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washing your hands and practicing social distancing. They are the best tools we have.”

Hospital capacity Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Hospitalizations in Indiana continue to Kristina Box said Indiana could receive iniincrease. On Oct. 27, the Indiana State Dept. tial shipments of a of Health reported 1,679 COVID-19 PANDEMIC two-dose COVID-19 hospitalizations, the highest total vaccine later this since mid-April. The state’s sevmonth, although vaccinations for en-day average positivity rate on the general public would likely not Oct. 28 was 7.1 percent, a figure that be available until sometime next has steadily risen since state health year. officials reported a seven-day av“We have been told by the federerage positivity rate of 3.9 percent Box al vaccine coordinators to expect Sept. 16. some doses of the first vaccine by late Positive COVID-19 tests continue to reach November, and, possibly, a shipment of the record highs each week. As of Oct. 27, the second vaccine in mid-December,” Box said state reported its most cases in a sevduring an Oct. 28 virtual press briefing. “We en-day period, with an average of 2,397 new don’t know how much Indiana will receive cases a day. yet, but we expect the supply to be limited ICU and ventilator capacity in the state in the beginning.” has slowly diminished, but state health Pfizer, Inc., is the first company expected officials said they aren’t concerned about to have a vaccine ready for shipment to because, especially regarding ICU bed Indiana, Box said. The second anticipated capacity, hospitals have shown they can vaccine is being developed by Moderna. increase capacity when needed. As of press Both vaccines are awaiting emergentime, 29 percent of ICU beds across the cy-use authorization from the U.S. Food and state were available, as were 77.8 percent Drug Administration. of ventilators.

The vaccination plan the state submitted “Our hospitals are more nimble now to the Centers for Disease Control and Prethan they were in April,” Box said. “They’ve vention calls for the initial doses to go to already demonstrated that they can get health care providers and other vulnerable creative and build ICU capacity. We simply populations, Box said. Allocation plans conknow more about how to handle this than tinue to be finalized. we did at the beginning.

“This is a rapidly developing situation, so “At this point, the hospitals still have a lot is subject to change,” Box said. “What the ability to adjust for a surge by working I want to emphasize is that a widely availinternally to get creative with staffing and able vaccine to all people of all ages is still externally to transfer patients as needed months away, so keep wearing your mask, so that Hoosiers that are ill can still get the

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Polls open on Election Day — On Nov. 3, the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more, visit hamiltoncounty.in.gov/222/ Current-Election-Information.

Westfield man selected as finalist in the 2020 Oticon USA’s Focus on People award — Matt Hay, a Westfield resident and director of audiology sales at Indianapolis-based Redux, has been selected as a finalist in the 2020 Oticon USA’s Focus on People Awards. The national competition honors individuals who are helping change the perception of what it means to

care that they need.”

Box said almost 70 percent of Hoosiers hospitalized with COVID-19 in October were 60 or older, representing the population’s largest percentage of hospitalizations since the pandemic began. The population also disproportionately accounts for most of the state’s COVID-19 deaths.

As of press time, residents 60 and older account for 92.2 percent of Indiana’s COVID-19 deaths, according to the state’s online coronavirus dashboard, coronavirus.in.gov. Box said nearly 56 percent of COVID-19 deaths have been traced to longterm care facilities.

On Oct. 21, state officials announced that the Indiana National Guard will be trained and sent to all long-term care facilities by the middle of this month to assist with surges. State officials also said clinical staff from the health care reserve workforce will be hired to supplement long-term care resources. Two million N95 masks and other pieces of personal protective equipment were scheduled to be shipped to the facilities.

In September, Indiana began awarding more than $30 million to local health departments to open and operate their own testing sites for two years. To date, the departments have opened 69 testing sites and conducted more than 59,000 tests.

“As we have seen more cases across the state, we are also seeing more testing,” Box said. “In the early days of the pandemic, our capacity for testing was measured in the hundreds each day, not in the tens of thousands we are seeing regularly today.

“Our testing capacity is the highest that it has ever been.”

live with hearing loss. Hay is one of three finalists in Oticon’s Adult Category. The category recognizes individuals who share a passion to make the world a better place, for both the deaf and hearing community, through professional, volunteer, cultural and civic endeavors. For more about Oticon’s Focus on People Award and to vote for Hay, visit edux.com/focusonpeopleawards/. Voting closes Nov. 16 and winners will be announced in January. The total number of votes received by each finalist will help to determine who will be the first, second and third place winners in each category.

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A nother Done DeAl. From left, Heart and Soul Free Clinic staff Claudia Cambell, Dr. Barbara Haehner, Lisa Kreag, LuAnn Pronschinske and Emma Patchon pause outside the clinic door. (Submitted photo)

“Restaurants and businesses in the area are offering discounts to individuals who come in the month of November wearing that mask,” Kreag said.

The list of mask partners, mostly in Westfield, will be included with the link.

Kreag said the event will include discussions of Heart and Soul’s mission and awards will be given to two volunteers.

The winners of the four different raffles will be revealed as well.

For more on the gala and raffle tickets, visit heartandsoulclinic.org.

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Heart and Soul Free Clinic Executive Director Lisa Kreag understands how hard the coronavirus pandemic GIVING BACK has been on patients.

“We see patients that are uninsured and underinsured and we provide free medical, free dental and free mental health care,” Kreag said.

Kreag said many patients are essential workers, such as landscapers and grocery store employees.

“They might have access to medical insurance but they’ve been out there working during this pandemic,” she said.

Fundraising is essential as well. The Heart and Soul Free Clinic’s “Mask-a-rade Gala” will be held as a virtual event at 7 p.m.

Nov. 7. The Westfield clinic serves central Indiana, with the majority of patients coming from Hamilton County. The clinic has a mobile unit.

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Kneberg said there are eight Hamilton County employers committed, and he exHamilton County Workforce Innovation pects that number to grow to 10 or more.

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The first virtual career fair was As a result, HCWIN’s third virtual a traditional hiring event with job fair since the COVID-19 pandemic 45 companies and about 300 began will be an industry-specific participants. event focusing on engineering and “It was everything from dishKneberg advanced manufacturing. The free washers to engineers,” Kneberg event, a collaboration between HCWIN and said. the Hamilton County Economic Development The second job fair was for employers Corp., is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 5. who embedded short-term credential trainKneberg said employers at the job fair ing programs or supported external training should have immediate openings available. programs to retrain displaced workers in “The idea is the people that show up the county. are there for specific positions that are ofAlong with interview opportunities, refered,” Kneberg said. “We’re hoping it will be sume-writing assistance will be offered. a better model because if you are a compaFor more, visit hcwin.org. ny, you are not talking to people that aren’t

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Scouting for Food set for Nov. 7 — Scouts BSA troops 107 and 1070 are collecting nonperishable food for Open Doors. Scouts will be knock on doors from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 7 in many Westfield neighborhoods. Residents can leave bags of food on the porch if they prefer not to be greeted by a Scout. Families wishing to drop off food can bring to the Christ United Methodist Church garage, 318 N. Union St., from 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 7.

Women of Westfield to meet — The Women of Westfield group will meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 17. Family therapist Kristen Boice will present on How to Manage Stress During Times of Chaos. Tickets are $25. For more, visit womenofwestfield.ticketspice. com/be-zen.

Mortgage loan officer appointed — Justin Schreiber has been appointed mortgage loan officer at Centier’s Carmel Branch.

Schreiber joined Centier Bank in August, bringing with him more than seven years of experience in retail banking and online mortgage lending. He is NMLS licensed, as well as a licensed notary in the State of Indiana. The Westfield resident is an alumnus of Indiana University in Bloomington and holds a bachelor of science degree in management and a certificate in finance.

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Operation Belt Up — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is conducting Operation Belt Up through Nov. 29. The overtime patrols, occurring statewide in the top 30 Indiana counties for unrestrained crashes, are funded through National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funds. Indiana law requires everyone in the vehicle to wear a seat belt.

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.

Least politically engaged ranking — Personal finance website WalletHub has ranked Indiana as the 10th least politically engaged state. The site found that Indiana ranked 33rd for registered voters who voted in the 2016 presidential election, 42nd for electorate who voted in the 2018 midterm election, 44th for total political contributions per adult population and 35th for voter accessibility policies.

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Project: Westfield Boulevard connector Once motorists reach Shelborne Road Location: The extension will connect heading eastbound, they will stop at Shelthe roundabout at Ind. 32 and Shamrock borne Road and be directed south onto Boulevard with David Brown Drive. ConShelborne Road via signage onto the struction has moved to the south side of roundabout that will connect back to Park Street. the existing 146th Street. Once motorists Expected completion: End of 2020 reach Shelborne Road heading westbound, Project: Grand Junction Plaza they will be directed north onto Shelborne Location: The parking lot west of Union Road via signage and must turn left onto Street and south of Main Street the new frontage road that will connect Expected completion: The gravel parking back to the existing 146th Street. lot on the east end of Park Street is perExpected completion: Dec. 1. manently closed as the Grand Junction Project: New roundabout Plaza is moving into the construction Location: 111th Street and Lexington Drive phase. Parking is available on the west Expected completion: Mid-November end of Park Street.

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DISPATCHES Disciplinary charges — The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed disciplinary charges against former Hamilton Superior Court Magistrate William Paul Greenaway. The commission alleges two counts of misconduct related to criminal activity in his personal life when he was employed as a judicial officer. The commission charges that Greenaway was arrested and convicted of possession of methamphetamine and resisting law enforcement.

It is standard for a criminal matter to be adjudicated before the commission takes formal action.

NCL seeks new members – The Crossroads Chapter of the National Charity League, Inc has announced its Annual Membership Drive and has begun accepting applications from women with daughters currently in sixth through ninth grade. The Crossroads Chapter is composed of 230 members who reside in Hamilton and Boone Counties. The drive runs through Jan. 15. For more, visit nationalcharityleague.org/chapter/crossroads.

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.

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.

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.

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SPOTLIGHT M.A.S.H. takes on new sponsor M.A.S.H. Ministries, or Mobile Assistance for Service men and women at Home, has taken on a new sponsor. Gaylor Electric will be a Silver Sponsor of the first annual M.A.S.H. Gala and Silent Auction. M.A.S.H Ministries is an Indianapolis-based counseling group focused on assisting veterans, first responders, and others who are struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and its effects. The goal of M.A.S.H Ministries is to raise awareness of veteran suicide and PTSD, while offering a variety of resources to provide hope for these veterans and their families. M.A.S.H offers both virtual and in-person counseling services, local retreats and rehabilitation camps across the Midwest.

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,

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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 Indiana. 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 317-804-5782 or email info@ heartandsoulclinic.org.

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,

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MVEF receives grant The Mt. Vernon Education Foundation has received a $12,000 Central Indiana COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund grant which will benefit Mt. Vernon students. The grant is made possible by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and awarded by the United Way of Central Indiana.

The Lilly Endowment donated a total of $1,712,500 to help meet needs affected by the pandemic in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks and Morgan counties.

The funds given to MVEF will be used to sustain operations and/or provide services that support individuals and families who are affected directly and indirectly by the economic impacts related to the COVID-19 crisis; meaning the money will be able to best help the community, including internet connectivity and meeting students’ social-emotional needs. Individuals and families at or below 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level will be prioritized.

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

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.

For more, visit indianasenatedemocrats.org/ opportunities/internships.

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.

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.

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.

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Westfield City Council to meet -- The Westfield City Council will conduct its next meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at city hall, 130 Penn St. For more, visit westfield.in.gov.

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: November – Occupations; December – Holiday Happenings.

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animal ordinance and enforcement mechanisms. Now, Stevens is working to align Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield’s The Fishers City Council has unanimously animal ordinances with the county’s. Carmel approved to align its animal ordinance with has already approved the new ordinance, Hamilton Counand Fishers did so at its October CITY COUNCIL ty’s. The Hucouncil meeting. Stevens plans to mane Society target Westfield next. for Hamilton County is working to “All the cities should essentially ensure each city’s ordinances align adopt the same language in order with the county’s for consistency. for there to be consistency across “It came out of the situation in the county when it comes to aniArcadia where there was a German mal ordinances and our ability to Stevens shepherd breeder who had fallen consistently educate people and under scrutiny in the news,” HSHC Executive enforce it,” Stevens said. “We were getting Director Rebecca Stevens said. “It was so calls at the Humane Society about dogs tied cold, and a lot of the dogs were left outside, up outside, and it’s zero degrees or animal and people were unhappy. Our ordinance at cruelty cases, and it has been an ongoing the time didn’t have any language regarding battle for us to achieve consistency and temperature or anything. It was incredibly something that’s comprehensive and be outdated.” able to really educate and inform the public The Hamilton County Commissioners apof what’s acceptable or not.” proached Stevens and Hamilton County Animal Stevens hopes Westfield and Noblesville Control Coordinator Doug Sandford about colwill align their ordinances with the county’s laborating to update the county’s ordinance. by year’s end.

“We did our work and research, looking “It’s a huge win. It’s long overdue, and I at ordinances across the country and best think it’s a win for everybody,” Stevens said. practices,” Stevens said. “We looked at Mar“I think we thought about the process really ion County and we took what we thought strategically in terms of it being done by was the best of all these and put together both an animal welfare advocate alongside a proposal approved in Hamilton County at a law enforcement officer, because we the county level in September 2019.” wanted to make sure from both perspecEach municipality, however, had its own tives it was covered.”

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Westfield resident Lt. Col. Rose Gilroy leads the new Indiana National Guard cyber battalion

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Although quality schools, low taxes and small-town feel attract many people to Hamilton County, that’s not what drew Lt. Col. Rose Gilroy.

Gilroy recently moved from Washington, D.C., to Westfield to serve as the unit commander for the Army National Guard’s 127th Cyber Protection Battalion. The battalion was activated Oct. 3.

“The activation ceremony is really just symbology for the beginning of the unit’s existence, so we are in the building process right now,” said Gilroy, 37. “We are at about 50 percent personnel, so recruiting is our main priority.”

The 127th Cyber Protection Battalion is one of five in the nation through the National Guard. The battalion’s mission is to conduct defensive cyberspace operations on military networks to support mission requirements. There are two battalions in Virginia and one each in Massachusetts and South Carolina.

“Our focus on the cyber domain continues to grow within the National Guard and (Dept. of Defense) at large,” Gilroy said. “Technology rapidly changes, so we must also be prepared for that change. As the battalion commander, I must help my organization make the appropriate course correction.”

Gilroy previously worked for Indiana National Guard Brig. Gen. Dale Lyles prior to Lyles becoming the adjutant general and leader of nearly 13,000 troops. Gilroy managed a $3 billion training budget for him.

“He trusted me with a $3 billion training budget, so it was natural for him to trust me in building the cyber battalion,” Gilroy said. “He also likes to claim he picked me because of the data analytics books I enjoy reading. So, he recruited me to come to Indiana to lead the cyber battalion.”

As the battalion’s commander, Gilroy is in charge of the entire structure.

“The battalion commander’s role is to set priorities, identify objectives, manage risk and resources, mentor soldiers and ensure mission success,” she said.

Gilroy has served in the Guard for 17 years. She attended the University of Saint

WHY WESTFIELD? Rose Gilroy with members of her family who also serve in the military. From left, U.S. Navy veteran Lt. Patrick Gilroy, Iowa Army National Guard Specialist Peter Gilroy, Indiana Army National Guard Lt. Col. Rose Gilroy, U.S. Air Force Capt. Molly Timmerman and U.S. Air Force Capt. Troy Timmerman.

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Francis in Illinois on a softball scholarship, but because the scholarship didn’t cover all expense, she joined the National Guard in 2003 to supplement her income.

Originally, Gilroy didn’t plan to make a career of the Guard. She said she always pictured herself working a civilian job. But in 2005, she deployed to Iraq as a medical service officer. She returned in 2006 for six months before deploying in 2007 with another medical unit to Kuwait.

“When I was in Kuwait, I met a battalion commander there from Illinois, and he offered me a job in Chicago working for (the) military part time,” Gilroy said. “I said, ‘OK, I

can do that.’”

Gilroy and three-fourths of the battilion will deploy again sometime in 2021 to Fort Meade in Maryland.

“A huge advantage for cyber over other branches within the Army is that we can do everything we need to do stateside,” she said.

Although Gilroy is the unit’s commander, she doesn’t know much about cyber technology.

“I have a ton of technical experts working for me,” she said. “They don’t need me on a keyboard, they need me managing missions and leading troops.”

“Our focus on the cyber domain continues to grow within the National Guard and (Dept. of Defense) at large,” Gilroy said. “Technology rapidly changes, so we must also be prepared for that change. As the battalion commander, I must help my organization make the appropriate course correction.”

Lt. Col. Rose Gilroy was supposed to move to Indiana in March to serve as the unit commander for the 127th Cyber Protection Battalion, but the plan was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

She moved in June.

Many of her co-workers suggested areas like Plainfield or Avon, but she wasn’t sure that was the right environment. When someone suggested Carmel, she drove around Hamilton County and felt more at home in Westfield.

“I came here to Field Brewing (in Westfield) and saw myself just being able to hang out here,” she said.

Gilroy enjoys riding her bike on the Monon and visiting breweries and wineries. She likes to run and enjoys reading. She’s currently reading “The Kill Chain” by Christian Brose and “Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War” by Fred Kaplan. She also enjoys reading Sophie Kinsella, as the British dry humor makes her laugh.

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Climate cycles not caused by CO2

Commentary by Terry Anker Watching the Hoosiers of Indiana University claim an overtime football victory against the Nittany Lions of Penn State not only provided much-needed fun in a world still reeling from lockdowns and countless existential crises, it also provided excitement safely bound by familiar rules and long-standing good sportsmanship. Fans waited for nearly a year to see their favorite teams take the gridiron and were not disappointed.

Athletes gave it their all. Coaches ran the sidelines and hoped the hours of preparation and planning would lead to the desired outcome. Both sides were ready. Still, only one team would walk away as winner. There are no participation trophies in this game.

Naturally, this writer, like the vast majority of this paper’s readers readers, rooted for the home team. Sure, some of us are alumni, but most followed our natural proclivity to back those closest by geography. One can assume that the people of Philadelphia might be more inclined to hope for a Penn State dominion. This game was played in Bloomington. IU had the home field advantage.

Doubtless, fans who’d made the trip to watch and support the opposition would have been heckled some by the locals. It is all in good fun, right?

But for this event, followers were barred. Folks could only chant their well wishes or express their frustrations in front of their living room televisions.

No one could hear the names called to the referees or the jeering of the other team’s star player. Maybe that’s better, and maybe it is not.

Today is another big game day. The elections will end, and someone will win. There is no participation trophy.

Coaches and candidates gave it their all.

Will the fans feel like it was a fair fight?

Will the right team dominate? Will we go into overtime?

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

Tears for (pranking) fears Commentary by Danielle Wilson Doo and I love a laugh at the expense of our four kids. We like to mess with them with statements like, “We don’t HUMOR do favorites, but you’re third.”

Recently, my youngest sister played a doozy of a parenting prank, outlined below in all its glory.

First, some context. Emily and her husband, Kyle, have two sons, ages 6 and 4. Our mother lives seven doors away, and their old live-in babysitter, Kelsey, lives about a mile away. The other night, they were getting ready for bed and could hear the boys goofing around in the bathroom as they brushed their teeth and donned pajamas.

After repeated warnings of “Hurry up!” from Kyle, the older one yelled, “Go away! We don’t need you!”

Naturally, Kyle and Emily turned off the lights and hid in the guest bedroom. A few minutes later, the boys emerged, silent at first, then with increasingly alarmed cries of “Mom? Dad? Where are you? This isn’t funny!” Yes, it is! Emily was stifling her giggles to the point of tears.

As fears of abandonment escalated, a plan emerged.

Four-year-old: “Let’s go to Kelsey’s.”

Six-year-old: “Yeah, good idea.”

Four-year-old, now crying: “But we (sniffle) don’t know how (gulp) to get there!”

Preschool hysteria ensued, but eventually they checked the last door and unearthed the conspirators.

Upon hearing the story, we first congratulated Emily and Kyle. Well played! Then we recognized the cool-under-fire, problem-solving skills of our nephews, though we wondered why they’d failed to consider their much-closer Mamaw, who’s literally around the corner.

Questionable spatial awareness aside, though, there’s little better than laughter at a child’s expense.

Peace out.

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

Questionable spatial awareness aside, though, there’s little better than laughter at a child’s expense.

Editor, I am understanding of Mr. Wade’s letter, published July 23. He seems to have learned what he thinks he knows from left wing, one-world globalists. A lot of folks have been fooled by Al Gore’s fraud that made his millions.

I have enjoyed being an environmentalist since working on my science degree in forestry at Purdue 63 years ago. The sources of my statements on climate are from years of peer-reviewed research that is reported to me regularly. Climate cycles are real, but none have been demonstrated to be caused

by CO2. Many times in the past, the earth has been through warming and cooling cycles.

Wade implied that I am not qualified because I “only owned a sporting goods store.” Yes, I owned and built a very successful chain of backpacking/ mountaineering stores.

I want his misinformed type to stop depressing people — especially children whose suicide rate has doubled with the fictitious predictions of 10 years of life remaining.

I feel Mr. Wade should stop telling Current what to publish. Current offers free speech and has been of great service to Hamilton County.

Mic Mead, Westfield

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An explosion of truth bombs Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Paul Dickson has written 65 books and I’ve read most of them. During his long career, he collected thousands of HUMOR observations — tiny nuggets of truth — that we can all relate to, and all in a book called, “The Official Rules: 5,427 Laws, Principles, and Axioms to Help You Cope with Crises, Deadlines, Bad Luck, Rude Behavior, Red Tape and Attacks

by Inanimate Objects.” Whew! That’s just the title.

I contacted Mr. Dickson last week and asked if I could select a few of my favorite entries to share with my readers. He graciously said, “Be my guest,” so here they are. Enjoy!

Wife winners When a man says a game is silly and childish, it’s probably something his wife beat him at.

More likely to lose The person with the most raffle tickets has the least chance of winning.

Always wrong There is no virtue in being consistent, if you are consistently wrong.

Heart issues Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder.

Slow thinker He who laughs last, thinks slowest.

Remain silent If you don’t say anything, you won’t be called on to repeat it.

Choose left Two wrongs don’t make a right, but three lefts do.

Parking lottery If you get a great parking spot, you’ve shown up on the wrong day.

Cats and dogs If you see a cat and a dog eating out of the same bowl, it was the cat’s food.

Speaking disengagement Once you finally overcome your fear of public speaking, you will never be asked to speak again.

Three options When asking directions, the first three people will either: 1: Not speak English, 2: Be stupid, or 3: Be dead wrong.

Nap first Have a lot to get done? Take your nap first.

Funeral attendance Regardless of how much you achieve in your life, the size of your funeral will depend on the weather.

Boredom If you knew what you were doing, you’d be bored.

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

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Ben’s BBQ Shack opens in 300-square-foot building

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Kentucky native Ben Hoffman said his family has been cooking barbeque as long as he can remember.

RESTAURANT The Westfield resident works as a media and advertising executive, and he recently opened Ben’s BBQ Shack at 124 E. Main St. in downtown Westfield.

He started cooking barbeque with a smoker 25 years ago. In 2005, Hoffman formed a small business and cooked for neighborhoods, churches and charitable events in central Kentucky. In 2007, he began competing in contests in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio with friends under the name Country Boys BBQ. “I remember thinking, ‘You know what?

I’m going to cook in these until I get a Top 10 finish,’” he said.

That happened in 2012, when he finished in the Top 10 at the Jim Beam Classic in Springfield, Ky., for ribs.

After that, Hoffman began selling barbeque out of his trailer when he moved to Westfield in 2011. When Grand Junction Brewing Co. opened, he formed a working relationship with the brewery. He occasionally set up his barbeque trailer at the brewery.

“When everything got shut down, (Grand Junction owner) Jon (Knight) wanted me to be here three days a week,” Hoffman said.

“Then, the property (on Main Street) became available and I did that deal in May.” He opened Ben’s BBQ Shack in September.

Hoffman is familiar with working in tight spaces because he’s operated his business from a trailer, which proved useful when he purchased the property on Main Street. His

new building is only 300 square feet.

Hoffman transformed the building into a prep kitchen with a service window. His trailer is parked outside, where he cooks.

Picnic tables and canopies provide outdoor seating behind the building.

Ben’s BBQ Shack is only open from noon to 3 p.m. Fridays and 4 to 8 p.m. Saturdays, or until the barbeque sells out. So far, its sold out every day he’s been open.

“I love it, man,” he said. “I get so happy and smiley. I lived in a world that was so fast-paced and so high energy, and there’s something really old school and calm about smoking meat.”

Hoffman cooks with hickory and cherry wood in self-built smokers. His barbeque is West Kentucky, Texas and Tennessee influenced.

“There’s no propane, no gas assist, no electric gadgets, no commercial cooking apparatus to it,” he said. “I do it pretty much the hardest way there is to do it. I’m there all night long the night before on-site.”

Despite his product’s popularity, Hoffman isn’t sure if he’ll expand operating hours.

“I’ve dealt with thousands of businesses in my career, and one of the biggest mistakes I see made by the business is, they start way too big and overextend themselves,” Hoffman said. “I believe in starting as small as you possibly can and growing as the business tells you what to do.”

Hoffman is married to Angela, who co-owns the business and works for the Westfield Washington Schools district. They have three kids — a son and two daughters, all of whom graduated from Westfield High School. Hoffman still works in advertising as the regional president of Rolling Adz, but barbeque now takes center stage.

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Owner Monica Hilton plans to expand the new location as memberships are added.

“The idea behind it is as membership is going to grow, the gym will grow at the rate of membership growing,” she said. “So, we will add classes as needed. We are starting with a small group and adding classes, coaches and equipment as it grows.”

The new location is at 17303 U.S. 31, Westfield, but the building will be torn down in a year or two to make room for another development. When the building is removed, Hilton said she plans to keep the gym in Westfield, whether in the new development or elsewhere in Westfield.

“The gym started as a group fitness gym six years ago, and primarily our focus is on CrossFit now because we found people really enjoy the CrossFit classes,” Hilton said.

“We are primarily just CrossFit classes, but one caveat I always add is, a lot of people think they know what CrossFit is. The myth is it’s intimidating, or you have to be super fit, but one of the things we do best is we can scale anything for anybody, so we have all fitness levels, all ages. There are options in class for everybody.”

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“It came about because there was a core group of people that asked us to open a second location there.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com A nearly three-decade passion of Sandra C. Hurt’s was ignited by a women’s study group.

Hurt attended a lecture by a former AUTHOR Butler University instructor on the topic of women in art through the centuries.

“I was taken away by a fresco of a woman,” Hurt said of paintings displayed on the walls on plaster. “I’ve never been the same since. These frescoes really spoke to me. I had an interesting experience. Her face haunted me. I couldn’t get over it.”

Hurt began researching the history of Pompeii, an ancient city near Naples, Italy, through numerous books and eventually through visits.

Pompeii was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79. The disaster killed an estimated 16,000 people.

The Carmel resident’s “Priestess of Pompeii, The Intimate Journey” is her first novel. Hurt finished the book in June. It was self-published in August. She is working on a second book in the series.

“She really expressed the attitudes of the women of the day,” Hurt said of the fresco. “They know only her name and they think she owned the villa. The frescoes represent a women’s ritual to the (greek god) Dionysus.”

A couple years after seeing the frescoes, she took an art history course at the Indianapolis Arts Center. The center organized a trip to Pompeii and the Villa of the Mysteries on the outskirts of Pompeii “I got to see the frescoes in person and was dumbstruck, too,” she said. “I had read a lot about it by the time we went but it was an inspiring experience.”

Hurt started the book on Jan. 1, 2000. She presents the priestess, Rufilla Istacidii, as a real person who was adopted by a wealthy family, so Hurt set the story in her historic time of the first century B.C. It was the era of Julius Caesar, who is included in the novel.

“But nothing else is known about her, so that’s perfect for a novel,” she said. “The story evolved, and I’ve been there several times and other places in Italy as well as Greece. In the book, she does a coming-of-age journey when she goes to Greece. The only information that I did find is she really was a priestess of Venus, who was the patron goddess of the City of Pompeii, and she was also a priestess of Dionysus. They think she was the one that conducted the initiation ritual.”

The priestess’ father was written as a military member and equestrian.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Sandra C. Hurt pauses with a copy of her book, “Priestess of Pompeii, The Intimate Journey,” in her home library.

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Hurt, who had been trained as a nurse, had not taken classes growing up about the classics, so she took courses at Indiana University in Bloomington and IUPUI. The classes also included creative writing.

Hurt had been writing short stories and poetry her entire life.

Hurt and her husband, Stan, who owned a distribution center for heating and air conditioning, which he sold, have lived in Carmel since 2008. Her husband went with her on the first visit to Pompeii, but she has since traveled there several other times with women’s groups and a friend.

“I took tours with travel companies who hired archeologists to guide and give lectures on the Roman and Greek ruins we visited,” she said. “Pompeii is an ancient city that is still revealing her fascinating history.”

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Actors Theatre of Indiana co-founder Don Farrell loves Indiana, but not its unpredictable weather.

“The weather can change on a dime,” he said. “We were watching the weather minute by minute.”

Due to inclement weather on Oct. 23, Carmel-based ATI had to cancel its Drive-In Theatre concert of “Cole With a Side of Hoagy” at the Monon Shopping Center in Carmel.

ATI made a livestream production of the Oct. 29, show, which was a tribute to Indiana composers Cole Porter and Hoagy Carmichael.

Farrell said ATI officials kept monitoring the bad weather for rain and lightning and had to be careful because they were using rental equipment, including LED lights, and a metal stage.

“We set everything up, and then another system came in and we had to take it back down,” Farrell said. “As we were coming up on (show) time, it just wasn’t the safest thing to do. Normally, we would try to do it the next night, but we had scheduling conflicts with a lot of performers and designers.”

A third ATI Drive-In Concert is set for Nov. 27 at the Monon Shopping Center. The first one was held Sept. 18.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Mark Sheldon has been photographing musicians for 40 years. In particular, the Geist resident is well known for MUSIC photographing jazz musicians.

“I don’t remember a time in my life when music wasn’t important,” Sheldon said. “Even as a little kid I was enthralled with music, period. I got my first camera when I was 18. I understood documenting events around your life, (and) in my case it happens to be music. I shoot for various jazz and blues magazines. In the past 20 years, it’s been primarily photographing jazz and blues.”

Sheldon has taken photos at the Indianapolis Jazz Festival for several years. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the festival will be virtual with “Celebrate Naptown,” a four-part online concert series beginning Nov. 13. The concerts will be released free with a fundraising goal of $25,000. Donations are requested.

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Native Son, a hip-hop trio featuring Richard Floyd (drums) Brandon Meeks (bass) and Bobby Young (MC), will present a hip-hop/ jazz suite titled “Legalize Being Black” at 8 p.m. Nov. 14.

Charlie Ballantine will present his music from his album paying tribute to Indianapolis writer Kurt Vonnegut at 8 p.m. Nov. 20, Jared Thompson & Premium Blend will present a concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 21.

All the performances have been recorded but have not been shown anywhere, Sheldon said.

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A history of Sydney’s Anzac Memorial Commentary by Don Knebel Many consider the Anzac Memorial in Sydney to be the most beautiful Art Deco structure in Australia. Two TRAVEL sculptures proposed for the memorial were a little too evocative.

Australian and New Zealand troops supporting the Allied effort in World War I were known as “Anzac,” short for “Australia and New Zealand Army Corps.” On April 25, 1915, about 25,000 Anzac troops landed on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula as part of an Allied initiative to seize control of the Dardanelles from the Ottoman Empire. Anzac losses on that first day exceeded 2,000 dead and wounded, and the Allied effort ultimately failed. The huge casualties were a shock to the people of Australia, then with a population of only about 4.5 million. Australians almost immediately began raising money for a memorial to honor the sacrifices and heroism of the Anzac soldiers.

In 1930, following extensive debates about the nature of the memorial, C. Bruce Dellit, a Sydney architect, won a design competition for an Art Deco memorial in

fice 1918,” depicted another nude woman, symbolizing Australia, also atop a pyramid of dead soldiers. Hoff abandoned these sculptures after local religious leaders condemned them as blasphemous.

The Anzac Memorial was dedicated in 1934. In 1984, it was rededicated to honor all Australians serving their country in war.

April 25 is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand. The place where Anzac troops landed on that day in 1915 is named “Anzac Cove.”

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Sydney’s Hyde Park. Dellit engaged sculptor Rayer Hoff to create sculptures for the memorial, most of which depicted men and women of Anzac. Two of Hoff’s proposed sculptures were explicitly anti-war. One, “Crucifixion of Civilization 1914,” depicted an attractive nude woman, symbolizing peace, crucified on the sword and shield of Mars, standing over a pyramid of dead Australian soldiers. The other, “Victory after Sacri-

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