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Mayor recounts ‘challenging’ year, debuts Carmel 311 app at State of the City

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam, right, and OneZone President and CEO Jack Russell discuss city issues during the 2025 State of the City presentation.

(Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam recapped a “challenging” year, unveiled a new city app and presented an award to a longtime city official during the 2025 State of the City event.

The 90-minute discussion featuring Finkam and Jack Russell, president and CEO of the OneZone chamber of commerce, took place Nov. 10 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts.

MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT SEA1 After highlighting several awards won by the city and lauding a handful of events that debuted this year, Finkam discussed challenges presented by Senate Enrolled Act 1, a law signed by the governor in April that aims to reduce Hoosier property taxes.

Finkam said as a taxpayer, she’s “super appreciative of the work the state legislature did,” as the new law is expected to save the average Carmel homeowner $1,700 or more annually by 2030.

But as a result, the City of Carmel is expecting to receive $10 million less than originally projected in 2026, with steeper drops occurring in subsequent years.

“As an executive, however, working for the City of Carmel who needs to provide services – and our residents and businesses expect a high service delivery here – that’s a little more challenging,” she said.

Finkam said she is continuing to discuss the impact with state legislators, and she is hopeful they will consider adjustments to the law when they convene in December or early 2026.

CITY LAUNCHES CARMEL 311 APP During the event, Finkam unveiled the launch of the Carmel 311 app and website, which allows residents and visitors to report quality-of-life issues, such as potholes and sidewalk trip hazards, and request government services.

Users can receive real-time updates through the program, which directs reported issues to relevant city departments.

Finkam said the city previously had a similar reporting system but that Car-

mel 311 is “built on better technology” and is more efficient.

“It allows us to better serve you over time, and that’s what it’s all about,” Finkam said.

View Carmel 311 at tinyurl.com/ mshsxs2s or download the free program from an app store.

A ‘FLIGHT TO QUALITY’ The mayor also provided updates on several developments and infrastructure projects around town.

One area that continues to be a focus for city planners is the U.S. 31 corridor, where aging office buildings are experiencing much higher vacancy rates than newer developments with Class A office space that are surrounded by amenities, such as the Monon Greenway and public art.

“What we’re experiencing now is called a flight to quality, where those who own and operate businesses have workers who want to be able to walk to a coffee shop for a break with a colleague, or pick up flowers nearby on the way home, or have a restaurant in the first floor of the building that they’re in,” Finkam said. “That’s not representative of what the product is on U.S. 31 at this time.”

Finkam didn’t reveal any specifics, but she said city officials are nearing agreements to expand high-quality, mixed-use offerings in Carmel.

“We have two projects really, really close to announcements that I’m excited about, and I think the community will be excited about,” she said.

REASONS TO CELEBRATE Finkam detailed plans to honor Carmel’s Olympians and other notable athletes on a new east-west street north of City Center Drive being constructed between Monon Boulevard and Veteran’s Way. Tentatively set to be known as Olympian Way, the stretch of new roadway through the future Monon Square development is proposed to include replicas of medals won by Carmel athletes embedded in the sidewalks and a seating area with information about athletic accomplishments.

Next year, Carmel plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its incorporation as a city. The municipality was founded in 1874, but it remained a town until 1976.

Finkam said a task force will be formed to help plan the celebration, which aligns with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

“Next year should be a very special year, and we look forward to celebrating all of that on July 4 at an amazing CarmelFest parade and celebration,” she said. “This whole city and all of its success was a deliberate, focused vision that started decades and decades ago.”

Finkam ended the event by presenting the Range Line Pioneer Award to John Duffy, who served as the director of Carmel Utilities from 1996 until his retirement earlier this year. The award is presented to individuals who have “been a friend to the city.”

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Neighborhood stunned by city’s relocation of evergreen

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Instead of finding a surprise under the tree, residents of Carmel’s Buckhorn neighborhood were stunned to discover that a towering evergreen on what they thought was HOA property was cut down Oct. 28 by the City of Carmel.

Now, it’s sitting at Carter Green, set to be trimmed with holiday ornaments and lights as the centerpiece live tree at the annual Carmel Christkindlmarkt, which runs Nov. 22 to Dec. 24.

Buckhorn HOA Board President Tom Williams said the city did not notify the neighborhood of its plan to remove the tree, which was on land owned by the City of Carmel. The board, assuming it was on HOA property, had been maintaining it for years. “(The city has) been very apologetic, saying, ‘(This was) poorly handled. You should have been informed.

We should have given you a heads up,’” Williams said.

“I’m not sure if it would have changed the outcome, but it was just a super big surprise.”

City of Carmel spokesperson Kate Lustig told Current that earlier this year during a routine inspection, the city’s urban forester determined the tree should be removed to ensure clear vision for drivers and pedestrians at the intersection where it grew.

“As the tree was not on resident or HOA property, the city missed the opportunity to discuss the issue

A City of Carmel crew removes a towering evergreen tree Oct. 28 in the Buckhorn neighborhood. It has been moved to the Carmel Christkindlmarkt. (Photo courtesy of Scott Pauley)

with area stakeholders prior to its decision to remove it,” Lustig stated. “We have subsequently communicated with the HOA and have confirmed new trees, which won’t affect driver safety, will be planted in the area in the spring.”

Williams, however, said he had never received complaints about the tree being a visual obstacle, nor had

it led to accidents or near misses.

“It felt like it was a matter of convenience,” Williams said. “They saw a tree that would look good at the Christkindlmarkt.”

Scott Pauley, a 15-year resident of the neighborhood, agrees.

“All that tree needed would have been to have been trimmed,” he said. “The whole, ‘It’s a sighting thing’ just doesn’t ring true to me.”

Lustig said that each year the city’s Street Department arranges for a 35- to 40-foot tree to be displayed at the Christkindlmarkt.

“Typically, residents have donated trees from their property that have grown too large,” Lustig stated.

“In a few instances, hazardous trees earmarked for removal from city property have been identified and donated to the market.”

Pauley described the Buckhorn evergreen as a “beautiful tree” and a defining feature of the neighborhood, which is west of Spring Mill Road between 136th and 141st streets. It had served as a backdrop in one of his family photos.

In the coming weeks, many Buckhorn residents are planning a trip to the Christkindlmarkt to get a glimpse of the tree one last time.

“We’ll encourage folks to go take a last selfie or something with the tree,” Williams said. “We’ll take some neighborhood pride in this tree that we suddenly lost.”

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Charity tops football rivalry Communities raise more than $50K for Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank

By Todd Golden todd@youarecurrent.com A charity challenge between Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam and Westfield Mayor Scott Willis, as well as city councilors in both communities, raised $50,126.81 for Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank.

Carmel raised $27,632.81 to Westfield’s Finkam $22,494 in the “Tackling Hunger Together” challenge, which ran from Nov. 4 to 9.

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lenge ahead of the Nov. 7 Class 6A IHSAA Class 6A sectional championship football game between Westfield and host Carmel. Sixth-ranked Westfield won 23-20 in overtime. But beneficiaries of the food bank were the big winners.

“This is about turning rivalry into unity,” Finkam stated when the challenge was announced. “No matter which team wins on the field, both communities can be proud to stand together in the fight against hunger.”

“We all want bragging rights, but the real victory is making sure Willis no one in our community goes hungry. Let’s prove that teamwork extends far beyond the game,” Willis stated.

DISPATCH  Correction — In the Nov. 11 edition of Current in Carmel, a story about student filmmakers from Carmel High School misstated the title of the award they won. The students won the Next Generation Angels Award.

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DISPATCHES  Jingle and Mingle style show — The Assistance League of Indianapolis’ Jingle and Mingle Holiday Luncheon and Style Show will take place Dec. 4 at Ritz Charles in Carmel. Doors open at 10 a.m., and the fundraiser concludes at 1 p.m. Proceeds will benefit several ALI initiatives: Operation School Bell, ALI Bears, ALI Friends, Reading Buddies and Assault Survivor Kits. Visit alindy. org/holiday-luncheon.html for more information.

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 Runway for Riley — The annual Runway for Riley is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 22 at Carmel High School, 520 E. Main St. The event features CHS students and teachers modeling clothes from local clothing brands. Runway for Riley benefits the Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment, founded in honor of late Carmel resident Caroline Symmes, who lost her battle with cancer at age 5. Purchase tickets at events.dancemarathon.com/ runway25.  Apply for an arts grant — Local arts organizations are invited to apply for a City of Carmel 2026 Arts Grant through Nov. 21. The Carmel City Council has approved $1.36 million in funding for the 2026 grant cycle. The application process will be conducted entirely online and has been streamlined to include a new, dedicated submission form. A requirement of receiving grant funds is that the applying group’s board chair and key leadership members will actively participate in fiscal sustainability sessions with the Hamilton County Community Foundation. Learn more and apply at forms.carmel.in.gov/Forms/ArtsGrant.  Planetarium show — The Carmel High School Planetarium will present “Discover the Stars” at 7 p.m. Nov. 25.

The program will explore the lives of stars and include a tour of the night sky. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $4 for children and are available at tinyurl. com/2mfytzhp. CHS is at 520 E. Main St.  Free race registration — First responders and military veterans can register for free for the Bolt for the Heart 5K walk/run, set for 9 a.m. Nov. 27. The Thanksgiving Day event begins and ends near Carter Green in Carmel. Learn more and register at boltfortheheart.com.

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A veteran salutes as Carmel High School trumpeters Diego Rowley and Ethan Kline perform “Taps.” (Photos by Kelly Sullivan)

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Hamilton County and Purdue Extension officials hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 10 to celebrate the completion of the Bicentennial Pavilion at The Silos at 37 Hamilton County: 4-H Fairgrounds and Event Center.

The 6,600-square-foot structure adds event and educational space to the fairgrounds and replaces two aging buildings, the Annex and O.V. Winks buildings, lost to the Pleasant Street expansion.

“To me, this is kind of a happy and sad occasion,” Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Dillinger said. “Sad because if you grew up in this community, like I did, the O.V. Winks building was kind of an icon in Noblesville. It’s where we gathered for years and years and years, and because of the Pleasant Street project, it had to be torn down.

That’s the bad news. The happy news is that this building and this ribbon cutting is the beginning of a new era for the 4-H and Purdue Extension, and that makes it a very happy occasion for us.”

The new structure has indoor and outdoor gathering areas and will be available for public and private events starting in 2026. It is a part of Phase 1A of the county’s “Fairgrounds for the Future” plan — an effort to renovate, expand and rebrand the site as “The Silos at 37 Hamilton County: 4-H Fairgrounds and Events Center.”

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Pavilion and infrastructure improvements across the 44-acre campus.

“We’re headed for an overall renovation of this project of hopefully close to $65 million by the time it’s said and done,” Dillinger said.

Purdue Extension Hamilton County Director Susan Peterson said she looks forward to using the space for years to come.

“In the course of this last year, we have had a lot of pivots in our programming,” Peterson said. “As we look at the public portion, we look forward to what’s ahead. We talk about our heritage here, and that matters, and it’s important, but the legacy will also focus our commitment to certain audiences in the future. We are so proud of this new facility and so thankful that we have this opportunity to provide educational programs here and be a part of something that can serve as a gathering place for generations.”

Fundraising efforts are underway to complete Phase 1B of the aproject. Future phases will include a multipurpose show arena and expanded classroom space. For more, contact friendsofhamcoextension@gmail.com.

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Cherish Center honors team members news@youarecurrent.com The Cherish Center, a nonprofit that provides abuse intervention and prevention services in Hamilton County, recently held its 11th annual breakfast to honor team members and their efforts in fighting child abuse in the community.

There have been 545 child abuse cases investigated since January 2024.

“It doesn’t take just one person at one time to empower hope,” stated Wendy Gamble, executive director of The Cherish Center. “It takes an army of angels.

Each of these team members have poured an amazing amount of love and care into families’ lives to bring a little bit of light to a dark time.”

This year’s honorees are: • Tracy Jones with the Fishers Police Department, who worked 65 percent of child sex crimes cases at FPD. • Bennett Nelson with the Department of Child Services, who worked 42 cases with The Cherish Center.

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• The Noblesville Police Department, which investigated 137 cases — the highest number of child abuse cases in Hamilton County jurisdictions.

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DISPATCHES  Green Gift Shop — The Carmel Green Initiative’s Green Gift Shop is set for 1:30 to 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Carmel Clay Public Library, 425 E. Main St. The event will feature gifts that are local, organic, natural, recycled, reused or repurposed from a variety of local vendors. Children and teens can make a craft beginning at 4:30 p.m. Registration is not required. Learn more at CarmelGreen.org.  Menards Toy Drive — Local Menards stores are serving as Toy Drive drop-off sites through Dec. 15. Each store has a drop box near the exit door to collect new and unwrapped presents.  Christmas lights at the fairgrounds — The Indiana State Fairgrounds is presenting Christmas Nights of Lights through Dec. 31, a drive-thru holiday light show with a synchronized music radio broadcast. Through Nov. 22, a portion of ticket prices will benefit the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition when purchasers use promo code NOCC25.

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 Princess program applications open — Young women across Indiana can apply for the 500 Festival Princess Program, which celebrates college-age women who demonstrate leadership, a commitment to service and embody the Hoosier spirit. Applications are open until Jan. 4, 2026. Selected Princesses will serve as ambassadors for the 500 Festival and the Indianapolis 500 and will participate in community service projects and outreach from February through May. Each Princess receives a $1,500 scholarship. Those interested Garage Garage Cabinets Cabinets can apply at 500Festival.com/Princess.

Garage Cabinets  New airport exhibit celebrates Children’s Museum — A new exhibit at the Indianapolis International Airport’s KIND Gallery, “Memories, Wonders, and Dreams: Stories from 100 Years,” offers a tribute to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. The exhibit, located after security in Concourse A, showcases a selection of objects and photographs from the museum’s collection. The exhibit will be on display through January Hobby Hobby Rooms Rooms Hobby Rooms 2026 and is accessible and free to all ticketed passengers. For more about the KIND Gallery and the airport’s arts program, visit IND.com/PublicArt.

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CICF maps out plan to empower community

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com Since it began in 1997, Central Indiana Community Foundation has expanded its focus from supporting its two founding agencies — the Indianapolis Foundation and the Hamilton County Community Foundation — to providing its own services to the communities of Marion and Hamilton counties and, now, launching its first strategic plan to guide CICF’s mission beyond those borders.

President and CEO Jennifer Bartenbach said she launched the strategic planning process after she began her new position with CICF two years ago because she wanted to help the agency further establish its own identity.

“That’s what excited me about this role — I was able to create our strategic plan for the community and redefine central Indiana and what that really means,” she said. “More people live in the eight surrounding counties than in Marion County, and that’s the first time that’s ever really been the case. And so, central Indiana is — we’re defining it as those nine counties — and it’s one of the fastest economic engines in the Midwest.”

A large part of the strategic plan, launched this year, focuses on bolstering central Indiana’s nonprofit organizations, which are vital to maintaining their communities.

“No matter who’s the political party in office, there’s a breakdown in our housing sector, there’s a breakdown in our food sector, there is a breakdown in our arts and culture, in our parks, in our trails,” Bartenbach said. “There’s a funding problem that exists, and philanthropy and nonprofits have to fill that gap and that need. When the social service sector can’t meet the needs of our homeless population, of our sick, of all of those, the nonprofits are what come into play, and we’re seeing, right now, that it’s even more critical.”

She noted that the nonprofit ecosystem in central Indiana is robust — it’s responsible for $44 billion in annual economic activity and employs 10 percent of the region’s private sector.

Bartenbach said one part of the strategic plan helped map out how CICF can better facilitate connections throughout

Planning consultant Neelay Bhatt of Next Practice Partners, left, and Central Indiana Community Foundation CEO Jennifer Bartenbach. (Photo courtesy of CICF)

the region.

“For example, we are working on a survey of food assistance needs in central Indiana that used to be done by the Indy Hunger Network only in Marion County,” she said. “We reached out and said, ‘What would it take to include all nine counties in that?’ Because hunger is a problem in central Indiana, not just in Marion County.”

The results will be shared with community foundations in the nine counties to provide valuable data as they decide where to focus resources.

The other three sections of CICF’s plan focus on the culture of giving, the nonprofit ecosystem and people and potential. Each of the sections has related work plans to, for example, keep philanthropic giving inside of the region; help nonprofit leaders understand that they aren’t competing against each other for donations; and provide technical assistance, advice and training for nonprofit leaders to help them lead more effectively.

A new service CICF started this year is what Bartenbach called “office hours,” where nonprofit officials can book an advice session with someone from CICF. She said that so far, about 100 nonprofits have taken advantage of that service.

“We ask that (they) register in advance, so that we have an idea of what (they) need, so we have the right staff on hand,” she said. “Is it marketing? Is it accounting? Are you looking for fundraising support?”

The top concern has been funding and how to increase donor bases, she said.

For more, visit cicf.org.

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Now through the end of February 2026, young aspiring hockey players can participate in the Learn to Play hockey clinic at the Fuel Tank in Fishers and the Carmel Ice Skadium.

The launch of the program is the result of a six-year relationship between the Indianapolis Youth Hockey Association and the Indy Jr. Fuel.

“We got together (in 2019) and merged the IYHA with the Jr. Fuel and created one of the largest programs in the country, let alone the Midwest,” said Derek Edwardson, IYHA executive director.

“The partnership has been fantastic.

This is also a unique format where we have privately owned rinks working together for the same youth hockey program, which doesn’t happen very often.

We’re just trying to grow the game as much as we can.”

With the best local youth travel teams ranked as high as the top 30 nationally, participation numbers have steadily grown in the area since the partnership was established.

Alex Welling, the 2025-26 IYHA coach of the year, prepares his team for a drill during their practice at the Fuel Tank in Fishers. (Photo courtesy of IYHA)

With Learn to Play clinics, Edwardson sees an opportunity to grow the sport in the area.

Making the game more accessible is the mission of the Learn to Play program.

There are two weekly options for the Learn to Play hockey clinics: 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Wednesdays at the Carmel Ice Skadium; and 1 to 2 p.m. Sundays at the Fuel Tank in Fishers.

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HSE senior soccer player had memorable prep career

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Hamilton Southeastern High School girls soccer coach Greg Davidson wasn’t surprised senior forward Riley Boyd scored the game-winning goal in the Class 3A state championship final.

“She is such an amazing athlete,” Davidson said. “She’s one of my captains.

She has been such an amazing leader.

She plays with such heart that it was not surprising. We’ve had a couple of goals where we have pressured a goalie or a center back so much that they coughed it up, and that’s another reason why she is a phenomenal forward (because) she takes advantage of those opportunities.

She presses so hard and plays so fast that it disrupts defenders and goalies, and that is what happened for her to create that.”

Boyd scored the winning goal in the Royals’ 1-0 victory over Carmel Nov. 1 at Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis. It was the first girls soccer state title for the Royals.

“Being the one to score the winning goal for the team, coaches and program

Hamilton Southeastern High School girls soccer player Riley Boyd scored the gamewinning goal in the state final. (Photo courtesy of Hamilton Southeastern Newtwork)

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK MEET RILEY BOYD Favorite athlete: Trinity Rodman.

Favorite TV show: “Outer Banks” Favorite movie: “Avatar” Favorite musician: Drake Favorite subject: History was an unforgettable feeling,” Boyd said. “The minutes leading up to the goal required motivation, hard work, positivity and love that each player carried with them, which makes the goal even more special. Being able to be in that situation meant a lot to me and I wouldn’t want to have been surrounded by another group of girls when helping make history.”

She said the team had a very tight

bond.

“The love and support we gave each other throughout the season is what helped us achieve a state championship,” she said.

Boyd injured her lower back in the 2024 season opener against Carmel and missed the entire season. She said that made the championship season even sweeter.

She shared the team lead for goals with Sloane May, a University of Michigan recruit, with 15 each. Boyd committed in August 2024 to play at

Indiana University. Boyd was named to the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association All-State First team and May was named Player of the Year.

“What makes me so passionate about soccer is being able to fulfill my dreams I had as a little kid,” she said. “Winning a state championship and going on to play (NCAA Division I) soccer is something I dreamed of as a little kid.

Also, being able to express my values of discipline, confidence, competitiveness, creativity and teamwork on the field has always given me the reason to be so passionate about soccer.’’

Boyd said the deciding factor for continuing her career at IU was her family.

“I have a huge supporting and loving family and I couldn’t imagine not seeing them in the stands or being only an hour away,” said Boyd, who plans to major in business.

She started playing soccer when she was 3 years old “Growing up, I played basketball, volleyball, ran track and gymnastics.” said Boyd, whose club team is FC Pride Elite.

She gave up basketball and track in seventh grade to concentrate on soccer.

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New magistrate joins bench news@currentincarmel.com Hamilton County judges welcomed Magistrate Danica Eyler to the bench with a robing ceremony Nov. 6 at the Hamilton County Government & Judicial Center in Noblesville.

The county’s eight elected judges appointed Eyler to the position following the departure of Magistrate Aaron “A.J.” Johnson.

Eyler has spent most of her adult life in Hamilton County. She earned a bachelor of science in business from IUPUI in 2001 and a law degree from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law in 2004.

“Becoming a lawyer has been my dream since I was 9 years old,” Eyler stated. “My mom was a student studying to become a paralegal, and I loved helping her hunt for law books in the library.”

Eyler began her legal career in downtown Indianapolis, where she practiced civil litigation, criminal defense, land planning and zoning, and probate law from 2003 to 2015. She joined Webster & Garino in 2018 and earned partnership

Danica Eyler is sworn in Nov. 6. (Photo courtesy of Tammy Sander)

in 2020.

“Over the past decade in private practice, I’ve found the greatest reward in helping people reach resolution,” Eyler stated. “This new role gives me the opportunity to help people move forward.”

Hamilton Circuit Court Judge Andrew Bloch, who was appointed to the Hamilton County Circuit Court bench by then-Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2024, said he has high hopes for Eyler.

“We are excited to add Magistrate Eyler to the Hamilton County bench,” Bloch stated. “She has been an attorney for over 20 years and brings unique practical and legal experience.”

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Artist draws on experience Elaine Keyes, 84, debuts first exhibit after years pursuing other careers

By Lauren Weidinger news@currentincarmel.com At an early age, art brought joy into Elaine Keyes’ life. She has memories of studying art in high school and winning a contest her sophomore year to paint storefront windows.

“It was really a fun thing, because you got the day off, too,” Keyes said.

With hopes of becoming an art teacher, Keyes had plans to attend Herron School of Art and Design; however, her life took a different path. She got married, started a family, supported her first husband through night school and pursued various careers, working as a secretary and a multiline insurance adjuster.

“Between that and my family, I really did not have time to pursue (art),” Keyes said.

Later in life, the Carmel resident began rekindling her relationship with art during a time of hardship and grief.

“When my second husband started getting ill and going in and out of the hospital, I had a lot of time on my hands,” she said. “I started really putting out different pieces of art, and then when he passed away, (art) was really a lifesaver. And I turned this time that I had, especially this grieving time, into working on my art.”

Keyes began taking online courses and eventually showcasing her art on Facebook. Although she intended it to be more of a hobby, she began receiving requests from people to purchase her paintings. So, she began selling prints

Elaine Keyes displays a painting. (Photo by Lauren Weidinger)

on Fine Art America.

Later, after learning about The Mike and Karen Heaton Art Wall at the Westfield Washington Public Library and receiving encouragement from friends and family, Keyes decided to submit an application for her work to be featured.

The Westfield Library Foundation selected Keyes to display her art during November, coinciding with her 84th birthday.

“You really know that you have it made when your grandkids want to have the paintings,” Keyes teased.

Keyes said she did not realize all of the work that went into creating an art display. She relied heavily on her family members for the planning, preparation and execution of her exhibition.

Keyes will have 15 paintings on display at the library through Nov. 30. She will donate 20 percent of proceeds back to the library. Keyes’ work is also available to view online at fineartamerica. com/profiles/elaine-keyes.

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All-volunteer WITT plans to relocate station

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com A little more than 16 years ago, all-volunteer WITT-FM community radio went on the air, serving Zionsville and surrounding areas with its eclectic mix of music and a sprinkling of community information at 91.9 FM. The noncommercial, nonprofit radio station operated by Kids First, Inc., was founded in 2009 by the late Jim Walsh.

While WITT is licensed in Zionsville, it so far has never had studio space in the town.

That’s about to change, though, said WITT Board President Russ Dodge, with plans underway to move by the end of 2025 from WITT’s Broad Ripple studio — built in a converted backyard shed — to a new location in Zionsville.

Dodge said WITT, which can be heard throughout Central Indiana, began when Walsh — a longtime local broadcaster — decided to branch out on his own.

“He had this vision that he wanted to try and get a license for his own station,” Dodge said. “So, he found out

WITT volunteers in the station’s Broad Ripple studio are, from left, Don Worsham, Neil Bolding, Joel Wentworth, Russ Dodge and Dave Poole. (Photo courtesy of Guy Davis)

when there was going to be an opening for it. He applied for it — had to jump through a bunch of hoops to get it, but he did it.”

Board Vice President Guy Davis said in an email that Walsh operated the radio station from a spare room of his Broad Ripple house for 14 years with

OBITUARY Jack A. Houtman of Carmel, Indiana, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025, after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family.

Born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Jack was a warm, outgoing “people person” who never met a stranger. He will be deeply missed by the many friends and family members whose lives he touched.

A proud alumnus of the University of Michigan’s School of Engineering, Jack went on to serve his country as a U.S. Army Captain before beginning a distinguished 33-year career with General Electric. Over the course of his life and career, Jack and his family made their homes in Michigan, North Carolina, and Indiana, building lasting friendships in each community.

A man of lifelong Christian faith, Jack served in several leadership positions in the churches he attended and sang joyfully in church choirs throughout his life. He was also an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and the Boy Scouts of America.

Blessed with mechanical talent and a true engineer’s curiosity, Jack had a lifelong fondness for cars—especially the Corvettes he owned and enjoyed over the years. He

also loved music, boating, fishing, and growing roses. Jack always had some kind of project underway and found great satisfaction in fixing things, both big and small.

Jack is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Diane; their three children, Sue Grassley (Dave) of Monroe, Michigan, Bruce Houtman (Diane) of Westfield, Indiana, and Alan Houtman (Holly) of Milford, Michigan; four grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Paul Houtman of Holland, Michigan.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Henrietta Houtman; his sister, Carol Loher; and his brother, David Houtman.

A Celebration of Life service honoring Jack will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Westfield Christ United Methodist Church, 318 N. Union Street, Westfield, Indiana.

His loved ones will greet family and friends beginning at 11:30 a.m. (ET), followed by the service at 12:00 noon, with lunch to follow.

Memorial contributions may be made to Open Doors Food and Clothing Pantry (Westfield, Indiana), Westfield Christ United Methodist Church, or Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity.

the help of an automated playlist and a couple volunteers.

“Sadly, injuries suffered in a bicycle accident in late 2022 led to Mr. Walsh’s rapid decline and he died in April 2023,” Davis said. “With the station at risk of going dark, a handful of volunteers — friends of Mr. Walsh and a few other acquaintances with backgrounds in broadcasting — stepped in and assumed responsibility for programming.”

Dodge, a career broadcaster, was among those volunteers after helping at the station for many years. He said he met Walsh about a year before WITT went on the air, and Walsh later

recruited him to find sponsors for the then-new station’s programming.

Now, Davis said, a formal system for WITT’s finances has been established and the station was able to expand programming and solicit donations and underwriter support. With a formal budget, the station is equipped to plan for the future.

Dodge noted that while the studio has been in the Broad Ripple shed, the station’s broadcasting tower is in Zionsville — and the signal is strong enough to reach most of the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area. The station also streams its signal online and has listeners from around the globe.

Zionsville resident Paulette Szykowny has been one of the station’s on-air volunteers for about a year. She is one of the hosts of the station’s weekly all-request show, 9 to 11 p.m. on Saturdays, and she records all the public service announcements for Zionsville and Whitestown.

Szykowny said she enjoys volunteering with WITT because everyone involved is passionate about community radio. She also appreciates the unpredictable playlist.

“You learn a lot about music history, musicians, the one-hit wonders — there’s just a lot to learn on the music side,” she said.

For a schedule and playlist or for more information, visit 919witt.org.

OBITUARY Margaret Theresa Saba was born in Belleville, New Jersey, December 5, 1926 to Francis and Catherine Travers and her sunset was October 16, 2025 in Great Falls, Virginia.

She lived to the fullest, graduating from American University with a Bachelor of Arts and earning her nursing qualification from the Hospital of St. Barnabas and Women and Children School of Nursing. Her career as a nurse was extensive, including as a traveling nurse in New Orleans, Sun Valley, and San Francisco. She also contributed her expertise at hospitals in Indianapolis, IN, and West Palm Beach, FL, where she provided physician referral services. Married to Vladimir Saba for 58 years, she resided in Washington DC, Carmel, Indiana, West Palm Beach and Orlando, Florida, and Great Falls, Virginia.

Margaret was a remarkable role model,

always putting family first. She was an expert bridge player and continued playing bridge up to her sunset. An avid reader who always had a book by her side.

She loved being with her family at our home in Litchfield Beach South Carolina.

Margaret is survived by her daughters Chris Sylvia (Al), Zdenka Willis (late husband Paul) and Danielle Hollander (Federico), grandchildren Danielle Sylvia Colfelice (Ty), Milica Courtenay Waters (Reid), Nicole Romero Courtenay (Will), Miguel Hollander (Jordan), Natasha Hollander-Ho Tatiana Hollander-Ho and Roslyn Willis and five great grandchildren.

She was always interested in hearing everyone’s story, witty and thoughtful of others.

She will be buried in Arlington with her husband Vladimir who served in the Army.

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‘A HUGE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE’ Proposal would allow e-scooters on city sidewalks, keep e-moto devices off of them

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Rachael Bailey wasn’t prepared for what she saw when her 14-year-old son, Luke, arrived home after texting her that he’d fallen off his bike on his way home from a Thursday afternoon robotics team meeting at Carmel High School.

He said he was close to home when it happened Oct. 17 and that he was OK, so she expected some bumps and bruises.

But when Luke arrived, he was shaking and covered in blood.

“His elbow was just completely torn up, and his hip and thighs,” Bailey said.

“He was in enough pain that he missed school on Friday and Monday again.”

Luke hadn’t simply tumbled off his bike. He told his mother that as he pedaled along, he heard someone coming up behind him, yelling at him to get out of the way. Then, she said, his bike was struck by a motorized “bullet bike,” jolting him off the multiuse trail.

The other driver called out to ask Luke if he was OK and then continued on his way, Bailey said. A passing motorist stopped to check on him and help him gather items that had spilled out of his backpack before he began pedaling toward home again.

The accident occurred as Carmel city officials are working to create an ordinance regulating the use of micromobility devices, such as e-bikes and electric scooters, that are becoming more common around town and elsewhere.

Currently, e-bikes are allowed on city paths and sidewalks, but most other motorized devices are not.

The matter has become more pressing as e-moto devices, which are more powerful than micromobility devices, have grown in popularity in recent months It was likely an e-moto device that struck her son, Bailey said. E-moto devices are not permitted on sidewalks or trails and would continue to be prohibited under the new ordinance, but the difference between them and other devices is not clearly defined in existing city code.

Councilor Matt Snyder, who chairs the council’s Land Use and Special Studies committee, said city officials have spent most of this year studying

A collision between a bicycle and an apparent e-moto device caused significant injuries to 14-year-old bicyclist Luke Bailey.

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micromobility devices and how to best regulate them.

“It crept up on us and then became a major issue this year, and it is – if not the top – in the top three number of phone calls I get every week, and it is two to three calls a week,” Snyder said at the committee’s Nov. 5 meeting. “So, it is a huge public safety issue.”

The proposed ordinance allows for micromobility devices, including e-scooters and e-skatebords, to be used

on Carmel paths and sidewalks, where they are currently prohibited. E-bikes will continue to be permitted.

The maximum speed limit for these devices on paths and sidewalks would be 20 mph, except where a lower speed limit is posted. On roads, micromobility devices must follow the vehicular speed limit and may not exceed 40 mph.

All riders younger than 16 must wear a helmet.

Proposed fines for violations are $100 for a first offense, $150 for a second offense within a year and $250 for a third offense in a year, plus impoundment of the micromobility or e-moto device.

The city council’s Land Use and Special Studies Committee unanimously approved the ordinance. The full council was expected to take a final vote on the ordinance at its Nov. 17 meeting.

Visit youarecurrent.com for meeting results.

Bailey, whose son has mostly recovered from his accident, said she supports the ordinance, but she’d like to see additional measures taken, such as a licensure program. She said most of the people she sees riding irresponsibly appear to be middle schoolers, who are too young to have taken driver’s ed.

“We have these kids with undeveloped prefrontal cortexes who don’t

EXISTING ENFORCEMENT Since April, Carmel Police Department officers have been patrolling the Monon Greenway and Carmel parks by bike, making contact with riders as young as 9, according to CPD Public Information Officer Darby Morris.

CPD has issued three citations and nearly 60 warnings for e-bike-related violations since June.

“The majority of contacts involve standard safety concerns such as riding on sidewalks, not wearing helmets and operating in restricted areas,” Morris stated. “These interactions have included both traditional pedal-assist e-bikes and electric ‘moto-style’ bikes.” know road rules, who are out, mostly without helmets, mostly at twilight,” she said. “It’s just a matter of time until something really horrible happens.”

ON THE COVER: An e-bike rider prepares

to enter the Monon Greenway tunnel under 116th Street. E-bikes are permitted on Carmel paths and sidewalks. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

IS IT ALLOWED ON CITY SIDEWALKS? The proposed ordinance defines various types of micromobility devices and states where they are permitted.

E-SCOOTER: Weighs 100 pounds

or less, equipped with two or three wheels, handlebars and an electric motor capable of powering the device with or without human propulsion at a maximum speed of no more than 20 mph. Currently prohibited on city sidewalks and paths but would be permitted under the new ordinance.

E-BIKE: A bicycle with a motor that assists pedaling. Currently permitted on city sidewalks and paths per state law, and would continue to be allowed.

E-MOTO: A device powered by a motor that

typically exceeds 750 watts and capable of generating speed when powered solely by the motor of more than 20 mph or more.

Examples include electric motorcycles, electric mopeds, off-road electric dirt bikes and electric trikes. These devices are prohibited on sidewalks and paths, and that would not change under the proposed ordinance.

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Stella House Books + Cafe held a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 7 to celebrate the beginning of renovations and expansion of a building at 31 S. Range Line Rd. The independent bookstore is expected to open in the fall of 2026. Breaking ground are, from left, Chris Spurgeon, Parallel Design Group; Kaitlyn Deter, Parallel Design Group; Deborah Wood; Deacon Rick Wagner; Stephen Bischoff, Bischoff Construction Management; Miranda Armie, Stella House Books + Cafe owner; Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam; Sean Armie, Stella House Books + Cafe owner; and Jack Russell, OneZone Chamber of Commerce president and CEO. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com A Washington-based company planning to open the first nuclear power plant in Indiana will begin the process by relocating its headquarters to Carmel in early 2026.

Gov. Mike Braun and officials from First American Nuclear, or FANCO, announced Nov. 4 that the energy company has selected Indiana to build its first energy park. FANCO wants to select a site for the plant, which will not be constructed near densely populated areas, by the end of March 2026, according to FANCO CEO Mike Reinboth.

The company also is Reinboth working to identify specifically where its headquarters will be, but Reinboth said it will be somewhere in Carmel.

“Carmel seemed like a nice place to be able to attract a lot of talent that we want to bring in,” Reinboth said. “We’ll try and hire as many people in-state as possible, and we’ll be working with Purdue (University) to have some interns and hire graduates. But we also want to be able to attract talented people to move and work for us, and Carmel seemed like a great place to be able to do that.”

Reinboth expects approximately 15 people to work in the Carmel office when it opens, but he said that number could climb to 40 by the end of 2026.

Eventually, FANCO plans to employ 5,000 Hoosiers statewide at various sites.

FANCO is a “big group of talented engineers” who have been working together in the nuclear industry for more than three decades, according to Reinboth. Several existing FANCO employees plan to relocate soon to Indiana, including Reinboth, who expects to move in December.

The company’s fast-spectrum small modular reactor, EAGL-1, can reuse spent nuclear fuel, which eliminates 97 percent of long-lasting nuclear waste.

Once built, it is expected to be the first use of this type of technology in the U.S. The reactors are cooled by lead bis-

Rendering of a First American Nuclear reactor building, which houses the EAGL-1 small modular reactor. FANCO has not determined where in Indiana its energy park will be built, but it will not be in a densely populated area.

(Rendering courtesy of FANCO)

muth, a liquid metal which has a much higher boiling point than water, the coolant traditionally used in nuclear reactors. This allows the reactors to be built on a much smaller scale than those built in the 1960s and 70s, which necessitated hulking, cement cooling towers.

Reinboth said he expects the nuclear energy park will be operational in eight to 10 years. But until it receives necessary licensing and approvals, it can generate energy using natural gas.

“One of the unique attributes of our design is that we can build a power plant today and just use that natural gas as sort of an interim solution that brings that power to the customer and the grid in the near term, and then that interim piece can seamlessly switch out with our nuclear side in the future,” Reinboth said.

A FANCO six-reactor cluster, operating at one-tenth the footprint of traditional nuclear plants, is expected to power 1.5 million homes. Customer bills are expected to be comparable to those from other energy utilities, Reinboth said.

“All the innovation that we made was done around delivering inexpensive power,” he said. “Our goal is to have this be cost competitive with the same natural gas (or renewables) that everybody gets power from today.”

Reinboth said recent nuclear-friendly legislation and the top-notch engineering program at Purdue were among reasons FANCO selected Indiana for relocation.

“Having some state leadership and leadership at universities that understand what we want to do was a big, critical piece for us,” Reinboth said.

Learn more about FANCO at fanuclear.com.

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Okonori opens at The Corner

By Mark Ambrogi Mark@youarecurrent.com Kimmie Chang has designed several restaurants, which created the vision for how her new Japanese restaurant should look.

Okonori opened Nov. 13 at 1685 E. 116th St., Suite 155, at The Corner in Carmel. Chang and her husband, Alex Tong, Carmel residents, are the owners along with Hui Zheng and Kevin Zheng, who aren’t related. Hui and Kevin own Nori Japanese Steakhouse in Westfield.

Chang, Tong, Hui and Kevin opened Cafe Noricha in Noblesville earlier this year.

“We all believe in continuous improvement,” Tong said. “We are always thinking about how to make it better, how to serve our customers better.”

Tong said Okonori will feature top-quality Japanese dishes, including fresh seafood and steak.

“We use the best ingredients,” Tong said. “We want to build a restaurant as good as New York or Los Angeles. We aim for it and we know we’ll achieve it.”

Chang and Tong are from Hong Kong.

“My father was educated in Japan,”

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The interior of Okonori Japanese restaurant.

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Chang said. “I came across Japanese culture when I was very young.”

Okonori features an omakase bar, where the chef chooses a series of dishes.

“The chef presents you with various dishes that you don’t know beforehand,” Tong said. “There are a variety of seating areas you can choose from.

There is a conventional Japanese-style seating (lower to the floor).

Tong said he expects to start with 20 employees.

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‘Lazy eye’ treatment varies Commentary by Dr. Katherine Schuetz When I hear the term lazy eye, I think, “How unfair!” That term comes from the idea that an eye will not line up or work with the other eye because the muscles are weak, but lazy eye is used by many people to describe either a lid droop, an eye that turns noticeably in or out, or even an eye that’s perfectly straight but can’t see well.

None of these ocular situations means that the eye isn’t trying to do its job.

Strabismus is the better word to describe an eye turn. Strabismus can sometimes be treated simply with glasses but may also require surgery, patching the other eye, vision therapy programs and occasionally all of the above treatments.

Ptosis is the term for an eyelid that droops and while this can happen for a variety of reasons, none of them will be because the eye or eyelid is lazy. Ptosis can be addressed by either medicated eyedrops or surgical intervention if it is bothersome cosmetically or visually.

The last misuse, and most common, of the term lazy eye is for amblyopia.

Amblyopia is a condition in which the eye cannot achieve normal 20/20 vision, despite the best prescription. This can happen either when the eye can’t see clearly long-term or when the brain is fighting double vision and needs to ignore at least one eye to keep single vision.

Amblyopia often happens when a child has one eye that sees perfectly, and the other is blurry because of a prescription variance that doesn’t get diagnosed early enough. Since the child will not complain when one eye seems perfectly adequate, they don’t know what they don’t know. That’s why we recommend every child have a comprehensive eye exam — not just a school vision screening — before the age of 5. That way, we don’t miss any issue that can cause significant future visual limitations.

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November is Pancreatic Cancer Hynes is working with StimOxyGen Awareness Month. World Pancreatic on the development of a drug for treatCancer Day is Nov. 20. ment for pancreatic cancer.

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Carmel dancer ready for second stint as IBC’s Sugar Plum Fairy

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Emily Geon is eager for her second turn as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Indiana Ballet Conservatory’s presentation of “The Nutcracker.”

“I learned that it’s really important to have fun while you are doing it,” said Geon, a Carmel resident who is a high school junior who takes online classes.

“I think I was kind of stressed going into the technique part of it last year.

This year, I’m trying to focus more on the facial expressions and just having fun making the artistry.”

IBC’s production of “The Nutcracker” is set for Nov. 29-30 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Performances are 2 and 7 p.m.

Nov. 29 and 1 and 6 p.m. Nov. 30.

Geon plays the Sugar Plum role in the afternoon shows. Clara Crane, a Westfield High School junior, plays Sugar Plum in the evening shows. She played Sugar Plum in a special performance in Wabash last year.

“This has been my dream role and I’m excited to do it with my IBC family and just to get to perform at the Palladium,” Crane said.

Crane, who is in her 14th year as an IBC dancer, said she is trying to improve on last year’s performance.

Nora Woloszyn of Brownsburg, a fifth-grader, plays Masha.

“I like that we get to dance with the Nutcracker and I like all my costumes and fun ballet moves,” she said.

Meredith Drucker, a sixth-grader from Carmel, also has two shows as Masha.

“This is my first time dancing en pointe,” she said. “I’m looking forward to dancing with the Nutcracker and my friends.”

Isaiah Kubicek, a senior homeschooled student from Batesville, plays the Spanish lead and Arabian Doll.

“I’m looking forward to the live mu-

‘TOOTSIE’ From left, IBC dancers Clara Crane, Meredith Drucker, Nora Woloszyn and Emily Geon. (Photos by Mark Ambrogi)

“Tootsie” runs through Nov. 23 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis.

For more, visit beefandboards.com.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET “Thank You For The Music! An ABBA Party” is set for Nov. 20, followed by “The Magic of David Ranalli” Nov. 21 and country signer Zachariah Smith Nov. 22 at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc. com.

‘DEATH OF A SALESMAN’ Main Street Productions presents “Death of a Salesman” through Nov. 23 at Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

‘FOUR WEDDINGS AND AN ELVIS’ Carmel Community Players presents “Four Weddings and an Elvis” through Nov. 23 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.

From left, IBC dancers Charli Klink, Isaiah Kubicek and Starla Karlsson.

sic with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra,” he said. “Arabian Doll is a very fun role to play.”

Kubicek, in his first year with IBC, has performed in “The Nutcracker” with other dance organizations.

“I like that it’s a full production. I haven’t done that for five or six years,” he said.

Charli Klink, a Westfield resident and online high school freshman, performs as the Spanish lead. She said the most challenging part is learning all the parts of the role and coordination.

She is the Spanish lead in the afternoon shows. She also plays the Snow Waltz, Arabian and Young Ladies.

Starla Karlsson, a Carmel resident who moved to the U.S. from Sweden when she was 4 years old, has been with IBC for eight years. The online

high school junior is playing the Spanish role for the third time, “I’ve been getting more comfortable with it every year,” Karlsson said. “I’ve been working on connecting with the audience.

Alyona Yakovleva, IBC’s founding artistic director, is eager to see how the dancers perform.

“Every year, each performance is different because of the cast, the new Mashas, new Sugar Plums,” she said.

“With the Carmel Symphony, it’s a completely beautiful experience for the entire community. I think we all try to polish and elevate ‘Nutcracker’ every year to a higher level.”

Professional ballet dancer Luis Ocaranza is the guest artist.

For more, visit indianaballetconservatory.org.

‘A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS’ “A Motown Christmas” is set for Nov. 20 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

PEABO BRYSON Peabo Bryson will perform at 8 p.m.

Nov. 21 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘WISH YOU WERE HERE’ “Wish You Were Here: The Sight and Sound of Pink Floyd” concert is set for 8 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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Creekside to present ‘Between the Lines’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Creekside Middle School choir director Nicole Johnson became an immediate fan when she read the script for the off-Broadway show “Between the Lines.”

“I was crying and laughing and completely moved by the authenticity of the story,” Johnson said. “It’s really exciting to bring the story to life that the kids don’t really know. There is this juxtaposition of reality versus fantasy and how to use theater to escape reality.

The music is more modern than what we’ve done.”

Johnson will direct the Creekside production of “Between the Lines Jr.” at 7 p.m. Nov. 20-21 and 2 p.m. Nov. 22.

The story centers on Delilah, whose parents are going through a divorce.

She is a junior at a new high school and is unhappy.

“She loves reading and falls in love with a fantasy story with Prince Oliver, who hates being stuck in the story,” Johnson said. “He and Delilah are able to talk to each other through the book.”

Seventh-grader Maxwell Dutton plays Prince Oliver while eighth-grader Audrey Gradle potrays Delilah.

“I like how I get to express myself through song,” Dutton said. “I like how I kind of pop up when she opens the book.”

Prince Oliver interacts with all the fairy tale characters in the book. Delilah interacts with all the high school students and Prince Oliver. When Delilah falls off a roof, she lands inside the book.

Creekside Middle School students Audrey Gradle, left, and Maxwell Dutton are the lead performers in “Between the Lines Jr.” (Photo courtesy of Nicole Johnson)

A holiday classic comes to life on stage just steps away from the Carmel Christkindlmarkt!

“I sing a song and then I magically appear in the book because one of the characters painted me on a magic canvas,” Gradle said. “Then I appear in the book and get to experience the stuff with all the fantasy characters. Then someone opens the book, and I get back out of the book and realize that I’m in the hospital.”

Gradle said Delilah gets bullied a lot.

“It’s hard to express going from being really sad to being happy when opening the book,” she said.

Dutton said his favorite song is “Something to Hold On To.” There are 50 students in the cast. The creative team includes Greg Johnson, Bernie Szuhaj, Donna Jacobi and Lucia Schliessmann.

Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at creeksidetheater.ludus.com.

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Tuttle concert set for Vogue

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Molly Tuttle’s new album, “So Long Little Miss Sunshine,” is a departure from her bluegrass music.

Tuttle, who said she tries to be a chameleon with her music, will perform on “The Highway Knows Tour” at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 20 at The Vogue in Indianapolis.

“This is my fifth album, so I feel like I’m at the place where I have quite a bit of material for the live shows, which is fun,” Tuttle said. “These shows have been really dynamic. Going on this musical journey that spans from playing bluegrass music around one mic to rocking out a little bit on some of the newer stuff off the new record, which expands into rock, Americana and country a little more.”

Tuttle, who plays guitar, toured with Golden Highway for three years. She said they decided to take a break while she released a solo record.

“So, it’s a new band lineup and new instrumentation,” she said. “We’re still playing a lot of the Golden Highway material. Some of it we revamped with

Molly Tuttle, who has a condition called alopecia areata, with her many wigs. (Photo courtesy of Ebru Yildiz)

different instruments.”

Tuttle and Golden Highway won Grammy Awards for the albums “Crooked Tree” in 2022 and “City of Gold” in 2023. “So Long Little Miss Sunshine” has been nominated for a 2026 Grammy for Best Americana Album.

Her song, “That’s Gonna Leave A Mark,” is nominated for Best Americana Performance.

Tuttle, 32, has been bald since age 3 because of an autoimmune condition, alopecia areata. One song on the new album is “Old Me, New Wig.” For more, visit thevogue.com.

CHS grad gets musical role

will perform as the voices in Nash’s head.

“Nash always said that the reason Ian David Bossung understands the why schizophrenia was so difficult for importance of a live audience for a dehim to parse was that the very voices he veloping production. was hearing when he was having parThe 2014 Carmel High School anoid episodes, those were the graduate will take part in Disvoices that gave him his ideas covering Broadway’s concert of that created some of the greatest “A Beautiful Mind.” The musical math that any of us have ever is based on the book and movie seen,” composer-lyricist Zoe about mathematical genius Sarnak said.

John Forbes Nash. The concert Porter, a 2020 Avon High is set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at The School graduate and recent InBossung Tobias Theater in Newfields in diana University graduate, perIndianapolis. Discovering Broadway, formed in Discovering Broadway’s “The an incubation process, was founded by Trouble with Dead Boyfriends” in 2024.

2012 CHS graduate Joel Kirk in 2019.

“To get to perform in a musical being “It is a great pleasure to be at the workshopped and getting to put that forefront of new theater as writers-dion stage for the writers is so exciting,” rectors start the process of workshopPorter said. “The two people leading the ping,” said Bossung, who performed in show, Derek Klena (Nash) and Krysta a Discovering Broadway concert for the Rodriguez (Alicia Nash), are big in the musical, “The Turning,” in 2022. “This theater industry and community, so I’m is where musicals are living things, and excited to watch them in action right what is needed most is to get them off in front of me and to collaborate with the ground in front of an audience.” them.”

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Free civility workshop Nov. 20 Commentary by Jeff Worrell As we prepare to gather around tables this Thanksgiving, let’s remember: the dinner table isn’t just for turkey and mashed potatoes. It’s also one of the most powerful places to practice civility.

That’s why Project Civility is hosting a timely workshop titled Please Pass the Civility. It is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Carmel Clay Public Library. You can register at carmelclaylibrary.org.

This isn’t your typical lecture. It’s a hands-on, heart-centered experience designed to equip you with the ABCs of Constructive Conversation — a simple but powerful tool to help you stay curious, listen deeply and protect what matters most: your relationships. Especially when you don’t agree.

Whether you’re navigating a heated family debate or a tense community

discussion, this workshop offers practical strategies to turn conflict into connection. You’ll leave with tools you can use immediately — at the dinner table, in your workplace and across your neighborhood.

So, before the gravy gets cold and the conversation gets spicy, join us.

Let’s make civility the dish we all pass around.

Because when we choose to listen instead of lash out, to understand instead of undermine, we build something far more lasting than a holiday memory — we build community.

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Time for ‘No Tech’ in schools Editor, As a longtime school teacher, administrator and counselor, I have to respond to your Nov. 4 article on tech use in schools. It supports what many of us have been saying for years: screen time is a major factor in children’s shortened attention spans, lack of comprehension and retention when reading more than a paragraph or two, and a variety of social pathologies including self-esteem issues, bullying and loneliness. And just why would a school want to hand distracting devices to their students anyway, knowing the dopamine hit they give a kid can never be replicated by a book or in-class discussion?

At my current school we have a “No Tech” policy covering everything from laptops to phones to smartwatches. The students carry on meaningful conversations with teachers and one another, ignore fads and treat each other well.

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When they don’t we can deal with the problem face to face rather than hoping it’s not continuing all over the internet at midnight. “No Tech” works.

The leadership at the E91 Counseling Center (no affiliation) in Indianapolis has observed the effects of increased screen time for many years and urges parents to strictly limit children’s access at all ages and not allow personal phones until the mid-teens. In this way parents can teach youngsters the essentials of navigating the internet and how to use programs while curating content and protecting them from the harmful aspects of free exploration and overdependence.

What the experts advocate in your article is great but does not go far enough: “No Tech” is an idea whose time has come.

David Hardesty, Carmel

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Time for a parking meter change NOTICE TO BIDDERS Bidding Available for New Construction Townhomes: H-E Homes is constructing 6 townhomes in Carmel for a local non-profit.

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Ordinance Z-702-25 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CARMEL, INDIANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE Z-702-25 Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Carmel will meet at their regular meeting place, Council Chambers, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, to consider the following: An amendment to Sections 1.29 and 11.02 of the Carmel Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), updating the Filing Fees provisions and adding new Definitions related to Filing Fees.

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Commentary by Dick Wolfsie I am having a heck of a time with the new parking meters that require credit cards. I told a police officer in downtown Indy the other day that I couldn’t figure out how to get the blasted machine to accept my Visa card. “Join the club,” he said. I’d like to. I hope they accept cash.

I miss the old parking meters. I miss fumbling for change in my pockets in a torrential rain; I miss going to a newsstand and buying a pack of gum with a $20 bill, just to get some coins.

But if you love nostalgia like I do, don’t despair. With a little poor planning, you can still get one of those quaint little orange tickets on your windshield.

When I was a kid in New York, you could park for 10 minutes for a penny.

My father still complained about parking being too expensive. He once told me that on the morning of March 5, 1947, it cost him 16 cents to park while

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Board of Public Works and Safety One Civic Square City of Carmel, Indiana 46032 Project: Carmel Fire Department Training Facility - IFB-2025-037 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works and Safety for the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana will receive sealed bids for the above described “Project” via the City’s e-Procurement Portal, available at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/carmelin, until 9:00 a.m. EST on December 3rd, 2025. No late bids will be accepted. Bids will be opened by Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety at the meeting starting at 10:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, on the 2nd floor of Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN. A bid bond or certified check in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid must be submitted with each bid. A one hundred percent (100%) performance and payment bond will also be required of the successful bidder. It is intended that actual construction of all work divisions shall be started as soon as practicable, and each bidder shall be prepared to enter promptly into a construction contract, furnish a performance bond, and begin work without delay in the event the award is made to the bidder.

The Project consists of construction of a 5-story fire training facility at 4925 E 106th St. Carmel, Indiana 46033 comprised of multiple modified storage containers and incorporating internal staircases, stair tower with internal stairs, two (2) balconies, one (1) recessed and one (1) exposed rappel window, and multiple internal rooms for training scenarios, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following: All Project documents, including drawing, plans on file via the City’s e-Procurement Portal available at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/carmelin in the solicitation and the attachments section.

The Project must be completed by March 1, 2026.

Bidders shall assure that they have obtained complete sets of drawings and Project Documents and shall assume the risk of any errors or omissions in bids prepared in reliance on incomplete sets of drawings and Project Documents.

A pre-bid conference for discussions of the Project, the bidding requirements and other important matters will be held on November 24, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. EST in the CFD Training Center at 4925 E 106th St. Carmel, Indiana 46033. All prospective bidders are invited to attend the pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference is not mandatory. For accommodations needed by persons with disabilities planning to attend the pre-bid conference or public bid opening meeting, please call or notify the City of Carmel Fire Department at (317) 571-2600 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior thereto.

This Project will be funded by the City of Carmel.

No bidder may withdraw any bid or proposal within a period of thirty (30) days following the date set for receiving bids or proposals. The Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to hold any or all bids or proposals for a period of not more than thirty (30) days and said bids or proposal shall remain in full force and effect during said period. The City of Carmel reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitations when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 36-1-12.

Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

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“When I was a kid in New York, you could park for 10 minutes for a penny. My father still complained about parking being too expensive.”

– DICK WOLFSIE

my mother was giving birth to me. OK, fine, but did he have to take it out of my first allowance?

The first working parking meters were installed in July 1935 in Oklahoma. The first parking meters that didn’t work were shipped to Cleveland in l936 and are still there with burlap bags over them. In the 1930s, the meters in Chicago couldn’t generate any profit. Most of the people who could afford to own cars in the Windy City were bank robbers or jewelry store thieves, and the longest they ever parked anywhere was three to five minutes.

By the way, those original parking meters in Oklahoma angered some of the town residents who inserted a penny and were annoyed they didn’t get a gumball.

Of course, the local women were happy because when they read the meter, they thought they had lost about 40 pounds.

Why can’t they make a card you could carry on your keychain? After exiting your car, flash it in front of the scanner.

When you return, it will calculate your time in the spot and reset to zero. Your credit card would then be charged. No freeloader could use your remaining time. And here’s a gift idea: You could purchase prepaid cards. Suppose you have a relationship that is getting a little too serious. Why not give each other some space? How thoughtful — and subtle.

Finally, parking meter pricing should be tied to the cost of your car. For example, if you drive a $150,000 Lexus, the fee to park downtown should be $25 per hour. But if you have, let’s say, a 2018 Elantra with a dent in the right passenger door and a license plate that says BARNEY8, you should just have to spring for a dime.

Just to pick an example totally at random.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker.

Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

Value of living history

Commentary by Terry Anker

Working as a corporate sales manager in Atlanta, Linda Ellis became inspired by the perspective of a dying woman about living a full life, contrasting it to what she feared were the misaligned priorities of a mid-1990s work-a-day existence. Penning the poem “The Dash” and sending it off to a local syndicated radio show, Ellis struck a nerve with countless listeners, ultimately allowing her to retire from her then-career and focus full time on writing and speaking.

The central tenet holds that our tombstones will eventually be carved with two numbers. One is the year and day of our birth. The second is the year and day of our death. While we might find a few other remarks — loving husband, kind father, faithful servant, etc. — all contain those date markers separated by a thin horizontal line — a dash. In a simple and elegant way, we are reminded to pay attention to what fills the space between the beginning and end.

It suggests that we may spend too much

time hanging onto those times chiseled into granite when the life that we casually overlook is that which matters.

Do we know enough about those with whom we share our daily lives? Did we know that Granddad earned a Distinguished Service Cross? When and how?

Do we remember that Mom was the first person in her family to own an automobile? Where did she get it and what was the model? Sure, it may not matter very much. These matters were long ago and far away.

Yet someday, they will reappear. It could come in a passing remark at the Thanksgiving table. But, too, it could come as we are penning an obituary for our loved one. Aren’t we better served to hear the story firsthand as they pass the turkey?

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

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