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Town Council votes against proposed housing development near Indianapolis Executive Airport

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com The Zionsville Town Council unanimously voted to affirm the Zionsville Plan Commission’s unfavorable TOWN NEWS recommendation of rezoning a parcel of land near the Indianapolis Executive Airport for a proposed housing development.

During the council’s Nov. 1 meeting, councilors were asked to rezone 79 acres just south of the airport runway, west of S. Michigan Road and south of County Road E. 200 S., from a rural agricultural zoning district to a rural single-family and two-family residential zoning district. The parcel would have also remained a rural Michigan Road overlay district.

Lennar Homes, which planned to build 130 single-family homes on the acreage, initially presented a proposal to the plan commission on Oct. 18 that included an additional parcel, totaling 119 acres. The proposal included plans for 278 homes in two areas.

But the plan commission expressed con-

cerns about density, traffic and proximity to the airport. Lennar Homes officials developed a new plan, which removed 40 acres of the development and reduced the number of homes to address the plan commission’s concerns.

Before the vote, Zionsville Town Council President Josh Garrett said he favored upholding the plan commission’s decision.

“We have a very good plan commission, and we appreGarrett ciate the work they do,” Garrett said. “They sort of go through a process themselves, and I take their recommendation very seriously. I don’t want to get into a habit of them making a recommendation and in between then and now there are substantial changes, and it’s a negative one, to then have the council make a more uninformed reaction than the planning commission.”

Council member Traylor voted against the proposal because he was not in favor of building more homes in close proximity to the airport runway. He said he wishes

the proposed Union Woodlands subdivision, near County Road E. 200 S., just south of the runway, was not being considered for the same reason. To date, the development does not have all entitlements in place; future filings with the plan commission are still needed; and a time frame for the project is unknown, according to Amanda Vela, the town’s public information officer.

“I asked the plan commission to rezone that property from residential to agricultural,” Traylor said of the Union Woodlands subdivision location. “That property was zoned residential roughly 15 years ago by the county as part of a negotiation with the property owner at that time. The problem was we couldn’t turn down the petition for that subdivision because it essentially met all of the qualifications for that residential zoning. I wish we would have realized it was coming a year earlier, and I would have had it rezoned (for agriculture) because that is a big mistake because it is right at the end of the runway.

“We had the opportunity to stop this one.”

Two suspects arrested after high-speed chase

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com

Whitestown Metropolitan Police Dept. officers arrested two Chicago residents after the pair CRIME led officers from multiple agencies on a high-speed chase on Interstate 65 on Nov. 2 that resulted in police firing at the suspect’s stolen vehicle.

Taylor The driver, Ricki Taylor, 33, and passenger Jameisha Carter, 26, both of Chicago, were both being held in the Boone County jail pending charges of theft as of Nov. 5. Taylor also faces pending charges of resisting law enforcement and criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon as of Nov. 5. Upon being interviewed, the two admitted to stealing “a significant amount of merchandise” from the ROSS Dress for Less off Perry Worth Road in Whitestown, according to the WMPD.

WMPD Cpt. John Jurkash, the department’s public information officer, said it is unknown if cash was stolen from the store but that the investigation is ongoing.

The incident began when a WMPD officer observed a silver Lincoln “erratically” driving at “a high rate of speed” in the 6100 block of Perry Worth Road in Whitestown. Prior to attempting a traffic stop, the officer observed the suspects’ vehicle and Carter confirmed it was stolen out of Marion County. WMPD officers attempted a traffic stop, but Taylor sped away, and a pursuit ensued.

Taylor drove southbound on I-65 until one of the vehicle’s tires blew, but he continued to flee. Taylor exited at the 71st Street Exit in Indianapolis and turned back onto I-65 northbound.

A Lebanon Police Dept. officer was waiting at the 128 mile-marker turn-around to deploy tire deflation devices. Taylor attempted to avoid the devices, turning west-

bound into the turn-around, almost striking the LPD officer. According to the WMPD, as the LPD officer retreated, Taylor’s vehicle continued toward the officer. The officer then discharged their gun. Multiple shots were fired, and at least one round hit the vehicle, LPD Public Information Officer Tre Comage said. Taylor then drove southbound as officers continued the pursuit.

A WMPD officer attempted a PIT maneuver to end the pursuit, which was unsuccessful, and Taylor and Carter continued southbound before a second PIT maneuver stopped the vehicle between the 128- and 127-mile markers southbound. The driver and passenger were apprehended without further incident. No suspects or law enforcement officers were injured during this incident. The stolen vehicle was recovered for processing, Jurkash said.

The LPD, Zionsville Police Dept., Boone County Sheriff’s Office and Indiana State Police assisted the WMPD in the incident.

Charges are pending for Taylor and Carter. Taylor is being held without bond. Carter is being held on a $1,095 cash bond.

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Commemorating Veterans Day Commentary by Ward Degler

YOU HAD ME AT ALOHA!

Veterans Day is a special day at our house, partly because I served in the military twice, and partly bePLAIN TALK cause American patriotism has been diminished in today’s culture.

When I was a kid, every school day started with the pledge. And history classes explained the significance of Nov. 11 — the day in 1918 when World War I officially ended.

Originally, it was called Armistice Day. But in 1954, Congress changed the name to Veterans Day to include veterans from World War II and Korea. We’ve since added other wars to include all American veterans.

My tribute to veterans is a simple ceremony at the family flagpole. Our flag flies 24/7, but on Veterans Day I bring the flag down, raise it to half staff, offer a solemn salute and raise the flag back to full staff.

We also recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

Our flagpole is wooden. It used to be a fir tree in our front yard — one of five that died several years ago during the drought.

I had wanted a flagpole for years, and this tree was perfect — tall, slender and ramrod straight.

After it was cut down, I trimmed the limbs and bark, soaked it in preservative, painted it white and attached the flag pulley at the top. Then I dug a hole 5 feet deep

in the corner of the yard.

That’s when I realized I had a problem.

My new flagpole was about 50 feet long and weighed in the neighborhood of 200 pounds. How could anybody stand the thing upright, walk it over to the hole and drop it in? I scratched my head and pondered.

That was when my son David showed up. For long minutes we both scratched our heads and pondered. Then David had an idea.

We picked up the pole and placed it lengthwise on the top of my Ford Explorer.

Then, slowly, I backed up to the hole. Carefully we inched the pole off the back of the car until it dropped at an angle at the edge of the hole.

By this time, we were feeling pretty smug. The final step was to back the car against the pole until it tipped upright and dropped into the hole.

And when I checked, the pole was perfectly straight, almost as though standing at attention.

Something only a true patriot would do.

Ward Degler lives in Zionsville with his wife. He is the author of “The Dark Ages of My Youth ... and Times More Recent.”

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Duke Energy rebuilding parts of Zionsville electric grid — Duke Energy is strengthening part of its electric grid in Zionsville to improve reliability and reduce power outages. The company is rebuilding and improving a section of power transmission line that runs from Duke Energy’s Turkeyfoot Substation south toward Ash Street. Crews will replace six wood utility poles with steel poles. The new steel poles will be stronger, more reliable and about 5 to 10 feet taller than the existing wood poles. Trained tree personnel will also clear vegetation along the lines. Work is currently underway and is expected to conclude by late December.

Zionsville 2021 leaf schedule announced — The Town of Zionsville has announced its 2021 leaf collection schedule. This fall, the Zionsville Dept. of Public Works will provide curbside leaf collection for residents in the urban service district. Leaf collection runs through Dec. 3, weather permitting. This

could be extended to mid-December if necessary and weather permits. There is no set schedule or particular day for leaf collection as the volume of leaves placed for collection cannot be controlled or predicted, and therefore the service varies each week. The DPW asks for the following courtesies: • Rake leaves into long narrow piles along the curb. This makes it easier and quicker to vacuum the leaves. The department cannot reach leaves more than a few feet from the edge of the street.

• The leaf vacuums can only accept leaves.

Do not place sticks, pinecones, gravel or other non-leaf objects in your piles. Any damage to the leaf vacuums can delay collection.

• Park cars off the street if possible. The large truck is difficult to maneuver. Clear streets make the job much quicker.

• For questions, contact DPW at 317-8734544. For more information and updates, visit: zionsville-in.gov/153/Leaf-Collection.

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ARPA project list approved

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com The Board of Boone County Commissioners recently approved a list of proposed projects they plan to pay PANDEMIC for with American Rescue Plan Act funds.

The American Rescue Plan Act is a $1.9 trillion federal economic stimulus bill that was passed in March to provide grants to small businesses, counties and other organizations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Boone County is slated to receive $13.1 million in ARPA funds; however, the Indiana Finance Authority requires counties to first submit a plan that includes a list of projects they want to use the funds for before the funds can be allotted.

The commissioners previously passed an ordinance on June 7 that established a new fund to deposit ARPA funds. Later, the county hired the law firm Ice Miller LLP “to help us navigate the process,” Boone County Attorney Bob Clutter said during the commissioners’ Nov. 1 meeting. Ice Miller officials recommended that the commissioners make an amendment to the June ordinance, which

originally stated the Boone County Council would be the governing body charged with adopting the plan to make use of the county’s ARPA funds.

“Ice Miller said that should be changed to the commissioners,” Clutter said.

The plan includes the following, with cost estimates: • An investment in a proposed Boone County Drug Court ($80,000) • Infirmary and programming space at county correctional facility for treatment of inmates and to provide space for mental health and substance abuse programming ($1.5 million) • A grant to Boone County Convention and Visitors Bureau for lost revenues ($280,000) • A grant to Witham Hospital for lost revenues ($350,000) • County information technology updates and cybersecurity improvements to protect citizen health data ($350,000) • Protective and remote equipment for the county highway department ($100,000) • Eight proposed actions to invest in the county’s water, sewer and broadband infrastructure ($10.45 million)

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Cridge’s balance approach leads to state cross country title

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Bishop Chatard High School junior Lily Cridge made sure to pace herself this cross country season.

That made all the difference. Cridge captured the individual state title in 17:32.7 in the 5,000-meter race in muddy conditions Oct. 30 at the IHSAA girls cross country state meet at Terre Haute.

Cridge won in dominating fashion, finishing 30.9 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.

The state title was Cridge’s second. She set a state record in winning the 3,200 meters in 10:03.16 at the girls track and field state meet in Bloomington in June.

“It was a huge blessing to get another state title,” said Cridge, a Geist resident.

“I’ve just worked so hard from not being able to race (at last year’s state meet) and not getting to run much of a season last year.”

Cridge, who placed eighth as a freshman in the state cross country meet, didn’t run in the postseason last year because of injuries.

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Bishop Chatard junior Lily Cridge, a Geist resident, won the girls cross country state title Oct. 30. (Photo courtesy of Mary Bea Sowinski)

was making sure my life was balanced with everything, nutritionally, mentally, physically, happiness,” Cridge said. “That played a huge role. Being able to train with the boys team really helped push me. I trusted my coach and we took it slow, and that worked in my favor as I peaked at the right time when I needed to.”

Bishop Chatard coach Dan Kinghorn said Cridge is a special runner.

“She has an incredible inner drive to be the best and she is not just willing to work hard towards her goals, but she thoroughly enjoys the hard work, and the harder, the better,” Kinghorn said. “It is very satisfying to see all of her hard work paying off for her as it has this season.”

Cridge won sectional, regional and semistate titles.

“I think the farther, the better for me,” Cridge said. “I’m really an endurance/ strength athlete. A lot of time, distance running is 90 percent mental. I think with that it can get me further. I have the speed in distance rather than in sprints.”

Cridge started running in second grade in the Saint Simon the Apostle school program, “I plan on running in college,” Cridge said. “I don’t know where yet. I think just focusing on what is ahead will be key in that factor. I will love to run professionally one day.”

Cridge said she is considering marathons in the future.

Cridge will compete in the Nov. 14 Nike Midwest Cross Regional in Terre Haute.

“After that, I’ll take some time off and prepare for track season,” she said.

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Boone EDC delivers skills program

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com The Boone County Economic Development Corp. has partnered with Purdue Manufacturing Extension COUNTY NEWS Partnership to offer a 10-week Manufacturing Skills for Success program.

The class prepares participants for a career in manufacturing by teaching communication, teamwork, critical thinking and technical skills. So far, 23 people working for Boone County employers have enrolled.

“We are excited for such great participation in our first Purdue MEP training program. The skills that the participants will be learning will help increase their knowledge and hopefully allow them to progress within their specific industries,” Boone EDC Workforce Development Manager Amy Hammerle stated.

The partnership aims to provide Boone County employers with opportunities to increase employee retention and education and provide employees with the skills necessary for career growth.

The Boone EDC and Purdue Manufac-

turing Extension Partnership kicked off the training program at the Boone County Fairgrounds on Oct. 25 and will conclude in January 2022. The free training is funded through the Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant. Although the program is full, Boone EDC Executive Director Molly Whithead said the Boone EDC would determine whether enough participants would warrant another cohort later this year.

“The very first day, the theme was ‘Skills for Success,’ and so these were soft skill-related topics that they discussed, problem-solving, how to communicate well,” Whitehead said. “It’s a variety of topics.

OSHA is covered. Critical thinking skills, basic math skills, so it is a very good overview of skills that people would need to work in Boone County.”

Whitehead said skills covered in the course are crucial for workers in a changing economy.

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Zionsville homes selling fast — Homes in Zionsville sold quickly in September, once again creating a strong seller’s market. According to F.C. Tucker Company, Zionsville homes left the market in just 14 days, or 61.1 percent faster than September 2020. The average sale price for a Zionsville home also increased, up 8.9 percent to $543, 115 — the highest average home sale price in central Indiana. The average price per square foot for a home in Zionsville increased 17.7 percent to $193.56.

Southern Rail Trail closure — The southern portion of the Rail Trail will be closed through Nov. 25 For pedestrians/cyclists: • Rail Trail north of Starkey Avenue will be open.

• Nancy Burton Parking Lot will be open with temporary closures during bridge installation.

• Starkey Park will be open and accessible via the parking lot entrance at the Sugarbush subdivision.

Vehicles: • Starkey Road from Ford Road to 6th Street will be open for local access only.

ZIONSVILLE NAMES FIRST TWO GOOD OF THE TOWN RECIPIENTS To honor local residents who have impacted the Town of Zionsville, Mayor Emily Styron, top right, created the Good of the Town Award this summer. The first recipient was Ginger Summers, top left, a CASA volunteer and coordinator who also runs Wishing Wings, a nonprofit that provides clothes for foster children. She also is involved in building an Isaiah 117 House in Boone County that will provide children removed from their homes out of concern for their welfare a place to go to instead of a Dept. of Child Services office. Zionsville resident Coralie Palmer, bottom right, was chosen as the second recipient for volunteering as chair of the Landscaping with Natives Team for the Indiana Native Plant Society and for being a director of the Indiana Wildlife Federation, producing a Roadmap for Conservation document for the town leadership in November 2020, among other efforts.

Residents are encouraged to submit nominations for Zionsville residents who “go above and beyond to make our town a great place to live, learn, work and play.” Nominations can be made at zionsville-in.gov/646/Good-ofthe-Town. (Photos courtesy of the Town of Zionsville)

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ZPD PROMOTES STERLING TO CAPTAIN

A Warm Welcome

The Zionsville Police Dept. recently promoted Drake Sterling to the rank of captain. He will oversee the department’s administration section and investigations. Sterling has 12 years of experience in law enforcement and has been a member of the Boone County Special Response Team for eight years. He started with ZPD in March of 2010. In 2014, he was promoted to patrol sergeant, and in 2016 he was promoted to patrol lieutenant. Above, from left, Sarah Sterling, Capt. Drake Sterling, ZPD Chief Michael Spears and Zionsville Mayor Emily Styron pause as Sterling’s promotion is celebrated.

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Estimated completion: While there is one known bridge Project: Oak Street Sewer replacement project planned project within the next four years, Location: The sewer will CONSTRUCTION there are no identified

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intersection or road projects

Oak Street and extend west Have you figured out that republicans and democrats are at this time. The information learned Have you figured out that republicans and democrats are both part of the Have you figured out that republicans and democrats are of Cooper Road, traveling east to just from this study will initially guide bridge Have you figured out that republicans and democrats are problem and not the solutions? both part of the problem and not the solutions? west of Irish Hill. All residents along the both part of the problem and not the solutions? design as these structures are maintained side streets of Oak Street who are in the both part of the problem and not the solutions? and replaced as needed.

Do you know that the Constitution is supposed to limit the powers of the direct location of the sewer project are Do you know that the Constitution is supposed to limit the Do you know that the Constitution is supposed to limit the federal government, yet you see them disregarding it at every turn?

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Project: New roundabout residents as far west as 800 E. and as powers of the federal government, yet you see them Do you love this country and want to do something to fix this mess for your powers of the federal government, yet you see them Location: 111th Street and College Avenue. far east as 950 E. Vectren has completed disregarding it at every turn? children and grandchildren but don’t know how? disregarding it at every turn?

Have you figured out that republicans and democrats are both part of the Alternate routes include Pennsylvania the relocation of the gas line that was in disregarding it at every turn? the way of the new sewers allowing our Street and Keystone Parkway as well as problem and not the solutions?

Do you love this country and want to do something to fix Do you love this country and want to do something to fix contractor to return to the sewer project.

116th Street and 106th Street.

Do you love this country and want to do something to fix If you answered ‘Yes’ to all these questions, then you need to be part of TACTICAL this mess for your children and grandchildren but don’t Estimated completion: Nov. 26.

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Local software company is acquired by Microsoft

By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Nine years ago, Jon Gilman was a consultant for Fortune 500 companies. He noted that they were often sold automated software to solve business challenges that routinely fell short of their promise Gilman’s solution was to create Clear Software, a Zionsville-based company acquired last month by Microsoft.

“It would bother me that companies would spend that much money and time on something that did the opposite of what it promised,” Gilman said. “So, I started to tinker around to create an automation platform on top of these systems so that they could actually fulfill that original promise.”

Gilman started what would become Clear Software at age 30 while living in Chicago.

It was a side project that occupied his time on nights and weekends. He secured his first customer in 2012, and in 2014 his family moved to Zionsville, where his wife, Lyndsay, is from. In 2015, Clear Software became Gilman’s full-time job. Employees were hired. An office was leased in town. And in the last year, Gilman said the company began fielding offers from large technology companies before finalizing the acquisition

by Microsoft on Oct. 22.

Gilman declined to reveal what Microsoft offered as compensation for the acquisition.

Attempts to reach Microsoft for comment were unsuccesful.

“We were approached by Microsoft earlier this year to talk about a partnership, and the more we talked about working together, the more we realized an acquisition was probably a better option,” Gilman said. “It had a lot to do with what is going on in our market right now in our space. Within the automation industry, everyone is getting gobbled up. There have been a ton of acquisitions and mergers, so I think there is a bit of a fear of missing out with a lot of the big tech companies (that) ‘If we don’t get this technology now, then we’re never going to get it because it’s going to get gobbled up.’”

Clear Software officials were in talks with several companies that were interested in acquiring the company, but Microsoft moved first. Gilman said Clear Software will continue to operate out of its Zionsville of-

Clear Software and Zionsville Chamber of Commerce employees pause outside their office. (Photo by Jarred Meeks)

fice at 112 N. 9th St. until its lease expires in January 2023, then the company will move to Microsoft’s Indianapolis location near the Keystone Fashion Mall.

Gilman declined to say how many employees work at Clear Software.

“Back in 2012, I thought I wanted to build this up as big as Microsoft and make it a big software company, but I think along the way what I realized was that it will take decades to do that,” Gilman said. “It has taken all of these companies decades to get to that point, so a better possible outcome I thought of back then was that we get acquired.

“It was either become big and (have an initial public offering) or get acquired, so we achieved one of the two positive outcomes.”

A Zionsville resident, Gilman said the Microsoft acquisition will allow him to spend more time with and “be more mentally present” with his wife and their three children: Emerson, Lenore and Graham.

A zWORKS SUCCESS STORY After moving to Zionsville in 2014, Gilman began working out of zWORKS, a coworking space in town. There, Gilman met most of the company’s largest investors.

Between the venture capitalist firms and some of the wealthier individuals in Zionsville that Gilman met through zWORKS, he estimates $6 million of the $7 million the company raised in its early days came in some way from connections made through zWORKS. “When we learn that one of our startups has been acquired or had great success in their own way, it’s continued validation of why we are here and exist in Zionsville,” zWORKS Executive Director Vickie Hall stated in an email. “Our mission and vision has played out. It gives us satisfaction and a happy heart that we are fulfilling a need in our community and providing the roots for businesses to thrive here.”

But Gilman said other local organizations, including the Town of Zionsville, the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce and individual Zionsville residents, were instrumental in the company’s success.

WHAT MICROSOFT ACQUIRED Clear Software offers a business automation and integration platform with strong connectivity into SAP and Oracle, the two most used enterprise, resource and planning softwares. The company will now work

with Microsoft’s development and product teams to integrate its product into Microsoft’s Power Platform.

“Microsoft’s Power Platform has a number of different products that allow big companies to automate business processes to create really cool dashboards and reports that give them a pulse on how the business is doing and tools that allow them to mine their data to find out where they are adding customers, experience issues or internal business processes issues,” Gilman said. “All these tools are great. The problem is, they have really no connectivity into the system that these customers actually use. These large enterprises mainly run on SAP and Oracle for a lot of their core business and accounting processes, and Microsoft doesn’t have connectivity into those systems. And that’s where we specialize.”

Microsoft wants to simplify the integration of various systems when building business applications with Microsoft Power Platform, and Clear Software’s platform is expected to facilitate the goal. In a company blog post, Microsoft stated that acquiring Clear Software will “strengthen Microsoft Power Platform’s integration with outside systems and accelerate how customers leverage data and processes that reside beyond Microsoft first-party services.”

“Organizations depend on their business applications to work seamlessly across many different systems and data stores,” Microsoft General Manager/Power Automate Stephen Siciliano stated in the company’s Power Platform Blog. “Customers need to know that their most critical business processes are built to optimize working across those systems and data sets no matter how complex the process becomes.”

Gilman will become the acquired product planner within Microsoft, but he said the product does not yet have a name. Whether it will be a standalone product or bundled with other Microsoft products is unknown.

“There’s a lot of unknown right now, and what we need to do is sit all of the other Microsoft product owners in a room and figure it out,” Gilman said.

ON THE COVER: Jon Gilman pauses outside Clear Software’s Zionsville office. (Photo by Jarred Meeks)

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Curse of generosity?

Great at being terrible

Commentary by Terry Anker

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Among the many new words that are added to our burgeoning lexicon each year, a recent one, humblebrag, is especially salient in a time when “influencers” on social media paint an unrealistic and overly curated self-portrait of their lives.

Where each photo or comment is intended to elicit some manipulated response, it only stands to reason that we adaptable humans would adjust our language to reflect the phenomena, in this case of purporting humility while hoping to draw attention to something of which we are not-so-secretly very proud.

Humblebragging is likely intentional but not necessarily so. Are we only stating what we think to be fact while tone deaf to how others might hear us?

Or are we repeating that which we’ve heard without much consideration as to what it might mean?

Around the table at a fashionable brunch, the conversation of those gathered turned to the state of their now adult children. “Well,” one hoping-soonto-retire patriarch asserted, “our kids will never have to worry about money.”

It seemed that the estate they’d created might be expected to ensure some ongoing income to the offspring. He was probably bragging, just a little, about the capacity he asserted in “loving” his children more from the grave than some others might. Or it could be that he was disposing of wealth like some might their old clothing through donation.

Still, one wonders how to predict the future. Can the benefactor know the coming spend rate, need, or circumstance of investment? What is it to never worry? And is the absence of any such concern necessarily a good thing?

Is a safety net better than a hammock if we didn’t earn the lifestyle someone else is giving us? Can our progenitors’ generosity be a curse?

OK, fine. I’ll admit it. Sometimes, I am a terrible wife.

Take last week, for example. My husband Doo came down with either a nasty cold or, more likely, an early bird flu. Fever, aches, cough, fatigue, the whole nine non-COVID-19-which-wasconfirmed-by-two-separate-tests yards.

As I’m typing, I can hear him still hacking up lung parts, a full 10 days after he first succumbed. And I am purposely using the word “succumbed” for all its dramatic implications, because whether Doo was actually behaving like he was on his death bed or not, that’s how I perceived it.

Which brings me back to my point of being an awful spouse. Other than making a one-time separate Meijer run for NyQuil, Canada Dry and generic chicken noodle soup, I carried on per usual. I went to work. I drove to Louisville for an overnight and I generally ignored his sniffles and sneezes and superfluous sighs of sickness. By Day 4 of his convalescence, I was blatantly rolling my eyes and contorting my face in disgust whenever he’d clear his chest or hawk a loogie. Nights were the bane of my existence, and I found myself plotting his demise as he hacked and wheezed and kept me from my most sacred ritual of sleep. How dare he!

Seriously, I showed so little compassion and empathy that I surprised myself. Not that it stopped me from putting in earbuds to mute his moans or anything. Poor guy. He felt miserable, and instead of me offering some much-needed “there, there’s,” I basically bullied him.

So, yeah, I’m a terrible wife. At least I can admit it.

Peace out.

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

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on.”

— ROBERT FROST

POLICIES Letters to the editor: Current Publishing will consider verifiable letters of up to 150 words. Letters must be thoroughly vetted prior to submission. Current retains the right to reject or return any letter it deems to carry unsubstantiated content. Current also retains the right to edit letters, but not their intent. Send letters to info@youarecurrent.com. Writers must include a hometown and a daytime phone number for verification. Guest columns: The policy for guest columns is the same as the aforementioned, but the allowable length is 240 words. Guest columns should address the whole of Current’s readership, not simply special-interest groups, and may not in any way contain a commercial message.

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Please forget to remember that Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

at something, and I asked her what was bothering her.

Last year, I commented in a column how “About six months after we got marstrange it was that an over-the-counter ried, you told me I looked like I had gained medication touted to enhance memory was weight. Now that I think about it, I’m still produced with ingredients from jellyfish — angry at you for saying that.” ironically the only animal on the planet with “That was 39 years ago. What made you no brain. They have since scrapped that remember it now?” commercial. You’re “I don’t know. It welcome. just came back to “What good is a memory Now, in every TV me.” ad for Prevagen, you “Well, Mary Ellen, product if consumers keep see an elderly couI just remembered ple walking through forgetting to buy it? I’m out.” when we first met, the woods. Then we – DICK WOLFSIE you forgot about our see them sitting on date one night and their deck talking you left me sitting about their improved memory and boasting at the bar, alone.” about how much they hike every day. And “Dick, that was 42 years ago. Whatever apparently, they always find their way back made you think of that again?” home. The Prevagen people might be on to We then decided to switch from the Extra something, after all.

Strength Prevagen to the regular strength.

Mary Ellen has been concerned about my There were a few moments we wanted to increasing forgetfulness, so she decided it erase from our brains, and we didn’t want was worth a try. to go overboard with this memory thing. I’m “How about you, Mary Ellen?” I asked. writing a letter to Prevagen to suggest they “Aren’t you going to take it? Remember, last put this on their warning label: “This prodmonth we got pizza delivered four times, uct will not only improve your bad memory brought in Chinese food three times and but may also bring back bad memories.” had TV dinners seven times.”

Catchy, huh?

“What does that have to do with my Full disclosure: I have written several memory?” hundred columns through the years about “I thought maybe you forgot how to cook.”

Mary Ellen and me. Up until now, every For a long time, every time I went to story was based on something that really CVS, she told me to buy Prevagen. It kept happened. This is the only time everything slipping my mind when I was at the store, in the column is completely made up — aswhich is a real conundrum for the Prevagen suming my memory serves me correctly. people — the kind of marketing concern that Mr. Wonderful on “Shark Tank” would have been quick to point out: “What good is a Dick Wolfsie is an author, memory product if consumers keep forgetcolumnist and speaker. Contact ting to buy it? I’m out.” him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Ali’i Poke to open 2 restaurants in Carmel

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Fast/casual restaurant Ali’i Poke plans to open two locations in Carmel in the coming months.

COMING SOON Poke bowls, a traditional Hawaiian cuisine, will make their Carmel debut with a planned mid-December opening at 12545 Old Meridian St. Approximately a month later, in early 2022, another restaurant will open in Carmel near the Zionsville border at 4335 W. 106th St. Poke is a Hawaiian dish rich in protein and fresh ingredients. Also known as “deconstructed sushi,” the rice at Ali’i Poke comes in a bowl instead of wrapped in a roll.

At its core, Hawaiian poke is seasoned tuna over a bowl of rice. However, as the dish has moved eastward over the mainland, it’s evolved into more choices.

At Ali’i Poke, customers select their base (sushi rice, brown rice, or a spring mix), protein (mainly fish choices such as tuna, salmon and shrimp), ingredients (an array of choices like edamame, pickled ginger and avocado) and sauce (like spicy mayo or sriracha).

Every order is individually prepared, and the staff can work with customers on a glu-

Ali’i Poke will soon bring traditional Hawaiian poke bowls to Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Ali’i Poke)

ten-free diet as well as those with allergies.

The menu is popular with customers on the run — literally.

“Our protein-based food helps people refuel right after their workout,” Ali’I Poke Regional Manager Nef Lopez said.

Lopez said he’s seen 20 percent growth in the customer base each year since 2018 when the first store opened.

The new Carmel locations will join existing restaurants downtown near the IUPUI campus and a location in Fishers.

Lopez said that managers and other key employees are needed at the two Carmel restaurants. Learn more at nowhiring.com/ Ali’i Poke.

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Diabetes is a family affair Commentary by Dr. David Sullivan Diabetes Awareness Month this November serves as an excellent reminder that diabetes is a “family disease” PODIATRY and all family members should take active roles to help their loved ones with diabetes stay healthy and protect their feet.

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• Make fitness a part of your day. Taking a walk together is a great way to help the entire family stay in shape, and to help your diabetic family member.

• Encourage your loved one to inspect their feet daily and to check for cuts, blisters, redness, swelling or nail problems.

• Have your loved one visit a podiatrist

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ZCHS cast embraces challenge of Sondheim’s ‘Into the Woods’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Although Sam Chenoweth had never worked on “Into the Woods” before, he knew Stephen Sondheim’s THEATER musical would demand a lot from his Zionsville Community High School cast.

“This show is probably the most challenging I’ve taken on, but the students have risen to the occasion,” said Chenoweth, ZCHS’s choral Casciani and musical theater director. “We cast the show last spring and have been rehearsing ever since. I met with all the leads over the summer and then we hit the ground running this fall.

“It’s been a stressful process at times because this isn’t a title that many high schools can pull off, but we are excited about bringing it to life.”

“Into the Woods” is set for Nov. 11-13 at STAR Bank Performing Arts Center at the high school. The performances are 7 p.m.

Nov. 11-12 and 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 13.

Izzy Casciani, who plays the witch, loves that she is such a complex character.

“In an ironic way, she’s one of the most human characters in the show because of her flaws, yet she’s funny, and as an audience member, you can’t help but like her,” Casciani said. “It has been challenging to find the balance in that, but really fun as well.”

Casciani said her favorite song to perform is “Last Midnight.” But she said the song she loves the most is “No One is Alone.”

“The lyrics are so beautiful,” Casciani said. “It’s definitely a tear-jerker, especially with the amazing voices of (castmates) Jilayne (Kistner), Charlie (Steiner), Ben (Kistner) and Claire (Kauffman).”

Casciani said “Into the Woods” has always been one of her favorite musicals.

Steiner plays the role of the Baker.

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Zionsville Community High School cast rehearse scenes from “Into the Woods.” (Photo courtesy of ZCHS)

“I like that the Baker only wants to protect his wife and tries everything to make her happy in the end,” Steiner said.

“I also like the character arc that he has.

He starts the show as a broken man, with no father or mother figure and he thinks whatever he says goes. I think that as the show goes along, he becomes a more open-hearted person, and I love getting to explore that aspect. I think the most challenging part is that I’m not like the Baker at all. I am a very cheery person, and the Baker is very much not that.

“So, I guess learning how to control who I am and flip it into his perspective has been the most challenging part.”

Steiner said his two favorite songs are “Last Midnight” and “No One is Alone.” He said “Last Midnight,” in his opinion, is the climax of the show.

“The song itself is written very well, but our Witch, Izzy Casciani, is going to knock everyone’s socks off,” he said. “It’s so fun getting to watch her character finally break down in this song. I think I like ‘No One is Alone’ for the exact opposite reason. I think it’s one of the moments we truly have a heart-to-heart song. I also love the message of the song itself. The

song is about even when people leave you, there are always going to be people in the world who love and support you.”

Like Casciani, Steiner was already a fan of “Into the Woods.”

“I thought it was so cool there was a musical with a bunch of fairy tale characters that seem all happy-go-lucky and nostalgic, and then you get to the second act and, boom, everything falls apart and it’s nothing like the storybooks we read as children,” Steiner said. “I hope if people haven’t seen this they are shocked with the way everything turns out, and if people have seen it, I hope they like our own little twists we’re putting on it.”

After being limited amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Chenoweth said it’s rewarding to present a fuller musical with an audience.

“Working with a larger group, setting things on stage in the traditional way, and just building an overall production that feels normal has been helpful for myself and for the students involved,” Chenoweth said. “I’m really proud of their work and hope that we will be able to sell out the run to support their efforts.”

For tickets, visit zionsvillepac.org/ events.

ATI’s production of “Lombardi” runs through Nov. 21 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts. ATI Lab Series will present a reading of “The Family Line” at 2 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Studio Theater. For more, visit atistage.org.

CCP launches campaign for new playhouse editorial@youarecurrent.com After 28 years and more than 150 live performances at different venues around town, Carmel Community Players officials announced the group is embarking on a capital campaign to raise funds for its own Playhouse.

The new facility will offer 133 theater-style seats for each performance, a state-of-the-art sound system, modern energy-efficient ventilation and plenty of parking. Additionally, the CCP Playhouse will be available to other performing arts organizations. As a result, CCP will be able to expand a rehearsal space and programs.

There will be a patron special open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at Bier Brewery, 13720 Meridian St., with information about the new playhouse, which is nearby at 13750 N. Meridian St. For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com As a 16-year-old, Abigail Kimball is making her 14th appearance in Indiana Ballet Conservatory’s production of “The DANCE Nutcracker.”

“I’ve been here my whole life,” Kimball said. “I know these teachers so well.

Kimball, a Fishers resident, is making her second appearance as Sugar Plum, having performed in a taped 2020 production. She is sharing the role with Aurora Ausserer.

“I’m super excited to perform ‘Nutcracker’ with Aurora because she’s my best friend,” Kimball said.

Ausserer “I really like being able to share this role with her and planning all our ‘Nutcracker’ events.”

Both students are seniors and take online classes. The Carmel-based Indiana Ballet Conservatory will present “The Nutcracker” Nov. 27-28 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The performances are at 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 27 and 1 and 6 p.m. Nov. 28.

“It’s such a beautiful theater,” Kimball said. “We appeared there with the Indianapolis Children’s Choir two years ago. It’s really big and we have a ton of room to move.”

IBC is presenting the “The Nutcracker” for the second time at the Palladium.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the performance was recorded for families in IBC’s studio.

“It was different because we had to socially distance,” Kimball said. “It was a different experience trying to partner but not touch. We had to do everything without touching. It was really crazy.”

Ausserer, 16, will appear in the opening and closing shows as Sugar Plum, and Kimball will perform the role in the shows in between. The dancers perform Arabian soloist and waltz roles when not doing Sugar Plum.

Ausserer, who is in her second year at IBC, moved from Seattle to the north side of Indianapolis with her family to dance at IBC. “I’m really excited because this will be my first one on a stage with IBC,” Ausserer said. “When I was just studying ballet, I always wanted to do Sugar Plum. I’m es-

Abigail Kimball performs as Sugar Plum in a 2020 performance. (Photo courtesy of Indiana Ballet Conservatory)

pecially excited to do it at IBC with all my friends. I’m thankful because Abigail and I are so close. We had so many seniors leave this year, but we got to be together another year. I think we are even closer.”

There are only seven dancers in the elite level classes that Ausserer and Kimball take. There were 15 last year but eight graduated.

“We have more 1-on-1 time and (IBC founding Artistic Director Alyona Yakovleva-Randall) can help us grow ever more,” Kimball said.

Yakovleva-Randall, a Carmel resident, said the staff has been working hard on creating a set. And guest artist Sebastian Vinet is part of the show.

“It’s the first time we’ve collaborated with Sebastian, and we are very excited,” Yakovleva-Randall said.

Vinet is a traveling international artist from Chile.

Yakovleva-Randall’s IBC presentation is based on the original choreographed version from Russia.

“I always adjust from the student numbers and talent level,” she said. “It’s always adjusting. It’s never the same performance.

It’s always different performers.”

IBC members will perform selected choreography from “The Nutcracker” on the Carmel Christkindlmarkt stage from 4:10 to 4:35 p.m. Nov. 20; 3 to 3:45 p.m. Nov. 24; 2 to 2:45 p.m. Dec. 10; and 4 to 4:45 p.m. Dec. 16.

For more, visit indianaballetconservatory. org or thecenterpresents.org. .

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Jewell nearly 90 years ago.

“Fred Jewell was one of the top march composers of the early 20th century, and As the Indiana Wind Symphony celebrates recently we were presented a collection of more than two decades of enchanting about 40 manuscripts by Jewell and a few local audiences, “A other composers,” Conrad said. “We CONCERT Time for Reflection” will introduce these works to the seemed a fitting title band world over the next several for its upcoming performance at the years. This one is a terrific march Palladium. that does not yet have a title, and “For the ensemble, it is a time to we will accept suggestions from reflect on a few highlights of our 23 the audience for a possible title.” years of performing in Carmel and Other selections for “A Time for Conrad central Indiana,” said Charles ConReflection” are Stephenson’s “Fanrad, the IWS’s founder and music director. “I fare for Democracy” and “Luther: In Canon”; always look forward, especially coming out Holst’s “Suite No. 2 in F”; Reed’s “Symphonic of the pandemic, to seeing the audience and Prelude on Black is the Color”; and Barnes’ sharing great music with them.”

“Third Symphony.”

“A Time for Reflection” will be presented at “We hope the audience takes away the 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Palladium at the Censway of emotions that a live concert in a ter for the Performing Arts in Carmel, 1 Carter wonderful facility such as the Palladium Green. The show will feature the works of can present,” Conrad said. “It’s been a tough concert band composers James Stephenson, road for all of us, and it feels great to be Gustav Holst, Alfred Reed, James Barnes and able to present music again to an audience Indiana native Fred Jewell. in a beautiful performing space.”

As one of the evening’s highlights, the For more or for tickets, visit indianawIWS will debut an untitled piece written by indsymphony.org.

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Finn has just lost his mother to the disease and is sent to live with his estranged faActors Theatre of Indiana will feature pro- ther. Jonah is assigned to drive Finn across lific film and TV series character actor Richthe U.S. As they spend 24 hours together in ard Riehle in ATI’s the car, the story examines whether THEATER Theatre LAB Series they will find common ground and reading of Lee Blessdiscover a family bond. ing’s “A Family Line” at 2 p.m. Nov. 13 Riehle will be joined by Carmel at the Studio Theater at the Center High School graduate Jake Letts as for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

Finn. Letts graduated from Ball State Riehle’s career has spanned more University with a Bachelor of Fine four decades. His is one of the most Arts degree in musical theater. Letts Riehle recognizable faces in the industry started as an instrumentalist and as he has appeared in more than 397 films branched into classical voice and theater in and has made multiple television appearhigh school. He recently appeared as Rosenances. Some of his most notable movies crantz in “Hamlet” (Discovering Broadway). include “Casino,” “Office Space,” “Fried Green Letts’ favorite past roles include The DocTomatoes,” “Lethal Weapon 4,” “Transformtor in “Matilda” (Weathervane Playhouse in ers: Age of Extinction” and “The Fugitive.”

Newark, Ohio) and Jack Kelly in “Newsies” Riehle’s television credits include being (Civic Theatre in Carmel). a regular in “Grounded for Life” and “The Jane Unger will direct “The Family Line.”

Young and the Restless.”

She also is directing “Lombardi,” which runs In “A Family Life,” Jonah, played by Riehle, through Nov. 21. is the white grandfather of Finn, a mixedTickets are available at atistage.org or by race 15-year-old whom he has just met. calling the box office at the Center for the Taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic, Performing Arts at 317-843-3800.

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HOF celebrates inductees editorial@youarecurrent.com

Besides the video induction, the foundation will unveil new opportunities at theLegendary lyricist Sammy Cahn, singer/ songbook.org for viewers to learn about the songwriter Melissa Manchester and commusical legacies of this year’s Hall of Fame poser/ inductees. Videos and interactive GREAT AMERICAN arranger learning opportunities will include Billy Straybassist/composer Marlon Martinez’s SONGBOOK horn will Strayhorn Sundays; Songbook Acadbe honored in an upcoming online emy master class moments with event as the 2021 inductees to the Manchester; a peek at the Emmy Great American Songbook Hall of Award won by Cahn and frequent Fame. collaborator Jimmy Van Heusen for Manchester Premiering at 8 p.m. Nov. 13 on “Love and Marriage,” courtesy of the Great American Songbook Foundation’s Van Heusen’s great nephew Brook Babcock; Facebook and YouTube channels, the 2021 music playlists and more.

Songbook Hall of Fame Virtual Induction The program is free to view. For event also will present video testimonials, interreminders and viewing links, register at bit. views and tribute performances by Songly/2021SongbookHOF. book Foundation founder Michael Feinstein; The Songbook Hall of Fame celebrates Manchester; Alyce Claerbaut, niece of the composers, lyricists and performers who late Strayhorn and president of Billy Strayhave “created the soundtrack of our lives” horn Songs Inc.; Galen Demus, nephew of with their contributions to American popStrayhorn and board member of Billy Strayular music. Hall of Fame inductees are horn Songs Inc.; Tita Cahn, widow of Sammy selected based on factors including musical Cahn; and rising NYC-based jazz singer influence on other artists, length and depth Anaïs Reno, an alumna of the foundation’s of career and body of work, innovation and annual Songbook Academy summer intensuperiority in style and technique, and oversive for high school performers. all musical excellence.

Where’s Amy? Amy Pauszek is a photographer, award winning film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@ youarecurrent.com. To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

Where’s Amy finds ‘There’s No Place Like Home’ Where’s Amy attended the Oct. 28 opening night of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s “There’s No Place Like Home.” The live performance was a personal piece created by GHDT Executive Artistic Director Gregory Hancock focusing on his purposeful and enlightening travels to India. The beautiful choreography, colorful handmade costumes, dramatic lighting and joyful songs from the Indian culture made this show memorable. If you missed this production, be sure to see “The Nutcracker” opening Dec. 4 at Pike Performing Arts Center in Indianapolis. For more information and tickets, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org. Above, GHDT company dancers, front, from left, Abigail Lessaris (Carmel), Olivia Payton (Carmel), Hannah Brown (Carmel) and back, from left, Thomas Mason (Indianapolis), Chloe Holzman (Carmel), Zoe Maish (Carmel), Camden Lancaster (Indianapolis), Josie Moody (Noblesville), Adrian Dominguez (Indianapolis) and GHDT Executive Artistic Director Gregory Hancock (Carmel). (Photo by Amy Pauszek)

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Grateful for great graters Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

View of downtown Indianapolis from James Whitcomb Riley tomb. (Photos by Don Knebel)

A visit to Crown Hill Cemetery Commentary by Don Knebel Crown Hill Cemetery, the nation’s third-largest nongovernmental cemetery, provides an opportunity to TRAVEL enjoy the most picturesque site in Indianapolis while remembering many who helped make the city what it is today.

In 1863, 30 Indianapolis civic leaders formed a nonprofit association to establish a nondenominational “rural cemetery” of the type popular in Europe. They purchased 236 acres of rolling farmland about 3 1/2 miles northwest of the city, including Mount McCormick, the highest point in Marion County also known as “Strawberry Hill” or “Crown Hill.” The association engaged a Pittsburgh architect to design the cemetery, which was dedicated on June 1, 1864. In 1866, the United States government purchased land from the association as a cemetery for Union Civil War dead and later purchased the Confederate Mound for 1,616 soldiers who died while Union prisoners. An ornate vault, built in 1875 to hold bodies until ground thawed, is now Gothic Chapel.

Today, Crown Hill Cemetery includes 555 acres along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, between 32nd and 42nd streets. Its beautiful grounds, including 110 species of tagged trees, attract about 50,000 visitors a year. Many follow a white line to the tomb of Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley (for whom Riley Hospital for Children was named) atop Crown Hill that offers a panoramic view of downtown Indianapolis. The tombs of President Benjamin Harrison and author Booth Tarkington are just below. One area honors Indiana law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and another, above a yard of bricks, remembers legends

Gothic Chapel at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Tombs of novelist Booth Tarkington and U.S. President Benjamin Harrison at Crown Hill Cemetery.

from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The other 200,000-plus graves include those of Vice Presidents Charles Fairbanks, Thomas Hendricks and Thomas Marshall, and those of well-known Indianapolis names from the past (Allison, Ayres, Butler, Claypool, Duesenberg, Fletcher, Lilly, Stutz and Taggart) and present (Binford, Carson, Conrad, Eiteljorg, Hinkle, Irsay, Mays, Sanders). John Dillinger’s tombstone was removed recently because of repeated vandalism.

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.

As we turn our calendars to November, I always wonder why there isn’t any good Thanksgiving music out there. Halloween has a handful of GRAMMAR GUY hits. Obviously, Christmas and Hanukkah have their own genre of “holiday” music. Why doesn’t Thanksgiving get any good songs?

I’d be grateful to have a song connected with Thanksgiving in addition to Adam Sandler’s lonely “Turkey Song.” Wait a second — is it “grateful” or “greatful”? Let’s get to the bottom of this.

I’m going to cut to the chase and let you know that “grateful” is correct. The misspelling “greatful” is not a word.

How do we get this word “grateful” that just looks strange? After all, Tony the Tiger never says, “They’re grate!” when referring to a heaping bowl of Frosted Flakes. A “grate” is a noun that means “a frame of metal bars used to block something.” When used as a verb, “grate” means to either “reduce to small pieces by using a grater” or “to make an unpleasant sound.”

If we think again about this “grat-” word stem, we can recall words like “gratify,” “gratitude” and even “gratis” (something for free). It’s time to bust out our Latin dictionaries, folks.

The root Latin word we get “grateful” from is “gratus,” which means “pleasing or grateful.” This has no connection whatsoever with potatoes “au gratin.” “Gratin” is a French culinary term for something that is topped with a browned crust. “Gratin” comes from the French word “gratter,” which means “to scrape” or “to grate.”

There it is!

Words including “ingratiate,” “gratuity” and even “congratulate” come from the Latin root word that means “grateful.”

Cheese is great. You can grate cheese.

If a friend gives you an entire wheel of cheese, you are grateful for the thoughtful gesture.

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

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To apply please send your resume to Jean Coffman at jcoffman@mymwa.org.

Hiring experienced lawn care laborers, shrub and tree trimmers, Bobcat operators immediately. Text/call Jay 574-398-2135

Automotive Dealer In Westfield is Looking for person(s) to help with the cleaning of vehicle interiors.

Must have exemplary driving record, have dependable transportation, and be detail oriented. *FULL-TIME & PART TIME *EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER *$15 TO $18 TO START *$250 SIGN ON BONUS *All benefits are negotiable SEND RESUME TO: dan@dansdetail.info

OPERATIONS MANAGER Clevernest is a growing company servicing homebuilders, architects, and residential clients throughout central Indiana, as an Andersen Window and Door Dealer, specializing in the installation of all that we sell.

We are looking for an Operations Manager, who possesses a strong supportive mindset of “how can I help” and deeply appreciates finding joy on executing tasks and projects on a daily basis.

This position is responsible for the activities related to operations after the sale; therefore, one must have the ability to juggle multiple projects at once and be an advocate for our clients.

Requirements: The ideal candidate is professional, entrepreneurial minded, and able to lead and assist with all aspects of a project post sale until completion; day to day warehouse, inventory, and field supervision; and likes to get his hands dirty! Construction or Carpentry skills required.

To Apply: CLEVERNEST INC 240 W. Carmel Drive 46032 tom@clevernest.com; 317-688-8100 www.clevernest.com

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Private Property Manager This position is responsible for the cultivation and care of the landscaping and grounds. Manager will manage the care of grounds and buildings as well as facilitate projects, which may include lawncare including specialized golf greens, cultivation, fertilization, and irrigation. Flowers and bed maintenance, repairing and maintenance of buildings/structures of 30 ac private estate.

Key Responsibilities • Hire and manage temporary/seasonal employees • Perform grounds keeping and building maintenance duties.

• Lawn mowing and trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls.

• Landscape by planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes.

• Apply pesticide, fertilizer • Snow removal • Tree shrubs maintenance • Perform repairs and maintenance of equipment • Project management • Maintain expenses and contracts with outside contractors • Interact with owners and family members • Special projects: Seasonal/Holiday decorations, other Successful candidate must be a hands-on working manager, capable of managing others and projects to successful completion, have an eye for 5-star quality, demand perfection, detail and results oriented and the ability to work independently and self manage.

Mail resumes to: laura.miller@heartlandfpg.com

WORK HERE. BE HAPPY. Who are Clarity Care Givers?

We are the premier Personal Services Agency serving elders across Central Indiana.

And, we are an amazing place to work!

Are you compassionate? Are you service-and detail-oriented? Do you have a heart of service?

If you have these qualities, and caring for elders is your passion or could be your passion-please send your resume’ to: apply@claritycaregivers.com or call Amber and Suzanne at 317.774.0074, Option 3.

Clarity Care Givers offers our Caregivers a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive culture focused on strong connections, exceptional pay, flexible scheduling, an IRA, and caregiver recognition, to name a few.

Come to Clarity Care Givers, LLC Trusted, Requested - Preferred

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN NEEDED

Local Computer repair shop in need of PC and Mac techs with experience pref both PC and Macs, certification strongly desired, pleasant personality & some sales experience. Pay starting at $16/hour and up for F/T. Send resume with cover letter to jobs@ctcarmel.com

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UPSCALE HOTEL AND SPA FOR DOGS IN CARMEL SEEKS ADDITIONAL STAFF:

Apply Online: www.debrand.com/employment

We are looking for daycare members. This job entails you to be familiar with dogs and their behaviors. We need individuals who enjoy taking care of dogs in a setting where dogs play together , that includes cleaning up after messes, playing with them, watching body behavior and make sure dogs are getting along.

Hotel Staff Members: We also need hotel staff members who can follow feeding instructions, walk dogs, and engage their minds. Keep up with simple chores: such as dishes, laundry, and suite cleaning.

Our staff works as a team and we require a team minded spirt, client driven, detail oriented. Professional and a dog loving candidates.

Full time and part time positions available. If you meet the criteria, we want to hear from you. Email your resume to : Kim@happydoghotelandspa.com

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR SKILLED CARPENTERS!

HELP WANTED:

Looking for an entry level employee to round out my help desk. It is a perfect job for college aged students or someone looking to return to the workforce.

Primary duties would be inbound tech support calls, emails, and light office work. Mid-morning, approximately 15 hours per week. Please send resumes, work history, or questions to: mkress@theankerconsultinggroup.com

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.

Job Opportunities Include But Are Not Limited To...

•Packaging, serving and selling worldclass gourmet chocolates •Customer service •Shop key holder •Making artisan ice cream sundaes •Making hot drinks w/ real chocolate

Part-Time Availability!

DeBrand is located at The Shops at River Crossing, next to The Fashion Mall!

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