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State officials announce initiative to help long-term care facilities

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com State officials have announced a five-step initiative to assist long-term care facilities, which PANDEMIC collectively account for a disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said during an Oct. Holcomb 21 virtual press briefing that the state would “meet the surge with a surge of our own.”

“Our goal is to provide some relief for the staff members and the residents, slow the spread among them and educate and improve all of those known to be working infection-control procedures,” Holcomb said.

Beginning Nov. 1, the state will send the Indiana National Guard to all long-term care facilities that report at least one positive case to assist with testing, reporting test results, screening employees and establishing infection-control practices. Eventually, the assistance will expand to each of the state’s 535 long-term facilities, according to state health officials.

The initiative will last through at least the end of the year, Holcomb said.

The state also plans to hire clinical staff from the health care reserve workforce to supplement long-term care resources. To be comprised of retired and unemployed Hoosiers trained in health care, the workforce will be trained on best practices for patient care and infection control.

State health officials said the long-term care facilities would be visited at least three times each week.

“After more than two months of no requests for our health care reserve workforce, we have received 11 requests for assistance from long-term care facilities just this week,” said Dr. Lindsay Weaver, the Indiana State Dept. of Health’s chief medical officer.

To increase supplies of Box personal protective equipment, state officials will provide 2 million N95 masks to long-term care facilities so that all staff will have one whenever they interact with patients. The state also plans to provide 400,000 face shields and 680,000 gowns to the facilities.

The initiative will require CMS infection control training for all long-term care employees and reduce admissions to facilities to allow an immediate discharge from a hospital to a patient’s home for in-home rehabilitation.

Because Indiana has reported increases in its seven-day positivity rate, daily cases, deaths and hospitalizations, Holcomb said the state will continue its “surgical approach” to the pandemic by providing tar-

geted care, support and supplies to areas and facilities that need it most.

Holcomb said the successful reopening of schools have proven the spread of COVID-19 can be slowed when residents follow proper mitigation efforts, wear face coverings and practice social distancing.

The state’s seven-day positivity rate increased from 3.9 percent Sept. 16 to 6.9 percent Oct. 14. Positive COVID-19 cases have hit record highs in prior weeks, including a single-day record of 2,489 cases Oct. 16. As of press time, Indiana reported 3,790 COVID-19 deaths. Long-term care facilities have reported 2,205 (58 percent) of the state’s COVID-19 deaths. Moreover, hospitalizations have increased to near-record highs.

As of Oct. 20, the state reported 1,484 COVID-19 hospitalizations, its highest total since early May. “Slowing the spread of this infection and sickness inside these facilities has a direct correlation (on) how that impacts our hospitalization rates,” Holcomb said. “What happens in the community that ends up in the facility ends up in a hospital, so it’s all the same stream.

“It’s either upstream or downstream no matter where you are, so it’s just critically important that we are there, partnering with them and doing all we can.”

“Slowing the spread of this infection and sickness inside these facilities has a direct correlation (on) how that impacts our hospitalization rates. What happens in the community that ends up in the facility ends up in a hospital, so it’s all the same stream.

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Westfield Lions Club to offer trunk-or-treat news@currentinwestfield.com Westfield Lions Club President Anna Skinner had high hopes for her year as president of the club, but she quickly EVENT realized she would need to pivot after taking office in July.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been difficult for the Westfield Lions Club and other service organizations to fundraise.

So, Skinner planned an event where there would be less COVID-19 risk.

The Westfield Lions Club will offer a trunk-or-treat from 5 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31 at

Quaker Park, 17501 Dartown Rd. Club members and others from the community will pass out candy and display decorated vehicles. Admission and trunk-or-treating are free. To fundraise, the Lions Club will conduct a 50/50 raffle and a raffle with items from local businesses such as Urban Vines Winery and Brewery Co., Erika’s Place, Ben’s BBQ Shack and Root 31, among others.

“This is my first fundraiser as club president, and I wanted to be cognizant of those with pandemic concerns,” Skinner said. “I was hearing a lot of questions from parents about what they should do for Halloween,

so the Lions Club decided to provide a safe solution with the outdoor trunk-or-treat.

Service clubs have been very creative this year when it comes to fundraising, and I hope this event is a success.”

In addition to the raffle, the club will serve walking tacos and warm apple cider in exchange for donations. There also will be a costume contest with prizes in adult and child categories.

The Westfield Lions Club will follow local and state guidelines with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. Face masks will be required when social distancing is not possible.

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County using TMap to keep track of younger workers

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County wants to persuade county high school graduates to return to live and work in the county in the future.

WORKFORCE The Hamilton County Workforce Recovery Task Force and Hamilton County Economic Development have partnered with TMap, an Indiana-based technology company, to create an innovative talent recruitment program for the county.

Sergi Carol Sergi, director of workforce strategy for the Hamilton County Economic Development Corp., said it had TMap start the process of collecting information about high school students across the county in the fall of 2019. She said the Workforce Recovery Task Force wanted to reach out to the high school graduates after they’ve gone on to their post-secondary education, whether it’s a fouryear college, two-year college or having earned a credential and moved away.

“We wanted to have a mechanism to be able to keep track of the students from Hamilton County and be able to reach out to them and invite them to come back and live and work in Hamilton County to help us fill the jobs we have here,” Sergi said.

Sergi said the schools collect minimal information.

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“Then TMap has the ability to go in and get much more in-depth information so that we can look and see what industry are they in, where do they live, how long have they been out of school, what are they working in currently,” Sergi said. “Maybe their degree is in one thing and they end up with jobs in something else. (With TMap) we can really target people, particularly when at some point in the future we are going to be able to do things that are very targeted to certain industries.”

Sergi said the plan was to conduct in-person recruiting, invite people to the county to see places to live and set up interviews with participants in 2020. However, the pandemic has made that too difficult to accomplish this year, but Sergi said the organization wants to do it in the future.

Sergi said TMap has helped Indianapolis with the initiative.

“We want to be able to reach out to people who have the particular skills that those companies are looking for,” Sergi said.

Sergi said research shows there is a small gap of people in the 25- to 35-age range.

“We have less than the average in Hamilton County,” she said. “So that’s really a target for us because if we don’t attract and keep that younger population as our population continues to age, we are going to need those younger workers for our companies and businesses to be successful.”

Sergi said Hamilton County is attractive to retirees because they want to be closer to their children.

“We need to make sure we balance that out with younger people so we don’t become a great place to retire but we don’t have any workers,” Sergi said.

The Hamilton County Council, along with the Hamilton County Commissioners, voted to provide financial support for a portion of the program, along with the Hamilton County Economic Development Corp..

“Winning regions are the ones that get serious about talent recruitment,” TMap founder and CEO Bill Oesterle stated.

“The Hamilton County community has banded together to bring talented expats back. We’re proud to use our platform to achieve such a critical mission.”

“We wanted to have a mechanism to be able to keep track of the students from Hamilton County and be able to reach out to them and invite them to come back and live and work in Hamilton County to help us fill the jobs we have here,” Sergi said.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Despite the ongoing uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton County Historian David Heighway said it is important to begin planning HISTORY for the Hamilton County 2023 bicentennial.

The longtime Noblesville resident has been named to serve on the Bicentennial Commission appointed by the county commissioners. County Clerk Kathy Kreag Williams and County Surveyor Kenton Ward Heighway will co-chair the commission.

“We’re just in the planning stages. Obviously, things are iffy for the next couple of years, so we’ll have to see what happens,” Heighway said. “This is the first initial step. Getting input from Kathy Williams and the various township trustees is going to be really important because we have some ideas, but we want to know how people want to celebrate.”

Williams served on the 175th celebration team.

“Hamilton County has so many deep-rooted traditions as well as the many changes that have come with our growth,” Williams stated. “I look forward to celebrating it all.”

The commission’s executive committee also includes Jessica Petty, Hamilton County Historical Society; Brenda Myers and Sarah Buckner, Hamilton County Tourism; and

a voluntary treasurer to be elected from the township appointments. Regular reports to the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners will be made.

“We’d like to get a new county history written. That would be a great thing,” Heighway said. “It doesn’t matter what is going on in the world, we can get that done.”

Heighway said an education component will likely be developed for the schools.

As a historian, Heighway said his primary role is to provide data.

“I will leave the organizing to other people. That’s why we’re very glad Hamilton County Tourism is a part of this because they can help do the planning and strategic work and things like that,” he said. “My job as historian is to point out the arc of the history and get the material together.”

Heighway said he wants to make sure the history is accurate.

“My job is to make sure we are talking about significant history,” he said.

Heighway said the county’s history has been written through the years.

“But as time goes on, we’ve researched all sorts of aspects of county history that hasn’t been looked at yet, so

we have new material,” Heighway said. “We want to make sure that gets included.”

Heighway said he has been encouraging the creation of a commission for the past couple of years.

“When Indianapolis started working on its bicentennial, it was a good five years out,” Heighway said. “They spent five years working on it, but unfortunately, that was for this summer. So, all their plans went by the wayside because no one could interact, and it blew back on them. Life can take some strange turns, so we’ll try to make sure we don’t get caught out in the same ways there.”

The commission is slated to launch before the end of 2020, then meet quarterly in 2021, nine times in 2022, monthly in 2023 and once in 2024 to review a program assessment.

The public will have opportunities to get involved in the bicentennial through committee membership, by signing up for special projects, submitting programming ideas and using some of the materials for classrooms and clubs that will be developed for the celebration.

A web portal is set to be developed by early 2021 to allow anyone interested in knowing more to sign up for email information or to serve on a committee.

“I will leave the organizing to other people. That’s why we’re very glad Hamilton County Tourism is a part of this because they can help do the planning and strategic work and things like that,” he said. “My job as historian is to point out the arc of the history and get the material together.”

Coalition of Stakeholders and Teachers (COST) supports a change in Westfield School Leadership • School Budget 2016 was $ 81,632,510 and has grown to $ 115,903,000, an increase of 41%.

• Enrollment has grown an average of 2.5% per year, so where has the money gone? Not to teachers or to classrooms. Central office overhead and non-classroom expenses have increased over 100% since the last operating referendum was voted upon. WHY? • The culture of our schools has been impacted by intimidation of our teachers who speak out on how to best teach our children. Please go to the survey link and see the results of an independent confidential teacher survey, http://ghfwlaw.com/survey.asp. We must change the environment our teachers work in.

• We need to stop the abuse of “Executive Sessions” by the Superintendent and School Board.

• We need to stop the loss of top-rated school Principals.

• We need to cut up the credit cards current school leaders are maxing out and get the yes voters off the board.

• Assessed Land value has gone up almost $ 2 Billion dollars since 2016, but the school tax rate has not been reduced. Tax Rate per $ 100 went up 47% with the 2017 Referendum. We all want to invest in our children and schools, but we want it done wisely.

• We need a board that represents the community and not the Superintendent.

• Central Office will text, email, and call school parents if a bus is late, or school closed, but buries a 2-inch notice for a $ 66,000,000 school lease in an out of area paper and calls that proper notice. We need honest school leadership that can be trusted.

• We have a new school swimming pool based on a partnership with the YMCA, but who is paying the bills?

Please vote for a new school board that will hold the Superintendent accountable for financial responsibility, teacher work environment, and open meetings.

Financial information was researched and provided from public websites for the City of Westfield, Indiana Department of Education, Westfield Schools, and Hamilton County Auditor’s office.

COMMUNITY Project: Widening of 146th Location: Near Boone CounProject: Jersey Street ty border Location: From Union Expected completion: By Street to Mill Street CONSTRUCTION end of 2020 Expected completion: Project: New roundabout Jersey Street will be closed Location: 116th Street and Guilford for the remainder of the Grand Junction Road. East and westbound traffic flow will Plaza construction. be maintained,but north and southbound Project: Westfield Boulevard connector connectivity will be limited.

Location: The extension will connect Expected completion: Mid-November the roundabout at Ind. 32 and Shamrock Project: New roundabout Boulevard with David Brown Drive. ConLocation: 116th Street and College Avenue. struction has moved to the south side of East and westbound traffic flow will be Park Street. maintained,but north and southbound Expected completion: End of 2020 connectivity will be limited.

Project: Grand Junction Plaza Expected completion: Mid-November Location: The parking lot west of Union Project: New roundabout Street and south of Main Street Location: Illinois Street and Zotec Drive Expected completion: The gravel parking Expected completion: Nov. 1 lot on the east end of Park Street is perProject: Reconstruction of Range Line manently closed as the Grand Junction Road, including a new roundabout at Plaza is moving into the construction Walnut Street and pedestrian and bicycle phase. Parking is available on the west connectivity end of Park Street.

Location: Between Elm Street and City Project: Natalie Wheeler Trail Center Drive Location: On Union Street between Mill Expected completion: January 2021 and Jersey streets.

NOBLESVILLE AND NORTH Expected completion: Closed during Project: Road rehabilitation construction of the Grand Junction Plaza, Location: A 3-mile stretch of 236th Street estimated completion in 2021. will be closed for two separate phases for CARMEL road rehabilitation. The first phase is from Project: Shelborne Road and 146th Street west of Devaney Road to east of Tollgate road shift Road. This phase is scheduled to be closed Location: 146th Street will be under a trafthrough Dec. 1. The second phase is from fic shift for each direction of travel. This west of Deming Road to west of Devaney shift is expected to last approximately 60 Road. calendar days. The shift will allow crews Expected completion: The first phase is to work on the roundabout. Once motorexpected to be closed through Dec. 1, and ists reach Shelborne Road heading eastthe second phase is expected to begin in bound, they will stop at Shelborne Road spring 2021. and be directed south onto Shelborne FISHERS Road via signage onto the roundabout Project: Ind. 37 Improvement Project that will connect back to the existing Location: 126th Street closure switched 146th Street. Once motorists reach Shelto the east side. During this time, cross borne Road heading westbound, they will access will be restricted, with only right be directed north onto Shelborne Road via in and right out. Northbound Ind. 37 trafsignage and must turn left onto the new fic will not have access to 126th Street. frontage road that will connect back to Traffic on northbound Ind. 37 will shift the existing 146th Street. to southbound lanes and two lanes will Expected completion: Dec. 1. remain in each direction. Local access to Project: New roundabout businesses will remain open. All left-turn Location: 111th Street and Lexington Drive lanes have been restricted on Ind. 37 at Expected completion: Mid-November 146th Street. Through traffic and right-turn Project: New roundabout lanes will remain open. Drivers should Location: 111th Street and Westfield seek alternate routes for left turns.

Boulevard Expected completion: November Expected completion: Mid-November Detour: Drivers will be directed to use Project: Sister Cities Cultural Gardens 141st Street to Allisonville Road or 131st expansion Street to Cumberland Road.

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Westfield man writes 1st novel on mystery at Oktoberfest

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Something was brewing in Thomas J. Miller’s mind when he found a way to mix his expertise.

BOOKS The Westfield resident is an experienced writer in the beer and wine industry and is a home brewer.

“I did a lot of freelance writing for the beer and wine industries from the 1990s through 2005, at which time I had to focus on family and career issues,” Miller said. “I got away from magazine and newspaper writing. I had a series in mind, and it has been germinating over the last bunch of years.”

Miller recently finished his first novel, “An Oktoberfest Death: A Bethany R. Judge Mystery.”

“I wrote the first draft and finished a couple of years ago,” Miller said. “I was sitting on it with no idea of how I was going to bring it to a conclusion and publish it.

Through my wife’s friend, I got an opportunity to pursue with this publisher, Universe, in Bloomington.”

Miller went through a serious editing process with the publisher and the book was released Oct. 1. The main character is Bethany R. Judge.

“This one starts out in Oktoberfest in Munich,” Miller said. “Each title will reference a beer style. Subsequent books in the series will have beer style in the title. The goal is to tie in the growing passion for craft beer into Bethany R. Judge, who is a retired Buffalo police officer that decided she wanted to be a beer expert and pursue a certification that exists called a master cicerone.”

Miller’s goal is to publish the second book a year from now.

Miller, who works in the banking industry, and his wife, Tamara, are investors in a brewery in Bloomington, Switchyard Brewing Co. His original plan was to have a live book signing in October but changed those plans because of the COVID-19 pandemic,

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Thomas J. Miller displays his first novel. (Submitted photo)

with the book’s release being delayed by a month and Switchyard’s limited capacity in the tap room. Miller can send signed copies to people who order the book through his website.

Miller became involved in the craft brewing industry as a home brewer in the late 1980s.

“I was involved in this before it reached the fever pitch it is now,” he said. “I interned at a lot of smaller breweries to learn about it. Then I had an opportunity to work as an assistant brewer in Germany and then worked as assistant brewer in Wyoming. After that, I became more involved writing in the industry.”

Fluent in German, Miller is partial to traditional German-style beers.

“I still am a passional home brewer and the beers I make are the kind you find in Bavaria,” he said.

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DISPATCHES Nonprofit to conduct soccer clinic — NubAbility Athletics Foundation announced that the nonprofit will hold a one-day soccer clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 31 at Grand Park Sports Complex. The event, which is open to limb-different children ages 4-17, will be led by skilled coaches who also have limb loss. NubAbility helps limb-different children grow in confidence and courage by teaching them to succeed in mainstream, organized sports. For more, visit nubability.org.

Grate to speak at Rotary Club event — Westfield Washington Schools Supt. Sherry Grate will speak to the Rotary Club of Westfield from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at the Bridgewater Club, 3535 E. 161st St. Admission is free. To RSVP, call Dave Mueller at 317-966-9808.

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Westfield announces Halloween hours – The official Halloween trick-or-treating hours for the City of Westfield are 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Westfield Lions Club conducts trunk-ortreating event — The Westfield Lions Club is conducting an outdoor trunk or treat from 5-6 p.m. on Oct. 31 at Quaker Park. There is free entry and free candy, and walking tacos and warm apple cider will be served for a donation to the club. There will be a free costume contest for adults and kids with prizes for first place, and a 50-50 raffle as well as a raffle for packages from various businesses in the community, such as Urban Vines, Root 31 and more. Masks required when social distancing is not possible.

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Hamilton County Clerk Kathy Williams presents Al Patterson with the Sagamore of the Wabash. (Submitted photo)

Former parks director receives Sagamore of the Wabash award

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Former Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. Director Al Patterson has strong family ties to the SagRECOGNITION amore of the Wabash, one of the highest awards the Indiana governor can bestow on a person. Patterson’s great uncle Oliver Patterson, an Army medic during World War II and the editor of the Versailles Republican from 1957 to 1982, and his great aunt Ruth Harper, an assessor for Hancock County, both received the award.

Patterson recently received it for his work with the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept.

“So, I knew of that honor, and I have always tried to do the right thing and serve our community and our state,” said Patterson, who recently moved to Wisconsin to be closer to his children and his grandson.

“That’s why you get involved in public service and parks and recreation. You are not doing it for the money, that’s for darn sure.

You are doing it because you have a commitment and a passion to help make people’s lives better, and you know in that line of thinking, the Sagamore of the Wabash is kind of a pinnacle, the ultimate recognition that you really did accomplish that and you helped make people’s lives better.

“So, being recognized by Gov. Holcomb in that way just really completes what I consider to be a wonderful career.”

Patterson returned to Hamilton County to

attend a bridge naming ceremony, during which the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. named the center of three bridges that connect Strawtown Koteewi Park and White River Campground after Patterson.

During the ceremony, Hamilton County Clerk Kathy Williams presented the Sagamore of the Wabash to Patterson, who works with the conservation fund for the Milwaukee Municipal Sewer District in Wisconsin. He said the move was the right decision.

“At the bridge ceremony, I said I really miss the community and my work family and everybody at Hamilton County Parks and Recreation, but I get to have family dinner every Sunday evening with my kids and my grandson, and it’s just worth every minute of it,” he said. “I get to spend time with my kids and do things fathers want to do with their kids and be there for them, and that’s really what it’s all about, things I was not able to do being so far away from them.

It’s right. Everything just feels right.”

Patterson thanked Williams for her efforts to honor Patterson with the Sagamore of the Wabash, and he also thanked State Rep. Todd Huston (R-Fishers).

“I just want to thank them for everything and then thank my staff, my work family.

They worked so hard to make sure everything we did at Hamilton County Parks was such a huge success, and I certainly couldn’t have accomplished everything we were able to accomplish without everybody’s commitment and passion and love for what they are doing,” Patterson said.

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The Goddard School offers private kindergarten – Westfield-based The Goddard School offers kindergarten to students. It is a play-based approach that focuses on intentional learning experiences. Teachers use research-based methods to help the child develop both the academic and social-emotional skills they will need to become school ready, career ready and life ready. For more about The Goddard School’s private kindergarten program, visit goddardschool.com or call 317-804-4500.

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.

Election information — The nonpartisan League of Women Voters has updated Vote411.org to provide information about the fall elections. Topics include absentee voting, registering to vote, candidate information, polling locations and more. Learn more about the local LWV chapter at facebook. com/LWVofHamiltonCountyIndiana.

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

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.

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

Visit indysbestandbrightest.org to make a nomination through Nov. 20.

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

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Hey, look, we’re in our mid-teens news@currentinwestfield.com An idea whose hatching was July 5, 2005, and whose entry into public on Oct. 24, 2006, is celebratANNIVERSARY ing its 15th anniversary. We’re talking about our “baby,” Current Publishing.

Fifteen years is a long time, in many respects, and in others it represents a period that has gone by in a flash. Sometimes, it seems like just yesterday we published our first edition of Current in Carmel, the flagship of our six-newspaper company, and it keeps us young-ish if not our hair a bit more “blonde.” Since Carmel was launched, we followed with editions for Westfield, Noblesville, Fishers, Geist and Zionsville. We’re confident there will be other communities coming on line, and we’ll have more details on that at the appropriate time.

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DISPATCHES Westfield Dance Marathon seeks donations – Westfield Dance Marathon is currently conducting various fundraisers and accepting donations. For more on upcoming events or to donate, visit whsdm.org.

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.

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 — Westfield saw an increase in home prices in September 2020, while sales slowed slightly. According to F.C. Tucker Company, the average sale price for a Westfield home in September 2020 was $385,050, an increase of 12 percent compared to September 2019. The average price per square foot for a home in Westfield also increased – up 2.4 percent to $150.38. However, homes sold more slowly than this time last year, spending an average of 2 more days on the market.

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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.

Multiple parcels can be registered for those who own several properties throughout the county. To access and enroll in the system, visit doxpop.com under “Other Services” and “Doxpop Property Watch.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) planned to visit the Westfield Chamber of Commerce Oct. 15 in person.

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With some colleagues contracting COVID-19, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recommended Republican senators refrain from attending public gatherings until after the confirmation vote on U.S. Supreme Court candidate Amy Coney Barrett.

Young praised the University of Notre Dame law professor’s performance during the Senate confirmation hearings.

“One was able to get a window into one doesn’t need to attend Harvard or Yale to be clearly qualified for a seat on the highest court in the land,” Young said.

The Republicans have a 53-47 edge in the Senate. However, 35 seats are up for reelection Nov. 3, and 23 are Republicans.

“I’m in control of Republican efforts to keep control of the Senate,” Young said.

“Let’s just say it’s a jump ball as we say in the Hoosier state. There is still a lot of campaigning to go in battleground states.”

Young said he was glad to attend a Westfield gathering.

“I grew up in Hamilton County, so this is a group I’m happy to be addressing,” the 1990 Carmel High School graduate said. “I’m the son of a small business owner and I understand the challenges of growing business, although I have to say we were never faced with growing a business in the middle of a global pandemic. My brother purchased that business, and he continues to work through all those challenges. I still identify as a conservative. There are times where you need to elevate certain institutions and draw on their strengths. Conservatives believe in institutions. We conservatives actually should recognize that in emergency circumstances we have to depend on our government, not just during times of war or military conflict.

“But in this case, a serious economic downturn that was exacerbated by necessary public health measures that prevented people from going to work or to shop the way they did previously, we responded boldly with the Paycheck Protection Program that saves tens of millions of jobs around the country.”

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Young said the PPP was based on the premise the virus might only be around for a couple of months until health officials determined a way to contain it, which obviously hasn’t happened.

“I’ve been focused intently in the wake of losing 120,000 small businesses permanently in this country, and that’s a low-end estimate, that we continue to help our hard-hit businesses,” Young said. “We need

a Paycheck Protection Program that lasts a little bit longer on the back end of this virus that has targeted our hardest-hit businesses, then it would provide a level of forgiveness to those hard-hit businesses based on the amount of revenue loss they have experienced.”

Young is co-sponsor of the RESTART Act with Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.).

“I think it has a good chance of passing, probably after the election,” Young said.

“More than 74,000 Hoosier businesses benefitted from PPP and I know there will be countless businesses that will benefit from small business assistance. My hope is this will be part of a broader coronavirus relief package, which we will return to our first order of business after the election if we are unable to do it before.”

Young said he doesn’t believe House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to come up with a compromise on a relief bill before the election.

“I think her calculation is that will work to the disfavor of the Democrats in the election if President Trump should be able to tout his leadership in closing out one of these deals,” he said. “I regret I have to say that.”

Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips Halloween is fast approaching, and trick-or-treating this year will look different due to the ever-changing landscape of COVID-19. Along with remembering to keep your child safe while filling their candy bags, here are some tips to keep you and your costumed kids safe this October 31:

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Rail announced on Facebook it will close on Nov. 1.

The restaurant recently switched from lunch and dinner to RESTAURANT breakfast, brunch and lunch hours, and stated in the post that the closure was due to COVID-19. It served locally sourced Hoosier cuisine.

“We have loved serving our Westfield community and Hamilton County for more than six years! We could not have lasted this long if it wasn’t for all of your support, especially this year, and we cannot thank you enough for being there for us and for Rail,” the statement read. “COVID-19 has hit us hard and continues to take its toll, as it has on the majority of small businesses.

Winters are always tough for us on Park Street and generally for many restaurants; therefore, we rely on strong warm weather months to get us through. Unfortunately, that was not possible this year due to the shut-down, limited capacity and social distancing.”

Toby and Melanie Miles opened Rail on Park Street in Westfield in April 2014. (File photo)

Rail is owned by husband-and-wife Melanie and Toby Miles. It opened in April 2014.

The couple also owns Cone + Crumb, an ice cream and dessert shop next to Rail. Cone + Crumb will not close.

The statement also thanked Rail’s loyal guests.

“We have put our heart and soul into Rail and we are so happy to have shared it with you all,” the statement read.

PROCLAMATION CELEBRATES INDIANA EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS ASSOCIATION

The Hamilton County Commissioners issued a proclamation celebrating the Indiana Extension Homemakers Association during IEHA Week, Oct. 19-23. Rachel Merrill, left, and Betty Clark hold the proclamation from the county commissioners celebrating Indiana Extension Homemakers membership week. (Submitted photo)

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

Advanced tickets are required, and they can be reserved at https://www.connerprairie.org/explore/things-to-do/ headless-horseman/. There will be timed tickets for the hayride, and attendees are required to wear masks at all times, except for eating and drinking.

Versiti Blood Center issues emergency appeal for blood donations — Versiti Blood Center of Indiana, a nonprofit organization that relies on Hoosier blood donations, recently issued an emergency appeal for blood donations. Versiti strives for a three-day supply of blood available to its partner hospitals. Schools and businesses are typically Versiti’s largest source of blood donations

this time of year. Because of remote work and virtual schooling, many of those drives have been canceled.

Compared to an average year, Versiti is down more than 50 percent in donations, or nearly 20,000 units of blood.

O-negative and O-positive blood donors are most needed.

Versiti Blood Center of Indiana has donor centers in Indianapolis, Fishers, Carmel, Greenwood, Terre Haute and Lafayette.

Heart and Soul Free Clinic to conduct second fundraising gala — Westfield-based Heart and Soul Free Clinic will conduct a virtual fundraising gala at 7 p.m. Nov. 7. It will have a mask-a-rade theme. Heart and Soul Free Clinic provides free medical, dental and mental healthcare to uninsured and underinsured individuals in Central In-

diana. Besides providing care at the clinic in Westfield, medical care also is provided on the mobile medical unit that travels to several different locations. Tickets for the virtual event are $100. Each attendee will receive a link to the event along with a Heart and Soul mask and a gift to celebrate with the clinic. To buy a ticket, visit heartandsoulclinic.org/virtual-mask-a-rade-gala. People also can purchase $75 raffle tickets. Raffle winners will be drawn at the virtual event. Winners do not need to be present to win. To purchase a raffle ticket, call the clinic at 317804-5782 or email info@heartandsoulclinic.org.

WYAP seeks mentors — Westfield Youth Assistance Program is seeking mentors. To learn more, send an email to mcontreras@westfield.in.gov.

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DISPATCHES Boo drive-thru — The Westfield Police Dept. will conduct a Boo Drive-Thru from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at Oak Trace Elementary School.

The event is free, and police officers will be in costumes handing out candy. Attendees will not exit their vehicles.

Open Doors of Washington Township seeks Thanksgiving donations — The Westfield-based Open Doors of Washington Township is seeking donations for its annual Thanksgiving project. The project provides food baskets for approximately 275 families in Westfield, and that number could increase this year due to the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. The food pantry is seeking canned peaches, pineapples, peas, cranberry sauce, turkey oven bags, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup and paper towels. Donations can be dropped off at Open Doors, 19360 Tomlinson Rd., in the donation box on the west side of the building. Donate by Nov. 10. Open Doors also is seeking volunteers to work on Monday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m.

Duties are signing clients in and assisting them with their shopping. If interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Ann Godby at 317-867-8670 or 317-625-5752.

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.

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

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From left, Mike Johns, Westfield City Council Member; Joe Edwards, Westfield City Council president; Keith Chadwick, Lochmueller Group; Mayor Andy Cook; Chris Wilkes, Holladay Properties; and Chris White, developer. City and business leaders broke ground on the East Street North Extension project Oct. 5. The new roadway alignment will improve connectivity and accessibility between 196th Street and Ind. 38 and enhance the safety of the Ind. 38 corridor. (Submitted photo)

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The Hamilton County Invasives Partnership, which includes representatives from municipalities, townships, city/county parks departments, urban foresters, conservationists and groups across the county, completed a survey that identifies and ranks the most problematic invasive species in Hamilton County. Through identification, HIP and its community partners will be better able to achieve their mission to mobilize land stewards to manage and eliminate invasive plant species in the county, according to Kim Gauen, chair of the HIP technical committee.

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“Unfortunately, you can easily spot Asian bush honeysuckle along most state and county roads, along the White River, at the farm field edges, in home landscapes, along the Monon Trail and in our beloved city parks. McGregor Park is an exception,” Gauen said. “Callery pear is most apparent in fields. The northeast corner of State Road 38 and Hague Road is a good example.

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Employees in the Hamilton County Health Dept. prefer to remain behind the scenes.

Typically, they spend their days completing birth and death certificates, giving immunizations, creating preparedness plans, inspecting restaurants and educating the community, among other responsibilities.

But life during the COVID-19 pandemic is anything but typical, and the HCHD has been thrust into the spotlight as the local organization tasked with keeping the community as safe and healthy as possible from a disease that has caused more than 1 million deaths worldwide.

“This time, everyone is looking to us for all of the answers, and we’re helping steer the ship more than we usually do,” said Christian Walker, HCHD emergency preparedness coordinator.

These days, HCHD employees are busy monitoring COVID-19 cases, providing guidance to schools and other organizations, Walker reviewing reopening plans, educating the public about how to manage through a global pandemic, assisting with contact tracing and working with the state to coordinate COVID-19 testing sites — all in addition to its normal workload, and without additional employees.

Some HCHD services paused or slowed during the stayat-home order in the spring, but the department is working to clear those backlogs as the state reopens.

“Even though we’ve got the pandemic front and center on everybody’s plate, rest assured the other public health things we do are being watched and taken care of,” said Charles Harris, the HCHD’s health officer since 1986 and a recently retired family physician.

‘WE DON’T TAKE THIS LIGHTLY’ Harris Before the earliest reports of a novel coronavirus spreading in China reached U.S. health officials, the HCHD had been reviewing its emerging infectious disease plan as part of routine updates. Walker and his team had been trying to determine if there were any new threats that could potentially harm the community when they learned about COVID-19.

“Not in our wildest dreams did we imagine it would be like this, but at least we had a framework and our partners within the municipalities were aware that we were working on this,” said Walker, a Carmel resident.

HCHD officials began taking a serious look at the disease in January before the first U.S. case was confirmed later that month in Washington state, and in February they began preparing for worst-case scenarios on the local level.

State health officials confirmed the first case in Indiana on March 6, with the first case in Hamilton County announced nine days later.

“We’ve been responding to this since before we ever had a case in Hamilton County and the U.S.,” Walker said.

In the early days of the pandemic, HCHD officials would be notified when residents returned from China and had them report their temperature twice a day, encountering

Hamilton County Health Dept. Health Officer Charles Harris receives a flu shot from the department’s director of nursing, Janice VanMetre. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

various levels of cooperation. As the pandemic spread, HCHD employees were tasked with investigating positive cases and contact tracing, which is not a new concept to them but had not been done on such a large scale. In May, the state of Indiana took over contact tracing efforts, but the health department is still providing assistance to state and local organizations as they manage through the process to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Now, additional work created by the pandemic includes “time-consuming” calls by HCHD Director of Nursing Janice VanMetre to confirm each Hamilton County resident reported to have died of COVID-19 actually had the disease to ensure local numbers are reported accurately. Walker, in addition to continuing to plan for other types of disasters, is working to create a COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan.

Through it all, HCHD employees have been wearing masks and taking other precautions to ensure their work can continue uninterrupted.

“We don’t take this lightly,” said VanMetre, a Noblesville resident. “If one person here gets COVID, our whole office is going to be in a bad way, so we all protect each other very much. If someone complains about having a sore throat, we tell them to go home. Our work doesn’t stop here. We’re in here on the weekends and we do different things to catch up.”

‘IT AFFECTS OUR LIVES, TOO’ Throughout the pandemic, HCHD employees have supported each other beyond keeping each other physically safe.

The long hours, constantly dealing with residents who are stressed, sick or frightened by COVID-19, and limited opportunity for time off also take an emotional and mental toll.

“There is nobody that wants to come out of this (pandemic) more than public health,” said Jason LeMaster, HCHD director of environmental health.

LeMaster has been with the department for 23 years.

As they help the public navigate the pandemic, HCHD employees also are trying to keep their own families and loved

ones safe and informed.

“It affects our lives, too. It’s not like we’re robots and we come to work,” said VanMetre, a Noblesville resident. “What people need to take into account and remember is, we do this because we care. If we didn’t, I think we would’ve been out of this business a long time ago.”

Walker said he’s heard reports of public health officials leaving the field during the pandemic for a variety of reasons, but that hasn’t been the case at the HCHD, where many of its employees have worked for decades. With only five years at the department, Walker considers himself a newcomer.

He said he and his co-workers are prepared to continue the “marathon” of protecting the public during a pandemic.

“We’re all human. We’ve all had missteps along the way.

We’re dealing with a new threat in the community,” Walker said. “Has our response been perfect? No, but we’ve tried to pivot and adapt as fast as we can and do the best we can for our community.”

2020 BY THE NUMBERS • 31 Employees in HCHD office (excluding six seasonal) • 163 New restaurants applications (on track to outpace 2019) • 199 Phase I environmental records requests • 2,162 Immunizations given • 5,727 Birth certificates (through September) • 9,356 Death certificates (through September) • 840 COVID-19 case investigations from March 16 to May 16 • 400 Case investigations averaged each year for other diseases • 5,962 COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County • 311 COVID-19 deaths in Hamilton County *Source:HCHD, ISDH

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Gov. Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order in March drove home the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic for Jeff Larrison and other members of the Westfield Lions Club.

“We knew, at that point, with the way the numbers were going that this was going to be awhile before Larrison we got back to normal,” said Larrison, the club’s secretary.

Many service clubs in Westfield are stuck in limbo as they wait for the return to normal.

Because their projects are oriented around contact with the community, the organizations have limited options. Fundraisers that can be conducted outdoors or with sufficient social distancing are still feasible, but the rest — and often majority — of events have been canceled. Without fundraisers, the clubs cannot sustain operations and complete their typical service projects.

“We’ve tried to come up with some (alternative) ideas, and so far, we’ve not struck on anything that was worth trying,” Larrison said. “The risk was probably too great.”

The Rotary Club of Westfield is in a similar situation. It relies on fundraisers, which club President Melody Jones said are not happening in the foreseeable future. In addition, the transition Jones to virtual meetings creates challenges for members who struggle with technological fluency.

Despite the difficulties, Jones said the Rotary Club continues to serve the community through safe and low-budget service projects. The members’ latest undertaking is the restoration of yards at temporary houses for families that have lost their homes due to the economic shutdown.

“We are trying our darndest to do whatever it takes to (help),” Jones said. “When there is a need, that just makes us want to do even more. And when you’re limited

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The Kiwanis Club’s Avenue of Flags remains largely unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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in what that is, I think that just builds that ue operating, the Westfield Lions Club was impacted not only by the pandemic but also intensity even more.”

The Kiwanis Club of Westfield hasn’t dealt by local construction that made access to the building difficult. Larrison said with the same obstacles as other organizations. Many of its projclub members recognize that they ects, like the Avenue of Flags and are “biding their time,” but they remain optimistic about the future and library beautification, were already are eager to resume service projects. outside events or could be moved Meanwhile, the Lions celebrated outdoors. The Avenue of Flags even saw an increase in interest as a their 90th anniversary this month. result of the pandemic, club PresiThe event commemorated their Cherf distinction as the “longest-serving dent Cindy Cherf said. Membership service club in Westfield,” Larrison, said. He is rising as well. added that it gave members an opportunity “We’ve had so many new memto reconnect. bers,” Cherf said. “I think this pandemic has really changed people in that they want “We’re really proud of that (milestone),” to give back to their community, and they Larrison said. “We’re anxious to get back to want to feel like they’re able to contribute.” doing what we’re known for, what we’re Although the Kiwanis Club can contingood at.”

When the Kiwanis Club of Westfield began the Avenue of Flags program three years ago, about 75 Westfield residents purchased flag memberships. Now, nearly 10 times that many participate in the project.

The Avenue of Flags, which remains largely unchanged by the coronavirus because it is an outdoors event, is a fundraiser based on “flag memberships.” An annual membership pays for the installation and removal of an American flag and pole on flag holidays. “(With) the pandemic and the patriotism that has come, we are almost to 700 flags,” club President Cindy Cherf said. “It has just exploded.”

Funds from the purchases are allocated to programs that support Westfield’s children. In the past, the club has donated to Riley Hospital for Children and sponsored scholarships.

“With that money, we give it all back to the community,” Cherf said.

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U.S. PRESIDENT Joseph R. Biden (D) Jo Jorgensen (L) Donald Trump (R)*

GOVERNOR Woodrow Myers (D) Donald Rainwater (L) Eric Holcomb (R)*

IND. FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Christina Hale (D) • Personal: Hale is married to Chris and they have a son, Owen, and two dogs, Grace and Pinecone.

• Background: Hale graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree, and she has worked for several years in leadership for a global organization dedicated to supporting global health and children. She also has worked in community and economic development and education. For several years, she has volunteered for, donated to and served in leadership for many cause-related local organizations, including the Indiana Commission on Latino & Hispanic Affairs, Indiana InternNet, Indiana Humanities, Heartland Film and the Domestic Violence Network. Her most active involvement today is with a board she helped found and continues to serve on, the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking.

• Website: haleforcongress.com Ken Tucker (L) • Personal: Tucker is married to Missy and is the father to Stella and Geri.

He is a stay-at-home father.

• Background: Tucker received his bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and spent 12 years as a public school teacher in elementary and middle schools. He spent nine years as a varsity coach and two years as the Noblesville East Middle School studio producer.

• Website: tuckerforindiana.com Victoria Spartz (R) • Personal: Spartz is married to Jason and lives in Noblesville with their two daughters. She is the senator for District 20 but is leaving that office to seek the the 5th Congressional District seat.

• Background: Spartz was born in Ukraine, where she grew up. She emigrated to the U.S. 20 years ago, became a U.S. citizen and then worked her way up from bank teller to business executive, CPA and business owner.

• Website: spartzforcongress.com

SENATE DISTRICT 20

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 24

Ronnie Saunders III (D) • Personal: Saunders is married to Brianna and has two daughters, Layla and Eleanora. He lives in Westfield.

The family attends Hope City Church in Carmel. Saunders serves on the Worship Team and First Impressions Team.

• Background: Saunders works as a firefighter/EMT with the Indianapolis Fire Dept. He earned his bachelor’s degree in legal studies from Indiana State University. He served as an assistant director to the Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board. He also was active with the Association of Social Work Boards. He then served as an educator at Lawrence Central High School where he worked in the Special Education Dept. While at Lawrence Central, he was an offensive assistant coach for the varsity football team. He is a member of the Health & Safety Committee, a Peer Support Specialist and an Information Technology Special Assistant. He volunteers with the American Cancer Society where he participates in the Relay for Life. He is an entrepreneur, operating MoveRight Media and Design, LLC, which is a graphics, media and web design agency.

• Website: saundersforindiana.com Scott Baldwin (R) • Personal: Baldwin lives in Noblesville with his wife Jaime and three children Grace, Luke and Elyse. They are active members of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and their children attend school there. Baldwin serves on the Parish Finance Council and volunteers as a youth football coach with the Catholic Youth Organization. Baldwin also serves on the Hamilton County Health Board, Hamilton County Redevelopment Commission and is a former board member of Crime Stoppers, Riverview Hospital and Food Rescue. He is a life member of the American Legion, the VFW and the NRA. • Background: Baldwin is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with more than 25 years of military and law enforcement experience. He was deployed during Operation Desert Storm and returned to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom, where he assisted Marine Corps personnel in identifying and apprehending high-value, anti-coalition elements and narco-terrorists. He then served as an officer with the Indiana Dept. of Corrections and as a patrol officer, field training supervisor, narcotics detective and homicide unit supervisor with the Indianapolis Police Dept. for more than a decade where he earned two Medals of Bravery and a Medal of Valor. He also volunteered as a reserve detective with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. He is a successful business owner who has owned or helped grow several companies in the IT, real estate, construction and security sectors. He is owner and president of Envoy, Inc., a construction and real estate development firm.

• Website: votebaldwin.com

Naomi Bechtold (D) • Personal: Bechtold is married to Marty, and they have lived in Carmel since 2008. They have two children, one who went to Creekside Middle School and both graduated from Brebeuf Jesuit High School.

• Background: Bechtold has a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Duke University and an MBA from Lehigh University. She is an Accredited Financial Counselor. She works as an extension specialist for Purdue Extension. She is a board member for the Carmel Clay Parks Foundation, founding member of the Carmel Kiwanis Club and the past president for the Indiana affiliate of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

• Website: bechtoldforindiana.com Donna Schaibley (R)* • Personal: Schaibley lives in Carmel with her husband, John. They have two children and two grandchildren.

Schaibley is a member of the Carmel Rotary Club.

• Background: Schaibley is the incumbent for District 24 and has been since 2015. Schaibley was born and raised in Indiana. She graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in education and political science. She has worked in the administration of two major universities, was a leader on the Board of Trustees of the Orchard School and served as a substitute teacher in the Carmel Clay schools and as a volunteer in the community. Schaibley is vice chairman of the Courts and Criminal Code Committee and is a member of the Insurance Committee, the Financial Institutions Committee and the Recycling Marketing Development Board. She has authored and sponsored numerous bills which she successfully helped enact into law. Her recent accomplishments include authoring or sponsoring legislation making schools more secure, enabling patients to discover health care costs in advance of treatment by requiring price transparency and strengthening the rights of victims of sexual assault and human trafficking.

• Website: schaibleyforindiana.com or State Representative Donna Schaibley on Facebook.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 32 Amie Neiling (D) • Neiling has suspended her campaign.

Tony Cook (R)* • Personal: Cook is married to Kathryn, and they have two adult sons, Tyler and Travis. They have three grandsons. Cook has volunteered as a community sports coach and advisor and has mentored school administrators. He has been a member of the Cicero Christian Church for 38 years and is involved in numerous volunteer activities there.

• Background: Cook is the incumbent for District 32.

He graduated from Hamilton Heights High School and

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He worked for 41 years as the superintendent for Hamilton Heights, and he also worked as a high school principal for Hamilton Heights and Noblesville high schools. He said one highlight of his professional career as a principal was the successful integration of Ryan White (nationally first AIDS student admitted without restrictions) into Hamilton Heights High School. During his six years in the legislature, he was selected as the Mitch Daniels and Cheri Daniels Community Health Leader of the Year, the Indiana Architecture Association, Legislator of the Year and the Indiana Humane Society Legislator of the year. He has authored, co-authored and sponsored more than 50 bills that have been enacted into law.

JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT Paul Felix (R)* • Personal: Felix is married to Nicki and has three children between the ages of 8 and 18. He is a member of the Noblesville Elks Lodge 576 and the Beth El Zedeck Congregation.

• Background: Felix is the incumbent.

He is unopposed. He is a volunteer with the Hamilton County Youth Assistance Program and the YMCA. Felix received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in 1992 and his J.D. from the Indiana University Law School in 1995. He volunteers on the Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness and with the Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. He is a member of the Indiana Judicial Conference and is the lead judge for Hamilton County’s Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative and has been the presenter at several Bench and Bar CLE conferences.

JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT NO. 3 William Hughes (R)* • Personal: Hughes has lived in Noblesville for the 40 years and has two sons and four grandchildren. He has been active in volunteer educational activities for the National Judicial College, the Judicial Conference of Indiana, the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum and the Hamilton County Bar Association.

He also is a fellow of the Indiana State Bar Foundation and a fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation.

• Background: Hughes is the incumbent. He is unopposed. He attended the University of Evansville for his undergraduate degree and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He attended the Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis, now the Robert McKinney School of Law. He was sworn in as the first judge of Hamilton Superior Court 3 in 1988. He is a graduate of the Indiana Judicial College and a graduate of the Graduate Program for Indiana Judges.

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JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT NO. 4 J. Richard Campbell (R)* • Personal: Campbell is married to Laura and they have a son, Benjamin. They live in Carmel. Campbell serves as a member on the Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness. He also is a member of the Hamilton County Community Corrections Board.

• Background: Campbell is the incumbent. He is unopposed. He has been the judge for 24 years. He is a graduate of Carmel High School, the University of Evansville and the Indiana School of Law in Indianapolis. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he worked as a data processing manager. Prior to becoming a judge, he worked at the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office and worked in private practice.

JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT NO. 5 David K. Najjar (R)* • Personal: Najjar is married to Karen, and they have three children, Katherine, Nicholas and Nathaniel. He is active with his church, St. George Orthodox Church in Fishers.

• Background: Najjar is the incumbent.

He is unopposed. He graduated from Indiana University in 1994 and from the McKinney School of Law in 1997. He was a deputy prosecuting attorney in Hamilton County for seven years prior to being appointed as a magistrate for the Hamilton Superior Courts in 2005. In 2017, he was appointed as judge of Hamilton Superior Court 5 by Gov. Eric Holcomb. He is a graduate of the Indiana Judicial College and serves on the Indiana judiciary on the Domestic Relations Committee.

• Website: @davidnajjarforjudge on Facebook

COUNTY AUDITOR Michael Roberts (D) • Personal: Roberts has been married for 17 years and has four children.

• Background: Roberts has worked in private and public sectors throughout his career with his most recent position involving risk management, insurance and regulatory compliance.

He has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of South Florida, and he graduated from the Florida Law Enforcement Analyst Program • Website: secure.actblue.com/donate/michael-roberts-2 Robin Mills (R)* • Personal: Mills was married for 26 years to Jim Mills and widowed in 2007. She has two children, Jared and Shelby.

• Background: Mills is the incumbent.

She is a 1980 graduate of Noblesville High School. She is a 1998 graduate of Hamilton County Leadership Academy. Mills served as the county’s auditor from 2001 to 2008 and then again in 2017 to present. She was the chief deputy auditor from

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1994 through 1999 and 2006 through 2016. She is vice president of the East Central District of Indiana Auditor’s Association, a member and past president and past secretary of the Cicero Kiwanis, a member of the Hamilton County Republican Women’s Club and a member of the Hamilton County GOP Breakfast Club. Her platforms are providing transparency, efficiency and accessibility to all citizens of Hamilton County • Website: millsforauditor.com or Robin M. Mills for Hamilton County Auditor on Facebook.

COUNTY TREASURER Jake Madore (D) • Personal: Madore lives in Carmel with his wife and two cats.

• Background: Madore attended the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. He interned at the Indiana Dept. of Revenue as a hearing officer and then worked at the Indiana Economic Development Corp. Since then, he has worked in a tax consulting firm. He currently is the tax manager for a national retailer with tax obligations throughout North America. His volunteer efforts have been focused on the O’Connor House. He also likes to donate blood.

• Website: Jake for HamCo Treasurer on Facebook Susan Byer (R) • Personal: Byer is the mother of two daughters, Madison and Morgan. She is an Arcadia resident and a volunteer parent leader for the Hamilton County 4-H Horse & Pony Club and the 4-H Dog Club. She also volunteers on the board of the Hamilton County Horseman’s club.

• Background: Byer graduated from Hamilton Heights High School and attended Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She worked as the bankruptcy/lender clerk at the Hamilton County Treasurer’s Office for approximately 13 years.

• Website: Susan Byer for Hamilton County Treasurer on Facebook.

COUNTY SURVEYOR Brad Beer (D) Beer did not respond to Current for the election guide. This information was pulled from a story previously published in Current Publishing.

• Personal: Beer has an 11-year-old son and lives in Noblesville.

• Background: Beer is a firmware engineer.

• Website: beer4surveyor.com Kenton Ward (R)* • Personal: Ward is married to Robin.

They have two children, Kate and Alex, and three grandsons. Ward is a member of the Noblesville First Christian Church, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, American Legion and Indiana Farm Bureau. He is a life member of the Hamilton County Historical Society, the Noblesville High School Alumni Association, Purdue Alum-

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• Background: Ward is the incumbent. He has served as the Hamilton County Surveyor since 1977. He has an associate’s degree in architectural technology, and a bachelor’s degree in construction technology, both from Purdue University. He also has a certificate in public management and a Master of Public Affairs, both from Indiana University. He is a 1995 graduate of the DIPLOMA program of the Association of Indiana Counties, a 1995 graduate of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy and a 2014 graduate of the Indiana Watershed Leadership Program. He is a certified floodplain manager, certified erosion sediment and stormwater inspector, certified professional in municipal stormwater management and is a certified inspector of sediment and erosion control.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 Steven Dillinger (R)* • Personal: Dillinger has been a Noblesville resident since 1959. He is married to Renee and has two daughters, five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He is a member of Green Valley Church of Christ and has coached the Noblesville Grinders elementary football travel team for 25 years.

• Background: Dillinger is the incumbent. He is unopposed. He is the longest-serving county commissioner in Indiana. He has served Hamilton County as Commissioner since 1989 and recently won the Outstanding County Commissioner of the Year award in 2019. Professionally, he has owned and operated S. C. Dillinger & Associates Insurance Agency since 1968.

Website: stevedillinger.com

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 Dan Montgomery (D) • Personal: Married to Melda (Jane) Montgomery for 38 years. They have two adult children, Christa and William, who attended Carmel Clay Schools.

• Background: Montgomery graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, and later he acquired a Professional Engineering License in 1987. He is the president and co-founder of Imagine Products, Inc. The high-tech company develops innovative video workflow solutions that help film and media professionals back up, view, analyze, share, transcode and archive their digital-video assets. The Montgomerys have lived in Hamilton County for 34 years with homes in Carmel and Westfield. They attend New Joy Lutheran Church of Westfield and have been active there in board positions and outreach programs. Montgomery helped start and lead the middle school youth group, Together Growing In Faith.

• Website: commissionerdanmontgomery.com.

Mark Heirbrandt (R)* • Personal: Heirbrandt is married to Gina, and they have three sons, Blake, Ethan and Evan. Heirbrandt lives in Westfield and has been a Hamilton County resident for nearly 30 years. He is active in the Catholic community and is a member of Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Parish in Westfield. Heirbrandt also helps the Humane Society for Hamilton County.

• Background: Heirbrandt is the incumbent. He graduated with a double major in chemistry and biology from the University of Indianapolis. During the past 20 years, he has worked in the water and energy-efficiency business. He has received several awards, such as the Local Government Cooperation Award for Ivy Tech in 2015 and State Road 37 Project in 2016 and the Outstanding Commissioners Award in 2014, among others. He also has been a member of several committees, such as the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Humane Society of Hamilton County and others.

• Website: markheirbrandt.com

COUNTY COUNCIL AT LARGE (VOTE FOR 3) Gardiner P. Bink III (D) • Personal: Bink is married to Tara, and they have a 2-year-old son, Gardiner IV. • Background: Bink graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 2009 and from Xavier University in 2013 with a degree in business administration. He has worked in accounting and as a business consultant but now is a children’s author.

• Website: votebink.com Victor Schleich (D) • Personal: Schleich is married to Alicia, a doctorate candidate at Ball State University.

• Background: Schleich has lived in Hamilton County most of his life. He graduated from Carmel High School in 2012 and received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Purdue University in 2012. He received a master’s degree in education from the University of Indianapolis. He is a teacher at North Central High School teaching U.S. History and Economics. He is an active member of the Indiana State Teachers Association and coaches age group swimming at Carmel Swim Club.

• Website: schleichforcouncil.com Brad Beaver (R)* • Personal: Beaver is married to Trini and has three adult children, Lauren, Tyler and Courtney. He attends White River Church in Noblesville.

• Background: Beaver is the incumbent county council member. He has coached at the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville and Upwards at White River Church, and he volunteers for the Noblesville Miller Backers. He is a member of EAA Chapter 67 in Noblesville and enjoys flying and working on the restoration of old cars. He graduated from Noblesville High School and studied HVAC

at Ivy Tech, then started a heating and air conditioning business in Noblesville.

• Website: bradbeaver.com or Brad Beaver for County Council on Facebook or Beaver4Council on Instagram.

Sue Maki (R) • Personal: Maki is married to Tom Kapostasy and has two grown sons.

She has lived in Carmel since 1988.

She is a member of the Rotary Club of Carmel and served as president from 2009-2010. She is or has been a board member of the Carmel International Arts Festival, Carmel Historic Preservation Commission, Hamilton County Tourism Commission, the Business Excellence Awards Committee, the PTO at Carmel High School and OneZone Commerce. She was the PTO president at Carmel Middle School. She is a graduate of the Hamilton County Leadership Association.

• Background: Maki has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Baldwin-Wallace University and an MBA from Anderson University. She works as the manager of environmental initiatives and education for Carmel Utilities. She supports infrastructure investment, the public safety training facility and cooperative and strategic growth planning with the long-range goal of keeping taxes low.

• Website: electsuemaki.com Steven Nation (R) • Personal: Nation was born in Indianapolis and raised in Beech Grove.

He has lived in Noblesville with his wife for 36 years and has a daughter, son-in-law, stepson and grandson. Nation launched the Hamilton County Youth Assistance Program and is the board president for Indiana Fallen Heroes Foundation.

• Background: Nation was the first in his family to graduate from college. He graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in political science, with minors in history and math. He received his J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law. He then was the prosecuting attorny of Hamilton County for four consecutive terms.

In 1995, he became Hamilton County Judge and served four terms before retiring in 2018. He received the Person of the Year award from the International Association of Truancy and Dropout Prevention, and in 2018, was presented the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash Award presented by Gov. Eric Holcomb.

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WESTFIELD WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1 (VOTE FOR 1) Jimmy Cox • Personal: Cox is married to Megan.

They do not have children yet.

• Background: Cox graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and history. He then attended Indiana University to receive a master’s in higher education and student affairs. Now, he works at Purdue University’s alumni association, where he oversees student development programs, recent graduate activities and

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Cox serves on the Westfield Chamber of Commerce board of directors as treasurer. He also is the chair of the chamber’s young professional committee, a volunteer for a college outreach program through St. Maria Goretti, serves on the city’s redevelopment authority and is a mentor with the Westfield Youth Assistance Program. He also serves on the young professionals committee for College Mentors for Kids, a national non-profit that pairs college students with a mentee in elementary school. He volunteers for his international fraternity by facilitating conferences and hosting alumni activities for central Indiana.

Website: jimmyforschools.nationbuilder.com Amy Pictor* • Personal: Pictor is married to Jim, and they have a son Will and a daughter Anna, both of which graduated from Westfield High School.

• Background: Pictor is the incumbent for District 1. She works in corporate human resources with St. Vincent Health/ Ascension Health for 22 years. She is the Local Coordinator for CIEE, an international exchange program, to help connect exchange students with local host families. The Pictors have hosted three exchanges students at various times during their kids’ high school education. She and her husband have served on the Westfield Young Life committee for 10-plus years. The Pictors also host a small group from their church and volunteer with Open Doors each year. Pictor serves on Westfield Washington Schools’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group.

• Website: Pictor For WWS on Facebook

WESTFIELD WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 3 (VOTE FOR 1) Duane Lutz* • Personal: Lutz is married to Crissy, and they have three kids – Hana, Ethan and Isaac.

• Background: Lutz is the incumbent for District 3. He has served on the school board since 2012. Lutz is president and CPA for Hoosier Glass Co. He is the secretary for the Westfield Washington Schools Board of Trustees and is a past president. He is the president of the Westfield Education Foundation, a past president of the Westfield Chamber of Commerce, a past president of the Westfield Lions Club and the treasurer for Rocks Junior Golf Club.

• Website: Duane Lutz for School Board on Facebook J. Keith Owens • Personal: Owens is married to Allison. They have two boys, Evan is in fourth grade and Sam is in first grade.

• Background: Owens has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology from Purdue. He works as a software developer at Kiwanis International. Owens is a WYSA soccer coach and serves on the Springdale Farms HOA board. He has served in several nonprofit leadership roles such as president of Birth-to-Five, Purdue Coopera-

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• Website: owens4wws.org Carl (Mike) Steele • Personal: Steele is married to Vicky and has three sons, Christopher, Michale and Zachary.

• Background: Steele attended Westfield Washington Schools for grades K-12 and graduated in 1984. He has a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology from William Penn University. He has served with the Indianapolis Fire Dept. since 1991. He coached football and wrestling for WYSI from 1990-1994 and coached Westfield Middle School football from 1991 to 1993. He has coached Westfield Middle School wrestling from 1990 to 2018 and was a substitute teacher from 1991 to 2019. He is a merit badge counselor for Boy Scout Troop 152 and has supported the Westfield High School fishing club.

• Website: electmikesteele.com

POLLING LOCATIONS 2020 GENERAL ELECTIONS

The 2020 general election is from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 3.

Hamilton County residents can vote on Election Day or participate in early voting. Early voting can be completed at the following places: • Judicial Center: One Hamilton Square, Noblesville. Open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 27-30, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 and 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 2.

• Hamilton County Fairgrounds Annex Building: 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27-31 and 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 2.

• Jill Perelman Pavilion: 3000 W. 116th St., Carmel. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

• Mercy Road Church: 2381 Pointe Pkwy., Carmel. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

• Billericay Park Building: 12690 Promise Rd., Fishers.

Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Oct. 30-31.

• Roy G Holland Memorial Park Building 1 Park Dr., Fishers. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

• Westfield City Hall: 130 Penn St., Westfield. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

• Cool Creek Nature Center 2000 E. 151st St., Carmel. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

For Election Day, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Nov. 3. Some polling locations have changed. The polling locations are listed below:

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP • 0701 Westfield 1, Westfield City Hall, 130 E. Penn St. • 0702 Westfield 2, Westfield Washington Public Library, 333 W. Hoover St. • 0703 Eagletown, Lifepointe Church, 3233 W. 166th St. • 0704 Joliet, Palomino Ballroom, 481 S. 1200 E. • 0705 Horton, The Club at Chatham Hills, 1100 Chatham Hills Blvd.

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• 0706 Oak Ridge 1, St. Maria Goretti Monsignor Duncan Hall, 17102 Spring Mill Rd. • 0707 East Washington, Legacy Stone Church, 20101 Grassy Branch • 0708 Westfield 8, Smith Memorial Complex at Union Bible College, 208 College Ave. • 0709 Village Farms 01, Village Farms Clubhouse, 453 Greyhound Pass • 0710 Village Farms 02, Westfield Washington Township Offices, 1549 E. Greyhound Pass • 0711 Westfield 11, Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 E. 151st St. • 0712 Village Farms 03, Village Farms Clubhouse, 453 Greyhound Pass • 0713 Westfield 13, Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 E. 151st St. • 0714 Centennial 1, Epiphany Evangelical Lutheran Church, 15605 Ditch Rd. • 0715 Westfield 15, Cross Roads Church at Westfield, 19201 Grassy Branch Rd. • 0716 Westfield 16, Countryside Clubhouse, 250 E. 169th St. • 0717 Westfield 17, Fuel Church, 18686 Eagletown Rd. • 0718 Centennial 2, Cornerstone Bible Church, 720 Liberty Dr. • 0719 Oak Ridge 2, St. Maria Goretti Monsignor Duncan Hall, 17102 Spring Mill Rd. • 0720 Oak Ridge 3, Village Park Bible Methodist Church, 219 W. 161st St. • 0721 Westfield 21, Smith Memorial Complex at Union Bible College, 208 College Ave. • 0722 The Village, Cornerstone Bible Church, 720 Liberty Dr. • 0723 Westfield 23, Westfield Washington Township Offices, 1549 E. Greyhound Pass • 0724 Westfield 24, Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 E. 151st St. • 0725 Westfield 25, Village Park Bible Methodist Church, 219 W. 161st St. • 0727 Westfield 27, Thrive Christian Church, 15091 Towne Rd.

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Unknown origins

Let natural immunity run its course

Commentary by Terry Anker Among the countless good and bad memories of middle school, recollections of morning announcements seem particularly clear. The principal would proclaim the circumstances of the physical plant, the menu (“hot” lunch was served to those of us not lucky enough to carry the “Dukes of Hazzard” lunch box filled with Little Debbie from home), and the latest on the “special” news of the day (the janitor was retiring after 39 years and in third period, carnations were being delivered from secret admirers were being delivered).

By lunch, school was aflutter with news of the goings-on: “Sally received two! One must be from her boyfriend – but who dared to send the other? Tom didn’t get any! Surely, Shirley would have bought one for him?” The game was at hand to find out who might be the admirer, and just as some were disappointed to have received none, others were filled with excitement and trepidation regarding the identity of their would-be paramour. “Would there be a love match, or could it have come from the icky one in my sixth-period science class?” It was all in good fun, and save a few broken hearts, little long-term damage was done.

Flash forward a few decades, and we find anonymous delivery perfected in a world of informants, unnamed sources, social media, whistleblowers and government immunity. If we don’t know the origin, can we know our interest or belief in the veracity of the progenitor?

Anonymity protects us from embarrassment, even retaliation, and enables us to reduce personal accountability, empowering us to do things we might otherwise shun. But does the very thing that makes it attractive to the sender make it suspect to the receiver?

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

Shanks for the memories Commentary by Danielle Wilson I’ve just returned from my weeklong “Heal the Soul” vacation to Florida. Here’s what I learned: HUMOR • Road trips sound like the way to go in this time of a global pandemic and a tight economy, but after 17 hours in a packed Honda Accord with two stinky teenage girls and my Nicorette-chewing bald spouse, I’m not thinking about all the airport germs we avoided or the money we saved by driving. More like, “How do I discreetly fashion a shiv from my Wendy’s spork and quietly shank whoever keeps passing gas?”

• Rum Runners make everything better, particularly when sipped oceanside while scarfing down piping-hot conch fritters. I could even discuss our s@&%-show president without blowing a gasket! Truly miraculous!

• Sand fleas are no joke. My blonde, blue-eyed, pasty-skinned daughter was “attacked” nearly every time she set foot outside of AC, even with copious

amounts of non-DEET-containing products. Her legs were literally covered in hundreds of angry red bites and itchy bumps. I did feel sorry for her, but as she was my child who contracted COVID-19 in August, which subsequently resulted in my own 10-day quarantine, I’ve also delighted in saying, “You had the plague, now you’ve got the pox!” A mother’s love is strong.

• I still kind of dig my husband. Sure, he aggravated me to the point of appropriating prison culture during our drive, but away from the demands of work and kids, he’s funny and thoughtful and very sexy in sunglasses and a tan. It was good to be able to see that side of him and remember why I really didn’t want to shank him.

Peace out.

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

I still kind of dig my husband. Sure, he aggravated me to the point of appropriating prison culture during our drive, but away from the demands of work and kids, he’s funny and thoughtful and very sexy in sunglasses and a tan.

Editor, Do the COVID-19 tests have the ability to indicate the beginning of the virus, the middle part or even the tail end within a person? This information would greatly affect the number of days in a quarantine.

What is the common denominator of people who get really sick and others who pass away? Possibly the common denominator is with people who religiously get a flu shot every year versus those who do not take the flu vaccine?

The COVID-19 could be attaching to the previous flu vaccines within a person which makes them sick or takes their lives. Is there data available to support this question and would it be brought forward to the public?

We would be better off just riding the tide and let natural immunity take its course for the planet population. How different is this virus versus all other flu viruses? I welcome truthful answers to all of these questions.

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There’s a (deleted) app for that Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

so I have deleted it.

Carrr Matey: This helps me locate where I Through the years, I’ve downloaded variparked my car. I mark a treasure map on my ous apps to my cellphone, many of which I phone, then a pirate’s voice directs me back have seldom used. Here are a to my vehicle. I deleted the app because HUMOR few that I have just deleted: losing the car is not a problem for me anyPlantSnap: When my wife more. I’m retired and don’t go out much, so and I take walks in our neighborhood namy car is always at my house. Unless I have ture preserve, we often wish we knew the had way too many iBeer drinks, I am really names of the flora. With PlantSnap, I click good at finding my garage. a photo and in seconds the application Headspace: This application teaches reveals the plant or you meditation and tree I am looking helps you doze off Apparently, I do not have a at. One night I was easily at night. It messing with the foot at the end of my leg but begins with this app in bed and acadvice: “Breathe a fine example of a Pleurotus in, breathe out.” If cidentally snapped a photo of my toes. you can’t do that, cystidiosus — or for those Apparently, I do not use your phone to uninitiated in the world have a foot at the call 911. I found the end of my leg but app soothing, but of fungi, that’s an oyster a fine example of recently they added mushroom. My left thumb was a lot of bells and a Pleurotus cystidiosus — or for identified as a flower called whistles that kept those uninitiated in me up all night.

Ledebouria mokibulanenisis. Hmmm, that came the world of fungi, that’s an oyster out different than My middle finger is for this mushroom. My left I meant it. What I ridiculous app. thumb was idenmean is, it got so tified as a flower complicated, I was called Ledebouria mokibulanenisis. My midup late every evening trying to figure it out. dle finger is for this ridiculous app.

I just deleted the app, and now I’m sleepiBeer Free: Ninety-million people have ing like a baby, so not using it works even downloaded this app. It turned my phone better. screen into a mug of beer, and I could I just touched my phone with my finger and simulate enjoying a nice, cold one anytime the glass suddenly looked as if I had accidenI wanted. It had a natural-looking bubble tally shattered it to bits. It’s a prank app called effect with a realistic foam animation. Mary Crack My Screen. I’m keeping that one.

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

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com This will be like no other production of “Madame Butterfly” Alfred Savia has ever conducted.

MUSIC Savia will be the principal guest conductor for Indianapolis Opera’s live-staged performance of the Giacomo Puccini classic at 4 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Basile Opera Center in Indianapolis.

“I’ve done it several times. I know it very well. It’s one of my favorite operas,” Savia said.

There will be a small audience of approximately 40 people, primarily donors, because of social distancing practices amid the coronavirus pandemic. The production will be available on a virtual link.

“It’s a former Greek Orthodox Church and it’s a very large space,” said Savia, who also is the artistic advisor for Indianapolis Opera.

“We’ve loaded a set in of the house that Pinkerton buys for Pinkerton and Butterfly.

It’s a tall ceiling and enough room to put the set.”

Savia said the entire production is scaled down.

“We are probably doing somewhere between two-thirds and three-fourths of the opera,” Savia said of the 90-minute performance. “We’ve cut out certain characters and the chorus, so it can be done in an abridged fashion. There will be an intermission, but we’re doing it in two acts rather than the traditional three acts.”

Savia said the audience, which will be required to wear face masks, will be socially distanced from the singers. Cast members will be distanced, so face coverings will not be used.

“We’re not having intimate scenes between Pinkerton and Butterfly,” Savia said.

“We thought maybe kiss her hand, but we are not even doing that. It’s going to be pretty obvious they are falling in love and what is about to happen, but they are keeping their space.”

Savia said a string quartet and bass will perform. Piano will cover the wind and

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brass parts.

“It will be six players that will be representing the orchestra,” Savia said. “It’s what we can do in the space. With the singing actors and needing space, it would be difficult to do even a reduced orchestra.”

“Madame Butterfly” was originally scheduled to be at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in November. Due to the pandemic, there was discussion of moving it to the Palladium with the chorus being in the loft behind.

“When it became obvious we couldn’t get enough audience members to do that (with restricted capacity), we decided to go virtual,” Savia said. “Normally, we would have brought in the leads and used our resident artists for some of the supporting roles. But in this case, the resident artists are doing all of the major roles, except for Pinkerton, which is being sung by Ganson Salmon, who is a graduate of the resident artist program.”

Salmon, who grew up in Indianapolis, was performing with the Sarasota Opera

when the pandemic hit in mid-March.

“We’re fortunate we have the best group of resident artists we’ve ever had.

Certainly in the three or so years I’ve been working with Indianapolis Opera, it’s the very best voices we’ve had,” Savia said. “Hayley Lipke, who is our Madame Butterfly, is a star in the making. She has a sensational voice. Every one of them are every bit up to the part. I’ve been amazed when we’ve been putting this together how everyone has stepped up and risen to the challenge. I think people will be elated with how well this has come together and how we didn’t need to bring in guest artists for this slightly more intimate virtual production.”

Savia said the goal is to stage the larger production at a larger theater in the spring of 2021.

“That’s the plan, but with many plans in the time of COVID, things change,” Savia said.

Cost for the virtual link is $15 per household. For more, visit indyopera.org.

Shepherd takes on honorary chairman of CSO fundraising campaign editorial@youarecurrent.com Dave Shepherd, founder and chairman of Shepherd Insurance, has always challenged himself in the business world or on the basketball court.

Shepherd has taken on a new challenge as honorary chairman of the Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s new 2020-21 fund-raising campaign, called “PLEDGE 45: Funding a Future Together.”

Shepherd, a 1970 Carmel High School graduate, won the Indiana Mr. Basketball title his senior year.

“I have always been known as an athlete and not necessarily as a man of the arts, but I do believe passionately that the arts are very important to our community, especially in Carmel,” stated Shepherd, who also is planning to be among the first to donate and will encourage others to do the same.

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Awards Show. The Wuhan COVID-19 “Congratulations to all the winoutbreak documentary “76 Days” is ning filmmakers at the 29th HeartHIFF’s big winner, taking both the land International Film Festival,” $20,000 Grand Prize for DocumentaHeartland Film President Craig Pratry Feature and the $2,000 Richard er stated. “We all have been isoPrater D. Propes Social Impact Award for lated, but your films have brought Documentary Feature. untold stories and new perspectives from “Thank you Heartland International Film all of the world right into our homes. We Festival and members of the jury for giving may not have been all together this year, ‘76 Days’ the Grand Prize for Best Documenbut together we had a shared experience tary Feature and the Richard D. Propes Soaround the transformative power of film.” cial Impact Award,” stated Hao Wu, director Heartland Film officials said with the of “76 Days.” overwhelming positive response of the virMajor cash prizes also were awarded. A tual festival, they extended the availability $20,000 Grand Prize for Narrative Feature of most virtual titles through midnight, went to “There Is No Evil” from director MoOct. 24. The full film lineup can be found at hammad Rasoulof and Kino Lorber studio, HeartlandFilmFestival.org. and a $5,000 Jimmy Stewart Legacy Award

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The Fishers resident served as ART an apprentice to Artur Silva on the project that features hands.

“With all the attention brought to our hands with the hand washing and distancing ourselves, it made us bring more awareness to our hands, and how we use our hands for touching, showing emotion, shaking hands, cleaning, playing,” Lewis said. “I don’t think we thought about it as much as we did this year with the COVID.” The digital mural is part of Jiffy Lube of Indiana’s statewide “Every Part Matters” public art project and is on the Westfield Jiffy Lube at 1840 E 151st St. “It’s amazing to see how it makes the side of the building pop,” Lewis said. “Bringing my family to see it or other people sending me pictures of it makes me feel good that I’m contributing my artwork to the world. I love hearing what everyone has to say about it.”

Lewis said she and Silva, who splits

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Sorting out confusion on Rome’s Palatine Hill Commentary by Don Knebel Palatine Hill, the centermost of Rome’s famous seven hills, contains the ruins of ancient structures whose similar TRAVEL names often confuse modern visitors.

During Rome’s Republican era, Palatine Hill was the home of Rome’s most prosperous citizens. In 27 B.C., after Octavian had defeated forces loyal to Mark Anthony and Cleopatra, the Roman Senate proclaimed him emperor, with the title “Augustus.” He built his official residence on Palatine Hill.

The ruins of that relatively modest home are today open to the public and called “Domus Augustini” (House of Augustus). Later emperors, also given the title Augustus, followed Octavian’s lead and built their palaces on Palatine Hill, effectively making it the heart of the Roman Empire. Domitian, who became Roman emperor in A.D. 81, built a magnificent palace on Palatine Hill overlooking the Circus Maximus and the Roman Forum. Also used by Domitian’s successors, the palace, the vast ruins of which also are open to the public, became known as “Domus Augustana” (House of the Emperor).

During his 15-year reign, Domitian built two fields that also often bear confusing names. In Campus Martius (Field of Mars), Domitian erected a 250-meter-long stadium that seated up to 30,000 spectators. Dedicated in A.D. 86, the elongated facility was used for athletic competitions and called “Circus Argonalis” (Competition Arena). Today, the interior of what is often called “Stadio di Domiziano” (Stadium of Domitian) lies entirely beneath Piazza Navona, the largest public square in Rome. Just to the east of his palace, Domitian built a 146-meter-long field, surrounded by a two-story colonnaded portico. The exact purpose of what is often also referred to as “Stadio di Domiziano” remains unclear. It may have been used primarily as Domitian’s private garden. To prevent confusion with Circus Argonalis, the field is sometimes called simply “Stadium on Palatine Hill.”

Ruins of Domitian’s Stadium on Palatine Hill in Rome (Photo by Don Knebel)

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

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The Real Estate is zoned S-1 Residential and the Applicant, Logan Group, LLC, has filed the Request seeking to rezone the Real Estate to the “Albany Village Planned Unit Development Ordinance” in order to develop a for-sale, residential community consisting of both single family detached homes and two-family attached paired villas consisting of a maximum of 84 homes on the Real Estate.

A copy of the Request that is described above and the accompanying plans are on file for examination at the Department of Community Services, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, telephone 317-571-2417.

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