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City purchases event center, will save $17M

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com Regarding recent reports, the City of Westfield said its November 2016 purchase of the Grand Park Event Center from Holladay Properties was by the books. The City of Westfield had purupdate chased the Grand Park Event Center from Holladay Properties for $485,000. Communications Director Erin Murphy told Current on Sept. 12 that everything the city did throughout the purchase was correct. Over the 25-year lease term, the city will save $17 million by purchasing the building from Holladay Properties.

“All that meant was we took out Holladay Properties,” Murphy said.

“We transferred the ownership to us but with the same lender, same term, same 25-year loan. There was a $485,000 one-time buyout fee.

What that did in the long term was, it saved us over $17 million because Holladay put into the agreement escalators that they charged the city on top of lease payments.”

The purchase didn’t have its own agenda topic for the city council because it was described within the claims that council approves or declines prior to each meeting.

“The city councilors all were aware,” Murphy said. “The reason this was not a whole new (item) on the city council agenda is because this was always part of our options in the original lease agreement.

So, this has been publicly vetted numerous times. Anytime (the city has) a purchase, we don’t have to go to council and individually ask for that specific purchase amount. In the beginning of every council meeting, councilors approve the claims or they could deny them if they wanted to.”

Murphy said that because the council approves the city budget for the entire year prior to that year, the city doesn’t have to ask the

The City of Westfield recently purchased the Grand Park Event Center from Holladay Properties for a one-time buyout fee of $485,000. Over the course of the 25-year lease term, the city will save $17 million. (Submitted photo)

council for approval for use of funds unless the city goes above and beyond what it originally budgeted.

Murphy also said the city was always on the hook regarding the loan payments. Holladay Properties was simply eliminated as a third party. However, the city still would’ve been responsible for paying the loan amount for Grand Park Events Center regardless of whether Holladay Properties was still involved.

“Now our name is directly on the loan,” Murphy said. “Holladay built the building for the city, they didn’t build it for (themselves).”

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Westfield Washington Township said last week it has purchased a second LUCAS Chest public safety Compression System for the Westfield Fire Dept. The device cost $15,600.

The device provides consistent, uninterrupted CPR on cardiac arrest patients.

With the device, fatigue and psychological factors are removed from the situation. CPR providers do not need to be replaced every two minutes.

“As our Township and City continues to grow, unfortunately, so do our WFD runs and emergency situations,” Westfield Washington Township Trustee Danielle Carey Tolan stated. “It is imperative we have the latest life-saving technology so that we can provide the best possible assistance and care to our residents in their time of need.

The Westfield Washington Township recently purchased a LUCAS Chest Compression System for the Westfield Fire Dept.

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“The LUCAS Chest Compression System has been in use since 2003 and not only helps save lives of patients but helps protect the safety of emergency personnel. LUCAS allows rescuers the ability to sit firmly, belted and watching over the patient while transporting a patient. This purchase is an allaround win-win for everyone involved.”

Dispatches Titus Bakery and Deli wins award — Titus Bakery and Deli (Lebanon and Westfield) won Best Donut on Sept. 9 at the Indy Donut Festival held at Broad Ripple Park. The event benefitted the American Cancer Society.

Homecoming parade — The Westfield High School Homecoming Parade will be 6 p.m. Sept. 21 in downtown Westfield. Fall sports teams, clubs, floats, cheerleaders, WHS Band and Color Guard, dancers and the 2017 Homecoming Court will be part of the parade.

The parade will begin in the intermediate and middle school parking lots between Hoover Street and Ind. 32 and end at the WHS parking lot. Shamrock Boulevard will close two hours prior to the parade.

Hurricane Harvey relief — Westfield High School is organizing a community-wide food and supply drive for Hurricane Harvey and Irma relief. Items to be collected include canned goods, peanut butter, hygiene products, pet food and more. Items can be dropped off at door 6 during the homecoming football game on Sept. 22 or at both Grand Junction Brewing locations, 110 S Union St. and 1189 E. 181st St.

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Richard “Dick” Dale Oyler, 89, of Westfield, died Sept. 1 at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital. Dick was born July 24, 1928 to Russell Lorenzo Oyler and Lenna Margaret (Spitler) Oyler in Flora, Ind. He grew up farming with his parents and siblings, Fred Oyler, Donna Day and Carl Oyler.

Oyler Dick played for the Flora High School Badgers basketball team. In his senior year, his team played in the Indiana State Finals and Dick was voted the thirdbest player in the state and was a member of the Indiana All-Star basketball team.

On May 7, 1948, Dick married Roberta “Bobbie” Leah Foist of Flora. They shared a wonderful life of 69 years and had three children, Shirley Ann (Oyler) Trent, Dale Eugene Oyler and Alan Richard Oyler. Dick attended Western Michigan University before settling in Westfield with his wife and children. For 39 years, he worked for Chrysler.

After retirement, Dick worked part-time at Noblesville Golf Courses and volunteered at Riverview Hospital for 18 years.

Dick was an avid golfer and bowler, enjoyed going to ice hockey games and watching sports in his spare time. He was a proud Yankees fan for many years, enjoyed going to the Indianapolis 500 with his father and brothers and loved a daily crossword puzzle.

Dick is survived by his loving wife, Roberta L. Oyler; daughter, Shirley; sons, Dale and Alan; grandchildren, Greg, Lisa, Michael, Jennifer, Kimberly, Daniel and Tiffany; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-greatgrandchildren; and siblings, Donna and Carl.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded, in death by his brother, Fred.

Martin “Marty” Joseph Stauder, 57, of Westfield, died Sept. 1. He was born Jan. 17, 1960 to Dora Marie (Garver) Stauder and Joseph Stauder in Decatur, Ill. Marty was a graduate of St. Teresa High School and Northern Illinois University.

In addition to his parents, Marty was preceded Stauder in death by his brother, John Stauder; great-niece, Josephine LaFata.

He is survived by his loving wife Karla; sons, Michael and Matthew; brother, Mike; sisters, Claire, Connie, Julie, Liz and Nancy.

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TCEM program at IUPUI. “These classes must be authorized by the state’s higher education program, by each Beginning as early as this month, stuparticipating unit of higher education and dents from Westfield High School can by the state’s secondary education earn up to 18 education college credits program,” Myers said. “These are the classes that they deemed approprithrough Hamilton ate at the high school level.”

County’s Hospitality Immersion According to Hamilton County Certificate Program. The program Tourism, Inc.’s most recent Ecois designed for students who are nomic Impact report conducted by focused on hospitality, tourism and Rockport Analytics in 2015, tourism management.

Myers is the seventh largest industry in Westfield is the only school Hamilton County, behind health and huin Hamilton County to launch the pilot man services. The local tourism industry program. employs 10,650 people in Hamilton County, “We approached several high schools, roughly 7.6 percent of total employment. including Westfield, and many were interBetween 2014 and 2015, tourism employested in it but the timing was not right for ment grew 9.4 percent compared to overall them,” said Brenda Myers, president and county employment growth of 5.3 percent.

CEO of Hamilton County Tourism. “In addiCredits can transfer to other universities tion, we thought one district might be all or be used to support a minor in tourism we could focus on in the pilot phase, and or hospitality management. As part of the we were right. The success of the program program, students can opt to work in hoshas far surpassed our original goals, and pitality, tourism or event business during that makes it both exciting and more chalthe summer. Many industry partners have lenging to manage.” agreed to be a part of the program by offerStudents can begin the program at any ing internships. point, but to receive full completion and “It is more of a resume-builder than an the certificate, they must start with sophoofficial document that can be used as a more introductory classes and continue college portal, except those programs that through their senior year, Myers said. do accept the dual credits,” Myers said. “A The program is a partnership between study by the U.S. Travel Association shows Westfield Washington Schools, Ivy Tech that one-third of all students who started Community College, IUPUI’s Dept. of Tourtheir careers in the travel industry also ism, Conventions & Event Management and achieved a bachelor’s degree and note that Hamilton County Tourism Inc. Students can choose from six courses taught by industry in Indiana the total population with a college degree is less than one-third.” professionals in a host of areas ranging Hamilton County will add a minimum of from special event planning to sports event eight new hotels, a 40 percent growth in management. rooms in the county. Hamilton County TourAll courses will transfer from Ivy Tech ism estimates up to 500 new jobs will need Community College’s Hospitality Adminto be filled. istration program to Indiana University’s

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Native trees available — The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District is holding its annual fall native tree sale.

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Individuals involved with city government, economic development, schools, public An inaugural event on Sept. 21 will allow library and more have been invited to the the public to participate in a question-andpanel. The event is free and open to answer session regardpanel ing the maker movethe public. The panel will consist of five members from Launch Fishers, ment – a movement Purdue Foundry, Ruckus Makerwhere technology and manufacturspace, 1st Makerspace and Justin ing meets up with crafts to access Mammeral, a past WHS student. things previously inaccessible.

“The idea would be this idea Joel Bruns, innovation specialist catches on and people see that at Westfield High School, organized Bruns there are benefits to creating this the event. maker ecosystem where you have some “The maker movement is individuals buy-in at a city level to get behind it in using tools to build new kinds of things. whatever way possible,” Bruns said. “The The hope is you have access to things you primary goal is that this is just the begindidn’t previously have access to,” Bruns ning of the conversation.” said. “The idea (of this event) essentially Bruns said he wants to see Hamilton is to inform the public about what is the County become a hub for innovation. maker movement, and not just what is it, Bruns applied for a grant to put on the but what kind of impact it can have on a event but wasn’t selected. He decided to community from the standpoint of ecoorganize the Maker Town Hall, anyway, nomic development and the standpoint of and found sponsorships through WKRP education and community development.”

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Dispatches Teen driver safety program returns to Westfield — The Street Survival teen driver safety program will return to Westfield’s Grand Park from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at 19000 Grand Park Blvd. The program teaches teens driving skills through hands-on experiences. For more, visit streetsurvival. org.

Athletic booster cards for sale — The high school and middle school fall athletes are selling athletic booster discount cards. If someone has not been contacted by athletes to buy a card, call the Westfield High School Athletic Office at 317-867-6615. Cards are $20 and include more than 25 local businesses and restaurants.

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Seeking historical photos — Current in Westfield is looking to gather historical photos from the city and community for a regular feature within the publication, “Back in the Day.” Credit for each submission will be given to images sent with a short description and approximate date. For more information, or to submit photos or ideas, please contact Editor Anna Skinner at anna@youarecurrent.com.

Produce donation program announced — The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District and The Farmers Bank have partnered to launch a new program that encourages the public to donate fresh produce for county food pantries.

Every Monday until Sept. 25, the public may drop off produce donations to the Sheridan branch of The Farmers Bank, 987 S. White Ave. between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Every Wednesday until Sept. 27, the public may drop off produce donations to the Noblesville branch of The Farmers Bank, 16940 Clover Rd., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. People are welcome to donate produce they have grown themselves or that they have purchased at farmers markets or grocery stores. No donation is too small; even smaller donations of a few tomatoes or a few ears of corn all add up and make an impact on local food insecurity. For more about the summer produce donation program, call 317-773-2181, or emailcara.culp@ hamiltoncounty.in.gov.

World War I wreath laying — The Horseshoe Prairie Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will present a special wreath laying in honor of Hamilton County World War I Veterans and the 100-year anniversary of the war at 2 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Hamilton County Courthouse Square Veteran’s Memorial.

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Inaugural Grapes and Grains 5K kicks off

By Noah Alatza • news@currentinwestfield.com

Westfield-based Urban Vines and Grand Junction Brewery are teaming up to host the inaugural Grapes and Grains event 5K event Sept. 30.

“We want to create events that are fun for the community,” Urban Vines owner Noah Herron said. “We aren’t going to make any money off this event, but I want to do something to make Westfield a fun place to live. I plan on being here the rest of my life and want to have staple events that grow with the community.”

Tickets will include the 5K run, a T-shirt and a timed race.

“I was trying to think of an event to cohost with Grand Junction, and a 5K seemed like a good fit,” Herron said. “We are exactly 3 miles apart using the Monon, so it worked out great.”

Herron said attendees who like wine will start the 5K at Grand Junction and end at Urban Vines. If they like beer, they’ll start the run at Urban Vines and finish at Grand Junction.

The 5K is not timed or competitive. A shuttle will transport patrons to their cars from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Herron anticipates a quality reception after the event.

“Right now people really love our rose.

It’s a Catawba and Chambourcin mix. We also have it (carbonated) on tap and call it our ‘bubbly,’” he said. “People really love it. Also, anything we put in our slushy machine sells well.”

For more or to purchase tickets, visit grapesandgrains5k.com.

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During the summer, 11 Westfield High School students studied with the IU Honors Program in Foreign Languages this summer in France, Austria and Spain. Students are sharing presentations about their experiences in many of the school’s World Language classes. Back, from left, Erilyn Briggs, Celine Thormann, Ann Bennett, Reilly Woehler, Caroline Frede, Seth Workman and Anthony Corvin. Front, from left, Sophie Thormann, Megan Morrison and Claire Joyce. Not pictured: Augustus Bigot and Eliza Schneider. (Submitted photo)

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Recently, Lions Club members from the Noblesville and Westfield Lions Clubs volunteered at the Third Phase Homeless Shelter in Noblesville. Members cleaned and stained kitchen cabinets, painted bedrooms, applied wood preserve to picnic tables and benches and made repairs to the ceiling. Above, Lions Dave Marsh, front, Tracy Rogers, back, and John Terhune, right, work in the kitchen at the Third Phase Homeless Shelter in Noblesville. (Right) Lion George Long paints a bedroom. (Below) Lion Gary Hipes stains kitchen cabinets. (Submitted photos)

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Zionsville Police Dept. K-9 Jelka returned to work Aug. 22 after being hit by a truck in front of her Westfield home police May 15.

The accident caused serious injuries and left Jelka in grave condition.

She was rushed to MedVet Indianapolis, where doctors performed emergency surgery to repair a compound fracture in her leg and a hole in her abdomen.

“One of the surgeons that helped save her life informed us that once they got her back into the emergency room, she actually died for a minute to a minute-and-a-half.

They couldn’t even get her prepped because she was so seriously wounded,” said officer Josh Stutesman, Jelka’s handler.

The 2-year-old Belgian Malinois’ determination to get back to work seemed to pull Jelka through a tough recovery.

“Her favorite place to sit when we’re working is in the backseat behind me. She knows that is the door that opens if I need her,” Stutesman said. “On the way to MedVet she tried to sit behind me to look out the window. Even in the midst of complete tragedy she was still trying to work.”

ZPD K-9 Jelka is back to work with her handler, officer Josh Stutesman. (Submitted photo)

On day 99 after the accident, Jelka was cleared by doctors to return.

“Even though they believe she is OK to go back to full duty, we are easing her in to help her get her muscle built back up,” Stutesman said. “She is probably stronger than she was before the accident.”

Jelka’s duties include tracking suspects, looking for missing persons, drug searches and apprehension.

Stutesman said the power of prayer played a huge role in her recovery. He thanks members of the Zionsville community for their thoughts and donations.

“I just want to thank everyone who has prayed, donated and reached out to us in this time of need,” he said.

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By Rick Morwick news@currentinwestfield.com Between work, school and football practice, Reece Fisher doesn’t have a lot of time for fishing. But when achievement he does get out, he makes the most of each cast.

He has the trophies to prove it.

A Westfield High School sophomore, Fisher, 15, has been a bass tournament fisherman for two years. He has competed in – and won – events across Indiana and recently placed fifth at The Bass Federation’s 2017 Junior World Championships on Lake Wateree in Camden, S.C. For that effort, Fisher reeled in several hundred dollars in scholarship money (he’s unsure of the exact amount) and established himself as one of the nation’s top competitors in the 11- to 15-year-old age group.

He’s been fishing since age 3.

“I enjoy it a lot,” said Fisher, who competed against 34 other anglers at the Aug. 11-12 Junior World. “I enjoy being out on the lake and just the thrill of catching fish, especially if it’s a big one. They pull pretty hard on your line.”

A member of the Indiana Bass Federation, Fisher is the only serious angler in his family. His late grandfather was a recreational fisherman, but neither of his parents, Dawn and Mic Fisher, or younger sister, Addison, takes to the water like he does.

“We bought him a fishing pole from Walmart when he was about 3 years old and took him fishing to our neighborhood pond,” Dawn said. “As he got older, he and

Reece Fisher spends his spare time fishing in tournaments. (Submitted photo)

some of his buddies would ride their bikes to different neighborhoods in Westfield and fish the retention ponds.”

Now, he fishes many of Indiana’s largest lakes in age group tournaments. He qualified for the Junior World by winning the Sept. 24, 2016 Indiana Bass Federation State Finals at Tippecanoe Lake. He also has competed in IBF events at Lake Monroe and Geist and Morse reservoirs, among other waterways.

A linebacker on Westfield’s junior varsity football team, Reece has a part-time job and spends what little spare time he has watching fishing videos and researching the latest in lures.

“We think his hobby is great and are happy he has found something he is passionate about,” Dawn said. “We also love that he is outdoors and not inside playing video games. We hope this encourages younger children who enjoy fishing to get involved in the Indiana Bass Federation.”

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Court, Spring Meadows SubNOBLESVILLE division and half of Pine Ridge and Lacy Road in Cicero will be closed beQuail Ridge Subdivisions. tween 241st and 246th streets through Utility relocations are currently happenSept. 25 for construction work. ing at 186th Street and Spring Mill Road.

276th Street between U.S. 31 and AnThe project started this month and will be thony Road in Atlanta will be closed for completed by the end of the year. The projroad reconstruction through approximately ect includes construction of a roundabout Oct. 16. During the closure, local traffic at the intersection and a new boulevard should utilize the signed detour route of roadway construction to Kinsey Avenue.

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1972 caboose from Whitewater Valley Railroad was installed last month at Spring Mill Station at the southeast quadrant of 161st Street and Spring Mill Road. Cooperstown Partners, LLC purchased the caboose through a donation to the Whitewater Valley Railroad in Connersville. The developers also have built an outdoor patio seating area to enhance the experience. There is an overall railroad theme at 161st Street and Spring Mill Road. (Submitted photo)

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By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com Following the tragic death of their father seven months ago, siblings Josie and Tyler Jeffries are doing their part to help someone else heal.

The person they are helping is cover story friend and former classmate Izzy Clouse, whose mother Amy, a dispatcher for the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, died unexectedely last month. Two years earlier, Clouse lost her father Scott Clouse to cancer.

Scott was a detective with the Westfield Police Dept.

Josie and Tyler knew Izzy through school, and the siblings decided to do something to support their friend when they learned of her loss. Tyler is in the same grade as Izzy, and they also attended Student Impact, a nonprofit helping students realize their full potential through support, mentoring and fostering Christ-like relationships.

“I think it’s important to take our grief and morph it into something to help other people,” said Tyler, a sophomore at Westfield High School. “We were extremely lucky to be supported, and that’s extremely important.”

The siblings, who both attend WHS, came up with the idea of a pancake breakfast to fundraise for Izzy. The event raised $4,745, and a GoFundMe page has raised $3,755. More than 900 people attended the breakfast.

Megan Jeffries, Tyler and Josie’s mother, said after her husband Daniel died, his motorcycle club aided the family during the hard time.

“It was inspired by my husband’s motorcycle club and what they did for us after my husband passed away,” Megan said. “We wanted to do something to involve the community (for Izzy). Being inspired, we reached out to Danyele (Easterhaus) at Student Impact and said, ‘Hey, what can we do?’ and got together and ended up with the pancake breakfast.”

Izzy recently moved to Danville to live with her aunt.

Previously, she participated in 4-H and showed animals.

Just a week after her mother died, Izzy participated in the State Fair.

“I put my children in her place. If they were to lose me, what does that look like?” Megan said. “The loss is horrible losing both parents, but it even goes beyond that. She lost her community, she lost her school, she lost some of her animals that had to be adopted by other people. The loss for me feels so much greater than anything I could wrap my head around.”

The Jeffries have discussed possibly making the pancake breakfast an annual fundraising event for Clouse

until she graduates high school.

“I think she knows that she has a whole community here, everybody’s here,” Tyler said. “Every time she sees an Izzy Strong shirt, she knows she has someone she can talk to.”

“I love it when a community comes together like that to support a great cause,” said Josie, a junior at WHS. The GoFundMe page for Clouse is still open for donations. To donate, visit gofundme.com/ izzy-clouse-support-izzystrong.

amy clouse obituary Amy Clouse, 45, of Westfield, died Aug. 3 at her residence.

Amy was born Nov. 9, 1971, in Pontiac, Mich., the daughter of Joseph and Janet (Heckman) Deimling Jr. She was married to Scott Thomas Clouse.

He died in August of 2015.

Amy was a graduate of Western Boone High School. She was a disClouse patcher with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Amy was very active and supportive of her daughter Izzy’s activities. She was a Girl Scout Troup Leader, assistant basketball coach at Westfield Youth Sports, Inc., a 4-H leader and actively took part in showing sheep. Amy was a member of the Boyleston Baptist Church.

Survivors include her father and daughter, Izzy; brothers Matthew (Nikki) Deimling of Fishers and Timothy Deimling of Lebanon, a sister Darian (Brent) Ochs of Avon; parents-in-law Dick (Marilyn) Clouse of Frankfort, brother-in-law Darren (Sarah) Clouse of Sheridan, nieces and nephew Ana Deimling, Sean Deimling, Sydney Ochs and Olivia Ochs and several aunts and uncles.

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Left behind

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Commentary by Terry Anker No one is left behind! When in combat, the compact demands that we mutually promise to bring back each of our own comrades to safety at battle’s end. It raises the conception that every fellow warrior is worthy of our commitment to their rescue if captured or to our compassion if wounded. Likewise, we can rest in the security of their care should we fall victim.

It is a concept with which we all have familiarity but is difficult to determine its origin. Some attribute it to pre-independence American soldiers fighting in the French and Indian War, Roger’s Rangers.

Others imagine an earlier ethos behind the idea. Regardless of etymology, the notion persists because it is honorable and well-conceived.

As we march into the foibles of life, we can feel abandoned by those pledged to stand with us. And too often, we can fail to live to our own promise. Mundane interests, timing, fear, or even ordinary distraction can draw us away from those we are sworn to defend. Are we living to our commitments to our faith? To our families?

Have we left behind those who would be there for us? Have we been left behind?

When voices cry out for attention, they are difficult to ignore. But those voices fade quickly from distance, fatigue or other distraction. Soon, we can forget they are there, still hoping for remembrance and longing for our devotion. Other matters arise as we justify our failure to meet our sworn obligations. Can we ever fully hope to absolve ourselves of a duty to those we have called comrades? If so, when is the mission complete and the contract fulfilled?

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

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Police views of Grand Park Event Center and a ride-along Commentary by Anna Skinner Citizen’s Academy participants received a first-class tour of the Grand Park Events Center citizen’s academy through the eyes of a police officer Sept. 7.

Lt. Mike Seagrave brought up an interesting point, one that many Westfield residents may not have previously considered.

“How do we (the Westfield Police Dept.) patrol, protect and respond to a facility this size?” he said.

Seagrave explained that many of the calls WPD gets regarding Grand Park are medical in nature or the occasional spat between players, parents or referees. An operations meeting is held every week for the GPEC, where Grand Park staff and a member of the WPD discuss upcoming events.

Grand Park does not have its own security company, so Westfield officers

patrol the 400 acres when needed. Sometimes, during events such as Westfield Rocks the Fourth, Citizen’s Academy alumni assist officers with volunteer work.

Seagrave talked about what it was like to work with Secret Service regarding the Trump rally and discussed what police roles might look like next summer when the Indianapolis Colts conduct training camp in Westfield, which will attract thousands of fans.

That same night I also completed my ride-along, a four-hour stint spent with a WPD officer required for participants to graduate from Citizen’s Academy. I rode with Officer Jeremy Meier on the night shift. Much of the work he did during my time with him regarded traffic stops, patrolling the area and one harassment call.

Westfield residents are able to ride along with officers to observe the type of work they do in the community, but a waiver must be completed. For more, contact the WPD at 317-804-3200.

I have a problem. Well, yes, technically, I have many. But I want to focus on one that has become a source of eyehumor rolling around our house. It’s called misophonia, which basically means that people chewing their food drives me bat-poo crazy.

And no, I’m not making this “disorder” up.

There are multiple articles on the internet about the condition, apparently suffered by thousands around the world. Doo chowing down on a turkey sandwich with pickles and crispy lettuce, one of my daughters methodically eating a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Mamaw partaking of an apple and spinach salad are the stuff of nightmares for me. If I’m tired or stressed out, or having a bad day, I literally cannot stand to be around even my loved ones while they are eating.

Sometimes it’s so bad I make awful comments, though I usually do try to invent an excuse for leaving the room before it comes to that. After all, it’s not their fault they are loud eaters or that I have hyper-sensitive hearing, or that their mealtimes are corresponding with one of my I-don’t-like-any-ofyou moments. Luckily, my family has grown somewhat accustomed to these “flare-ups” and rarely pay me any attention. In fact, I’m fairly certain they play the “How Agitated Can We Make Mom?” game during dinner.

So don’t feel too sorry for them. They’ve learned a few coping mechanisms, as have I, and we’re all optimistic that my hearing will soon follow the way of my declining eyesight. Until then, we’ll muddle through the misery of misophonia together. Just not over a bowl of popcorn.

Peace out.

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Frank talk about hot dogs Commentary by Dick Wolfsie When Eugene Warrington died at the age of 95 last week, hundreds of people laid flowers at his site. Not the site humor of his grave, but of his grill, the home of the greatest hot dog money can buy, just minutes from my childhood home in New Rochelle, N.Y. When I was young, it didn’t take much money: two dogs for a quarter and a watery orangeade for another dime. The line at Walter’s Hot Dog Stand began forming at 10 a.m. in front of the food stand, inexplicably a Chinese pagoda. While waiting, customers could read postcards affixed to the outside of the building from locals traveling abroad who missed their Walter’s fix.

The coveted fare was simply a dog, a bun and some mustard. Each hot dog was butterflied with a small knife so two sides of the meat could sizzle on the well-oiled surface. The buns were carefully laid out on another grill, which was lightly drizzled with butter. You had two choices for toppings: mustard or extra mustard.

Each order was wrapped in tissue paper, the last inch of bun and meat peeking out.

Those slathered with extra mustard were

completely enclosed, making them more easily identified and preventing the inevitable ooze before the first bite. I had my share of stained shirts, a badge of honor for all Walter’s aficionados. The mustard, by the way, was a secret recipe. Everyone knew there was a hint of relish, but that was the only hint you got. You can buy the mustard online. I looked at the ingredients.

There’s something they’re not telling us.

All you could get at Walter’s for decades was a hot dog and a drink. In the 1990s, they added fries.

When I am back in my hometown, I run into old high school classmates who either still live in the area or, like me, make their pilgrimage to the pagoda, a must-eat stop on every return trip. The building still looks exactly the same, almost frozen in time.

Which reminds me: They sell ice cream now, another diversion from the original concept. And another source of disgruntlement from grouchy old frank-o-philes like me.

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

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By Chris Bavender news@currentinwestfield.com Debbie Duke always had the dream to open a “high-quality” Christian school where children anniversary would not only receive a solid education, but have a place that engages them and create a love of lifelong learning. A mom of three with another on the way, Debbie wasn’t happy with the options when she was searching for day care for her own children.

“She and my dad prayed about it and felt led to build a Christian school for other like-minded families, and the rest is history,” said Kayley Davis, marketing director of The Little Lamb Christian School and daughter of co-founders Debbie and Chuck Duke. “It opened its doors for the first time on Aug. 17, 1987. Since that day, all five of us Duke kids graduated from (classes) there and now all four grandchildren have attended.”

In the 30 years since the school opened, it has served more than 2,768 families in the Carmel/Westfield community.

“We receive a lot of referrals from families, both past and present. We also get a lot of referrals from elementary schools because of our focus on kindergarten readiness for the Carmel/Westfield schools,” Davis said. “Many elementary teachers have told us they can tell Little Lamb graduates when they’re in their classrooms because of how prepared they are.”

The school is celebrating its 30 years of service to the community in a big way.

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Debbie and Chuck Duke co-founded Little Lamb Christian School 30 years ago. (Submitted photo)

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Back-to-school backpack safety Commentary by Tiffany Thacker What concerns do you have when kids carry heavy backpacks? Heavy backpacks strain the muscles in the back, neck, shoulders, spine joints and rib kids cage. Heavy weight bearing on a young person’s back can distort the natural curves in the back and lead to rounding of the shoulders.

What are signs a child is injuring his/ her back? Signs of injury include constant pain, leg pain with numbness or weakness, or if pain causes your child to wake up while sleeping. If your child experiences any of these symptoms, even if it’s just for a few weeks, it’s important to make an appointment with his/her primary care physician.

What can parents do to prevent their children from back problems caused by heavy backpacks? There are several things

parents can do to protect their child’s back: • Use your home scale to weigh your child’s backpack. The backpack should not be more than 10 percent of their body weight.

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It should not rest any lower than the small of their lower back. If it hangs too far down, it will increase your child’s lower back pain and risk of falling.

• The shoulder straps should be wide and cushioned to help distribute the weight. A strap that goes across their hips will also help with proper distribution of weight.

• Make sure your child uses both straps and doesn’t sling it over one shoulder.

Holding a backpack on one shoulder causes excessive strain and throws off proper body alignment.

• Distribute the weight of the backpack so the heavier items are resting closer to the child’s back.

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Dispatches New optometrist on staff – Dr. Keith Miloshoff has joined the staff of Busby Eye Care. His office is at 16409 Southpark Dr., Westfield. Call 317-896-5005 to schedule an appointment.

Grand Park fitness activities – During Sports and Human Performance Week, St. Vincent Sports Performance at Grand Park will open its doors to all Westfield area residents for free adult performance classes, anti-gravity treadmill sessions and sports nutrition seminars. Residents can sign up for 60-minute adult performance classes, 30-minute Alter-G anti-gravity treadmill sessions and 60-minute nutrition seminars. All activities are free during the week of Sept. 18. To reserve a spot, visit DefiningSportsPerformance.com.

Adjacent to the east woods of Cool Creek Park, and just 1 mile from the Monon Trail, Maple Ridge provides the perfect location for an active lifestyle in Westfield.

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Opioid conference – The Indiana State Dept. of Health will host a conference that examines the work being done to address the opioid epidemic. The conference will be Sept.

27 at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. This conference specifically prioritizes law enforcement professionals and current public health practitioners. Others will be accommodated as space permits but registration is filling

up quickly. Register at eventbrite.com.

Alzheimer’s Learning Day – Home Instead Senior Care is launching Alzheimer’s Learning Day on Sept. 21 with a day of free educational webinars full of tips and resources to help people better understand the behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s.

For more information or to register, visit AlzLearn.com.

Infant mortality summit – The fifth annual Labor of Love infant mortality summit will be Nov. 15 at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. This year’s summit will focus heavily on the impact the opioid epidemic is having on mothers and babies. Visit 2017laboroflovesummit.my-trs.com to register.

Cancer and donating blood – If you’ve been treated for cancer, you may have wondered about donating blood. Most survivors can donate, but there are some restrictions. Donations are allowed from survivors who finished treatment at least 12 months earlier. However, those with leukemia or other blood cancers will not be able to donate regardless of when treatment finished. For more, visit RedCrossBlood.org.

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plores a gamut of emotions. “’Every Day … Every Moment’ is about loss, grief and love and how there is no finite period of time when Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre will things stop or change. For me, loss, celebrate its 20th anniversary season grief and love have simply become at The Tarkington at the Center for a bigger part of who I am,” Hancock the Performing Arts in Carmel Sept. 22 said. “I have taken challenges, loss, and 23. grief and love and turned them into The company was creativity and beauty. It is a way for established as a me, through my art, to show how I professional dance feel and, hopefully, help others uncompany in 1997. In derstand loss better and connect to the past 20 years, my work in a different way. I believe GHDT has presented at some point in our lives we will all more than 150 works carry something difficult with us. by artistic director Hancock What we carry every moment and and primary choreogevery day can sometimes be seen but rapher Gregory Hancock. GHDT is the is often invisible.” resident professional dance company Hancock has captivated audiences at The Tarkington at the Center for the with his poignant, thought-provoking Performing Arts in Carmel. and heartfelt productions. His works For the anniversary, GHDT will presoften portray social, cultural, historient “CELEBRATION!” It will feature cal and spiritual issues and address memorable performance highlights CELEBRATION! will feature highlights from past issues of human rights and dignity. from the past 20 years, including arshows. (Submitted image) GHDT board member Michael Davichived favorites, excerpts from previson said Hancock is at the top of his game. Davidson noted that ous performances and Hancock’s newest work, “Every Day …

20 seasons is extraordinary for a nonprofit dance company.

Every Moment.”

“The spectacle of dance is second to none,” Davidson said.

Hancock said, on a personal level, the past 3 1/2 years have For information, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org. changed him in several ways. In recent years, he dealt with the loss of his mother and was diagnosed with cancer. As a result, he said he has chosen to create even more personal pieces than ever before. He also is celebrating his 3 1/2-year mark of If you go being cancer-free.

WHAT: CELEBRATION! The show will include a trip In 2014, Hancock created “Until There is No More,” a personal down memory lane featuring some of GHDT’s favorite piece about cancer and fear. Last year, he debuted “The Violin highlights and classic performance pieces, including Under the Bed,” a piece about the love and legacy of his mother, Florence Marie Hancock. excerpts from “Bolero,” “1968,” and Hancock’s newest In the past 20 years, the company has performed at the piece, “Every Day … Every Moment.”

American Teluga Association National Convention at the PruWHEN: 7 p.m. Sept. 22 and 23 dential Center in Newark, N.J., for an audience of more than WHERE: The Tarkington at the Center for the 14,000; appeared at the 11th International Baltic Ballet Festival in Riga,Latvia; won a Regional Emmy for Best Arts Programming Performing Arts for the musical “La Casa Azul”; and earned critical acclaim loTICKETS: Contact The Tarkington box office at cally and internationally.

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Polka Boy to perform at Oktoberfest editorial@youarecurrent.com Polka Boy will highlight Oktoberfest at Carmel City Center from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept.

22. The festival is free and open for all ages.

Polka Boy, a 14-piece band, is known for more than just polka. It plays everything from waltz to classic rock. The band will perform on the upper plaza of City Center, along Veteran’s Way. Along with music, Oktoberfest will feature food from area restaurants Matt the Miller’s Tavern, Hubbard & Cravens and Books & Brews, along with a Biergarten and airbrush tattoos.

Many City Center shops will be open during the event.

Oktoberfespolka is sponsored by the City of Carmel, Carmel City Center and Pedcor.

Westfield – Urban Vines, 303 E 161st St., will host trivia night from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept.

21. There is a $5 entry fee.

Fishers – Paul Luttrull’s Sax and Upright Bass duo will perform Wednesdays in September at LouVino, 8626 E. 116th St. Geist – “Curse of an Aching Heart or Trapped in the Spider’s Web,” a comedy/ melodrama opening at the Mud Creek Barn, will have 8 p.m. performances Sept. 22, 23, 29 and 30 and 2:30 p.m. matinee Sept. 24.

Tickets are $15, $13 for the matinee). For more, mudcreekplayers.org Noblesville performers Kelly and Tanya Keller and Savannah Joy appear in “Curse of an Aching Heart or Trapped in the Spider’s Web,” a comedy/melodrama opening at the Mud Creek Barn, will have 8 p.m. shows Sept. 22, 23, 29 and 30 and 2:30 p.m. matinee Sept. 24. Tickets are $15, $13 for the matinee). For more, mudcreekplayers.org

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Tailgater’s Toolbox Commentary by Joe Drozda and Bob Bley Dictionary.com says the first record of the “toolbox” was between 1835-1845. It’s a box to organize, carry and protect the tools of the craft of the owner. If your craft is tailgating then here are some ideas for the contents of your game-day, take-along, soft-sided, small tool box.

• Duct tape with team logo or at least team colors • Combination bottle and can opener • All-in-one plier tool • Clips to hold down tablecloth • Small Bungee cords • Matches or lighter • Nail clippers • Masking and other tapes • Wisk broom • Corkscrew • First aid kit for burns and cuts • Packs of antacid and gas chewable tablets (replace yearly) • Packs of aspirin or other pain killers (replace yearly)

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Compiled by Zach Dunkin The Avalons, Theater at the Fort, Lawrence

7 p.m., Sept. 22-23.

Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is transported to New York City as two young idealistic lovers struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice

Take a memorable musical journey through the ‘50s, ‘60s and early ‘70s when The Avalons return with a fun, family show of music, comedy and crazy antics.

Cost: $42.50-$67.50 (includes buffet dinner)

Cost: $15 with discounts available More: artsforlawrence. for seniors, students and military. org, 317-875-1900.

“Celebration!” The Tarkington, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

7 p.m., Sept. 22-23.

The Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre opens its 20th season by bring back some audience and dancer favorites as well as the premiere of artistic director Gregory Hancock’s newest ballet.

Cost: $42.50 adults; $37.50 More: thecenterpresents.org, students and seniors.

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“La Cage aux Folles,” Actors Theatre of Indiana, Studio Theatre, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

7:30 p.m. Sept. 20, 21, 22 and 23 and 2 p.m., Sept. 24 (continues through Oct. 1)

With music and lyrics by the legendary Jerry Herman and book

by Harvey Fierstein, this six-time Tony Award winner focuses on the outrageous tale of a family of cabaret performers as the Riviera’s most delicious drag nightclub bursts to life.

Cost: $20-$40 More: atistage.org, 317-843-3800.

1 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sept. 20 and 28; 8 p.m., Sept. 21-23 and Sept 26; 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sept.

24; and 1 p.m., Sept. 27. (Continues through Oct. 1).

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” The Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis

7:30 p.m. Sept. 19, 21 and 22; 6:30 p.m., Sept. 20, 1 and 5 p.m., Sept. 23; and 2 p.m., Sept. 24.

In this Tony Award–winning stage version of the bestselling novel, a teenage math savant investigates a puzzling neighborhood occurrence and begins an extraordinary journey that takes him places he has never been, and you have never imagined.

Cost: Tickets start at $25 More: irtlive.com, 317-635-5252

Ashton Wolf Dueling Pianos, The Cat, Carmel

9 p.m., Sept. 30

Request your favorites songs from classic rock and country to standards and showtunes, then join in the sing-alongs as pianists Ashton Wolf and Craig Wilson grant requests.

Cost: $12

More: thecattheatre.com, 317-649-4CAT.

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Songbook Celebration, The Palladium, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

8:30, Sept. 30

Tickets are still available for one of the most magical nights at the Center, featuring headliner Kristin Chenoweth. In addition to the induction of three Songbook Youth Ambassadors, Michael Feinstein will pay tribute to 2017 inductees Ella Fitzgerald, Mitzi Gaynor and Ray Gilbert, with Gaynor planning to accept the honor in person.

Cost: $125-$175, includes the Katz Sapper & Miller After-Party with drinks, desserts and dancing in settings evoking the glitz of Hollywood, Miami and New York City.

More: thecenterpresents.org, 317-843-3800.

Correction – The incorrect promotional photograph for Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of Mamma Mia (Feb. 1-8, 9301 N. Michigan Rd.) was run in the Sept. 12 edition of Night & Day. The correct photograph is shown here.

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Where’s Amy? Amy Pauszek is a photographer, film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@youarecurrent.com. To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

Meals On Wheels of Hamilton County Executive Director Beth Gehlhausen

Dancing Dancing with with our our Stars Stars Amy Lutz (Westfield), Colby Lutz (Westfield), Kristen Tragesser (Westfield), Amelia Tragesser (Westfield) contestant/dancer Joel Tragesser (Westfield), contestant/dancer Kseniia Tashkinova (Russia), Jose Torres (Noblesville) and Leann Torres (Noblesville) came out to support the Meals On Wheels of Hamilton County. (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

Where’s Amy attended the 2017 Dancing With Our Stars benefiting Meal On Wheels of Hamilton County Sept. 7 at the 502 East Event Centre in Carmel. Hamilton County contestants and dancers danced the night away to help raise money to help those in our community who are unable to prepare a hot, nutritious meal for themselves. More than 415 volunteers donate their time, vehicles and gas to extend a helping hand and check on the well-being of Meals On Wheels clients as part of their delivery. For more, mealsonwheelshc.org.

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Akbar the Great was, as his name suggests, the greatest of the Mughal emperors, ruling a large portion of travel what is now India from 1556 until his death in 1605. Revered both for his military successes and his religious tolerance, Akbar is honored by a magnificent tomb complex near Agra.

Akbar began construction of his own tomb in Sikandra, 5 miles from Agra, an important imperial city. After Akbar’s death, Jahangir, his son and successor, continued the work, completing it in 1613. Akbar’s tomb is located in the center section of a four-story tiered pyramid, more than 300 feet long on each side, lying at the center of a square garden. The garden surrounding the pyramid is divided into four equal quadrants by water channels, symbolizing the four rivers of the Garden of Eden, which Muslims identify with paradise. The walls of the tomb area are covered with intricate floral and arabesque carvings, along with 99 names for Allah. An inscription over the tomb entrance reads: “These are

the Gardens of Eden: enter them to dwell eternally.”

The 120-acre garden is enclosed by red sandstone walls, each nearly a half-mile long, with a gateway at the midpoint of each wall. The gateway on the southern wall is the most photographed structure in the entire complex, with an enormous central archway and 20 panels inlaid with white marble, black slate and colored stones. The southern gateway was inspired by the Buland Darwaza, a gateway built by Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri, his capital at the time, to celebrate a military victory. Shah Jahan, Akbar’s grandson, copied the four minarets at the corners of the southern gateway in his design of the nearby Taj Mahal.

When you visit the Taj Mahal, take a short side trip to Akbar’s tomb. You will be glad you did.

PUBLIC NOTICE USI Consultants, Inc. (8415 East 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46216) on behalf of the City of Westfield is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge storm water from construction activities associated with the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of 191st Street and Chad Hittle Dr and two additional travel lanes from Tomlinson Rd and US 31. Runoff from the project site will discharge to Cool Creek. Construction activities are scheduled to commence after March 1, 2018 and be completed by December 1, 2018. Questions or comments regarding this project should be directed to Greg Wendling, USI Consultants, Inc, 317-544-4996.

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I’ll have the crow Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt “In your recent article, ‘Who do you think you are?’ you state, ‘Additionally, authors like Shakespeare, grammar guy Chaucer, and books like the King James Bible often utilized that to refer to a person.’ Because you were referring to specific people and a specific book, shouldn’t you have used the words ‘such as’ instead of ‘like’ in your sentence?” –Becky, Carmel Becky, you’re absolutely right! You outgrammared the Grammar Guy. Here’s the rule: “Such as” indicates inclusion, while “like” suggests comparison. Take this example: Curtis has visited states such as Rhode Island, Idaho and North Dakota. The “such as” in this sentence indicates Rhode Island, Idaho and North Dakota are included in the states Curtis has visited.

How about this: Curtis enjoys limitededition treats like the McRib. The “like” in this sentence suggests there are other, comparable limited edition treats Curtis enjoys in addition to the McRib. Take, for example, the pumpkin spice latte or Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs. Although I realize their scarcity adds to their allure, these items

are the closest thing to perfection you can get for less than four bucks.

Here’s the McRub: Not everyone agrees.

Although I prefer clear-cut answers, I’m not finding many in the nuanced English grammar universe. Some linguists think “such as” sounds too formal to our casual eardrums. In our rapidly devolving spelling and grammar multiverse in which we find ourselves, I tip my cap to those whose prose is elegant and purposeful.

If your intentions are to use grammar to be snooty, then I object (like when Starbucks changes its seasonal menu from pumpkin to peppermint). On the other hand, if you’ve got it, flaunt it (like if you ingeniously chose to save a pack of Reese’s Eggs in the vegetable drawer of your refrigerator for six months, you deserve to enjoy them in January).

Although this issue seems to involve a minor, hair-splitting distinction, you’ve got to love good grammar; after all, it’s only available in limited quantities.

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3501 Westfield Rd, Suite 101 • Westfield IN (317) 913-2828 info@hoppenrathlaw.com • www.hoppenrathlaw.com

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LECTRIC LLC Brian Harmeson (317)414-9146

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• Residential/Commercial

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Services

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Services

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The Home of Plug and Play RETAIL • REHEARSE • REPAIR Now offering guitar, drum and voice lessons Ask about our HD video services Fully equipped studios, In-ear (“silent”) studio Book Studio A for private parties, CD release events, showcases, recitals, meetings and more!

Come see for yourself why hundreds of bands and performers refine their shows in our studios!

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AUCTION

AUCTION

now hiring

Full Time Optician

NOW OPEN

Thank You, Carmel!

The Electric Bike Center

622 Rangeline Rd, Suite S, Carmel • 317-506-6902

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Office Professional/Administrative Assistant Republic Development is currently seeking an office professional with recent experience for full-time hire position for the north side office.

The qualified candidate should be an outgoing, polished individual who meets the following criteria: • Availability on a set weekly schedule • Well versed in Microsoft Office.

• Professional appearance and attitude • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines simultaneously This is an excellent opportunity where the selected candidate will receive hands-on experience handling daily tasks related to residential and commercial real estate. The administrative assistant will participate in planning meetings (when appropriate), accommodating office visitors, general administrative duties and other tasks as assigned.

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now hiring

Busy, growing optometry practice in Westfield is looking for a full time optician. Duties include but are not limited to fitting, selling and dispensing eyeglasses, filing vision insurance claims, and ordering contact lenses. No experience required, on the job training provided. Please fax resume to 317-8965005 or email info@busbyeyecare.com.

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Titus Bakery and Deli of Westfield is looking to fill a full-time position. Morning and mid-shift team member. Do you want long-term employment? Are you self-motivated with a passionate and hard-working nature? Are you capable of working in a fast-paced work environment and being a team player? If so, we want to hear from you. Apply in person at 17471 Wheeler Rd. Suite 110, Westfield.

EOE. No phone calls, please.

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College not for you?

Background or Not in dance! Join the team at Fred Astaire Dance Studio Carmel, Indiana. We will train you in all aspects of the ballroom dance business.

Why Fred Astaire?

We offer a great environment, guaranteed starting salary, great training and opportunities to travel and compete.

Need we say more?

Call Dan at 317-846-3237

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