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By Zach Swaim zach.swaim@youarecurrent.com During the closing minutes of the March 21 Zionsville Town Council meeting, Mayor Emily Styron declined to TOWN NEWS answer questions from Councilor Josh Garrett about delayed financial reporting after the town installed a new financial system proposed by the mayor.

Garrett, who served as town council president from 2017-2021, was seeking answers to questions regarding the town’s financial system, such as: • Why is the council not receiving accurate and regular financial information?

• What progress has the administration made to remedy the problem?

• What will it take to get the financial system working efficiently?

“For someone who claims to be a proponent on transparency and accountability, it is confusing to me why (Styron) is not willing to stand up and talk about, what I would argue, is the town’s most important system, as it allows us to know what’s going on with our revenue and expenses for the entire town,” Garrett said.

Shortly after the meeting, the town

announced the hiring of a new CFO, Kellie Adams, who starts April 11.

According to Garrett, the lack of financial reporting from the mayor’s office dates back to April 6, 2020, when the mayor initially came to the council requesting the creation of a CFO position for the town.

The council agreed, and at the end of the interview cycle, Tammy Harvard was selected to be the town’s first CFO. According to Garrett, shortly after Harvard started, the mayor’s administration returned to the council requesting to replace the town’s financial system with a newer and more transparent system.

Harvard, who resigned as CFO in December 2021, said the administration chose a system from the software company OpenGov. “I couldn’t argue that our system was old, and I certainly supported the idea of transparency, so we voted in favor of this,” Garrett said. “But what they didn’t tell us was that they were going to shut off the old system before the new system was brought online. That’s a huge red flag. That’s what those of us in the IT world would consider a ‘worst practice,’ because if something goes wrong, you don’t have a fall back.”

Garrett said that the council only learned

about the situation months after the fact, when problems had begun occurring.

Since the town switched to OpenGov, the council has only received financial information from the mayor’s office three times in 18 months, according to Garrett. He said the information has been incomplete, inconsistent and in some cases inaccurate.

Garrett said in in the past, the council always received financial information upon request.

“I want to be clear that I don’t think these financials are being hidden from us,” Garrett said. “I just want my questions answered.

And I don’t want it to be a closed-door meeting. I want the mayor to come down here and talk to this council about what I think is a big problem for this community. The public has a right to hear what’s going on.”

Styron, who attended the March 21 meeting but declined to answer Garrett’s questions, provided Current the following statement afterward: “Our switch to a new financial system has delayed monthly financial reporting. Like (the) Town Council, I am frustrated that this has taken more time than anticipated. I am confident our new CFO Kellie Adams will step into this role with the knowledge and solutions to keep moving us forward.”

SCS chosen to build new Whitestown HMMPL branch news@currentzionsville.com After a lengthy application process with several “well-qualified” applicants that began in the fall of 2021, CONSTRUCTION SCS Construction Services, Inc. has been selected as the general contractor to build the new Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library branch in Whitestown.

According to HMMPL Board of Trustees President Monty Korte, the applicants were evaluated based on many factors, including

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“In addition to the most competitive pricing, we were impressed with SCS’s honesty, flexibility and dedication to meeting our needs,” Korte stated in a press release. “We look forward to working with Korte SCS to build a library that will be a centerpiece for this community.”

SCS Construction Services is a full-service commercial construction company based

in Greenwood that specializes in general contracting, design-build services and construction management, according to its website.

With assistance from Indianapolis-based krM Architecture, SCS will oversee construction of the new 23,000-square-foot library branch at 6310 E. Albert S. White Dr. in Whitestown.

Construction is set to begin this month with an official groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. April 12.

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one time,” she said.

Adams, 44, lives in Zionsville with her husband, Matt, her 5-year-old daughter, Frances, Kellie Adams, who begins her new posiand their dog, Charlie, a Newfoundland. tion April 11 as chief financial officer for the A native of Terre Haute, Adams earned a Town of Zionsbachelor’s degree in public PROFILE ville, is so tied affairs at IUPUI and graduatto her Hoosier ed from the McKinney School roots that she co-founded a of Law in Indianapolis.

Tenderloin Club with some Previously, she worked as friends, who regularly met a controller for the Indiana at Indianapolis restaurants Dept. of Administration. to eat the uniquely Hoosier Before the birth of her sandwiches. daughter, Adams volunteered “I was in college and workfor several organizations. She ing part-time at a restaurant. wants to volunteer again at A few of us discovered we some point. shared a love of tenderloin “Previously, I have been sandwiches,” Adams said. involved with Servants and Kellie Adams, right, with her “What started as a few Work building wheelchair friends going out for a sand- husband, Matt, and 5-yearramps, Empty Tomb, deliverold daughter, Frances. (Photo wich turned into having to ing food to families in need, courtesy of Kellie Adams) call restaurants ahead of March of Dimes and the 500 time to make sure they’d have enough tenFestival,” Adams said. “I’m not actively inderloins for our large group.” volved with any organizations currently, but Adams also has a passion for literature. as my little one gets older, I hope she and I “I’m an avid reader and usually am in the can become involved together.” midst of reading half a dozen books or so at

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the Boone County Sheriff’s Office when it launched a missing persons investigation after Nikki Wilhoite was reported missing A Lebanon man has been charged with by co-workers. the murder of his wife and is being held BCSO Sheriff Michael Nielson issued the without bond in the following statement: CRIME Boone County Jail.

“When our investigators realized Andrew Wilhoite, this could be a possible homicide 39, was charged with murder March investigation, we wanted to discuss 28 after admitting to police that the best way to move forward with he killed his wife, Elizabeth “Nikki” the investigation since the mother Wilhoite, 41, and threw her body off of Andrew Wilhoite is a County a bridge into a creek, according to Andrew Wilhoite Councilwoman, another county court documents. elected official. To avoid any conflict Wilhoite’s trial is set for Aug. 29. of interest, it was decided to contact the InAccording to a probable cause affidavit, a diana State Police and ask them to lead the domestic dispute erupted between Wilhoite investigation and we would assist them. and his wife regarding the suspect’s alleged This is another prime example of working affair that happened while Nikki Wilhoite with our law enforcement partners to solve was being treated for breast cancer. Court a horrendous crime. I cannot be prouder of documents show that Nikki had filed for our Investigations team, Crime Scene Invesdivorce March 17. tigations team, the entire Sheriff’s Office Andrew Wilhoite allegedly struck his wife staff, the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office on the head with a “cement, gallon-sized and the Indiana State Police Investigators.” flowerpot that had dirt in it,” and dumped The suspect is the son of Boone County her body in a creek within a few miles of Council member Marcia Wilhoite, who has the scene, according to investigators. served as an at-large council member since Nikki Wilhoite’s body was found at 2005. approximately 3 a.m. March 26 partially BSCO will continue to work with the ISP submerged in water after Andrew Wilhoite until the investigation is closed, and more agreed to guide investigators to the scene. charges may be filed against the suspect.

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OBITUARY Thomas Griffin Rake, 68, of Zionsville, died surrounded by family March 29, 2022, following a long illness.

He was born Sept. 14, 1953, to Paul Frederick and Elizabeth Rake in Philadelphia, Pa. His parents preceded him in death.

He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Theresa (“Terry”) Titus Rake; his daughters Sarah Alexandra (Kole) Kleinrichert and Olivia Grace Rake; and his stepson, Jonathan (Melinda) Matthes. He loved his family with all he could muster, once telling a friend in a quiet moment, “They are everything to me, each of them.”

Known publicly for his stage presence as a lead guitarist in a number of bands down through the years, Hondo, as he was known to his musician friends, was an accomplished finance and accounting expert, and together with his wife, Terry, he helped to grow Titus Bakery into a three-location enterprise.

A graduate of Indiana University, from which he earned his MBA, Tom also was a

golfer, a voracious reader, a lover of the family’s and others’ pets, a readyand-willing traveler, a man of sharp wit and a dear friend to many.

Also surviving are Tom’s older siblings, Helen E. Rake, Philip C. Rake and Paul A. (Jill) Rake, as well as extended family and a roster of friends too long to count.

The family is working to develop a scholarship fund in Tom’s memory to benefit young Boone County musicians. Details will be available as soon as it is finalized.

Family and friends gathered Monday, April 4, 2022, for visitation from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 3650 W. 106th St., Carmel, Ind. A funeral service was to be held Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Church. Tom will be laid to rest at Zionsville Cemetery.

Final care for Tom has been entrusted to the Strawmyer & Drury Mortuary, 2400 N. Lebanon Street, Lebanon, Ind., 46052.

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Location: 161st Street and Union Street roundabout Replacement of the bridge over Starkey Avenue is in progress.

Expected completion: The intersection of 161st Street and Union Street will be Expected completion: The project is expected to be completed in spring of closed for roundabout construction on or 2022. after April 13, but an expected completion Project: Templin Road Bridge timeline hasn’t been announced. reconstruction Project: Sanitary sewer project Location: The Templin Road bridge Location: Phase 1 occurred on Oak Road over Eagle Creek was inspected and an between 171st Street and 161st Street. It engineering firm has been hired by the is expected to reopen this week. Phase 2 Boone County Highway Dept. to work on closed Oak Road between 161st Street and design of a complete bridge replacement.

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Sail on, Hondo, and thanks for everything

golden opportunity? “Sure.” And nearly eight hours and several splinters later, we were done. He was so meticulous in stacking the firewood. I ran the splitting machine. Sucker! I’d do it again today.

A few years later, Hondo was prepping for the renovation of his home, and the phone rang again. “Hey, dude. Can you come over and help me take the steps off the deck? It won’t take long.” “Sure, why not.” It won’t take long was about six hours in stifling heat, but we got it done. I was grousing about not being able to find a Phillips bit for my drill. “Never mind. I’ll find it and bring it to you.” When the last piece of the staircase came off, he jumped into his pool. “Oh, did I tell you to bring swim trunks?” Uh, no. No, you didn’t. I’d do it again today.

In the beginning and in the end, Hondo was an extremely kind and gentle man. He’d lend a helping hand as quickly as he would ask for one. He was the guy sitting off stage on a road case reading The Economist while waiting for the downbeat. He could quote “Blazing Saddles” and Lenny Bruce quite well. He was a student of life, of people, of things that really mattered. He was real. I’m beyond lucky to have been in his company.

Hondo, never mind about the Phillips bit.

It’s all good. Sail on, brother.

Commentary by Steve Greenberg “And he gave to me a gift I know I never can repay.”

— Dan Fogelberg, “Leader of the Band” About 20-something years ago on a cold, damp night at the former Mickey’s Irish Pub in Carmel, The FabAPPRECIATION ulous Imports were playing a show in the fabled back room there.

The place was packed from the dance floor to the entry portal.

I happened to be dancing (if you could call it that) with my bride at stage Rake right, and the guy playing the lead guitar in that spot likely heard me singing along to “Brown Eyed Girl.” He gave me a motion to hop up and sing a verse, this guy I had known only a couple years.

I looked at him with one of those “Are you out of your mind?” stares, and he motioned again. Up I went. Didn’t screw up. Got off that stage as quickly as I could. It was the last song before a set break, and he walked up to me and said, “I TOLD you that you could do it.” We had talked about true live performing some months earlier.

That night, what my wife’s cousin presented to me as a music “bug” some years earlier, well, it turned into a full-blown “virus.”

That was Tom “Hondo” Rake, a dear, dear friend and bandmate through the years. A Zionsville resident, he died at 68 on March 29 following a long illness. There is a hole in my world.

As accomplished as Hondo was at music, he was equally gifted as a husband, father and friend. It’s that last part that hits hard for me.

Gone are the days of encouragement to an inexpert guitarist and vocalist (I’m just an entertainer in my spare time). Gone are the opportunities to watch him make a fretboard tap dance. It was part of the package that was Hondo. So, too, were opportunities to bond, and I’ll share two.

I got a call one fall Saturday morning.

“Hey! Whatcha doing?” “Not much.” “Wanna come over and help me split firewood?” Who in their right mind would pass up such a

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State Rep. Chris Jeter (R-Fishers) said he and State Rep. Michelle Davis (R-Whiteland) co-authored House LEGISLATURE Bill 1041 to protect the integrity of women’s sports.

HB 1041 states that athletes who were biological males at birth can’t compete in Indiana High School Athletic Association-sanctioned girls sports if they Jeter have transitioned to a female. The bill does not apply to women who are transitioning to men and want to compete in IHSAA-sanctioned boys sports.

The bill doesn’t affect college or professional sports, but it does affect private and charter schools if athletes compete against an IHSAA-member public school.

“Men typically tend to have stronger, faster builds than women,” Jeter said. “All we are trying to do is say identify however you want, but biological men don’t need to compete with biological women.”

The bill passed the Indiana House and Senate chambers but was vetoed by Gov. Eric Holcomb March 21. Jeter said he’s confident the House and the Senate will vote to override the veto May 24. “(Davis) and I just talked to a lot of constituents in our districts and saw things going on at a national level. It was becoming more prominent, and we just really felt it was important to get out ahead of it and protect the integrity of women’s sports,” Jeter said. “This bill acknowledges the biological differences between men and women.”

Jeter said men who have transitioned to women and then compete in women’s sports puts biological female competitors at a disadvantage. Lia Thomas, a trans woman and swimmer for the University of Pennsylvania, recently won the women’s 500-yard freestyle in the NCAA at the March 17 Division I swimming championships. The competition was Thomas’ final as a college athlete.

Jeter said a majority vote would override Holcomb’s veto. Holcomb issued a letter March 21 on why he vetoed the bill. He stated the bill fell short of providing clarity and Continued on Page 11

COMMUNITY Continued from Page 10 one consistent policy for K-12 sports. Holcomb also said when similar legislation was passed in other states, lawsuits followed.

“Moreover, even before the introduction of (House Enrollment Act) 1041, a lawsuit was filed in Indiana in federal court by a middle-grade student who seeks to play in school sports on the team of their choice.

Any bill brought forward should address the issues raised in these lawsuits,” the letter stated. “Finally, the presumption of the policy laid out in HEA 1041 is that there is an existing problem in K-12 sports in Indiana that requires further state government intervention. It implies that the goals of consistency and fairness in competitive female sports are not currently being met. After thorough review, I find no evidence to support either claim even if I support the overall goal.”

Holcomb said there has not been a single case of a male wanting to compete on a female team that has completed a process to do so established by the IHSAA. State Sen. J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis) posted a Facebook status in support of Holcomb’s veto on March 22.

“I want to thank Governor Holcomb for his veto of HB 1041. We agree on many of the reasons why this legislation is unnecessary,” Ford Ford stated. “The Governor rightly points out that ‘It implies that the goals of consistency and fairness in competitive female sports are not currently being met. I find no evidence to support either claim.’ We know from testimony that there has only been one relevant case in Indiana, and that was handled by the IHSAA. Governor Holcomb also rightfully notes that ‘Nowhere in the testimony on this legislation was a critique leveled against their (IHSAA) model on how to govern this.’

We have a system in place to deal with any concerns of unfairness as or if they arise. In the meantime, let’s let kids play sports with their friends.”

Jeter said the bill was heavily debated, and there were seven or eight hours of testimony in the Senate. He said he hasn’t considered authoring another bill addressing the same topic for women who transition to men and who want to compete in men’s sports.

“I think we will continue to listen to feedback we get from constituents and pursue those issues accordingly,” Jeter said.

If the veto is overridden, the law would go into effect July 1. To read the veto letter, visit in.gov/gov/files/Veto-HEA-1041.pdf.

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FHS softball player sees success after overcoming vision issues

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Fishers High School senior softball player Hannah Abbott’s vision issues started in January 2021.

“I had a headache and blind spots in my eyes,” she said. “It affected my everyday life. I couldn’t drive, read or play softball. Not long after, I lost my passion for softball. I would have to sit out of practices some days because I couldn’t see enough to play safely.”

Eventually, Abbott said she realized that she didn’t have to play to have fun.

“I started to focus on my teammates and support them. I became the cheerleader in the dugout,” she said. “If I couldn’t play, I still wanted to be a part of the team. Once I thought about softball like this, slowly my passion for softball was there again. I would be lying to say that it wasn’t hard to stay positive. But my friends on the team were great and supported me the entire way.”

She has since been diagnosed with acute macular neuroretinopathy, which basically means that she has blind spots in her vi-

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“It’s like when you look up at the sun for too long,” she said. “I was able to make some improvements being on medicine and seeing a different eye specialist. But I live with it every day and have been able to push through it.”

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Fishers High school softball player Hannah Abbott is seeing the ball better after treatment of her vision problems. (Photo courtesy of Hannah Abbott)

bott hit .750 with two home runs and seven RBIs. “I think I have improved most on seeing the ball, making contact with my bat and just becoming more confident in the box,” Abbott said. “Last season, I wasn’t able to

see or track the ball because of my vision problems. The offensive part of the game I wasn’t confident on anymore. I’ve been working hard this year to build up the confidence and help my team out.”

Fishers coach Daren James said Abbott was mainly used in a pinch-running role and played second base last season. She had only 11 at-bats with no hits or RBIs. “Quite a turnaround this year,” James said. “Hannah has been a great leader this year. She has been working hard on her hitting and it is paying off early this year.”

Abbott has moved from second base to first base.

“Honestly, I was taken by surprise when they put me at first, but so, far so good,” Abbott said.

James agreed it’s been a smooth transition.

“Her move to first has been very natural,” James said. “Hannah is a very good athlete.

She has a good arm and good foot speed.

She has really increased her strength in the weight room and she understands the game.”

Abbott plans to attend Purdue University and eventually wants to go into nursing.

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Zionsville Education Foundation funds innovative projects for the school district

By Zach Swaim zach.swaim@youarecurrent.com Because of a variety of eligibility factors, Zionsville Community Schools receives the lowest amount of funding per student from the state of Indiana, according to ZCS officials. But the Zionsville Education Foundation is ensuring that the school system and teachers have everything they need to pursue innovative avenues to effectively teach students.

ZEF is a nonprofit that operates separately from ZCS to raise funds privately from individuals, corporations, family foundations and small businesses and grants the funds to the school district. The money funds grants for teachers, students, classrooms and the school district as a whole.

“It can be anything in between,” ZEF Executive Director Lyle Browne said. “We fund classroom grants, which you would think of as a traditional kind of teacher grant. We also fund professional development for teachers and student-enrichment grants. We have some matching funds Browne through DonorsChoose, and then we do larger strategic initiatives, which would be more transformational districtwide grants as well, so we do a lot.”

Browne, who has been with the foundation for five years, said its mission is to serve the school community by providing funds that promote academic excellence.

One way the foundation achieves its mission is by funding innovation in the schools by awarding grants that enrich specific curriculums, such as STEM, arts, literacy, cognitive/motor skills and social sciences.

“We want to take teachers’ innovative ideas and creative projects that they submit to us and enable those to come to life,” Browne said. “Since Zionsville Community Schools are the lowest-funded school district in the state of Indiana, it’s not always possible for teachers and the schools to fund creative projects, which is where we come in.”

ZEF Board President Challis Imes said she is amazed at some of the creative ideas teachers seek grants for.

“We are continually impressed by teach-

Zionsville Community High School art teacher Jessica Sterling received a $4,000 grant for the art department.

Zionsville Education Foundation members award a grant to Pleasant View Elementary in Kaleigh Kanipe’s third-grade classroom. (Photos courtesy of Zionsville Education Foundation)

Zionsville Education Foundation members award a grant to Pleasant View Elementary in Karen Stillions’ third-grade classroom.

ers’ ideas to enhance learning for their students,” she said. “We are grateful for their dedication and the extra work they put in to submit a grant application and implement these projects in their classrooms.”

According to the school’s website, ZCS receives the lowest amount of state funding for several reasons, including the low number of students on free and reduced lunches and average household income in the town, but Brown applauds the donor community for making up the difference.

“We live in a great place, in a very generous community, and often people move here for the schools,” Brown said. “So, our donors are heavily invested in making sure teachers have what they need, and they are able

to have funding to implement some of their more innovative ideas.”

To date, the Zionsville Education Foundation has provided more than $1.6 million in support of Zionsville schools since it was founded 26 years ago. And in 2021 alone, ZEF awarded more than $118,000 grants to ZCS teachers and students to fund their creative solutions and innovative ideas.

“I love my job, I really do,” Browne said.

“Not only do I get to work with donors and the incredible people they are with their generosity, but I also get to work with a great team of volunteers and the wonderful people of Zionsville Community Schools.

What else could I ask for?”

ON THE COVER: Members of the Zionsville Education Foundation award a grant to Boone Meadow Elementary teacher Kelly Mattingly.

From left, ZEF Board member Theresa Knipstein Meyer, ZEF Development and Events Manager Julie Bradley, Boone Meadow Elementary teacher Kelly Mattingly, ZEF President Challis Imes and ZEF Executive Director Lyle Browne. (Photo courtesy of Zionsville Education Foundation)

2022 SPRING CLASSROOM GRANTS: On March 8, Zionsville Education Foundation awarded seven grants totaling $21,044.35 to Zionsville Community Schools for its 2022 Spring Classroom Grants cycle. The grants are as follows: • Sharing the Power of Our Stories Through Written Word and Graphic Arts (with local author Rob Harrell) — $1,469.70 to Zionsville Middle School • Generation Genius for a Genius Generation — $175 to Boone Meadow Elementary

• ZEF 2022 Sports Enhancement through Speed Development — $996 to Zionsville Community High School • Haven in Hall Seven — $3,174.65 to Zionsville Community High School • Fairy Tales and Folk Tales: Creating Alternate Endings — $835 to Pleasant View Elementary • Experiencing Art & Culture — $4,000 to Zionsville Community High School • Set the Scene: Constructing Scenery for ZCHS Performances — $10,394 to Zionsville Community High School

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HUMOR

Where is the punch line?

Funny thing about stress

Commentary by Terry Anker

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

There is no obligation on the part of celebrities, actors, politicians, athletes and the like to be anything more than good at their jobs. Being a reasonably competent lawmaker may be more important than being an abusive boss or terrible driver. Being a skilled athlete may provide excuse for misogyny or at least counterbalance our reprehension at the idea. And the impressive feats of make-believe that thespians deliver entertain us every day. So, can’t we overlook their illegal and violent acts? Occasionally, anyway? It is painful when heroes fail to live up to our expectations.

Long-reigning box office champion Will Smith recently took occasion at one of Hollywood’s many self-congratulatory awards ceremonies to physically attack the host of the show, claiming that he’d been offended by a joke made about another actor, his wife. Smith has been quite forthright about the “open” nature of that marriage and the insufficiency, for him, of monogamy.

Four years younger, 4 inches taller and 57 pounds beefier, Smith believes his attack to have been justified because of the tone of the lampooning from the host, Chris Rock, which Smith may have rightly held had gone too far.

One can empathize. Most of us don’t like it when we feel ourselves to be the butt of the joke. Likely the comedian, Rock, is used to being bullied since middle school and will laugh it off, but it raises the question, when do we have the right to violent recourse? Do we deputize ourselves vigilantes, fully imbued with the power of retribution? Or do we live in a civil space where we tolerate those that we perceive to be ignorant, even offensive, only using force through codified law? Do we scold Smith or Rock, or neither? Does what we say of them point to us?

Stress is a sneaky villain. It builds and builds, and then, bam, you find yourself sobbing in the minivan after your daughter’s dance competition, barely able to navigate roundabouts through the torrent of tears and snot.

I don’t cry often, but when I do, it ain’t pretty. Here’s the skinny.

I’d been riding the anxiety bus all week. Nothing major, just a bunch of little annoyances that were throwing off my sleep and continually pressing the angst button. My husband, Doo, and I had argued; our younger son was denied a college transfer request and now may not graduate on time; our high school senior received a rejection from her dream university; and I’d decided to teach something completely new for my annual administrator’s observation.

I actually thought I was fine when Saturday rolled around. Doo and I had talked, the aforementioned kids were rallying and my lesson went off without a hitch. I was no longer consciously worrying about anything, and the dance competition went relatively well.

But I made it only a few minutes into the ride home before the pent-up emotions burst forth. I quickly went from half-heartedly criticizing the obviously talent-blind judges to bawling about my dad who passed in 2020, our cat who died last May and stupid Indiana politicians. Of course, my breakdown wasn’t about any of those things, but rather a culmination of a psychologically straining week. And part of me is saying, “It’s OK. It’s just stress. Let it go,” while another part is like, “You’re a hot mess.

Perfect column fodder!”

So, yeah, stress is sneaky but also occasionally entertaining. You’re welcome.

Peace out.

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

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to a good dinner party is the proper preparation. I’m not sure whether Irma refers to Mary Ellen and I were in the middle of preparing the fish or the guests, but I’ll be spring cleaning (we do it every three or four ready, either way: “I hope you enjoy the years) when I found a book blowfish, which is poisonous if not cooked HUMOR in the storage closet that I properly. Just in case, be advised you might thought Mary Ellen could beneexperience violent stomach pain, convulfit from. I retrieved it from a shelf and placed sions and possible death.” it on the kitchen counter, as a subtle hint.

One section references people retiring to “What’s with this, the drawing room for Dick? After 42 years of dessert. I believe if First published in 1931, this marriage, I don’t think people are retiring at was the l936 release, with 800 your party, you should I need a refresher course. True, I never pages. It’s actually a collector’s liven things up with a really enjoyed the or the Chipitem. I skimmed the pages and stripper process, but I expectpendales to celebrate. was disappointed to discover And what’s a drawing ed you to participate more than you have.” there were no photos showing room? The only guy I “Mary Ellen, the personally with what it looks like when recipe know book is ‘The Joy of one of those is carsteps are followed properly.

Cooking.’ Not ‘The Joy toonist Gary Varvel. of Cleaning.’”

Doesn’t this, taken – DICK WOLFSIE Apparently, she right from the book, inherited this volume from her mother. First sound like it could be the climax scene from published in 1931, this was the l936 release, the movie “The Thing”? “When it comes to with 800 pages. It’s actually a collector’s vegetables, cooks often suffer from arrestitem. I skimmed the pages and was disaped development, and the result is indepointed to discover there were no photos scribable, looking like it came from a siege, showing what it looks like when recipe drained of all life force and surrendered to steps are followed properly. Does “The Joy the inevitable.” of Sex” have photos like that? No clue.

When Irma finished writing the recipes, This kitchen essential opens with cockher husband, Edgar, told her he would taste tails. Here’s what the author, Irma Rombauthem all, if she cooked them in alphabetical er, wrote: “Cocktails loosen tongues and order, following the index. This was the perunbutton reserves of the socially shy … and fect publicity stunt, he thought, but it was they should be served the sooner the betdoomed to fail before the very last meal. ter.” This is no longer considered good adEdgar, you see, was allergic to zucchini. vice especially if you are a flight attendant.

The poultry and game chapter’s introduction includes: “Draw out the entrails, cut the Dick Wolfsie is an author, neck close to the body, remove the windpipe columnist and speaker. Contact end, then chop off the feet.” As you can tell, him at wolfsie@aol.com. this book was a big hit with serial killers.

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Weed out foot pain Commentary by Dr. David Sullivan April is not only National Foot Health Awareness Month, but it is also PODIATRY National Garden Month. While gardening can give your property curb appeal, it’s also great exercise. Activities like mowing your lawn, pulling weeds and planting flowers work your whole body and can lower your risk for diabetes or heart disease. But it can also put lots of pressure on your feet and ankles. So, for that reason, I’m sharing four foot tips for gardening safely.

Tips to prevent gardening injuries • Pick the right shoes: Gardening shoes need to offer plenty of support, since yard work puts pressure on your feet and toes. That’s especially true when you squat down to plant or fertilize flowers, since your bones could get compressed and inflamed without supportive footwear. Wear closed-toed shoes in your yard, especially if you plan to mow your lawn.

• Socks matter, too: Working in the hot sun makes you sweat. Choose sweat-wicking socks to keep your feet dry and reduce your risk for fungal infec-

tions. Avoid high, tight-fitting socks that can reduce your blood flow and lead to foot or ankle swelling.

• Protect your toenails: Squatting while you garden can shove your toenails up against the edge of your shoes. And repeat pressure or injury raises your risk for ingrown toenails. To prevent this problem, trim your nails straight across.

And leave a little visible white nail when you trim.

• Garden like an athlete: Stretch your feet, legs and ankles before and after gardening. Make sure to take breaks while you’re in the garden and avoid daily yard work if your body is tired. Finally, drink plenty of water to reduce swelling and prevent cramps.

Through it all, just remember that even walking around and watering your plants puts extra pressure on your feet.

A board-certified foot surgeon and wound specialist, Dr. David Sullivan is the owner of Westfield Foot and Ankle, LLC. Contact him at drs@ westfieldfoot.com.

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A bit about cryptocurrency Commentary by Ryan C. Fuhrmann Back in 2015, cryptocurrency Bitcoin traded at about $300. Recently, Bitcoin prices returned back about ECONOMY $48,000. If you were lucky enough to buy some Bitcoin seven years ago, you’re sitting with a very large and impressive return of about 160 times your investment.

This impressive run in Bitcoin, one of the first cryptocurrencies, has encouraged the creation of what now numbers more than 18,000 cryptocurrencies, according to a recent article by Investopedia, which also defines a cryptocurrency as a digital virtual currency that isn’t issued by a central bank such as the Federal Reserve or government such as the U.S. Treasury, which prints and oversees the U.S. dollar. Instead, a bitcoin is “mined,” which is to say its creation happens using “sophisticated hardware that involves an extremely complex computational math problem.” This is also part of how a blockchain works.

Cryptocurrencies are run on decentralized networks, which, for some, is part of their appeal. Transactions are also created

and tracked through a technology called blockchain, which is supposed to make it safe. Yet, an estimated $14 billion in crypto was stolen last year, up 80 percent from the previous year.

The fact that cryptocurrency is decentralized, unregulated and hard to track also makes it appealing to crooks. About $10 billion in crypto is estimated to be used in illicit activities, such as money laundering, drug trafficking and cybercrimes.

Given all this complexity and uncertainty surrounding how cryptocurrencies are created, tracked and used, I can’t in good faith recommend them for your investment portfolio. Sure, you can throw a few hundred dollars at one in the hopes it skyrockets in price, but also be prepared to lose it completely.

For the full column, visit youarecurrent. com.

Ryan C. Fuhrmann, CFA, is an investment manager based in Carmel. He would like to hear what your view on inflation is at ryan@ fuhrmanncapital.com or visit his website at fuhrmanncapital.com.

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Shepherd to perform ‘Trouble Is’ album

By Alan Sculley editorial@youarecurrent.com Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s recently released DVD, “Straight To You Live,” is the first concert DVD he’s CONCERT released in a career that spans more than 25 years.

But it’s not like he’s been trying to avoid doing such a project.

“The fans have been asking for a live DVD for decades,” said Shepherd, who will perform at 8 p.m. April 16 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “We record audio every night, but we’ve done a number of shows with video as well. And for one reason or another, we just never felt like we had the right night.”

It’s possible this concert, which was filmed in Germany for broadcast on the legendary concert series “Rockpalast,” might have stayed on the shelf, too, if it hadn’t been followed a few months later by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It was a real honor to be asked to do it,” Shepherd said of “Rockpalast.” “We watched it back and we were like, ‘Wow, it’s actually a really great performance.’

And then we really didn’t think much more about it until COVID happened. Then we started realizing that people are not going to be able to come and see us for a while, and they’ve been asking for a live concert for years, and we have this.

“The audio is great, the performance is great, the camera work is great. Maybe we should put this together and get it out to them so they can watch it in the comfort of their own homes until we can get back out on the road.”

Shortly after the Rockpalast concert, Shepherd and the band went into the studio to record a new album, which was finished just before the pandemic hit and the world shut down. Shepherd said he’ll wait until closer to the release date of the next studio album to debut those songs.

Instead, Shepherd and his band are marking the 25th anniversary of Shepherd’s second album, 1997’s “Trouble Is,” by playing the entire album on the tour.

One new song, though, that may well be included in Shepherd’s shows is “Hit ‘Em

‘HELLO, DOLLY!’ “Hello, Dolly!” runs through May 15 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘EXODUS’ Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre will present “EXODUS” at 7 p.m. April 7-9 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org LAS CAFETERAS Las Cafeteras will perform at 8 p.m. April 8 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

AN EVENING WITH ITZHAK PERLMAN Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman’s concert is set for 8 p.m. April 9 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘FLAMING IDIOTS’

Kenny Wayne Shepherd set to perform at 8 p.m. April 16 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of the Center for the Performing Arts)

Back,” a collaboration between Shepherd and blues singer-songwriter Shemekia Copeland that also features guest appearances by lap steel guitar player Robert Randolph and veteran blues drummer Tony Coleman.

Copeland, daughter of the late blues artist Johnny Copeland, reached out to Shepherd to write music to the lyrics she and co-writer John Hahn had completed.

The lyrics have a strong and multi-dimensional message calling for unity, respect and cooperation, while also pointing out the divisiveness that exists in today’s society overall and the blues community in particular. Shepherd wrote muscular and soulful blues-rock music to accompany the lyrics, which was what he felt the song demanded.

“I thought the song needed musically to be big and powerful because I feel the message is powerful,” Shepherd said.

Despite a quarter-century-plus history

with the blues, Shepherd, who exploded onto the scene at age 17 with his 1995 million-selling debut album, “Ledbetter Heights,” said he had not encountered the kind of anger and divisiveness within the blues community that are referenced in “Hit ‘Em Back.”

“Frankly, I thought of the community having always been very inclusive just up until recently,” he said. “And a lot of things have been revealed to me that I just was unaware of but have obviously been going on in the blues community for a while. I had no idea, so we thought it was time to address that because a lot of people are trying to use situations to divide people, and united we stand, divided we fall, right?

“We’re all here in the same music community and we do ourselves much more of a service if we get along and appreciate one another than trying to draw lines in the sand.”

Main Street Productions presents “Flaming Idiots” through April 10 at Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

‘THUNDER AND SILENCE’ Indiana Wind Symphony presents its “Thunder and Silence” concert at 6:30 p.m. April 10 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit centerpresents.org.

The Main Squeeze set for NDP Amp editorial@youarecurrent.com The Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, known as the NDP AMP, and MOKB Presents has announced that The Main Squeeze will perform in Fishers Aug. 19. Tickets can be purchased at npdamp.com.

Tickets for The Main Squeeze are $20 advance and $25 the day of show. For ticketed shows, the venue is an all-ages facility and children 2 and under are admitted free.

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CREATIVE STAGES FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING ESSENTIALS OF MUSICAL THEATRE PLAY PRACTICE IMPROVISATION ACTING A SONG PRIVATE LESSONS & COACHING L E A R N M O R E A N D E N R O L L AT

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she does it as an encore. She might do something where she sings and plays then.”

Conrad said Rachmaninoff’s piece has As a frequent guest soloist for Indiana been used in popular songs through the Wind Symphony, Kelleen Strutz always enyears. joys her appearances.

The last movement was used for MUSIC This one will be extra “Full Moon and Empty Arms,” a song special as the Carmel

by Frank Sinatra in 1945. pianist will perform Sergei RachThe second movement was used maninov’s “Piano Concerto No. 2 in C as the verse on Eric Carmen’s “All by minor” in the “Thunder and Silence” Myself” in 1976. concert at 6:30 p.m. April 10 at the The concert starts with Henry Palladium at the Center for the PerFillmore’s “Rolling Thunder” and Strutz forming Arts in Carmel. closes with Frank Ticheli’s “Blue “I am looking most forward to Shades.” creating a passionate musical experience “It has a lot of jazzy sounding, New Orlewith the Indiana Wind Symphony and ans-influenced melodies and riffs,” Conrad sharing that with the audience,” Strutz said of “Blue Shades.” “It’s been around said. “Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Concerto is one since he wrote it in 1997. It’s one of the of the most beloved pieces of music with most popular band pieces of the last quarrecognizable, soaring themes and emotional ter century.” intensity, definitely one of my favorites to The concert includes John Philip Sousa’s perform.” march “The Thunderer.”

IWS Music Director Charles Conrad said Conrad said Julis Fucik’s “Thunder and Strutz is a joy to have as part of a program.

Blazes” might not be recognizable as a title.

“She is a wonderful musician both in pop“But it’s the most famous circus march ular jazz as well as classical,” Conrad said. ever,” he said.

“She won’t be singing in this concert unless For more, indianawindsymphony.org.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Actors Theatre of Indiana co-founder Cynthia Collins views cabaret as a special genre.

CABARET “One in which we have all enjoyed throughout our careers,” Collins said. “It’s personal and intimate and allows the performer to get at the heart of every song to make it truly their own.”

That’s why Collins and fellow ATI co-founders Judy Fitzgerald and Don Farrell are excited about their second year in collaboration with Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel with their ATI Live at Feinstein’s series. The 2022 schedule was recently released.

“I, personally, love singing in that space,” Collins said. “Although it is fashioned after Feinstein’s 54 Below in NYC, I feel this design has a bit more warmth to it. All the artists ATI presents at Feinstein’s are either our friends in the business or associated with friends of ours. That’s how this business works, one degree of separation.

We want to promote and showcase these

talented performers, not only because they are friends, but because they are extremely talented, highly respected professionals.”

Farrell said ATI is thrilled to continue the partnership at the venue “to celebrate the power of live cabaret and enhance the quality of life for our Carmel community, our central Indiana community and the patrons of Feinstein’s.”

The ATI Live schedule is April 6: ATI Trio: What the World Needs Now; May 5: Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood; June 7: Open Mic Night; June 23: John Vessels, Darrin Murrell, Brent Marty, Just A Couple of Fools; July 9: Don Farrell: All the Way, The Frank Sinatra Tribute; July 14: Don Farrell: One Voice, The Music of Barry Manilow; July 21: Judy Fitzgerald: Walkin’ After Midnight: An Evening of Patsy Cline; July 28 - UN5GETTABLE; Aug. 3: Farrell: Music of Manilow; Aug. 18: Tony Humrichouser & Stephen Wallem; Aug. 24: Farrell, Sinatra tribute; Sept. 29: Julie Lyn Barber: Debbie Reynolds: A Life in Music; Oct. 20: Billy Stritch; Dec. 1: Farrell, Music of Manilow; Dec. 15-16: Celebrate the Holidays.

For more, visit atistage.org or feinsteinshc.com.

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Blueprint for Improvement: Timeless Westfield kitchen transformation Commentary by Larry Greene

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With a large family and a love for entertaining, these homeowners often have a full house. They wanted a style upgrade for their kitchen to accentuate their golf course view and improve functionality.

THE BLUEPRINT • The island was reconfigured to give the room additional entertaining space and improve flow.

• Quartz countertops in a matte finish provide ample workspace and durability.

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GRAMMAR GUY When it comes to placeholder names relating to business and products, we can list a whole slew of them. It doesn’t matter if your company makes gadgets, gizmos, widgets or thingamajigs — they make doohickeys or whatchamacallits over there. You know what’s-his-head — he works over at Acme making doodads.

We find placeholder names in the world of living things. For instance, “bug” is a catch-all term for any insect. Similarly, “critter” is a ubiquitous word for an animal. If that animal becomes unruly or starts knocking over your trash cans, it might classify as a “varmint.”

Let’s not leave out everyone’s favorite animal, humans. When we refer to someone generically, we’re using a placeholder name. From formal terms like Sir, Madam, Mr. and Ms. to colloquial phrases like bro, babe, honey or amigo, we use placeholder

names instead of someone’s actual name.

For me, there’s a certain type of guy who will always use diminutive placeholder names instead of your real name: buddy, chief, sport, pal or my man. To the guy who refers to me in those terms, I’d like to say this: I am none of those things to you.

The world of computer programming has its own language around placeholder names. A metasyntactic variable is a placeholder term that doesn’t otherwise violate the language the code or sequence is written in. Common metasyntactic variables include foo, bar, baz, waldo, fred and thud. The names don’t matter and will be replaced later.

Placeholder names are everywhere, whether you live in Anytown, USA, or out in the sticks, just north of the boondocks.

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Visiting Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine Commentary by Don Knebel As we continue exploring places within driving distance of Indianapolis, today we visit Over-the-Rhine in TRAVEL Cincinnati.

In the 1830s, German immigrants began settling north of the Miami and Erie Canal that marked the northern end of downtown Cincinnati. Natives, facetiously (and disparagingly), began calling the canal “the Rhine” and the area where the Germans lived “over the Rhine.” The Germans established numerous breweries using technology they brought from home, and Findlay Market was built in the neighborhood in 1852 using then-new ironworks technology. In 1863,

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket Nos.: PZ-2021-00224 V, PZ-2021-00228 V, PZ-2021-00234 V, PZ-2021-00240 V, PZ-2021-00241 V, and PZ-2021-00244 V NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a meeting on the 25th day of April, 2022 at 6:00pm, at the Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, to hold a Public Hearing regarding applications identified by Docket Numbers PZ-2021-00224 V, PZ-2021-00228 V, PZ-2021-00234 V, PZ-2021-00240 V, PZ-2021-00241 V, and PZ-202100244 V (collectively the “Request”). The property that is the subject of the Request is located at 11335 N. Michigan Road, Zionsville, IN 46077 and is identified by the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office as Tax Parcel Identification Number 17-13-06-00-00-034.000 (the “Real Estate”).

The Real Estate is zoned B3/Business and is located in the US 421 Overlay zone. The Applicant, REI Real Estate Services, LLC, is seeking the following development standards variances in order to develop a multi-family apartment community and two commercial out lots: 1. Docket No. PZ-2021-00224 V - UDO Section 5.28: Parking – 506 parking spaces required, 400 requested.

2. Docket No. PZ-2021-00228 V - UDO Section 2.24: Minimum Lot Area – 5,000 sq. ft. per multiplefamily dwelling unit allowed, 2,996 sq. ft. requested.

3. Docket No. PZ-2021-00234 V - UDO Section 2.24: Maximum Lot Coverage – 40% maximum lot cover for multi-family dwellings in the B3 zone allowed, 52% requested.

4. Docket No. PZ-2021-00240 V - UDO Section 3.88(C): Building Height - 20’ maximum height allowed adjacent to residential uses; 26’ 2-3/8” and 37’ 8-1/4” requested.

5. Docket No. PZ-2021-00241 V - UDO Section 3.88(D): Building Facades – Buildings with continuous facades that are 90’ or greater in width shall be designed with offsets not less than 8’ deep and at intervals of not greater than 60’ required, 1.5’ requested.

6. Docket No. PZ-2021-00244 V - UDO Section 3.96(B): Minimum Rear Yard Building Setback – 52.5’ required adjacent to residential, 40’ requested.

A copy of the Request that is described above and the accompanying plans are on file for examination at the Department of Community Services, Carmel City Hall, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, telephone 317-571-2417 and may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the Request, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place. Written comments filed with the Department of Community Services prior to or at the Public Hearing will be considered, and oral comments will be heard at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA Joe Shestak, Secretary, City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Carmel City Hall 1 Civic Square Carmel, IN. 46032 Phone: (317) 571-2417 Email: jshestak@carmel.in.gov APPLICANT REI Real Estate Services, LLC c/o Ryan Wells 11711 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 200 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 573-6043 ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT Rick Lawrence, Attorney Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC 550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 844-0106

of the park over a pauper’s cemetery. The massive hall hosted the 1880 Democratic National Convention.

After the canal failed, it was covered by what is now Central Parkway, but the name “Over-the-Rhine,” or “OTR,” continued.

In the 1940s, descendants of the original OTR residents began leaving, and the area and its historic buildings began deteriorating. After major riots in 2001, significant local investments were made to revitalize the area. Today, the renovated (and sup-

posedly haunted) Cincinnati Music Hall, a National Historic Landmark, is home to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and other major performing arts organizations. The restored Findlay Market, home to more than 50 vendors, is among the world’s greatest markets. The expanded Washington Park hosts concerts and sporting events. Reestablished breweries offer tastings and tours, and fashionable bars and restaurants have returned. Travel between OTR’s places of interest is facilitated by the Connector, a free streetcar line with 18 stops connecting OTR with downtown Cincinnati.

Not everyone is happy with OTR’s revitalization, which displaced people who once lived there. But for visitors to Cincinnati, OTR provides a chance to imagine what life was like in the 19th century.

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

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BY THE TOWN OF ZIONSVILLE PLAN COMMISSION Notice is hereby given of a Public Hearing to be held by the Town of Zionsville Plan Commission on Monday, April 18, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 West Oak Street Zionsville, Indiana 46077 to consider the following Petition: Petition #2022-16-DPA, filed by Tim Lai on behalf of CRDV Zionsville, LLC, requests approval for the Modification of the Development Plan regarding building elevations for the COhatch Project in the Village Business District (VBD).

The property involved more commonly known as 75 N. Main Street, Zionsville, IN, and is legally described as: A Part of Lots 2 And 5, located In Cross’s Second Addition, Town of Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana, this description was prepared as a result of an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey by U.S. Surveyor dated February 4, 2021, with a Job#Ss54589. This description was requested by the Client and is not meant to be a Correction Deed or a Description of an Original Parcel, more fully described by: Beginning at an x-mark on the northwest corner of said Lot 2; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 53 seconds East, along the south right of way of East Poplar street, a distance of 86.06 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar; thence leaving said right of way South 00 degrees 00 minutes 58 seconds East, a distance of 44.03 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar with illegible cap; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 41 seconds East, a distance of 5.97 feet to a found railroad spike; thence South 00 degrees 15 minutes 40 seconds West, a distance of 23.00 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar with illegible cap; thence North 89 degrees 59 minutes 55 seconds East, a distance of 62.18 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar; thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 55 seconds East, a distance of 32.80 feet, to a 5/8 rebar being on the south line of said Lot 5; thence along said Lot 5 South 89 degrees 58 minutes 40 seconds West, a distance of 153.85 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar, being at the southwest corner of Lot 5 and the east right-of-way of Main Street (60’ r-o-w); thence North 00 degrees 16 minutes 48 seconds West, along the east right of way line of Main Street, a distance of 99.86 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 10,947.88 square feet; being 0.2513 of an acre, more or less.

A copy of the Petition for Modification of the Development Plan, and all plans pertaining thereto are on file and may be examined prior to the Public Hearing at Town Hall, 1100 West Oak Street, Zionsville, Indiana 46077 or at: http://www.zionsville-in.gov/231/Planning-Economic-Development. Written comments in support of or in opposition to the Petition for Modification of the Development Plan are filed with the Secretary of the Town of Zionsville Plan Commission prior to the Public Hearing will be considered. The Public Hearing is open to the public. Oral comments to the Petition for Modification of the Development Plan will be heard at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

Further, and if supported by Executive Order and/or the Laws of the State of Indiana, members of the public will be afforded the opportunity to attend the Plan Commission Public Meetings via a form(s) of electronic communication IF indicated in the Agenda (as amended from time to time) associated with the Plan Commission Meeting.

Additionally, upon request, the Town of Zionsville will provide auxiliary aids and services in association with meetings and hearings occurring in-person. Please provide advance notification to Wayne DeLong, at wdelong@zionsville-in.gov or 317-873-5108, to ensure the proper accommodations are made prior to the meeting.

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Automotive SPICE version 3.1, ISO-26262 and ISO-90001 and error estimation and tracking. Monitor and measure performance at a project level (metrics). Support systems and software process adherence and compliance with Quality Assurance standards. Requires Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and two years of experience with Automotive software program management (including establishing performance standards and goals), negotiating/managing release schedules, approving functional and system requirements for new automotive products/applications, designing and reviewing software features and control algorithms, creation of control simulations using Matlab and Simulink, and management of Integrated DFMEA. Mail resumes to: Aptiv Corporation, Attn: Lori Tucker, HR Site Manager, 13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard, Carmel, IN 46032. Ref: 7988A

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR SKILLED CARPENTERS!

Looking for job security? Simpson Construction Services has so much work that it must hire five people for residential remodeling NOW. The skilled carpenters we select will have strong abilities in bathroom remodeling, but also with respect to kitchens, decks, basements, wood and tile flooring, doors and windows, interior and exterior painting, drywall, plumbing and electrical, siding and room additions. Again: Only skilled carpenters need apply. For immediate consideration, call Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575.

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Become a volunteer today Riverview Health is looking for volunteers to join its great team.

Some of the many volunteer service areas include patient transport, guest services and the gift shop. Shifts are available in the morning or afternoon, at least one day per week, Monday-Friday.

If you’re interested in volunteering at Riverview Health in Noblesville or Westfield, please contact the manager of Volunteer Services, Melinda Nash, at 317.776.7236 or mnash@riverview.org. You can also scan the QR code to download an application.

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