would be allowed to remain on the advisory plan commission, an which he serves.

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“We as a council try to look at everybody’s skills and weaknesses and realizing we all bring something different to the table. When it comes to APC, (council member) Cindy Spoljaric, whose background is in urban planning, and with my background in development and construction, we seem like a good fit for the APC,” Johns said.

The ordinance prohibits the council president to serve on the APC. It also prohibits the APC president to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals. If the amendment passes, both presidents will be able to serve in those capacities.

Council member Troy Patton said he didn’t know why Willis had an issue with the amendment when Willis serves on other boards as well.

Patton also accused Willis and the Westfield Washington Library board of conducting business behind closed doors.

Willis said he began serving on the library board prior to being elected for city council.

Willis serves on the library board’s building committee. He stated each library board meeting has been held in public, and that although the building committee met outside of the public meetings, the library board isn’t held to the same Open Door Laws as city councils are, and that the committee never voted on an agenda item without the presence of the board.

“What we have done as a committee was within the parameters of the legal requirements with how the library board functions,” Willis said.

Patton did not elaborate on what he meant by accusing Willis of conducting board meetings in private. He did not responded to a request for comment.

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WYAP exceeds fundraising goal

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Westfield Youth Assistance Program’s goal of raising $100,000 at its Westfield Mayor’s Yellow Tie Gala GIVING BACK seemed unlikely because of having to go virtual amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“2020 was a year like none we have ever experienced before,” WYAP Board President Janelle Campbell said. “We began the year planning for a revamped Yellow Tie Gala to benefit Westfield Youth Assistance Program.

When the pandemic hit, our plans came to a screeching halt once we realized gathering in large groups would not be safe.

“We developed a virtual solution and launched a 10-hour fundraiser that was hosted at Cambria Hotels.”

WYAP, which was formed in 2009 to serve as early an intervention advocate for kids ages 3-17 who are facing challenging life situations, partnered with local restaurants and conducted Facebook live feeds every 30 minutes, either from its home base at Cambria or one of the partner restaurants.

“This allowed the community to still be involved in a socially distanced environment, and we accomplished our goal of raising over $100,000 in those 10 hours,” Campbell said. “The event was a smashing success and we learned a lot through the process about raising funds virtually.”

The gala raised $105,590 by the time donations were cut off Dec. 31, 2020. The final results were available in January.

Westfield Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Steve Latour, who is on the WYAP board, said for the first time there were donation requests mailed to 15,000 residents, so those donations kept coming in.

“The previous year (WYAP) only raised $64,000, so it was great to see response from the community during these tough times,” said Latour, who becomes WYAP president in June.

The 2021 Yellow Tie Gala is to be an in-person and virtual event Oct. 8 at The Bridgewater Club.

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“These numbers are evidence that people want to be in Westfield.

That speaks volumes on the quality of life here and our wonderful community,” Mayor Andy Cook stated. “As we bring in more homes, data shows that we are also adding more businesses to our local economy. All together, these are great indicators that we are doing things right in Westfield.”

Community Development Director Kevin Todd said building permits are an indicator that the city might see more tax revenue in the future.

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According to BAGI, 2020 permits issued in the Greater Indianapolis region have created a total economic impact of more than $1.5 billion in local income, nearly $352.5 million in local taxes and created 26,284 local jobs. The median price of new homes in the area in 2020 increased by 4 percent to $321,927.

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

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

NOBLESVILLE AND NORTH Project: Road rehabilitation Location: A 3-mile stretch of 236th Street will be closed for two separate phases for road rehabilitation. The first phase is from west of Devaney Road to east of Tollgate Road. This phase has reopened. The second phase is from west of Deming Road to west of Devaney Road.

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

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

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

Project: 96th Street resurfacing and median island project Location: Periodic, short-term closures will occur along 96th Street as signal work continues east of I-69. Drivers are encouraged to use caution driving through the area.

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Electric SUV lands in Carmel

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Ben Weir had never thought of buying an electric car.

“I just wasn’t with the craze,” CARS he said. “But I’ve always been a huge Ford fan, specifically Mustang. So, when they decided to build this electric car and use the Mustang heritage, I became interested. I started reading more about it.”

Weir, a Carmel resident and Current Publishing Inc. general manager, vice president and partner, picked up his 2021 Mustang Mach-E First Edition Feb. 1 from Pearson Ford in Zionsville. The First Edition models cost approximately $59,000. Buyers receive a $7,500 federal tax credit by purchasing an electric car.

Phil Mattingly, marketing coordinator for Pearson Ford, said Weir likely received the first Mach-E First Edition in the Indianapolis area.

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Weir said he charges the car each night.

The total radius is approximately 200 miles on a full charge on a standard battery, Weir said.

Weir said it’s a stylish, fast option for the electric SUV market that doesn’t cost $100,000 like some Tesla models. A Mustang Mach-E GT model will come out later this year, which will cost approximately $61,000.

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HCSWCD holds annual meeting — The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District will conduct its annual meeting at 4 p.m. Feb. 18. The HCSWCD Board Supervisors are encouraging the public to attend the meeting virtually. Limited in-person attendance will be allowed at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in the O.V. Winks & Annex buildings at 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville.

The HCSWCD Board of Supervisors will highlight the district successes of 2020, present awards to conservation partners as well as recognize the service of past and present district staff. Registration is free. RSVP by Feb. 16 at hamiltonswcd.org. For more, contact Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District at soil.water@hamiltoncounty.in.gov or by calling 317-773-2181.

Indiana Fire Chiefs Association, Methodist Sports Medicine announce partnership — The Indiana Fire Chiefs Association and Methodist Sports Medicine recently announced their partnership. This partnership will bring Methodist Sports Medicine’s expertise and resources to the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association and its members. Methodist Sports Medicine will provide seminars, programming and training for the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association across the entire state. To become a member of the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association, call 877-733-1850 or join online at indfirechiefs.org/index.html.

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Tragesser named office managing partner — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP recently announced that Joel Tragesser, a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and a Westfield resident, has been named the office managing partner for the firm’s Indianapolis office. Tragesser started the position Feb. 1, and he will continue his full-time law practice.

Beekeepers club to meet — The North Central Beekeepers Club next meeting is 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Cool Creek Nature Center in Westfield. Socializing starts at 6 p.m. Meetings are free to attend in person or online by all levels of beekeepers located centrally north of Indianapolis. Those interested in becoming beekeepers are welcome. See the club’s Facebook group for details about the new online and in-person attendance procedures. The Feb. 17 meeting will include presentations on beekeepers, apiary Loca-

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EDUCATION across Hamilton “Factoring in additional time for County and cenmakeup testing due to higher COVID tral Indiana recently wrote a letter absenteeism, we are not confident to the Indiana State Dept. of Educathat ILEARN can even be completed tion expressing concern about the during the testing window,” the state’s plan for ILEARN testing for letter stated. “Large numbers of virthe 2020-21 school year. tual students have refused to come Baldwin The letter states that school to school for NWEA testing, despite districts are working hard to plan for the multiple invitations and implementation upcoming ILEARN testing requirements. of aggressive safety measures. We believe Typically, ILEARN testing takes four to that most virtual learners will not come in eight days to complete, depending on the for ILEARN, jeopardizing our ability to meet grade level. It is conducted in the spring. federally required 95% participation.”

ILEARN replaced ISTEP in 2019 as the state’s If the schools don’t meet the 95 percent standardized testing mechanism. This year, threshold for testing, it could lower their superintendents claim that since districts overall academic rating and put federal are operating different learning models, funding in jeopardy. including in-person instruction and virtual As of press time the state had not reinstruction because of health department sponded to the letter. guidelines, testing time could increase for

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Westfield resident wants to share human rights stance on flag

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Westfield resident Lily Shogren wanted to have a sign to display her support for social justice issues at her Oak Manor HOAs neighborhood home.

The garden flag contains messages such as Black Lives Matter, Women’s Rights are Human Rights, Love is Love and Kindness is Everything.

“To me, it’s not a political stance, it’s a

human rights stance,” she said.

After a neighbor complained to Oak Manor HOA, Shogren was asked to take the sign down.

“How do we move the conversation forward on why the sign is up and why it matters to me? The HOA response was, I could send in letters of violations for other people if I wanted to, and I said I didn’t have any interest in doing that,” Shogren said.

Shogren shortened her sign from 12 inches by 18 inches to 12 inches by 12 inches,

which is one of the requirements.

The Oak Manor Board of Directors maintained size was not the only issue, and it can only give approval for residents to display signs with vendor/professional purposes.

Shogren said she believes sharing the Black Lives Matter message was the real objection.

“I’m not trying to step on toes or offend people,” Shogren said. “We have a neighborhood that has large Trump flags up for

months.”

Michelle Waugh, community association manager for Community Association Services of Indiana, said political candidate signs are only allowed before the election and must be removed after the election in the Oak Manor neighborhood.

Shogren said she has received support on the neighborhood’s private Facebook page. For now, the flag remains up as Shogren seeks approval and she has joined the neighborhood board.

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Schools request vaccines

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com In Hamilton County, Noblesville Schools and Westfield Washington Schools have called on Gov. Eric Holcomb PANDEMIC to prioritize making teachers and school staff eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations.

Currently, only residents 65 and older are eligible for the vaccine.

Noblesville Schools Supt. Beth Niedermeyer and WWS Interim Supt. Chris Baldwin wrote letters to Holcomb requesting that teachers be prioritized.

“We know you recognize the critical importance of ensuring that our children can safely continue their education, and their access to support services, during this difficult time,” the Noblesville letter stated.

“We ask you to take additional action to support and protect the continuing operation of schools by prioritizing vaccinations for our staff. We believe we are one of only a few school districts in the state that has been able to continually serve our students in-person since August 4, 2020 thanks to the dedication of our over 1,500 teachers and support staff. They have pushed through fears for their own health and overcome significant challenges to be present and engaged in support of students. They have also worked hard to follow safety protocols aimed at keeping schools open.

Despite this, our staffing continues to be delicately balanced and absences among any employee group (teachers, bus drivers, food personnel, custodians, principals, etc.) could quickly turn into a situation that forces us to close our buildings. Indiana students must not fall further behind. We take care of our staff so they can take care of our children. We urge you to authorize the vaccination for school staff now, with the goal of keeping our facilities open and operating to best serve Hoosier families.”

So far, the state hasn’t authorized teachers or school staff to receive the vaccine, except for anyone 65 or older. At a recent Hamilton County Health Dept. COVID-19 town hall meeting, several attendees asked for teachers to be prioritized, but HCHD staff said they weren’t sure when that will happen because they are following instruction from Holcomb and the state.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Westfield Fire Dept. received a grant of $25,000-plus Feb. 4 from the Indiana Public Employer’s Plan.

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A press release from WFD stated the department plans to apply for future IPEP grants to acquire gear and equipment or implement safety programs.

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Hoosiers in high-risk groups wait their turn as state follows age-based COVID-19 vaccinations

By Ann Marie Shambaugh and Janelle Morrison For Lauren Alexander, the wait for the COVID-19 vaccine has felt especially long.

After being diagnosed with a rare form PANDEMIC of lymphoma in 2017, the 33-year-old Carmel resident underwent 60 cycles of radiation to her chest, leaving her immunocompromised and resulting in damage to her lungs.

Both of those long-term effects could make her more susceptible to a severe case of COVID-19, a disease that is particularly dangerous for the elderly but also can wreak havoc on younger people with certain conditions.

That knowledge is with Alexander each day as she heads to work as franchise director at dog-care facility Camp Bow Wow in Carmel, a job impossible to do from home.

“I am now approximately 18 months cancer-free, but I will struggle to regain normal lung function long-term,” Alexander said. “If I get (COVID-19), it’s going to be a huge problem. If I could be vaccinated, that would give me peace of mind. I am not opening my lobby up until I get vaccinated. So, until I get (vaccinated), I won’t be able to do business as usual.”

Alexander is but one of millions of Hoosiers with medical conditions or jobs that — according to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — could put them near the top of the queue for a COVID-19 vaccine. But in Indiana, the state thus far has deviated from the CDC’s advice and primarily taken an age-based approach, opening up the vaccine only to those 65 and older as well as health care workers, first responders and residents of long-term care facilities.

State officials said their strategy has been to vaccinate people most likely to be hospitalized or die from the disease, with age being the strongest contributing factor. In Indiana, those 60 and older have accounted for 22.5 percent of COVID-19 cases and nearly 93 percent of deaths. Those 80 and older make up 4.6 percent of all cases and nearly 53 percent of deaths.

Gov. Eric Holcomb said Feb. 3 that 78,000 Hoosiers died in 2020. On average, the annual total is about 66,000. The higher 2020 total includes approximately 11,000 COVID-19 deaths.

“How do we reduce those deaths that otherwise probably would’ve been more consistent (with past years)?” Holcomb said.

Holcomb “That’s where we’re starting. How do we save lives, and who is most at risk, and then we’ll work our way down to the most healthy, strapping 17-year-old that wants (the vaccine).”

According to a database compiled by the New York Times, as of Feb. 9, Indiana and all of its neighboring states have given

Lauren Alexander, 33, has lung damage and a compromised immune system after battling cancer, but she continues to work at Camp Bow Wow in Carmel despite concerns about contracting COVID-19.

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at least one dose of the vaccine to between 8.8 and 9.4 percent of its residents, with 67 to 78 percent of received doses used (although Indiana was at the low end of both).

WEIGHING THE RISKS

As the pandemic rages on, so does the pressure to begin vaccinating other groups, such as those with comorbidities, teachers and essential workers. All of Indiana’s neighboring states have begun vaccinating teachers, and Ohio is vaccinating people with certain severe congenital and developmental disorders.

“I think there’s many ways to slice this,” said Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease specialist at Johns Hopkins University. “It’s not obviously wrong to do it one way or another (as long as) there is a good faith effort to stick to these priority groups.”

State Sen. J.D. Ford has been helping to lead a push to expand eligibility to teachers, but he’d like to see other high-risk groups added, as well.

“Why can’t we have an ‘and’ rather than an ‘or’ situation where we’re vaccinating first responders, health care workers, folks in assisted care facilities, teachers, comorbidities and people of color — who we know are experiencing a very high rate of COVID-19 positivity rates?” said Ford, adding that he plans to address the issue with state decision makers.

According to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a CDC committee that provides guidance on vaccines, after health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities, the vaccine should be available to those 75 and older and non-health care front-line essential workers, such as grocery store employees and teachers. In the next phase, it recommends adding those ages 65 to 74, those 16 to 64 with

comorbidities and the remaining essential workers.

Adalja said some entities that strictly followed the CDC guidance ended up throwing away vaccine doses at the end of the day, which doesn’t benefit anyone. He said an age-based approach simplifies the process and provides the vaccine for the largest at-risk population, which also covers many people with comorbidities.

He said a COVID-19 diagnosis isn’t as dangerous for younger people with certain comorbidities compared to a case in an older person.

“A 30-year-old asthmatic is less likely to be admitted (to the hospital). They might have a tough course at home, but they may not require hospitalization,” Adalja said. “But if you’re a 68-year-old person, even if you’re in good health, you may end up being hospitalized at a higher rate.”

Hamilton County Health Dept. Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Christian Walker said using an age-based approach has ensured that everyone who receives the vaccine is a high-risk individual. He said opening up vaccine eligibility beyond age groups while the vaccine is scarce would make it easier for lowrisk Hoosiers to claim certain conditions and jump the line.

“I want to believe people are honest, but by the same token, I’ve got to safeguard the vaccine and the integrity of the process,” he said.

It might not be much longer, however, before state officials expand vaccine eligibility beyond age groups to those with certain medical conditions.

“When the age risk starts to equal the risk of a particular comorbidity, that is how we are starting to add those comorbidities in,” Indiana State Health Commissioner Kristina Box said Feb. 3.

At a Feb. 10 press conference, Box said the next phase will be opening vaccines to those 60 and older, followed by those between 50 and 59 years old along with younger people on dialysis or those that have Down syndrome, sickle cell disease, organ transplant recipients and those actively being treated for cancer.

‘WE JUST NEED MORE VACCINES’

States are not required to follow the CDC’s recommendations, but in Indiana counties must heed the state’s guidelines.

Walker said local health officials are invited to provide input for the vaccination plan but that decisions are made at the state level. He said HCHD has a bit of leeway if unused vaccine remains at the end of the day but that every effort is made to provide it to someone who is eligible per state guidelines.

“We do try to stay within the confines as much as we can,” Walker said. “I don’t know that we’ve ever really strayed very far from (the state committee’s) guidelines as far as who is authorized and who’s not.”

In Boone County, however, people with certain qualifications

Bob and Rose-Marie Goodman are the owners and sole employees at Robert Goodman Jewelers in Zionsville. They both have conditions that could make contracting COVID-19 especially dangerous but are unable to operate their business from home. (Submitted photo)

— such as chronic kidney disease, obesity, heart conditions and smokers — can be added to a waitlist to be notified if excess vaccine is available. Boone County Health Dept. RN Administrator Lisa Younts said the ISDH in early February authorized but did not require counties to create vaccine waitlists.

When Indiana lowered the vaccine age limit from 70 to 65, an additional 375,000 Hoosiers became eligible. With the state receiving 100,000 doses a week, it will take nearly a month to vaccinate the entire age group.

HCHD has been receiving 1,200 doses per week and has been told it will start receiving 1,600 doses per week later this month or early March. It has the space and resources to administer 3,600 doses per week; it’s only lacking the vaccine.

The same is true for Boone County, which receives 1,300 vaccine doses per week, a number guaranteed through the end of this month.

“We are ready to ramp up and give as many vaccines as we’re allocated,” Younts said. “We’re ready to go. We just need more vaccines.”

The Fishers Health Dept., one of only a handful of municipal health departments in Indiana, did not respond to a request for comment.

Online vaccine appointments through the state’s portal are booked through late March. If additional supply becomes available, appointments will be added, but only for those already eligible.

And for those who aren’t, the wait — and uncertainty — continues.

For Bob Goodman, 62, and his wife, Rose-Marie, 63, owners of Robert Goodman Jewelers in Zionsville, each day at work comes with concern about contracting COVID-19. The shop’s only two employees, Bob has a compromised immune system and Rose-Marie is asthmatic. Staying home isn’t an option.

“If we have to shut down because Rose-Marie or I have tested positive, there’s going to be a significant problem,” Bob said. “And there’s a stigma that goes with it when you shut down (due to COVID-19).”

Editor’s note: This story is a result of a collaboration between Current Publishing and Carmel Monthly.

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WHO IS ELIGIBLE? In Indiana, the vaccine is available for health care workers, first responders and those older than 65.

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WHICH VACCINE IS USED IN HAMILTON COUNTY? The Hamilton County Health Dept. is only using the Moderna vaccine, but some other sites are using Pfizer’s vaccine. Both require two doses and have efficacy rates near 95 percent.

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The pandemic turned what would have been a simple flight from London into an odyssey into Mexico City and up through COVID-19-ravaged Central America.

En route, I had time to examine the map of Indianapolis, appearing as a circular sprawl of suburbs, names familiar merely through conversation: Noblesville, Westfield, Carmel, Zionsville. They had peculiar lakes throughout the area, which I learned later were the ornamental ponds of expanding housing estates.

Finally, I touched down over the international endzone, and I have relished this first month. Westfield lacks skyscrapers, though it certainly makes a heartwarming impression.

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Barbers, bars, restaurants — the microcosm of everyday life. The flags over wooden verandas, Christmas lights strung along rooftops, tree-lined paddocks and white picket fences. At first sight, it is a town with a nostalgic air of confidence, with Grand Park the flagship leading ahead.

I was told hospitality is a big deal in the Midwest, and I can testify it to be true. Of all my experiences, it is the people who have made the greatest impact. Westfield is attractive, yet it is the people, their politeness, good humor and wit which I’ve appreciated most.

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Westfield women’s rugby players, coach talk confidence, camaraderie gained from the sport

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Rugby just might be the answer to instilling confidence in young women.

Founded in 2009, the Westfield Shamrocks Rugby Club prepares girls for the opportunity to play the sport at NCAA Division I colleges. But whether they join for sportsmanship, to build confidence or just have fun, young women can forge a positive self-image by participating in the team sport.

Gabby Windle, a Westfield High School sophomore, has played rugby for several years. She is attending practices for the spring season.

“I like that it has the same rules as all the boys’ teams,” Windle said. “There’s no different rules based on gender. I like that it’s pretty much equal in the playing (between boys and girls teams).”

Windle said the sport has built confidence.

“It’s a sport I really excelled in compared to all the other sports I’ve ever played,” she said. “I think it really helps with the confidence aspect of my life.”

Windle embraces the aggressive nature of the sport.

“I just have an aggression that I’ve always had and being limited in using it in every other sport and then given all this freedom in this sport really switched things for me,” she said.

Windle said expressing the aggression in a positive outlet can be healthy and beneficial.

“I think it’s a pretty pivotal thing for sports in general. Rugby is getting more attention as it gets bigger and bigger, and if they’re like, ‘Oh, they have the same rules (between female and male teams), then why can’t other sports?’” Windle said. “Maybe shifts could be upcoming for females in sports.”

When playing rugby, which involves tackling, the only protection the players wear is a mouthguard. There are no pads.

“You’re constantly on the ground,” Windle said. “It’s really animalistic.”

Windle, however, said she’s not afraid of getting hurt. She broke her ribs in a rugby game in fall 2019 and was able to play

Gabby Windle is chased by the opposing team.. (Photo by Rob Andrzejewski)

through the injury. She said there are typically fewer injuries in rugby than football.

Westfield Shamrocks Rugby Club co-coach

Rob Andrezejewski said players learn the correct way to hit and fall when tackling.

“We teach the appropriate ways of con-

PURSUING RUGBY AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL Westfield High School sophomore Gabby Windle, who plans to pursue a career in law or medicine in college, said she’s already looking at which NCAA Division I universities offer rugby. At the high school level, rugby is a club sport. Locally, it is offered through the Westfield Shamrocks Rugby Club “It’s really new. I looked two years ago for stuff for college and it’s very limited, and when I looked again now, even more schools started rugby up,” Windle said.

“Instead of an intramural program, they made it an actual league, and the numbers keep going up as far as how many

schools offer it.”

Rugby has two seasons. The fall seasons is for sevens, or when there are seven players on the field, and the spring season is for fifteens, or when there are 15 players on the field. Windle plays both seasons, but she enjoys sevens more because there’s more running and she is a strong runner.

“I hope the sport gets bigger and it gets more recognition, especially because there are so many women playing it,” Windle said. “I really want it to spread out through schools and become a bigger sport like basketball or football.”

tact,” he said. “We teach you how to hit and fall safely and not to rely on the safety of padding. People tend to get more comfortable when they have pads, and they feel invincible. When you’re out there (for rugby), everybody is out there to hit, but everybody is out there to hit safely.”

Andrezejewski has been coaching rugby for almost three years and said he has seen fewer injuries in the sport than he’s seen in football. He also said rugby is the ultimate women’s sport.

“Everything is the same for women, for men, the number of people on the field, the size of the field, everything is equal,” he said. “Rugby has a position for every person, so it doesn’t matter if you’re worried about body shape, it doesn’t matter if you’re worried about your speed or anything like that. We have a position for every player, which is why it’s all inclusive and why I think it’s the best sport for women.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker “It is time for an update,” our computers, smartphones and other electronic devices bark. Like some finger-wagging curmudgeon, they seem to be telling us that we’ve not kept up! What if we don’t have time to install? What if we like things the way they are? Our Silicon Valley overlords assure us that they have our best interests at heart. This revision, it is promised, will make us more safe, secure and happy. All good things come in this update.

Mention of how the new version will likely conflict with everything from our other applications to the 4-year-oldprinter that we’d like to keep because it took us three hours and seven calls to the help desk to set up is noticeably absent from the spin. Sure, the downsides, along with a detailed description of how the edition will enhance our “shopping preferences” by keeping tabs on everything we do, are all extensively covered on Pages 47 through 53 of the fine-print manual that falls somewhere below the convenient agree button.

If we don’t upgrade, they warn, the world may stop spinning and the stars could fall from the sky. So, we endure the blue screens and conflict errors, the demands for reboot and the notices that our favorite features are no longer available. The sea of social media rises up in complaint. Quickly, the Gates or Zuckerbergs cut a check to some fad of a social cause and deflect the attention from their own failings, a million dollars here in getting people not to care about the new ad-bot in their software that will make them billions more in a year.

Still, some of the new features are terrific. Aren’t they mostly? Interfaces are better, faster and more intuitive than ever. Do they really know better?

Let’s hope not.

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

An opinionated note to haters Commentary by Danielle Wilson I’ve been receiving some truly fantastic hate mail lately from readers who call my opinions, get this, opinionated, HUMOR and who feel I’m unfit to be a teacher (actually, that email went straight to the school board!). Alas, it’s time for my biannual disclosure piece.

Enjoy! Or don’t. Whatevs.

First, my classification. Because I generally “comment” on my teenagers’ inherent desires to see me on blood pressure meds, my columns are labeled “commentary.” Even when I discuss the obscene amount of hours I waste at dance competitions and Cloroxing dog poo out of carpet, I’m technically just offering my opinion on the matters at hand. I rarely address politics because I can only focus on so many things at once, like keeping my family COVID-19-free and the fridge dairyfull, but when I do, I’m offering my opinion. In the opinion section. Deal with it.

This leads me to the next accusation that I’m unfit to be in a classroom setting

because, apparently, I’m an emotionally unstable, pre-menopausal, raging alcoholic.

It’s called “keepin’ it real,” folks. I share my occasional low points publicly to ensure that other non-Super Moms feel less alone in this supposedly perfect suburban bubble we’re all trying to navigate. Do I have days when teaching feels impossible? Absolutely, especially when I’m juggling a hundred remote and in-person learners and Zoom crashes. But the kids will never know it because I’m a professional, and the lessons, like the show, must go on.

Bottom line? I’m not here to change the world, but simply to impart observations on surviving middle age, 2020 PTSD and K-pop.

So, can we cease and desist with the hatemail? At least until August? Peace out.

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

I share my occasional low points publicly to ensure that other non-Super Moms feel less alone in this supposedly perfect suburban bubble we’re all trying to navigate.

Editor, Indiana Sens. Mike Braun and Todd Young must not hide behind an argument that it is too late to hold former President Trump culpable for his actions while president. He must be held accountable, convicted and disqualified from holding office in the future. The Constitution is crystal clear about the impeachment process, as the House impeachment leaders thoroughly illustrated in the opening day of the trial.

The future of our great democracy depends on integrity. I urge our senators to stop excusing Trump’s reprehensible behavior in fomenting insurrection.

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Here’s a thing or two – or 23 Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Regarding the photo of Bernie Sanders wearing his mittens, late-night host James Corden said, “I wonder if BerHUMOR nie knows it’s a thing.” Bernie probably isn’t the most social media-savvy politician, so this meme could have appeared tens of thousands of times on the internet before he learned of it.

I love this use of the word “thing.” When I was growing up, things were different.

I remember my mother saying, “Put your things away.” She also was a frequent user of the expression, “If it’s not one thing, it’s another.” She reprimanded me after I broke an expensive vase while wrestling with my brother: “This is why we can’t have nice things.”

So, here’s the thing: We have a new use of the word thing. We have all observed so many things that have become things. Here are some examples: • Eating Tide Pods (the thing is, you could die).

• The Ice Bucket Challenge (the thing is, you freeze).

• Taking selfies while you’re committing a crime (the thing is, you get arrested).

• Watching “Tiger King,” “The Bachelorette” or “Jerry Springer” on TV (the thing is, you are wasting your life).

I have a friend who knows a thing or two about words. David teaches linguistics at NYU, so I thought he’d have some insight into this popular use of the word. But he told me it wasn’t one of those things worth discussing.

Here’s another new thing: Grape Nuts cereal. Apparently, there is a huge shortage of this stuff. If you go on Amazon or eBay, you can get a box for about a hundred bucks. My book about my dog Barney also is selling for $95 on Amazon. The thing is that they are both a lot of money. And another thing:

So far, I have used “thing” 21 times in this column in one way or another, which is something to write home about (now it’s 22). I need to take a break. Maybe I’ll watch that old sci-fi movie about the 7-foot extraterrestrial that lands his craft in the Arctic and then terrorizes the research scientists.

I have a case of Barney books in my garage available for five bucks each.

By the way, Grape Nuts cereal is a good breakfast food if you are trying to avoid unhealthy things. The company is ramping up manufacturing to make up for the shortage, including increasing production of another product, Grape Nuts Flakes, to meet demand. I think we already have enough flakes -- like those people who are paying a hundred bucks for a box of cereal. Or my book.

So far, I have used “thing” 21 times in this column in one way or another, which is something to write home about (now it’s 22). I need to take a break. Maybe I’ll watch that old sci-fi movie about the 7-foot extraterrestrial that lands his craft in the Arctic and then terrorizes the research scientists.

I love that movie. It’s just “The Thing” to watch after writing a column (OK, now it’s 23).

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By Sophia Ling news@currentinwestfield.com A pandemic didn’t stop mother/daughter duo Donna Sweat and Amanda Mansard from launching their own NEW BIZ company. Their new business, DD Bird, sells tote bags.

“We fulfilled our lifelong dream to work together, designing our dream bag to share with other women,” said Mansard, DD Bird’s chief managing officer.

Christened after Sweat’s maiden name, Donna Dee Bird, the bird on the logo represents beauty, strength and freedom.

“It is indicative of limitless possibilities and breaking glass ceilings,” said Sweat, the company’s CEO. “The sky is the limit to what you can achieve.”

The Carmel residents were inspired to create their own line of bags after being frustrated by the lack of functional but stylish options for busy women. They realized that fashionable totes were not durable and functional bags were not chic. To improve utility, DD Bird totes have features like suitcase sleeves, top locking zippers and hidden security pockets to secure and organize personal belongings.

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Carmel Christian Church to feature ‘Faces of Jesus’ paintings with messages during Lent

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel Christian Church Pastor Jerry Zehr wanted to try something unique during the season of Lent.

Zehr will present the paintings ART of R. Scott Colglazier, along with Zehr’s message to the congregation, during Lent. The series of six presentations is entitled “Faces of Jesus” and begins Feb. 21. The series runs each Sunday, startZehr ing at 10:30 a.m., through the March 28 Palm Sunday service. The service will be conducted in-person with face masks required and social distancing.

The service also will be livestreamed on Carmel Christian Church’s Facebook page.

Colglazier, a Bloomington resident, is a retired minister who focuses on his art.

“What I appreciate about Scott is he has this insight and depth to his paintings as well,” Colglazier Zehr said. “I hope it gives people different aspects of what Jesus is feeling.”

Zehr said Colglazier will videotape a segment and give some background about each painting’s meaning. Zehr will then deliver a message on the theme.

“He’s giving insight into some of the aspects of the paintings,” Zehr said. “The ‘Faces of Jesus’ reflect to us some of Jesus’ own issues, some of his reflections and thoughts, especially in his days coming into Jerusalem to Palm Sunday in that last week. It may awaken in each of us how we can connect to that.”

Zehr and Colglazier have been friends for more than 35 years. They met at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis.

The first painting to start Lent is “I Just Wanted to Live My Life.”

“I think as Jesus was getting ready to

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre Carmel-based Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s “Dances for a New World: Part Two” will be available on-demand through Feb. 20. It was presented as a livestream Feb. 13. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

Civic Theatre Civic Theatre will present “Pride & Prejudice” as a livestream from The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing arts in Carmel at 7 p.m. on Feb. 19, 20, 26 and 27. An on-demand option is available for viewing. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

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R. Scott Colglazier’s painting “I Just Wanted to Live My Life” is part of the “Faces of Jesus” series. (Submitted photos)

R. Scott Colglazier’s painting of “The Cost of Purple” is part of the “Faces of Jesus” series.

go into Jerusalem, he knew a lot of the power brokers were threatened by him and there was a part of him that wanted to live a normal life,” Zehr said. “He didn’t want to cause trouble. He didn’t want to be the lightning rod of everybody’s focus.

He felt compelled to do this. He wanted to bring this message to say God’s love is there for the untouchable and the gentiles.

I think of Martin Luther King Jr. a lot of the same way. Here he was a minister and was probably just, ‘Let me do my thing,’ but he couldn’t deny the call that God was putting on his life. He felt he needed to do something, and he couldn’t just live a normal life.

“So, Scott talks about that in the video as he was painting it. Each painting has a certain meaning to it in some aspect of Jesus.”

For instance, for the “Blue Jesus” painting, Zehr will share a message about mental health.

“People get the blues and how Jesus must have felt at times, very depressed,” Zehr said. “We see (it) in some of his words when he looked over Jerusalem and

he wept. Each painting carries an aspect of Jesus, and I hope it will engage people in a different way.”

Colglazier said he painted the various “Faces of Jesus” paintings over the past couple of years.

“Jesus is such a big and important figure that there are a variety of ways of approaching that and approaching religion itself through art, literature, poetry, theology, all of those things help us grab hold of this big topic of life,” Colglazier said. “It’s kind of an ongoing topic for me in terms of a subject. But mine are nontraditional and much more expressive. It’s not quite abstract but expressionistic. I’m not trying to paint a portrait. I’m trying to present a mood or dimension of Jesus.”

Colglazier said he is interested to see if the paintings and messages connect with Zehr’s congregation.

Colglazier, originally from Salem, is retired from First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, which Colglazier describes as one of the most progressive churches in the nation.

For more, colglazierart.com.

GHDT presents virtual performance editorial@youarecurrent.com Carmel-based Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s “Dances for a New World: Part Two,” which was scheduled to be presented as virtual performance Feb. 13, will be available on-demand until Feb. 20.

Executive Artistic Director Gregory Hancock created works for the GHDT 23rd performance season with the constantly evolving world in mind amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“The productions have been created in parts and each designed to reflect the current times,” Hancock stated.

“Dances for a New World: Part One to Part Three” are each comprised of multiple stories told through creative theatrical art experiences.

GHDT worked with Fishers resident Chris Lingner, a professional dancer and videographer, to produce the production.

For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org. The cost is $21.95 for a single viewing and $51.95 for family viewing.

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“I’m really excited for people to see our take on it.”

Kraft said rehearsals have gone well as Matt Kraft is finding playing his characthe cast has practiced with face masks ter in “Pride & Prejudice” an entertaining amid the COVID-19 pandemic. challenge on a few “I feel lucky to have something THEATER different levels. to focus on during this crazy time “I like that Mr. in the world,” Kraft said. “Everyone Darcy is someone who sets the bar at Civic has been extremely careful really high for himself,” the Carmel as far as wearing masks and stayresident said. “He wants so badly ing socially distant whenever we to live up to this image of the ideal are rehearsing at the theater, and man that he has created, but when we all have been wearing masks Kraft he meets Elizabeth, it throws his throughout rehearsal. It is definitely ideals and identity out the window. strange, but I hope we will look The conflict between his head and his heart back on this one day and be proud that we makes him a fun and challenging character adapted to the situation and still put on a to play. And let’s be honest, the (British) show during this time.” accent is fun, too.”

The 2009 Carmel High School graduate The production of “Pride & Prejudice” will was set to be in Civic Theatre’s “A Few Good be streamed live from The Tarkington at the Men” at The Tarkington in March 2020, but Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel at it was halted a few hours before opening 7 p.m. Feb. 19, 20, 26 and 27. An on-demand night March 13 because of the virus. “A Few option is available through Feb. 27 . The Good Men,” is slated to run May 7-22. show started Feb. 12..

“I am very glad to be performing again,” Kraft has never been in the play, based Kraft said. “The entire ‘Pride & Prejudice’ on the classic Jane Austen novel, or seen it cast and crew is so awesome, and it has performed. given me something to look forward to after “I’ve never seen a film version of ‘Pride work every day. I can’t wait for an audience & Prejudice,’ either, which is actually nice to see the show.” because I don’t have any preconceptions For more, visit civictheatre.org. of how it should be performed,” Kraft said.

Winter Blast returns editorial@youarecurrent.com Clay Terrace invites residents to enjoy the sixth annual Winter Blast from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 20. The event will EVENT feature carriage rides, train rides, face painters, ice sculpture carvings, a hot chocolate bar, marshmallow trail and even guaranteed snow.

“Clay Terrace is excited for the return of this family-friendly winter (activity),” Clay Terrace General Manager Jennifer Jones stated.

Winter Blast activities will be inside the Clay Terrace Village Green and all throughout Clay Terrace property. Guests can shop for unique finds at Clay Terrace stores, with access to special sales and deals.

Clay Terrace remains focused on providing a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone, Jones stated. In the continued need to address COVID-19, the town center has proactively implemented additions to the code of conduct, effective until further

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The additions include the following guidelines: Practice social distancing and stay at least 6 feet from other people; cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover in accordance with state and local guidelines; do not gather in groups; adhere to each individual tenant’s COVID-19 policies; and follow all federal, state and local regulations, recommendations and mandates regarding COVID-19.

The code of conduct is posted at the center and available at clayterrace.com/legal/ code-of-conduct.

Clay Terrace’s already rigorous disinfectant and cleaning practices also will continue many times per day, including periodically disinfecting areas most susceptible to the spread of germs. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer dispensers are located in highly trafficked areas and walkways for public use.

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Phrop it like it’s hot Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

Golden Gate of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Prague’s Last Judgment mosaics Commentary by Don Knebel The St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic, features one of the world’s most important exterior mosaics, TRAVEL graphically illustrating the medieval conception of the Last Judgment.

In 1344, Bohemian King John the Blind laid the cornerstone for a cathedral on the site of two earlier Prague churches dedicated to St. Vitus. When John died in battle in 1346, his son, Charles IV, succeeded him. King Charles, determined to make the cathedral the most important in Europe, engaged a noted French architect to design a massive cathedral in the French Gothic style. In 1370, after the 407-foot by 197-foot structure had been enclosed, Charles commissioned mosaics above the three arched portals of the south entrance, intended to provide those approaching the cathedral a powerful reason to go inside. The mosaics, completed in 1371 and encompassing about 1,000 square feet, incorporated approximately 1 million pieces of colored glass and gold leaf. The middle panel portrays Jesus at the end of time, executing the Last Judgment.

On Jesus’ right, the resurrected bodies of the righteous dead are climbing from their hillside tombs, assisted by angels. On Jesus’ left, the damned are being driven into the fires of hell. Perhaps only coincidentally,

the gilded south entrance became known as the “Golden Gate,” the name of the gate through which Jewish tradition expects the Messiah to enter the Temple in Jerusalem after resurrecting the dead on the nearby Mount of Olives.

In the 15th century, wars and a shortage of funds halted work on the half-finished St. Vitus Cathedral. Construction resumed in the 19th century. When the cathedral was finally dedicated in 1929, the brilliant colors and gold of the Last Judgment mosaics had been obscured by potassium leaching from the medieval glass. Between 1992 and 2000, the mosaics were restored to their original splendor by the Getty Conservation Institute.

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.

29C01-2010-MI-007541 notice is given that Kristina Rae Stepp is changing her name to Kristina Rae Ryan. March 12, 2021 in Hamilton Superior Court.

29C01-2010-MI-007540 notice is given that David Agustine Stepp is changing his name to David Augustine Ryan. March 12, 2021 in Hamilton Superior Court.

I have a new favorite word and, no, it’s not “hygge.” Similar to “hygge,” though, this word looks like you dropped a random handful of GRAMMAR GUY Scrabble letters onto the gameboard in an attempt to convince your friend that it’s a real word. My new favorite word is “phrop.”

Coined by Sir Arnold Lunn in the late 1940s, “phrop” was Lunn’s entry in a made-up word competition in “The New Statesman,” according to Philip Howard in his 1984 book, “The State of Language.” It seems Sir Arnold created the word “phrop” as a combination of the words “phrase” and “opposite.”

When you break down this idea, you get a phrase that means the opposite of what it actually means. A classic example of this comes from Jerry Seinfeld’s stand-up comedy. At the end of a date where you don’t want to see that person ever again, Seinfeld quips, “What do you say?” So, he goes with, “Take care now.” The reason, he states, is because “I’m not going to

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Phrops appear in social settings to put a misleading face on a less-than-polite statement. Notice that when someone starts a sentence with, “With all due respect,” they proceed to tee off on the other person’s position or opinion. “With all due respect” gets used as a license to tear the other person apart. I give “with all due respect” mad phrops.

How can you avoid dropping a casual phrop while speaking with your closest frenemy? Phrops are an easy way to passively aggressively drop a “sick burn” on someone. My advice? Pick one thing about your “friend” that you can genuinely compliment (even if it is her ringtone). Say it, mean it, and then get out of there before you accidentally say, “I’ll call you.”

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

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