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Court ruling removes mosque roadblock By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The first mosque in Carmel is one step closer to being built after the Court of Appeals of Indiana overturned a Hamilton AL SALAM County Superior Court ruling. The appeals court ruling, issued March 12, states that the Hamilton County Superior Court erroneously used a law that was repealed in 2011 to extend a deadline for the group that filed the lawsuit asking for a review of the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeal’s decision to allow the Al Salam Foundation to build the Islamic Life Center. With the missed deadline upheld, the lawsuit is invalid, although the most recent ruling could be appealed. “We believed the trial court ruling was correct but respect the ruling by the court of appeals,” said Michael Andreoli, an attorney representing the group that filed the lawsuit. “A further appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court is likely but no final decision has yet been reached.” The 3-2 BZA vote to approve plans for the mosque took place in February 2018 in the Pal-
The Islamic Life Center is planned on 15 acres at 141st Street and Shelborne Road. (FIle photo)
ladium in front of a crowd of more than 1,000 people, with many Carmel residents speaking in favor of or against it. Approximately two months later, the lawsuit asking for a review of the BZA decision was filed. “It is such a relief to soon be able to close the book on this saga and begin construction on the Islamic Life Center,” Dr. Nadeem Ikhlaque, president of the Al Salam Foundation stated. “All we ever wanted is a place to gather as a community and pray. We are grateful that religious freedom has won the day and we thank all of our friends and neigh-
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The Carmel Police Dept. recognized dozens of employees for their service March 1 at its annual awards and recACHIEVEMENT ognition banquet. Two of the top honors went to Det. Adam Theis, who was named Officer of the Year, and Teresa Anderson, who received the Civilian of the Year Award. The Distinguished Service Award is given for a highly Anderson creditable act in the line of duty or employment that shows initiative and accomplishment, bringing acclaim to the officer, CPD or City of Carmel. Distinguished Service Awards were presented to: • Det. John Pirics • Det. Mark Paris • Sgt. Sean Brady • Sgt. Phil Hobson • Det. Billy Haymaker • Officer Mike Morley • Det. Adam Theis • Det. Matt Kinkaid The Life Saving Award honors a member of the department who physically takes action resulting in saving a person’s life from
From left, CPD Maj. Dave Strong, Det. Adam Theis and Chief James Barlow. (Submitted photo)
imminent danger of the likelihood of certain death. The Life Saving Awards went to: • Det. Adam Theis • Officer Mike Morley • Officer Matt Keinsley • Officer Dustin VanTreese • Office Kevin Kinghorn The Meritorious Service honor is given for a notable accomplishment in the line of duty that shows outstanding initiative and achievement under adverse conditions with some degree of hazard to the officer. Meritorious Service Awards went to: • Officer Cody Barlow • Sgt. John McAllister • Officer Mike Miller • Officer Mikel Leach • Officer Jon Rice
bors in Carmel who came out in overwhelming numbers to express their love and support for us.” Much of the opposition to the mosque came from nearby residents who said the plans were too big for the site and that it did not fit with existing development. The Al Salam community currently worships in a rented storefront in Indianapolis. For years, its leaders had been searching for a site with more space, finally settling on a 15acre parcel at 141st Street and Shelborne Road after other options didn’t work out.
DISPATCHES Mathis pleads guilty — Former Colts defensive end Robert Mathis pleaded guilty March 12 to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to a year of probation. The sentence also prohibits Mathis from consuming or possessing alcoholic beverages or visiting establishments that sell or serve alcohol that aren’t open to minors during his probation. Mathis was arrested in October 2017 after a Carmel Police Dept. officer spotted him traveling the wrong way on a one-way street. His blood alcohol concentration was below the legal limit, but police determined he was impaired and not able to safely operate the vehicle. Reports state Mathis told the officer he had used a sleeping aid with alcohol. Judge rules in city’s favor — A federal district court in Indianapolis ruled March 8 in favor of the City of Carmel, a federal DEA investigator and a local law enforcement officer who were sued for their role in a 2014 investigation and arrest of Carmel doctor Larry Ley. Judges examined probable cause affidavits prepared against Ley and found probable cause existed to charge them with a crime, although he was later acquitted. The lawsuits claimed false arrest, malicious prosecution, civil conspiracy and other allegations. The court’s decision may be appealled.
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Hamilton County’s Community Opioid Prevention Effort has launched a quick response team, a new OPIOD EPIDEMIC approach to aiding members of the community battling addiction, specifically those revived from an overdose. Local leaders and first responders gathered at a March 11 press conference at the Hamilton County Courthouse to announce the initiative. “We hope to reduce opioid abuse, provide resources to patients that have experienced an opioid overdose and ultimately give them the treatment services needed for their recovery,” said Monica Greer, executive director of the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs. Effective immediately, the C.O.P.E. Quick Response Team will initiate contact with overdose survivors within 24 to 48 hours of emergency treatment. A peer recovery specialist and team of health professionals will visit the individual to assess overall health and connect them with recovery options. The team also will provide family members with a Narcan kit and training. “I am so pleased to see these communities begin to address this from a prevention standpoint,” Westfield Mayor Andy Cook said. “The hard part about prevention is it’s not very sexy. It doesn’t make the frontpage news. But the good news is that it works.” Whether illegal or prescribed, the misuse of opioid drugs such as heroin, fentanyl and hydrocodone, among others, can be deadly because they affect the brain’s ability to regulate breathing. Although Hamilton County is among the wealthiest counties in Indiana, its residents are not immune to the effects of the nationwide opioid epidemic. The county had 38 confirmed overdose deaths in 2018 and 459 overdose calls to 911 dispatch. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said part of being a top-notch city is ensuring all community members are provided the best services available. “Addressing the various issues that come with opioid addiction will help all members of our community stay safer,” Brainard said. The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addictions awarded grants of $50,000 each to the Carmel and Westfield fire depart-
Please join us for an Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard speaks at a March 11 press conference announcing Hamilton County’s new approach to preventing opioid abuse. (Photo by Sara Baldwin Schatz)
ments, chosen because of their existing integrated health programs. The Bureau of Justice Assistance also awarded a countywide grant of $490,343 to expand the response team to the rest of Hamilton County in 2019. C.O.P.E.’s lynchpin is its connection to ASPIRE, a fully integrated health system that offers both health and social services and addresses behavioral health, primary care, substance-use disorders and more. Barbara Scott, president and CEO of ASPIRE, said although the company employs physicians, psychologists, social workers and other professionals, research shows the best person to engage those experiencing addiction is someone who has been through it. C.O.P.E. Peer Recovery Specialist Ann Skinner plans to fill that role when establishing contact with overdose survivors. She said she has different legal boundaries than a physician or social worker. “I can relate and tell someone my story,” Skinner said. Sgt. Billy Adams of the Westfield Police Dept. said the department wants people experiencing addiction to know the police are there to help and not always to arrest them. “We’re starting to learn that with the opioid epidemic being as unique as it is, the traditional tough love approach of arrest and re-arrest is not always the answer and it’s not always working,” Adams said. Bruce Frost, mobile integrated health coordinator for the Carmel Fire Dept. and coordinator of Carmel’s C.O.P.E. Quick Response Team, said the county plans to delay drugrelated charges for those willing to enter the program. If they complete the program, it can be a mitigating factor in sentencing.
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Christian Brothers Automotive is proposing a 4,896-square-foot building on part of a site once planned for a new Walmart on Michigan Road. (Submitted photo)
Auto service shop planned on former Walmart site By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Christian Brothers Automotive is seeking to open an auto service shop in west Carmel on a site once exDEVELOPMENT pected to be the home of a new Walmart. The Houston-based company is proposing a 4,896-square-foot building on 1.23 acres on the west side of Michigan Road between W. 106th Street and Bennett Parkway. The site is part of nearly 23 acres that sparked a lengthy legal battle between Walmart and the Town of Zionsville, culminating in 2016 when a Boone County Superior Court judge reversed the Zionsville Plan Commission’s 2008 decision to deny
Walmart’s plans to build. Walmart officials said in 2017 that they would not pursue a store at that location, citing a changed retail landscape since the store was first proposed. Walmart listed the 22.74 acres for sale with a price tag of $7.5 million in 2017. Planning documents still list Walmart as the landowner. Last year, the Town of Zionsville approved plans for the Aria apartments on the north side of the Walmart parcel. Walmart’s land straddles the Hamilton and Boone county line, and the auto repair shop is proposed in Hamilton County within Carmel’s jurisdiction. Officials from Walmart and Christian Brothers Automotive did not respond to requests for comment.
Suspect sought — Police are seeking assistance in locating Holly Blankenship, 30, a white female wanted for multiple charges in Hamilton and Marion counties. Her charges include fraud, synthetic identity deception and multiple counts of theft. Anyone with informaBlankenship tion is asked to contact the Carmel Police Dept. at 317-571-2500 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477. INDOT seeks input — INDOT will host a public open house from 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 27 at Red Bridge Park, 1050 S. Pearl St. in Cicero, to educate residents and gather feedback for the U.S. 31 at 236th St. interchange study. The study will help determine the type of interchange INDOT will install. Gardening help — The Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District has resources available to help with gardening questions and issues. As part of its Urban Agriculture program, SWCD staff
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March 19, 2019 To the Community of Carmel, On behalf of all of us at CRRG Events, promoters of the Carmel Marathon Weekend, we want to thank the Carmel community for your support of the Carmel Marathon Weekend and your hospitality shown to its participants. March 30th will be our 9th anniversary event, and we are excited to be welcoming participants from more than 40 states to our city.
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When we started this race in 2011, we had hopes that it would become an event that would be embraced by our local community as well as gain national recognition. We have not been disappointed. In just nine years the Carmel Marathon has grown to be the second largest marathon in Indiana and a top-75 marathon in the U.S. The marathon was one of the top three fastest growing marathons in the U.S. in 2018 and one of just a handful of marathons that had more out-of-state runners than in-state runners (51 percent).
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We are proud to say we have donated close to $100,000 to more than 40 charities over the years. This year our Official Charity is the Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse and Suicide. We know first-hand the positive benefits that running and an active lifestyle can have on an individual’s overall health, and we are honored to be supporting this vital organization.
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Thank you in advance to the businesses, neighborhoods and local runners who make our guests feel at home. Thank you to our sponsors for their continued support of active lifestyles. And finally, a big thank you to the more than 500 volunteers that help us put on “our show” starring the City of Carmel! If you are not running on March 30, we invite you to come out and cheer on all of our participants, whether they are running the marathon, half marathon, 10K or 5K. You will see first-hand the determination, desire and emotion that are on display as an individual crosses the finish line. Thank you again for your support and good luck to all of our runners! Sincerely,
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“Then, when I was 5, my dad and mom took me to some scholastic chess tournaments. When I began, it wasn’t very formal. For the last one to two years, it’s been pretty formal tournaments.” Fang Gong, Mu’s mother, said the family is proud of Mu’s accomplishments. “He loves chess and chess has also taught him many things that he wouldn’t have learned otherwise,” she said. “We hope that chess could become Grant’s lifetime hobby that is both fun and meaningful.”
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By Renee Larr • news@currentincarmel.com School dances don’t usually involve charity fundraising, but that’s exactly what Carmel High School GIVING BACK students did last month as more than 700 students participated in the 14th annual Dance Marathon. The event benefits Riley Hospital for Children. “At the end of February every year, students stand on their feet for six hours for children at Riley Hospital who can’t,” said Sarah Wolff, CHS Dance Marathon sponsor. “They work to receive donations from friends and family for Riley Hospital while dancing and hearing motivational stories from Riley families and patients.” CHS students raised $436,481, falling short of last year’s total of more than $453,000. Still, the amount was the most raised by a high school this year through the national Dance Marathon campaign. CHS proceeds go to Riley through the Indiana University Dance Marathon.
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“We began in 2006 in (memory) of a former Greyhound, Ashley Crouse, who was on the IUDM Executive Council when her life was cut short in a car accident in 2005 while she was a junior at Indiana,” Wolff said. “Dance Marathon and serving the kids at Riley were her passion while at IU. We began Carmel Dance Marathon in her memory and affiliated with Indiana due to the connection.” For more, visit RileyKids.org/ DanceMarathon.
Teachers attend NASA conference By Desiree Williams news@currentincarmel.com Clay Middle School teachers Steven Sturgis and Derek Dial took their passion for space science to new EDUCATION heights last month by attending Space Center Houston’s Space Exploration Educators Conference. The three-day conference caters to teachers of any subject, kindergarten through 12th grade, by providing STEMbased resources and materials. “It was really invigorating being around all these science minds,” Sturgis said. “It ignited my passion for space science.” Sturgis, a Westfield resident, is a sixthgrade science teacher at Clay Middle School. Fishers resident Dial teaches STEM and automation and robotics for all grades. Dial first heard of the SEEC while attending Space Academy in Alabama and later asked Sturgis to join him. Clay Middle School’s PTO funded the trip. Each day of the SEEC began with a keynote speaker, followed by breakout sessions led by teachers from around the world offering mock lesson plans with materials and examples. Sturgis and Dial heard from NASA astronauts, engineers and scientists. “You’re going to professional develop-
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CARMEL Range Line Road is closed CONSTRUCTION southbound between Eighth Street to just south of Clay Terrace for installation of a stormwater collection system and pedestrian connectivity. The city expects to finish the project this spring. 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, with completion expected in June. WESTFIELD Phase 5 of the Monon Trail will be a pedestrian bridge crossing Ind. 32. Construction is under way, and temporary lane closures may occur along Ind. 32. The Monon Trail is closed near Ind. 32 until the bridge is complete. FISHERS Periodic lane restrictions will be in effect on 96th Street between Lantern Road and Cumberland Road through March. These restrictions will be short term to drop trees for the road-widening project. 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.
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Angels & Doves event – Angels & Doves will present a night of fun to help stop bullying in schools beginning at 7 p.m. April 27 at Danny Boy Beer Brewery & Whiskey Distillery, 12702 Meeting House Rd. in Carmel. The event will include beer and whiskey tastings, food samplings, live music, silent auction and more. Tickets cost $75 for an individual or $100 for a couple. Learn more at angelsanddoves.com. Race to benefit cancer research – This year, the Challenge 5K Walk Run will benefit the Tyler Trent Cancer Researach Endowment. Trent, a Carmel resident, was the first student to serve on the Director’s Advisory Board for the Purdue Center for Cancer Research. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. April 13 at Ross-Ade Stadium, 850 Steven Beering Dr., in West Lafayette. Sign up and learn more at ThePurdueChallenge.com.
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Answering the call: Family of late teen advocates for changes to 911 system By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Jodi Schwind remembers her nephew as a “very positive person” who lived out his favorite phrase, carpe NONPROFIT diem, Latin for “seize the day.” She and the rest of her family were shocked in April 2018 when Kyle Plush, 16, died from asphyxiation after being pinned underneath a flipped seat in his van in a Cincinnati high school parking lot. He used the voice activation features on his cellphone to dial 911 twice, but responders were unable to locate him. His father made the tragic discovery several hours later. Instead of harboring bitterness against a system that failed, the family is advocating for changes in 911 technology that could help victims be located more quickly. “We could’ve been angry, and there are a lot of people who are very angry about what happened, but that wouldn’t help anybody in our family,” said Schwind, a Carmel resident and SunTrust Bank employee. “We’re faithful people, and we’re trying to make something good out of what happened. We’re also really trying to understand what happened so that actual change can happen.” Lack of information The 911 system developed at a time when landline phones were the only option, and the technologies worked together to provide an exact address when someone called for help. But as cellphones entered the scene and became increasingly popular, the 911 system didn’t keep up with the changes, and cellphone technology didn’t provide the same information to emergency dispatchers that the landline system did. When someone calls for emergency help from a cellphone, most 911 systems — which can vary between agencies — use cellphone towers to locate a caller, which is usually accurate within a block or so. In rural areas, towers might provide enough information to easily locate the caller, but in cities, with multi-story buildings and limited sight lines, it can be tough. “There’s been no upgrades in the technology,” Schwind said. “People need to know that our cities and counties need to prioritize funding for these things. We don’t realize with cellphones how little information our first responders have.”
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From left, Lindsay Svarczkopf, Cindy Robison, Missy Meador, Michelle Brown, Taylor Nix, Denise Hannon and Tim Hannon pause in the Hamilton County Dispatch Center. Svarczkopf, Meader and Denise and Tim Hannon are volunteers with the Kyle Plush Answer the Call Foundation. (Photo by Ben Stout)
Kyle Plush pauses with his aunt, Carmel resident Jodi Schwind. (Submitted photo)
Hamilton County Executive Director of Emergency Communications Jeff Schemmer said 80 to 85 percent of 911 calls are made from a cellphone, and most callers have misconceptions about how the technology works. “They’re surprised, because they watch TV shows and they talk about pinpointing cellphones,” he said. Adding to the confusion is the fact that apps like Uber can use cellphone technology to accurately determine a user’s location, but it’s not information available through the 911 system. Schemmer said dispatchers can subpoena a cellphone provider to ping a phone for a more accurate location in lifethreatening situations, but the five or six
minutes it takes to complete the process may be too many. Making an impact Although a systemwide 911 overhaul may not be immediately feasible, Schwind said new technologies are available to help. The Kyle Plush Answer the Call Foundation, formed to advocate for safer communities, urges everyone to sign up for Smart911, an opt-in service that allows users to enter information, such as address and medical conditions, that are pulled up on a dispatcher’s screen when the phone number connected with the profile makes an emergency call. Smart911 is not yet available in Hamilton County, but Schemmer, who helped launch the program in Monroe County, is exploring the possibility of bringing it here. It may still benefit Hamilton County residents, however, if they have an emergency while visiting an area using Smart911. The foundation also is pushing for dispatch centers to use Rapid SOS, which has partnered with companies like Apple and Google to make more readily available information that would increase the accuracy of determining a cellphone user’s location. As members of the Plush family continue to advocate for change nationwide, they don’t find it difficult to stay inspired. “We’re (imitating) Kyle’s personality. He was such an inclusive person and always took the high road,” Schwind said. “He was only 16, but we learned after he died what an impact he had on other people’s lives.” Learn more at Smart911.com, RapidSOS. com and kyleplushanswerthecall.org.
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Program relives 1977 title By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel Clay Historical Society Executive Director Debbie Gangstad has a deep affection for Carmel High School’s CCHS first state boys basketball championship. After all, her father, Eric Clark, was the head coach. Gangstad, who was a teacher at Woodbrook Elementary that year, will present “Carmel’s Own March Madness: IHSAA State Champions 1977” in the Carmel Clay Public Library’s Program Room at 7 p.m. March 27. Admission is free for the video presentation, which will include a pep session and highlights of the state title game. The Greyhounds nipped East Chicago Washington 53-52 in the championship game of what was then a one-class system. Mark Herrmann and Bart Burrell each scored 16 points for Carmel in the final. Herrmann and Burrell are best known for their football careers at Purdue. Herrmann was a quarterback and Burrell was his favorite receiver. Herrmann went on to play 12 seasons in the NFL. There were more than 5,000 people
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Carmel High School basketball coach Eric Clark holds up the trophy after the team won the title in 1977. (Submitted photo)
crammed into the gym to greet the teamwith they returned after the game, Gangstad said. “There was hardly room for us to get in,” Gangstad said. Read the full story at currentincarmel. com.
“I went to see him at Hinkle and he was on the baseball field raking and picking up rocks,” Bose said. “He did everything, baseball coach, football coach, athletic director, Orville Bose knew he was being contaught one class and basketball coach.” sidered for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Bose was a member of Butler’s Fame, but the BASKETBALL announcement 1958 and 1959 NIT teams as a sophomore and junior. Playing in he had made it the NIT in Madison Square Garden still came as a bit of a surprise. ranks as one of his best college Bose, 81, will be inducted into basketball memories. Bose averthe hall of fame March 20 in Indiaaged 17.4 points as a senior. napolis. Marvin Tudor, a friend from “We played Ohio State with Butler, encouraged Bose to send in Bose (John) Havlicek, and (Jerry) Lucas an application in 2018. and Bobby Knight was on there,” Bose said. The Carmel resident led since-closed “We used to have the Hoosier Classic with Hymera High School to its only sectional Indiana, Purdue and Notre Dame. It was championship as a senior in 1956, averaging 27.8 points and 21.8 rebounds per game. two days. We played five overtimes against Wabash and lost.” Hymera, a small Sullivan County school, Bose coached seven years at North Verwas later part of the consolidation that non, since-closed Shawswick (merged into became North Central (Farmersburg). Bedford North Lawrence) and North VerHymera reached the regional final million. As a coach, he won one sectional before losing to Jasper in the then-singletitle at North Vernon and one with North class system. Vermillion. After averaging 34.5 points and 18.5 Bose and his wife, Dixie, have been marpoints in the two-game regional, the ried 59 years. Bose moved to Carmel from 6-foot-3 Bose got a letter from Butler basGoshen in 1996, retiring as superintendent ketball coach Tony Hinkle inviting Bose to of Fairfield Schools in December 1995. visit.
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A lifechanging 15 minutes Commentary by Jim Serger Reading a book is one of the most fascinating hobbies one can have, but it’s a habit that I fought READING for years. To be honest, I thought I was too cool to be labeled a reader. Boy, was I wrong. It took me nearly 20 years after college to hunker down and read a book from start to finish. I waited too long to pick a passion I have built into my daily regimen. Now, my record is reading 110 books in a year! Where did this passion come from? It all started when I heard Pat Williams, a vice president with the Orlando Magic, give a speech on how reading will change your life. He looked into the audience and said to “Grab 15.” He explained that if you read 15 minutes every day, it equates to 5,475 minutes in a year. Moreover, that equates to 91.25 hours of solid reading in the course of 365 days. Pat is a father to 19 children and author of more than 100 books. He’s run more than 50 marathons, hosts two
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COMMUNITY Bible studies on Sundays, has his own radio show and oversees an NBA team. Wow, I thought, what was my excuse for not reading 15 minutes a day? At the end of his speech, I received one of his books, and it took me one month to complete it. At the end, I grabbed another book, and that took me three weeks. Then, I grabbed another and finished it in two weeks. Then, I grabbed another and read it in a week. Fifteen minutes is where I started — slow as molasses. But 15 minutes turned into 20, 20 into 30 and 30 into 60. Today, the wordsmith in me is 100 times greater. “Jeopardy!” is a lot easier, and my knowledge has grown tenfold. Pat was right; reading will change your life. By the way, I also got my Carmel library card, my first library card since I was in junior high.
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OBITUARIES Thomas J. King, 87, of Carmel, died March 7. He was born Aug. 29, 1931, in Huron, Ind., son of Cephus and Damie Jones King. King Survivors include children Michael (Christina) King of Indianapolis, Kevin (Reta) King of Indianapolis, Julia (Tim) Hill of Westfield and Tommylene (Charles) Froella of Lebanon; five grandchildren, Jamie, Kate, Elyse, Christian and Patrick; and two greatgrandchildren, Bailey and Riley. In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Willene King in 2007, two brothers and two sisters.
William Paul Wagner, 89, of Carmel died Feb. 26 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born June 17, 1929, to Anthony and Ruth (Rice) Wagner in Detroit, Mich. William graduated from St. Marys High School. He graduated from the University of Dayton in 1951. He was married in June 1951 to Joanne, who preceded him in death in 2012. He is survived by his children, William (Cheryl) Wagner Jr., Suzanne (Mike) Varley, Carol (Gary) Reigel, Thomas (Kim) Wagner, Therese (Greg) German, Catherine (Dave) Martinez, Timothy (Marji) Wagner and Joan (Bob) Coleman; siblings, Grace Heupel, Robert Wagner and Thomas Wagner; 21 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joanne Wagner; siblings Tony Wagner, Jim Wagner, John Wagner, Betty Daly and Kay Flynn.
James “Jim” Robert Callahan, 69 of Carmel, died Feb. 23. He was born in Indianapolis on Dec. 11, 1949, to the late Charles J. and Elizabeth Bracken Callahan. He was a 1969 graduate of Pike High School. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Army. In 1976, Jim joined the Carmel Fire Dept., where he continued until his retirement in 1997. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his siblings, Mary, Brenda, Ruth Ann, Steve, Mike, Renee, Stan and Cathy, and grandsons, Jacob and Levi. Survivors include his wife, Toni; children; Carla, Jamie, Jody, Joanie, James and Trevor; 14 grandchildren; siblings, Doug (Luann), Mark (Lynda), Patrick (Jane), Jeffrey, Lori (John) and Kelly (Sean); step-son, Travis and step-daughter, Cassie.
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very year, George Allemenos and Bill McCallister get together to celebrate their shared birthday. The two retirees have been close for 25 years, chatting on the phone a couple times a week and enjoying meals together on occasion.
But the friendship is one they wish never had happened. The two men met during the trial of a man convicted of killing Allemenos’ two children and family friend Chris James in 1994. McCallister was hired as a private investigator by the defense, making the friendship even more surprising. “(Allemenos) could not have been any more pleasant to me if I’d been related to him,” McCallister said of their first encounter. “It was like we were instant friends, and I was just dumbfuzzled, because I was expecting the total opposite.” The friendship is but one of several that resulted from one of Hamilton County’s most gruesome and shocking cases. Allemenos is still in frequent contact with the James family and many other people he met because of the tragedy, one of the “good things to come out of this,” he said. But even 25 years later, the wounds are still deep. “I dream of the kids. When I speak with my kids in the dream I think that they’re touching me as opposed to just seeing them in the dream,” Allemenos said. “It’s just a dream, but when I talk to the kids I feel they are there within me. That gives me a lot of solace when that happens.”
Lita James, the mother of Chris James, said she can still suddenly become emotionally unglued by certain memories and unexpected reminders. “I don’t think a day goes by that I don’t think of him. I try to keep his memory alive,” she said. “We don’t understand why this happened, but I accept that God knows best and he has a reason.”
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Life changed forever for the Allemenos and James families on March 17, 1994, when 17-year-old Nick Allemenos, 13-year-old Lisa Allemenos and 23-year-old Chris James were found with their throats slashed in the Allemenos’ home in the 13000 block of Thistlewood Drive West, in a neighborhood that has since been annexed by Carmel. Investigators soon determined the
(Above) George Allemenos with his children, Nick and Lisa Allemenos. (Right) From left, Jay Lemke, George Allemenos, Nick Allemenos and Chris James play cards. (Submitted photo)
deaths were a result of a robbery gone horribly wrong. Police arrested three men for the crimes: Raymond Adams, John Walls and Kofi Ajabu. Adams, who was accused by the other defendants of independently planning and carrying out the murders, pleaded guilty, while Walls and Ajabu were both convicted of murder at trial and effectively sentenced to life in prison. Dan Henke, who helped prosecute the cases and now serves as Fishers city court judge, said the “horrific crime” was one that many people felt wasn’t supposed to happen here. “Communities such as Henke Hamilton County 25 years ago — and yet today — are centered (on) families with kids in that age demographic,
“Communities such as Hamilton County … are centered (on) families with kids … people live here because they feel safe here. When something like that happens to children, I think for everybody who lives here it hits close to home.” – Former Hamilton County Prosecutor Dan Henke
so people live here because they feel safe here,” he said. “When something like that happens to children, I think for everybody who lives here it hits close to home.” While many of his neighbors were shaken, Allemenos continued to live in the Thistlewood home for three years after the murders. “It’s just a home with bricks and sticks. I needed to live someplace,” he said. “When it came time to sell the house it took three different (offers) before one stuck, because with the disclosures people backed out. It took a long time to sell the house, but there was nothing spooky about the house at all.” State law does not require a seller to disclose that a murder took place in the home unless the potential buyer asks. Allemenos eventually moved to Colorado “chasing a dream that turned into a nightmare” but soon returned to the Indianapolis area. The hardware store he owned in northwest Indianapolis closed in 2003 after Lowe’s opened nearby and “crushed me like a bug,” he said. Now retired, Allemenos splits his time between his Westfield home and Florida. Continued on Page 17
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Ajabu refused to accept a plea that possibly would have led to his release by now, according to his family, because he would Lita James does the same, living in an not admit to murders he said he did not Indianapolis senior living community when commit. The law, however, allowed Ajabu to she’s in Indiana. Though devastated by the be charged with murder because of his role murders, she considers it a blessing they as an accomplice. occurred in Hamilton County because of the “Raymond Adams pulled a gun on me, support she received from the investigators and it was my expectation that I would die and the community throughout the ordeal. as well,” said Ajabu, who is at the Wabash “The whole thing brought out so much Valley Correctional Facility south of Terre good in people. I still have a whole stack full of cards we received,” she said. “While it Haute. “Apparently he chose otherwise. Apparently he chose to drag me to prison was a horrible, horrible thing, we also saw with him, which is in its own way possibly the good side of people.” worse.” Ajabu, who has earned a general studies degree from Ball State and said he has become a mentor of sorts for other inmates The Allemenos and James families weren’t during his time in prison, said he has mixed feelings about not taking the plea deal. the only ones torn apart by the murders. “I could possibly have been out, but I Of the three men convicted of the crime, actually would have had to lie and say I did Kofi Ajabu’s trial received the most attention, in part because his father was a leader something I didn’t do,” he said. Allemenos said he believes the governor of the Black Panther Militia and made death would reject clemency for Ajabu, and that threats against prosecutors during his he and his co-deson’s trial. fendants are where According to they belong. Ajabu’s sister, Nz“He can’t kiss his inga Harrison, the mother and can’t additional media even come and go attention instigated and watch TV when by her father led to he wants to, and her brother being that’s fine,” Alleme“vilified” for actions nos said. “I don’t beyond his control. want life to be easy “With all of the Kofi Ajabu, left, with his sister, Nzinga Harrison. for those three. I media coverage, (Submitted photo) want them to think you wouldn’t know about what they did.” there were three defendants, but everyone Lita James also hopes the governor won’t knows my brother’s name,” said Harrison, a give Ajabu a second chance at freedom, but psychiatrist who lives in Atlanta. personally she’s hoping to one day be able Before the murders, Ajabu didn’t have to forgive him and his co-defendants. any felonies on his adult criminal record “I’ve always thought that bad feelings and was a college student at Jackson State and lack of forgiveness are bad for you, so University in Mississippi. He loved martial I have not carried the anger and so forth arts, caring for animals and had dreams of with me. I just refuse to do that,” she said. pursuing a career in communications. “I’m not angry with them. However, my Henke, who prosecuted Walls’ murder constant prayer to God is for me to forgive trial and portions of Ajabu’s case, said in addition to grieving for the victim’s families, them. In my heart I still can’t.” Ajabu, who said he’s learned to be much he feels some empathy for the Ajabus as more careful about choosing his friends, ofwell. fered an apology to the victims’ families. “They lost a son. He shouldn’t have been “I am so sorry that happened to you, alinvolved in this,” Henke said. “From all we though I’m not the person who actually did know about him, his life and his character it,” he said. “I should never have been there. leading up to this, this wasn’t supposed to I was misled, but that’s not a good excuse. happen to him.” If nothing else, the fault is mine because I The only defendant permitted to directly didn’t limit my associations, and I’d like to appeal his conviction, Ajabu has lost all of say I’m so sorry.” his appeals and is preparing to petition the For McCallister, who lives in Pendleton governor for clemency. Harrison has started and still works as a private investigator, an an online petition on Change.org to gather apology is not enough. support for the request, which had more “If (Gov. Eric Holcomb) is dumb enough than 4,800 signatures as of March 15.
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to give him clemency, there is no justice in Indiana,” he said. Holcomb has not granted a clemency request during his two years in office.
Lost potential
As time marches on, life continues for all of the families and investigators affected by the tragedies. It’s changed them, and the community, too. Noblesville Police Dept. Chief Kevin Jowitt, who was a lead investigator on the case with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, keeps on the credenza near his desk a memory Jowitt book Lisa Allemenos’ classmates made after her death. “It made me a better detective,” he said. “This was such a critically important case, and it was so important for us all to get it right. I think it made me a much more painstaking and maybe even almost perfectionist investigator.” Other things haven’t changed. “One of the things we’ve seen in the last 25 years is the increasing perception that bad things can happen almost anywhere,” Jowitt said. “Fortunately, in Hamilton County it is a very rare occurrence, but our shooting at (Noblesville) West Middle School last May is reflective that no one is isolated and no one is insulated from having bad stuff touch them or their communities.” For Lita James, who remarried after the 2012 death of Chris’ father, Charles, holidays are especially emotional times. She is thankful that she can still spend time with her two daughters and six grandchildren, but she can’t help but wonder about what could have been. “One of the hardest times is when I see my grandkids and realize that they never knew their uncle,” she said. “That just breaks my heart.” If Nick and Lisa Allemenos and Chris James were alive today, they would be in their late 30s or early 40s and could have had kids nearing the ages they were when they died. More than two decades after prosecuting the murder cases, the lost potential — on both sides of the courtroom — is what still haunts Henke. “I think of everything that was lost from (the victims’) lives and that they didn’t get to experience,” Henke said. “Then as time goes on, I also think of Raymond Adams, James Walls and Kofi Ajabu, and to me it’s all so sad that whatever prospects they had as people, not only did they take three lives that night, but when they did they threw their own away.”
George Allemenos
• Connection to the case: Father of victims Nick and Lisa Allemenos • Age: 70 • Location: Splits time between homes in Westfield and Florida
Lita James
• Connection to the case: Mother of victim Chris James • Age: 83 • Location: Splits time between homes in Indianapolis and Florida
Kofi Ajabu
• Connection to the case: Convicted of murder, criminal confinement, robbery and burglary • Age: 46 • Location: Serving life sentence at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
James Walls
• Connection to the case: Convicted of murder, criminal confinement, robbery and burglary • Age: 45 • Location: Serving life sentence at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
Raymond Adams
• Connection to the case: Pleaded guilty to murder • Age: 50 • Location: Serving life sentence at Indiana State Prison
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New age question Commentary by Terry Anker Sam Adams, colorful mayor of Portland, Ore., is recorded as saying of his city, “This is where young people come to retire.” Likely, he was addressing the rampant youth homeless challenges that confront his city and others in the Pacific Northwest. Still, he does point to an interesting sociological theme. At the turn of the most recent century, the phenomena was routinely called a failure to launch. Now, much more accepted in the general population, it has morphed into a panoply of forms. This is not to say that some gap years, world tours and periods of self-discovery are not entirely warranted, but they are assuredly more common, in some cases expected, among a growing number of young adults. Metal-detecting seniors strolling along the beach in South Florida might be seen in a T-shirt declaring that youth is wasted on the young. In many ways, it makes sense. As we age, we become more self-assured and confident in our own skin. The elderly are routinely measured as markedly happier and more content, even as they divest themselves of their many ambitions as unattainable due to an understanding of their own limitations or simply a chronological lack of runway. Is it possible that happiness correlates with low stress, which correlates with low self-expectations? Likewise, could we claim that retirement is wasted on the elderly? Could we match the retirementprovided spirit of freedom to an ambulatory and youthful body? One wonders, are these constraints societal or necessary in the evolution of humankind? If we give up early, can we still find satisfaction in a life well spent? Is permanent vacation or productive labor the key to fulfillment? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent.com.
Stop the DST insanity Commentary by Danielle Wilson I’m starting a movement, people. End Daylight Saving Time now, before we tear ourselves to pieces! It’s archaic, HUMOR old-fashioned, out of date, antiquated, obsolete and redundant. I mean, we do this every. Single. Spring. And I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one still riding the struggle bus, 10 days in. My poor teenagers, bleary-eyed over their cereal, can’t even tell that it’s morning. “What’s happening, Mommy?” one whispers, a tear rolling down her cheek and into a bowl of Lucky Charms, to which she’s forgotten to add milk. “I don’t feel right.” Me, neither, sweetheart. Me, neither. I’m going to bed at 8 p.m., waking at 4 a.m., and panicking every time I find a clock that I forgot to reset. The extra daylight also is messing with my internal ginge-ometer (trademark pending), which measures my genetic vulnerability as a redhead to sunshine. The needle has been frantically
oscillating between “You Can Go Outside Now, It’s Dark” and “No, Wait a Few More Minutes.” And, it will only get worse. Come June, I won’t be able to enjoy the glorious freedom of true night until way past reruns of “Jeopardy.” Is this any way to live, I ask? Must we continue on blindly, pretending we haven’t sacrificed a precious hour of our existence to the ancient gods of a long-since demised, agrarian-based society? Have we no decency? Think of the children! So join me, and together we can, nay, we will, end this DST madness (or at least force a switch to central time. Anyone with a map can see we should ally ourselves with fellow Midwesterners rather than East Coasters). Huzzah! Peace out.
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Editor, How long has Fred Glynn lived in Carmel? I moved here in 1992. Why? A company transfer and my boss advised me to “stay out of Fishers, the traffic is terrible.” Also, the schools were good and resale value high. The town? Not much to speak of — a lumberyard and elevator company on Main Street. Carmelot was the main park and soon closed. In 1995, we elected a mayor with vision. Carmel has grown in numbers and in businesses and in beauty and in roundabouts and in performing arts and in Monon Trails and in the Monon Community Center and in Central Park and in the Christkindlmarkt with skating rink and in City Center and in public art. It is insulting to assume people who voted for (Mayor Jim) Brainard only have “name identification” to go on. My property taxes are lower than my friends in Westfield and Fishers, and I rarely have a reason to go north of 146th Street or south of 96th Street. I love living in Carmel and have “adulation” for our mayor, who has made our city better every year he has been our mayor. I hope everyone will join me May 7 to reelect our visionary Mayor Jim Brainard. Mary Kinietz-Boyden, Carmel
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Let’s discuss CHS crosswalk Editor, The case of the 136th Street high school crosswalk redesign epitomizes why Carmel needs to improve how (and if) it interacts with citizens before making decisions. It was known in advance (not by the public) that a study on this safety issue would be presented at the Feb. 18 city council meeting. It was then announced in newspapers as a decision. Resulting discussion in social media led to a sitting councilor aggressively defending the decision and ignoring constituents’ opinions. I’m one of many who think some of the study’s assertions and methods are flawed. I reject the ideas that students can’t be
made to use a bridge, that a low-incident rate guarantees no serious future incidents and that $4 million is too much money to protect our kids, especially considering what we spend on other amenities. There’s much more, but it won’t fit in this letter. I’ve long been concerned about school zone safety as a Carmel schools parent. Then, I drove a Carmel school bus for three years through that CHS crossing — now I’m alarmed. Other school crosswalks need safety improvements, too. Our representatives should suspend this decision and begin interactive public discussion. Dave Hommel, candidate for the Carmel City Council’s southeast district
Opioid epidemic hitting home Editor, I just received the Feb. 26 edition of Current in Carmel and sincerely appreciate your publication of the article on drug overdoses in our county. The article succinctly pointed out the need for strict border security at our southern border and further exemplifies the need for the barrier wall.
(Hamilton County coroner John) Chalfin is quite correct in his statement, this issue is real and is right here at home. Thank you for the tacit approval for the National Emergency Declaration to stop the flow of illegal drugs into our communities. I’m sure our citizens appreciate your support on this issue. James J. Smith, Carmel
A mayor for the entire city Commentary by Fred Glynn During the past 23 years, Carmel has undergone a substantial change that cannot be ignored. Since 1996, when ELECTION our current mayor took office, we’ve nearly tripled our population, and he has been laser-focused on development of his main project: downtown. While the additions to our city have been significant, they have come at a cost not just measured in dollars. While tax dollars have been pumped into downtown, other areas of our city are being ignored. As I go door-to-door each day, I hear these stories firsthand. The Village of West Clay has streets in need of repair, sewage backups have plagued Concord Village and empty storefronts are appearing outside the city center. Residents want a mayor that listens to them. A city is not sustained solely on the subsidizing of business and development in one area. I am running for mayor because I know that Carmel is about more than downtown.
It’s about people, neighborhoods and local businesses. I promise, if elected, I will represent every resident from every corner of this city. Will our downtown remain a beacon of energy and community? Of course. But I also will work every day to make sure streets are maintained, sewers are working and peoples’ everyday lives are better. Tall buildings and event venues do not cement a mayor’s legacy. A mayor is judged and remembered on whether he or she listened and did the small things that made everyday life easier for the residents that he or she serves. That will be my mantra every single day while in office. Through fiscal discipline, proper budgeting and listening closely, I will ensure Carmel is a city that works for all residents. Our citizens deserve nothing less.
Fred Glynn is a member of the Hamilton County Council and a candidate for mayor of Carmel.
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If there’s something on the market that might make my life a little easier, you can bet I’m going to try it. My interHUMOR est was piqued when I saw a product on Amazon called the EZ Cracker, which is a nifty little mechanism that (the manufacturer claims) takes all the work and mess out of cracking eggs. For a mere $17.95, this product guarantees you’ll never find eggshells in your food again. You simply place the egg in this handheld appliance and squeeze the handles. Before you know it, it has sliced the egg cleanly in half and deposited the liquid contents in a bowl, yolk intact. I’ll wait while you grab your credit card. As a bonus, there is a tiny spindle attached to this kitchen tool that you can insert into the raw egg, and after a bit of witchcraft, the egg is scrambled while it is still in the shell. Why is the newest iPad getting all the good PR? Testimonials from recent buyers were mostly positive, but there are some complaints: “I would love to give this five stars, but I find that it doesn’t work with
free-roaming eggs.” Don’t eggs have to be stationary in order for the thing to operate properly? One customer said the EZ Cracker was “OK,” but that she probably wouldn’t order another one. Was she thinking of putting one in the extra bedroom? Amazon says some people who bought an EZ Cracker also purchased the $5.99 Egg Yolky, a state-of-the-art device that divides the yellow from the white in order to make cholesterol-free dishes. I’m thinking that people too lazy to crack their own eggs are not real interested in a healthy diet. Another featured egg item is a round wire thingamajig that cuts the top off of softboiled eggs. One husband was angry his wife left it out where the kids could find it because he thought it was her IUD. I wish I were making that up. I’m going to stick to the old-standard methods of food prep. What would Eggs Benedict be without a little crunch? Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.
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Your CBD Store now open By Renee Larr • news@currentincarmel.com In March 2018, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law a bill that legalized cannabidiol oil in Indiana. Now, NEW BIZ CBD oil can be found at many local retailers, including Your CBD Store at 255 E. Carmel Dr. The store, which opened March 7, offers CBD oil in a variety of forms. “We carry water solubles, tinctures, gummies, CBD pain cream, body lotion, a collagen skin care line infused with CBD and CBD products for your pets,” co-owner and registered nurse Rebekah Grandi said. The oil is derived from the industrial hemp plant, which was grown both by George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, according to the Hemp Industries Association. Grandi said the endocannabinoid system in the human body produces CBD, but not enough. “When you take a CBD supplement, it stimulates that system to produce the amount of CBD that your body really needs to be in homeostasis or balance,” Grandi said. The store’s staff will help customers know which of the many products is likely to fit their needs. “We actually have an educational room where we have a TV set up,” Grandi said. “It gives the opportunity to have an in-depth but private conversation. Some people are
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DISPATCHES Top hospitals — Indiana University Health North and West hospitals have been named among the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health. The study spotlights topperforming hospitals in the U.S. based on a balanced scorecard of publicly available clinical, operational and patient satisfaction metrics and data. The Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals study uses research to analyze hospital performance in 10 clinical and operational areas. This is the second year in a row that IU Health North Hospital in Carmel has been recognized with this honor and the first time for IU Health West Hospital. Learn more at 100tophospitals.com. 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. This appears
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she said. “There really isn’t another pizza around that I can compare it to.” Fork+Ale House also will offer sandwiches, burgers and salads, among other options. “We’re really a scratch kitchen, so we’re going to be making our sauces from scratch. We’ll be smoking all of our meats,” Amy said. “We buy as local as we can, when we can. It’s going to be very chef-driven and handcrafted.” Fork+Ale House is scheduled to open by the end of April. “We really want to be known as a place that you can come and grab really good food and a really good glass of beer if you want to,” Amy said.
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Carmel florist to retire By Viktoria Nasteva news@currentincarmel.com Twenty-eight years and more than 60,000 bouquets later, Suzanne Calloway Fammartino is retiring from the OWNERSHIP floral industry. Fammartino plans to spend retirement in Arizona and is seeking a buyer for her Love At First Sight Floral & Design store in Carmel. She opened the store nearly 20 years ago after moving from Miami, where she opened her first floral business, Lasting Impressions. While Fammartino she was trying to grow Lasing Impressions, her mother’s health declined. She met her future husband, Gary, while tending to her mother in the hospital. Fammartino and her husband eventually moved to Carmel, where she opened Love At First Sight Floral & Design near 131st Street and Shelborne Road. The store has been in business for 18 years. Customers are sorry to see Fammartino retire. “I honestly don’t know what we’ll do,” said Mary Bennett of the Carmel Clay Public Library, who has been receiving flowers from Fammartino since her son-in-law discovered the business online seven years ago, adding with a laugh that her husband might never get her flowers again. “It will be a big loss,” Bennett said. Fammartino is seeking a buyer who shares her values. She said the store might close if she doesn’t find a buyer by before she departs for Arizona in the coming weeks. Fammartino said she will miss her customers. “The spiritual connections I’ve had over the years have been amazing. I mean, sometimes they make me shiver,” Fammartino said. Learn more at loveatfirstsightfloral.com.
Matthew Schiller was born in Carmel, raised in Carmel and lives in Carmel. And now, he works in RELOCATION Carmel. A personal injury attorney and founding member of Schiller Law Offices, Schiller recently relocated his firm from Indianapolis to a new building at 210 E. Main Street in the Arts & Design District. The two-story, 8,500-square-foot structure was built on the lot of a vacant home near Carmel High School. Schiller Law Office’s 21 employees moved into their new building in late December 2018. “The building is beautiful and provides a new boost of architecture in an older area of Carmel right near the high school,” said Schiller, a CHS graduate. “I love that we are within walking distance to many of the other businesses and look forward to enjoying all of the Main Street festivals and activities as the spring and summer approach.” Schiller, who has been recognized three consecutive years as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association, moved his practice to Carmel
Schiller Law Offices relocated from Indianapolis to a new, 8,500-square foot building in December 2018. (Submitted photo)
to stay connected to his roots and raise the firm’s profile in a vibrant urban setting. “I noticed all of the architectural changes in Carmel with the new buildings and believed it would help the growth of the company,” Schiller said. “Moreover, the mayor (Jim Brainard) and the (Carmel) planning commission have done a tremendous job in developing our city into one of the best in the country and allowing businesses like my own to offer more job opportunities in Carmel. “Being one of the few attorneys born and raised here, I thought it would be nice to work in my hometown.” Learn more at indyinjured.com.
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Five Barrington employees form musical group to entertain residents on Friday nights By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Barrington 5 are a versatile group of performers. “We play everything from MUSIC The Beach Boys to The Beatles to The Everly Brothers to Jimmy Buffett,” Tim Fishburn said. “There is probably nothing we haven’t attempted to sing.” What makes the group even more unique is all five are employees of The Barrington of Carmel, a senior living community, and are all members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They formed the singing group approximately 15 months ago. The Barrington 5 performs each Friday night between 30 and 40 minutes at all four care levels of The Barrington, starting at the independent living level during social hour. “We usually have 90 to 100 people show up there,” said Fishburn, resident services coordinator. “We then go to memory care, then assisted living and finish in skilled nursing.” The other members of the group are Fishers residents David Hui Hui and Scott Buhler and Geist-area residents Sarah Lopez and Laura Haynie. Haynie works in the elite concierge services department on the independent living side. Lopez is the lifestyles coordinator for memory care. Hui Hui and Buhler are drivers. “The Barrington 5 is rewarding in a multitude of ways,” Lopez said. “I love connecting with the residents on this more personal level. It helps build community and family. I started working for The Barrington four years ago and it led me to bring in these four friends of mine, but I had no idea at the time what that would mean to me and the residents here. I had close relationships with residents and these friends before our group formed. But serving this way has made us all a strong family group that are there for each other and lift one another up. It has been a joy and blessing.”
From left, Tim Fishburn, Sarah Lopez, David Hui Hui, Laura Haynie and Scott Buhler perform as The Barrington 5. (Submitted photo)
Fishburn said the musical performances usually have a theme. For instance, a recent theme was beach songs, featuring songs by The Beach Boys and similar groups. “They’ll choose after every song what they think the theme for that night is,” Fishburn said. “Usually, they guess it after two or three, unless we are being really cantankerous and making it really hard. But not often will we do that.” The group performed Disney songs for the memory care unit and Lopez dressed as Snow White. Fishburn said everyone sings. Hui Hui, who is from Hawaii, plays the guitar. “He’s extremely gifted in many ways,” Fishburn said. “He put himself through college (BYU-Hawaii) by singing at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii. He is incredible.” Fishburn also can play guitar when Hui Hui isn’t available. There also is a karaoke box if needed to play in the background as the group sings. “We all ended up at The Barrington one by one, and we were drawn here to have
this music ministry,” Fishburn said. Lopez organized the Christmas program and The Barrington 5 provided the entertainment. “She wrote it, choreographed the whole thing,” Fishburn said. Fishburn said Hui Hui and Lopez occasionally perform as a duet called Serendipity. “Once a quarter, they will put on a concert,” Fishburn said. “They did all songs from movies or plays. It was incredibly good. I emceed it and they did all the talent-side of it.” Lopez suggested The Barrington as a place to work for Fishburn, who had turned his business, Midwest Sports Complex, over to his son. “I just fell in love with it,” said Fishburn, who was originally hired as a driver. Fishburn said the music ministry gets a number of requests from residents to sing at funerals. “We have also been able to go to the residents’ apartments and sing happy birthday as well as sing them one or two of their favorite songs,” Fishburn said.
Oca gets spot on Cooking Channel show editorial@youarecurrent.com Goose the Market’s Carmel restaurant, Oca, is being featured on “Burgers, Brew & ‘Que” on the Cooking Channel. The episode featuring Oca will air at 9:30 p.m. March 26 and 1:30 a.m. March 27. Oca opened in Sun King Spirits, 351 Monon Blvd. in Carmel in July 2018. Oca also has a restaurant inside Sun King Brewing, 135 N. College Ave., Indianapolis. There also is an Oca inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse. “The episode Oca is in we are the only one from Indiana,” said Corrie Cook, libation and narration manager for Goose the Market. The episode was filmed at the Indianapolis Oca in summer 2018. Chef Chris Eley, who co-owns Oca with his, wife Mollie, is behind the counter crafting Oca’s specialties from start to finish like a cooking show. Eley demonstrates the restaurant’s custom recipes made by hand, from grinding and stuffing sausages to dressing every dish. Oca’s specialties include slow-roasted top round beef, piccante meatballs, house-made salumi and vegetarian plates. Carmel — Illusionist David Thomas leads this storydriven theatrical experience featuring beautiful costumes and set designs and whimsical humor at 2 and 7 p.m. March 23 at The Tarkington. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. Indianapolis — Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play” has been extended through March 31 at Indiana Repertory Theatre. Several matinee times are scheduled. For more, visit irtlive.com. Westfield — Rob Amrhein, a guitarist and singer who performs a variety of songs from The Beatles to The Fray to Ed Sheehan, will perform from 3 to 6 p.m. March 23 at Urban Vines & Brewery, 303 E. 161st St. Noblesville — The Fourth Friday Young Musicians Series at Logan Street Sanctuary, 1274 Logan St., is set for 7 p.m. March 22. Tickets are $5.
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that it was weighed down by the volume of repetitious dialogue and political commentary of the time.” Civic Theatre Artistic Director Michael One benefit for Lawrence resident Craig Lasley had wanted to bring “The Importance Kemp is he already has a of Being British accent. THEATER Earnest” to “One thing that attracted the stage me to it is I’m English, so but first felt changes were I don’t have to struggle needed. with the accent,” he said. “I So, he and Assistant quite like flaky vicar charDirector Parrish Williams acters. I will enjoy being worked on an adaptation Kemp Duprey Rev. Canon Chasuble.” of Oscar Wilde’s 1895 clasLawrence resident Sabrina Dusic farce and it will have its debut prey is making her Civic debut as at The Studio Theater at the Center Cecily Cardew. for the Performing Arts in Carmel. It “She doesn’t pay attention to opens March 22 and runs through her lessons and gets caught up in April 6. her imagination,” Duprey said. “But “Both Parrish and I were very she is extremely quick-witted and familiar with the original text due, Reilly thinks she knows everything, so frankly, to the fact that we’ve been she is very fun to play.” around theater for as long as we have, Bradford Reilly, a North Central High and we’ve all seen or done the show many School graduate and Bloomington resident, times,” Lasley said. “It’s a great, classic plays Algernon Moncrieff. show, but we felt it needed a refresh to ap“I get to eat a lot on stage, so I have to peal to a contemporary audience. We didn’t make sure my mouth is clear when I’m talkset out to update the story or language, ing,” Reilly said. “I did a script analysis for a but rather to cut the fat out and focus the group project as an undergraduate at Ball narrative. State.” “A lot of the original text remains intact, For more, visit civictheatre.org. but the main issue, as we saw with it, was
Hosner enjoying role at IRT By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com
tion of ‘Photograph 51” at the Court Theatre in Chicago. He said there are a number of similarities with the roles. Nathan Hosner is a huge fan of Lucas “Both deal with choices we make, living Hnath’s sequel to Henrik Ibsen’s classic. with those choices, and how regret Hosner perversus accepting the results of PERFORMANCE forms as Torthose choices and moving forward vald in “A Doll’s can shape the rest of our lives,” House, Part 2,” which runs through Hosner said. “Both Maurice and TorApril 7 at the Indiana Repertory Theatre vald are haunted by decisions and in Indianapolis. The story revolves events of the past.” around Torvald’s wife, Nora, returning Hosner performed in “Holmes and 15 years after leaving her family. Hosner Watson” at IRT in the fall of 2018. ‘While this play is emotionally Prior to that, he played Aramis in “The Three challenging as an actor, Lucas Hnath’s script Musketeers” in IRT’s 2016 production. is a joy to perform, and the entire cast is “I’m thrilled to have been a part of three relishing the playing of it,” Hosner said. “It’s productions in less than three years,” said such an engaging, funny, moving and comHosner, who has been based in Chicago for pact story. Of all the productions I’ve been 16 years. “As someone who has worked in involved in over the years, I can think of few New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, I hope I’ve been more excited to bring to an audithe Circle City appreciates how fortunate ence. Hnath is a genius. The play may be set they are to have a theater of this consistent in the 1890s, but it couldn’t be more fresh high quality and with such vital artistic and current, both in style and content, and yet Hnath somehow honors and continues to leadership. IRT is right up there with all three of those cities.” illuminate Ibsen’s original work.” For more, visit irtlive.com. Earlier this year, Hosner was in a produc-
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Ethiopian food is you eat with your right hand only, because food is considered sacred in Ethiopia, and you’re not supposed to use your left hand or utensils. It makes for a messy but very fun meal. The meals are served with a tortilla made of an ancient grain called teff, which is used to scoop and eat food. In Ethiopia, couples feeding each other is considered the ultimate expression of love, so get to it, lovebirds! Suggested pairings: Although St. Yared has a full bar, I strongly encourage you to try the Ethiopian Spiced Tea ($2.50). It’s a mouthful of comfort.
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8 p.m. March 19, 21, 22, 26; 1 p.m. “Grease,” Beef & March 20; 1:30 and 8 p.m. March Boards Dinner 23; 1:30 and 7 p.m. March 24 Theatre, Indianapolis Sarah Daniels stars as Sandy, and Kaleb Lankford stars as Danny in the classic musical based at a high school in 1959. Cost: $45 to $70 (includes buffet dinner).
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“Fools,” Carmel Apprentice Theatre, The Cat Theatre, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel
“A Doll’s House, Part 2,” OneAmerica Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis
7:30 p.m. March 22, 23; 2:30 p.m. March 24
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The two-time Grammy winner, 81, who is equally adept at singing pop and jazz, first rose to popularity in the 1960s. Cost: $29 to $85
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Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play,” The Cabaret, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis
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Civic Theatre presents Oscar Wilde’s farce, adapted by Michael J. Lasley and Parrish Williams. Cost: $15 to $20
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“The Importance of Being Earnest,” Civic Theatre, Studio Theater, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel
2 p.m. March 21; 5 and 9 p.m., March 23; 2 p.m. March 24
Lucas Hnath’s play follows up on Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 groundbreaking play focused on feminism, marriage and societal expectations.
Neil Simon’s comedy focuses on a new teacher traveling to a small yet strange Russian village to teach the town doctor’s daughter, who the teacher falls in love with. Cost: $15 to $20
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Graham Nash will perform at the Palladium at 8 p.m. March 22. (Submitted photo)
Graham Nash, the Palladium, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel
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Graham Nash, from Crosby, Stills & Nash and, occasionally, Young, and the Hollies, will share songs and stories from his legendary career. He is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with both groups.
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CCPR presents inclusive show By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation prides itself on promoting inclusion year-round for all ages, levels and abilities. THEATER With March being Disability Awareness Month, the organization turns the spotlight on hosting its second annual barrier-free theater performance, “Colors of Unity,” at 6 p.m. March 23 and 2 p.m. March 24 at the multipurpose rooms at the Monon Community Center. Barrier-free theater is a form of drama therapy in which participants with and without disabilities write and act in their own production. Michelle Yadon, CCPR inclusion program supervisor, said it’s an inclusive cast of 13. “The cast creates the theme, title and storyline through the barrier-free theater process,” Yadon said. “There are many benefits of barrier-free theater, including increased understanding of self, increased understanding of others, increased understanding of society (and) the ability to develop a character of someone you would like to be.” Yadon said the cast is able to increase confidence, strength, courage and kindness
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through exploration of character. Last year’s show was about saving a community from violence. Yadon said cast members chose early on to focus on family as this year’s theme. The music was composed by Leah Weprich, who works at the Monon Community Center as CCPR’s Aquatic Program supervisor. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the Monon Community Center or at carmelclayparks.com.
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For Carmel High School senior Julia Schmitz, there is no better way to cap off show choir competiPERFORMANCE tion season than by holding a showcase for family, friends and the community. “I love (it), because it is basically a showcase of all that we have learned throughout the year,” said Schmitz, a member of the all-female Accents. “It also allows us to perform our set one last time in front of our friends and family. I’m Schmitz really excited that they added an additional night and another choir (New Edition). Tickets always sell out fast, so by adding another show, hopefully more people will be able to enjoy an ‘Evening of Show Choir.’” The Ambassadors, Accents and New Edition will do their full competition show as well as additional songs during the Evening of Show Choir at 7 p.m. March 22 and 23 at the school’s auditorium.
A senior and a three-year Ambassador, Savannah Fisher is excited for the two-night showcase as well. “It is such a fun opportunity because we get to perform for the majority of our friends and family. It’s a really supportive environment,” Fisher said. “This year has been such a fun time. This year we have been so close as an ensemble and have made some incredible memories together. This year’s theme is ‘Once Upon A Time.’ Our competition set follows the stories of five classic and loved Disney princesses and their happily ever-afters.” Fisher Schmitz enjoyed being a part of the eight-person Accents’ technical crew for Ambassadors. “Our job is to set up the big book that is used as the backdrop during the set,” Schmitz said. “We also are under the risers during the first half of the set to hand on and off props. This has been such a fun experience.” Tickets for ‘An Evening of Show Choir’ are on sale now at ticketracker.com
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founded by disc jockey Dick Robinson. Jones said he doesn’t base his show on his hits alone. Jack Jones is eagerly preparing for his “I do the important ones,” first trip to the Palladium. Jones said. “I do the two The one in Grammy Awards and ‘The CONCERT Carmel, that is. Love Boat’ theme. The show’s “I’ve been in designed to go from mood to the Palladium in London about mood. I do ‘Girl Talk,’ poking 25 times,” Jones said. “From fun at the ladies in a nice way the looks of this, it’s going to and a careful way, too. I’m top the Palladium in London. just doing things that have It’s a beautiful theater.” worked for me in my concert.” Jones, 81, will perform at 8 Jones, who rose to popularp.m. March 23 at the Palladium ity in the 1960s, won Gramat the Center for the Performmys for best male vocal ing Arts in Carmel. performance for “Lollipops and “This one has been planned Jack Jones will perform at Roses” in 1963 and “Wives and a long time because of Mi8 p.m. March 23 at the PalLovers” in 1965. chael Feinstein and what they ladium. (Submitted photo) Jones plays The Beach Boys’ are doing there promoting song “God Only Knows” in an arrangement the American Songbook and preserving the by Beach Boys member Bruce Johnston. American Songbook,” Jones said. “It’s all a “As long as I can sing and feel good, I’m good thing.” fine,” Jones said. “The audience has to be Feinstein is the Carmel-based Great Amerithere. Fortunately, there are people writing can Songbook Foundation founder and the me already, ‘Could I get an autograph from Center for the Performing Arts artistic director. you when I’m there?’ I haven’t been in that Jones, a pop and jazz singer, was a longarea in a long time.” time member of The Society for the PresFor more, visit thecenterpresents.org. ervation of the Great American Songbook,
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Where’s Amy attends Taste of Carmel The 16th annual Taste of Carmel at the 502 East Event Centre March 7 featured delicious local food and spirits. The popular fundraising event benefits Orchard Park Elementary and included a First Taste VIP Cocktail Hour, generous samplings of food, beer and cocktails from local restaurants, a silent auction and raffles throughout the evening. Where’s Amy stopped by to capture the fun and excitement. It’s safe to say nobody left hungry and the fundraiser was a hit. (Photo by Amy Pauszek)
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Style for beyond the backdoor Commentary by Randy Sorrell and Bill Bernard Tell me, what’s your first visual when you hear the word “style?” Likely, it’s fashion, a favorite upscale boutique and an article of clothing. Certainly, stylish OUTDOOR LIVING cars and fashionforward glasses come mostly to mind. We can even imagine stylish interiors, kitchens and bathrooms. But, sadly, your backyard living space is probably not making the style list. Let’s change that! Secrets of stylish outdoor living spaces Our previous Current article focused mostly on our first and important element of our five secrets to creating a stylish outdoor living space. For us, it’s establishing a friendly relationship and uncovering distinct personalities, learning how you hope to engage the space and any special dynamics/visions that are fueling the dream. Thoughtful design When accomplished, the design seamlessly presents itself. Gifted designers and architects want to get excited about answering those hoped-for times on your patio. Requests are incredibly diverse and range from creat-
Thoughtful design considers focal points, sight lines, privacy/shade/maintenance issues, juxtapositions and aging-in-place realities.
rived from genuine relationships and discovered passions helps fuel style. Thoughtful design considers focal points, sight lines, privacy/shade/maintenance issues, juxtapositions and aging-in-place realities — all of this before we even think about material selections! Style. Get some in your outdoor living space and stay home. Be moved.
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speaking Lutherans. Near the end of the 18th century, Porvoo residents painted the wooden warehouses along the river red in anticipation of a visit by Swedish King Gustav III. In 1809, the Diet of Porvoo was convened in the town hall, and the resulting document transferring control of Finland from Sweden to Russia was signed that year in the Porvoo Cathedral. Today, Porvoo is a modern city, with about 50,000 residents, a third of whom still speak Swedish. The Old Town, with a population of about 800, is set off from the rest of the city and its buildings meticulously maintained. Most of the still-red riverside warehouses serve as restaurants or private homes. The Old Town Hall is a museum, and the cathedral still welcomes worshippers. When you are next in Helsinki, spend an afternoon in Porvoo. 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.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS City of Carmel, Indiana Department Board of Public Works and Safety One Civic Square City of Carmel, Indiana 46032 Project: PROJECT NO. 17-ENG-01 – DUKE ENERGY RELOCATION PLANS PHASE 2 NORTH 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” at the office of the Clerk Treasurer, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana (City Hall) until 9:45 EST and in the Council Chambers at the same address between the hours of 9:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. EST on or before Wednesday, April 3, 2019, and commencing as soon as practicable thereafter on the same date such bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers of City Hall. No late bids will be accepted. All bids and proposals shall be properly and completely executed on the proposal forms provided with the plans and specifications, which will include the non-collusion affidavit as required by the State of Indiana. The bid envelope must be sealed and have the words “BID – PROJECT NO. 17-ENG-01 – DUKE ENERGY RELOCATION PLANS PHASE 2 NORTH” 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 him. The Project consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project consists of installing ±890 LF of underground duct for Duke Energy’s transmission line from 1st Street SW to a new riser pole north of 1st Street NW between 1st Avenue NW and Rangeline Road. This will include the full reconstruction of Veterans Way/ 1st Avenue NW and 1st Street NW east of 1st Avenue NW, as well as ±701 SYS mill and overlay. Also included in the project is the installation of ±762 LF of underground Duke Energy distribution facilities, as well as ±1,702 LF of proposed communication duct bank for attachers to the existing Duke Energy poles. The project will also consist of installing ±1,451 LF of varying size ductile iron water main, connections and fire hydrant assemblies. The project also includes surfacing of Veterans Way from 6th Street SW to the Duke Energy substation and Elm Street between Monon Boulevard and 3rd Avenue, as well as ±1,378 SYS of mill and overlay on 3rd Avenue north and south of Elm Street. The installation of sidewalk in the Right of Way in front of the JC Hart building on Veterans Way and the Midtown West Developments, north and south of Elm Street is also included in the project. Contract Documents for the Project have been assembled into one bound project manual, which together with drawings, may be examined at the following locations: City of Carmel CrossRoad Engineers, P.C. Department of Engineering - 1st Floor 3417 Sherman Drive One Civic Square Beech Grove, IN 46107 Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 780-1555 (317) 571-2441 Attn: Trent Newport Copies of such drawings and project manuals must be obtained from Reprographix (Reprographix.com). Payments and costs of Contract Documents are non-refundable. Bidders shall assure that they have obtained complete sets of drawings and Contract Documents and shall assume the risk of any errors or omissions in bids prepared in reliance on incomplete sets of drawings and Contract Documents. This Project will be funded by the City of Carmel. A pre-bid conference for discussions of the Project, the bidding requirements and other important matters will be held on Wednesday, March 27 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in the Caucus Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall (One Civic Square). All prospective bidders are invited to attend the pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference is not mandatory. For special accommodations needed by handicapped individuals planning to attend the pre-bid conference or public bid opening meeting, please call or notify the city of Carmel, Engineer’s Office, at (317) 571-2441 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior thereto. 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Heavy metal medal — or is it mettle? Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I had a friend visit me the other day to tell me about a problem. I listened to her secret shame and consoled her. Under the veil of anonymity, she GRAMMAR GUY agreed to allow me to use her issue, but not her real name. For our purposes, we’ll call her Gwenifer. Gwenifer didn’t know whether to use the word “medal” or “metal” in an email she was typing. When I reminded her of the existence of “meddle” and “mettle,” her brain nearly exploded. I’m afraid that’s not what she needed in her moment of uncertainty. Medal, metal, meddle and mettle are examples of homophones. Homophones are a type of homonym that sound alike, have different meanings and also have different spellings. It’s no wonder Gwenifer became confused; medal and metal have some crossover meanings. Metal is a substance like gold, silver or copper that is usually hard and shiny. Metals are malleable and have excellent thermal and electrical conductivity properties. Other examples of metals include aluminum, iron and bronze. We get the word metal from the Latin word metallum, meaning quarry, mine or metal. Confusingly, a “medal” is always made of metal. In the Olympics, the top three contestants win gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively. A medal is a flattened piece of metal, often in the shape of a circle, to commemorate or honor someone. The word medal originates from the Latin word medallia, which was a coin worth half a denarius. Meddle is when you get all up in someone else’s business, to borrow from a common colloquialism. Meddle means getting involved in another person’s matters without (and often against) her consent. Gwenifer’s nosy neighbor Nina often meddles when she gives Gwenifer unwelcome relationship advice. We get our modern English word meddle from an Old English word medler, which meant “to mix.” What does “mettle” mean, and how did we get it? It simply means courage or fortitude. Mettle speaks of a brave person’s unwavering temperament. If it sounds similar to “metal,” that’s because mettle originated from a metaphorical version of metal. In the mid-16th century, the word “mettle” shows up as a specialized spelling of the word “metal” and should only be used for figurative uses. I don’t fault folks like Gwenifer when they trip over these incredibly similar words; that’s why I didn’t even mention pedal, petal, peddle and pettle. Those are homophones for another day. Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt. com.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket No. 19020002 SW Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on 04/16/2019 at 6:00P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN, 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Waiver Application from UDO section 7.26.A for private streets for Jackson’s Grant on Williams Creek, Sections 6, 7 & 8. The property address is: West side of Spring Mill Rd., approximately 4,000’ North of 116th St. The application is identified as Docket No19020002 SW. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax ID Parcel No(s): 17-09-34-00-00-008.101, 17-09-34-00-00008.000, 17-09-34-00-00-013.000, 17-09-34-00-00-006.000, 17-0934-00-00-005.002, 17-09-34-00-00-005.001, 17-09-34-00-00-005.101, 17-09-34-00-00-005.000, 17-09-34-00-00-016.000, 17-09-34-00-00016.001, 17-09-34-00-00-015.000, 17-09-34-00-00-014.000, 17-09-3400-00-011.000 & 17-09-34-00-00-010.001 All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place. Petitioner Name: Douglas B. Wagner, Senior VP Jacksons Grant Real Estate Co., LLC by JG Development Co., LLC its manager NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received: By: Carmel Clay Schools 5201 East Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 For: Carmel High School Pool Entrance Addition & Cooler Freezer Replacement 520 E. Main Street Carmel, IN 46032 At: Carmel Educational Services Center 5201 E. Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 Until: 9:00 AM (local time), April 3, 2019 Bid Opening: Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 9:00 AM (local time), at the Carmel Educational Services Center, 5201 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN 46033 All work for the complete construction of the Project will be under one or more prime contracts with the Owner based on bids received and on combinations awarded. The Construction Manager will manage the construction of the Project. Construction shall be in full accordance with the Bidding Documents which are on file with the Owner and may be examined by prospective bidders at the following locations: Office of the Construction Manager The Skillman Plan Room The Skillman Corporation 3834 S. Emerson Avenue, Building A www.skillmanplanroom.com Indianapolis, IN 46203 Prime and Non-Prime Contract Bidders must place an order on www.skillmanplanroom.com to be able to download documents electronically or request printed documents. There is no cost for downloading the bidding documents. Bidders desiring printed documents shall pay for the cost of printing, shipping and handling. Reprographic Services are provided by: Eastern Engineering 9901 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038, Phone 317-598-0661. WAGE SCALE: Wage Scale does not apply to this project. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on March 19, 2019 at 10:00 AM, local time, at Carmel High School – Main Entrance, 520 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN 46032. Attendance by bidders is optional, but recommended, in order to clarify or answer questions concerning the Drawings and Project Manual for the Project. Bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The successful Bidders will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds for one hundred percent (100%) of their Contract amount prior to execution of Contracts. Contractors submitting bids for the performance of any Work as specified in this building Project should make such Bids to Carmel Clay Schools. Contractors are advised that the Contract as finally entered into with any successful Bidder may be entered into with either the School Corporation or the Building Corporation or certain portions of the Contract may be entered into by both the School Corporation and the Building Corporation. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid (or combination of Bids) and to waive any irregularities in bidding. All Bids may be held for a period not to exceed 60 days before awarding contracts. Carmel Clay Schools By: Ron Farrand, Director of Facilities
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours’ notice given by telephone, facsimile, electronically or otherwise on behalf of the Carmel Clay Schools, Indiana, (the “School Corporation”), prior to ninety (90) days from the date of the second publication of this notice, separate electronic and sealed bids will be received on behalf of the School Corporation in care of the School Corporation’s municipal advisor, H.J. Umbaugh & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, LLP (the “Municipal Advisor”), 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240, (317) 465-1500 (telephone), (317) 465-1550 (facsimile), ciancio@umbaugh.com and bids@umbaugh.com (e-mail), in the manner as set forth herein for the purchase of the General Obligation Bonds of the School Corporation designated as “Carmel Clay Schools, Indiana, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2019” (the “Bonds”) in the aggregate principal amount of Twenty-Two Million Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($22,415,000) (preliminary, subject to change), bearing interest at a coupon rate not exceeding five percent (5.00%) per annum. TYPES OF BIDS ALLOWED. Bidders may submit a bid for the Bonds as set forth in this Notice. Bids may be submitted via the PARITY® web site (“PARITY®”). Bidders may access the sale at the PARITY® website via the sale link at Internet Address www. newissuehome.i-deal.com between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on the date identified in the notice given by, or on behalf of the School Corporation, not less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the sale of the Bonds. To bid via PARITY®, bidders must have both (1) completed the registration form on PARITY®, if not previously registered, and (2) requested and received admission to the School Corporation’s sale, as described in the Registration and Admission to Bid and details set forth below. As an alternative to PARITY®, bidders may submit individual, sealed bids by mail, electronic mail or facsimile transmission to the Municipal Advisor at the applicable address or facsimile number described above until 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on the date identified in the notice given by, or on behalf of the School Corporation, not less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the sale of the Bonds. It is currently anticipated that sealed bids will be requested to be submitted on March 27, 2019. POTENTIAL BIDDER QUESTIONS. If a potential bidder has questions related to the School Corporation, the financing or the submission of bids, questions should be submitted by electronic mail to the Municipal Advisor at the addresses set forth in this notice no later than 11:00 a.m. (applicable Eastern Time) on March 26, 2019. Any question submitted after such date and time or not submitted via electronic mail to the Municipal Advisor at the addresses set forth in this notice will not receive any response. To the best of the School Corporation’s ability, all questions submitted on or before such date and time and submitted via electronic mail to the Municipal Advisor at the addresses set forth in this notice will be addressed by the School Corporation and sent to all potential bidders, including all bidders requesting the 24 hours’ notice of sale, no later than 5:00 p.m. (applicable Eastern Time) on March 26, 2019. Additionally, upon request, the written responses of the School Corporation will be sent via electronic mail to any other interested person or entity requesting such written responses. Potential bidders should review the information in this notice as well as the Preliminary Official Statement for information regarding the School Corporation, the financing and the submission of bids prior to submitting any questions. FORM, MATURITY AND PAYMENT OF BONDS. Interest on the Bonds shall be calculated on the basis of twelve (12) thirty (30)-day months for a three hundred sixty (360)-day year and shall be payable semiannually on January 15 and July 15 in each year, commencing no earlier than July 15, 2020. The Bonds will be issued as fully registered bonds in either certificated form or in book-entry-only form (as selected by the successful bidder) in either denominations of $5,000 each or any integral multiple thereof or minimum denominations of $100,000 each and any multiple of $1,000 above such minimum denomination, as selected by the successful bidder, not exceeding the aggregate principal amount of such Bonds maturing on the applicable principal payment date, and when issued, will be registered in the name of the successful bidder or if the successful bidder determines to have such Bonds issued in book-entry-only form, then in the name of CEDE & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), New York, New York. If book-entry-only form is selected by the successful bidder, the purchasers of beneficial interests in the Bonds (the “Beneficial Owners”) will not receive physical delivery of bond certificates and ownership by the Beneficial Owners will be evidenced by book-entry only. As long as Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Bonds as nominee of
DTC, payments of principal and interest will be made directly to such registered owner, which will in turn, remit such payments to the DTC Participants for subsequent disbursement to the Beneficial Owners. Neither the School Corporation nor the financial institution selected by the School Corporation as the registrar and paying agent (the “Registrar” and the “Paying Agent”), shall have any liability for the failure of DTC or any DTC Participant to remit the payment or provide any notice to any Beneficial Owner. The Bonds shall be numbered consecutively from 2019R-1 upward, shall bear an original issue date which shall be the date the Bonds are issued and shall mature on the dates and in the amounts as follows: Maturity Date Principal Amount* July 15, 2020 $585,000 January 15, 2021 1,075,000 July 15, 2021 2,470,000 January 15, 2022 2,505,000 July 15, 2022 2,540,000 January 15, 2023 2,575,000 July 15, 2023 2,610,000 January 15, 2024 2,645,000 July 15, 2024 2,685,000 January 15, 2025 2,725,000 *estimated, subject to change The School Corporation reserves the right to adjust principal amounts within maturities of the Bonds to achieve approximate level annual debt service levies of the School Corporation based upon the rates bid by the successful bidder, the School Corporation’s current debt service levy and the School Corporation’s anticipated debt service levy during the term of the Bonds. Except as may be agreed to by the School Corporation and the successful bidder, all payments of interest on the Bonds will be paid by check or draft mailed one business day prior to each interest payment date, to the registered owners of the Bonds at the address as it appears on the registration books kept by the Registrar and Paying Agent as of the first (1st) day of the month of the interest payment date or at such other address as is provided to the Registrar and Paying Agent in writing by such registered owner. Except as may be agreed to by the School Corporation and the successful bidder, principal on the Bonds will be payable at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) so long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of the Bonds, principal of and interest on the Bonds will be paid directly by the Paying Agent to DTC by wire transfer on the interest payment dates and principal payment dates in accordance with the procedures required by DTC, and (b) so long as all of the outstanding Bonds are held by one accredited investor, principal of and interest on the Bonds may be paid directly by the Paying Agent to DTC by wire transfer on the interest payment dates and principal payment dates without presentment of the Bonds. The Bonds may be transferred or exchanged at the office of the Registrar, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Bonds. REDEMPTION PROVISIONS. Unless otherwise noted in the twenty-four (24) hour notice of sale received by all interested bidders prior to the sale date of the Bonds, none of the Bonds shall be subject to optional redemption prior to maturity. Upon the election of the successful bidder with respect to the Bonds, any of the Bonds may be issued as term bonds subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption on January 15 and July 15 of the year set forth above at 100% of the face value in accordance with the schedule set forth above. If any of the Bonds are subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption, the Paying Agent shall credit against the mandatory sinking fund requirement for any term bonds and corresponding mandatory sinking fund redemption obligation, in the order determined by the School Corporation, any term bonds maturing on the same date which have previously been redeemed (otherwise than as a result of a previous mandatory redemption requirement) or delivered to the Paying Agent for cancellation or purchased for cancellation by the Paying Agent and not theretofore applied as a credit against any redemption obligation. Each term bond so delivered or canceled shall be credited by the Paying Agent at 100% of the principal amount thereof against the mandatory sinking fund obligation on such mandatory obligations and the principal amount of that term bond to be redeemed by operation of the mandatory sinking fund requirement shall be accordingly reduced; provided, however, the Paying Agent shall credit such term bonds only to the extent received on or before fortyfive days preceding the applicable mandatory redemption date. Notice of any mandatory sinking fund redemption will be mailed
by first class mail by the Paying Agent not less than 30 days prior to the date selected for redemption to the registered owners of all of the Bonds to be redeemed at the address shown on the registration books of the Registrar; provided, however, that failure to give such notice by mailing or a defect in the notice or the mailing as to such Bonds will not affect the validity of any proceedings for redemption as to any other Bonds for which notice is adequately given. Notice having been mailed, such Bonds designated for redemption will, on the date specified in such notice, become due and payable at the then applicable redemption price. On presentation and surrender of such Bonds in accordance with such notice at the place at which the same are expressed in such notice to be redeemable or as otherwise agreed to by the School Corporation and set forth in the Bonds, such Bonds will be redeemed by the Paying Agent for that purpose. From and after the date of redemption so designated, unless default is made in the redemption of such Bonds, interest on such Bonds designated for redemption will cease. INTEREST RATES. Each bid submitted must be for all of the Bonds and must state the rate or rates of interest therefor, not exceeding the maximum per annum interest rate hereinbefore specified. Such interest rate or rates must be in multiples of one-eighth (1/8) or oneone hundredth (1/100) of one percent (1.00%). Bids specifying more than one interest rate must also specify the amount and maturities of the Bonds bearing each rate. All Bonds maturing on the same date shall bear the same rate of interest. Although not a term of sale, it is requested that each bid show the total dollar cost to final maturity and the true net interest cost on the entire issue to which such bid relates. BIDDING DETAILS. Any person interested in submitting a bid for the Bonds must furnish written notice of such intent along with such person’s name, address and telephone number, on or before 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), March 26, 2019, to the Municipal Advisor at the address set forth above. The person may also furnish a telex, facsimile number or e-mail address. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person or entity registered in PARITY® will be automatically deemed to have complied with the foregoing requirements for so long as such person or entity is registered in PARITY®. In addition to sending the notice on PARITY®, the School Corporation will cause each person so registered to be notified of the date and time bids will be received for the Bonds not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the date and time of sale. The notification shall be made by telephone at the number furnished by such person and also by telex or facsimile and electronically if a telex or facsimile number or e-mail address has been furnished. No conditional bid or bids for less than ninety-nine and onehalf percent (99.50%) of the par value of the Bonds will be considered. The School Corporation reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in any bid. If no acceptable bid is received on the date fixed for sale of the Bonds, the sale may be continued from day to day thereafter without further advertisement for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, but if so continued, no bid will be accepted which offers a net interest cost which is equal to or higher than the best bid received at the time fixed for the sale. A bidder for the Bonds may purchase bond insurance to guarantee the repayment of the debt service of the Bonds from a bond insurance company; provided, however, the payment of any premium for any such bond insurance will be paid by the successful bidder from its discount bid, and will not be paid by the School Corporation. Each of the bids for the Bonds not submitted via PARITY® shall (i) be sealed in an envelope if mailed, or with a cover page if sent electronically or via facsimile, marked “Carmel Clay Schools, Indiana, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2019”; (ii) be on the form approved by the School Corporation, without additions, alterations or erasures, which form may be obtained from the Municipal Advisor at the address set forth herein; and (iii) be delivered to the Municipal Advisor on behalf of the School Corporation at the applicable address or facsimile number set forth above. While it is not a requirement for the successful bidder, the School Corporation encourages the successful bidder to make a good faith effort to offer the Bonds to be purchased by residents of the School Corporation. INTERNET BIDS. If using PARITY®, bidders must first visit the PARITY® web site where, if they have never registered with PARITY®, they can register and then request admission to bid on the Bonds. Only NASD registered broker dealers and dealer banks with DTC clearing arrangements will be eligible to bid via PARITY®. Any questions pertaining to the PARITY® web site may be directed to PARITY® at (212) 849-5021. RULES OF ELECTRONIC BIDDING. The “Rules” of PARITY®
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can be viewed on its website and are incorporated herein by reference. Bidders must comply with the requirements of PARITY® in addition to requirements of this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds if the bidder is using PARITY®. To the extent there is a conflict between the Rules of PARITY® and this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds, this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds shall control. CLOSED AUCTION. Bidders may change and submit bids as many times as they wish during the sale period for the Bonds, but they may not withdraw a submitted bid. The last bid submitted by a bidder prior to the deadline for the receipt of bids will be compared to all other final bids to determine the winning bid. During the sale, no bidder will see any other bidder’s bid, nor will they see the status of their bid relative to other bids (e.g. whether their bid is the leading bid). AMENDMENTS. The School Corporation reserves the right to amend any information contained in this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds. The School Corporation also reserves the right to postpone, from time to time, the date established for the receipt of bids on the Bonds. Any such amendment or postponement will be announced in the same manner as the notice of the sale from the Municipal Advisor as described in “BIDDING DETAILS.” If any date fixed for the sale is postponed, any alternative sale date will be announced at least 24 hours prior to such alternative sale date. BASIS FOR AWARD. The sale of the Bonds will be awarded to the bidder making a bid that conforms to the specifications herein and which produces the lowest Net Interest Cost to the School Corporation. The Net Interest Cost is determined by computing the total interest on all of the Bonds from the date of delivery to the date of maturity or mandatory sinking fund redemption, if applicable, and deducting therefrom the premium bid, if any, or adding thereto the amount of any discount. In the event of a bidder’s error in net interest cost rate calculations, the interest rates and premium, if any, set forth or incorporated by reference in the Official Bid Form will be considered as the intended bid. In the event that the School Corporation fails to receive a bid on the Bonds from at least three Underwriters (as hereinafter defined), the School Corporation shall so advise the successful bidder for the Bonds (such successful bidder, the “Purchaser”). If the Purchaser is an Underwriter intending to resell all or any portion of the Bonds to the Public (as hereinafter defined), the Purchaser must, prior to acceptance of its bid by the School Corporation, either (i) agree in writing to neither offer nor sell any of the Bonds to any person at a price that is higher than the initial offering price for each maturity of Bonds during the Holding Period (as hereinafter defined) for any maturity of the Bonds or (ii) request in writing that the School Corporation treat the first price at which 10% of a maturity of the Bonds (the 10% test) is sold to the public as the issue price of that maturity, applied on a maturity-bymaturity basis. For purposes of this Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds, (a) the term “Public” shall mean any person (including an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a related party to an Underwriter, (b) the term “related party” means any two or more persons who have greater than 50 percent common ownership, directly or indirectly, (c) the term “Underwriter” means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the School Corporation (or with the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a person described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public (including a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution agreement participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public), (d) the term “Underwriters” means more than one Underwriter, and (e) the term “Holding Period” means the period starting on the date the School Corporation awards the Bonds to the Purchaser (the “Sale Date”) and ending on the earlier of (i) the close of the fifth business day after the Sale Date, or (ii) the date on which the Underwriter has sold at least 10% of each maturity of the Bonds to the Public at prices that are no higher than the initial offering price for such maturity of the Bonds. Any underwriter executing and delivering an Official Bid Form with
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL BONDS $22,415,000 (Preliminary, Subject to Change) CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS, INDIANA GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2019 respect to the Bonds agrees thereby that if its bid is accepted by the School Corporation (i) it shall accept such designation and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual relationship with all participating underwriters of the Bonds for purposes of assuring the receipt of each such participating underwriter of the Final Official Statement. The Purchaser shall be responsible for providing (i) in writing the initial reoffering prices and other terms, if any, to the Municipal Advisor as and at the time requested and (ii) a certification verifying information as to the bona fide initial offering prices of the Bonds to the Public and sales of the Bonds appropriate for determination of the issue price of, and the yield on, the Bonds under Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as and at the time requested by the School Corporation’s bond counsel. GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT. The Purchaser will be required to provide to the School Corporation a good faith deposit (the “Deposit”) in the form of cash, a certified check or a cashier’s check or a wire transfer in the amount of one percent (1.00%) of the principal amount of the Bonds to be issued. The Deposit must be provided to the School Corporation no later than 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the business day immediately following the award of the Bonds. All checks shall be made payable to “Carmel Clay Schools”, against default by the Purchaser in complying with the terms of this Notice and of its bid. No interest on the Deposit will accrue to the Purchaser. The Deposit will be applied to the purchase price of the Bonds awarded to the Purchaser. In the event the Purchaser fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of the bid and this Notice, the Deposit shall become the property of the School Corporation and shall be taken and considered as liquidated damages of the School Corporation on account of such failure or refusal. The Purchaser will be required to make payment for the Bonds in Federal Reserve or other immediately available funds and accept delivery of the Bonds within five (5) days after being notified that the Bonds are ready for delivery, at a bank designated by the School Corporation. Any premium bid must be paid in cash at the time of delivery as a part of the purchase price of the Bonds. The Bonds will be ready for delivery within sixty (60) days after the date on which the award is made, and if not deliverable within that period, the Purchaser will be entitled to rescind the sale and the Deposit will be returned. Any notice of rescission must be in writing. At the request of the School Corporation, the Purchaser shall furnish to the School Corporation, simultaneously with or before delivery of the Bonds, a certificate in form satisfactory to the School Corporation regarding the price at which a substantial amount of the Bonds of each maturity was reoffered to the public. It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but neither the failure to print such numbers on any Bonds nor any error with respect thereto shall constitute cause for a failure or refusal by the Purchaser to accept delivery of and pay for the Bonds in accordance with the terms of its bid. No CUSIP identification number shall be deemed to be a part of any Bond or the contract evidenced thereby and no liability shall hereafter attach to the School Corporation or any of its officers or agents because of or on account of such numbers. All expenses in relation to the printing or typing of CUSIP numbers on the Bonds shall be paid by the School Corporation. The Purchaser will also be responsible for any other fees or expenses it incurs in connection with the resale of the Bonds. AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. The Bonds are issued under the provisions of the Indiana Code to provide the School Corporation with funds to pay for all or a portion of the costs of the Project as described and defined in the resolution adopted by the Board of School Trustees of the School Corporation on February 25, 2019, as more fully described in the Preliminary Official Statement, together with the expenses necessarily incurred in connection therewith, including the expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the Bonds. The principal of and interest on the Bonds are a general obligation of the School Corporation payable from ad valorem property taxes on all taxable property within the School Corporation as described in more detail in the Preliminary Official Statement. BOND DELIVERY. At the time of delivery of the Bonds, the
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approving opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana, Bond Counsel, as to the validity of the Bonds, together with a transcript of the proceedings for the Bonds, the printed Bonds and closing certificates in the customary form showing no litigation, will be furnished to the Purchaser at the expense of the School Corporation. In addition, unless bond counsel is able, on the date of delivery, to render an opinion to the effect that (1) under existing laws, regulations, judicial decisions and rulings, interest on the Bonds is excludable from gross income under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for federal income tax purposes, and (2) the interest on the Bonds is exempt from income taxation in the state of Indiana for all purposes except the state financial institutions tax, the Purchaser shall have the right to rescind the sale, and in such event the Deposit will be returned. PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT. A copy of the Preliminary Official Statement prepared at the direction of the School Corporation may be obtained in limited quantities prior to submission of a bid by request from the Municipal Advisor at the address set forth above. Said Preliminary Official Statement will be in a form deemed final by the School Corporation, pursuant to Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Rule”), subject to completion as permitted by the Rule. The Preliminary Official Statement when further supplemented by an addendum or addenda specifying the interest rates of the Bonds, and any other information referred to in paragraph (b)(1) of the Rule, shall constitute a “Final Official Statement” of the School Corporation with respect to the Bonds, as that term is defined in the Rule. By awarding the Bonds to the Purchaser, the School Corporation agrees that, no more than seven (7) business days after the date of such award, it shall provide to the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded, if applicable, up to ten (10) copies of the Official Statement at the School Corporation’s expense, any additional copies to be at the expense of the underwriting syndicate. The School Corporation designates the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded, if applicable, as its agent for purposes of distributing copies of the Final Official Statement to each participating underwriter. Any underwriter executing and delivering an Official Bid Form with respect to the Bonds agrees thereby that if its bid is accepted by the School Corporation (i) it shall accept such designation and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual relationship with all participating underwriters of the Bonds for purposes of assuring the receipt by each such participating underwriter of the Final Official Statement. The Purchaser shall be responsible for providing (i) in writing the initial reoffering prices and other terms, if any, to the Municipal Advisor as and at the time requested and (ii) a certification verifying information as to the bona fide initial offering prices of the Bonds to the public and sales of the Bonds appropriate for determination of the issue prices of, and the yields on, the Bonds under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as and at the time requested by the School Corporation’s bond counsel. In order to assist bidders in complying with paragraph (b)(5) of the Rule, the School Corporation will undertake, pursuant to the Continuing Disclosure Contract which shall be delivered to the Purchaser at the closing on the Bonds, to provide annual reports, certain financial information, and notices of certain events as required by Section (b) (5) of the Rule. A description of this undertaking is set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement and will also be set forth in the Final Official Statement. If bids for the Bonds are submitted by mail, they should be addressed to School Corporation in care of the Municipal Advisor at the address listed above. The School Corporation reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any reason and for no reason at all and to waive any and all informalities, defects or requirements set forth in this notice or any bid submitted in response to this notice. Dated this 11th day of March, 2019. CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS, HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA By: Secretary, Board of School Trustees
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