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County aims to expand real-time info center
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
Since launching in November 2024, Hamilton County’s Real Time Information Center has helped police track and arrest suspects, find missing people and dispatch officers more efficiently, according to local law enforcement officials.
Representatives from several entities involved in the task force-style partnership shared success stories during a Jan. 27 press conference at the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, which houses the center.
“There have been other communities that have either attempted or are attempting to build a center just like ours, but make no mistake, Hamilton County is the cutting edge,” said Lt. Brian Niec, director of the county’s RTIC. “We were the very first to do it.”
RTICs use real-time data from 911 dispatches, license-plate reading cameras, drones and other technology collected and analyzed in a centralized hub to
The RTIC has eight employees from multiple agencies, but officials hope to expand it to 16 employees. They also hope to give it more space after the dispatch center relocates from HCSO into a new building.
CPD Major Ryan Meyer described RTIC as a “wonderful resource” and said it helped officers arrest a suspect in May 2025 who was wanted on warrants in multiple states for thefts from electronic stores.
assist law enforcement officers during a response. Hamilton County didn’t invent the concept, but it’s the first to launch one through a partnership of multiple agencies.
Participating agencies are the HCSO, Carmel Police Department, Noblesville Police Department and the Hamilton County Public Safety Communications Center. The RTIC, however, offers its resources throughout the county, whether or not the local police department is an official partner.
“(The suspect was) involved in retail theft on a pretty large scale,” Meyer said. “As a result of RTICs involvement in the case, we were able to track that vehicle from Indianapolis into Carmel and Westfield and ultimately coordinated with the Noblesville Police Department to conduct a traffic stop.”
Police recovered multiple stolen items from the suspect’s vehicle.
The cost of setting up the RTIC was $150,000, and annual operating expenses are approximately $500,000. Recurring subscription costs are primarily covered by local income taxes.
City council updates parking zones
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
The Carmel City Council met Feb. 2 to approve changes to several parking zones and make appointments to several boards.
WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved updates to an ordinance that establishes parking zones and restrictions.
WHAT IT MEANS: Most of the changes are in the Arts & Design District. The ordinance sets 15-minute loading/unloading zones in the first parking space on the south side of Main Street east of Veterans Way; in the first two spaces on the north side of Main Street west of 1st Ave. NW; and the second space on the south
side of Main Street west of 1st Ave. SE. It prohibits parking on either side of Range Line Road from Main Street to the east-west alley between Main Street and 1st St. NW. The ordinance also makes adjustments to three-hour parking zones.
WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved an ordinance prohibiting parking along a portion of Weston Drive.
WHAT IT MEANS: Parking will not be allowed on the east side of Weston Drive starting at 325 feet from its intersection with W. 106th street to approximately its intersection with Gettysburg Place. Vehicles had been parking on a crosswalk in that area, leading to safety concerns.
WHAT HAPPENED: The council made several appointments and reappointments to city boards and commissions.
WHAT IT MEANS: Appointments are John Marton and Robert Boynton, Climate Action Advisory Committee; and Dustin Mikesell, Ethics Board; and reappointments are: Cheryl Wessel, Crmel City Center Community Development Corp.; David Bowers, Carmel Redevelopment Commission; Santosh Rajmane, Carmel Audit Committee; Sarah Ogren, Ethics Board; and Tina Mangos, Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Arts.
WHAT’S NEXT: All of the appointment terms are for one or two years.
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Muncie Democrat launches bid for 5th District seat
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Muncie resident Jackson Franklin, a Democrat, has filed to run for Congress in Indiana’s 5th District, launching a campaign centered on the message “People Over Profits.”
Franklin will face Democrats State Sen. J.D. Ford, Steven Avitabile Avit and Todd Shelton in the May 5 primary election. Candidate filing closed Feb. 5 after time of publication.
first, not corporate interests.”
Franklin’s campaign team includes a diverse, grassroots coalition representing voices long ignored by politics as usual, according to a campaign announcement.
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Franklin is a paramedic and staff sergeant in the Army National Guard.
“When lives are on the line, I’ve been there,” Franklin stated. “This campaign is about fighting for working families, dignity and leadership that puts people
“Our diversity isn’t a slogan, it’s our strength,” Franklin stated. “We bring lived experience and real solutions to a system that has failed too many for too long.”
Franklin emphasized readiness to serve with courage, discipline and compassion.
“This isn’t about ambition,” Franklin stated. “It’s about duty.”
For more, visit JacksonFranklinForCongress.com.
King challenges Spartz in primary election
By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com
Republican Scott A. King, a Noblesville resident, has announced his candidacy for Indiana’s 5th District congressional seat.
He is challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz in the May 5 primary election. As of Feb. 4, no other Republican candidates had filed.
where public health initiatives, medical mandates or government-imposed health policies are viewed as authoritarian — and immigration.
King, an Army veteran, has an electrical engineering background and said he is looking to “repair a broken country.”
“I am going to actually do my best to reconcile us all toward a more fair-minded consciousness,” King said. “Being very pragmatic sometimes leads us to separate. We need more collective measures — behaviorally as well as fiscally. I intend to bring that fire along with me as I endeavor to grow (the) 5th District’s confidence in a new leader.”
King, 55, said his campaign will address cybersecurity, “medical tyranny” — a term used to describe situations
He also said he wants to “garner clarity” regarding tariffs.
“Tariffs, although a great revenue generator, were never meant to augment a taxation of the people,” King said. “They were meant in lieu of taxation of the citizens. I would like to address this in Washington once elected.”
King said he was interested in politics and leadership during his childhood, engaging in DECA, a global nonprofit student organization.
“I want to go to bat for (constituents) and try to set some new standards,” King said. “I believe it can be done, or I wouldn’t be going after this. I’m going to address the things that have not been addressed, and I will not stop until I get answers for everybody for change.”
King can be found on Instagram at scottanthony_317, X at ScottyK317 and TRUTH Social at S_A_King.
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Summerfield running for judge
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Former Hamilton County Deputy Prosecutor Amy Summerfield of Fishers has filed to run for Hamilton County Superior Court 3 judge in the May 5 Republican primary.
Summerfield, the legal adviser to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, has more than 20 years of experience in civil and criminal law, primarily in Hamilton County. She served 14 years as a deputy prosecutor, including 11 in Hamilton County.
and policy development.
“Voters deserve a judge who will defend the Constitution, uphold Indiana law, and protect our community,”
Summerfield’s work with the HCSO involves contract review, employment law, civil litigation, preventative law
Summerfield stated in a news release. “As Hamilton County continues to grow, our justice system must evolve to meet new challenges — especially in addressing mental health.”
Summerfield stated that her top priority would be to establish a Mental Health Court in Hamilton County to provide treatment-focused solutions to help reduce recidivism and strengthen public safety.
For more, visit summerfieldforjudge. com.
Whalen seeks judicial seat
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Hamilton County attorney Trampas Whalin has filed to run for judge of Hamilton County Superior Court 4 in the May 5 Republican primary election.
His judicial philosophy is guided by respect, reason and reliability, according to a press release about his campaign.
“Justice is more than decisions from the bench,” Whalin said. “It’s about how people are treated, how the law is applied and whether the court earns the confidence of the public it serves.”
Whalin has dedicated his legal ca-
reer to serving the people of Hamilton County. After graduating from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2010, he began his practice at Adler Law Office in Noblesville. He leads his own firm, Whalin Legal, where he represents clients in criminal law, civil (small claims) and family law, the primary areas handled by Superior Court 4.
Whalin is a two-time president of Noblesville Elks Lodge 576. He serves as president of the Hamilton County Bar Association and is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association. Learn more at whalinforjudge.com.
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Democratic Party celebrated the grand opening of its new office in Fishers Jan. 24 with a ribbon cutting and open house. The new office at The Eller House, 7050 E. 116th St., is the county party’s first permanent location after a series of short-term offices in past elec-
HAMILTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS OPEN NEW HQ
Love of science inspires book
By Will Riddell news@youarecurrent.com
Chuck Schaefer’s office inside his Village of WestClay home in Carmel feels a bit like a flea market: Trinkets are stashed in every corner. Ancient Roman coins rest on one shelf while others are piled high with science fiction novels and works by J.R.R. Tolkien – along with an intricate model of the moon and a Capt. Kirk figurine.
Schaefer is a structural engineer; however, he has passions and hobbies that go far beyond buildings. His love for space and sci-fi inspired him to write two novels, with a third on the way.
Growing up in Greenfield, Schaefer was mesmerized by the 1960s shows “Lost in Space” and “Star Trek.”
“We were very sad when (‘Star Trek’) ended,” Schaefer said. “I remember in the early 1970s there was so much fan anger that they brought them back and did reruns.”
He savored his extra time with the Stark Trek Enterprise before enrolling at Purdue University to study engineering.
After graduating from Purdue, Schaefer set about designing buildings and bridges for Indianapolis and other cities across the country. By the mid-1990s, he said the job was growing stale.
He needed something to get his creative gears turning again, and that’s when he started writing science fiction.
“I was getting tired of stuff I read and
stuff I saw in movies,” Schaefer said. “I thought, ‘I can do this.’”
His first book, “Star of the Sun,” was self-published in 1998, but Schaefer said it wasn’t well received.
Still, he kept on typing, eventually turning “Star of the Sun” into “The Kuiper Rogue,” which he self-published in 2024. Another sci-fi novel, “Western Lights,” was self-published in 2025.
“The Kuiper Rogue” and “Western Lights” won Literary Titan Book Awards, which recognize “excellence in writing that is both innovative and impactful.”
Schaefer is seeking a publisher for his latest sci-fi novel, “Infinity Dreams,” which he is aiming to release this spring.
“I started thinking, ‘What happens to us when we die? Where do we go?’”
Schaefer said.
To learn more about Schaefer’s books, visit cpschaefer.com.
‘Heartland’ author to speak
By Shelly Gattlieb new@youarecurrent.com
New York Times bestselling author Keith O’Brien will speak about his latest book, “Heartland,” at 6 p.m. March 3 at the Carmel Clay Public Library, 425 E. Main St.
The presentation is part of the “Behind the Book” visiting author series, presented by the Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation.
terviews with multiple players, coaches and team staff members.
O’Brien will speak about the writing process, and attendees can purchase copies of “Heartland” signed by the author.
O’Brien
“Heartland” follows French Lick native Larry Bird’s unconventional journey from small-town Indiana to a legendary Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame career. It is based on O’Brien’s in-
Besides writing books, O’Brien has published work in the New York Times, The Washington Post and Politico and has appeared on National Public Radio. He was a finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting.
The event is free and open to the public but registration is required. Register at carmelclaylibrary.org/ event/14756549.
Carmel engineer and author Chuck Schaefer at his desk in his Village of WestClay home.
(Photo by Will Riddell)
CARVERS DISPLAY SKILLS AT FESTIVAL OF ICE
Ice carvers from across the U.S. demonstrated their skills Jan. 16 and 17 during the annual Festival of Ice in and around downtown Carmel.
Ice carver Zachary Crossman traveled from Tampa, Fla., to participate.
Ice carver Shannon
DISPATCHES
Fish fry dinners set — Knights of Columbus Council 11044 will host Fish Fry dinners from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and March 6 in the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Hall, 14598 Oak Ridge Rd. in Carmel. The menu includes a choice of all-you-can-eat entrées: fried fish, baked fish, macaroni and cheese or cheese pizza. Meals also include sides of coleslaw, garden salad, macaroni and cheese, dessert and a drink option. Cost is $15 for adults (fish) or $7 (mac-and-cheese or cheese pizza); $8 for children ages 6-12 (fish) and $5 (mac-and-cheese or cheese pizza). There is no charge for children 5 and under or those in religious vocations. Proceeds will benefit the council’s chari-
table causes of feeding and clothing the poor and elderly, assisting people with special needs and supporting vocations and the needs of the parish.
Learn acrylic pour painting — Indiana Artisan Gifts & Gallery, 22 N. Range Line Rd., will host Pour Your (Acrylic) Heart Out at its next 2nd SaturDate, set for 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 14. The free event will feature mixed media artist Dawn Michaelis of Westfield, who will help attendees learn to make a small acrylic pour painting. The event is free, and reservations are not required. Learn more at indianaartisan.org/ pour-your-acrylic-heart-out.
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Ice carver Aaron Costic begins a sculpture near the Monon Greenway and Main Street. (Photos by Kelly Sullivan
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DISPATCHES
Northside College Fair — Local high school students have an opportunity to attend the Greater Indianapolis Northside College Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. March 11 at the Carmel High School Greyhound Activity Center, 2400 E. Smoky Row Rd. The free event will feature more than 100 colleges/universities. Students are encouraged to register for the fair in advance at StriveFair.com. Registered students will receive a barcode they can bring with them to the college fair to share their information with admission reps electronically.
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Beekeepers Club to meet — North Central Beekeepers Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000 E. 151st St. in Westfield. Meetings are free to attend by all levels of beekeepers, including those interested in learning more about the hobby. At the Feb. 18 meeting, topics will cover where to get beekeeping equipment and supplies and preparing for the upcoming bee season.
CHS earns Gold distinction — Carmel High School has been named to the College Board’s AP School Honor Roll with Gold distinction, recognizing schools that are expanding access to Advanced Placement coursework while supporting strong student performance. CHS is one of only 85 high schools across Indiana, public and private, to earn AP School Honor Roll recognition at any level. Learn more at tinyurl.com/3bv5avbv
Flower Sale to benefit school — Carmel Elementary will kick off its 55th annual Flower Sale fundraiser on March 6. The sale supports the school’s PTO and its mission to enrich the educational experience for students and staff. A variety of flowers and potted plants will be available. The sale runs through March 23. Learn more and place an order at CarmelFlowerSale.com.
Volunteer Fair to return – The Carmel Clay Public Library, 425 E. Main St., will present its third annual Volunteer Fair from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 21. Adults and teens seeking volunteer opportunities will be able to speak with representatives from nearly two dozen local organizations. Registration is not required. Learn more at CarmelClayLibrary.org/ events.
Carmel High School guard’s energy provides spark
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Carmel High School sophomore guard Bella Ramsey never seems to tire.
“Bella’s biggest strength is her motor,” Greyhounds girls basketball coach Jessica Darmelio said. “She can ‘go’ both offensively and defensively. This has allowed her to get out in transition and pressure the basketball to put strain on opponents for 32 minutes.”
Prior to the Feb. 6 sectional semifinals, the 5-foot-8 Ramsey averaged a team-high 13.3 points per game on 44 percent shooting and 1.5 steals per game for the Greyhounds (9-13). She averaged 5.0 ppg as a freshman.
“Bella has made the most improvement with her confidence offensively,” said Darmelio, who is in her first season as Carmel’s coach after serving the previous three seasons as the Franklin College head coach. “She has turned the dial to be most consistent scoring at all three levels as we have progressed through the season.”
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
MEET BELLA RAMSEY
Favorite athlete: Caitlin Clark
Favorite movie: “Home Alone”
Favorite TV show: “Grey’s Anatomy”
Favorite musician: Morgan Wallen
Ramsey said her leadership skills have gone up a notch, too.
“I feel like going from my freshman year to my sophomore year,” she said.
“I have stepped up as one of the leaders on the team since we have a pretty young team.”
Ramsey is adept at playing either guard spot.
“I would say that I play more of a shooting guard at times, but I handle the ball and am the point guard if it is
needed,” she said.
Ramsey plans to play for IndyOne on the Nike circuit.
“The main thing that I am going to focus on in the offseason is getting stronger and finishing through contact,” she said.
She expects the Greyhounds will improve as well.
“I am very optimistic for our next season because since we are a young team this year, we will be able to continue to build our chemistry as a team,” Ramsey said.
Ramsey began playing basketball when at age 5. She played soccer and ran track but soon concentrated on basketball.
“I just love the competitiveness, and I love the bonds and friendships I have been able to make,” she said.
Ramsey has already received an offer to play for Taylor University, an NAIA program.
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Carmel High School sophomore guard Bella Ramsey is the Greyhounds’ top scorer. (Photo courtesy of Hounds HQ)
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Roundtable on Carmel’s Housing Challenges
Talk with your community and take action. Join your Carmel neighbors on March 5 to prove communities can solve problems together.
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Join a Roundtable discussion to explore the complex realities of housing in Carmel — specifically the tension between our high quality of life and the housing shortages that threaten it. We will look at the needs of seniors, young graduates, families and service workers alongside resident concerns regarding density, traffic, and community character.
During the Roundtable you’ll be placed in groups of 4-6 residents with different perspectives for a live, guided online conversation to connect and explore this critical topic. Your insights will be used to guide policy solutions, help officials better understand residents’ concerns and needs, and demonstrate that diverse, productive dialogue on this topic is possible in Carmel.
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COMMUNITY
Fishers resident has picked up litter for 55 years
By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com
Stan Schenher has been picking up trash for 55 years and doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon.
“I was 20 years old in college, and a buddy of mine — we got tired of looking at trash,” he said, explaining how his unusual hobby began. “In front of a grocery store, that’s where all the teenagers hung out. They threw their cans and bottles and trash, and him and I picked it up one time. And it’s funny, the local newspaper office, almost across the street, came over. They took a picture and did a story and, you know, kind of from then, I just started picking up trash.”
Schenher, who lives in the Geist area of Fishers, said he used to pick up trash while out running until he hit 65 and had to have a couple of hip replacements. Now 75, he gets out and walks every day or drives his golf cart while clearing trash from various stretches of roadway.
When he first started using his golf cart for the task, he was told it was
against local ordinances. But the Fishers City Council, recognizing the good work he was doing for the community, approved an ordinance establishing a special permit for people like Schenher to use golf carts while cleaning trash from their adopted strips of roadway.
“I’ve got eight strips in Fishers that I officially pick up. Some of them I walk, most of them I drive,” he said. “I first adopted 106th (Street) — I used to run home from my daughter’s house. She lived over there — and I just kept adding, because with the golf cart, I can
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Some other areas Schenher adopted include parts of Hoosier Road, Geist Road, Fall Creek Road, Olio Road and Brooks School Road. Whether walking or driving, he can be seen wearing a bright yellow vest or jacket for visibility and smoking a cigar.
“I consider that my cross training,” he said. “I love picking up trash. I always say business is always picking up, and I just love talking trash.”
Schenher finds all kinds of interesting items discarded along the road, including cash. He has a money jar to collect all the coins and bills he picks up and counts it at the end of the year. He’s collected up to $100 some years and said he once found a $50 bill.
“So, it pays to pick up,” he said. “One
time, I found two $20 bills by the bank down at Cumberland and 116th, and I put (it) on Facebook. I said, ‘I’d like to get these back to the owner. If you can give me the serial number, I’ll get them back to you.’”
In addition to cash, Schenher has found phones, laptops, shoes and other items that people tend to put on top of their cars while getting in, and then forgetting about as they drive away. He tries to get items back to their owners — especially the electronics. Other stuff, he cleans up and donates if it’s in good shape.
Schenher meets all kinds of people on his routes and said everyone seems to appreciate his volunteer efforts. The retired sales manager for UPS said his hobby helps him stay active, physically and mentally.
“I get out every day — I’d go crazy if I couldn’t,” he said. “I try to get 20 miles a weekend walking. I try to walk in the morning and then go out in my cart in the afternoon. I get more steps in that way, if I walk first.”
He said “business is always picking up.”
Stan Schenher picks up trash while out on a walk in the Geist area of Fishers. (Photo courtesy of Stan Schenher)
PREPARE FOR LANDING
Republic Airways relocation to $200M Carmel campus nearly complete
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
Nearly five years after announcing plans to move to Carmel, the Republic Airways headquarters relocation is nearly complete.
The airline and its development partners have transformed what was once a struggling retail area into a $200 million corporate campus with a multistory headquarters building, parking garage, training facility and hotel for trainees and guests.
The training center, garage and hotel opened in 2023, but employees didn’t begin moving into the new headquarters building until late last year. The final workers are expected to make the move from the previous location on Purdue Road in northwest Indianapolis this month.
“It’s part of our goal to become America’s leading regional air carrier of choice, and we really wanted to build an environment that’s great for our work experience,” said Doug Ingersoll, Republic Airways senior marketing manager.
Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam described the relocation of the corporate campus as a “game changer” for the city.
“Their decision to invest here speaks volumes about Carmel’s reputation as one of the nation’s premier destinations for corporate headquarters and top-tier talent,” Finkam said. “As a best-in-class aviation company, Republic brings high quality jobs and daily economic activity that supports our local restaurants and small businesses.”
The following explores each element of the consolidated campus.
THE TRAINING CENTER
Republic Airways’ training center features eight full-motion flight simulators, which can mimic the geography and conditions of nearly every airport in North America, according to Ingersoll. The center has space and plans to add two more.
The simulators — in operation 20 hours a day — train pilots to fly Embraer 170/175 aircraft, which seat approximately 70 passengers and are used for short- to mid-range trips. Republic owns more than 300 Embraer planes and operates them under airline partners American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. It completes more than 1,000 flights each day.
The center also has a training area for flight attendants. It includes a 20-seat cabin that can simulate a variety of situations.
“They’ll go through scenes like filling the cabin with smoke,” Ingersoll said. “They deal with emergency situations.”
THE HOTEL AND GARAGE
Republic Airways’ hotel is the only structure that
Republic Airways’ Systems Operation Control monitors and schedules more than 1,000 flights each day.
delays and scheduling flights, pilots, flight attendants, maintenance and more.
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ON THE COVER: An instructor conducts training inside a Republic Airways flight simulator. The company’s training center in Carmel has eight simulators, with space for two more. (Photo courtesy of Republic Airways)
remains from the Hamilton Crossing retail center. It previously operated as a 109-room Hampton Inn but has been expanded and renovated to contain more than 270 rooms exclusively for company trainees and guests.
Already, construction is under way to expand the hotel again to add 82 rooms.
Unlike the rest of the campus, which features an abundance of airplane- and travel-related artwork and photography, the hotel aesthetic is designed to give guests, who typically stay for a few days to a few weeks, a change of scenery.
“The second they walk over the jet bridge, other than the uniform store, there’s zero aviation-related artwork,” Ingersoll said. “(They) have been here all day, maybe (they) need a break.”
An 850-space parking garage is attached to the hotel and headquarters building. It includes more than 20 spaces to park and charge electric vehicles.
THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
The five-story corporate headquarters building offers a variety of amenities for its visitors and the more than 600 employees based there.
It includes 50 meeting rooms of various sizes, a fitness center, courtyard with outdoor games, nursing mothers suite, coffee shop, dining area and more.
Most of the working areas are surrounded by large windows, creating a much different atmosphere than employees experienced in the previous building.
The building also houses Systems Operations Control, which Ingersoll described as the “heartbeat of the airline.” The center, which operates 24 hours a day, is responsible for monitoring weather conditions and
COULD REPUBLIC HQ SPUR NEARBY REDEVELOPMENT?
The Republic Airways corporate campus replaced the Hamilton Crossing retail center, which struggled to remain vibrant after the reconstruction of U.S. 31 to its west. The project eliminated direct access to Carmel Drive, which runs along the north side of the site, from the expanded highway.
Republic Airways Senior Marketing Manager Doug Ingersoll said the company considered several sites for relocation before landing on Carmel.
“(Carmel officials) made it so amenable for us to set up here,” he said. “The fact that there was this great space that we knew was available and this wasn’t a matter of having to buy out anybody. It really made it an opportune place to be.”
Nearby amenities, restaurants and shops also attracted Republic to the area, according to Ingersoll, a Carmel resident.
City leaders hope the Republic Airways project will spur other redevelopment in the area. The city is seeking transformation of the nearby former CNO campus and is looking to refresh aging and increasingly vacant office towers along the Meridian Corridor.
“Republic’s presence helps lead the transformation of the US-31 corridor by showing how strong public-private partnerships can turn outdated 1990s office parks into walkable, vibrant, mixed-use neighborhoods that reflect how great cities grow and compete,” Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam said.
Republic Airways’ headquarters building includes a space for the public to learn about aviation and try a flight simulator.
(Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)
Father, son open record shop
By Lauren Weidinger news@youarecurrent.com
To Brian Thibodeau, music is much more than sounds and notes.
“It’s memory-making, sensory loaded (and) it’s intrinsic to our humanness,” he said.
That’s why he and his son, Oliver, opened CTYZN Records at 420 W. Main St. in downtown Carmel. The shop celebrated its grand opening Jan. 23 with a live performance from local band Opening Day.
“We are doing everything we can to get (independent artists) in our space and get them the attention they deserve,” said Oliver, a recent high school graduate.
CTYZN Records sells records, CDs, cassettes, DVDs, vintage magazines, VHS tapes and other items. It offers music lessons from Casper Willow, lead guitarist for Opening Day.
The Thibodeaus want to create a space for music lovers in Carmel, especially after the 2025 closure of the Carmel Music Center. The Thibodeaus
enjoyed spending time at the longtime Main Street staple before it went out of business.
“Our mission is to keep the arts alive and accessible and in our community — specifically the Carmel Arts & Design District,” Brian said.
Father and son have bonded over their love of music for years.
CYTZN Records is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The building also houses Brian’s advertising firm Moden Agency.
Learn more at ctyznrecords.com.
Family recipes featured
By Samantha Kupiainen news@youarecurrent.com
Jawdi Grill in the former Papa Murphy’s storefront at Village Park Plaza near the Westfield/Carmel border serves Mediterranean cuisine with authentic Palestinian and Jordanian flavors, reflecting the owners’ heritage.
Jawdi Grill is named after co-owner Jawdi Abumayyaleh, who opened the restaurant in December 2025 with business partner Ahmed Abukhamsa. Menu items are made from traditional family recipes from loved ones in Palestine. Abumayyaleh previously worked for Abukhamsa at his restaurant, Fayrouz Grill in Carmel.
“The menu, it comes from our country,” said Abumayyaleh. “We do a mix of Palestine and Jordan. I used to work in a lot of restaurants, and a lot of customers know who I am. When we opened this place, we just made a menu with what customers like. That’s how we made the menu, we took things that we’re really good at.”
Signature dishes are chicken shawarma and beef shawarma, which
Chicken and beef on a rotating
is meat that has been marinated and slowly roasted on a rotating spit. Slices of meat are then shaved off and served in various dishes. Other top menu items are hummus and falafel.
Additional dishes include baklava, beef and chicken shawarma prepared Arabic style, and a Greek salad and gyro salad.
Jawdi Grill is at 1950 E. Greyhound Pass, Suite 19 in Westfield. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Oliver Thibodeau works at CTYZN Records. (Photo courtesy of Brian Thibodeau)
spit at Jawdi Grill. (Photo courtesy of Jawdi Grill)
Mahjong studio now open
By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com
A mahjong studio recently opened in Noblesville.
The Atelier by Lucky Tiles Mahjong in the Linden Tree at 210 N. 10th St. celebrated its grand opening Jan. 19. Mahjong, a tile-based game, originated in China. It is typically played by four players who draw and discard tiles to form specific scoring combinations. Owner Lauren Grelier Price, a Carmel resident, has been playing mahjong for about five years.
“I learned (how to play) during (the COVID-19 pandemic),” Price said. “We all kind of stayed together in little groups to not pass around the virus, and my group just played games. I had never played mahjong before, and I fell in love with it.”
Price, the manager of Linden Tree in Carmel, said she started giving lessons, which became popular at the Carmel location.
“We were doing it once a month, and then it became three times a month, and then we started going to people’s houses,” Price said. “It just kind of naturally progressed to where I decided I needed to have one spot where people could come. That’s how The Atelier was born.”
The Atelier will offer private lessons, open play, small group lessons and guided play, among other options. The fee for open play is $25. Monthly memberships are $60.
Price’s first goal is to “bring mahjong to the masses.”
“It’s a fun game,” Price said. “I’m just hoping people will see it as a warm, inviting place to come and play.”
For more, visit luckytilesmahjong. com.
The Atelier by Lucky Tiles Mahjong opened Jan. 19. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Grelier Price)
Timing right to open shop
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Vladimir Dzeletovic sometimes wears as many as five different watches a day.
“It depends on my mood,” he said.
The watch connoisseur opened Atlas & Temple Watches in December 2025 at 12 W. Main St. in the Carmel Arts & Design District.
“I chose this location because Carmel is the perfect city for it,” the north Indianapolis resident said. “The foot traffic is great and definitely has the audience for my business. It’s a place where people can come in and get educated, find certain gifts for the somebody they love.”
Dzeletovic, who has collected watches for 30 years, worked for Reis-Nichols Jewelers in Indianapolis for about 15 years as the director of watches.
“The concept is I like vintage watches, that’s my love and what I collect, that’s what I curate and preserve,” Dzeletovic said. “They’re all refurbished, serviced and ready for someone to be the custodian of it. I’ll be selling new watches as well.”
Dzeletovic said he sells not only highend watches but also has a $200 watch for sale.
“You’ll be surprised how inexpensive a watch looks, but it could be extremely rare and difficult to acquire. It’s maybe one-in-a-world,” he said. “We carry anything from Elgin to Patek Philippe, which is considered the pinnacle of watchmaking in the world of collecting. It’s considered one of the best brands in watches ever made.”’
Dzeletovic, 57, said most of the best watchmakers are in Switzerland.
“I have a watchmaker, but it has to be the proper watch and worth his time
to repair,” he said. “If you have a rare Patek Philippe it has to go to Switzerland, and sometimes it would take five to six years to get the watch repaired. It’s very costly.”
Dzeletovic said the store will eventually have lectures and classes on watches.
Customers mostly ask for Rolex, Patek Philippe and Cartier, Dzeletovic said.
“I also specialize in military watches. That’s a niche because they were never sold to the public, they were issued watches,” he said.
Dzeletovic came to the U.S. from Serbia in 1998, working with freight trains in Fort Wayne for eight years. After 15 years with Reis-Nichols, he opened a Triumph Motorcycle dealership in Indianapolis in 2019. He sold the company in 2024.
“I collect motorcycles as well,” he said. “I used to have 14 and now I have nine motorcycles.”
In the upstairs section of the store, Dzeletovic eventually plans to sell jewelry, leather goods, clothing and maybe some furniture.
Appointments can be made by calling 260-418-5973.
Atlas & Temple owner Vladimir Dzeletovic in his Carmel store. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)
Trumpeter to perform Palladium concert
By Alan Sculley editorial@youarecurrent.com
In the time leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and composer Chris Botti wasn’t sure if he’d add any new albums to the 10 studio releases that had made up his catalog through 2012.
Album sales had tanked as streaming and downloading took hold, and with Botti’s touring business being robust, he began to think there was no need for more of his music. He even was entertaining the thought of leaving Columbia Records, the label that signed him before his fourth album, 2001’s “Night Sessions,” and had helped elevate him to a place where his albums consistently hit the top of the jazz chart.
“(Columbia Records) did such a great job for me,” said Botti, who will perform at 8 p.m. March 6 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “But as (of) 2015, 16, 17, 18, right in there, I could kind of tell that Columbia Records was basically kind of in the Adele business, which I don’t fault them for. I think it’s a fine business. And so, I kind of spent those years just touring and letting our touring do the talking.”
But coming out of the pandemic, two things surfaced that changed Botti’s thinking. Now, he’s on tour with an album, “Vol. 1,” that arrived in October 2023, and he’s planning more trips to the studio to make at least two more albums.
“This opportunity came up to go to Blue Note, and that was thrilling because it’s such an iconic label,” Botti said. “And (label president) Don Was has been lovely to me, letting me kind of do whatever I want. Then obviously, having David Foster produce was the kind of kick in the butt. I felt if I could get him to come out of retirement and produce me, it would be super special and we should do this. So over dinner, I asked him and he said ‘Sure.’” Foster, of course, has had a storied
career as a producer, songwriter, recording artist, keyboardist and record executive, working with Chicago, Boz Scaggs, Josh Groban, Celine Dion and Michael Bublé, among many others. Along the way, Foster has won more than a dozen Grammy Awards.
In approaching “Vol. 1,” project, Botti and Foster decided it would be a small group project featuring acoustic instrumentation and a selection romantic standards such as “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered,” “My Funny Valentine” and “Someday My Prince Will Come,” along with a couple of more contemporary tunes, including a cover of Coldplay’s “Fix You” – all centered around Botti’s trumpet.
Although Botti has frequently used full orchestras on his previous albums, he knew the album called for a leaner treatment for the material.
“Part of the problem when you do one of those big orchestra records, you Google for an arranger and you turn over like everything to arranger. Then you fly all the way to London, and you stand before the orchestra and if it doesn’t work, it’s toast,” Botti said. “But when you’re doing something that is more stripped back like this, you can change songs, change (arrangements).
This was so much more immediate, and we wanted to do a lifestyle record that was definitely stripped back, that was central to the sound of my horn and do kind of a more jazz record, but still make it lifestyle and approachable for people to listen to.”
Botti and Foster got the album they wanted, as “Vol. 1” is an elegant, highly melodic ballad-focused work.
Elegance and sophistication have been constants for Botti throughout a career that began in the mid-1980s. He first began gaining notice when he joined Paul Simon’s touring band in 1990, a touring relationship that would continue through the 1990s.
Botti began his solo career in 1995 with the CD, “First Wish,” but it was in 2000 that his career got a pivotal boost when Sting hired the trumpeter to join his band for his “Brand New Day” tour. In the midst of that tour with Sting, Botti was signed by Columbia Records and released the “Night Sessions” CD. His profile and reputation as a player have only continued to grow since then as albums like 2004’s “When I Fall In Love,” 2007’s “Italia” and his biggest release, the 2009 concert album “Chris Botti In Boston,” have topped the jazz charts, and especially in the case of that latter album, crossed over to pop.
“In order to get an audience to feel music in their seats, so to speak, in their core, you can’t just play necessarily all of the beautiful stuff,” he said.
“You’ve got to hit them with some visceral, kind of flashy and musical chop-oriented stuff that makes them go ‘Oh, my god!’ You know, like, ‘Boom!’”
Botti considers the “Vol. 1” title very much signaling a new phase in his career, and looking ahead, he sees himself picking up the pace on making albums while he maintains his heavy touring regimen.
“I’ll hopefully be on board with Blue Note for at least ‘Vol. 1,’ ‘2’ and ‘3.’ And we can knock them out pretty (quickly), like every year or year and a half,” Botti said. “That’s kind of what my thought process is, maybe do three things for Blue Note.”
‘THE MOUSETRAP’
“The Mousetrap” runs through Feb. 15 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards. com.
FEINSTEIN’S CABARET
Feinstein’s cabaret presents “Summer Nights, The Music of Grease” Feb. 12, followed by “Esque, Burlesque at Feinstein’s” Feb. 13 and “Paul Hughes, Songs for the Lovers” Feb. 14 at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc. com.
‘THE PAGEANT’
Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre will present “The Pageant” through Feb. 22 at The Florence at Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre in Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.
‘LUCKY STIFF’
Actors Theatre of Indiana presents “Lucky Stiff” through Feb. 15 at the Studio Theater at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org.
‘THE GREAT GATSBY’
Civic Theatre presents “The Great Gatsby” through Feb. 21 at The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.
‘ALMOST, MAINE’
Main Street Productions presents “Almost, Maine” through Feb.15 at the Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.
‘MASQUERADE BALL’
Indiana Wind Symphony’s “Masquerade Ball” is set for 4 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.
Chris Botti will perform at 8 p.m. March 6 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Randall Slavin)
ENTERTAINMENT
Guest clarinetist joins IWS
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Indiana Wind Symphony Orchestra Music Director Jay Gephart knows there is a buzz around a special guest musician.
Jazz clarinetist Doreen Ketchens will perform in the “Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball” concert at 4 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.
“This is going to be huge for us,” Gephart said. “I told the band she was coming, and the immediate response was overwhelming. They couldn’t believe it.”
Ketchens will perform a piece that was written for her for the National American Bandmasters Association Convention. The piece is called “Troubles of the World” by William May.
“It has a little bit of a jazz bent to it, but he also writes in a really wonderful classical style,” Gephart said. “So, there is a combination of the two styles that showcase Doreen as more of a jazz player. She is going to play two lighter pieces in the second half of the concert.”
Ketchens will perform Paul Hemmer’s arrangements of “Caravan” and
“Amazing Grace.”
The concert will open with “Fanfare from La Péri” by Paul Dukas, followed by “Occident et Orient” by Camille Saint-Saens.
“So, the French part of Mardi Gras is being played up a little,” Gephart said.
The first half concludes with Frank Ticheli’s “Acadiana.”
“That goes back to Ticheli’s roots in New Orleans,” Gephart said.
A piece in the second half is “Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans,” a Louis Armstrong composition arranged by Steve Rhodes, who died in 2014.
“Steve was a highly respected musician in Indianapolis,” he said. “He was the former conductor of the Kokomo Park Band. Older members of the Indiana Wind Symphony know the name Steve Rhodes, so it’s a nice nod to him and the work he’s done for the concert band throughout the years.”
The concert closes with Brant Karrick’s “Bayou Breakdown” and “Satchmo,” a tribute to Armstrong by Ted Ricketts. It features IWS principal trumpeter Brian Hoover.
For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.
Opens February 19
Doreen Ketchens, a jazz clarinetist, will be a guest performer Feb. 15 at the Indiana Wind Symphony’s concert in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of IWS)
Love Letters from Paris
February 21 - 7 p.m.
At the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
Continue your Valentine’s Day celebrations with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra! Join us for an evening of romantic, heartfelt works that are sure to leave you swooning.
Guest Conductor Kelly Corcoran
Jean Sibelius Rakastava, op. 14, “The Lover”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 31, K. 297, “Paris”
Edward Elgar
Salut d’amour, op. 12, “Love’s Greeting”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299 featuring soloists Tamara Thweatt, flute and Melanie Mashner, harp
Play to examine Riley’s life
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
James Whitcomb Riley is known as a famous writer and poet from Indiana.
“But many don’t know how he got started,” Carmel resident Keith Miller said. “I was shocked to learn he started out on the traveling medicine show and even posed as a blind man cured by a magic elixir. He was really quite the character. He was not the stodgy poet that we know from later in his life photographs. He was a showman.”
in a fictional conversation with an assistant stage manager, Caleb Jonson. Nolan Daugherty plays Caleb Johnson and Paul Hansen plays Riley.
“It really put me at ease when the audience laughed for the first time and then they applauded when I hoped it would applaud,” Miller said.
Miller
Miller’s play “An Evening with James Whitcomb Riley” is set for 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 19 at The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The performance will benefit Riley Children’s Foundation. The play had a reading Oct. 11, 2025, at Carmel Clay Public Library as part of the Actors Theatre of Indiana Lab series.
The two-person play centers on Riley’s appearance with Mark Twain in 1894 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, where he talks about his life
“So, I know we have a really good play that everyone can enjoy.”
Following the reading, Miller said many audience members stuck around for nearly an hour to offer feedback,
“They wanted to know more about Riley, and they wanted to hear more poetry, which was encouraging,” he said. “So, we added a new scene and we added additional poetry.”
The play spotlights some scandals in Riley’s life.
Now retired, Miller, 68, is pursuing his passion for writing. He is working on his fifth novel in a five-book series. The books haven’t been published yet. For tickets, visit thecenterpresents. org.
Movie music in spotlight
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Hendricks Symphony’s “Music of the Silver Screen” concerts will cover an array of music from various film genres. The concerts are set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 and 3 p.m. Feb. 15 at Hendricks Live! in Plainfield. The performances are part of the “Silver and Gold” theme for the 2025-26 season.
“The upcoming program includes movie music masterpieces from ‘Tara’s Theme’ from ‘Gone with the Wind’ and ‘Over the Rainbow’ from the ‘Wizard of Oz,’ all the way through the ‘Raiders March’ from ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and the ‘Star Wars Suite for Orchestra,’” said Carmel resident Amy Eggleston, Hendricks Symphony’s music director and conductor. “The hauntingly beautiful ‘Gabriel’s Oboe’ from ‘The Mission,’ a charming choral version of ‘Moon River’ from ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ and an exciting chorus and orchestra version of ‘The Ecstasy of Gold’ from ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ‘are sure to be audience favorites.”
This is the fourth show of the six-con-
Hendricks Symphony Music
Director Amy Eggleston will conduct “Music of the Silver Screen” Feb. 13 and Feb. 15. (Photo courtesy of Hendricks Symphony)
cert season series at Hendricks Live!.
The April 23 and 25 concerts, “The Gold Record,” will feature music from the Voyager Golden Record. The concerts will include “Brandenburg Concerto No. 2” by Johann Sebastian Bach and “The Rite of Spring” by Igor Stravinsky.
“(They were) the records that were sent out into space many decades ago with the sounds of Earth that we wanted to communicate to anyone that might be out there in the universe, somewhere on a different planet,” Eggleston said.
For more, vist hendrickssymphony. org and hendrickslive.org.
Melanie Mashner, Harpist
Tamara Thweatt, Flutist
ENTERTAINMENT
Concerts for a Cause set
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Concerts for a Cause founder Bruce Kidd saw Jon McLaughlin as the perfect fit for the series’ million-dollar event.
The series, which consists of four concerts each year benefiting a different nonprofit, opens Feb. 21 with Indianapolis-based singer Kristen Bales as the opening act, and Jeffrey Gaines as the headliner for a concert supporting Indiana Wish.
er-songwriter, to be joined by Noblesville resident Sarah Scharbrough, who is married to McLauglin’s brother, Jeffrey, a music teacher at Westfield High School.
“Sarah opened for us one other time in 2022. She got the only standing ovation and encore shouts from our audience for an opening artist,” Kidd said.
The series, in its 10th year, has raised $952,000 for 39 charities. The series will surpass $1 million raised for nonprofits at the May 16 concert with McLaughlin.
“We selected Jon for our special May concert because he is a Hoosier and our concerts are about helping fellow Hoosiers and he loves combining our mission and combining live music with doing good for others,” Kidd said. “He was the perfect choice.”
A Carmel resident, Kidd said it also made sense for McLaughlin, a sing-
McLaughlin, an Anderson native who resided several years in Carmel and Indianapolis, lives in Nashville, Tenn. He previously performed in the series in 2019.
The Feb. 21, Aug. 29 and Nov. 14 are at the Indy Art Center, which has 210 seats with 50 reserved for the series sponsors. The May 16 concert will benefit Teachers Treasures.
“I am working on a larger venue for May 16 as we expect 300 to 400 guests that night,” Kidd said.
Food, drinks and the concert are included in the $100 ticket. For more, visit indyconcertsforacause.org.
McLaughlin
Editor,
Prioritize safety without sacrificing privacy
Public safety means protecting our community from crime and disasters. So, why are we outsourcing that responsibility? I’m talking about Flock Safety, the solar-powered automated license plate reader cameras in Carmel.
Unlike traditional traffic cameras, Flock’s system lacks transparency. Camera locations aren’t public, and after Washington State ruled the camera imagery was subject to FOIA requests, Flock paused deployments there. Other cities in Oregon, Arizona and Texas have halted Flock programs over concerns that data could be shared with federal agencies.
Despite claiming these are simple plate readers, Flock’s AI capabilities show otherwise. According to the ACLU, until August 2025, they even partnered with Homeland Security and ICE under the guise of combating human trafficking to deport undocumented migrants for a simple civil violation.
Flock has also been linked to protest surveillance and
STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE HAMILTON SUPERIOR COURT )SS: PROBATE DIVISION
COUNTY OF HAMILTON ) CAUSE NO.: 29D03-2410-EU-000442
IN THE MATTER OF THE UNSUPERVISED ) ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATE OF ) )
Harvey L. Kincaid, Jr., Deceased )
In the Hamilton County Probate Court
In The Matter of the Estate of Harvey L. Kincaid, Jr., deceased.
Cause No. 29D03-2410-EU-000442
discriminatory searches by law enforcement. Reports by (the Electronic Frontier Foundation) show their data was used to track people traveling for medical procedures banned in certain states. These practices raise serious privacy and civil rights concerns, especially concerning the Fourth Amendment.
Security is another issue. Experts, like Benn Jordan on YouTube have demonstrated how easily Flock’s cameras and network can be accessed due to poor security practices: Unencrypted data, lack of multifactor authentication, and reliance on “security through obscurity.” Live feeds of parks and public areas were easily accessed. I support tools that keep Carmel safe, but not at the cost of privacy or accountability. Flock’s track record shows disregard for both. There are alternatives that don’t connect us to a nationwide surveillance network. Carmel should prioritize safety without sacrificing privacy. Flock’s track record shows they cannot guarantee that.
Michael Hohe, Carmel
PUBLIC NOTICE
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
Docket No. (PZ-2026-00012 V) (PZ-2026-00013 V)
Notice is hereby given that Nancy W. Kincaid was on October 28, 2024, appointed as personal representative of the Estate of Harvey L. Kincaid, Jr., deceased.
All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claim will be forever barred.
Dated at Noblesville, Indiana, this January 28, 2026.
/s/ Kathy Kraeg Williams
Clerk of the Hamilton Co Probate Court
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
Docket No. PZ-2026-00002-00004 V; -00010 V
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 23 day of February, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to:
Docket No. PZ-2026-00002 V UDO Section 3.64(C)(1) Maximum 45-ft house width allowed; 54-ft requested.
Docket No. PZ-2026-00003 V UDO Section 3.64(C)(7) All sides of the Principal Building shall be clad in wood, brick, stone or lap, shake, or shingle style cement board.; 75% vertical type siding requested.
Docket No. PZ-2026-00004 V UDO Section 3.64(C)(11) Buildings shall not exceed the height of the tallest dimension of the nearest two (2) Character Buildings by more than seven (7) feet; 29.75ft requested.
Docket No. PZ-2026-00010 V UDO Section 3.64(C)(3) Maximum 45% lot cover allowed; 58% requested.
The 0.26-acre site is located at 721 1st Ave NE. It is zoned R-2/Residence and is within the Old Town Character Sub-Area. Filed by Steve Moed of SLM Homes on behalf of Cassandra & Michael Moe, owners.
With the property being known as: 721 1st Ave NE Carmel, IN 46032.
The application is identified as Docket No. _PZ-2026-00002-00004 V; -00010 V.
The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel Number 16-10-30-05-02038.000
The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche. All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.
Cassandra Moe, Michael Moe
PETITIONERS
Crown Castle Fiber, LLC is proposing to construct a 34-foot overall height small cell telecommunications structure near 1230 South Rangeline Road, Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana (39° 57’ 40.5” N, 86° 7’ 38.0” W). Crown Castle Fiber, LLC invites comments from any interested party on the impact the proposed undertaking may have on any districts, sites, buildings, structures, or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering, or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments may be sent to Environmental Corporation of America, ATTN: Annamarie Howell, 1375 Union Hill Industrial Court, Suite A, Alpharetta, GA 30004 or via email to publicnotice@eca-usa.com. Ms. Howell can be reached at (770) 667-2040 x 108 during normal business hours. Comments must be received within 30 days of the date of this notice. 25004890/ARC
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 23rd day of February, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: UDO Section 5.39 (E)(5): Signs are not allowed to obscure architectural details; obscuring architectural details requested.
UDO Section 5.39 (I)(3)(c): Maximum 70% of canopy length allowed if tenant’s canopy length is greater than 14 ft; 89% requested.
With the property being known as 1685 East 116th Street, Carmel, IN 46032
The application is identified as Docket No. (PZ-2026-00012 V) (PZ-2026-00013 V).
The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel Nos: 16-13-01-0000-013.00, 16-13-01-00-00-012.00
The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche. All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.
Tony Halsey, Kite Realty Group PETITIONERS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
Docket No. PZ-2025-00285 V and PZ-2025-00286 V
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 23rd day of February, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to:
Seek the following Development Standards Variance approval to Encroach into the Minimum Side and Rear Yard Setbacks: A swimming pool, or its deck or equipment shall be setback a minimum of the greater of the following: 10-ft from the side lot line (6-ft requested), and to be 3-ft from any easement; 13-ft rear setback required (12-ft requested) to build an outdoor entertaining space to include a 16’ x 21’ swimming pool and patio in the Silvara PUD Section 5.2 and UDO Section 5.02.C(7).
Seek the following Development Standards Variance approval to increase the Maximum 35% lot coverage allowance (42% Requested) to build an outdoor entertaining space to include a 16’ x 21’ swimming pool and patio in the Silvara PUD Section 6.1.
With the property being known as (address): 1176 Frenzel Parkway _
The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2025-00285 V and PZ-2025-00286 V
The real estate affected by said application is described as follows:
Acreage .31 Section 34, Township 18, Range 3 JACKSONS GRANT ON WILLIAMS CREEK Section 1A Lot 83 Irregular Shape
The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche. All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.
Philip Ennis, PJE Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC
PETITIONERS
16. Battery terminal
17. “Kapow!”
18. ___ Wayne, Ind.
19. Like some patches
20. Building supplies salesladies in
MILLERSBURG?
23. IU Health triage sites
24. Mount Everest guide
25. Ship of fuels?
27. Smoke House vape pens, briefly
30. Artist’s lifetime work
33. IMPD rap sheet letters
36. Kind of band or show
38. Stir up
39. Anxious feeling
41. ___ room
42. Does tough work
43. Move, to a Realtor
44. In a tidy way
46. Ruby or Sandra
47. Magazine with an annual “Sexiest Man Alive” issue
49. Cambodian currency
51. Frisbee maker
53. Japanese hostess
57. Teacher’s favorite student
59. Chart topper about being miserable over an unrequited relationship in HORTONVILLE?
62. Single-celled organism
64. Lambs’ moms
65. Subside
66. Aroma
67. Philosopher Descartes
68. ___ mater
69. St. Nicholas, to some 70. Hoosier Park gait
71. Consider DOWN
1. Prominent bulldog features
2. “You bet!”
3. Guilty feeling
4. Sound quality
5. Part of a Mellencamp song
6. Frenzied
7. Actress Spelling
8. The Jetsons’ dog
9. Annoyance
10. Opposite of WSW
11. Missing a crew member in RIVERWOOD?
12. Aroma
13. Bears’ lairs
21. Disney theme park
22. Colt foe
26. French coin
28. “Pretty Woman” star
29. Bad-mouth
31. Anger
32. “If all ___ fails...”
33. 50+ org.
34. Patella’s place
35. Beaming adolescent in EAGLETOWN?
37. Start of a Belfry The-
atre play
40. Second-year student at WHS
42. Colts 2026 Pro Bowl tight end Warren
44. Nautilus captain
45. Kit with toy bricks
48. “Deck the Halls” syllables
50. “Arabian Nights” sailor
52. For all to see
54. Fissile rock
55. Blackjack request
56. First-stringers
57. Pacers point guard option
58. Austen novel
60. Decorative pitcher
61. Fallon’s predecessor
63. Muldoon’s on Main sandwich, for short ANSWERS ON PAGE 23
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