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Council OKs $11.5M for parking garage near CPD HQ By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council on June 21 voted 5-3 to approve a local income tax bond up to $11.5 million to fund a CITY NEWS 300-space parking garage north of the Carmel Police Dept. headquarters. The CPD building is soon set to be expanded, and the three-level parking garage will accommodate the larger building and other business and future residential uses in the area. The garage is planned to eventually be wrapped with condos. Deborah Boyer, who owns Cornerstone Dentistry, was one of two people to express concern about the project during a public hearing. She said she moved her practice to 912 S. Range Line Rd. in 2006 in large part because of the ample parking available but that spaces have dwindled as development has occurred nearby. She said ongoing construction of the nearby Melange townhomes and condos has been a particular challenge. Boyer, who owns the 20,000-square-foot building that houses her dentistry office and other tenants, is concerned about the placement of the garage and the impact on her business during its construction. “Parking has always been the issue that has prevented (new tenants) from signing

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a lease, so it’s an important factor for us,” she said. Carmel Redevelopment Commission Director Henry Mestetsky said the city is permitted to build on the parcel as long as it replaces the 69 existing parking spaces that will be lost. He said the new garage will have enough spaces to accommodate peak traffic at the CPD headquarters and replace the lost parking spots and provide parking for future condo owners. Councilor Tim Hannon joined councilors Laura Campbell and Tony Green in voting against the bond. Hannon said the garage should be funded through tax increment financing, as development of the Melange

project to the west resulted in the loss of 84 parking spaces. He also believes the addition of a 450-space garage planned nearby could lead to a reduction in size and cost of the CPD headquarters garage and that the continued addition of garage space doesn’t correlate with the pedestrian-friendly city Carmel wants to become. City Council Vice President Kevin Rider disagreed with Hannon’s conclusion. “I’m all about us being a walkable and bikeable community,” Rider said, “but I don’t want to build that walkable and bikeable culture on the backs of our business by not providing them enough parking in the current times.”

CCS employees rewarded for pandemic work By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Employees at Carmel Clay Schools are receiving a bonus for working through a school year during a EDUCATION pandemic. The CCS school board voted June 14 to award a $1,000 stipend to most employees, including teachers and administrators, and a $500 stipend to non-salaried employees who worked at least 45 days or the equivalent hours during the 2020-21 school year.

The total amount of stipends to be paid $900,000 to help cover COVID-19-related out is more than $2 million. expenses. “We’re trying to show some recMcMichael said the stipend amounts are tied to the amount of ognition for the difficult situation we all had and for additional effort funding the district received, which and time spent,” said Roger McMiis why some other districts can ofchael, CCS assistant superintendent fer their employees higher amounts. for business affairs. The funding formula is based in CCS is able to provide the bonuspart on poverty levels within the McMichael es because of COVID-19 relief funds districts. “We feel with the stipend we’re recomfrom the federal government. The district received approximately $2.2 million in the mending we can manage that financially, latest round of federal funding. Earlier in but we still must maintain fiscal stability,” the pandemic, it received $230,000 and McMichael said. can do.”

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Christkindlmarkt to return By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel Christkindlmarkt will return for the holiday season after being canceled in 2020 because of the CITY NEWS COVID-19 pandemic. The holiday market featuring food and gift vendors will be open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 9 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 9 p.m. from Nov. 20 to through Dec. 24. “We hated to have to close last year, but

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cants. Carmel is joining Anderson, Fishers, Indianapolis, Noblesville and Westfield, along with the two counties to create a Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard has joined region based on what unites them all: the mayors from five other central Indiana citWhite River. ies along with “The White River is an untapped PARTNERSHIP commissioners resource for recreational amenities, from Hamilton natural and environmental appreciand Madison counties to apply for ation and smart, strategic developa Regional Economic Acceleration ment that will increase the quality and Development Initiative planning of life for our residents and our grant. visitors,” Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard The READI program is one of Indistated. “We are already working Brainard ana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s initiatives with Fishers on other projects into promote collaboration across neighboring volving the river and we enthusiastically communities aimed at “(developing) a bold support this new coalition that seeks to vision for their future that, when impleboost our efforts as a region connected by mented, will attract, develop and retain this beautiful river.” talent in Indiana,” according to a media Most of the members partnering to apply release. for the READI grant collaborated in 2019 on The grants, announced in May 2021, can the White River Vision Plan, which aims to be up to $50 million per region to support harness the river’s economic, lifestyle and projects and economic pursuits. According ecological potential. The addition of Anderto a media release, the state is looking for son and Madison County extends the core “regional development plans that outline group’s reach east to Anderson and Mounds strategies to make positive developments State Park. in the region’s quality of place and quality Specific initiatives for each city have yet of life, quality of opportunity, innovation, to be defined. entrepreneurship, and talent attraction and Applications for the grant are due by July development.” 1. Funding decisions are expected to be The regions are self-defined by the applimade by the end of the year.

DISPATCHES Military tribute at parade — Past and present members of the military are encouraged to participate in the Centier Bank CarmelFest Parade on July 5 as part of the military tribute grand finale. Family members of those in the military are also welcome to participate, including those who have someone currently serving or have lost a loved one in service. Vehicles will be available for those who cannot walk the two-mile route. To participate, contact Bec Hunter at bec@ bechunter.net or call 317-407-1445.

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CFD chief joins board — Carmel Fire Dept. Chief David Haboush has joined the Indiana Health Fund’s board of directors. Through individual, business, corporate and community service organization contributions along with foundation grants, IHF works to pay off medical debt for families and individuals who qualify, at no cost to them. Haboush collaborated with IHF Vice President and board member Richard M. Markoff

Military Veterans Hall of Fame — The Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame is accepting applications for its 2021 class to be inducted in the Hall of Fame. The deadline for applicants to be considered as an inductee is Aug. 1, 2021. Nominees must have been born in Indiana, entered military service from Indiana or lived in Indiana for a minimum of five years. To nominate a veteran, visit imvhof.com/nominate.

Volleyball champion — Incoming Carmel High School freshman Berit Van Beynen was part of the Boiler Juniors 13s volleyball team that won an AAU National Championship on June 21 in Orlando. The team won the 13 Open Division. The accomplishment marked the club’s third national championship. The team finished the season with a record of 81-14.

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in Marion or Madison counties. “One of the arguments around a shelter in Hamilton County is if we do a temporary shelter — 30, 60 or 90 days — what does somebody do then? What’s the next step?” Ferguson said. “If there’s not attainable housing in Hamilton County, and if they have to move out of the county, anyway, does it make sense to move people to a shelter in another county? We wanted to look at the whole spectrum and not just an emergency shelter option.” Ferguson said she’s not sure how long the design phase will take, but she wants to have the shelter up and running in two years. “That’s a lofty goal, but the plan is to design something where we could be co-located with Prevail’s current services and the residential side, even long-term housing,” she said. Ferguson envisions the campus with six units that function as an extended-stay hotel for victims fleeing a domestic violence situation. Prevail would keep several units open for emergency use. Currently, Prevail sometimes places a victim in a hotel when that’s a safe option. The organization also sends some victims to Alternatives, an Anderson-based organization offering services to victims of domestic violence. Concurrently with the design phase, Ferguson said she expects Prevail will ask the community for monetary support through fundraising. Hamilton County Council member Fred Glynn said the council plans to continue to aid in funding the shelter. For more, visit prevailinc.com.

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Foundation awards $150K-plus By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Hamilton County Community Foundation recently awarded $152,500 in grants to nonprofits throughPHILANTHROPY out the county. The grants were given to organizations serving Hamilton County that focus on racial equity and community leadership initiatives, such as mental health, family, youth empowerment and inclusive economic growth. Racial Equity Grassroots grant recipients:

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Despite moving to Florida, Skinner is staying connected with the event and will be in town for the tournament. David Skinner learned about Folds of Hon“We’re looking for corporate sponsorships or at the right juncture of his life. or hole sponsorships,” Skinner said. “It provides Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, FUNDRAISER education Skinner said the 2020 event was scholarships to the best one ever, raising approxspouses or children of injured or imately $40,000. Skinner said the killed military members,” Skinner goal is to raise $50,000 this year. said. “My dad died in 2013, and he Greg Ford, who is in charge of was in the Navy. I was looking for sponsorship, also helped get the a way to honor his military service. Indiana chapter started in 2013. Skinner That week I got invited to a plan“We just want to raise as much ning meeting to start a Folds of Indiana. I money as we can and get more of the met the person, Mike Daggett, who started mission out there,” Ford said. “We’re in 50 it in Indiana, and we got to work right states and Guam and Puerto Rico, so it’s away.” starting to get good legs out there.” Skinner, a former Carmel resident who Lt. Col. Dan Rooney is the Folds of Honor moved to Florida in March, created a golf founder and 2019 U.S. Open golf champion. tournament to support the cause in 2015. Gary Woodland is a Folds of Honor ambassaThe Patriot Shootout is set for noon Aug. dor. Ford golfed in a national Folds of Honor 6 at Maple Creek Golf & Country Club in tournament in Oklahoma, which Woodland Indianapolis. attended. Rooney, an Air National Guard “It’s probably the longest-running fundpilot, is a PGA professional. raiser we have,” said Skinner, chairman of For more, fohevents.org/maplecreek2021 the golf outing. or indiana.foldsofhonor.org.

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Born into an opera-singing family, Oriada Islami has performed with many leading European Opera Houses, including Royal Opera House Coven Garden, Opera North UK, The Queen Elisabeth Hall, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Frankfurt Theatre House, Opéra Ballet de Lyon, The Bunkamura Concert Hall in Tokyo, Art Center Opera Theatre in Seoul Korea, and Metropolitan Opera House NYC. She has 25 years of professional experience in the performing arts and holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts.

AMONG HER OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:  • In 2003 Out of the more than 1,000 women around the world who auditioned in London, Oriada was invited by world-renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp to join the cast of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway production, “Movin Out” to perform the roles of Brenda and Judy. The show was created by Tharp, featuring the songs of Billy Joel.    • In 2004, she was awarded American Citizenship under the extraordinary achievements' status in art. Her work, “Breath,” for which she was director, choreographer, producer and performer, was awarded with the prominent Venice 2020 Best International Short Video and Indie Short Fest 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award Screen Dance.  Now a new resident of Carmel, she is very impressed with the city and what it is has to offer, and she is happy to call it home. “I’m making the jump from Broadway and Lincoln Center in NYC and I’m bringing Metro Opera Tech to life,” she said.

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Dress honors Hamilton County By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Hamilton County Leadership Academy Executive Director Andrea Marley wanted to wear something special for the HCLA eighth annual HCLA Summit. So she had an idea to have her friend Jerry Lee Atwood create a 1940s-style red dress with all the names of cities and towns in Hamilton County embroidered on it. Marley worked with Atwood at the Indiana Repertory Theatre approximately 10 years ago. Atwood worked in the costume shop while Marley worked in the wardrobe department. They worked together on costumes for “A Christmas Carol” and “The 39 Steps.” During the many costume changes of “The 39 Steps,” Marley and Atwood became friends. Atwood, an Indianapolis resident, left IRT to help start his Western clothing company called Union Western Clothing. “He’s dressed a lot of celebrities,” said Marley, who moved from Carmel to Westfield in June. “He created custom outfits for Post Malone and Lil Nas X and has been featured

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in Vogue magazine. He worked hard over the years, so when I had a big event, I was excited to get a custom dress for myself made from him. I’m excited not only to support a local artist, support local business but to show my Hamilton County pride.” Marley, a 1998 Carmel High School graduate who has been with Noblesville-based HCLA for three years and has served as executive director for a year-and-a-half, showed off the dress at the summit, which was held at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Noblesville. For more, visit unionwestern.com and hcla.net.

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How? The City of Carmel and developer Pedcor entered into a public/private partnership several years ago. In 2020, Pedcor’s total project ended up being larger than originally projected. This resulted in higher assessed values for the buildings, generating even more TIF, or commercial taxes, from the project. That led to excess revenue to fund a bond for the project, which is the responsibility of Pedcor, and no obligation falls to the taxpayers. The developer invests the funds today, and if the assessed values when the buildings are built do not match the projections — meaning less taxes flow to repay the bonds than projected — the risk is on the developer. Neither the city nor the taxpayers make up that shortfall. Now, that’s some TIF you don’t want to flush!

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Carmel boy, 10, a rising star in obstacle course racing By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com George and Amanda O’Dell are convinced one of the nation’s top young ninjas lives in Carmel. The husband and wife are managing partners at Train Yard 317, a 5,000-square-foot gym in southwest Indianapolis with more than 100 obstacles, and they’ve both appeared on the hit NBC show “American Ninja Warrior.” So they know what they’re talking about when they say 10-year-old Andrew Saffen is among the elite. “There are a number of kids that are at that (top) level in the country, but if Andrew is on his best game, nobody’s going to beat him that day,” George O’Dell said. Andrew, an incoming fifth-grader at Forest Dale Elementary, has only been training on obstacle courses since 2019, he’s already reached several major milestones. He was a Season VI National Ninja League leader in power rankings for his age division; qualified for the NNL World Championships twice; was the Midwest Region NNL Season VI champion and has finished in the top 3 in all 14 of his competitions, including 10 firstplace finishes. It didn’t take long for Andrew to fall in love with the sport. “You feel like you can do anything. Basically, it feels like you’re flying through the air,” Andrew said. “When you do laches, it feels like you’re gliding. When you do the salmon ladder, it feels like you’re a salmon going up a river. When you do the warped wall, it feels like you’re running up a mountain. It feels amazing.”

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Andrew first became interested in obstacle course racing in 2018 by watching the obstacle competition show “Ultimate Beastmaster” on Netflix. But his ninja career almost came to a quick end after a disappointing run at his first competition. “I thought ninja was going to go downhill because of my bad score. I didn’t want to compete anymore,” Andrew said. “Then I was like, ‘I’m going to try one more time and see what happens.’ Then I ended up getting second place and was very happy with my run, so I decided that I wanted to stick with ninja and keep competing.”

abilities. “At first, it was really nerve wracking, but to see him do it so well, we have confidence now,” Jamie said. George O’Dell described Andrew as “super brave” and “fearless.” “He has amazing body awareness,” George O’Dell said. “He knows exactly what his body is going to do when he lets go at certain angles and reaches out.”

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MEET ANDREW SAFFEN Age: 10 Grade: Incoming fifth-grader at Forest Dale Elementary Height: 4-foot-7 Weight: 74 pounds Favorite obstacle: Salmon ladder Favorite ANW competitor: Adam Rayl Other sports: Soccer, swimming Ninja goals: Own a training gym and compete on “American Ninja Warrior”

(Above) Andrew Saffen attempts a 10-foot lache in his backyard. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh) (Top Right) Andrew Saffen competes in an obstacle course competition in Fenton, Mich. (Submitted photo)

As Andrew’s interest in the sport grew, his father, Mark Saffen, transformed the home’s basement into a training gym, complete with a peg board to climb, rings to jump and ledges to build grip strength. Andrew’s skills continued to progress, so Mark constructed a backyard training course, adding a mini warped wall and gripstrength obstacles to an existing wooden playset. This spring, the backyard course continued to grow with new structures that include a salmon ladder, space to practice 10-foot laches and a 12-foot warped wall, only 2.5 feet shorter than the one featured on “American Ninja Warrior.” Jamie Saffen, Andrew’s mother, said she initially felt nervous watching her only child climb and throw his body through the air, so she placed mats throughout his training areas. But she was able to breathe easier when she realized her son’s natural

Not only is Andrew an excellent competitor, he’s a wonderful friend to other kids in the gym, according to the O’Dells. “He’s good at encouraging them, motivating them and trying to give them advice,” Amanda O’Dell said. “He definitely enjoys training with the adults more as far as being able to push himself and better himself. That’s always fun for us to have Andrew training with us because it takes us down a few notches when he smokes us.” Jamie Saffen said her son enjoyed teaching ninja skills to other students on the Forest Dale Elementary playground, at least before the COVID-19 pandemic changed the structure of recess. She would like to see more children embrace the hobby and enjoy some of the benefits she’s seen with her son. “There has to be those kids that don’t fit into the regular sports mold,” she said. “Something like obstacle course racing or ninja burns tons of energy, but it’s something a lot of kids could do. It’s simple playground stuff (to start), and it goes into a competitive environment.” ON THE COVER: Andrew Saffen practices on the original ninja course in his backyard. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

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forming Arts, placing hand sanitizing stations throughout the event area and two nights of fireworks in different parts of town. The fireworks show was the only aspect of the festival that happened in 2020, and organizers

received a great deal of support for spreading it throughout the city again. A similar number of food and marketplace vendors will be at the festival as in previous years, Krusie said, though it may feel like less are

on hand because they will be more spread out. He said the change should help alleviate crowding, which has been the biggest complaint at previous CarmelFests, he said. The KidZone will look a bit different this year, as it will not include inflatables. Instead, Krusie said the area will have more of a focus on individualized activities, such as rock-climbing walls, bungee trampolines, a petting zoo and an aviary, which will be a new addition to the event. Organizers aren’t sure whether they should expect a smaller crowd or a record-setting one this year, but Krusie is guessing it will be the latter. “People are really anxious to get out,” Krusie said. “They’re looking for fun activities to do and reasons to enjoy being outdoors and listening to great music. I hope we have record numbers. What that would mean is we could probably see anywhere from 20,000 to 25,000 people each day. That would be phenomenal, but we’ll see. It’s hard to say.” Volunteers are still needed in several areas. Visit CarmelFest.net to sign up.

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childhood in southern Indiana, where that music was frequently played and made popular by Bill Monroe,” Hannah said. “Bluegrass is unique because it’s more about sharing with others than showing them what you can do. It’s also appreciated in the nursing homes, where we often play.” Despite an occasional argument, Hannah said it is fun to play music with her siblings. “If I wasn’t able to share this music with my siblings, I don’t think I would enjoy it half so much,” she said. “I especially love learning to sing new songs with my sisters and figuring out how to harmonize with them. Being able to play music with others in a casual way is a really special quality of bluegrass music.” Hannah said she is excited about the CarmelFest competition because it will be an opportunity to play music on a big stage and enjoy the moment with her siblings. “We’ve been rehearsing for months,” she said. “It will be fun to meet the other musicians and hear what they’ve got to share.” For more, visit mountnebo.net.

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John McDowell. Tim and McDowell live in Carmel and Tom lives in Fishers. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 CarmelFest. That also created few opportunities for bands to perform. “This is our first public show since October 2019, where we had a fullband performance,” Tim said. “We did perform with the three of us with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra around the holidays, but that wasn’t a full band, and we were just singing some Christmas songs, basically. We’ve done some private parties, so it’s not like we haven’t performed as a band, but pretty close to it.” Tim said the band will play some cowboy songs, bluegrass songs, rock songs and country rock songs. “Not many bands can jump from Earl Scruggs to Tears for Fears,” he said. “We just do a big variety of music. We’ll do some patriotic songs. We got away from doing original songs. We do some songs that we’ve recorded in the past.”

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CarmelFest had a modest beginning with then-Carmel Mayor Dottie Hancock and then-Carmel Chamber of Commerce Director Nancy Blondin having the idea for a Fourth of July celebration in 1988. The festival was small with a few booths, food tables and games. The event drew about 200 people in 1989 at the Carmel High School Athletic Facility. It moved to its current home of Carmel Civic Square in 1994 with the parade starting to grow larger crowds. In 2004, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard asked the Rotary Club of Carmel to organize the event and help it draw larger crowds. An estimated crowd of 50,000 attended the 25th anniversary in 2013. The Rotary Club of Carmel continues to run the event. Except for the fireworks, the event was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. But it is set for a full return July 4-5 with the parade July 5.

“The CarmelFest chair has traditionally been filled by a Carmel Rotarian,” CarmelFest chair Steve Krusie said. “However, the subcommittee chairs aren’t necessarily Carmel Rotarians, and if not, they typically will be connected with a Carmel Rotarian that convinced them their skill set would serve CarmelFest in a specific manner. Historically, the majority of volunteers have been members of Carmel Rotary, but in 2019 and what I’m observing this year is that the majority of volunteers come from other Carmel community service organizations, churches and businesses with headquarters or significant employees located in Carmel.” The Carmel Rotary Club meets every week, usually Friday, during the noon hour at Woodland Country Club. There are monthly social hours typically on the second Thursday evening at Wolfies Bar & Grill. Krusie said anyone interested in learning more about Rotary and the local club should visit CarmelRotary.com or the Facebook page of CarmelRotaryClub.

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Entertainment, food options abound By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com CarmelFest’s KidsZone chair William L. Howard II said the entertainment area will have something for everyone during the July 4-5 festival. “In a great effort to honor CarmelFests of the past in being fun and lively and to be appropriately cautious due to COVID-19, we will have some new rides and activities that will appeal and cater to all ages of kids and maybe the inner kid in some adults,” Howard said. “We will be featuring a gyroscope, a petting zoo, a variety of animals that kids will be able to feed, a bungee jump, a 25foot rock climbing wall and a unique interactive bird experience. We will also have hand-washing and sanitation stations appropriately located within the KidsZone.” CarmelFest chair Steve Krusie said the KidsZone won’t have inflatable bounce houses because the sanitizing protocols would be too difficult for volunteers to manage. Jill Gilmer, food chair, said there will be family friendly food at Carter Green and several returning food vendors in the Gazebo area. “I have a new vegan vendor coming,” Gilmer said. Returning vendors include Sun King Brewing and Kona Ice. Popular items like chicken on a stick, funnel cakes and roasted corn also will return, Gilmer said.

The main difference in the Marketplace this year is there will be vendors in two locations: by the Palladium and the traditional area near the Fountain and Gazebo. For more, visit carmelfest.net.

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Battling an awful earful

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Sometimes, it just seems like we cannot get out of our own way. We have good intentions, plan and work hard. We are professionally trained and of good moral character. But there is a gap. Is it simple incompetence? Are our failures the result of sufficient effort but insufficient ability? Perhaps. Maybe the fault is one of some externality. Maybe the reoccurring fact that our objectives often do not materialize as outcomes is not because of us at all. Again, perhaps. Is everything that we are doing the absolute best that it could be? Are we remaining open to better courses of action? Are there superior paths than the ones we’ve chosen? The smartest humans among us are constantly striving for self-improvement. Do we remember the destination even when we are fatigued from the journey? Do we meet people where they are without restraint? The elementary school librarian could not seem to get little Frankie to return his library books on time. He’d been warned, lectured and incentivized — all to no avail. With good intention, he still didn’t deliver. In exasperation, he was banned from the library. OK, scofflaws must be held to account. Yet is it ever right to proclaim, you are dumb and we are going to keep you that way and that knowledge is ours and we only share it with those deserving? Sit still, stand in queue, pay the fine, toe the line, or you will be held back in ignorance. Can we teach Frankie the importance of responsibility by preventing him from having responsibility? Will our good intentions get to an equally good outcome? Could Frankie pay his penance by reading books about responsibility? Could he learn if we let him? Could he think of his actions as both intention and outcome? Can we?

My ear-y tale of auditory distress continues, friends, as I have bravely fought — but not yet defeated — a weeklong battle against a giant ball of hardened wax and its ally, the mighty otitis. I’m currently regrouping during a momentary ceasefire orchestrated by those beloved diplomats, Advil and Zithromax, So here I am, still but I’ll have in agony, still in an to jump back epic fight for my into the fray soon. I can’t middle ear. actually hear – DANIELLE WILSON the enemy (or anything, for that matter), but I can feel them closing in. I thought it would be a decisive victory during my second encounter on the fields of Minute Clinic, but, alas, despite an NP firing a (water) cannon into my left ear — three times, mind you — and then repeatedly stabbing said ear with what could and should be labeled a bayonet, that treasonous wax glob didn’t budge, not one iota. In fact, I dare say it decidedly hunkered down, refusing to yield even a tiny part of its Benedict Arnold-self or the canal it guarded. A full retreat was ordered, and I fled to the safety of my minivan, finding catharsis in 107.9 FM and post-traumatic tears. So here I am, still in agony, still in an epic fight for my middle ear. The antibiotics, despite their powerful reputation, have failed thus far to provide the support they promised. Desertion is rampant sleep, appetite and balance are all AWOL — and I fear morale is dropping to unrecoverable levels. I have a few more days before the next scheduled assault and am praying that I will finally emerge victorious. Because one way or another, this needs to end. Auditory distress is hell, not to mention bloody ear-itating. Peace out.

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

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Citizens have lost control of federal government Editor, We American citizens have lost control of our federal government. No longer do we have government of the people, by the people and for the people. We now have government of the party, by the party and for the party. Preferences of a political party have replaced preferences of the people. The majority of citizens favor voter identification and secure elections controlled by the states, yet Congress is proposing legislation that would bring voting procedures under total control of the federal government, eliminate voter identification requirements and generally weaken the integrity of the election process. The majority of citizens favor secure borders, yet the president has unilaterally opened the southern border, creating an invasion of thousands which threatens the security of our beloved nation. The majority of citizens favor the rule of

law and order, yet Congress and political leadership of many cities and some states are taking actions that undermine law and order processes. The majority of citizens favor energy independence, which the nation finally achieved in recent years, yet the sitting president has unilaterally taken actions that will significantly increase our dependence on energy from foreign nations. The majority of citizens want their elected representatives to be fiscally responsible, yet Congress continues the long-standing behavior of fiscal irresponsibility. The majority of citizens favor a strong military as a deterrent against aggression from increasingly belligerent and hostile countries, yet the president’s budget calls for a reduction in military spending. Elections do have consequences. Hans Collins, Carmel

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study to support this notion about water. Scientists have no idea where the recomHave you ever listened to a TED talk, with mended minimum of eight glasses a day informational short speeches on fascinatcame from (probably the same place my ing topics like “Why do we parents got the idea I couldn’t go swimHUMOR have hair in random places?” ming until waiting 40 minutes after I ate a and “Have we been tying our Twinkie). shoelaces the wrong way?” I watch these When I heard this H2O revelation, I almost videos while I’m on my treadmill. The averspilled my cup of coffee, which I am pleased age episode is about to say is 99 percent nine minutes long. If I water. But the bottled But I was sure right about run at my full speed, water lobbyists made I can get in about water: I’ve always thought sure tea and coffee — six of them during a beer — couldn’t be drinking eight glasses a day and mile-long jog. I often part of our required have to listen to them was silly and that everybody amount. “It has to be twice. It’s tough being water,” they said, who believed in this would pure both a slow runner “or it doesn’t count.” someday have to admit they Do I get no credit for and a slow learner. I tuned into one spent a lot of unnecessary drinking lemonade? that really made me How about partial time in the bathroom. happy. It was a precredit? sentation by a doctor My grandmother – DICK WOLFSIE who claimed that lived to 96. She hated the only reason to drink water is if you are plain water. She drank Scotch and water thirsty, that the “eight glasses a day” dicevery day, but she only drank it when she tum is pure fallacy. She called it “hydration was thirsty. I know for sure she got in her pseudoscience.” eight glasses by bedtime. I was wrong about Twinkies. Apparently, A final note: The other day I lugged hunthey can cause weight gain. I was off base dreds of bottles of water (a buck for a pack about gambling. You do lose money in the of 12) home from the dollar store. I just can’t long run. But I was sure right about water: pass up a good deal. “It would be wise to I’ve always thought drinking eight glasses a drink several bottles a day,” I told my wife. day was silly and that everybody who be“Wait, I thought you didn’t believe drinklieved in this would someday have to admit ing that much was necessary?” they spent a lot of unnecessary time in the “I don’t, but all the water expires the end bathroom. of July.” People walk around with a water bottle in their hand. They keep a water bottle in their car’s cup holder, totally unaware that Dick Wolfsie is an author, the hole was specifically designed for 48 oz. columnist and speaker. Contact Slushies. him at wolfsie@aol.com. A physician on the news the other night admitted there has never been a scientific

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By Rick Morwick rick@youarecurrent.com What began as a grassroots business with no inventory has blossomed into a bustling enterprise that now NEW BIZ occupies a storefront at the Clay Terrace mall in Carmel. Suffice it to say, Hoosier Sister — the home décor store Carmel siblings Gretchen Harter and Heidi Heldt launched eight years ago in a tiny space at Midland Antiques in Indianapolis — has come a long way. “We started tossing the idea around of starting just a fun little antique business,” Harter said. “We had zero product to sell, so we pulled stuff from our own homes and put a booth together. We were floored and completely giddy when people showed interest in our booth. Everything started to grow from there. “What started as a fun little adventure has turned into something we would never have imagined.” Today, Hoosier Sister occupies a store-

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front at Clay Terrace. Harter and Heldt moved the business into the permanent location after traveling across the U.S. for several years selling at antique shows and setting up pop-up shops, including at Clay Terrace in 2019. Eventually, the grind became difficult for the sisters, who are each the mother of three boys. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic put the brakes on travel in 2020, which led to the decision to open a permanent store at Clay Terrace, where the sisters previously had a temporary lease. Hoosier Sister sells vintage home décor items from across the nation and offers a home interior design service. It also has its own line of homemade candles. “We are definitely a unique, ever-changing home décor store,” Harter said. “The challenge we embrace is keeping the store fresh and exciting. We want people to come back weekly and see constantly changing layouts and products. We really work on making every shopping trip something to remember.” For more, visit hoosiersister.com.

DISPATCHES Spectrum coming to Clay Terrace — Spectrum, which offers devices and accessories compatible with Spectrum Mobile, will open in Clay Terrace this summer. The store will be next to T-Mobile and Bella Pizza. Learn more at clayterrace.com. Now open — Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard opened June 21 at 110 W. Main St. in Carmel. Rita’s Italian Ice is made fresh daily and available in a rotating daily selection from more than 90 flavors. The new location features a walk-up window, the first in the area, for guests to enjoy treats as they walk through the district. Look for dividend-paying stocks — Dividend-paying stocks tend to hold up better than the overall market during volatile times and economic slowdowns. But many large-cap, blue-chip dividend payers such as McDonald’s and Procter & Gamble have already experienced big gains the past year, so they may not provide the downside protection you would expect. A better defensive strategy is to invest in dividend-paying medium-sized companies — those with stock market values between $2 billion and $10 billion. Their businesses are mature enough to pay reliable dividends but still have the ability to grow much faster than large companies. Also, their stocks are bigger bargains. To find attractive dividend-paying, mid-cap stocks, look for companies with steady recurring revenues, little or no debt, leading market positions in their niches and strong enough cash flow to increase dividends at least 10 percent annually for the next five years. Source: BottomLineInc.com

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ally. There also are Wahlburgers in Germany and Canada. “With the redevelopment and the whole Chef Paul Wahlberg wasn’t blessed with area, they absolutely fell in love with (the the singing voices of his younger brothers, Carmel site),” Wahlberg said of the MichiMark and Donnie gan-based franchise group. RESTAURANT Wahlberg. When the Carmel restaurant “If I sing, it opened April 26, Wahlberg promsounds like a bag of cats. It’s not ised in a virtual appearance that pretty,” he said. he would visit in person as soon Nor was Wahlberg given the natas COVID-19 pandemic restrictions ural feel for being on camera like eased. He met June 22 with Carmel his actor brothers, despite being on guests at the restaurant. Wahlberg a reality show for 10 seasons with “The (famous) name is going to his family. bring them the first time, and that’s the “I don’t think I’ll ever be as comfortable only time they are going to bring them in,” as they are,” Wahlberg said. “I was off cookWahlberg said. “You have to earn it. For us, ing when they were doing their thing. I’m so it’s important to earn that repeat visit every proud of them. They’re so talented.” single time. Our job is to make the customer Wahlberg and his brothers started happy, that’s it.” Wahlburgers, with the first one opening in Wahlberg, 57, started cooking when he Massachusetts in 2011. The three brothers was in high school and has been in the grew up in Boston with six other siblings. restaurant business ever since. The reality show, “Wahlburgers,” ran on A&E “I couldn’t imagine doing anything else from 2014 to 2019. with my life,” he said. “I’m in the kitchen The Carmel Wahlburgers, 1200 S. Range all the time. That’s my happy place, being Line Rd., which is a franchise, became the able to go in the kitchen and work on menu company’s first in Indiana and 50th nationitems and different things.”

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According to the American Dance Therapy Association, DMT is, “the psychotherapeutic use of movement and dance to support intellectual, emotional, and motor functions of the body. As a modality of the creative arts therapies, DMT looks at the correlation between movement and emotion.” Davis received a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in dance at Cleveland State University. She then studied at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y., and received a master’s in dance/movement therapy. Davis said dance/movement therapists must have continued education to maintain registered or board-certified status. Davis, an Indianapolis resident, said approximately 10 people would be an ideal class size. “But there is also power in having smaller and larger groups,” Davis said. To register, visit carmelclayparks.com/ programs.

DISPATCHES Franciscan retirement — Peter Murphy, vice president and chief operating officer of Franciscan Health Mooresville and Franciscan Health Carmel, retired June 4 after 26 years of service. Joining Franciscan in 1990, he served at St. James Health in Chicago Heights as executive vice president/chief operating officer and then as divisional president and CEO until 2008. He relocated to central Indiana in 2013 and has served in his current role since that time. In retirement, Murphy plans to stay busy traveling between St. Louis and Mexico and spending

more time with family and friends. State to close COVID-19 testing sites — The Indiana Dept. of Health will close COVID-19 testing sites run by OptumServe Health Services effective June 30 now that a robust community-led testing network is in place, including pharmacies, providers, clinics and local health departments. Since May 6, 2020, more than 541,000 free COVID-19 tests have been provided at OptumServe sites. Find COVID-19 testing sites at coronavirus.in.gov.

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Daniel’s Vineyard lands Indianapolis Opera’s Lobster Palooza By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Indianapolis Opera and Daniel’s Family Vineyard & Winery seemed like a perfect match. EVENT “Wine is a very strongly associated craft with opera,” Indianapolis Opera General Director David Starkey said. “(Daniel’s Vineyard) really prescribes to an amazing craftsmanship and the desire to be dedicated to their neighbors. They’ve always explored a lot with music and cultural events. It just seemed to be the right avenue to explore.” The 11th annual Lobster Palooza will be held at Daniel’s Vineyard in McCordsville from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 8. Current Publishing is serving as a media sponsor. National Bank of Indianapolis, Ellinger Riggs Insurance and Merrill Lynch also are sponsors. “That’s a big change for us because historically, Lobster Palooza has been held at Basile Opera Center (in Indianapolis),” Starkey said. The 2020 event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starkey said the opera company had to merge Lobster Palooza and Opera Ball into a virtual fundraiser with live singers. “We just felt it was time to think of the next generation of the event after 10 years,” Starkey said. “We thought, what is the next decade going to be like for this fundraiser? Many people equate this to being one of the most unique, fun-filled events of that size. For this kind of size, 200 to 300 people, this has been consistently revered as the event. There is a new generation of opera fans, board members and donors, and they love this event. The event has brought in more of a younger, middle-aged crowd. This is real Maine lobster, and (we) have a special boiler expert we bring in from out of town to boil the lobster. We’re not getting frozen lobsters from the grocery store. This is the real deal. A Cut Above Catering has been the caterer and the chef of choice for many years of this event.

BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “The Sound of Music” through Aug. 15. For more, visit beefandboards.com. JUNIOR CIVIC THEATRE Junior Civic Theatre’s production of “Disney’s Frozen Jr.” at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel will be presented at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. June 29-30. Civic Theatre’s Young Artists Program will present “Revue!,” a cabaret show, at 6 and 8 p.m. June 29. For more, visit civictheatre.org. RED BARN SUMMER THEATRE Red Barn Summer Theatre’s production of “The Odd Couple” will run through July 3 at the Frankfort theatre. For more, visit redbarntheatre.net.

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“So, we’re taking a very successful event and we are putting it at one of the best developing venues in our region. It’s a win-win.” The event will feature singers Daniel Narducci and Marci Jackson, who were leads in Indianapolis Opera’s 2019 production of “Camelot.” The Dean Martini Band will perform between 7 and 9 p.m. “That’s a new wrinkle. We haven’t had a band for years,” said Starkey, a McCordsville resident. “We’re going to have the opera singers sing with the band. There is a great space for people to dance.” In addition to signature drinks and wine from Daniel’s Vineyard, Tito’s, Sun King and Still Moon products will be served. A lobster event near Geist Reservoir seemed to be a logical match as well, Starkey said.

Starkey said the move also was generated by a motivation to develop new partnerships. “Through a relationship we have with Visit Indy, a board member of ours, Janet Arnold, who works for Visit Indy, brought this recommendation to us,” Starkey said. Starkey said many members already were aware of Daniel’s Vineyard. “So, the learning curve was pretty short,” Starkey said. “The conversation started in late winter. We were just thrilled with their desire to expand and connect in the arts.” The cocktail hour is at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets are $175 per person, and a table of eight is $1,400. A $100 portion of the ticket price is tax deductible. For more, indyopera.org/lobsterpalooza. html.

Internationally renowned violin virtuoso Zachary DePue was named concertmaster of the Carmel Symphony Orchestra June 23. “Carmel Symphony Orchestra is absolutely thrilled to announce that Zach is joining us and bringing his energy, his warmth, his versatility and DePue his overall musical passion to our orchestra and to our community,” CSO Artistic Director Janna Hymes stated. DePue was a CSO guest artist earlier this year, joining the orchestra for its performance of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” DePue served as concertmaster for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for more than a decade and is well known as a founding member of the ISO’s first ensemble-in-residence, the international sensation Time for Three, with whom he performed for 15 years. He performs on a violin made in 1846 by Giuseppe Rocca of Turin, Italy.

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ter,” Villamin said. “We all submitted our designs for that mural, and mine did not get picked. But Pedcor, who selected the mural for the design center, saw my design and Lexi Villamin has always enjoyed creating wanted it for the hotel.” art but didn’t take it seriously until the past Not surprisingly, Villamin was year. ART thrilled to be selected. Suffice it to say, she’s “Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve come a long way quickly. always had a fascination with art,” Villamin, who will be a senior she said. “It was always something at Guerin Catholic High School, I did for fun, and I never took it too recently put the finishing touches seriously until this past year. I have on a colorful mural painted on a taken several art classes in both wall inside the parking garage of Villamin middle school and high school but the lower-level entrance to the new never had a lot of formal training. Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. The work is of “This is part of what made the mural such a horizontal keyboard bordered by vivid dean amazing opportunity.” signs above and below the black and white For Villamin, the main challenge of comkeys. pleting the project had nothing to do with A 16-year-old Carmel resident, Villamin the size of the mural. Rather, it was finding worked on the project for two months. She completed the 64-foot wide by 9 1/2-foot tall the will power to avoid distractions. “One of the most difficult parts about painting on May 31. completing this mural wasn’t even related “I’m very proud of it. This is probably to the art aspect of it,” she said. “Somethe biggest project I have ever taken on,” times, it was difficult to just find the moVillamin said. “Although it isn’t perfect, I am tivation to go out and do it. I have loved proud of the work I put in and proud of the working on this project, but sometimes I end result.” just wanted to go hang out with friends or Villamin’s design for the mural was chowatch some Netflix instead of spending so sen by Pedcor Companies, which developed much of my free time painting.” the boutique hotel in a public/private partVillamin, whose parents are Nathan and nership with the City of Carmel. Villamin, who is enrolled in Guerin Catholic’s IB visual Victoria Villamin, plans to attend college and major in art with a minor in business. She arts class, originally submitted the design has not selected a school but would like to for consideration at the Indiana Design pursue a career in art. Center in Carmel, but Pedcor — which also “I am very open to several careers,” she developed the design center — wanted the said. “But two of my top choices would mural for the Hotel Carmichael. be a Disney animator or a children’s book “Every year, the IB art class at Guerin illustrator.” paints a mural at the Indiana Design Cen-

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July is National Grilling Month Commentary by Anna Skinner Celebrate National Grilling Month with a variety of sausages available at Old Major Market, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. The sausages vary in flavor and make a great ingredient for an easy grilling recipe. Ingredients: • Grillbasa (unsmoked kielbasa) • Korean gochujang (pork sausage with a lightly spicy kimchi, gochujang sauce, pickled garlic, ginger, green onion) • Pork sausage with bacon, poblano and cheese Directions: Cook the pork poblano and cheese sausages in a skillet so you don’t lose all the cheese. When cooked directly on the grill, the cheese melts and drips through the grates, but when cooked in a skillet, it caramelizes on the skillet and becomes a delicious crunchy snack. I used a cast-iron skillet and put it directly on the grill and let it heat up for several minutes. When smoking hot, I sprayed three pork, bacon, poblano and cheese sausages with olive oil and placed them in the skillet. I took one grillbasa and two Korean gochujangs and spritzed them with olive oil and placed them directly

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Addicted to isograms Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt You Greek scholars out there know that isogram means “equal letter.” An isogram is a word that has GRAMMAR GUY an equal amount of each letter in it. For starters, let’s discuss first-order isograms, which do not repeat any letter. My name, “Curtis,” is a first-order isogram. So are the words “customizable,” “nightwalkers,” “flamethrowing” and “ambidextrously.” None of these words use the same letter twice! The longest English language isogram, weighing in at 17 letters, is “subdermatoglyphic,” which has to do with certain patterns in our fingerprints (I think). Things get twice as interesting when we consider second-order (or pair) isograms. That’s when we get into words including “deed” and “noon.” But we’re not here to talk about four-letter words, are we? Let’s make it interesting, why don’t we? The perfect place to start is with “intestines.” Each of the letters appears exactly twice. Of all my friends who are “hotshots,” I would never expect one of them to be a semi-professional “horseshoer.” I never thought my “couscous”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON RECOMMENDATION OF CITY OF CARMEL POLICE HEADQUARTERS EXPANSION AND COURT ADDITION PROJECT On June 30, 2021, the City of Carmel (“City”) Board of Public Works (“Board”) received a written recommendation from the Carmel Police Headquarters Expansion and Court Addition Project Evaluation Committee (“Evaluation Committee”) regarding the selection of a preferred offeror for the design, construction, operation, and/or maintenance of an expansion of the existing City police headquarters and addition of space for the City Court (the “Project”). In accordance with Indiana Code § 5-23, the Board will conduct a public hearing on the selection of the preferred offeror for the Project on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The public hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers located within City Hall at 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032. Citizens who wish to be heard may attend the public hearing and will be able to offer public comment at that time. Any citizen who wishes to contact the Board in advance of the meeting should do so by contacting Jim Crider at jcrider@carmel.in.gov or via telephone at 317-571-2403. The Evaluation Committee has recommended that the City engage Envoy Construction Services, LLC (“Envoy”) as the preferred offeror for the design, construction, and operation of the Project. Envoy’s submission and the recommendation may be inspected during regular business hours of 8 am to 4 pm at the Office of the Carmel City Clerk at City Hall. The recommendation is based on: (a) the experience of Envoy in the development and construction management of public-private projects throughout the State of Indiana; and (b) Envoy’s specific approach to developing and managing the design, cost, and completion schedule of the Project. The final guaranteed maximum price to be paid for the Project will be determined by the City upon completion of the design period and will be submitted to the City Council for approval. After conducting the public hearing, the Board will determine the most appropriate response to the Request for Proposals and Qualifications, including but not limited to execution of a public-private agreement for the design, construction, and operation of the Project with the successful offeror. Date: June __, 2021 Jim Crider, Director of Administration

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With car wash facilities $75.46 W/O car wash facilities $50.30 Restaurants, drive-ins and taverns with eating and/or drinking facilities: First 2 employees $33.51 Each additional employee $11.05 Laundromats – per washer $24.41 Car wash, manual – per bay $75.46 Professional Office: First 2 employees $33.51 Each additional employee $11.05 Government/Institutional: School/student: First 25 students $33.51 Each additional student $1.33 Churches, lodges, and veteran’s organizations w/o eating and/or drinking facilities: For each 200 members or fraction thereof $33.51 Government offices: First 3 employees $33.51 Each additional employee $8.37 Industrial (sanitary flow only): First 3 employees $33.51 Each additional employee $8.37 For the service rendered to the TriCo Regional Sewer Utility, said Utility shall be subject to the same rates and charges herein above provided, or to rates and charges established in harmony therewith. In order to recover the cost of monitoring industrial wastes, the Utility shall charge the user the actual cost of the monitoring. This charge will be reviewed and revised on the same basis as all other rates and charges in the ordinance. Section 2. The Return Check Charge for NSF (Non-Sufficient Funds) shall be charged in the amount of $30.00 per check. Section 3. Any current charges on the monthly user invoice that remain unpaid after the listed due date shall be assessed a late fee. The late fee assessed will be 10% of the unpaid current charges. This fee will be added to the following month’s user invoice. Section 4. A Reinspection fee of $100.00 shall be charged to the property owner for each reinspection if a property fails an inspection or requires more than two inspections. Section 5. An application fee of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per EDU, up to a maximum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) per permit, is due and payable at the time of submittal or issuance of the connection permit. Requested revisions to previously issued permits shall be considered a new permit and shall be subject to the application fee of $150.00. Section 6. Utility Wide Connection Fee Prior to receiving a permit to connect to Utility sewer, the owner, les-

see or developer of any real estate within the Utility shall pay to the Utility a connection fee of Two Thousand Eighty-Three Dollars ($2,083.00) per EDU. Wherever practical the Utility shall utilize Indiana Administrative Code 327 IAC 3-6-11 to determine estimated average daily flow, based upon 310 gallons per day per EDU, and the proposed use of the real estate to be served. The minimum connection fee per parcel is one EDU. The owner, lessee or developer of the real estate may submit data to the Utility which purports to provide a more accurate estimation of the average daily flow (for example from water bills or other actual data setting forth flow from similar facilities). BOD, suspended solids, and other wastewater loadings may similarly be considered. Upon receipt and review of the data provided, the Utility may, in its absolute discretion, agree to an EDU amount that is other than the amount determined as specified above. The Utility may review real estate’s usage from time to time; if real estate is found to exceed the previously agreed amount, then upon notice by the Utility, the owner, lessee or developer of said real estate shall promptly pay Utility the difference in EDUs at the current rate. Any change in use or additions, renovations or alterations of said real estate may trigger review of usage by the Utility. Residential lots previously containing a dwelling that was connected to the Utility’s sanitary sewers and having paid a monthly sewer service billing are exempt from the connection charge in the event the dwelling is demolished, and new residential dwelling built on the same real estate. Section 7. Utility Wide Interceptor Fee In addition to the connection charge set forth above based upon EDU’s there is also due prior to the receipt of a permit, an interceptor fee of Four Thousand Seventy-five Dollars ($4,075.00) per acre. Residential lots previously containing a dwelling that was connected to the Utility’s sanitary sewers and having paid a monthly sewer service billing are exempt from the interceptor fee in the event the dwelling is demolished, and new residential dwelling built on the same real estate. Lots and parcels that are part of a Utility neighborhood sewer extension project in which local sewer charges are assessed by ordinance are also exempt. Section 8. Prior Connection, Interceptor, and Application Fees The connection, interceptor, application fees and reinspection fees established under the Ordinance shall preempt and supersede and wholly replace the connection, interceptor, application, and reinspection fees previously established under Ordinance 05-11-2021, and any other prior Ordinances of the Utility as the same may be amended from time to time by the Utility. Nothing in the Ordinance shall be construed as limiting the applicability of the Utility’s various use ordinances or other definitions or terms contained in other Ordinances, exception only the specific interceptor, connection, application, and reinspection fees set forth therein. Section 9. The invalidity of any section, clause, sentence, or provision of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity of any part of this Ordinance which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts. Section 10. The revised rates shall become effective for service received July 1, 2021 and thereafter.

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History of West Lafayette’s Samara House Commentary by Don Knebel In 1953, Dr. John Christian, a young Purdue professor, and his wife, Catherine (Kay), the university’s social director, TRAVEL engaged 86-year-old Frank Lloyd Wright to design a house for their 1-acre lot in West Lafayette. Today, NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket No. PZ-2020-00216 PP/SP Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on 07/20/2021 at 6:00P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN, 46032 will hold a Public Meeting upon an Application for Primary Plat for a Minor Subdivision to be known as Smoky Row Woods. The site is located at 1277 West 136th Street, Carmel, IN 46032. The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2020-00216 PP/SP. The applicant seeks minor subdivision plat approval for 2 lots on 8.5 acres. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax ID Parcel No(s): 17-09-27-00-00-001.104 and 17-09-27-00-00-001.004 Petitioner Name: Michael D. Fleming, Property Owner

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Samara House in West Lafayette. (Photo by Don Knebel)

that house is a National Historic Landmark. After engaging Wright, Mrs. Christian sent him a 27-page document outlining her needs, including family space, a room accommodating 50 guests, and a formal dining room. With this input, Wright designed a 2,200-square-foot single-story house featuring red brick and Philippine mahogany. The design incorporated a slab floor, flat roof, cantilevered overhangs, clerestory windows and radiant heating, concepts Wright used for the relatively modest designs he designated “Usonian,” a term referring to the

Clay Township of Hamilton County, Indiana 10701 North College Avenue Carmel, Indiana 46280-1089 Project: City Center Monon Greenway Improvements Notice is hereby given that Clay Township of Hamilton County Indiana (the “Owner”), for and on behalf of the The City of Carmel (the “Department”), will receive sealed bids for the above referenced Project at the Administrative Offices of the Owner located at 10701 North College Avenue, Carmel Indiana 46280 (the “Administrative Offices”) on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 10:00 am local time, and as soon as practicable thereafter on the same date, the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room of the Administrative Offices. The outside of the sealed envelope in which the Bid is enclosed, shall be clearly marked “BID – CITY CENTER MONON GREENWAY IMPROVEMENTS” and as otherwise set forth in the Bid Documents. Any Bid received after the designated time will be returned to the Bidder unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for discussion of the Project, the bidding requirements and other important matters will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 10:00 am local time in the Conference Room of the Clay Township Administrative Offices and, weather permitting, shall conclude with a visit to the location where the Work is to be performed. A Microsoft Teams option will also be provided for the pre-bid conference. Prospective bidders are encouraged, but not required, to attend the pre-bid conference. For special accommodations needed by individuals with disabilities planning to attend the pre- bid conference or public bid opening meeting, please notify Jocelyn Hinshaw at (317) 222- 3880 or jhinshaw@lochgroup.com at least forty-eight (48) hours prior thereto. In general, the Work for the Project consists of Site improvements include reconstruction and widening of the Monon Greenway from City Center Drive south to Gradle Drive. The work will consist of concrete work, pavers on a concrete base, hot mix asphalt, site furnishings, landscaping, storm drainage, memorial features, sign installation, limestone columns, and lighting. Project includes five (5) alternatives as follows: 1. New Patio at corner of Mezz building, 2. Updating the stairs and handrailing near City Center Drive, 3. A stage and pier foundation, 4. Additional irrigation, 5. The construction of a Firefighter’s Memorial. All as set forth in the Contract Documents for the Project which, except for those items not included due to timing, size or other factors, have been assembled into a Project Manual and includes the Bid Documents. The Project Manual and any and all full-size drawings may be examined at and obtained from, the office of Repro Graphix Inc. 437 N Illinois St., Indianapolis, IN 46204.

United States. The design also included a “carport,” a word Wright coined in connection with his first Usonian home, built in Wisconsin in 1936. Wright named the Christian house “Samara” after winged pinecone seeds found on the property. Local contractors built the house between 1954 and 1956. Wright also designed or specified many items to be included in the house and arboretum, including furniture, rugs and carpets, lamps, linen, china, figurines and 80 species of trees. Some items incorporated a stylized samara motif Wright created. Others evoked

CLAY TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA NOTICE TO BIDDERS The plan charge will be listed on the online plan room. Payment may be made by check, credit card, or cash. NO DEPOSITS ACCEPTED. Make checks payable to Repro Graphix Inc. An online option may also be available. All payments and costs of Contract Documents and related supplemental materials are non-refundable. Bidders shall assure that they have obtained complete sets, whether hard copy or electronic, of the Project Manual and drawings and shall assume the risk of any errors or omissions in Bids prepared in reliance on incomplete sets. Bids must be submitted on the forms in the Project Manual, must contain the names of every person or company interested therein, and shall be accompanied by: (1) Properly and completely executed Form 96 (revised 2013) prescribed by the Indiana State Board of Accounts which includes a financial statement, a statement of experience, a proposed plan or plans for performing the Work and the equipment the Bidder has available for the performance of the Work; (2) Bid Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total Bid amount, including any alternates, with a satisfactory corporate surety or by a certified check on a solvent bank in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the Bid. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be evidence of good faith that the successful Bidder will execute within ten (10) calendar days from the acceptance of the Bid, the Agreement as included in the Project Manual. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be made payable to Clay Township of Hamilton County, Indiana; and (3) A Non-Collusion Affidavit complying with the requirements of Ind. Code §36-1-2-4. Owner reserves the right to hold any or all Bids for a period of not more than sixty (60) days after the date on which the Bids are opened and, for such sixty (60) day period, all such Bids shall be in full force and effect. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for the receipt of Bids but no Bidder shall withdraw a Bid within the sixty (60) day period after opening of the Bids. All bid security of unsuccessful bidders will be returned by the Owner upon selection of the successful Bidder and execution of the Agreement, and provision of the required Performance Bond and Payment Bond. In the event that the total amount of the contract awarded to the successful Contractor is $300,000 or more, the successful Contractor must be qualified under either Ind. Code § 4-13.6-4 or Ind. Code § 8-23-10 before doing any work on the Project. Pursuant to Ind. Code § 5-22-17-6, Owner reserves the right to specify in the contract with the successful bidder one or both of the following:

Japan, including a guestroom chair made of plywood suggesting origami. The Christians committed to incorporating all of Wright’s ideas, even if that meant waiting until they had sufficient funds. When Dr. Christian died in 2015, Samara included almost everything Wright had specified, including a disappearing television platform operated by remote control. The April 2015 announcement of Samara’s Historic Landmark designation noted the house’s “remarkably complete Usonian design, incorporating more than 40 Wrightian design elements.” The house and arboretum, owned by the John E. Christian Family Memorial Trust, Inc. (on whose board I sit), are available for tours by reservation only at tours@samara-house.org.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel. com. You may contact him at editorial@youarecurrent.com.

(1) Early performance of the contract will result in increased compensation; (2) Completion of the contract after the termination or designated completion date(s) will result in a deduction from the compensation. A Performance Bond and Payment Bond with good and sufficient surety, acceptable to the Owner and Architect/Engineer, shall be required in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Agreement. The surety of the Bonds may not be released until one (1) year after the Owner’s final settlement with the Contractor. Retainage will be as required by Ind. Code § 36-1-12 et seq. All out-of-state entities must have a certificate of authority to do business in the State of Indiana. Application forms may be obtained by contacting the Secretary of State, State of Indiana, Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. The Owner reserves the right to (1) cancel this solicitation pursuant to Ind. Code § 5-22-18- 2 and/or (2) reject any offers, in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation when Owner determines in accordance with applicable Indiana laws including but not limited to Ind. Code § 36-1-12-4, that such action is in the best interests of the Owner. Owner reserves the right to delay the opening of the Bids pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-1-12-4. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Owner reserves the right to waive any of the terms, conditions or provisions contained in this Notice to Bidders or the Bid Documents or any informality, irregularity or omission in the bid process or in any Bid which waiver is deemed in the Owner’s discretion to be to the advantage of the Owner and which does not afford any Bidder a material competitive advantage over other Bidders. Except as specifically otherwise provided herein and as allowed by applicable Indiana law, a contract for the Project shall be awarded in accordance with this Notice to Bidders, Ind. Code § 5-16-13 et seq. and Ind. Code § 36-1-12 et seq., to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder whose bid does not exceed the funds available for the Project. The Owner shall have the right to accept any Alternates in any order or combination or accept on the basis of the Base Bid alone, unless otherwise specifically provided in the Bidding Documents and to determine the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder on the basis of the sum of the Base Bid and Alternates accepted. Questions regarding this Project should be directed to Jocelyn Hinshaw by email only at jhinshaw@lochgroup.com. Douglas Callahan, Trustee, Clay Township of Hamilton County, Indiana

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