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Polling locations change news@currentinfishers.com Hamilton Southeastern Schools cited security as the reason it election requested schools not be used for polling places. As a result, more than 30,000 Fishers residents will have new polling locations for the May 7 primary election. The Hamilton County Commissioners approved 30 new polling locations March 25. The majority of the changes are in the Delaware-Fall Creek Township area. The

new locations are in churches and neighborhood clubhouses. “If you have previously voted in an HSE school, you can assume you have a new voting location this year,” Hamilton County Clerk Kathy Williams stated. “Bright yellow postcards are being mailed today notifying 31,000 voters of their new voting locations.” Anyone who has not received a yellow postcard can find their new voting location by visiting indianavoters.com, hamiltoncounty.in.gov or by calling the Election Office at 317-776-8476.

dispatch Gordon to speak at rotary event – Lawrence resident Darrell Gordon will be the special guest speaker at an upcoming meeting of the Indianapolis Northeast Rotary Club. Darrell “Flash” Gordon was the starting linebacker on the 1988 Notre Dame national championship football team, a scholar, a lawyer, a business executive, a change agent, an author and an award winner at nearly every stage of his life. Most recently, he was presented the 2016 Sagamore of the Wabash award, the highest honor in the state of Indiana.

Gordon is appearing at an informational meeting of the Rotary Club that serves the northeast area of Indianapolis, including Lawrence. The meeting is from noon to 1:15 p.m. April 24 at Hillcrest Country Club, 6098 Fall Creek Rd. Attendees will experience a typical Rotary meeting and learn more about how Rotary makes a difference locally and internationally through service and contributions. Gordon will be speaking about his book “Change Does Not Occur in a Flash.” He will sign copies of the book after the meeting. Guests receive a free lunch and coupons for two additional free Rotary meeting lunches. Please RSVP to ivanekhaus@gmail.com.

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concept and build a following. The goal is for chefs to eventually open their own restaurants. The short-term lease concept will allow The City of Fishers is seeking chefs to bean ever-changing lineup of chefs to cycle come the first occupants restaurant of the Fishers Test through the Fishers Test Kitchen. While they are leasing in the Fishers Kitchen, a culinary Test Kitchen, chefs will be provided accelerator that is the first of its kind with business coaching and mentorin the state. ing through Launch Fishers. Fishers Test Kitchen is planned for “Fishers has seen success with The Yard at Fishers District inside the tech companies in the area, and we’re new Sun King Brewery. now taking the tech accelerator modThe culinary accelerator will include Wechsler el and applying it to the restaurant three kitchens in a food hall setting. industry,” stated John Wechsler, CEO The Fishers Test Kitchen will allow of the IoT Lab and Launch Fishers. “We hope aspiring chefs, restaurateurs, food truck this not only surfaces local talent but also operators, farmers market vendors and other brings in chefs from across the country and culinary experts to experiment with a new

introduces them to what Fishers has to offer.” Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, food writer Jolene Ketzenberger, Sun King’s Clay Robinson and Wechsler will select the chefs, who will be announced later this spring. When the first group is selected, the Fishers Test Kitchen will accept applications on a rolling basis. Applications for the first group are open through May. To apply, visit fisherstestkitchen. com. As a part of the application, chefs can upload a menu, resumé and video explaining their restaurant concept. Also housed in the culinary accelerator is a culinary performance space called the Fishers Kitchen Table. The area will seat a small group for ticketed dinners, tastings, private events and classes.

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Leslie Snoke hiked the Knobstone Trail in southern Indiana during the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township’s spring break in April. (Submitted photos)

unexpectedly losing a “major client.” Approximately 200 employees lost their jobs upon the company’s closing. Caprice R. Bearden, Pharmakon’s former On April 10, a jury convicted crime Fishers resident Paul J. Elmer, the director of compliance, also was charged in June 2017 but pleaded guilty to all charges in former CEO and owner of PharNovember 2017. She awaits sentencing. makon Pharmaceuticals Inc., of conspiracy Evidence presented at Elmer’s trial showed to defraud the Food and Drug Administration that from 2013 to 2016, Pharmakon routinely and nine counts of adulterating drugs. shipped compounded drugs at Elmer’s direcElmer, 67, was arrested and charged in tion to customers without having received June 2017 for distributing over- and underlaboratory test results that verified the potent drugs, which included an additional drugs were the strength they were supcount of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. posed to be. Further evidence was presented government, three counts of distributing an showing that, despite receiving test adulterated drug in interstate comresults showing potency failures, merce and six counts of adulterating Elmer did not recall the drugs, notify drugs while held for sale after shipcustomers, notify the FDA of the ment of a drug component in interpotency failures, or conduct any instate commerce. vestigation to determine the cause According to a statement from the of the failures. Approximately 70 lots U.S. Dept. of Justice, the verdict came of over- and under-potent drugs were after an eight-day trial in Indianapolis Elmer shipped to military and civilian hosbefore U.S. District Judge James R. pitals across the nation during that Sweeney II. time. Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, a drug com“The jury’s findings in this case resonate pounding company, operated in Noblesville with citizens of every age,” U.S. Attorney Josh from January 2016 through the end of SepJ. Minkler said in a statement. “Specifically, tember 2016, when it announced immedihospitals and patients from every walk of life ate mass layoffs. At the time, Elmer said a rely on the integrity of pharmaceutical manumajority of the layoffs were the result of

facturers like Pharmakon to make safe drugs. This defendant prioritized profit over safety.” According to two FDA consumer safety officers who testified during the trial, on several occasions infants were injected with drugs compounded by Pharmakon that were significantly over-potent. According to evidence presented at the trial, in February 2016, the multiple potency failures culminated in Pharmakon’s distribution of super-potent morphine sulfate, an opioid pain medication, to hospitals in Indianapolis and Chicago that was 246 times the regular strength. Nurses at the Indianapolis hospital administered the morphine, not knowing it was super potent, to infants in the pediatric unit. Three infants suffered adverse effects. One infant needed to be revived through the administration of Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, and was sent by helicopter to a nearby hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. Elmer’s sentencing date has not been scheduled, but he could face a maximum punishment of up to five years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for conspiracy to defraud the FDA and obstruct FDA inspections. The nine misdemeanor counts of adulterating drugs each carry a maximum punishment of one year in prison and a fine of $100,000.

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Faith Presbyterian Church Pastor Charlotte Lohrenz and fundraiser church members have participated in several long-distance races for World Vision, the largest non-governmental producer of water in the world. World Vision visits communities and establishes relationships to build infrastructure to provide water. According to the organization, people walk an average of 3.7 miles a day to get water if they don’t have access to it. The Global 6K for Water is held at host sites around the world. Faith Presbyterian Church, 8170 Hague Rd., will participate in one of the global races at 8 a.m. May 4. The church’s team has a 100-person cap and is approximately half way there. “What the Global 6K for Water does is provide the opportunity for people to walk, or for some people to run, that 3.7-mile distance,” Lohrenz said. The $50 registration fee is the amount

Faith Presbyterian Church Pastor Charlotte Lohrenz runs in a past World Vision race. (Submitted photo)

it takes to provide clean water to a person for a lifetime. Participants receive a T-shirt and a bib with a picture of the child who will be receiving the water. “They can really make the connection with that particular person,” Lohrenz said. The race will take place at the Monon entrance near 67th Street and Cornell Road in Broad Ripple. The church has a goal of raising $5,000 from the event. For more or to register for the church’s team, visit indianapolisfaith.org.

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HSE Hockey Club donates to Riley Hospital for Children

On March 5, the Hamilton Southeastern Hockey Club donated $6,000 to Riley Hospital for Children. The money was raised during a past hockey game at the Fuel Tank in Fishers. (Submitted photo)

GEIST • The Indiana Dept. of Transportation is installing new flashers at Ind. 234 and Fortville Pike. The intersection is already equipped with a four-way stop and flashing red lights on top of the stop signs. The new flashers also signaling the four-way stop will be installed above the middle of the intersection. Construction should be complete by late spring. No closures are expected. • Indianapolis Dept. of Public Works is currently on Phase 2 of the 82nd Street Widening and Improvement Project. Phase 2 stretches from Lantern Road to Fall Creek Road. Lane closures may occur. The project includes resurfacing, addition and repair to sidewalks and curbs, new travel lanes, access ramps, drainage repairs and bridge maintenance. Phase 2 construction began in the spring and should be complete by fall 2019. CARMEL • Range Line Road has reopened to northbound traffic but remains closed southbound between Eighth Street to

just south of Clay Terrace for a drainage and stormwater project. Work is expected to be complete by May 3. • Lane restrictions are under way near Keystone Parkway and 96th Street, where a new roundabout interchange is being built. Construction is expected to last through the year. • Construction on a new access ramp from Lowes Way to Keystone Parkway is ongoing and expected to be complete by June. FISHERS • Southbound and northbound traffic on Allisonville Road is now on newly constructed pavement. This will remain the traffic reconfiguration as construction continues into spring 2019. The speed limit is 30 mph. • Construction work has begun on Ind. 37. Construction vehicles will use the construction entrance on Lantern Road between 126th and 131st streets, which may cause short delays. There are no scheduled lane restrictions.

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who would be the users, what would be the content, what are people going to be looking for in this, so it’s very, very early on,” Byron said. “The actual application Arts for Lawrence recently received a itself is Part 5 of our cultural campus. We $5.8 million grant to mobile app establish a cultural anticipate this to be a couple of years or so before it’s finished.” campus in downtown Ideally, the end product will use GIS to Lawrence. An augmented reality mobile mark locations around the cultural camapplication will be developed for the pus, where users can stand in a specific project. spot and then experience aug“One of the ideas we had was mented reality through the mobile to develop an augmented reality application. app on the campus to celebrate “(The students) are doing a lot the history of Fort Harrison, and of surveying of community memwhen we applied to the Lilly Enbers, which is really great bedowment for the cultural campus, cause you don’t want to develop it was only a concept,” Arts for something,” Byron said. “You want Lawrence Executive Director Judy Byron to make sure that the end user Byron said. has buy-in with this project, and that Arts for Lawrence will partner with IUtakes a lot of surveying and talking to PUI human computer interaction masters the community, so the students are doing students to create the application. that for us, which is wonderful. And of “We wanted to reach out to see if they course, they’re learning the steps of how could do their capstone project with us. do they create something like this.” They are just sort of doing the logistics behind having an application like this,

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dispatches Lawrence receives roads grant – The City of Lawrence recently received $1 million in Community Crossings grant funds from the State of Indiana and the Indiana Dept. of Transportation. The money will go toward paving projects throughout the city. This year’s paving projects will include Sunnyside Road from 56th to 75th streets, Lee Road from 56th Street to Fall Creek Road, Oaklandon Road from Verdin Road to 75th Street and 75th Street from Sunnyside to Oaklandon roads. Projects will begin in the next few months. Geist resident named Director of Information Security – Geist resident Patrick Glover was recently named as director of information security for Secretary of State Connie Lawson’s office. Glover joined the Secretary of State’s office in 2015. He began his career with the office as a systems analyst and quickly advanced to deputy director of information Technology, prior to his appointment as Director of Information Security. Glover has a Bachelor’s of Science in Informatics from Indiana University.

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distracted driving and different things that affect different ages,” John said. John filmed her younger cousin falling off Lawrence North High School senior Ryli his tricycle. She filmed her older cousin fallJohn submitted accomplishment a video for the ing off his bike. Then, she and a friend were filmed by her father. John and her friend are TeenDrive365 driving in a car when her friend picks up his Video Challenge scholarship program, and phone, and then they crash. she is now one of the top 10 finalists John said the video, which is apout of 1,200 entries. proximately one minute long, took For being in the top 10, John has alseveral months to put together. ready received a $2,500 scholarship. In addition to the People’s Choice A portion of the competition includes award, if John’s video is selected out a People’s Choice, in which the public of the top 10 by the TeenDrive365 votes for its favorite video. Voting is judges, she can earn up to $20,000. open through April 23. If John’s video, John For more or to vote for John’s video, called “Your Next Set of Wheels,” wins visit teendrive365inschool.com/vote. People’s Choice, she’ll receive an additional John, 18, plans to study nursing and Span$5,000. ish at Marian University. She also plans to “I came across (the contest last year), and play soccer there. John is a member of the I talked to my mom and my sister about it, National Honor Society and was a four-year and I decided I wanted to do a video about starter on the Lawrence North girls varsity distracted driving,” John said. Two of John’s cousins have red hair. One is soccer team, where she was a team captain and earned All-Conference, All-County, Allolder than the other, so she staged them in District, All-State Third Team and Academic the video. All-State honors. “I can show (someone) at different stages of their lives and show them growing up and show different ways and different types of

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Students from the Eman School, a private Islamic school in Fishers, placed second in the Feb. 23 WorldQuest Competition at the University of Indianapolis. The Academic WorldQuest is a program of the World Affairs Councils of America. Annually, more than 4,000 high school students participate in local programs across the U.S. to test their knowledge of international affairs, history, geography and U.S. foreign policy. From left, Eman School students Safiya Sankari and Iman Masood, teacher Mia Sankari and students Mozen Mertami and Omar Alhaffar. (Submitted photo)

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Mt. Vernon High School chemistry teacher Caleb Zelencik will use his Lilly Endowment grant to hike the Camino del Santiago trail from France to Spain. (Submitted photo)

Leslie Snoke hiked the Knobstone Trail in southern Indiana during the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township’s spring break in April. (Submitted photos)

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Two Geist-area teachers were each awarded a $12,000 cover story Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program grant through the Lilly Endowment. They are Mt. Vernon High School chemistry teacher Caleb Zelencik and Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township Sunnyside Elementary English as a New Language teacher Leslie Snoke. The Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program is designed for teachers to renew their commitment to teaching by allowing them to pursue their dreams and passions. Zelencik plans to use the grant to hike the Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile trail from France to Spain, which leads to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in Galicia, Spain. “I wrote the grant with the rationale to work on my Spanish language skills. We have a growing population of ESL and ENL students and a lot of international students coming from Spain,” said Zelencik, who has taught at Mt. Vernon High School for 15 years. “I like to hike. I like the out-

doors, so I thought, what better way than to go to Spain and hike the El Camino?” Zelencik has had four students from Spain in the past three years. In March, Zelencik began studying Spanish at home. He will travel to Paris this summer and begin his hike in France. Zelencik has been working on his physical conditioning in advance of the trip. “A lot of it is hitting the gym and improving my own personal fitness,” he said. “When the weather turns and gets nicer and consistently warmer, I’m going to get out on weekends and walk as much as I can. I’ve never done a long-distance hike.” Zelencik has applied for the grant three times. This was his first succesful application. Snoke’s grant also revolves around hiking. She was awarded the grant on her first application. “We are going to learn to backpack. My husband and I are day hikers and have never done anything overnight,” Snoke said. Unlike most grant recipients, Snoke is doing her trip in phases: one each during spring break, summer break, fall break and winter break. She and her husband spent

Geist-area teachers receive Lilly Endowment grants four days and three knights hiking the 60mile Knobstone Trail in southern Indiana. The Knobstone is Indiana’s longest hiking trail. During the summer, the couple will travel to Canada and hike the Juan de Fuca trail for three days. Then, during fall break, they will hike the Grand Canyon. For winter break, they will hike the Outer Mountain Loop at Big Ben National Park in Texas. “Many people (grant recipients) tend to do one bigger trip,” Snoke said. “The grant also covers all the equipment, and part of why we have never gotten into backpacking is we will go and look at a tent and it’s $400, and that’s just the first thing. We have to buy sleeping bags, which if you want them light for backpacking, they are very expensive. Then there’s cooking, a cookstove, a pot to cook in, lightweight spoons. We only have little day packs. We had to buy bigger backpacks.” Besides equipment, the grant also covers travel expenses. “Part of what I wrote into the grant, too, is not to just do this this year,” Snoke said. “Hopefully, we can carry this forward. I think that’s part of maybe why they chose

my proposal was because I kind of wrote it as this is not just a one-time thing, this is something I can take with me forever. This can always help me with the stress of the job. This is something that’s relaxing, and it can help me stay healthy as a teacher.”

Experiencing challenges Sunnyside Elementary teacher Leslie Snoke knows backpacking is challenging. By taking on the challenge, she is confident the experience will better equip her to help students deal with their personal trials. “I think the challenges we put ourselves through will help me be more compassionate toward my students who are going through challenges,” Snoke said. “They are dealing with a lot more personal challenges than hiking.” Snoke also plans to start a nature club and an outdoor lab space at Sunnyside Elementary. She will create activities for students, such as journaling about being in nature, nature scavenger hunts and more.

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Commentary by Terry Anker Preparations are well under way for the impending high school graduation of our youngest. With the milestone has come the review of countless photographs, each imbued with countless memories. Somewhere along the way, he grew up. And it is good. Still, the years have marched by with such grandeur and fanfare that we barely noticed. Now, there he stands, on the brink of heading off into the world. To be entirely honest, the tempest can leave one breathless. How can he be ready to go? How can we be ready to let him? Just as we indulged in a bit of anxiety-nurturing self-pity, the evening mail arrived and in it was an invitation, cleverly marked with the familiar banner from the newspaper printed in my very own high school decades ago. The class president and a committee of familiar names were summoning me home to recognize the accomplishment of a high school graduation occurring long before cellphones, electric cars or social media. While distracted by the advancing years of our progeny, our own anniversaries were ticking away. How could so much time have passed? There must be some mistake. Unique among most things in the physical world, time moves more slowly the closer one is to it. Were we to stare at our watch, it would take significant commitment to endure as the second hand swept around the face. Yet, we sit comfortably while the years fly by, waiting to take action. Self-improvement, work on broken or damaged family relationships and bucket lists written but never implemented loom as we imagine time to be the lumbering second hand rather than a whipping hurricane. Can it be both? Do we have time to decide? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@ youarecurrent.com.

Fun at a funeral Commentary by Danielle Wilson Funerals. Is it wrong to say that under the right circumstances, they can be a lot of fun? Case in point, I’ve just returned from a weekend to celebrate the life humor of my best friend’s dad. He was 88, had a remarkable career as a trial attorney and was one of the nicest men I have known. As I gathered with her, my twin sister and two of our other close gal pals, we realized that we hadn’t been together since our 20-year high school reunion back in 2010. Sure, there were tears (not from me, of course, at least not publicly because I bottle up emotions until they erupt unexpectedly in a drive-thru). But overall, there was joy and laughter and hysterical memories of teenage antics. Two of us had brought along scrapbooks from the late 1980s, depicting self-organized photo shoots in taffeta gowns and big hair. We giggled at how skinny we all were but how fat we remem-

bered being. We recalled awkward school dances and scandalous spring break vacations, forgotten boyfriends and girl dramas, stupid wine coolers and even stupider fad diets. We even learned a few new things about each other, like the fact that two of our “Fab Five” secretly went to the Bahamas without any of us knowing! The best part, though, was enjoying the true friendship that can only come after 30 years of knowing someone, of experiencing marriage and motherhood and, now, loss together. So, yeah, funerals are sad, and I am certainly not looking forward to the next, but honestly, I haven’t had as much fun in a long time. Peace out.

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Editor, I found Tim Campbell’s March 26 illustration depicting an unvaccinated child hooked up to an IV covered in spots insulting and ignorant. He also misspelled “anti-vaxxer” — the correct term is “vaccine safety advocate.” Parents who question vaccine safety are the ones who take the time to actually read the vaccine inserts, scientific studies and educate themselves before blindly following the CDC-recommended immunization schedule, which is currently 72 doses before the age of 18 (by comparison, in 1983 it was only 24 doses). They know that the VICP (Vaccine Injury Compensation Program) has paid out more than $4 billion to families with vaccineinjured children. They know that pharmaceutical companies cannot be sued and that taxpayers pay these families. Even more alarming is that a 2009 Harvard study found that only 1 percent of adverse reactions are ever reported; therefore, vaccine injury and death is much greater than we realize. Given these statistics, parents have a right to be concerned. It’s not about being “antivax” but about educating ourselves, advocating for safer vaccines, demanding unbiased studies free from conflicts of interest (aka pharma-funded) and ultimately wanting informed consent — every patient’s right. Sydney Cecil, Fishers

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Stand-up comedy Commentary by Dick Wolfsie I always dread the arrival of the monthly AARP magazine. My wife picks through it and confronts me with ways humor we need to amend our current financial and medical approaches to life in our senior years. “Listen to this, Dick. Men over 50 — that’s you since 1997 — who eat fish just once a month are 30 percent less likely to have a heart attack and will live 10 years longer.” “Wow, now that is amazing! So, what’s for dinner?” “Turkey burgers. I don’t want to stink up the house.” This month’s issue had a list of medical questions, including one that caused some distress in our house. One reader was concerned that after she climbed a flight of stairs, she couldn’t catch her breath. “Is this a symptom of heart disease?” she asked. Apparently, she was just out of shape, but then the article’s author offered this: “Here’s a better test. Can you sit on the ground and get up without using your hands? An inability to do this is linked to mortality in adults over 50.” Mary Ellen and I got down on the floor

in a sitting position, which for me was already way harder than I remembered. We squirmed, rolled around on the rug, grunted, banged into each other and started laughing (which is good for your heart, so we accomplished something). “I’m sorry, Mary Ellen, there’s no way I can get off the ground without using my hands. It’s impossible.” “I saw it in a movie once. This guy sat on his carpet and did it easily.” “You were watching ‘Arabian Nights.’” On YouTube, there were lots of videos of people doing this very exercise. What really unnerved me is that there is a 10-point scale and you lose points for using your arms to get up onto your feet. Loss of four points means your chances of living the next five years are reduced. The next time Mary Ellen and I tried the move, I only lost one point. To get to a standing position, I didn’t require my forearms, my elbows, or my hands. I required my wife.

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Diabetes & Your Heart Join our diabetes educators to learn how diabetes, particularly type 2, can have a serious effect on your heart health, including an increased risk for heart disease and stroke. We’ll discuss how those with diabetes can improve their heart health and conclude the program with a Q&A session. A light dinner will be served.

When: Thursday, May 9 6-7 p.m. Location: Riverview Health 395 Westfield Rd., Noblesville, IN 46060 Krieg DeVault Conference Room (Entrance 3, Lower level of Women’s Pavilion) Registration: Visit riverview.org/classes or call 317.776.7999. The program is free, but registration is required.

For more than a decade, Riverview Health Foundation has honevent ored women and Riverview’s Women of Vision Giving Club with the Women of Vision Luncheon. This year, the event is celebrating its 15th year. It is set for April 25 at the Marriott Hotel at Keystone at the Crossing in Indianapolis. The Women of Vision Giving Club provides grants that support programs and other initiatives that serve women and children patients of Riverview Health. The luncheon will welcome Joy Fitzgerald as the keynote speaker. Fitzgerald is Eli Lilly’s chief diversity officer and also is the author of “The Journey to Joy.” “This year, we’re happy to welcome a speaker who not only empowers women but also inspires others through real-life stories, both personal and professional,” said Megan Wiles, executive director of Riverview Health Foundation. “Joy works locally in Indianapolis but is a global lead-

Joy Fitzgerald, chief diversity officer at Eli Lilly and author of “The Journey to Joy,” will be the keynote speaker during April 25 Women of Vision Luncheon. (Submitted photo)

er in her field and well-known speaker. We’re thrilled to have her.” Registration begins at 11 a.m. The luncheon is at noon. Ticket prices are $50 per individual and $1,000 for corporate tables. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more, contact Wiles at 317-776-7317 or mwiles@riverview. org. To register online, visit riverview.org/ womenofvision2019.

dispatches Downside of sitting – Most of us know that sitting for long periods of time isn’t good for our health. One specific problem is that fluid accumulates in the legs during the day. When this fluid moves up into the neck and chest it can cause sleep apnea and heart problems. Source: Naturalon.com New lung cancer therapy – Lung cancer is the No. 1 cancer killer in the nation, but a new treatment, called immunotherapy, is giving hope to lung cancer patients because of its recent success. Lung cancer is poorly recognized by the immune system, which delays diagnosis until patients are at stage 3 or 4, when it’s too late. Immunotherapy activates the immune system to help the body recognize the cancer earlier. For more information, visit lung.org. Source: American Lung Association New blood cancer treatment – A type of blood-cancer treatment that has shown remarkable success in clinical trials is beginning to receive FDA approvals. In CAR T-cell therapy, blood is drawn from a patient to isolate T-cells, the powerhouses of the body’s immune system. The T-cells are reprogrammed to kill tumor cells and then infused back into the patient.

Source: BottomLineInc.com Don’t reach for probiotics just yet -- For some people, taking a course of antibiotics may cause digestive upset and diarrhea. That’s why so many people now take probiotic supplements after antibiotics. The probiotics will replenish the “friendly” bacteria that are killed by the antibiotics, restoring the “microbiome” -- the balance of gut bacteria that we all need for good health (and good digestion). But surprisingly, proof of the effectiveness of this strategy has been highly debated. Two large studies have taken a closer look, and the argument for using over-the-counter probiotics after antibiotics does not look strong. In the latest study, researchers treated 21 volunteers with a seven-day course of commonly prescribed wide-spectrum antibiotics.bSome volunteers were randomly assigned to take an 11-strain probiotic mixture after the course of antibiotics. Result: The microbiomes of the volunteers who didn’t take probiotics recovered within three weeks of the cessation of antibiotics, while those in the probiotic group did not recover even five months after stopping antibiotics. Source: BottomLineInc.com

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the headquarters and car wash. The company plans to use the new location as a way to establish new research and development On April 12, the City of Fishers and Crew facilities and training programs. Carwash announced the growth company’s plan to construct a “Crew Carwash is a Fishers institution, calling Fishers its home since 2004” Fish40,000-square-foot corporate ers Mayor Scott Fadness stated. “Working headquarters and new Crew Carwash locaalongside them to not only identify tion in Fishers. Both will be on Exit 5 a location that meets the vision of Parkway, just north of 116th Street, the city, but a permanent home for adjacent to Top Golf. them in Fishers, demonstrates our “We look forward to working with commitment to supporting local the city on this exciting opportunity businesses which value our smart, to provide a more convenient way vibrant, and entrepreneurial business for Fishers residents to experience environment.” our clean, fast and friendly service,” Fadness The project was presented at FishCrew’s Executive Vice President Sally ers City Council’s April 15 meeting. The City Grant stated. “We have been happy to call of Fishers will recommend $1.72 million in Fishers home for the past 15 years and are incentives to council for approval. Incentives equally excited about potentially building a include a 10-year, 100 percent real-property brand new Corporate Office and Training Centax abatement and impact fee waiver for the ter for all our team members who serve our headquarters building. internal and external customers every day.” Crew Carwash plans to purchase 5 acres from Sunbeam Development Corp. to build

dispatch Picking the best movie theater seat Even if you love the film you’re watching, getting stuck with a bad seat in the movie theater is all it takes to ruin your cinema experience. Some seats are obviously not ideal, like seats in the very front row or at the edges of the auditorium. But when it comes to all that room in the middle, picking the perfect place to sit may feel like guesswork. According to Popular Science, you shouldn’t select your movie theater seat at random. To see as much of the action as possible, sit in a chair that lines you up with the center of the screen. Moviegoers in this spot will also enjoy better sound quality: Theaters with surround sound blast audio from speakers around the room, creating a harmony that strikes a perfect balance in the middle of the theater. Sitting in the middle of a row may seem like an obvious tip, but things get a little more complicated when deciding how far away from the screen you should be. Instead of choosing the dead-center row, Vulture recommends sitting about two-thirds of the way back. This is where audio engineers do the primary tests on a theater’s sound system, so the middle seat of this row ends up giving moviegoers the optimal sound experience. Source: Mentalfloss.com

Stock of the Week - The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) is incorrectly seen by many investors as just a brokerage offering low-priced investments. But that is only part of the story. To get high ongoing returns, companies must possess sustainable advantages.Of the different types, behavioral ones are the most enduring. That is what Schwab has, because it owns a bank in addition to its investment arm. It pays low interest on cash deposits, including ones held by Schwab investors -- who, for behavioral reasons, stay with the convenience of easy in-and-out money within the Schwab platform. This low cost of funds boosts Schwab’s whole business. And as a bank, it can lend -- at high rates -- for everything from margin loans to mortgages. All this is on top of the better-known part of Schwab’s business, in the brokerage field. Even if the U.S. economy slows over the next couple of years, Schwab’s banking strength should help it achieve continued revenue and earnings growth. Revenue was $10.13 billion last year and is likely to be $11.07 billion this year and $11.76 billion in 2020. And Schwab’s dividend of $0.68/share/yr. recently yielded 1.53 percent and appears secure.. Source: BottomLineInc.com

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Civic delivers ‘Newsies’ at The Tarkington By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Johnny Miller has a special fondness for “Newsies,” so naturally he is delighted to be part of the cast. theater “This is one of my favorite shows of all time with such an amazing cast,” Miller said. “I can’t wait for opening night. I can’t wait for the people to come see it. I can’t find anything I don’t like. I’ve listened to it quite a few times.” Miller, a Park Tudor High School junior and Carmel resident, plays Buttons in “Newsies,” which Civic Theatre presents April 26 to May 11 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The musical is based on the Disney film. Jake Letts, a Carmel High School graduate and a Ball State student, plays the lead role of Jack Kelly. Kelly is the charismatic leader of the newsboys and helps lead a strike when New York World publisher Joseph Pulitzer raises the price the newsboys must pay to buy the newspapers from the distribution centers. It is loosely based on New York City’s newsboys’ strike of 1899. Miller has acted in the Civic’s summer program, but this is his first main stage show with Civic. “I’m a singer who happens to move,” Miller said. “I’m definitely in the ensemble, but I kind of do a little bit of everything. Anne Beck, our choreographer, keeps me busy. I have so much fun, it overshadows any problems.” Miller said he became interested in musical theater a couple of years ago. “It was my sister who first showed me this show,” Miller said. “That was my entry into really getting into the theater world. This show means something special to me, for sure.” In Civic’s Young Artists Program, Miller appeared in “Grease” as Roger, one of the T Birds, in 2017 and played one of the gamblers in “Guys and Dolls.” Carmel High School sophomore Emily Chrzanowski plays Les, a newsboy. “I’ve seen the Disney movie and I’ve watched the Broadway stage version,” Chrzanowski said. “The music is amaz-

Stutz open house set editorial@youarecurrent.com Indianapolis art collectors and patrons are invited to visit more than 70 studios filled with one-of-a-kind artwork on display and for sale at the Raymond James Stutz Artists Open House April 26-27 at the historic Stutz Business and Arts Center, 212 W. 10th St. Proceeds benefit the Stutz Residency Program. During the event, Stutz artists and business owners welcome guests to their studios. Guests can browse artworks in creative spaces, experience the Stutz art community, enjoy live music, take a selfie in a Stutz automobile and tour the turn-ofthe-century car factory turned-business and arts center. Times are 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. April 26 and 1 to 5 p.m. April 27. Advance tickets are $16 and are available at the Stutz Business office, 1060 N. Capital Ave., Suite C200, and stutzartists.com until April 24. The tickets are $20 at the door. Children 12 and under are free. Tickets can be used for entry both days.

From left, Johnny Miller, Emily Chrzanowski and Emily Schaab have lead roles in “Newsie.” (Submitted photo)

ing. I love the music. It so touching and the story is so beautiful. Even though it’s taken place over a century ago, it really resonates with today’s environment.” Chrzanowski also performed in “Guys and Dolls” in 2018. On Civic’s main stage in the 2017-18 season, Chrzanowski played Kate, the orphan, in “Annie” and was in the choir for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” “I love dancing, singing and acting. I love it all,” she said. Emily Schaab, a Noblesville resident, is performing in her first show with Civic. Schaab previously performed with Footlite Musicals and the old Theatre on the Square, which is now The District Theatre.

Schaab plays several different roles. “My main role is Hannah, a secretary,” she said. “I also play a nun, a bowery beauty and a newsie named Newbie.” Schaab said she enjoys playing the mix of characters. “I love the opportunity to play several different characters,” said Schaab, who is originally from New Palestine. “It’s been really fun for me.” Schaab said she has seen the Broadway version several times on Netflix. “I really wanted to do a Civic show, so it was kismet that it was the right time,” she said. “I auditioned and they put me where they needed me.” For more, visit civictheatre.org.

Westfield — Uncorked with Julia Perillo, a singersongwriter from Fishers, will begin at 7 p.m. April 25 at Urban Vines, 303 E. 161st St. Noblesville — Leslie Hudson, Jen Carlson Midkiff and Brenda Sutton will appear in concert at 8 p.m. April 27 at Logan Street Sanctuary. Lawrence — Perry Haughter and the Magical Musical, presented by Q Artistry, will be held April 24 to 28 at Theater at the Fort. For more, visit artsforlawrence.org. Carmel — Carmel Community Players presents Tennessee Williams’ classic “A Streetcar Named Desire” April 26 to May 5 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way. Carmel — Carmel High School’s Student Government presents Music for Miracles, featuring CHS performers, at 7 p.m. April 28 at the Palladium. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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“Going Going Gone,” Main Street 7:30 p.m. April 26, 27, Productions, Westfield Playhouse 2:30 p.m. April 28

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7:30 p.m. April 23, 25, 26; “You Can’t Take It with 6:30 p.m. April 24; 1 and 5 You,” OneAmerica Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre p.m. April 27; 2 p.m. April 28 IRT presents Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s madcap comedy, which debuted on Broadway in 1936. Cost: $21 to $78

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“Jesus Christ Superstar,” 7:30 p.m. April 25; 8 p.m. April Mud Creek Theater 26, 27; 2:30 p.m. April 28 The Mud Creek Players present the classic rock opera for the first time since 1989. Cost: $10 to 20

Cost: $25 to $48 Peggy Sawyer (Kayle Verble), center, is surrounded by her castmates, the director and writers of “Pretty Lady” as they try to persuade her to come back and star in the show in “42nd Street” at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. (Submitted photo)

“42nd Street,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis

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The show-biz musical “42nd Street” celebrates Broadway and Times Square while telling the story of aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer, who comes to the big city from Allentown Pa., and lands her first big job in the ensemble of a Broadway musical. Cost: $45 to $70 (includes buffet dinner).

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Cost: $20 to $45

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6:30 p.m. April 23; 7:30 p.m. April “Amber Waves,” Upperstage, Indiana 24, 26; 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 25; 4 and 8 p.m. April 27; 2 p.m. April 28 Repertory Theatre “Amber Waves” follows a year in the life of an Indiana family as they face the prospect of losing their farm. Cost: $21 to $78

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Actors Theatre of Indiana founders Don Farrell, Judy Fitzgerald and Cynthia Collins are joined by Logan Moore as they perform parodies of 28 musicals.

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Tennessee Williams’ play centers on Blanche DuBois coming to live with her sister and brutish brother-in-law in New Orleans.

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ATI stages ‘Forbidden Broadway’ By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Don Farrell and his fellow actors had one problem during the first rehearsal for “Forbidden parody Broadway: It’s Back, It’s New and Better than Ever.” “It’s like we all reverted back to high school,” Farrell said. “We were constantly cracking each other up. We Farrell have to get the laughs out of the way now so that we don’t laugh on stage and we allow the audience to laugh.” Actors Theatre of Indiana founders Farrell, Judy Fitzgerald and Cynthia Collins, along with Logan Moore, are appearing in the musical parody from April 26 to May 19 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “We’re making it fresh for those who have seen what we’ve done in the past,” Farrell said. “And it’s going to be great for people that have never seen it before. It’s zany. A lot of the shows we are parodying have been done in the area. We’re doing something on ‘Newsies,’ which Civic Theatre will be doing at the same time.”

ATI had staged “Forbidden Broadway” in 2011 and then a version at District Theatre in Indianapolis in July 2018 There are 28 Broadway shows parodied in the performance. Billy Kimmel directed the District Theatre production and is returning to direct again. Kimmel estimated 85 percent of the material has changed since the July show. Some greatest hits Kimmel are staples, Kimmel said. Kimmel has been involved with “Forbidden Broadway” since 2003. “I’ve done national tours and Broadway productions through the years,” Kimmel said. “They finished the last version of ‘Forbidden Broadway’ in 2014. The show has been running more than 30 years. It started at a little club in 1982 and grew and grew.” Gerard Alessandrini, creator of “Forbidden Broadway,” is now focused on “Spamilton: An American Parody.” Kimmel and Collins have known each other since attending Ohio University together. Kimmel has acted and directed with ATI since it began in 2005. For more, visit atistage.org.

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piece so large and so different from what we’ve played the rest of the season. When you do a big choral piece like this, it stands For Carmel Symphony Orchestra Music out. I haven’t done a lot of choral pieces in Director Janna Hymes, Mozart’s “Requiem” Carmel yet. We haven’t done any will be a fitting way concert to close the 2018-19 large classical choral pieces. Even though the ‘Requiem’ is a piece that season. is written for the dead, it’s a really Mozart’s “Requiem” is set for 7:30 glorious piece.” p.m. April 27 at the Palladium. WolfCount Franz von Walsegg, a gang Amadeus Mozart was working wealthy landowner from Austria, on the piece when he died at age had commissioned the piece to 35 in 1791. Hymes honor his deceased young wife, . “It’s such an incredible piece,” The concert will start with the “Russian Hymes said. “It’s very beautiful. He wrote it Easter Festival Overture” of Nikolai Rimskyon commission but it was never finished. It Korsakov. Hymes is conducting that piece was finished by some other composers of along with “Requiem.” the time. He drafted it out so there was an Rick Sowers, director of choirs at Anoutline and they finished it the way they derson University, is conducting American feel Mozart would have written it. It’s a composer Morten Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna.” piece that has a lot of discussion because Anderson University Chorale, Anderson of that. It’s glorious. It doesn’t call for a Symphonic Choir and Anderson University huge orchestra.” Alumni will be part of the concert as well. Hymes said the arrangement has two A “Meet the Music” pre-concert discusclarinets, two bassoons, three trombones, sion will start at 6:30 p.m. For more, visit timpani and strings. carmelsymphony.org. “It doesn’t have a big brass section and Hymes said the 2019-20 season will be all the winds aren’t playing,” she said. “I’m announced at the concert. really excited to end our season with a

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Blueprint for Improvement: Building a better bathroom in Carmel Commentary by Larry Greene

Before

Background: This home was built in 2004 in Carmel’s Valleybrook neighborhood. The owners fell in love with the location and the layout of the home and knew they could make cosmetic updates to suit their style.

the challenge The homeowners wanted to update several areas, so the projects were planned in phases. Once the interior was complete (including master bath, kitchen, two bathrooms and basement), the homeowners moved in and the exterior phase began.

After

The Solution This bathroom had great space but hadn’t had any updates in several years. The homeowners decided to update the look and layout to create a space they could truly enjoy. 1. The linen closet was removed to allow space for a second master closet, accessed from the bedroom. 2. The cabinetry to the left and right of the sink area features pull-out shelves and an extended depth for ample storage. 3. The bathtub was removed to make way for a larger walk-in shower with two heads. The toilet was relocated to its own room. 4. The quartz countertop and backsplash beautifully complement the black slatetile flooring! To get started on your own remodeling project, visit us at caseindy.com or stop by one of our three locations. Larry Greene is the owner of Case Design/Remodeling. You may email him at lgreene@ caseindy.com. To see more before-and-after pictures of this project, visit caseindy.com/blog.

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Dispatches Wood floor repair — Some wood-floor scratches look worse than they really are. If you run your fingers over the scratch and you don’t feel a deep gouge, try this remedy to make it disappear. Dab a bit of white toothpaste onto the minor scratch, and rub it in with a damp sponge. Wipe the scratch area completely clean with a dry cloth, and your scratch should be gone. Source: BottomLineInc.com Recycle dryer sheets — One good way to use up old dryer sheets is to tuck them into any items that are going to be stored away. Items such as camping gear, boots, linens, storage boxes, etc. are ideal. The dryer sheets CITY OF FISHERS ADVISORY PLAN COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE TA-19-5 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers Advisory Plan Commission at 6:00pm, Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana. REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Consideration of text amendments to the Nickel Plate District Code. LOCATION: The Proposal affects all properties zoned VC, DC, MC, and HC, also known as the Nickel Plate District. The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. Written objections filed with the secretary of the Advisory Plan Commission before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Fishers Advisory Plan Commission, you must submit them one (1) week prior to the hearing date noted above. Oral comments will be heard during the public hearing. Department of Planning and Zoning City of Fishers 1 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038 (317) 595-3155 www.fishers.in.us NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE FISHERS CITY COUNCIL Docket No. AN-19-2 The Fishers City Council (“Council”) hereby gives notice that it will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 20th day of May, 2019 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. (the “Public Hearing”), at the City Hall Auditorium located at Thomas Weaver Municipal Complex, Fishers City Hall, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana 46038, to consider a Petition for voluntary Annexation (the “Petition”) of two (2) Lots known as the Becker Place property, located at 10491 & 10511 E 116th St, Fishers, IN 46037, and consisting of approximately 6.19 acres. The legal description can be found at the Fishers City Hall in the Department of Community Development. A copy of the Petition is on file for examination at the Department of Community Development, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana, 46038. Interested persons may file written suggestions or objections relative to the request with the Planning and Zoning Department at or before said meeting, and/or they may contact Megan Schaefer, Planner II with the Planning and Zoning Department at 317-588-1431 prior to the Public Hearing for assistance. All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above Petition, either in writing or verbally, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above-specified time and place. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary. FISHERS CITY COUNCIL PETITIONER: City of Fishers City Hall 1 Municipal Drive Fishers, IN 46038

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Visiting Grand Central Station Commentary by Don Knebel New York City’s iconic Grand Central Terminal, usually called Grand Central Station, is famous for the travel vaulted ceiling of its Main Concourse. Sky watchers have long noticed curious discrepancies between the ceiling and what it was supposed to mimic. In February 1913, the New York Central Railroad opened the Grand Central Terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in New York City to service the many inter-city passenger trains entering and leaving the city every day. To make sure passengers appreciated the meaning of “grand,” the 48-acre facility included an enormous concourse at the center of its ground level. The 30,000-square-foot hall featured an elliptical barrel ceiling rising 125 feet above the floor. The original idea of covering the ceiling with skylights was scrapped in favor of painting it blue and adding 2,500 stars arranged to depict the constellations visible in New York’s winter sky. Immediately after the public opening, New Yorkers pointed out that the positions of most of the constellations were reversed left to right from their observable positions. No one has adequately explained the mix-up, which was intentionally repeated when the celestial mural was recreated on a wooden ceiling placed

Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal. (Photo by Don Knebel)

beneath the leaky original. Today, Grand Central Station’s 44 underground platforms, the most of any railroad terminal in the world, serve more than 250,000 passengers traveling each day within New York City and to and from nearby cities. An additional 20 million people visit the terminal each year to enjoy its 60 shops, 35 restaurants or just each other, consistently ranking it among the world’s 10-most visited places. Grand Central Station is featured

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE FISHERS CITY COUNCIL Docket No. AN-21441 The Fishers City Council (“Council”) hereby gives notice that it will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 20th day of May, 2019 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. (the “Public Hearing”), at the City Hall Auditorium located at Thomas Weaver Municipal Complex, Fishers City Hall, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana 46038, to consider a Petition for voluntary Annexation (the “Petition”) of one (1) Lot known as the Sharp Printing property, located at 11100 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038, and consisting of approximately 0.78 acres. The legal description can be found at the Fishers City Hall in the Department of Community Development. A copy of the Petition is on file for examination at the Department of Community Development, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana, 46038. Interested persons may file written suggestions or objections relative to the request with the Planning and Zoning Department at or before said meeting, and/or they may contact Megan Schaefer, Planner II with the Planning and Zoning Department at 317-588-1431 prior to the Public Hearing for assistance. All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above Petition, either in writing or verbally, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above-specified time and place. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary. FISHERS CITY COUNCIL PETITIONER: City of Fishers City Hall 1 Municipal Drive Fishers, IN 46038

in “Carrying the Banner,” one of the principal songs in Disney’s “Newsies,” the Broadway hit that opens Friday for a three-weekend run at Carmel’s Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre. Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at news@ currentzionsville.com.

CITY OF FISHERS ADVISORY PLAN COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RZ-19-7 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers Advisory Plan Commission at 6:00PM, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2019 in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana. REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Consideration of rezone from R2 Residential to C1 Commercial to accommodate the remodel of the existing home from a residence to an insurance agency LOCATION: The Proposal is located at 13577 E 126th Street, generally located on the south side of 126th Street, west of Olio Road. The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. Written objections filed with the secretary of the Advisory Plan Commission before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Fishers Advisory Plan Commission, you must submit them one (1) week prior to the hearing date noted above. Oral comments will be heard during the public hearing. Department of Planning and Zoning City of Fishers 1 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038 (317) 595-3120 www.fishers.in.us

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