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Holcomb announces new gathering restrictions

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced new social gathering restrictions last week that went PANDEMIC into effect Nov. 15 and be in place for at least a month to slow the spread of COVID-19.

During a Nov. 11 press briefing, Holcomb said the Holcomb state is discarding its fivestage reopening plan. In its place, the state will use its county-level, color-coded map to determine new restrictions, which can be viewed at coronavirus.in.gov. Each county is assigned a color denoting the average score of cases per 100,000 residents and its seven-day positivity rate. Counties are assigned colors to show the level of spread.

Blue indicates the lowest level, followed by yellow, orange and red. Red is the highest level.

Indoor and outdoor social gatherings in orange counties will be restricted to 50 people or less. As of press time Nov. 12, all but five counties were either orange or red. None were blue. Boone and Hamilton counties were orange. Special, seasonal or commercial events planned for more than 50 people in orange counties require a safety plan and approval from a local health department. Attendance at winter indoor K-12 extracurricular and co-curricular events is limited to 25 percent capacity. Only necessary personnel and parents/guardians can attend community recreational sports events and tournaments.

Red counties will be restricted to social gatherings of no more than 25 people, indoors or outdoors. As of press time, nine counties were in red. Larger gatherings require submission of a safety plan and must receive approval from a local health department. Attendance at winter indoor K-12 extracurricular and co-curricular activities, including IHSAA sports, is limited

to participants, supporting personnel and parents/guardians. Local officials in red counties may consider limiting hours for the operation of bars, nightclubs and restaurants. State officials said community recreational sports leagues and tournaments may continue with participants, required personnel and parents/ guardians only.

Additional requirements for red counties include the suspension of senior Box care activities, closures of common areas and break rooms and possible visitation limits at hospitals, longterm care facilities and other congregate settings.

Churches and other places of worship are exempt from all restrictions, state officials said, but are encouraged to practice mitigation efforts. Additional guidance from state health officials for holiday gatherings and events is expected some time this week.

In response to the new restrictions, state officials said they will make $20 million available to local governments for compliance efforts, such as reviewing local event plans, public awareness and enforcement.

State officials cited record-high cases, increasing death totals, resource scarcities, hospital staffing shortages and record-high hospitalizations for the new restrictions.

Two weeks ago, Holcomb said social gathering restrictions in neighboring states proved ineffective in slowing the spread of the virus. On Nov. 11, Holcomb’s message was that Hoosiers need to practice mitigation efforts to help hospitals from being overwhelmed by what he called a second surge.

“Our frontline medical personnel, our nurses and assistants and doctors, they’re exhausted and overwhelmed and need us all to do the things that we can on the outside that will slow the number of patients that need hospitalization and their treatment inside,” Holcomb said. “We must do all we can to protect our hospital capacity so they

can protect patients and care for them.”

As of Nov. 10, 2,544 Indiana residents were hospitalized with COVID-19, Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said during the same briefing. In the spring, the highest number of hospitalizations was 1,799 on April 13. Box said some hospitals are directing patients to other hospitals due to staffing shortages. The state reported a single-day record of 5,135 cases on Nov. 10.

Moreover, the state’s seven-day positivity rate increased from 3.9 percent Sept. 16 to 10.3 percent on Nov. 11.

Holcomb said some residents have “let their guard down” with respect to mitigation efforts. He said they incorrectly assumed Stage 5 of the reopening plan was a return to normal and that greater adherence to mitigation efforts was needed until a vaccine is available.

“With your help, we can and we will get through this,” Holcomb said.

Vaccine and treatment advances On Nov. 9, Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Co. received emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to distribute its monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 cases in adult and pediatric patients 12 and older.

“This emergency authorization allows us to make bamlanivimab available as a COVID-19 treatment for recently diagnosed, high-risk patients — adding a valuable tool for doctors fighting the now-increasing burden of this global pandemic,” stated David A. Ricks, Lilly’s chairman and CEO. In addition, Pfizer, another pharmaceutical company, announced results last week from a clinical trial showing its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine proved to be more than 90 percent effective. The company announced plans to ask the FDA for emergency authorization of the vaccine later this month.

Box said the state still plans for initial Pfizer vaccine distributions to arrive in Indiana this month. The amount will be based strictly on population and not on the number of cases, Box said.

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State audit finds Westfield noncompliant in agreement

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Indiana State Board of Accounts has released a report detailing a review of some of the City of Westfield’s FINANCES finances and found the city did not comply with state law and guidelines while entering an informal agreement with Bullpen Tournaments.

Westfield City Council member Troy Patton first voiced concern about a financial discrepancy between Bullpen Tournaments and Grand Park in July after the council learned of an informal agreement between the two parties.

State Examiner Paul Joyce stated in his review that the city did sign an agreement in October 2014 which passed the obligations of Indiana Bulls, Inc. to Bullpen Tournaments. The agreement stated that BPT would then become responsible for “remitting specified allocations of fees collected for admissions, merchandise and parking.”

According to Joyce’s report, “The City received collections from BPT for event tickets, apparel, electricity, and indoor leasing fees in 2016 and 2017; however, in 2018, 2019, and 2020 BPT only remitted electric and indoor leasing fees.”

The city hadn’t modified the agreement with BPT, and the report claimed that Grand Park Director William Knox said the city had informally agreed to have BPT perform maintenance in lieu of paying the collections designated in the agreement.

“There was not any discussion of this informal agreement or proposal in the minutes of the Common Council, Board of Public Works, Redevelopment Commission or Redevelopment Commission Authority,” the report stated. “We find no authority for the change to the terms of these agreements without the formal approval of a legislative board with authority to contract. Documentation regarding admissions, merchandise sales and parking revenues received by BPT was not provided, so we could not determine the dollar amount of revenues that should have been remitted to the City for 2018 through 2019.”

An agreement between Bullpen Tournaments and the City of Westfield stated that the entities would share the first $400,000 of admission revenues, and that of revenue

received in excess of $400,000, 70 percent would go to Bullpen Tournaments and 30 percent would go to the city. Specifics were not provided for revenue related to merchandise and parking fees. According to the SBA report, Westfield invoiced BPT for the revenues in 2017 and prior. However, documentation was not provided for audit regarding how the city determined the admissions, merchandise and parking fees billed.

The report also found that BPT was to pay rent of $20,412 annually to the city in monthly installments. BPT began paying the $1,701 monthly payments in March 2018, but the sublease was not signed.

“It is unclear based upon the dates in this lease, and conflicting terms if BPT is complying or not, and if the rent being paid is correct,” the report stated.

City of Westfield Director of Communications Vicki Duncan Gardner released the following statement: “The State Board of Accounts’ findings were part of a simultaneous review of two years. The City was not afforded any opportunity to gain the appropriate knowledge to become compliant. As anyone can recognize, Grand Park is not a typical governmental operation and we strive each day — based on the knowledge we have — to always align with the laws and regulations of this great State. Specific to these findings, we operated based on the guidance of our professionals and instruments authorizing our leadership team to approve Use Agreements for Grand Park. The legal agreements referenced saved Westfield taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. We are constantly seeking ways to enhance the overall experience and operation of Grand Park.

Rest assured, we take these findings seriously and will work with all stakeholders to bring remedy and continue to advance our City and Grand Park as a leader in our state, region and country.”

Patton said he believes the state accurately addressed the issues he expressed concern about earlier this year.

“I believe the state addressed the issues that remain at Grand Park and how we run our city,” he said. “Those are the things we need to button up and understand. We run the city for the benefit of the citizens and taxpayers of Westfield.”

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From left, Guerin Catholic runners Evan McNeany, Ethan Hines, Dominic Stein, Nicholas Schramm, Gavin Morrow, Austin Callahan and Holden King. (Submitted photo)

Guerin boys make state finals for first time

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Guerin Catholic High School seniors had made it their mission to qualify for the IHSAA Boys Cross CROSS COUNTRY Country State Finals as a team for the first time in school history.

The Golden Eagles not only did that but managed a 10th-place finish at the Oct. 31 state meet at Terre Haute. The Golden Eagles missed ninth place by one point.

“It’s been cool to see how some of the previous classes kind of set the tone for this class, and they have taken ahold of it and run with it over the four years,” said Tom Ohlman, who has been head coach since 2017. “They learned from the upperclassmen and now have been able to show what they are able to do.”

Dominic Stein was Guerin Catholic’s top state finisher in 49th place, followed by teammate Austin Callahan in 50th. The five seniors are Stein, Callahan, Glenn Morrow, Holden King and Nicholas Schramm. The other two Guerin runners were junior Evan McNeany and sophomore Ethan Hines.

Callahan, Schramm, Morrow and McNeany are Westfield residents. King and Hines are from Carmel and Stein is a Fishers resident.

Tom Gallagher, Guerin’s director of cross country for boys and girls, said it’s the culmination of something that had been in the making for six or seven years.

“We had some great senior leaders that kind of planted the seed with these guys when they were freshmen and sophomores,” Gallagher said.

Gallagher’s son, Quinn, qualified for the state meet three consecutive years as an individual. As a senior, Quinn Gallagher was fifth in the 2018 state meet and earned the Mental Attitude Award for boys cross country.

“These guys were sophomores at the time, and they committed to continue to work harder and devoted their summers to running,” Tom Gallagher said. “They gleaned as much as they could on how to hydrate, different nutrition tips and different stretching. They banded together.”

Gallagher said having five runners in the same class with the same goal of making state helped them push each other to get better.

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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.

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.

To learn more about Hamilton County Traffic Safety Partnership, visit hamiltoncounty. in.gov/502/Traffic-Safety.

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.

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. Read the full report at wallethub.com/edu/ most-least-politically-engaged-states/7782/.

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Hamilton County Health Dept. urges collaboration

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Indiana, county health officials have asked local elected leaders to consider working together on meaPANDEMIC sures to slow the spread in the region.

Hamilton County Health Dept. Health Officer Charles Harris and HCHD Administrator Barry McNulty sent a letter Oct. 29 to elected officials in the county urging collaboration, even if state officials don’t Cook take additional steps to curb the pandemic.

“While Governor (Eric) Holcomb has not explicitly stated as much, we as a county in conjunction with our municipal partners need to be prepared to act in the best interests of Hamilton County residents without the intervention of state authorities,” the letter states.

The letter does not suggest specific steps to slow the spread beyond recommending a meeting of Hamilton County commissioners and mayors and possible collaboration with Marion County officials.

Harris and McNulty did not respond to a request for comment on the letter, but HCHD Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Christian Walker addressed it in a video released by the HCHD on Nov. 2.

“We understand that a lot of our residents work in Mar-

ion County and the surrounding counties and reside here, so we are interconnected,” Walker said in the video. “That’s what this letter was, saying, ‘Let’s sit down with the elected officials from the municipalities. Let’s start looking at, ‘Do we need to take a more proactive approach from a governmental stance or do we continue down the path we’re going down right now?’’”

Mayors in the county met with the county commissioners and health department officials on Nov. 9 to discuss the rising caseloads and regional strategies to combat them.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett also wants to work with officials in neighboring counties to stop the spread as well.

In the spring, Indianapolis had stricter regulations to stop the spread of COVID-19 than its neighbors.

Westfield Mayor Andy Cook said the city will continue to work with the county and the state to slow the spread of the disease.

“Collaboration is key to curbing the spread of COVID-19.

We need to work together as city and county leaders and that is exactly what we are and have been doing,” Cook stated. “We need consistent messaging and plans for our communities because they are so intertwined. But, it must go further. We need individuals to partner with us. We are

seeing the spread is generally not from our schools and businesses (but) rather social and family gatherings. We need to remain vigilant by wearing our masks, practicing social distance and using good hygiene.”

In recent weeks, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths have risen in Hamilton County. The HCHD letter states that the county saw its average daily case count go from 19 in Stage 1 of the state’s reopening plan to eight in Stage 3.

“While these measures slowed the spread of COVID-19, it is safe to say those measures were unsustainable for our economy and our residents,” the letter states.

The county saw 13 average cases per day in Stage 4, 40 cases per day in Stage 4.5 and 52 new cases per day in Stage 5, with more than 113 cases per day since the letter was sent. As of press time, the highest daily total in the county was 215 cases on Nov. 5.

Hamilton County had 16 COVID-19 deaths from June 1 to Sept. 30 but had 17 COVID-19 deaths in October, with deaths reported on five consecutive days the last week in October.

That hadn’t happened since early May. Watch the HCHD video at youtube.com/watch?v=u02uDzTcVkU&feature=youtu.be.

“Collaboration is key to curbing the spread of COVID-19. We need to work together as city and county leaders and that is exactly what we are and have been doing.”

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 information and to learn how to apply, visit indianasenatedemocrats.org/ opportunities/internships.

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

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Real estate statistics — The seller’s market returned to Westfield in October 2020, with home sale prices increasing and homes selling faster than October 2019. The average sale price for a Westfield home in October 2020 was $392,903, an increase of 11.8 percent compared to this time last year, according to F.C. Tucker Company. Homes in Westfield sold 17.1 percent faster than October 2019, spending just 34 days on the market on average. The average sale price of a Westfield home also increased compared to this time last year, up 15 percent to $163.15.

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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Steele credited his win to making his message clear to voters. He said he ran on the same belief he had when he coached Going into Election Day, Westfield resfootball and wrestling, that it takes a village ident and Westfield Washington Schools to raise a child and that kids always come Board of Trustees first. He said Westfield residents ELECTION District 3 candidate want to bring a family like atmoMike Steele said he sphere back to the school board. was confident but nervous about “I hope to be an ear for the his bid for the seat. students, teachers and adminisHe needn’t have worried, as he trators,” said Steele, whose term won the seat with more than 55 begins in January. “I have talked percent of the vote, defeating into a lot of the administrators, both Steele cumbent Duane Lutz, who received current and past, and I feel con25.3 percent. Candidate J. Keith Owens refident that I can hit the ground running. I ceived 19.1 percent. had great help along the way and could not “We felt confident going into the day, have done it by myself. knowing we had done all that we could,” “I would also like to thank the people of Steele said. “I had met with a couple of Westfield who elected me to this important Westfield leaders prior to Election Day and position and to say how proud I am to serve as it got closer to Election Day, I started Westfield Washington Schools.” getting calls from other Westfield leaders Steele graduated from Westfield High that wanted to meet with me. That is when School in 1984. He’s been a firefighter with I knew our messaging was good and that the Indianapolis Fire Dept. for 30 years. He people were asking questions.” also is a substitute teacher.

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“It’s also important to remember that a single negative test is not enough to Thousands of college students soon assure you’re not a carrier,” Walker stated. will come home to Hamilton County for “The test is only a snapshot in time. The Thanksgiving. The virus can take as long as 14 days to PANDEMIC Hamilton County incubate, meaning you could test Health Dept. warns negative today and be positive in that brings with it a higher risk of two weeks.”

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Jaclyn Lewis, 26, of Westfield, is a cardiac ICU nurse and also is a combat medic with the Indiana National Guard. (Submitted photos)

Jaclyn Lewis has wanted to be involved in the military since she was a high school student. The Westfield resident got her chance last year when she joined the Indiana National Guard.

“I did explore other options like Air Force and Navy, but they didn’t really offer the flexibility that the National Guard did, so I met with a recruiter and he pretty much told me the National Guard is the most flexible out of all military branches,” Lewis said. “I would still be able to have my full-time job and serve in the military at the same time, so that’s why I chose the National Guard.”

Lewis, 26, is a combat medic for the Guard and is a nurse in the cardiac ICU at IU Methodist Hospital, where she’s worked since receiving her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Purdue University in 2018.

“Eventually, I’ll transition into the nursing job (with the National Guard), but I wanted to start with the dirty work, I guess,” she said.

Lewis went through basic training at Fort Sill in Oklahoma in November 2019. In February, she went to San Antonio, Texas, for 16 weeks of Army combat medic training.

“Once I completed that, I was able to come back to Methodist and resume my full-time job, and now I just do my monthly drills at Indiana National Guard,” said Lewis, whose unit is in Anderson.

Lewis hasn’t deployed and is unsure if she will. Units are sometimes deployed domestically, and Lewis said that may happen with her unit as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

“In the coming months, we will probably get deployed, but it’ll be for COVID missions across Indiana, or we will travel to other states to help out with COVID,” she said. “They have already started activating the Indiana

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Nursing doesn’t run in Lewis’ family, and she was undecided on what kind of degree to pursue when she enrolled in college.

“The medical field did spark my interest, so I actually went and shadowed a nurse I didn’t even know over one of my breaks during college,” Lewis said. “After that, I was like, ‘Oh, my god, this is 100 percent what I want to do with my life.’”

Lewis eventually applied to Purdue’s competitive nursing program and was accepted.

IU Methodist is Lewis’ first job after college. Soon, she will leave Methodist to work in the emergency room at St. Vincent on 86th Street in Indianapolis.

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Lewis spends the majority of her time either working or attending drill with the National Guard. When she does have free time, she enjoys working out.

“I’ve done a few bodybuilding competitions,” she said. “I did one when I was in college and I did one shortly after I graduated as well. When I was in college, I really developed a passion for health and fitness, and it also made me want to help others, so after college, I started coaching other people.”

Lewis’ long-term career goal is to become a nurse practitioner.

“What I really want to do is go into functional health, which is basically you maintain someone’s health instead of fixing them when they get ill,” she said. “So, you’re optimizing their health and preventing them from developing major diseases like diabetes or (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

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Commentary by Terry Anker Sometimes, things just don’t work out as expected. Sometimes, things are complicated by weather or act of God or old-fashioned bad luck. Sometimes, our expectations were not right from the beginning. And, yes, sometimes, the folks on the other side of the transaction are just not getting the job done.

They didn’t do what they promised – and they probably couldn’t have done it even if they’d tried. We shake our collective fists in the air and exclaim, “Why did you agree to do this if you were not able?”

Don’t they understand the frustration they’ve caused?

But what does it really matter? Sure, we built up our expectations – maybe they even helped to do it. We relied upon other people to deliver on time and as promised. They did not, yet we did our part. We showed up prepared and ready to go. Now, we wait for them.

Even worse, we do their work to help them catch-up – in part for kindness and in part so we don’t have to wait any longer. Why does it seem to matter so much? Are a few minutes here or there really going to make much difference in a lifetime of minutes?

Do we have a low tolerance for inconvenience? High performers consistently deliver. It goes with the job. So, it stands to reason that such expectations would be universally applied. But what of the middle and low performers? What of the high performer having a bad day?

What’s the limit on our reasonable expectations? And if we give in too soon, do we fail to keep standards high? Are we further pushing our culture down the slope into decline? If we expect too little, are we dooming ourselves to endless banality? Or, if we expect too much, are we inviting unhappiness and failure?

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

Dance fever coming on Commentary by Danielle Wilson Guess what, folks. In a few short days, I’ll be heading down to my youngest daughter’s first dance competition of HUMOR the year in good ole Nashville, Tenn. Because, you know, why not? Amid a global pandemic, the holiday rush and a presidential election season like no other, who wouldn’t want to spend a weekend trapped in a hotel/convention center with hundreds of bedazzled kids, their screaming parents, and enough false eyelashes to create a small army of black cats? The show must go on!

And in one sense, I’m actually relieved to be returning to a normal part of our pre2020 lives. I’ve missed seeing her team on stage, the inevitable costume malfunctions and the joy and angst that envelop teenage girls who perform high-energy routines in low-cut leotards. I’ve also missed the social aspect of being judgy with the other moms.

A little wine plus a little cattiness equals a whole lot of laughter and the occasional

pants-peeing.

But given the general state of affairs and the timing of this event, I can’t say I’m thrilled. My tiny dancer has already had COVID-19, along with most of her friends, but I have not. Somehow, I’ve managed to survive almost four months of in-person teaching without contracting the plague. How crazy stupid will I feel if I end up sick simply because I borrowed a contaminated can of Aqua Net to cement a low bun? Ugh. So, we’ll wear our masks and sit 6-feet apart and remember to sanitize as if it is the plague. And I’ll cheer for her and comfort her and remember that life, like the show, must go on.

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And in one sense, I’m actually relieved to be returning to a normal part of our pre- 2020 lives. I’ve missed seeing her team on stage, the inevitable costume malfunctions and the joy and angst that envelop teenage girls who perform high-energy routines in low-cut leotards.

Editor, Now that the election is over and Victoria Spartz has been declared the winner, I’d like to express my disgust at the campaign run by both her and her opponent, Christina Hale. Voters were bombarded by TV ads around the clock for weeks, with each candidate offering nothing but half-truths and innuendo about the other. There was little explanation about what each candidate would do for her constituents if elected, although toward the end, Hale did say she would fight for health care for all Hoosiers. As for Spartz, all we know is that she is against socialism (which she defines as communism) and will stand with President Trump, which is now moot. She told us nothing about her plans for any of our major concerns — health care, climate control, taxes, the pandemic — and absolutely nothing about how she will work with Democrats to achieve any of those goals.

Both candidates behaved badly. It would behoove Spartz to now step forward and explain what she can actually do for us, rather than continue dog-whistle rallying cries to Trump’s base.

Pamela Jackson, Noblesville

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Unhealthy FaceTime food habits Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Every Sunday morning, we Zoom with our fellow church members. We begin by praying … that the link will work. I HUMOR don’t like Zoom. I always fear I’ll end up in the center square, and I’m not as funny as Paul Lynde on “Hollywood Squares.” Or worse, I’ll be in a bottom square and I’m not as good looking as the father on “The Brady Bunch.”

Some people just put up a photo of themselves because they are having a bad hair year. I hate being on camera. On TV, I made my photographer pull way back once I turned 65. I wanted viewers to know they were watching the news and not a rerun of “The Walking Dead.”

When we have Wi-Fi issues during Zoom services, my face freezes and people don’t know if I’m thinking about the sermon or

have just fallen asleep. One of the newer church members forgot to mute herself and said to her husband, “He had a lot more personality on TV.” I slouch, so I look like I married a younger woman — one who’s 2 feet taller than I am.

And then, all you can see is the very top of my head. Several people have texted my wife and asked her why my hairline receded so much during the pandemic.

We sometimes use FaceTime. We never know whether to choose the vertical or horizontal orientation on the phone. Mary Ellen and I sat on the couch once and experimented with different positions (that sounds like a lot more fun than it was).

Last week, we FaceTimed with our friends, the Goslings, at dinnertime to enjoy our meals while we chatted. The Goslings heated a Trader Joe’s pizza. We picked one up from a local pizzeria. I’m not a com-

“We sometimes use FaceTime. We never know whether to choose the vertical or horizontal orientation on the phone. Mary Ellen and I sat on the couch once and experimented with different positions (that sounds like a lot more fun than it was).”

petitive person, but our pizza looked a lot tastier than theirs, meaning it was greasier and less healthy. Without any warning, Dan reached out of frame for a garden salad they had prepared. Mary Ellen immediately switched off the camera.

“What are you doing?” I asked my wife.

“I’m so embarrassed. They are having vegetables. We just have pizza. This is not good for my reputation as a health-conscious person.”

With that, Mary Ellen ran to the fridge and returned a few seconds later with a coffee mug filled with a healthy side dish.

“I’m sorry,” she said to Dan and Noel.

“I forgot the carrot sticks. We eat carrot sticks at every meal. Even breakfast. And between meals. And that darn pizza place forgot to put the broccoli and cauliflower on my half of the pizza.”

We had a lovely dinner. The Goslings were fun to talk to, even though they were in a vegetative state.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com As artistic director of the Carmel-based Center for the Performing Arts and founder of the Great American CONCERT Songbook, Michael Feinstein was eager to give a performance at the Palladium.

“To have the opportunity to reconnect and do a concert as we head into the holiday season is something fortifying for me and (am) happy for the community as well,” Feinstein said. “(The) making of music is important in all our lives because music is a great normalizer and brings us back to our hearts. Especially as we move into the holiday season, music will remind of holidays past and hopefully will bring us a little peace and healing.”

“Home for the Holidays” featuring Feinstein and special guest Sandi Patty will be livestreamed free at 8 p.m. Nov. 20 from the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “(Patty) is pure love,” Feinstein said.

“She is going to do some solo numbers and I think we have one duet planned for the end of the show.”

Feinstein has performed with Patty before through the years.

“It’s always warm and comfortable,” he said.

Feinstein said the music will celebrate the season.

“We’ll play beloved holiday music and other songs we feel appropriate for this time,” he said.

Feinstein expects the show to run between 75 and 90 minutes.

Feinstein will be backed by pianist Miro Sprague, drummer Mark McLean and bassist Steve Dokken. Patty will be accompanied on several numbers by pianist Steve Potts.

“It’s going to be great to work with other musicians again because the show that I did previously in Carmel for the volunteers was just me at the piano,” Feinstein said.

‘Home for the Holidays’ “Home for the Holidays: An Evening with Michael Feinstein and Special Guest Sandi Patty,” a free livestream, 8 p.m. Nov. 20, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel.

To register, visit thecenterpresents.org/ holidays.

‘Live at the Center’ Classically trained pianist and music sociologist Joshua Thompson will perform classic masterworks by composers of African descent in the “Live at the Center” concert series, free livestream, 7 p.m. Nov. 22. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘Luminaries’ “Luminaries: Cross-Pollination in the Arts” featuring illustrator and community artist Jingo M. De la Rosa, 2 p.m. Nov. 24, online or limited in-person, $10. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Westfield Playhouse’s ’A Raisin in the Sun’ postponed again Michael Feinstein will perform “Home for the Holidays” with special guest Sandi Patty in a free livestream show. (Submitted photo)

Feinstein performed for the volunteers and the staff at the Center for Performing Arts. He has held a few other virtual concerts but longs for the return of playing in front of an audience.

“For the most part, I don’t like doing the virtual appearances. They just don’t hold a candle to the live experience,” he said.

“Music is a collaborative experience, and for me, the audience is the crucial factor in what makes the music unique. The live performing experience is connected to energy and feelings of the audience and also the performing space. All those elements are crucial. Of course, I love the Palladium and the acoustics.”

Normally, Feinstein would do a long run at Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York during the holiday season. He hasn’t been to New York since February because of the pan-

demic, splitting time between Los Angeles and Carmel.

The Center for the Performing Arts shut down live performances in mid-March, forcing Feinstein’s spring concert to be canceled.

Patty, known as “The Voice,” is one of the most acclaimed vocalists in contemporary Christian music, with 40 Dove Awards, five Grammy Awards and numerous other accolades. After several years of living in Indiana, she and her husband, Don, moved to her native Oklahoma.

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To register for the free event, visit thecenterpresents.org/holidays.

editorial@youarecurrent.com Main Street Productions President Brandi Davis announced Nov. 6 the performances of “A Raisin in the Sun,” which were set to begin Nov. 12 and run through Nov. 22 at Westfield Playhouse, have been postponed.

“We have actors in the production who are showing symptoms of COVID, so we will not be able to open,” said Davis, whose organization runs the shows at Westfield Playhouse.

The occasion marks the second time the production has been shut down. Less than a week before the March 20 opening, it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Davis said Main Street Productions doesn’t plan to reschedule the production but wants to offer a single viewing of the livestream. However, details won’t be available until the organization communicates with the licensing house. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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Musical director shares ‘Beetlejuice’ journey

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Joel Kirk founded Discovering Broadway in 2019 with a mission of giving play producers an opportunity to introTHEATER duce their material in Carmel and Indianapolis.

Kirk, a 2012 Carmel High School graduate and New York theater director and producer, envisions the process could happen in the form of readings and workshops, culminating in a pre-Broadway performance at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

Another of the organization’s mission is education, so Kirk brought Kris Kukul in for a visit. Kukul is the music director, orchestrator, arranger and music supervisor for “Beetlejuice The Musical.” He also wrote the incidental music for it. The musical was running when Broadway shut down in March.

Kukul held an Audition Master Class at Grace Church Nov. 2. He then met with Discovering Broadway supporters that night for a chat at 3UP Rooftop Lounge in Carmel.

“I think it’s important for Hoosiers to remember that the Broadway community is excited about coming here, whether that’s three months, six months or nine months,” Kirk said. “There is a hunger to do theater and have it start in Indiana. Kris is from (Ohio) and now he’s a music director on Broadway, so he knows great art and great artists start in the Midwest. Coming here and telling people firsthand was meaningful for us and I hope it was meaningful for him.”

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“There were two or three readings, and we were rewriting through the whole process,” he said. “Actors Union allows you to do these readings that are 29 hours. In that time, you have to teach everybody all of the music, all of the words. Two of the hours are the presentation. It’s a very tight window of time and it’s really stressful. This was a new musical. No one had touched a word of it. We had a cast of 30 people and a band. We plowed through the first and the second day and Wednesday morning, then that afternoon we started reading the show from the top. We got to dinnertime (and) we weren’t near the end, so we were at a good 4 1/2-hour musical at that point.

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I’ve never heard of an “aunt-in-law,” but I know it’s a thing. The beauty of having a spouse’s aunt or uncle in your family is that you have every right GRAMMAR GUY to call them by his or her first name, unlike your in-laws, who get to dictate how you address them. Today’s linguistic inspiration comes from my wife’s Aunt Julie, all the way up in Bemidji, Minn. Thanks for the idea, Julie!

Aunt Julie pointed my interests to paraprosdokians, which are figures of speech in which the second part of the sentence makes you do a double-take, changing the meaning from what you thought based on the first part of the sentence. I’ll explain in a minute. But first, it’s important to know that “paraprosdokian” comes from the Greek, and it means “against expectation.”

The first known use of the word paraprosdokian in print is from an 1891 article in the British humor magazine “Punch.”

Paraprosdokians turn our brains into scrambled eggs, and the result is delightful. I knew Grammar Guy readers (who are

card-carrying word nerds) would appreciate learning about these twisted figures of speech. One of my favorite paraprosdokians is from fellow columnist and Okie, Will Rogers, who famously said, “I don’t belong to an organized political party. I’m a Democrat.”

Regardless of which side of the aisle you find yourself, that’s funny.

Since you’re reading a newspaper, I’ll share another paraprosdokian from another columnist, Mark Twain: “If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re misinformed.”

We’ll see if my editor keeps that one in or not!

Many of the most notable paraprosdokians come from comedians, who make a living playing with words. Rodney Dangerfield quipped, “When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them.” Comedian Steven Wright joked, “On the other hand, you have different fingers.”

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In 1987, the rusting hull of the S.S. Paika was recovered by the Eastbourne Historical Society and placed beside the narrow dirt road that leads to the Pencarrow Head lighthouses. A nearby plaque says that the wreckage is intended “to commemorate the lives & ships lost on this coastline.”

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