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State urges residents to get tested for COVID-19 / P3

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State officials urge more Hoosiers to get tested for COVID-19

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study testing is low, as well — lower than our first two rounds. I want to urge Hoosiers to get tested and participate in the Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. study.”

Kristina Box said Hoosiers need to continue The third phase of the study will analyze to do their part data from children age 5 and older PANDEMIC if the state is to for the first time. State health ofremain in Stage 5 ficials released a snapshot of its of its Back on Track reopening plan, school COVID-19 dashboard showing which began Sept. 26 after being data results as of Sept. 25. Of the delayed several months. schools that reported, 617 had no Box said fewer Hoosiers are COVID-19 cases; 742 schools reportbeing tested for COVID-19 and that ed one or more cases; and 1,449 Box it is imperative Indiana residents schools reported no data. According continue to be tested, especially during flu to officials, 1,676 cases in students have season. She said it also is important for been reported; 335 total cases in teachers residents to answer contact-tracing calls. have been reported; and 343 cases in staff Without identifying COVID-19 cases, she said have been reported.

Indiana residents continue to see their lives “We really want to ensure that we capdisrupted by the continued spread. ture data that will help us to better underAs of Sept. 29, 2,066,474 tests had been stand how COVID is impacting our younger conducted in Indiana, according to the Hoosiers,” Box said. “We’ve done a lot of Indiana State Dept. of Health (the figure work to get to Stage 5 in our reopening includes individuals who have been tested plan, and we cannot let our foot of the gas.” multiple times), and 1,379,850 unique indiHalloween guidance viduals had been tested. The ISDH reported The Centers for Disease Control and Pre251 COVID-19 testing sites are open across vention has issued guidance for families the state. For locations, visit coronavirus. for the Halloween season. It recommends in.gov. careful consideration of the risks that come Finding volunteers for the third phase of with many seasonal activities. a statewide study conducted by researchAccording to the CDC, if an individual ers at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of has COVID-19 or may have been exposed Public Health at IUPUI has been a challenge. to someone with the disease, they should “All the testing availability in the world not participate in in-person Halloween fesdoesn’t do any good if people aren’t willing tivities and should not give out candy to to get tested,” Box said during a Sept. 30 trick-or-treaters. virtual press conference. “We’ve seen some A costume mask is not a suitable substiof our sites experience significant drop offs tute for a cloth mask, according to the CDC. in testing. The number of people who have A costume mask should not be used unless registered to participate in the Fairbanks it is made of two or more layers of breath-

“All the testing availability in the world doesn’t do any good if people aren’t willing to get tested. We’ve seen some of our sites experience significant drop offs in testing.

— Dr. Kristina Box

able fabric that covers the mouth and nose and doesn’t leave gaps around the face.

An alternative could be to consider using a Halloween-themed cloth mask, health officials said.

The CDC has grouped many traditional fall/Halloween activities into risk rankings: Low-risk activities: • Carving or decorating pumpkins with members of the same household, or outside at a safe distance with friends • Doing a Halloween scavenger hunt inside a resident’s home Moderate-risk activities (assuming masks are worn and 6 feet of social distancing is maintained): • Participating in one-way tick-or-treating where individually wrapped bags are lined up for families • Having a small group, outdoor, openaired costume parade • Attending a costume party outdoors • Going to an open-air, one-way, walkthrough haunted forest • Visiting pumpkin patches or orchards where people use hand sanitizer before touching pumpkins or picking apples • Having an outdoor Halloween movie night Higher-risk activities: • Participating in traditional trick-ortreating where treats are handed to children who go door-to-door • Having trunk-or-treat where treats are handed out from trunks of cars lined up in large parking lots • Attending crowded costume parties indoors • Going to an indoor haunted house where people may be crowded together and screaming • Going on hayrides or tractor rides with people who are not in your household • If an activity may induce screaming, greater distancing is advised. The greater the distance between two people, the lower the risk of spreading a respiratory virus, Box said.

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Libertarian presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen speaks during a Sept. 7 rally at Grand Park. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

Jorgensen shares Libertarian views at Grand Park

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Libertarian presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen stopped by Grand Park Sept. 27 for a rally to garner support and POLITICS raise funds for her campaign.

Jorgensen is no stranger to presidential campaigns. She was Libertarian candidate Harry Browne’s running mate in the 1996 election. She also was the party’s nominee for South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District in 1992.

Although her past campaigns were unsuccessful, Jorgensen is confident this year will be different.

“A lot of people who did vote for Donald Trump in 2016, including Indiana, because they did want an outsider who would cut government spending and reduce the deficit and reduce spending, and instead they got none of that,” Jorgensen said. “Everybody who voted for Donald Trump in 2016, if you were looking for a real outsider you need to look toward me.”

Jorgensen is running on a limited government platform.

“I tell people, ‘You know what is best for you, you know how to better spend your money than the bureaucrats in Washington,’” she said. “For central Indiana, as president I would leave you be and allow your state and localities to make their own decisions.”

During her rally, Jorgensen said she was

inspired to run for president by her grandmother, a native of Denmark, who told her it didn’t matter how much she worked, the government took away the extra money so everybody was left with the same amount.

Denmark’s political system is a combination of a parliamentary representative democracy and a constitutional monarchy with a multi-party system.

“We are heading toward Denmark more every year,” she said. “So, it was my grandmother’s vision of liberty and the basic principles of the Libertarian party that bring me here today.”

Jorgensen said she continues to hear from voters that the system is not working.

If elected, she said she would work to federally decriminalize all drugs and encourage states to treat drug use as a health issue instead of a crime.

“We should allow the medical community to deal with substance abuse in ways that salvages lives instead of throwing them away,” she said.

Jorgensen said she plans to pardon anyone convicted at the federal level for “victimless crimes.”

Jorgensen also said she would end qualified immunity for police officers if elected.

“As your president, I will get government out of the way so my grandmother’s vision of the American Dream can be a reality for us all,” she said.

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spending and debt. I believe that we need better government, not bigger government.

The governor of the state of Indiana should Donald Rainwater wasn’t familiar with be providing the leadership to reduce the the business of politics when he first ran size and scope of government, not be for public office. leading the charge to constantly POLITICS As a Libertarian increase it. My belief in constituParty candidate, tionally limited small government Rainwater ran for the Indiana State was my motivation.”

Senate District 20 seat in 2017; Rainwater said his background Indiana House of Representatives has prepared him.

District 24 in 2018; and for Westfield “Over the past 40 years, I spent mayor in 2019. Now, as the Libereight years in the U.S. Navy in Rainwater tarian candidate for governor, he is personnel management and admuch better prepared. ministration,” he said. “After leaving the “I believe that I have learned a tremenNavy, I taught computer and administrative dous amount from my previous runs for courses in two vocational colleges as well office,” said Rainwater, who has lived in as managed a retail store and a residenWestfield since 2008. “As a concerned cititial property. For the past 20 years, I have zen and not a professional politician, I did been in software development, including not have the benefit of large political orgaproject and personnel management. During nizations and spent a lot of time learning my years in software development, I have how to campaign on-the-job. Every voter worked extensively in a vendor capacity interaction and media contact has been a within Indiana state government.” valuable learning experience to bring me to Rainwater said some Hoosiers might where I am today in this campaign.” be supporting him because of Holcomb’s In a recent Indy Politics poll, Rainwater restrictive orders during the pandemic and drew a surprising 24 percent. Incumbent reopening Indiana’s economy more slowly Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb led with 36 than some would like, but that is just part percent and Democrat Dr. Woody Myers had of it.

30 percent.

“I believe, in many cases, the executive Rainwater, 57, joined the Libertarian orders were the last straw in a long line of Party in the spring of 2016. Prior to that, he actions over the past four years,” Rainwater said he was never a member of a political said. “Many Hoosiers have been very dissatparty. isfied with the increases in taxes, spending “I was an independent voter who voted and debt as well as the focus on large in Republican primaries when I found a corporate interests, often to the detriment candidate in the primaries about whom I of Hoosier small businesses. At least, that’s felt strongly,” said Rainwater, adding he what I am hearing from Hoosiers around our has never voted in a Democrat primary. “I state.” have long been concerned that our state For more, visit rainwaterforindiana.com. government is focused on increasing taxes,

“I was an independent voter who voted in Republican primaries when I found a candidate in the primaries about whom I felt strongly. I have long been concerned that our state government is focused on increasing taxes, spending and debt. I believe that we need better government, not bigger government. The governor of the state of Indiana should be providing the leadership to reduce the size and scope of government, not be leading the charge to constantly increase it. My belief in constitutionally limited small government was my motivation.”

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beef and hot dogs. “It’s going to have an old cafeteria-style architecture.”

Willis said Portillo’s plans to have a large Westfield City Council member Scott Wiloutdoor seating area. lis knows there is a flurry of development Another proposed addition is a Chick-fil-A to keep track at Wheeling Landing.

CITY COUNCIL of in the Dis“It’s not been approved but likely trict 1 area he will happen,” Willis said. “Wheeler represents.

Landing is going to just explode.”

So, Willis used his Town Hall Willis gave his view on the West get-together Sept. 17 at Bridgewater Fork Whiskey Co. agritourism facility Club to update attendees. that is in the planning stages north One major addition will be SEP, a of Grand Park.

Willis software product design and devel“I think it’s going to be a nice adopment company, which announced plans dition,” Willis said. “It’s a $10 million investin June to move to a new headquarters off ment. There will be some hourly paid jobs U.S. 31 at 161st Street in the $20 to $25 range. There will be some “It’s based out of Carmel, so we snagged management and engineering. They have a a corporate headquarters from Carmel,” Wilrestaurant in downtown Indianapolis.” lis said. “It’s going to be fantastic. The archiWillis said there will be a restaurant, a tecture on it is going to be really nice. They tasting room and tour to show how whisare going to put in a lot of trails around the key is made. development and into the woods and tie it “I think it fits well, but there are some into our trail system on Union Street. They challenges,” he said. are going to be great corporate partners.”

There is a narrow road where some SEP will invest $26 million to build a trucks will be needed for the small distribu70,000-square foot headquarters on 20 tion center. acres.

“There will certainly be more volume than Willis said 140 employees are coming on the road now,” he said. along with SEP. The company plans to hire As far as residential, there is a Pulte another 65 employees in the future.

Homes development going in across from “We are talking average salaries north of Carey Elementary School. $100,000,” Willis said. “These are the kinds “It was supposed to go from Carey Road of jobs you want in Westfield.” all the way to Oak Road,” Willis said. “It was Willis also reported a Culver’s restaurant going to cut through the woods and go is planned for Bridgewater Marketplace in through Oak Manor subdivision. Phase 1 is an empty lot behind a Walgreen’s. roaring. Homes are going up left and right, “I think it will fit in well,” he said. “They and I think it will fit in well with this disare going to have some expanded outdoor trict. Phase 2 may not happen.” seating there.”

Willis said Pulte is trying to sell the land Willis is eager to see the planned Portibecause it is too expensive to develop. llo’s completed in Wheeler Landing.

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From left, Sherry Grate, Westfield Washington Schools superintendent.; Scott Willis, Westfield City Council member; Andy Cook, Westfield mayor; Tom Denari, president/chief strategy officer at Young & Laramore; Derrick Stewart CEO of YMCA of Greater Indianapolis; Shannon Russell, project lead/ Westfield YMCA; Josh Heaston, YMCA director of Christian mission and Steve Latour; and Westfield Chamber of Commerce executive director at a Sept. 24 ribbon cutting. (Submitted photo)

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The ribbon cutting and sneak-peak tour at the YMCA Studio at Westfield, 144 S. Union St., was held Sept. 24. Classes started Sept.

30. The studio was originally scheduled to open in May but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, said Shannon Russell, the project lead for the Westfield YMCA. “We are temporarily here until we get the full facility open,” said Russell, adding there is a three-year lease.

The end goal is a full YMCA facility at the southwest corner of 181st Street and Wheeler Road. Russell said about one-third of the $20 million fundraising goal has been raised. The natatorium part of the project is expected to be completed in December.

There are three studios and more than 100 classes a week offered in the YMCA Studio.

Russell, a longtime Westfield resident, said the classes will be kept to around 14 in the cycle studio.

“We’re going to space out the bikes,” she said. “The nice thing is, the garage door goes up so it can have an open-air feeling.

There will be 20 live classes and 20 virtual ones. When there is not a live instructor coach, the system and screen comes on, and it’s a virtual ride.”

The performance studio is 1,400 square feet with all 16 coach-led classes.

“They might have three on the rower, three on the treadmill, three on the boxing (bags) or TRX straps, three on the bikes, and they rotate around the room for the high-intensity interval training,” Russell said. “The back garage also opens.”

There also is a group exercise studio, which includes yoga and Zumba, and a child watch area. Russell said YMCA officials also have talked with Westfield Police Chief Joel Rush about creating basic training for youth in the area, led by the police officers.

All staff must wear masks when teaching. Guests wear masks when entering, transitioning and exiting the facility.

Unlimited access costs $59 a month for one person and $99 for two people at the same address. There is free child care for guests for two hours during workouts, under certain times. For more, visit INDYMCA. org/Y-Studio-Westfield.

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

Callers are asked to limit complaints to employees and staff at restaurants, bars and food stores not complying with the mask mandate. Complaints related to patrons of these establishments should be directed to the business owner.

COVID-19 grants — Two Hamilton County organizations are among recipients of $500,000 awarded by IU Health to organizations statewide to address community needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carmel-based Trinity Free Clinic received $11,600 to purchase equipment to support deep cleaning and to purchase two touchfree temperature scanner kiosks. Noblesville-based Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County received $25,000 to fund its Crisis Response Plan for low-income seniors and virtual programming to keep seniors connected to each other.

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Refresh raises traffic concerns

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The owners of Clay Terrace revealed additional details about plans to redevelop a section of the shopCLAY TERRACE ping center at the Sept. 15 Carmel Plan Commission meeting.

Washington Prime Group, which owns Clay Terrace, is asking the commission to approve amendments to the site’s planned unit development, which outlines what may be built there. It aims to add residential units, a hotel and expanded entertainment options to keep the center vibrant as traditional retail shopping trends decline.

The proposed refresh of Clay Terrace includes replacing a vacant restaurant building in the southeast corner of the site with a four- to six-story office building and replacing two occupied buildings along the east side of Clay Terrace Boulevard just north of the southern roundabout with buildings that have first floor retail and restaurant offerings with four stories of

luxury apartments above them. The hotel and parking structure are proposed east of these buildings along U.S. 31.

Washington Prime also plans to make the shopping center more pedestrian friendly by reducing Clay Terrace Boulevard from two lanes to one in each direction between its two roundabouts. This would allow space for parallel parking along the road.

Nearby residents and business owners told the commission they have concerns about event noise, adequate parking, building heights and increased traffic.

Commissioners expressed support for the project but agreed that traffic could be a problem. Commission President Brad Grabow said he’d like the project team to consider adding an entrance to the site.

“If it’s possible at all to create another access point, it would be worth the effort,” he said.

The commission sent the matter to its commercial committee, which is set to discuss it at 6 p.m. Oct. 6. The full plan commission will have final voting authority.

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The adage, “The wheels of justice turn When we recess or they deliberate, our jury slowly,” was changed to the wheels being rooms are too small, too. We have to find brought to a sudden larger rooms in the courthouse for COUNTY stop due to the corothe jury.” navirus pandemic.

Campbell said if there is room, Hamilton Superior Court 4 Judge people can attend the trials.

Richard Campbell conducted the “The back room of the gallery is county’s first jury trial July 23, the reserved for anyone who wants to first since trials in the county courtwatch,” he said. “Normally, all the trihouse in Noblesville were suspendals are pretty sparsely attended. It’s Campbell ed March 18. just family members and friends.”

Hamilton Superior Court 2 Judge Jonathan Campbell said the jury and most in the Brown conducted the first 12-person jury courtroom have to wear face coverings. trial in August.

Exceptions are made for attorneys, clients “It a lot harder with 12 people, but it and the parties at their tables. works well for the courts on the second In order to fill a jury, more jurors have floor with the six-person jury trial,” Campbeen and will be summoned than in the bell said. past to account for those who request to be The six-person trials are for misdemeanexcused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ors and low-level felonies. All civic trials are All prospective jurors are given their six-person juries. own hand sanitizer. Additional bottles of Campbell said the court received perhand sanitizer are spread throughout the mission from the Indiana Supreme Court to courtroom, jury rooms and the jury assemconduct trials in July. Campbell said jurors bly room. Court staff uses a disinfecting who have been called to duty have been spray to sanitize surfaces in the courtroom understanding of the safety measures. throughout jury selection and the trial.

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

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

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

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

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

For more information, alz.org/Indiana.

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

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

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Legislative internships -- Applications are open for paid internships with the Indiana State Democratic Caucus. Interns are assigned to assist legislators and staff as they expand their knowledge of the Indiana General Assembly and legislative process.

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Tri Kappa scholarship -- Up to $9,000 in scholarship money will be awarded to a number of female high school seniors who reside in ether Carmel or Westfield. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular activities and a commitment to community service. Interested students should apply

by Nov. 1. For more, visit https://forms.gle/ AwqYC1ys88VdT7GF6 Real estate statistics -- The residential real estate market in Westfield was dynamic in August 2020. According to F.C. Tucker Company, the average sale price for a home in Westfield in August 2020 increased 13.5 percent, to $386,649, compared to August 2019. Westfield homes left the market much more quickly than this time last year - an average of 9 days faster. The average price per square foot also increased for Westfield homes, up 9.8 percent to $157.10.

Prevent property theft, fraud – The Hamilton County Recorder’s Office has rolled out a new program to protect residents from property theft and fraud. The new system, Doxpop Property Watch, notifies property owners with an email to alert them to changes or filings that affect them. Doxpop is a free service that provides residents access to all their recorded documents online.

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Peterman Heating, Cooling & Plumbing launches academy

By Nancy Price news@currentnoblesville.com Peterman Heating, Cooling & Plumbing has announced that it will open Peterman Top Tech Academy this GROWTH month. Classes will begin Oct. 5, with new classes starting every four months.

“We knew it was important to connect with our community and provide opportunities in a world of current uncertainty,” said Chad Peterman, president Peterman of Peterman Heating, Cooling & Plumbing. “While the trades are growing rapidly, we found a passion in the idea of training our team members from the very beginning to becoming successful future technicians. While so many things have been put on pause in recent months, the HVAC and plumbing industries are growing quickly.

“It is predicted that both of these trades are each expected to grow by 15 percent compared to the national average of 7 percent in other industries.”

Students attending the Peterman Academy will learn plumbing and HVAC skills in a hybrid program that combines virtual and live training. Group discussions and live presentations will be held three days per week, with in-person training from instructors two days a week. HVAC students will learn about tools, equipment and materials needed for a career in heating and A/C, in addition to training in furnace and A/C system maintenance, troubleshooting and installation.

Plumbing students will receive training in drain systems, vents, water lines and fixture installation and learn about troubleshooting, hydronic and solar water heating systems, private wells and septic systems and plumbing system design and installation.

Each program has its own instructor with company experience. Drew Gomez, plumbing

instructor, has 30 years’ experience and has a plumbing contractor’s license. HVAC instructor Alan Richardson has 12 years of experience, including three as a field supervisor.

There is no test required for admission, yet there is a four-step interview process consisting of a phone interview, in-person interview, a full day of shadowing with a senior technician and a final interview with Peterman.

“With over 600 applicants and only 14 seats, the admission process is incredibly competitive,” Peterman said.

Students accepted into the academy will be awarded a full scholarship. Students must meet academic and attendance standards to maintain their scholarship status.

In addition, a weekly stipend will be provided so that students can focus solely on learning their new trade.

“It is predicted that both of these trades are each expected to grow by 15 percent compared to the national average of 7 percent in other industries.”

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PETERMAN PRESIDENT PUBLISHES SECOND BOOK Chad Peterman, president of Peterman Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, has published his second book, “You Can’t Stop the Growth,” about the company’s accomplishments and plans for future growth for its employees.

“A focus on growing your people can sometimes fall by the wayside in favor of a focus on profits and operations,” Peterman said. “The latter two are definitely important in the sustainability of a business, but what we have found is that when we focus on our people, the latter takes care of itself.”

Peterman published the book through Advantage Media. The book can be purchased at cantstopthegrowth.com or through Amazon.

Peterman Top Tech Academy is at 5240 Commerce Circle, Indianapolis. Interested students can submit their resume at petermantoptech.com and email toptech@petermanhvac.com with any questions about the programs.

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DISPATCHES New COVID-19 testing site — The Hamilton County Health Dept. has opened a second COVID-19 testing site at Trinity Free Clinic at 14598 Oak Ridge Rd. in Carmel. It will be open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. until noon. This is the first time the county has offered testing on the weekend.

Appointments must be made at Scheduling. coronavirus.in.gov. The county’s other testing site moved Oct. 5 to Ivy Tech Community College in Noblesville.

Indiana Landmarks names McKamey as board treasurer — Indiana Landmarks’ board of directors has elected six new directors and announced officers for its next governance year. Brett McKamey of Westfield has been elected board treasurer. His term will end September 2021.

North Central Beekeepers Club — The North Central Beekeepers Club meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Cool Creek Park Nature Center in Westfield. Socializing begins at 6 p.m. and meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. The club is for all levels of beekeepers from centrally north of Indianapolis. Those interested in becoming a beekeeper are welcome. There are no dues.

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

Send us your stories — Please email story suggestions on new businesses, interesting residents, upcoming events and more to Current in Westfield Managing Editor Anna Skinner at anna@youarecurrent.com.

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.

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Retired K9 dies — Retired Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office K9 Deputy Scout has died. Scout, a bloodhound, was born in August 2009 and served with the department from 2010 to 2018. During her time with HCSO, she found 33 people and performed 149 demonstrations for the community.

Spirit of Community applications — Through Nov. 10, Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals are calling on Indiana youth vol-

unteers to apply for scholarships and national recognition through The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

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Fairyville events — Nickel Plate Arts will conduct Fairyville from Oct. 7-10. Lil Bloomers will present story time on the sidewalk at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day as well as offer fun craft options. Hamilton County Artists’ Association will have a card-making craft to pick-up and will demonstrate how to spin wool and silk. If parents

need to unwind, they can participate in Fairy Yoga with their toddler in Seminary Park at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 7.

Westfield City Council — The next Westfield City Council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at city hall, 130 Penn St. For more, visit westfield.in.gov.

Headless Horseman dates announced — Conner Prairie will offer its Headless Horseman event Oct. 8-11, Oct. 1518, Oct. 22-25 and Oct. 29 and 30. Advanced tickets are required, and they can be reserved at https://www.connerprairie.org/explore/things-to-do/headless-horseman/.

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Former Hamilton County magistrate sentenced

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com A former Hamilton County magistrate has been sentenced for possession of methamphetamine and resisting law enforcement after accepting a plea agreeCOURTS ment in early August.

Special Judge Thomas R. Lett sentenced Greenaway Sept. 24 to one year of probation for both counts to be served concurrently.

He also ordered Greenaway to pay $435 in court costs and fees and complete a drug/alcohol evaluation. The plea agreement included the court dropping a third count of obstruction of justice.

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Greenaway, a Noblesville resident, was arrested March 20, 2019, by the Indiana State Police after purchasing 2.4 grams of meth for $140 from a police informant, according to an affidavit.

Detectives used covert video and audio recording devices to monitor the drug exchange, according to the affidavit. Police confronted Greenaway after it was complete. When he saw the officers heading toward him, Greenaway swallowed the bag of drugs. An officer attempted to force the magistrate’s mouth open, but he did not comply and bit the officer on the hand.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Westfield Band Boosters organization isn’t letting the COVID-19 pandemic deter its fundraising efforts.

EVENT The organization’s annual craft show will move outside this year.

“We will have two options,” event organizer Maura Clark said. “The first is the outdoor live craft show event that is going to be at Westfield Middle School on the south side of the building in those parking lots, and that’s going to run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 10. We are going to be using an online ticketing system, and we are strongly recommending everybody purchase tickets in advance. There is a limited number of tickets available every hour. It’s a timed entry, and you buy a ticket for an entry time and then stay and shop as long as you want. We are staggering it to manage social distancing.”

More than 65 vendors will sell hand-crafted or hand-embellished items. There will not be concessions this year, and face coverings are required.

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In previous years, the Westfield Band Boosters craft show has taken place indoors, but it will move outside so social distancing measures can be maintained. (Submitted photo)

take part and get a head start on some of their shopping and also support our crafters, which really are small local businesses,” Clark said.

Then, on Nov. 21, there will be another virtual event.

“The weekend we typically have our show, we will do an online virtual event, so we have another set of 60 crafters who are participating,” Clark said.

To register for a timed entry, visit westfieldbandboosters.org. Tickets are $5 for adults.

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She began her career teaching Spanish. She has served along with Bill Naas as interim At a special meeting Sept. 29, the Westco-principal since June, and she has done an field Washington Schools Board of Trustees outstanding job in the midst of COVID planunanimously ning and in terms of where we are EDUCATION voted to name with transitions and construction.”

Alicia Denniston Denniston said she will continue as Westfield High School’s new the Westfield High School mission principal. to ensure each student is lifeThe vote came after past Principal ready instead of solely focusing on Stacy McGuire was reassigned to a academics. new position. Denniston has served “I have had the privilege of Denniston as the high school’s assistant prinworking under Dr. McGuire now for cipal for eight years, and recently she served the last eight years and there are so many as interim co-principal with Bill Naas. things she has taught me about the culture “Alicia Denniston is no stranger to Westand about students being first, about prefield High School,” Supt. Sherry Grate said. paring our students for the day after gradu“Alicia has actually served at Westfield High ation,” Denniston said.

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“It’s an opportunity for the community to get involved because the issues we deal with, especially domestic violence, is so underreported and so many people feel really uncomfortable talking about the topic in public,” said Susan Ferguson, executive director of Prevail, a Hamilton County nonprofit that advocates for victims of crime and abuse.

“They may not reach out for help because it doesn’t feel like something we should be talking about with our neighbors and friends, so this Go Purple campaign is a way for people to demonstrate we take this seriously, that we want to do something about it and we care about it so victims feel better about asking for help when they need it.”

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But Washington, D.C., is planning cuts for critical front-line providers. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is preparing to lower the reimbursement rate for patients covered by Medicare. CMS already reimburses providers below the cost to provide treatment, and further reductions will be disastrous for already struggling care providers.

In March, state and local governments across the country mandated hospitals and clinics cancel or postpone elective treatments. This was a smart move at the time, and it freed critical resources to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. But many health care providers took a heavy hit. Emergency departments saw 50 percent fewer patients, and some specialties, including

anesthesia, saw almost 70 percent fewer patients in March and April.

With fewer patients, there have been almost 800,000 jobs lost in health care since February. CMS’ decision to reduce reimbursement rates will put further financial strain on struggling health care providers.

Since 2010, more than 130 rural hospitals have closed and hundreds of hospitals and clinics in rural communities remain at high risk of closing. Cutting Medicare reimbursement rates could be the final nail in the coffin for rural hospitals across Indiana.

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Recorder honored — The Association of Indiana Counties announced that Hamilton County Recorder Jennifer Hayden received the 2020 Outstanding Recorder Award. The award recognized her contributions made to county government throughout her years of public service. Hayden has served in the Hamilton

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Many Americans took up new hobbies during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to recent news reports, beekeeping has become increasingly popular. Locally, beekeepers have a place to gather at the North Central Beekeepers Club.

The club is in its sixth year. It meets the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Cool Creek Park and Nature Center.

“It’s for all levels of beekeepers, from novice to experts, including people who are just interested in becoming beekeepers,” said Peter Murphy, a Carmel resident and threeyear member of the club. “Every month, the core team gets together and plans the next several months of who the guest speakers are going to be, and the topics based on the time of the year.

“This month and next month, in addition to our regular meeting, we are having an introduction to beekeeping.”

Other fall topics include mite control, honey extraction and bottling. In addition, a monthly presentation by a member who also is a master gardener is planned. The gardener will talk about what plants are blooming and which flowers are good for bees.

“Right now, there’s not a lot blooming, so we talk about supplementing bees with sugar water so they can build up the honey they will use during the winter to keep the colony alive,” Murphy said.

Murphy said club membership has increased in recent years as beekeeping has

North Central Beekeeping Club members tend a hive

received more national news coverage.

“For my wife and I, it was primarily to help our vegetable garden,” Murphy said.

“The more pollinating activity you have on a plant, the bigger the flowers and more plentiful flowers and vegetables.”

The Murphys have five hives ­— three at their Carmel home and two at Tracy Pielemeier’s property in Westfield. Pielemeier is a founding member of the North Central Beekeepers Club. This is her eighth year as a beekeeper.

“At the (start), we had bought a property with an old orchard on it and we were aware of what bees do, and I said, ‘We should have bees,’” Pielemeier said. “I talked my dad into having bees and that lasted two years.”

Pielemeier said she attended “bee school” and a program presented by The Beekeepers of Indiana.

“I went to bee school and we started having bees of our own and just realized how incredibly fascinating it is,” Pielemeier said. “Beekeeping continues to be fascinating. You don’t just learn it and move on. It’s like a mystery book — what happened here?

How do I know and what do I do about it?

It’s an ongoing fascination.”

Between 30,000 and 50,000 bees occupy Pielemeier’s hives during the summer months. The male bees die in the fall and the population decreases during the winter months.

“They form a cluster around the queen, and it’s a living heat ball that’s constantly

rotating,” Pielemeier said. “Bees do not hibernate or sleep. They keep her at 92 degrees.”

Many of the North Central Beekeepers Club’s members are from central Indiana.

Some reside as far north as Kokomo and Tipton.

“There was a need for a club in this area because I originally attended a central Indiana meeting down at Holliday Park because there was nothing north,” Pielemeier said.

“I just decided I didn’t want to drive down to (Indianapolis) anymore and thought there has to be more people in Hamilton County. I had a friend in the bee business, and so we started a bee club in Westfield.”

Typically, 25 to 30 people attend North Central Beekeepers Club meetings. Most have a hive.

For more, visit the North Central Beekeeper Club page on Facebook.

THE FEAR OF GETTING STUNG Westfield beekeeper Tracy Pielemeier said getting stung is the most common fear among people who are new to beekeeping. She said on average, she gets stung four times a year.

“I always say they don’t form an arrow and come at you like in the cartoons,” she said. “If you’re frightened, turn around and walk slowly away.

Most people are so curious when you pull a frame out and they realize there’s no threat going on. They’re just so surprised and intrigued that 98 percent of the time, the bees stay on the frame.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker Righteous indignation. The indignation of the righteous. Either order, it is a way to justify anger and still consider one’s self on the right side of morality. We have seen it throughout history. “This group is so terrible that we not only should do something to smite them — we are compelled by moral imperative to do it.” Even as our hands are bloodied, we can feel good about ourselves. Sure, the folks we hurt are more complex and multivariate than we might hope. But if we can only manage to focus our attentions on the one thing about them that we don’t like, it gives us the leverage needed to enjoy the carnage.

Still, do we have a responsibility to inflict the occasional beat down? Should we take pride in the people killed in war, police action, protest? Are there cases of such unredeemed evil that we are only right to drag offenders into the streets and extinguish their lives? Judas? Genghis Kahn? Pol Pot? Hitler? Saddam Hussein? Would they qualify for our virtuous retribution? How far could we go?

Then we imagine those of far more common, but some might imagine no less malevolent, intention. Pedophiles?

Cannibals? Rapists? What must we do there? Should a mob be formed and our justice garnered? Some might include communists, police, politicians and members of opposing sports teams — even friendly local columnists and reporters. Threats of death too often are realized — justified with an outsized sense of the perpetrator’s duty to mete out vigilante justice. Laws can help to referee but violence is often the ultimate arbiter.

Is it simply part of the human genome? Or is it something that each distinct culture of us has cultivated to justify our own unmanaged emotion?

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

Going toe-to-toe with 2020 Commentary by Danielle Wilson Enough. Enough, I say! After another truly awful few weeks, I am done with this stupid year; 2020, you will not HUMOR take October, the most magical month of them all, from me without a fight. And I’m scrappy, so don’t underestimate me.

To that end, I have already begun planning an epic Halloween display. I typically set up six to seven ghoulish vignettes in the front yard, showcased by thousands of orange twinkle lights and a dozen or so floods, in an attempt to relive my childhood and for an excuse to wear a Foxy Cleopatra wig. Everything from warty witches brewing potions, Carol Ann from “Poltergeist” enjoying an undead tea party, a baseball-capped skeleton lawn-mowing over the ex-boyfriend … I’m very clever. I’m also certain I’m breaking a whole host of neighborhood association and electrical safety rules, but I don’t care. Especially not amidst this craziness.

I have already put together my newest acquisition, a 6-foot-3 animatronic Grim Reaper who sucks the fog machine-induced life force out of a defenseless but creepy little girl while throatily muttering, “You’re soul is miiine.” It’s truly terrifying. Far more terrifying than the nearly 7-foot Pennywise we bought in 2019, even though I am 100 percent anti-clown (those half-off sales get me every time, nightmares be damned!).

Even my husband Doo has promised to help. Usually, he’s just good for finding which breaker I’ve popped or resetting the inevitable blown fuse, but I think he senses how much I need this, not only for the fun but for the normalcy.

So, say goodbye, 2020, you miserable SOB. October and I are taking you down.

Peace out.

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

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Editor, George Rose’s letter that was published Sept. 8 was astonishing in its naivete. I agree that violent protests will not accomplish the intended goals of police reform, but Rose’s suggestion is to stop all peaceful protests and write letters to the president or our congresspersons. Imagine what would have happened if someone had said to Dr. Martin Luther King, “Time to stop the marches and peaceful protests. Just write a letter to the president and I’m sure he will grant you equal rights.”

The only way anything has ever been accomplished in this country is if enough people get fed up and take to the streets, peacefully, to voice their concerns. It’s a fact that our fellow citizens of color are being disproportionately killed and incarcerated by over-zealous police and court systems. I admire those people of all backgrounds who are fighting for change.

By the way, I am a white baby boomer.

Pamela Jackson, Noblesville

The only way anything has ever been accomplished in this country is if enough people get fed up and take to the streets, peacefully, to voice their concerns.

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Editor, Last week, my grandson, as part of his social studies eLearning, watched videos about Westfield history and the role that our predecessors played in the Underground Railroad. Unknown to me until now is that many founding families, including Asa Bales, Dr. Jacob Pfaff, Simon Moon, Ambrose Osborne, Judah and Lewis Roberts and the Friends Meeting House, played such an important role. A few of the parks in Westfield bear witness to this heroic effort – including Freedom Trail Park and Asa Bales Park. The Westfield city website has a nice history of our participation against racism and intolerance. With my newfound knowledge and despite my previous ignorance, I have never been prouder of my community.

Tom Castle, Westfield

The Westfield city website has a nice history of our participation against racism and intolerance. With my newfound knowledge and despite my previous ignorance, I have never been prouder of my community.

Absentee voting support high Editor, Indiana Vote By Mail conducted a survey of voters who applied for absentee ballots for the 2020 primary election to understand how they felt about the mail ballot process. Support for absentee voting is high, with a majority of respondents saying they like voting this way and would like the option to do so again for the general election in November.

Indiana is at a crossroads, and it is important for election officials to provide safe and accessible options for voters, particularly during the pandemic. Indiana Vote By Mail believes Indiana leadership should remove the excuses on the absentee ballot application and allow all voters to have the option to vote by absentee ballot in November.

Barbara Tully, president, Indiana Vote By Mail

Support for absentee voting is high, with a majority of respondents saying they like voting this way and would like the option to do so again for the general election in November.

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A hole in this Hoosier’s story Commentary by Dick Wolfsie I’m a born-and-bred (mostly Jewish rye) New Yorker, but I’ve lived for 40 years in Indianapolis. I’ve eaten biscuits HUMOR and gravy for breakfast, lunch and dinner (not all on the same day). I’ve had a pork tenderloin that is four times bigger than the bun, and I even wear shorts when it’s freezing outside. So, I consider myself a Hoosier, but then the other day I was really tested when my wife confronted me with this: “Dick, the neighborhood is having a big get-together, a chance to meet new people. Masks and social distancing will be required.”

“OK, I’m in.”

“It’s a cornhole contest.”

“OK, I’m out.”

Before playing, I watched some championship matches on YouTube. I felt sorry for the announcers who didn’t have many things to analyze. There were a lot of oohs and aahs. And two wows. They said, “it’s a game of inches” about a dozen times.

I wasn’t very good at cornhole that night. But I got to meet a lot of new people:

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Jill, Kay, Ellen, Steve, another Steve, Cynthia and Bob. Everyone had on a mask, so I don’t have a clue how I’ll recognize them next time Mary Ellen and I walk around the neighborhood. Everyone had a name tag on that night, but it’s awkward to ask people to wear their ID when they walk out their front door for the next year.

My favorite was from a woman who claims her great grandfather in l899 found some rotten corn and a plank with a hole in it.

Her grandfather’s name, she says, was Timothy Cornhole.

Hmm, very convenient.

Mary Ellen is concerned about the virus, so we were constantly rubbing our hands with sanitizer gel, which is why several of my shots landed not in the hole but in the lake. And despite all the food people had brought, I wasn’t allowed to eat anything because, to quote my wife, “You’ve touched every person’s equipment in the neighborhood.”

I looked up the history of cornhole and there were more than a dozen theories about when the game began and how it got its name. My favorite was from a woman who claims her great grandfather in l899 found some rotten corn and a plank with a hole in it. Her grandfather’s name, she says, was Timothy Cornhole. Hmm, very convenient. If his last name had been Backgammon, well, how confusing would that have been?

The day after that neighborhood gathering, I saw a neighbor and I asked him if he had played the previous night, because I didn’t recognize his legs. Peter, who is an engineer, said he would have done better had he taken into account the lubricity of the board. When I got home, I looked up the term “lubricious,” by mistake. If you Google that word, you’ll agree it would have made the game a lot more exciting.

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IU Health North, Saxony volunteers continues service tradition

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, IU Health continued its tradition of conducting a day of service.

GIVING BACK IU Health North and Saxony hospitals had nearly 200 volunteers complete projects between Sept. 7 and 30.

“Something that I really wanted to kind of hit home this year is to have a variety of projects or people working remotely if they didn’t feel comfortable going out into the community, they could just do a project in the comfort of their own home,” IU Health’s Indianapolis Suburban Region community outreach associate Caitlin Vendely said.

“Just to have these options for people interested in still volunteering out in the community (was the idea).”

Last year, 206 volunteers participated in the annual Day of Service. Typically, IU Health partners with the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. for the projects.

“This year, volunteers could mulch, remove invasive species, paint, do park clean-up, spread river rock, but the parks department also had take-home projects volunteers could participate in,” Vendely

Volunteers work in a Hamilton County Park during a past Day of Service. (Submitted photo)

said. “They could pick up a bag of craft materials and assemble them into a kit for families who visit the Taylor Center (of Natural History) or Cool Creek Nature Center to take home.”

Volunteers also assembled care packages for in-need seniors as well as first aid kits for Mudsock Youth Athletics, a sports league organization in Fishers.

“One of the projects we did as a more COVID-related project is we had volunteers sign up to check in with local seniors in self-isolation and just to check in on them periodically to make sure they have everything they need, keep them company, make sure they aren’t lonely,” Vendely said.

For more, visit iuhealth.org.

DISPATCHES Beginning exercise — If you’re wanting to begin an exercise regimen in the new year, here’s a way to get started. Try doing some basic circuit training routines, because these things will improve your endurance.

You can try doing five rounds of 15 jumping jacks, 10 walking lunges, 10 mountain climbers and five pushups. Exercising your entire body can make a lot of difference.

Source: Vuality.com Seasonal brain changes in older adults — We’re used to seasonal weather changes, but research suggests that older adults’ brains also go through seasonal changes that make their brains act five years older, meaning five years slower, at certain times of year. Researchers at the University of Toronto analyzed health data on more than 3,000 people, age 70 to 90, from the U.S., Canada and France. Most were cognitively healthy, but some had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. On average, the ability

to think, concentrate and remember was better in the late summer and early fall than in the winter and spring. The difference in cognition between winter-spring and summer-fall was the equivalent of almost five years of brain age. The researchers dubbed this effect seasonal plasticity of cognition.

Source: BottomLineInc.com Helping loved ones recover — When a loved one is ill, you can help their recovery even if you have no medical training. When you talk to them, get an update and be sympathetic, but quickly shift to a positive, upbeat tone.

Don’t talk about your own illnesses. Let the person know that you are looking forward to meeting for lunch, or some other outing, in the near future. Have a funny story or wonderful reminiscence to share. Laughter is a great healer and it can make the recovering person’s day.

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From left, council President Joe Edwards, John Gregory, franchise owner Lorie Yauney, Mayor Andy Cook and chamber President Nick Verhoff cut the ribbon to Ecomaids, an eco-friendly home-cleaning service. (Submitted photo)

DISPATCHES Westfield Chamber of Commerce annonces Lantern Award winners — The Westfield Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of this year’s Lantern Awards. They are as follows: Beacon Award - Citizen of the Year: Cindy Olson, Spark Award - New Business of the Year: Grindstone on the Monon, Wick Award - Volunteer of the Year: Wendy Vivirito, Globe Award - Outstanding Service Organization: Rotary Club, Emerging Leader Award - Westfield Young Professionals: Anna Skinner, Shamrock Excellence Award: Dr. Mark Keen and Legacy Award: Jim Ake and Westfield Steel.

Coffee with the Chamber — The next Coffee with the Chamber event will be from 8 to 9 a.m. Oct. 13 at Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 15131 Thatcher Lane. For more, visit westfield-chamber.org.

Extension Homemakers Scholarship fundraiser — The Homemaker’s Kitchen, a part of the Hamilton County 4-H Fair, will sell six flavors of pies as a fundraiser for Purdue Extension scholarships. Pie flavors are sugar cream, pecan, peanut butter, German chocolate, pumpkin and apple. The pies are supplied by Wick’s. Pies are $8, and the last day to place an order from the Extension Homemakers is Oct. 16. Order forms are available by calling the Purdue Extension Hamilton County Office at 317-776-0854 or by visiting extension.purdue.edu/hamilton.

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Free smoke alarms and tests — The American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign is a multi-year effort to reduce the number of home fire deaths and injuries by 25 percent.

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Indianapolis Children’s Choir uses music platform to rehearse virtually

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Indianapolis Children’s Choir quickly got ahead of the curve when the coronavirus pandemic struck in MUSIC mid-March.

ICC Artistic Director Joshua Pedde said one of the biggest questions a lot of organizations are wrestling with is, how will they deal with the new normal?

“At the ICC, we’re creating our own new normal,” Pedde said Pedde, a Carmel resident, said the ICC started off using Zoom when the coronavirus pandemic hit. The ICC then switched to Cisco Webex.

“We worked with (Webex) over the summer and they developed a mode called Music Mode, which allows the sound to be presented to whoever is on the other side of the screen,” Pedde said. “It’s mostly in time. There is very little lag. For all of our virtual things, we’ve been using this, and we’ve had people join our rehearsals with that.”

The ICC offers online and in-person options for choir members. Pedde said the singers have learned they have to keep ahead of what they are seeing visually with the Music Mode. A strong Wi-Fi signal helps.

“It’s almost exactly in time. Sometimes it’s off just a slight millisecond or two,” Pedde said. “It’s almost seamless. Of all the platforms we’ve seen, this is the best I’ve seen. We did both our summer camp and our teacher symposium using Webex.

It was a great success. We had students from all across the country and teachers from all across the world participate. All of them agreed it was the best online experience they have had.

“We put together a virtual choir where each student recorded themselves and sent it in. We put together the choir and it was aired on WNDY.” Pedde said every week students can either tune in or attend in-person sessions, which are socially distanced. There

“Hope Renewed!”

“Hope Renewed!” Masterworks concert, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

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“Plaza Suite” Bard Fest, “Plaza Suite,” a live radio show, 8 p.m. Oct. 9-10, The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. Presented by Carmel Theatre Company. For more, visit thecattheatre.com.

Heartland Film Festival Heartland International Film Festival, Tibbs Drive-In Theatre, Indianapolis, Oct. 8-11, 14-18, Conner Prairie, Fishers, Oct. 12-14. Additional virtual screenings. For more, visit heartlandfilm.org.

Performing Arts Connect “From ‘Hamilton’ to ‘West Side Story’: Identifying the American Experience through Song,” 7 p.m. Oct. 6. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Indianapolis Children’s Choir Artistic Director Joshua Pedde has developed a hybrid program.

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are sites in Carmel, Fishers and Zionsville.

There also are rehearsals sites in Avon and Greenwood and on the Butler University campus in Indianapolis.

“The students wear masks,” Pedde said.

“The room is sanitized and clean. We are only in the room a limited amount of time.

The recommended time is 30 minutes.

Then we take them to an outside area, and we finish up the rehearsal outside. We have purchased air purification (systems) that will actually turn over a room in about five minutes.”

Pedde said the in-person students in Carmel number between 12 to 15 and 10 in Fishers. Pedde said when the weather gets cold, the choirs will take a singing break and they can do other activities in the room while the air purification system runs.

Pedde said the ICC is renting space and prerecording the concerts. He said the concerts will be streamed to singers’ families because most concert halls aren’t open, and if they are, capacity is limited.

Pedde has been working with a production company for a fall concert, which will be released online at 7 p.m. Oct. 16. He said

a stream can be purchased and is available for a week to watch.

“We’re trying to give people the in-person feeling of going to a concert,” Pedde said. “We wrote a COVID handbook for singers that children’s choirs around the country are using. Because of our online platform, we have singers who are tuning in from all across the country. We even have a couple that are down in Mexico.”

Pedde said he is working with Webex to see how virtual singers can be involved in the recorded concert.

“They’ll be singing with us as well from their living room,” he said.

Pedde said the plan is to go forward in the same manner until venues can open safely.

“It offers us a unique opportunity to offer things in a different way and present our form of art to someone who might not ordinarily look at us because it is more convenient,” he said. “They don’t have to get in a car and drive somewhere to hear this. They can go online and listen to it or see it on a TV station. Hopefully, it will open new doors.”

For more, visit icchoir.org.

‘Welcome to Fairyland’ to begin Oct. 7 editorial@youarecurrent.com Nickel Plate Arts’ “Welcome to Fairyville” event — originally scheduled for April — is back for the eighth year, from Oct. 7-10. Residents are invited to build dozens of fairy houses on the Fairy Trail along the White River River Walk. Many downtown merchants will feature fairy doors outside their buildings to bring some magic inside. Magical socially distant-friendly events have been planned throughout the downtown Noblesville area.

Not only can participants search for fairy houses and fairy doors along the trail, but several locations in Noblesville will host fairy-themed activities. Fairy friends can paint pottery at Kiln Creations or reserve a time to create crafts or pick up a craft kit at Caravan Classes.

“We are so excited that so many groups and individuals in Noblesville were excited about getting into the fairy spirit,” McGill stated.

For more, visit nickelplatearts.org.

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Payne receives award editorial@youarecurrent.com Sue Payne took home the Nickel Plate Arts Lifetime Achievement Award at the fifth Nickel Plate Arts ACHIEVEMENT Awards during the eighth annual gala.

Payne’s professional life in the arts includes more than 50 years of teaching, exploration, leadership and discovery with organizations including the Hamilton County Artists’ Association and Conner Prairie.

The 2020 nominee field offered an unprecedented variety for the Nickel Plate Arts Awards, which made the job of selecting winners especially difficult for the Nickel Plate Arts board members and staff team, according to Nickel Plate Arts Executive Director Aili McGill.

“Nickel Plate Arts reaches out to artists and patrons at all levels with the goal of making art an important part of everyone’s lives in the communities we serve,” McGill stated. “This year, the Nickel Plate Arts community has stepped up in some significant ways and created some incredible artwork.”

The winners in each category were: • Emerging Artist of the Year: Jay Thorn-

Sue Payne, left, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the fifth Nickel Plate Arts Awards from Nickel Plate Arts Executive Director Aili McGill. (Submitted photo)

bury and the Indy Gorgeous Club.

• Artist of the Year: Korie Pickett.

• Emerging Patron of the Year: Dick Gordon, Gordon Premium Properties and Gordon Marketing.

• Patron of the Year: Anthony Najem, Meyer Najem Construction. Arts Educator of the Year: Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi, Nickel Plate Arts and Ignite Studio.

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Sue Payne, Hamilton County Artists’ Association and Conner Prairie.

Live at the Center debuts editorial@youarecurrent.com Since performances by touring musicians are on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Carmel-based Center for MUSIC the Performing Arts is turning its spotlight on local and regional talent through a new series of livestreamed performances by Indiana-based artists and bands in genres from jazz and classical to soul and indie rock.

“Live at the Center,” sponsored by Allied Solutions, premieres Oct. 23 with a set by jazz guitarist Charlie Ballantine, an Indianapolis-based composer and bandleader with a growing national reputation and several albums in his catalog. The initial schedule through December includes free performances by rock bands Moxxie and Carmichael, classical pianist Joshua Thompson and singers Jenn Cristy and Bashiri Asad. More shows are planned in 2021.

With the challenges posed by the pandemic, the Center’s concert production team has evolved into a video crew, equipped to deliver live-switched, multi-camera HD coverage with stereo sound from any of the Center’s three venues. The Palladium, The

Charlie Ballantine will perform Oct. 23 in the “Live at the Center” series. (Photo provided by Mark Shelton)

Tarkington and the Studio Theater offer options to suit a wide range of artists.

The “Live at the Center” schedule is: Charlie Ballantine Quartet, jazz, 8 p.m. Oct. 23; Moxxie, indie rock, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29; Carmichael, indie rock, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, streamed from The Tarkington; Joshua Thompson, classical piano, 7 p.m. Nov. 22, streamed from the Palladium; Jenn Cristy, pop, 8 p.m. Dec. 4 and Bashiri Asad, soul, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 16.

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Kingston helps create musical

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Kingston and Frye Knotts have acted together for several years. Tsao has acted with Frye Knotts.

For Ellen Kingston, it’s the perfect time “One of the things we do is a “Six Degrees for a musical and comedic diversion. of Kevin Bacon’ thing, which shows how Kingston, we all know each other,” MUSIC a Carmel Kingston said. “It’s heavy resident, and on the comedy. In this time Lawrence resident Karen of life where we are all Frye Knotts created an going through something, approximately 90-minute people just need to escape musical revue called “Woma little bit.” en of a Certain Age.” There Backing up the three Kingston Knotts are two performances at singers are Gisele Doll8 p.m. Oct. 23 and 5 p.m. Oct. 25 at inger, keys, Kip Harris, drums, and Spotlight Indy, 5060 E. 62nd Street, Bethany Robinson, bass.

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“I’m thrilled to be working with The show also features Diane two of my closest, most talented — Tsao of McCordsville. and I dare not say oldest – friends, “It’s a compilation of Broadway but I’ve known both of them for songs and comedy bits that I’ve over 30 years,” Frye Knotts said. “It Tsao written,” Kingston said. “Each of us is wonderful returning to a bit of have a medley from shows we have done.” normalcy by rehearsing and creating after Kingston will perform music from shows months of this crazy pandemic.” such as “Gypsy,” “Sound of Music” and “CarTickets are $20 and can be reserved by ousel.” Pictures of the actresses from their emailing idealtalent1@gmail.com or calling shows will appear on screen.

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‘Plaza Suite’ to be presented

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The original plan was to present “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

“But when COVID came, we felt PLAY that kind of intense show might not draw an audience,” Carmel resident John Clair said. “But our real concern was for the actors to have them rehearse face-to-face with all the intensity of that show. We couldn’t safely do that.

We decided a comedy is what the public needed.”

Carmel Theatre Co. is presenting Bard Fest’s production of Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” as a live radio show at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. Clair, who runs Carmel Theatre Co. with his wife, June, is serving as a producer. The play was scheduled to be held Oct. 2-4 and will conclude Oct. 9-10.

“We felt if we did it as a radio show, the actors would not have to play face-to-face,” Clair said. “They deliver their lines out in front of the stage because they stand behind a radio microphone. There is limited contact between the actors during the rehearsal process.”

From left, Tony Armstrong, Afton Shepard, Matt Walls, Tony Johnson and Nan Macy appear in “Plaza Suite” as a radio show. (Submitted photo)

Bard Fest, an Indianapolis theater company dedicated to presenting Shakespeare plays, is deviating from its usual fare. “We are trying to bring Bard Fest to Carmel,” Clair said. “The idea is to bring the Indianapolis Fringe Theatre audience up to Carmel to expand our reach.”

The show is directed by Indianapolis radio personality Matt Socey. Nan Macy, Tony Armstrong, Afton Shepard and Matt Walls play the leads, and Tony Johnson provides sound effects.

Tickets will be available at the door. For more, visit thecattheatre.com.

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Take a walk down a magical, self-guided fairy trail!

Roasted breast of chicken is among the menu items at Vivante French Eatery. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

Vivante French Eatery

Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: Hotel Carmichael, 1 Carmichael Square, Carmel What to get: Roasted breast of chicken Price: $24 Anna’s take: Vivante is a beautiful and classy restaurant nestled on the bottom floor of Carmel’s new Hotel Carmichael. It offers French cuisine for lunch and dinner.

I started with Brussels sprouts ($12), a hefty portion of halved Brussels sprouts with crispy pork belly, Grand Marnier Honey Redux and Thai chili-infused beurre blanc.

Brussels sprouts are in right now, and restaurants have been trying to figure out ways to make them more appealing than what many of us grew up with. Vivante’s take is sweet with a slight kick from the Thai chilis, and it is delicious. I also tried the roasted beet salad ($12), a colorful rainbow of roasted red and golden beets, arugula, candied walnuts, goat cheese and a truffle vinaigrette. It was light and refreshing. For the main event, I had the roasted breast of chicken, a generous portion of chicken with a Grand Marnier glaze, pommes croquettes (for those of you who don’t speak French, these are essentially mashed potatoes covered in bread crumbs), seasonal vegetables and an herb jus.

Suggested pairings: The Feeling Good ($13), a gin cocktail

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