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Town Council denies additional funds for Town Hall reconfiguration

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com The Zionsville Town Council, in two 4-3 votes, denied two separate motions to approve additional funds for a planned renovation of Zionsville DEVELOPMENT Town Hall.

Zionsville Mayor Emily Styron, as part of her election campaign, envisioned establishing a municipal action center in Town Hall, a one-stop location for residents and customers to complete town business instead of having similar services spread across multiple locations in Zionsville.

Town officials recently presented plans to the town council to reconfigure Town Hall. The reconfiguration would utilize more than 5,000 square feet of unused space on the second floor, which was purposely left unfinished when the hall opened in 2017. It also would add a municipal action center on the first floor by creating office space for staff from several departments. Town officials estimate construction and furnishing costs for both floors to total no more than $367,694.

During its March 15 meeting, the council considered five additional appropriations, two of which pertained to the Town Hall reconfiguration. The council unanimously approved an additional appropriation of $1.2 million to the town’s Motor Vehicle Highway Fund for a new right of way for construction of a roundabout at C.R. 800 E. and Oak St.; $475,000 to the town’s Park and Rec Operating Fund to complete Phase 2 construction of Heritage Trail Park; and $260,000 to the town’s WW Availability Fund to conduct a capacity study of the town’s wastewater collection system and plant.

But the council voted 4-3 to deny two other appropriation requests — one for $20,000 for wiring and computer networks at Town Hall and the other for $98,000, primarily for new furnishing for the Town Hall reconfiguration.

Zionsville Town Council President Josh Garrett, Vice President Jason Plunkett and council members Brad Burke and Bryan Traylor voted to deny the request. Council members Alexander Choi, Joe Culp and Craig Melton voted against a motion to deny the request.

Council members who voted to deny the request expressed concern that Town Hall’s

Zionsville Mayor Emily Styron envisioned establishing a municipal action center in Town Hall, a onestop location for residents and customers to complete town business. (File photo)

first floor would be reconfigured four years after it was opened.

“I am 100 percent for the additions, building out the upstairs to accommodate our Dept. of Public Works and (making) space for our police department across the street.

I can’t get on board with renovating this portion of the building that is already done and was just recently built,” Traylor said. “I understand it may not be ideal to the current administration’s vision, but I also don’t want to set the precedent that every new administration will get to come in and renovate the entire building.”

Tammy Havard, the town’s chief financial officer, said the reconfiguration would continue without the additional appropriations from the town council, but because the council denied the two requests, existing furniture would likely need to be used to furnish Town Hall following the reconfiguration. Havard also said some expenses might be able to be reimbursed by federal COVID-19 funds.

“A lot of this could get done without this money,” Garrett said. “If the bones can still get done with the current money and doesn’t put us further in the hole, if you will, I think, overall, the project makes sense. I think it is a benefit to the community.

“I’m just hesitant as we keep approving things. Each one we approve means the balanced budget is further in the hole.”

The reconfiguration would move the Zionsville Parks and Recreation Dept. and Dept. of Public Works to the second floor.

In 2018, the town introduced plans for a new municipal complex, which is still anticipated, though no progress has been made since a funding request failed in 2019.

By moving the two departments to Town Hall, Lance Lantz, Zionsville’s director of public works, estimates the town can save more than $1.6 million that would have been spent to build new spaces for the departments inside and expected municipal complex.

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corporations – that believe in the great work being done by our teachers in and The Zionsville Education Foundation anout of the classroom,” ZEF Grants Chair and nounced more than $28,000 in grants to Ziboard member Jane Louiso stated. onsville Community Schools Some projects funded by the grants are FUNDING teachers. listed below: Fourteen ZEF 2021 Spring • Equipped for Inquiry — Shannon Eaton Classroom Grants totaling $21,351.63 and and Angie Miller, Zionsville West Middle seven ZEF Imagine Professional DevelopSchool ($384.04) The grant enables ment Grants totaling $7,073 were awarded the expansion of a successful pilot to 45 ZCS educators across the school disprogram using the argument driven trict. The grants fund a variety of projects inquiry method in science classes by in and out of the classroom, giving teachers providing manuals and lab materials needed resources for the opportunity for for teachers and students. professional growth and continued learning.

• Creating Cultural Understandings The grants fund projects in STEM, literThrough Holidays — MacKenzie Luse, acy, special education, foreign language, Boone Meadow Elementary ($345.55) wellness and arts. Guided reading library The project supports Boone Meadow texts will give teachers access to books Elementary kindergarten learners in with diverse characters and those created becoming culturally adept and broadby authors and illustrators from diverse ening their global perspectives by backgrounds. Lab materials will give middle opening windows into different culschool teachers the tools they need to extures through the study of holidays. pand a successful pilot program to use the • Nuestra Pequeña Biblioteca — Krisargument-driven inquiry method in science ten Travers, Zionville Middle School classes. Novels in Spanish will strengthen and Zionsville West Middle School skills for foreign language learners. Updated ($769.72) Provides 31 different leveled technology in the Zionsville Community High Spanish novels for each middle school, School choir room will expand opportunities allowing students to strengthen for students, and creative tools for teaching their Spanish language reading skills. geometry take learning from the abstract • Tweener Weights for Tweener to the concrete, ZEF Executive Director Lyle Lifters — Juli Speer, Amy Emkow, Browne stated.

J.R. Howell, Scott Turnquist, David “The unprecedented circumstances of the Williams, Zionsville Community High past year have caused teachers to rethink, School ($126.84) Novice lifters often reimagine, and rework their classrooms in have difficulty jumping to a full 5 so many ways,” Browne stated. “They have pounds of added weight. The addition not only done a remarkable job during a of 1.5-pound weight plates provides a difficult year, but these grants show that safe way to help students reach their they continue to look forward and work maximum potential in lifting as well as hard for their students. Whether it is an aid those recovering from injury. innovative classroom project or time spent • Acceptance of Other Book Club – expanding their educational knowledge, ZCS Kim Lalley, Zionsville Middle School teachers are uniquely dedicated to their ($537.72) ZMS fifth graders will have acstudents.” cess to books about various cultures.

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COMMUNITY DISPATCHES TPCS student named 2021 Carson Scholar — Sixth-grade Traders Point Christian Schools student Grace Huckaba was named a 2021 Carson Scholar, a national distinction that recognizes students for academic achievement, humanitarian qualities and community service. As a new Carson Scholar, Grace will receive a $1,000 college scholarship. Students selected for the distinction are eligible for an annual renewal of the scholarship as long as they maintain high academic standards and commitment to their communities. As part of the application process, students were required to write an essay about the book that has the biggest impact on their life and what they learned from it. Grace chose the Bible and wrote about how for her it is an instruction manual for life that teaches her how to love others well.

Witham Health Services Receives the 2021 Women’s Choice Award — Witham Health Services was named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety by Women’s Choice Award, which recognizes hospitals with the highest safety ratings for safe surgery practices and lowest rates for complications and infections. The award signifies Witham health Services is in the top 4 percent of 4,542 U.S. hospitals for patient safety in safe surgery practices and lower rates for complications and infections.

BCSSI Seeks Entries for 7th Annual Art and Photography Contest — Boone County Senior Services Inc. will host its 7th annual Art and Photography Contest, which is to be held in celebration of Older Americans Month in May. Boone County residents age 60 and older are invited to submit their entries in the following categories: painting (amateur or advanced) and photography (natural or computer-enhanced). The artwork will be submitted April 28 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lebanon Public Library, at 104 E. Washington St., Lebanon. The artwork will be judged and displayed April 29 with results available at the opening of the exhibition that afternoon from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit will be open to the public from April 30 through May 27. Each artist is entitled to enter one piece only. No entry fee or pre-registration is required. For complete contest rules or general inquiries, contact Anita Bowen at 765-482-5220 or 317-873-8939 or by e-mail at bcssi@booneseniors.org.

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State to open vaccine eligibility to all 16 and older

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com

tions, Holcomb said it is time to open eligibility to all residents 16 and older. State officials expect to receive increased shipments Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced of all three COVID-19 vaccines authorized all Indiana residents 16 and older would be by the FDA. State health officials will wait eligible to receive to examine trial data from studies PANDEMIC a COVID-19 vaccine that have enrolled children 15 and beginning March 31. younger before granting eligibility During a March 23 virtual state to those younger than 16. address, Holcomb said Indiana In addition, Holcomb said beginand all other states were told the ning April 6 local officials would be federal government would send responsible for determining venue large shipments of vaccines the and event capacities. The state’s Holcomb last week of March. The federal govcolor-coded advisory map will still ernment has directed all states to make all be updated but will no longer determine a residents 16 and older eligible by May 1. county’s capacity limitations.

“What’s been the real life-and-death “Customers at restaurants, bars and game-changer has been access to vacnightclubs will no longer be required to be cines,” Holcomb said. “Our approach to seated,” Holcomb said of the April 6 changvaccinating Hoosiers has been simple – es. “Six feet of spacing between tables and vaccinate those who are most at risk for other seating will still be recommended, as hospitalization and death first, which meant is spacing between non-household parties. our seniors and those who were medically Social distancing is still recommended. Hosat risk were first in line.” pitals may return to a normal state when But now that the state has opened eligischeduling non-emergency procedures and bility to residents 40 and older, health care surgeries were occurring.” workers, first responders, educators, school Also beginning April 6, Indiana’s face-covstaff and those with specific health condiering mandate will become a state mask

advisory, though face coverings will remain mandatory in all state buildings and facilities and in all vaccination and COVID-19 testing sites until further notice. Masks will continue to be required at all K-12 schools for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year, Holcomb said.

Holcomb said Indiana would implement a “large employer-based vaccination program,” which he said state officials have been planning for weeks, though he did not elaborate on the details. He said state officials aim to provide a more convenient way for Indiana residents to get vaccinated.

Additional mass vaccination clinics will be scheduled in April, and the state will continue to send mobile units to targeted areas to further distribute vaccines.

Holcomb said data shows nearly 90 percent of Indiana schools have returned to in-person schedules, and many of the rest are adhering to hybrid schedules.

“It’s my hope and expectation that our K-12 schools will provide full-time, in-person instruction for the 2021-22 academic year, using what they’ve learned and the additional federal, state and local resources provided,” Holcomb said.

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Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame announces scholarship recipients — The Boone County Basketball Hall of Fame announced three Boone County senior basketball players would be awarded $500 scholarships. Nathan Childress, a 2019 graduate of Zionsville Community High School; BenjaminWeidner, a 2020 graduate of ZCHS; and Jillian Algate, a 2020 graduate of Traders Point Christian Schools’ upper school were all named recipients of the hall’s scholarships.

New Whitestown yoga studio receives microloan funding — The Town of Whitestown, in partnership with the Boone County Economic Development Corp., awarded a microloan to Honor Yoga via the corporation’s Propel Program, the first Whitestown business to be awarded funding through the program. The Boone County EDC’s Propel Program is a microloan program provides funding to small businesses and start-ups in Boone County. For more, visit betterinboone.org/propel.

COMMUNITY stop at 193rd Street, and traffic on 193rd Street will not stop Project: North-South at Centennial Road. Advance Connector warning signs have been Location: The final elCONSTRUCTION installed to alert drivers to ement to begin on the the new traffic pattern. project is the new, two-lane Project: Jersey Street roundabout on Oak Street at CR 850 E., Location: From Union Street to Mill Street also known as Cooper Road. While Oak Expected completion: Jersey Street will Street is planned to remain open to traffic be closed for the remainder of the Grand throughout this phase, CR 850 E. will close Junction Plaza construction. south of the intersection for approximateProject: Grand Junction Plaza ly 30 days during construction. This is due Location: The parking lot west of Union to the change in elevation; the roundabout Street and south of Main Street will be higher than the cross-street, so a Expected completion: The gravel parking temporary access cannot be provided. lot on the east end of Park Street is perExpected completion: The closure dates manently closed as the Grand Junction have not been announced yet, but the Plaza is moving into the construction project is expected to be complete this phase. Parking is available on the west summer. end of Park Street.

Project: CR 400 S. widening Project: East Street extension Location: The project is partially funded Location: East Street is being extended by developer-provided funds, and comnorth from 196th Street to Ind. 38. Utility pletes a widening of CR 400 S. from CR relocations are ongoing.

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Location: A section of Grassy Branch Road Project: New roundabout between 203rd Street and Ind. 38 is permaLocation: 111th Street at Westfield Boulevard nently closed as of March 23. Additionally, Expected completion: Work is expected a section of 203rd Street is permanently to begin on or after May 3 closed as of March 26. Both closures are Project: Burial of overhead lines associated with the East Street extension Location: Guilford Road between Grand project which will improve safety at the Boulevard and Main Street Ind. 38 intersection when complete. Detour: Expected completion: The city has not Follow the direction of signage in this area released a project timeline. until the new section of East Street is open Project: Sanitary sewer and water line later this year. upgrades Project: Little Eagle Creek Avenue Location: Smokey Row Road roundabout Expected completion: Work is expected Location: Little Eagle Creek Avenue to begin on or after May 3 and last for 30 is closed to all thru traffic between days.

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ZFD honors employees during annual ceremony news@currentinzionsville.com Although the Zionsville Fire Dept. was not able to coduct its 21st annual ZFD Firefighter’s Ball and Awards Banquet due to COVID-19 restrictions, the department BANQUET gathered for a daytime event to honor firefighters for their efforts and special actions in 2020.

During the event, the ZFD announced Blake Dougherty was named Probationary Firefighter of the Year. Kellen Holt was awarded EMT of the Year. Walter Leverich was awarded Paramedic of the Year, and Lt. Steve Hayes was awarded Firefighter of the Year.

The 2020 Business Partner of the Year Award was presented to Pro Team Tactical Performance and accepted by Tim Drudge for its continued support in the health and wellness for injured firefighters.

Lt. Steve Hayes presented ZFD Division Chief Aaron Gibbons with the Zionsville Professional Firefighter’s Leadership Award for his leadership and integrity.

Lifesaving Awards were presented to firefighter/paramedic Walter Leverich, firefighter Eddie Frank, firefighter Blake Dougherty, firefighter Sean Rumple and engineer Steve Snider. The crew responded swiftly to save an 11-yearold girl with a brain bleed.

Lifesaving Awards also were given to firefighter Shane Daugherty, engineer Matt Petro, firefighter Jason Powell, firefighter Derrick Pulse, firefighter/paramedic Neil Valestin

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Firefighter of the Year Lt. Steve Hayes, right, receives an award from Zionsville FireDept. Deputy Chief Joshua Frost. (Submitted photos)

Tim Drudge, left, receives the Zionsville Fire Dept.’s Business Partner of the Year Award on behalf of Pro Team Tactical Performance from ZFD Deputy Chief Joshua Frost.

and Lt. Scott Mamaril for their rapid response and deployment of a LUCAS device, a machine that performs consistent chest compressions and lifesaving CPR. Early CPR was provided by a bystander on the scene, which was critical to saving the patient’s life.

A Unit Commendation Award was presented to a team of individuals that responded to a mass casualty incident on Interstate 65: firefighter Sam Alley, Lt. Jeff Beam, firefighter John Ball, firefighter Andrew Cammarata, firefighter/paramedic Joey Goltz, firefighter/paramedic Drue Goss, Deputy

Chief Mark Hart, firefighter/paramedic Tad Henderson, firefighter Kellen Holt, firefighter Evan Latty, firefighter/paramedic Daniel McRoberts, Captain Brian Miller, Division Chief Jason Potts, engineer Bobby Smith, Battalion Chief Ryan Sparks, engineer Dan Stevens, Battalion Chief Lance Turner and firefighter/paramedic Abdullakh Abamislimov.

The fatal accident had multiple patients that were transported to area hospitals for additional treatment. ZFD personnel worked with the Whitestown Fire Dept., Pike Township Fire Dept. and Boone County EMS personnel.

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Reich said she realized that child exploitation and trafficking isn’t just an overseas problem or a problem that is more prevalent in border states.

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BOONE COUNTY COMMUNITY GARDENS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS

The Boone County Community Gardens, a group of local Master Gardeners, is seeking volunteers specifically for its production garden on Indianapolis Avenue in Lebanon, which grows produce that is all donated to the Caring Center, Shalom House and other food pantries in Boone County. Last year, the BCCG grew and donated more than 1,200 pounds of fruits and vegetables. This year, it seeks more volunteers to assist in planting early spring crops, seeds and seedlings. The group will soon build two new raised beds, which will need filled with soil. Continuous planting, weeding, watering, mulching and general care also will be needed. Knowledge of gardening and growing vegetables and fruits is not required. For more, visit bewellboone.org/CommunityGardens.html. Above, members and volunteers with the BCCG shovel soil and compost to mix into the production garden. (Submitted photo)

ZIONSVILLE LIONS CLUB OFFERS SAFE EASTER EGG-HUNT BOXES

Members of the Zionsville Lions Club packed 2,000 boxes with colorful eggs, candy, coupons and prizes so that Zionsville families could create a safe, socially distanced Easter egg hunt at home.

No registration or tickets were required. Boxes were distributed while supplies lasted. Above, a box packed by the Zionsville Lions Club. (Submitted photo)

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Boone County Boys & Girls Club to host casual fundraiser

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com

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The Boys & Girls Club of Boone County has announced plans for a new, casual fundraising event to GIVING BACK support the club’s operating budget and transportation serices.

The inaugural Denim & Diamonds, a socially distanced indoor/outdoor event featuring Tex-Mex dishes, hand-crafted beverages and entertainment, is scheduled for 6:30 to 10 p.m. April 2 at 7201 S. 755 E., Zionsville.

The event’s “denim price” is $100 per ticket, and its “diamond price” is $150, which includes access to an open bar, reserved seating, a raffle ticket for the Diamond Dig and a specialty gift. Sales are limited to 120 tickets. To purchase tickets, visit bgcboone. org/events.

The goal for Denim & Diamonds is to raise $50,000, half of which would be used to repair or replace the club’s four buses and half of which will go to the club’s general operating budget.

“We wanted to have an event that was casual and not a gala, where you had to get dressed up but was still a fun, interactive, adult event,” Boys & Girls Club of Boone County Chief Development Officer Katie Reasoner said. “With the pandemic, we were going to have to keep our numbers low, and we even for a while thought we were going to have to have a virtual option.

“Thankfully, it looks like (COVID-19) numbers are trending in the right direction.”

A committee is acquiring items for a silent auction. Donations can be made by contacting Krista Arland at karland@bgcboone. org. Auction mobile bidding through One Cause will be available for the community in addition to event attendees.

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The inaugural Denim & Diamonds will feature Tex-Mex dishes, hand-crafted beverages and entertainment. (Submitted photo)

four years to honor the Youth of the Year and raise awareness and funding for the organization. Reasoner said the club reevaluates its annual events every few years and decided on a new format for 2021.

Reasoner said 62 percent of the club’s $1.69 million budget comes from individual donors, special events, corporate sponsorship and grants. When she was hired three years ago, 48 percent of the club’s budget came from such fundraising efforts. She said the pandemic likely exacerbated the club’s reliance on donations and fundraising events.

“We aren’t able to service as many kids because of social-distancing guidelines,” Reasoner said. “Instead of (the) 450 kids we typically have pre-pandemic, we are down to (fewer than) 200 kids that we can serve, so a lot of this is making up the operating budget that we typically would make off of our memberships and morning fees, and our sports numbers are down. We are trying to fill that gap.”

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and State Bank are the event’s sponsors. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.

For more, contact Reasoner at kreasoner@ bgcboone.org.

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of the Cross were and continue to be a way to expand this practice by bringing the journey closer to home, organizers say.

Whitestown launches new utility portal — Whitestown Municipal Utilities launched a new payment portal to provide residents with an easy and convenient method to view and pay their utility bills.

The new online portal allows customers to enroll in autopay, choose paperless billing, and more.

In honor of the late-Judge James R. Detamore, Boone County officials placed a bench with his name engraved on the south side of the Boone County Courthouse March 23. Detamore was instrumental in the creation of the Boone County Alcohol and Drug Program at the Boone County Jail. “I sat in front of Judge Detamore in court many times over the course of my career,” Boone County Sheriff Mike Nielsen stated. “I was able to see how passionate he was about rehabilitating folks and not just incarcerating those that were struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. He many times read a story from an old newspaper out loud in court about a person’s struggle with addiction and how it took the life of a family in a drunk driving crash. He truly had a huge heart. He was a supporter of law enforcement and we were a supporter of his.” Above, Boone County residents and officials gather for the bench’s dedication. (Submitted photo)

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Health care leaders share updates, concerns with Spartz

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) wanted to hear firsthand the issues health care leaders in her 5th Dis5TH DISTRICT trict are facing, so she determined a March 22 virtual roundtable would be a good start.

The first portion was shared with the media before the roundtable continued with a private session.

“I plan to work on health care at the federal level,” Spartz said. “I always like to hear from the ground. I would be happy to visit your facilities to meet with your staff or (hold) town halls, whatever is good for you.

I truly believe it’s important to hear what is happening on the ground and what issues are challenges. The best solutions come from the ground.”

Julie Manas, regional president of Ascension St. Vincent North Region, said after the first peak of COVID-19 cases in March and April 2020, the cases peaked at St. Vincent again in the middle of December 2020.

“No doubt I speak for all of us when I say what we’ve been through this last year is

U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) holds a virtual roundtable March 22 with health care leaders from her 5th District. (Submitted photo)

nothing short of awe inspiring,” Manas said.

“The things that our staff, our physicians and associates have faced is insurmountable at times. We’ve come together and the community has supported us.”

Manas said there are less than 30 COVID-19 patients across St. Vincent hospitals in Indiana.

“In the hospitals I have, including Kokomo, I think we have eight positive (COVID cases) right now. That’s compared to at times we had as many as 250 positive patients,” Manas said.

Manas said officials are watching their Ascension hospitals In Michigan, which are starting to see another spike in cases.

Spring and Easter break also might create a concern with travel and gatherings.

“We are getting the message out about mask compliance and physical distancing, getting vaccinated when anyone is eligible,” Manas said.

Ascension St. Vincent has four of the state’s 468 vaccination sites. Through March 21, Manas said 1.4 million doses have been given across Indiana, including 123,000

at St. Vincent. Approximately 950,000 people are fully vaccinated.

Manas, who serves on a national board, said the rollout hasn’t gone quite as smooth in other states.

“Sixteen percent of the Indiana population is vaccinated, and that compares to 10 percent nationally,” she said.

Manas said Indiana is seeking to vaccinate the harder-to-reach population, such as the homeless, illegal immigrants and those with transportation issues, with the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine.

Jean Putnam, Community Health Network’s executive vice president and chief nursing officer, said Community has administered more than 66,000 vaccines at its hospitals, rehab hospitals and outreach clinics.

Putnam said amid the pandemic, many Community Health Network nurses left the profession, leaving a critical nursing staff shortage in their wake.

Doug Puckett, president of IU Indianapolis Health Suburban Region, said there are 79 COVID-19 cases at IU Health but only four are at hospitals in Spartz’s 5th District.

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Officials, friends mourn death of Boone County Council president

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com After serving Boone County for two decades as an elected official, Steve Jacob died March 17, within an hour of his 74th birthday.

Jacob, who represented District 4, was the Boone County Council’s sitting president when he died. He had not attended council meetings for several months because of health issues.

“We all anticipated him coming back,” said Elise Nieshalla, vice president of the Boone County Council. “I spoke with him in January, and at that point he was coming back, and we fully expected he would be able to continue his service. He leaves us with incredible loss and the great gift of his legacy. He was a tremendous public servant, and he loved our county.”

Jacob served on the Boone County Council for more than 20 years and was a chairman of the Boone County Convention & Visitors Bureau, a member and vice chairman of the Boone County Republican Central Committee and member of the Boone County Economic Development Corp.’s executive committee. He also was active in many other community organizations, including the Zionsville Youth Soccer Association and the Zionsville Rotary Club.

“He was a people-first consensus builder,” Nieshalla said.

“He always looked for the win-win solution for all involved.

He was a servant leader through and through.”

Boone County Council member Kevin Van Horn met Jacob five years ago.

“What I was surprised by was, at that time, I did not know that he had been on the council for maybe three or four terms,” Van Horn said. “So, I said to myself, ‘OK, this guy has been around this (a) long (time). He obviously knows something. I’m going to follow his lead.’ And it turned out to be one of the best choices I ever made. I had never been in politics before I was appointed to the council, and Steve was strictly professional. His leadership abilities were off the chart.”

Jacob drew inspiration to serve as an elected official from his father-in-law, Paul Green, who also served as president of the Boone County Council, according to Jacob’s obituary. Green was inspired by Ollie Berry, his own fatherin-law. Berry served in the same role.

Debbie Ottinger, chairman of the Boone County Republican Party and the county’s recorder, was Jacob’s friend for many years. Jacob served as the vice chairman of the party when Ottinger was chairman.

“He was always willing to offer advice, not only to me but to anyone who was considering getting into the political arena or if they were struggling with a political issue,” said Ottinger, who has served Boone County for 22 years as an elected official. “He helped mentor them into helping themselves, and that was what he was really, really good at.”

Jacob is survived by his wife, Janet Green Jacob; their

In 2019, Little League International Senior Vice President of Administration Dave Houseknecht, left, receives a check from Boone County Council President Steve Jacob, center. (Submitted photos)

family to attend college. He earned a Bachelor of Science in management at Purdue, completed Wabash College’s Executive Development Program and served as a Congressional Fellow for the United States Congress in Washington, D.C. “The debate remains today over whether Janet spilling acid on Steve’s shirt in chemistry class was accidental or a complex and reckless but oddly successful ploy to get his phone number,” his obituary stated. “Either way, the pair graduated, and the farm-kid from southern Indiana worked his way up through the ranks of Indiana Bell to a vice-president of Ameritech.”

Jacob went on to work in Washington, D.C., lobbying for the telecom industry. He retired after an 18-year career with Time Warner Telecom (Bell, AT&T and Ameritech), where he served as a vice president, executive director of government affairs and general manager.

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three adult children, Jeff, Jill and Chris Jacob; and four grandsons, Will, Cole, Jake and Henry. An informal, outdoor visitation was held March 22 at the Jacob’s home in Whitestown to celebrate Jacob’s life.

Born March 16, 1947, Jacob was raised by William and Marietta Jacob on their family farm in Jasonville, Ind. According to his obituary, he honed his basketball skills in the family’s hay loft on a bent rim without a backboard, and he still holds several Shakamak High School basketball records.

Jacob attended Purdue University and was the first in his

Elise Nieshalla, Boone County Council’s vice president, said the council will vote at its April 13 meeting to determine who will serve as council president, following Steve Jacob’s death.

A caucus will determine who will fill Jacob’s seat on the council.

“That will be addressed after we pay our respects,” Nieshalla said.

Debbie Ottinger, the chairman of the Boone County Republican Party and the county’s recorder, will call the caucus with 10 days’ notice, listing the precincts involved, timeframe and candidates.

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We share the knowledge that we have accumulated, hoping to prevent harm and advance the cause of those who come behind us. If not so well directed, some can slant into megalomania. So certain are we in our own rightness that we oppress and cajole all others into submission.

So, good, let’s grow market share.

Let’s expand the boundaries of our domain. Let’s annex, absorb, correct, enlighten and fix. We are better than most. We can multitask. Unlike normal mortals, we can give 110 percent. We can bend the rules of time and space to squeeze 30 hours into a 24-hour day.

Well, maybe we can. But still, even as we attend less to existing clients, donors or family members to pursue new shiny ones, we hope that all the plates continue to spin. As we focus on some, others are being invariably and intentionally underserved and ignored.

Growth is tricky business. Change, whatever that may mean, is equally fraught with peril. As long as “I” benefit, then we can figure out the carnage later. We win!

Sales teams, government entities and cola manufacturers go to war fighting over our hearts and minds. Would Poland be a better country if seized by the USSR — or Nazi Germany — or the EU? Some would argue so. Epoch, era or Reich, does it just depend upon one’s perspective or gain? If, as Churchill often claimed, history is written by the victors, is it rewritten by later warriors and thugs or by some pseudo-scientific reassessment eager to make their own names long emembered?

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I may be getting too old for extreme workouts.

A couple of teacher friends and I “coach” our school’s Spartan Fit Club.

We train for Spartan obstacle races: 3 to 4 miles, usually over hills or through mud, always with heavy stuff and high walls. Obviously, this year we’ve been limited in opportunities to showcase our athletic prowess, but occasionally such opportunities present themselves, like this past Saturday.

A certified Spartan coach (yes, you can officially become Gerard Butler-esque!) in Indy hosted a mini-challenge at his gym and a few of my students and I went. He’d set up a 22-station course that included things like balancing on one leg and throwing a weighted “pancake” over your shoulder. It sounded easy! It even looked easy as the first competitors went through. Sure, there was a fairly high rope climb and an intimidating tractor tire flip, but I had confidence. This near 50-year-old mother-of-four Spartan could do it!

And I did. Barely. Literally three minutes in, I seriously considered a coronary event. My heart rate was through the roof! But then I decided if I was going to die, I certainly wasn’t going to do it in a warehouse parking lot amid potholes and random amateur athletes.

I pressed on. I fell off a rotating ring contraption and later hit my ankle with a sledgehammer. I nearly stroked out on the sled pull.

That afternoon, after the adrenaline of conquering monkey bars and spear throwing (“This. Is. Sparta!”) had finally worn off, I convinced myself I had COVID-19, the muscle aches and fatigue were so great.

Spartan schmartan. I’m too old for this.

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As with most any topic or issue these days, we can easily find fault or reasons to debate and argue.

Count me in as upset. How can anyone look at a fist and not at least have a thought of confrontation? The color of the fist is not important or shouldn’t even be an issue. It’s a fist, and as a visitor or resident, it warns me to be aware or potentially be

ready for some form of a fight. An open, extended hand is welcoming. I do not see equality in a fist, only a form of potential anger and conflict.

I do not fault the 16-year-old artist, Grace.

And, yes, young people may have a voice; however, adults are in charge to ultimately make appropriate, well-considered decisions in a manner that reflects, hopefully, the majority of the community’s interests and wishes. Shame on the Zionsville Cultural District and (Zionsville) Mayor (Emily) Styron!

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The Zionsville Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 15 for Honor Yoga. The yoga studio is at 7117 Whitestown Pkwy. and offers beginner-friendly classes and multiple-week series in addition to online classes. Above, Honor Yoga and Zionsville Chamber of Commerce representatives celebrate the studio’s ribbon cutting. (Submitted photo)

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By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com The Boone County Health Dept. has administered more than 10,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines at its Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds vacciPANDEMIC nation clinic.

“I think it just goes to show how successful our clinic has been,” BCHD Public Health Educator Claire Haughton said. “We have received absolutely nothing but compliments from the people that have come into the clinic.”

Haughton said the clinic’s success is due in part to the many volunteers who have staffed the clinic and allowed the BCHD to inoculate Hoosiers at a faster rate than it would have been able to if staffed solely by department employees. For example, on March 20, more than 460 people were vaccinated at the clinic, and Haughton said volunteers and BCHD staff functioned at a comfortable pace, scheduling several appointments in 10-minute slots throughout the day.

“It goes to show how overwhelming the interest in the vaccine is,” Haughton said. “(They) might have been a little concerned at first, but they’re coming around to it. I’ve observed that the overall mood in the clinic

is very hopeful. People know that once they finish up their vaccine regimen, they can feel considerably safer about checking in with their loved ones and seeing their loved ones, maybe for the first time in a year.”

Indiana health officials said the state would open vaccine eligibility to Indiana residents 16 and older March 31. The federal government has directed Indiana, along with all other states, to open eligibility to all adults by May 1. As of March 23, Haughton said she was unaware if the BCHD had discussed preparations for the expected increase in demand for COVID-19 vaccines.

The BCHD reported 43 additional COVID-19 cases the week of March 13 and a test positivity rate of 7.6 percent. The department begins its reporting weeks on Fridays. The week of March 6, it reported 113 additional cases, many of which dated back to January and were added after an Indiana State Dept. of Health data audit. To date, the BCHD reports 96 COVID-19 deaths in the county.

Haughton said the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and spring break vacations worry health officials because they could lead to spikes in COVID-19 metrics. She advises residents to continue to social distance, wear masks, avoid poorly ventilated spaces, large crowds and wash their hands.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com As COVID-19 numbers drop in central Indiana, theater and concert venues are beginning to bring back live CONCERT audiences with reduced capacity.

The Center for the Performing Arts announced March 26 it will present an “Evening with Michael Feinstein and Special Guest Melissa Manchester” May 15. It’s the first Manchester “Center Presents” concert with an on-site audience since the pandemic began in mid-March 2020. There will be capacity restrictions to allow for social distancing.

“As a venue operator, we are eager to welcome our patrons back as soon as that can be done safely and consistent with federal, state and local guidance,” Center for the Performing Arts President/ CEO Jeffrey McDermott said. “We recognize that some patrons will remain cautious and hesitant to return immediately, while others are looking forward to seeing live performances as soon as they are available. We will continue to follow all best practices, using all information available to us as we navigate the return. Artists and their representatives consistently tell us they are eager to perform before live audiences again. They have been hampered in setting up touring routes because of the varying COVID restrictions from state to state where they would perform.

“For instance, some states require artists to quarantine once they arrive while others do not, making it difficult to book a logical touring route.”

McDermott said the Center has presented many free livestream performances as part of the “Live at the Center” series.

McDermott said the Center is in the process of booking a full season.

“Currently, we have 25 ‘Center Presents’ performances booked for the 2021-2022

Michael Feinstein will perform with Melissa Manchester May 15 at the Palladium. (Submitted photo)

season, primarily in the fall,” he said. “We have over 30 additional offers outstanding to artists who are developing their tours, so we plan to fill out the spring schedule as the year continues.

“Barring unforeseen developments, we plan to make an initial season announcement in June.”

Carmel Symphony Orchestra held its first in-person concert March 13, which was its first since November 2020.

“Our resident companies are beginning to perform again before live audiences with great success,” McDermott said. “Physical distancing still applies, which limits capacity, but patron response has been strong.”

Tickets for the May 15th concert start at $35 and go on sale at 10 a.m. April 2 at thecenterpresents.org and by phone at 317-843-3800. Livestream access is available for $25 per household.

INDIANAPOLIS OPERA The Indianapolis Opera was scheduled to restart “Sundays at the Basile” series March 28 with resident artists.

“It’s an opera highlights concert at Basile Opera Center with piano, singers, sets,” Indianapolis Opera General Director David Starkey said. “It will be a small crowd of 60 people.”

The next event is set for 3 p.m. April 25 outside of the Basile Opera Center in Indianapolis. Starkey hopes for approximately 100 people. The event is free, but Indianapolis Opera accepts donations for its education program. Starkey said the company is performing concerts throughout the Indianapolis area at retirement communities and neighborhood community centers.

“We’ll abide by distancing and masking,” Starkey said.

The opera will have its first performances May 14-16 at the Indianapolis Zoo with “Madame Butterfly.”

“The zoo has a large outdoor pavilion. It would normally hold about 2,000 people,” Starkey said. “The zoo is significantly involved in the planning of this. We are doing three evenings of a concert version of ‘Madame Butterfly’ with singers, orchestra, chorus and lights and theatrical elements. The architecture and acoustics of the space are extremely attractive.”

Starkey said he expects seating will be for 350 people per show. People can sit in chairs spaced apart or at bistro tables.

“It’s designed to have a wide range of interest and price points,” Starkey said.

For more, visit indyopera.org.

OTHER REOPENINGS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre will reopen with “Smoke on the Mountain” May 4 to June 20. Beef & Boards reopened for a month in July 2020 but closed in August because of capacity reductions.

Westfield Playhouse returned to live performances with 50 percent capacity earlier this month.

Indianapolis Ballet will present four performances of “Grace to Grandeur” April 16-18 at The Toby at Newfields with 30 percent capacity, an estimated 160 seats.

Actors Theatre of Indiana Drive-Ins will return with outdoor shows at Carmel’s Monon Square Shopping Center planned for May 14, June 18 and July 16. ATI debuted the series in September 2020. The May 14 concert will feature themed music of cars and surfing.

Red Barn Summer Theatre set to hold shows in 2021 editorial@youarecurrent.com The picturesque 100-year-old cattle barn bordered by bean and corn fields just off E. County Rd. 150 South in Clinton County will once again be filled with light, music and laughter this summer after being required to “go dark” for the 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The board of directors of On-Stage Foundation, Inc., announced that Frankfort’s Red Barn Summer Theatre will open to the public this summer.

“This theatre has been in existence for over 50 years and in that time has become a recognized landmark in the history of Frankfort,” On-Stage Foundation President Stacey Martin said. “On behalf of the board of directors, we’re thrilled that we are once again going to be able to entertain the citizens of Clinton County and neighboring communities.”

The board also announced a socially distanced seating plan will be implemented for the season.

“We felt the only way to make a decision this far in advance was to proceed with caution and try to make all of our patrons as comfortable as possible when attending,” Red Barn Summer Theatre Artistic Director Michael Taylor said.

Community Outreach Manager Bethany Sheets said the ticket brochure will be mailed in April.

“Patrons, like always, will be able to look at the seating chart and choose the area where they wish to sit,” Sheets said. “We will still offer handicapped areas. In addition to ordering tickets by mail and over the phone, we will also have online ticketing available on the website. We will only be seating just over 80 people each show instead of a possible 200, so I’d encourage our patrons to reserve their seats as soon as possible after our season brochure mailing.”

When the Red Barn Theatre reopens, it will have a new look in the lobby area thanks to donations from longtime patrons, former company members and supporters of the Arts in Clinton County.

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Rising musical theater star Samantha Pauly will share her expertise with aspiring musical artists.

EDUCATION “While it is important for Discovering Broadway Inc. to host artists at the pinnacle of their career, it is equally important that the artists we bring (in) are great people,” Discovering Broadway founder Joel Kirk said.

“Samantha is immensely talented but simply a good person.”

Pauly will teach two classes April 17 for ages 13-18 at Grace Church, 5504 E. 146th St., Noblesville. Cost is $149.99 per class.

“As someone who grew up in the Midwest, I love that I can come back and teach kids who are passionate about Broadway,” Pauly said. “Discovering Broadway Inc. and central Indiana (residents) understand the importance of arts education.”

Kirk, a Carmel High School graduate, said he saw Pauly on Broadway in the new musical “SIX” during previews.

“I was preparing to attend the opening night as a guest of (producer) Kevin McCollum’s and March 12th (2020). That night was the evening Broadway closed,” he said.

“Samantha has a huge following in both the U.S. and the U.K. with her portrayal of Eva Perón in ‘Evita” on the West End.” “SIX” is a musical about the wives of Henry VIII.

Samantha Pauly will teach classes April 17 at Grace Church. (Submitted photo)

“First, I will teach a pop/rock audition course,” Pauly said. “We will focus on students bringing in their best pop/rock cut.

I’ve found that young actors are terrified to sing stuff like this, but with shows like ‘SIX,’ ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ ‘Moulin Rouge’ and ‘& Juliet’ taking the theater by storm, it’s becoming vital that actors have pop/rock songs ready to go. Second, I will teach a dance routine from Broadway’s upcoming musical ‘SIX.’ Given that the show has yet to open on Broadway, this is a rare opportunity for an aspiring artist.”

The class at 9 a.m. is the “SIX” dance routine course. The 1 p.m. class is the pop/rock vocal course.

For more, visit discoveringbroadway.org.

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Rising to the challenge Commentary from Jeffrey C. McDermott The past year has been an unprecedented test for our nation, our community and each of us personally as we PALLADIUM faced a global pandemic.

For the Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation, it brought seemingly insurmountable obstacles, most notably the shutdown of the touring entertainment industry and the need to limit the human presence on our campus.

Such a direct hit on the core business model would take down many enterprises, but our organizations still had missions to fulfill, and thanks to the creativity of our staff and the continued support of our donors and sponsors, we found new ways to deliver. Alongside enhanced safety protocols at our venues, we began beefing up our online offerings, sharing events through teleconferencing and tailoring other programs to serve combined audiences on-site and online. We also invested in broadcast-quality video and streaming technology that has enabled exciting new ventures.

One such success story is “Live at the Center,” a concert livestream series that launched in October 2020 and has grown to 16 events stretching into June. Our programming team has sought out the best in Indiana-based musical artists — in genres including pop, rock, jazz, funk, soul, country and classical — to perform on our stages for at-home audiences. Our production team works with each act to create unique sets and sound and lighting designs that are wowing viewers here in central Indiana and across the nation.

I’m especially proud that the series has

provided paid gigs to talented local artists and helped them connect with fans old and new during a period when many venues have been closed. The response from the musicians has been heartwarming.

“We are extremely grateful for the opportunity that the Carmel Center for the Performing Arts is providing … keeping the music alive in these challenging times,” Benjamin Williams of Indianapolis rockers The Warrior Kings told this newspaper recently. “What they are doing for the relatively unknown local musician is powerful and will pay dividends for the community in the future.”

Or as Bloomington-based pop artist Jenn Cristy told her fans on Facebook: “The folks at the Palladium are a special breed of AWESOME!! HUGE thank you to them and the Center for the Performing Arts for having us!! Absolutely blown away by the experience.”

Now is a time of hope as spring arrives and the nation seems to be turning a corner in the battle against COVID-19. We are fully engaged in planning a 2021-22 season that continues to explore new ventures while bringing live audiences back to our venues for in-person performances by top national and international artists.

Yes, the past year has been challenging, but I like to think we’ve risen to the challenge. Thanks to all who have supported our work.

Jeffrey C. McDermott, the president/CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation, is an occasional columnist. He can be reached as JMcDermott@ TheCenterPresents.org.

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CIAF deadline extended — The final application deadline for the 23rd annual Carmel International Arts Festival has been extended to March 31. After being virtual in 2020 because of the pandemic, the 2021 event will take place in person on Sept. 25-26.

“We are so excited that the Carmel International Arts Festival slated for the last weekend of September 2021 will be an in-person event.” CIAF Executive Director, Rachel Ferry said. “We will be following the guidelines that the CDC and our local government suggest, and we are confident that our artists, vendors and our entire community will have a safe and fun weekend experience filled with beautiful art, delicious food and

amazing music.” Any changes because of COVID-19 will be decided closer to the fall date. All artists are juried to get into the festival and applications are being accepted for those who want to have a booth. A total of $7,000 in prize money will be awarded to the winners.

Center for the Performing Arts promotes Latta — Kendra M. Latta, a fundraiser with more than 20 years of experience, has been promoted to vice president of development for the Center for the Performing Arts and the affiliated Great American Songbook Foundation.

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Commentary by Don Knebel Thirty sycamore trees along a portion of the Michigan Road about 10 miles south of Logansport survived for TRAVEL decades despite claims they were killing people. Exactly why these trees exist remains a matter of serious debate.

In 1826, the Indiana Legislature authorized building a road from the Ohio River to Lake Michigan, passing through Indianapolis, the new state capital. On Oct. 16, 1826, in a treaty with the United States, the Potawatomi forfeited a 100-foot-wide strip through their lands for the road’s right of way, allowing the General Assembly to determine the route. The chosen route went from Madison to Indianapolis, passed through Logansport on the way to South Bend and then turned west to what became Michigan City. Sadly, in 1838, the nearly completed Michigan Road provided the first section of the Trail of Death on which most Potawatomi in Indiana were forcibly removed to Kansas.

By the 20th century, a short section of the Michigan Road just south of Deer Creek, Indiana, then part of Ind. 29, was famous for two rows of sycamore trees lining the narrow road. As automobile traffic and speeds increased, Sycamore Row became ever more dangerous, leading to numerous crashes and even fatalities. Local residents resisted efforts to remove the trees, claiming that they had sprouted from the ends of freshly cut sycamore logs laid across the marshy area before the road was paved. In 1987, the remaining trees were saved by relocating the road section a few hundred feet east. A nearby sign recited the popular story about

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the trees’ history. On a recent trip north, I noticed that the sign was missing, perhaps because the Indiana Historical Bureau has been unable to confirm the story and other plausible explanations, including that the trees were planted, have been advanced.

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Love it or List it Part 2 Commentary by Cathy Patrick Like an episode of HGTV, many homeowners are deciding to love or list their homes this season. According to Jim Schlueter of Encore Sotheby’s INTERIOR DESIGN Realty, this is an ideal time to sell.

“The central Indiana housing market is seeing multiple offer situations. Houses are selling at or above list price,” Schlueter said.

According to Schlueter, three of the top priorities for homebuyers right now are in-home amenities, private outdoor spaces and move-in ready conditions with no renovations needed.

Before you tackle a project, consider your current needs and look toward the future.

If you plan to remain in your home for a few years, a new design will improve the quality of your daily life. You’ll reap the rewards of the investment when your home is eventually placed on the market.

If you plan to sell as soon as possible, consult your realtor before making changes. Your realtor will develop a

strategic plan based on your individual circumstances.

And if you wish to stay in a home where the love has faded, here are a few design tips to bring the excitement back.

Purge. I can’t emphasize this enough.

Nothing weighs a house down like the items you regret buying or feel obligated to keep. Most clutter is the result of delayed decisions. Make those tough decisions now so that you can enjoy your home to the fullest potential.

Consider rearranging and repurposing furniture. A designer’s secret for objectively assessing a space is to take a photograph of the room. If an item does not work, simply let it go. If you’re still having trouble, clear the space as much as possible. Allow yourself to reimagine the functionality. It might make sense to change the room entirely.

Cathy Patrick owns Taft Street Interiors and serves the design community as the administrator for the Indiana chapter of American Society of Interior Designers.

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