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“We’ve watched as neighboring counties lose thousands of acres of prime farmland to large solar installations,” County Commissioner Mark Heir brandt said. “In surveys and meetings with residents in northern Hamilton County, landowners expressed concern about the effect commercial solar farms could have on home values, topsoil, drainage and water quality. The updates are meant to protect northern Hamilton County’s agrarian way of life.”

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Hamilton County has updated its zoning code to include additions for commercial andrightssolarto establish a U.S. 31 overlay district.Thechanges, which have been approved by the Hamilton County com missioners, now means that the county has a unified development ordinance, which replaces Hamilton County Zoning and Subdivision Control ordinances that had been in effect since 1990.

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“Hamilton County has grown and changed immensely since the adoption of its Zoning and Subdivision Control ordinances some 30 years ago,” said C.J. Taylor, director of the county’s plan commission. “The revision team took into consideration the county’s recently updated comprehensive plan, road updates, land use best practices and trend ing technologies in creating the UDO.”

The two biggest zoning changes in the ordinance involve commercial solar proj ects, in addition to growth along the U.S. 31 corridor, according to the county. Article 8 of the UDO establishes a Commercial Solar Energy Systems Overlay District that is meant to develop a process and standards for solar-generated energy while also pro tecting prime farmland.

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Article 10 of the UDO also establishes a U.S. 31 Overlay District, which the county says will help promote coordinated develop ment and increased architectural standards for properties adjacent to and adjoining Dunbar Road on the west side of U.S. 31 ex tending from 216th Street to 296th Street. “This is a prime area for development in Hamilton County,” Heirbrandt said. “The new ordinance encourages capital investment and economic development in this area by promoting increased density and mixed-use developments.”Copiesofthe UDO are available in the county’s Plan Commission office, while in formation can also be found on the county’s website at hamiltoncounty.in.gov.

A Sheridan woman accused of poisoning her ex-boyfriend’s oatmeal with fentanyl before strangling him to death with his favorite necktie has been found guilty of his murder.Ajury in Hamilton County found Heidi Ma rie Littlefield, 42, guilty Aug. 23 on one count of murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder. Sentencing is set for 9 a.m. Oct.Francis7. Kelley was found dead in his Carmel home in January 2021, three days after he stopped respond ing to text messages and other communications. Kelley and Littlefield had been involved in a custody dispute over their then-2-year-old daughter. Littlefield’s daughter, Logan Marie Run yon, testified against her mother in the trial as part of a plea agreement. Runyon’s boyfriend at the time of the murder, Robert James Walker, also testified as part of a pleaAndeal.autopsy revealed that Kelley died of asphyxia due to manual strangulation/neck compression. He had blunt force trauma to the head and injuries on his hand, elbow and knees. Toxicology results revealed high levels of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, in his system.

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Article 8 also identifies commercial solar projects as ones that “generate electricity to be sold in the wholesale market,” accord ing to the ordinance. Anyone who wants to construct a commercial solar project must rezone the property to the Commercial Solar Energy Systems District, which requires a public hearing before the Hamilton County Plan Commission, according to the county. According to the county, there are several requirements that petitioners must do as part of the process, including conducting a soil identification study, demonstrating post-construction stormwater runoff vol ume and quality mimics or improves upon pre-development conditions, provide a minimum setback of 300 feet between so lar equipment and single-family dwellings, among other things. “We want to encourage the use of solar and renewable energy while also protecting valuable farmland,” Taylor said. “In order to manage that, we needed to put some checks and balances in place.”

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CCS fully staffed with teachers, struggling to fill other roles

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As school districts across the nation struggle with staffing shortages, Carmel Clay Schools is feeling the strain in some depart ments and faring much better in others.CCSAssistant Supt. Thomas Oes treich presented an overview of district staffing levels at the Aug. 22 school board meeting. He said every teaching position had been filled for the 2022-23 school year and that teacher turnover remains low. “We are fortunate to be a destination district for many teachers in the state and in the country,” Oestreich said. CCS receives “many applicants” for every open elementary teacher position, Oestreich said, and a recent assistant principal open ing at an elementary school drew 150 appli cants. Positions that are becoming tougher to fill include science and math teachers at the secondary level and special education roles, he said.The district has more bus driv ers on staff this year compared to the previous school year, meaning fewer drivers are running double routes. Staffing levels remain too low, however, to eliminate the “no bus zones” implemented before the start of the 2021-22 school year. “We’re moving in a positive di rection (with hiring bus drivers),” Oestreich said. “We would love to get back to where we were before the pandemic.” CCS is also looking to boost its roster of instructional assistants and substitute teachers. Both positions are available on a part- or full-time basis. Learn more at ccs.k12.in.us/careers.

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The ballot has been set for the Carmel Clay Schools board of trustees election on Nov. 8. Candidate filing end ed at noon Aug. 26. Candidates are: DISTRICT 1

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• Jake IncumbentsNicholsLayla Spanenberg, who has represented District 1 since 2010, and Mike Kerschner, who has represented District 3 since 2014, did not file for reelection. Neither school board member responded to a re quest for comment as of press time. Carmel International Arts Festival adds Indiana Artisan-sponsored award — A $500 scholarship sponsored by Indiana Artisan Gallery will be awarded to one talented young artist at this year’s Carmel International Arts Festival in the Carmel Arts & Design District. Attendees can view the entries at the gallery’s high school art exhibit during the festival, Sept. 24-25. Everyone will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite creative work by one aspiring artist. Indiana Artisan Executive Director Rosalyn Demaree encourages commu nity participation for this new scholarship deemed the “People’s Choice Award.” Voting will take place at the Indiana Artisan Gallery, 22 N. Range Line Rd.

• Lori B. Long • Jennifer Nelson-Williams (incumbent)

• Adam Sharp DISTRICT 3 • Gregory (Greg) S. Brown

Candidates set for Nov. 8 school board races

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W 300 N 276th St W CR 700 N US 31 North Study Area US 31 South Study Area 31 35 24 31 3024 30 49 469Illinois Indiana

Kokomo 69 65 74 INDOT is concurrently using the PEL pro cess for a similar study of U.S. 30 between Valparaiso to the Indiana/Ohio state line (excluding the Fort Wayne bypass). The two study areas combine to span 180 miles across 12 counties. Both studies are expect ed to conclude in the fall of 2024. Learn more at ProPELUS31.com and ProPE LUS30.com.

INDOT is seeking public feedback on the future of U.S. 31 and U.S. 30 as part of a two-year study. (Map courtesy of INDOT) Illinois Indiana

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Hoosiers from Hamilton to Fulton coun ties are being asked to weigh in on INDOT’s future plans for the U.S. 31 corridor, which stretches north to south to connect central Indiana to the northern part of the state. INDOT is in the early stages of a twoyear study that will consider long-term environmental, community and economic challenges and goals along the corridor. The southern study area stretches from 276th Street in northern Hamilton County to W 300 N in Miami County (excluding the Koko mo bypass), with the northern study area continuing to W CR 700 N in Fulton County. The Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) process, which will be used to conduct the study, includes gathering input from affected communities and commuters and balancing it with transportation engineering needs and environmental concerns. Community feedback will be gathered through websites, social media and in-per son and virtual public meetings. A first round of public meetings is expected to occur in the fall, but dates and locations have not yet been announced.

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Project: New roundabout Location: The intersection of 191st Street and Grassy Branch Road is closed for roundabout construction. Expected completion: The estimated completion date is Oct. 8 due to delays in utility relocation. Project: Reconstruction of 151st Street from Towne Road to Buchanan Lane Location: A section of 151st Street from Towne Road to Buchanan Lane (the entrance to Kimblewick on 151st Street) is closed for reconstruction. Expected completion: Officials anticipate the project will be completed this month. The intersection of 151st Street and Towne Road will remain open during construction.

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Project: Range Line Road reconstructionLocation:116th Street to Carmel Drive. A roundabout is under construction at 116th Street  Expected completion: Summer Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Richland Avenue.  Expected completion: Fall  Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Lexington Boulevard Expected completion: Fall  Project: Widening and improvements along Smoky Row Road Location: Between the Monon Greenway and U.S. 31. The road will be fully closed during the project. The Monon Greenway is closed until later this month.  Expected completion: End of year  Project: Widening of the Monon GreenwayLocation: Between City Center Drive and Carmel Drive  Expected completion: November WESTFIELD

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Noblesville High School senior golfer Car oline Whallon has always had the tools to excel. Now, Millers girls golf coach Justin Werkley said she has the confi dence to go with it. “Caroline is an allaround great player with no real weakness es in her game,” Werkley said. “Her work ethic and attitude are tremendous and a big reason she has had so much success. The biggest improvement I have seen in her this year has been her consistency and her confi dence. The talent has always been there, but now she knows what she is capable of, and the sky is the limit for how good she canWhallonbecome.”gained a lot of that confidence by winning the Girls State Junior Champion ship by four strokes in June at the Country Club of Terre Haute.  “Winning Girls State Junior helped me so MEET CAROLINE WHALLON Hobbies: Being with family and friends, traveling, kayaking and swimming Favorite movie: “The Toy Story” movies Favorite TV show: “Stranger Things” Favorite athlete: Justin Thomas Girls Junior PGA tournament in early August at Palos Park, Ill., was another amazing experience. “Iwasable to play with some of the best players in the country and even the world,” she said. “Although I didn’t make the cut, I learned so much and gained a lot of expe rience from those few days. Playing with top-level players was an honor and one I will never forget.” Whallon said the team’s goal each year is to make it to the IHSAA state meet. “We have a young, very talented team, so I know we will go far this season,” she said. “My individual goal is to continually improve my game, try to be a leader to the under classmen and as always, make it to the state finals. I have been fortunate to make it to the state (finals) every year of my high schoolWhalloncareer.”finished 19th in the state finals in 2019, tied for 11th in 2020 and tied for 26th in 2021. The state finals will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel. “I think the biggest area I have improved has been my mental game,” Whallon said. “This past year especially, I have started to believe in myself and commit to confident shots. I also have worked very hard on my short game. That, together with mental progress, I have made great strides in my overallWhallongame.”recently committed to play golf at the University of Indianapolis.

Caroline Whallon has committed to compete for the University of Indianapolis women’s golf team. (Photo courtesy of Sara Whallon) much mentally,” she said. “It gave me a tre mendous amount of confidence (and) proved to myself that I can mentally stay in a tour nament for three days, with the pressure of being first after each day.” Whallon said competing at the National Whallon

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Carmel Middle School seventh-grader Amyla Holder’s favorite sport might be bas ketball, but she has proven to be a natural shot put and discus thrower.Holder, 12, has been throwing the shot put since she was 8 years old and made the National Junior Olympic Track & Field Cham pionships. She started throwing the discus on her own a year later, but the discus isn’t allowed for competitors until age 11. She placed second out of 26 discus throwers in her age division with a throw of 92 feet, 7 inches in the National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Sacramento in late July. She was seventh in shot put with a personal best of 31 feet, 10 inches among 42 competitors. She was named an All-American in both events by virtue of her finish. Holder said the key was hard work. “I was getting at least an hour in each day,” Holder said. Holder finished second in the discus in

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Carmel Middle School seventh-grader Amyla Holder pauses with her second-place medal in the discus from the National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships competition. (Photo courtesy of DeShaun Holder) the Hamilton County meet in the spring. She was the only sixth-grader competing in the discus.Herthrow of 94-8 is third best in the na tion for a 12-year-old discus thrower. In the state Junior Olympics meet at Man chester University, she won the shot put and discus. In the regional meet at Wabash College, she finished second in shot put and discus. 317.431.3154

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The Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office is in need of volunteers who use wells to help provide information for a wa ter availability study. The three-year study is the first of its kind in Indiana. Through the study, Hamilton County aims to better understand its water supply and ensure water availability for future generations and potential development. “We need to know where all the water is,” County Surveyor Kenton Ward said. “We already know that we have a huge aquifer that runs along White River. As Hamilton County develops, if there’s no water there, we can’t put people there. This is another thing that will help us develop differently in someVolunteersareas.” will have a sensor installed on their well that will measure and track water levels throughout the next three years. The laser beam sensor does not interfere with the functioning of the well. Well owners will be able to get access to their well’s data throughout the study. Ward said a full group of 50 volunteers is needed to start the study by the end of 2022. Those interested can contact the Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office at 317776-8495 or email surveyor@hamiltoncoun ty.in.gov.

A sensor installed on a well. The sensor will measure the well’s water levels throughout the year as a part of Hamilton County’s water avail ability study. (Photo courtesy of Kenton Ward)

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Hamilton County Parks and Recreation plans to offer nature center programming to the general public on wheels. Officials recently showcased the 34-foot-long trailer during the parks department’s final concert of its summer concert series at Cool Creek Park in Westfield. The trailer, which has a theme of “Be Naturally Curious!,” will allow parks staff to engage with visitors who walk through its learning space, officials said. The trailer also has a large stage deck that lowers, which will allow educational and entertaining presentations to be made

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A new trailer obtained by Hamilton County Parks and Recreation will offer nature center programming to the public at different county parks events throughout the year. ed by Hamilton County Parks and Recreation) PARKS Smith, and her staff, to literally take the highly regarded Cool Creek Nature Center nature education programming on the road,” said Chris Stice, director of Hamilton County Parks and Recreation. View details on where the trailer can be found by visiting the parks department’s website, myhamiltoncountyparks.com, or by visiting its Facebook page. For more, call 317-770-4400. T Call us at 317 759 7765 or visit at www oasistms com to

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Hubbs, who will start his new role with Hamilton County Sept. 19, said it will be a true honor to work alongside individuals who are just as passionate about helping people as he is. Hubbs brings a variety of experience to the position having worked as a 911 dis patcher, an Indiana State Police trooper, a command er for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and a U.S. Secret Service agent. He is originally from the southside of Indianapolis and graduated from the University of India napolis with degrees in criminal justice and Spanish.“Public safety is a top priority in Hamilton County, so we did a national search to fill this position,” said Christine Altman, Ham ilton County commissioner. “Turns out the best candidate was in our backyard.”

Hamilton County has hired a new exec utive director of communications who will theseeover county’s 911 center starting thisMichaelmonth.Hubbs, who has been director of the Marion County 911 Center in Indianapolis since 2014, will replace Jeff Schemmer, who accepted a job in May as executive director at the Indiana Statewide 911 Board. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime career oppor tunity,” Hubbs said. “Hamilton County’s 911 Center is highly regarded within the industry as one of the best. Its dispatchers are sec ond to none.”

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Yuni Xia had a golden summer experience. The Carmel resident, who is an associate professor of computer sci ence at IUPUI, served as coach of the USA Comput ing Olympiad team and attended the International Olympiad in Informatics in Indonesia. A total of 91 countries sent delegations to attend the Aug. 7-16Thecompetition.competition is mainly based on com puter programming. Each game has five hours and three questions. Students need to design algorithms and write programs to solve problems within a specific amount of time.“Our team received three gold medals and one silver medal,” said Xia, the only member of the team from Indiana. Xia served as a coach for the USA Comput ing Olympiad camp at Clemson (S.C.) Univer sity, which was held May 25 to June 4. The camp invited 20-plus students from the U.S. and selected the top four to represent the U.S. to compete in the International Olympiad in Informatics.“Iwould like to continue to attend both events in the future if time allows,” Xia said. “Next year, the (international) contest will be held in Hungry,”Thiswas Xia’s first visit to Indonesia.“Mybest experience was the cul ture night, which is a big party that we had in front of the Borobudur Temple,” she said. “We had great food. Teams from many countries performed at the party. We sang and danced and had a great time.” Xia conducts EasyFunCoding, which of fers year-round coding classes and summer camps.“Every week, hundreds of students take our online coding classes,” Xia said. For more, visit easyfuncoding.com.

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The second Furry Fracas Pickleball Tour nament is set for Sept. 9-11 at Cyntheanne Park at 12383 Cyntheanne Rd., in Fishers. The tour nament is presented by the Indy Pickleball Club, and half of the pro ceeds will benefit the Humane Society for Hamilton County. The tournament will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with games every day at 8 a.m., noon and 4 p.m., with a variety of skill and age levels competing over the course of the tournament. Last year’s inaugural event raised nearly $10,000, and Dan Hollis with Indy Pickleball said the club’s goal is to exceed that total this year. has donated money to HSHC and for the cre ation of the pickleball courts in Cyntheanne Park. Cage said it is important to help HSHC because it is the only “no-kill” shelter in Indiana, meaning it does not euthanize any animal and works to find every pet a home. in adopting a pet, donating to the shelter or volunteering their time to visit the facility at Rebecca Stevens with Ruby, her rescued French Bulldog, and Steve Cage at last year’s event. (Photo provided by the Humane Society of Hamil ton County)

“There have been a lot of distractions that were necessary, but we got away from what we had done to get our program where it is. So you get out of rhythm a little bit. This has been the most excited I’ve been for a school year in five years.”

“Me and my husband wanted to find a place where I thought we could be success ful as head coach and also a place where we could raise our family,” Bruce said. “IU PUI checked all those boxes.”

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Kate Bruce is eager for her new neigh bors to come see her new team perform.

The Jaguars have eight returning play ers from last season’s 24-5 team. Bruce replaced Austin Parkinson, who took the Butler University coaching job. From left, Carmel High School boys basketball coach Ryan Osborn, Rotary Club of Carmel mod erator Dr. Rick Markoff and IUPUI women’s basketball coach Kate Bruce discuss the upcoming season. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

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Bruce and her hus band, Jesse, and their three children moved to Carmel after she took the IUPUI women’s basketball coaching job in May. Bruce and Carmel High School boys bas ketball coach Ryan Osborn were speakers Aug. 26 at the Rotary Club of Carmel at Woodland Country Club.

Osborn said the last two-plus seasons have been hard as a teacher and coach amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“It’s knowing what you can and can’t do and keeping the kids safe,” Osborn said.

The Greyhounds finished 18-6 in 2022, suffering their first postseason loss to Westfield in the sectional final since the 2018 Class 4A state championship. CHS won 4A state titles in 2019 and 2021. The 2020 postseason was canceled because of COVID-19 lockdowns after Carmel won the sectional title.

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Bruce played at Florida Gulf University under Karl Smesko and later became his graduate assistant. She served as an assis tant coach at Youngstown State. “We took over an 0-30 program (in 200910) and three years later we won 23 games,” BruceWhensaid.Youngstown State coach Bob Bold en took the Ohio University job, Bruce went with him. “It was a similar story,” Bruce said The team had won six games the season before Bolden arrived, and in his second season the team won the first of two con secutive Mid-American Conference regular season championships. She spent the past six seasons as head coach at Walsh University, a Division II school near Canton, Ohio. She had a 134-43 record with four trips to NCAA Division II tournament berths.

“There are a lot of challenges taking over a new program where that program has been successful or not had success,” Bruce said. “There are 13 players on our roster, and 10 were recruited by another coaching staff, so building relationships is going to be the most important thing for us. So when adver sity hits, we can lean on each other.” Like Bruce, Osborn is eager for the sea son to start in November.

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Eckard and Joers met through their chil dren, who attended school in South Bend together. The women co-owned a wedding planning firm, and they wanted to garner publicity about the industry and their business by writing a weekly newspaper column addressing questions and concerns aboutTheyweddings.hadlimited journalism experience in 1973, but Eckard had worked in sales and figured that it wouldn’t hurt to pick up the phone and “go big” in trying to land an interview.“Wedidn’t have any experience going looking for celebrities, and that wasn’t the point of it,” Eckard said. “We thought (Betty Ford) would be very interesting. She really hadn’t had a lot of press, and if we wrote a good story, we’d be able to market it and the South Bend Tribune would believe in us.”Eckard and Joers, who died in 2005, initially interviewed Betty Ford during a 30-minute phone call. They concluded by asking if they could travel to Washington, D.C., to take photos to use with the story, and Betty Ford agreed. At the time, Con gress was in the process of interviewing Gerald Ford in advance of a vote to appoint him as vice president.

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The South Bend Tribune published the story by Eckard and Joers, who used the name Mary Carol for their work, on Dec. 30, 1973.The following year, Eckard and Joers reached out to Betty Ford’s office for a follow-up interview, as she had become the first lady in August 1974 after President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Now navigating a much busier schedule, Betty Ford said she could squeeze in an interview during a flight to Chicago aboard Air Force One. Much to their chagrin, Eckard and Joers turned down the offer to fly aboard the nation’s most famous plane, as they could not justify purchasing airline tickets to Washington, D.C., to fly right back to the Midwest. So, the women drove to the event in Chicago. They received press credentials and briefly reconnected with Betty Ford Continued on Page 19 Eckard

When editors at the South Bend Tribune told part-time entertainment writer Mary Eckard that she and her friend and business partner, Carol Joers, didn’t have enough journalism ex perience to write a weekly column for the paper, they decided to change that — in a big way. So, Eckard and Joers decided to see if they could land an interview with Bet ty Ford, whose husband was often making national headlines at the time. It was 1973, and U.S. Rep. Gerald Ford was in the midst of being interviewed by Congress to be ap pointed vice president after the resignation of disgraced Spiro Agnew. Much to their surprise, Betty Ford said yes. Thus began an unexpected journey that took the friends across the U.S. as they pieced together the article and developed a rapport with Betty Ford, who would become the first lady after the resignation of Presi dent Richard Nixon in 1974.

“The interview transcripts, in particular, will be of interest to researchers as they present in Betty Ford’s own words her insights on a range of topics, including the life of a Congressman’s wife, the social issues of the day, and the events that were quickly transforming her life and that of her family,” Gunderson stated. “The donated materials also tell the interesting and enter taining story behind the interview and how Mary Eckard and Carol Joers connected with Mrs. Ford during a chaotic time.”

The donated materials will be a valuable resource for those studying U.S. politics of the mid-1970s, according to Geir Gunderson, supervisory archivist at the library.

In late November 1973, the women flew to the nation’s capital and traveled to the Ford’s home in nearby Virginia with their photographer, Jim Evans, whom they hired sight unseen based on a recommendation from a friend. Their meeting with Betty Ford was scheduled to last 20 minutes.

Nearly 50 years later, Eckard closed an other chapter in the adventure by traveling to Grand Rapids, Mich., last month to donate her notes, photos and other artifacts from her interactions with Betty Ford to the Ger ald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum. It wasn’t easy letting go of this memora ble slice of her life, said Eckard, a meticu lous organizer. “I don’t want it lost in history,” said Eck ard, a Carmel resident and Clay Township board member.

“She couldn’t have been more lovely or cordial,” Eckard said.

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Three hours later, after a conversation that primarily centered around Betty Ford’s career and family, Eckard, Joers and Evans finally said goodbye.

A week later, Congress voted to appoint Gerald Ford as vice president.

First Lady Betty Ford sent a holiday greeting and note of thanks in 1974 to Mary Eckard (Mary Slafkosky at the time) and Carol Joers, who had written a story about her the previous year for the South Bend Tribune. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)From left, Betty Ford, wife of then-U.S. Rep. Gerald Ford, shows a scrapbook to Mary Eckard and Car ol Joers during an interview on Nov. 30, 1973. Eckard and Joers conducted the interview for a story later published in the South Bend Tribune. (Photo by Jim Evans)

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ON THE COVER: Mary Eckard displays a photo of Betty Ford taken during an interview Eckard and her writing partner, Carol Joers, conducted with Ford on Nov. 30, 1973. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh) Mary Eckard received a holiday card from the Fords that featured their family on a ski trip. (Photo courtesy of Mary Eckard)

When Mary Eckard and Carol Joers interviewed Betty Ford in November 1973, they could tell something wasn’t quite“Weright.knew when we saw her that she had some medical problem of some kind, but we did not realize the problem she had,” Eckard said. “She was very precise and very slurred, but very real.” Eckard and Joers decided not to ques tion Ford about her health, because that was not relevant to their story. But in 1978, it became a national story when

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Ford overcame her dependency and became an advocate for others facing the same struggle, founding the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., in 1982 as a treatment center for those battling addiction. “It became something that was good rather than bad,” Eckard said. “I admired her tremendously for that, to take a step forward and say, ‘I have a problem.’”

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A few weeks ago, I was guilted into driving with my oldest daughter to Colorado for her senior year in college. She wanted to have a car with her, and even though she could have made the 16-hour road trip alone and she didn’t need me to join her, she not so subtly dropped hints that anything less than my personal companionship would be paramount to child abuse. I caved. Em barrassingly fast. But what can I say? I’m a Leadingmom. up to the departure date, I obsessed about my survival strate gy. This kid is one of our talkers, like stream-of-consciousness, doesn’t-comeup-for-air, word-vomit-kind of talker. And her passions are K-pop girl bands and microbiology, two topics in which I am woefully uninterested. If I couldn’t mitigate the verbal deluge, the debilitat ing nothingness of Kansas would be the least of my concerns. So, I made a list of “safe” conversation starters, queued up several episodes of “Armchair Expert,” and acquiesced to the fact that for at least part of the drive, I’d be a fully en gaged, active listener, even if it meant enduring a diatribe on the latest Black pink drama or miraculous discoveries in parasitology.Itendedup being a wonderful experi ence. Did I roll my eyes countless times before we crossed the Indiana-Illinois border? Yes. Did she speak endlessly on the aforementioned subjects, oblivious to my blank expression and thinly veiled irritation? Of course. But will I forever look back on that Saturday with fond ness, grateful for those precious mo ments with one of my girls? Absolutely. Because who knows when I’ll have her all to myself again. What can I say? I’m a mom. Peace out. Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

“Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there.’

Some might argue that among the modern indications of a coming apoc alypse is the increasing proliferation of guilty-pleasure entertainment. Video shows like “Real Housewives” and “Teen Mom” have pushed traditional trash like “Jersey Shore” down in the ratings. The more shocking, the better. The line be tween cutting-edge, pornographic and just plain dumb continues to be under attack.Does it all really matter? Are we smart enough to understand that these “real-life” dramas are not real life at all?

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

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For decades now, we have been con cerned about the impact of violence on television in the lives of young people. The conventional wisdom held that most rational folks discern between the make believe and the genuine. The argument goes, if humans could not tell the differ ence between reality and pretend, chil dren would be dropping anvils on the heads of their siblings, ala Wylie Coyote trying to slow down the Road Runner. Even kids figure it out. But as we have moved to an industry that claims realism as a cardinal virtue, can we trust that social media influ encers and reality television are giving us the true story? What are the con sequences and who owns them? MTV broadcasts a program, “Catfish”, which tracks down and confronts the errant partner in an online romance who re fused to meet in the physical world. As expected, most turn out to be con art ists. Often, they assume identities and deceive others into giving them money, compromising photos, or their hearts. They are rarely the gender, age, orienta tion, or standing that they claim. Some seem very happy to be “famous” for a minute. Hurting strangers made them important! Does the program help the victims through a cathartic humiliation of the perpetrator as it claims? Or does it empower the losers by fulfilling their actual desire: notoriety? Do they care?

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Editor, I engage in self-inflicted pain several eve nings weekly. Toggling between CNN and Fox News is not a prescription for sanity, peacefulness or educational enrichment. The two networks represent our divisive government and country. We all are entitled to our own ideologies, cultural and religious beliefs, but not at the cost of gross exag geration, blatant lies and bullying. Fox News is clearly the leader in the aforementioned, primarily because we have a Democratic president. Both networks have an acceptable degree of fairness from 6 to 7 p.m. The expedited downhill spiral to the hole of maliciousness, foolishness, bigotry and slander begins at 7 p.m. with “Jesse Watters Primetime” on Fox News. Watters, a puppet news anchor, provides an hour of Republican bashing on Biden and Democrats filled with hate and falsehoods. At least CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront” has moderation.Ventureforward another hour and FOX News’ infamous “Tucker Carlson Tonight” will spin your head. Granted, Tucker Carlson is smart, articulate and fun to watch as he gets himself all twisted with complex and legitimate opinions. CNN offers you “Anderson Cooper 360,” who is boring and semi-harmless, but he does report the news.At9 p.m., Sean Hannity replays FOX News’ hatred for Democrats, the Bidens and any thing resembling democracy or inclusion. CNN pursues its liberal agenda in less mod eration but still reports the news. By now it’s 10 p.m., and I am frustrated, disgusted and worried. These “news” pro grams precisely reflect our government and society: divided and broken. Time for the Golf Channel, but wait, now golf is divided!

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Editor, I salute Mike Senuta for his recent letter to the editor (Aug. 30) regarding comments made by U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz. She was not my choice in the 2020 primary election; so be it. I’ve been dismayed that nearly every statement she has issued while in office, on even the most innocuous topics, have a pro-Trump and anti-Biden sentiment. I have been disappointed at the number of public officials, including Spartz who have objected strongly to the recent DOJ/ FBI investigation of mis-handled classified documents.Ihaveworn the uniform serving this country, know well what is at stake when classified materials have been entrusted to my care, have seen people punished to non-compliance with prescribed procedures. As does Mr. Senuta, I believe she is due to apologize for her comments that aggravate an unfortunate situation and do discredit the faithful and loyal employees of agencies that keep us safe and secure. In the 1972 presidential election — the first I voted in — Richard Nixon trounced George McGovern. The South Dakota senator was a good man, had reasonable ideas and proposed moderate actions. But he was up against someone skilled at playing power games for his own self-glory, disregarding legal if not moral constraints, a master of the political dis-information game. Victory, yes, but eventually disgrace to the office of theTherepresident.isaparallel brewing for the upcom ing election. This being deep-red Carmel, the likelihood of Ms. Jeannine Lake unseating Rep. Spartz is comparable to finding an icecube in the netherworld. I hope, however, she will not lose heart and will continue to offer well-reasoned proposals that would better serve the residents of the 5th Con gressional District and this country. Perhaps the Republican Party leadership will oneday provide candidates as a less-extreme, more-civilized choice. We Hoosiers once opt ed for Richard Mourdock over Dick Lugar, so I am not confident that will occur soon.

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About that Oreck party. My wife and I are not big on “entertaining,” the term my moth er used for dinner parties when I was grow ing up. As a kid, I kept waiting for Mom to break into song when the guests arrived and for my father to commence a little soft-shoe. But what about a vacuum cleaner bash?

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TheTeamtruth is that I don’t have any inten tions of spending a single enjoyable mo ment with my vacuum. I was a bachelor until I was 33, and I man aged to maintain a very active social life without hovering over a Hoover or dallying with a Dirt Devil. In addition, I have always felt there is something frightening about vacuum cleaners. Every dog I have ever owned agrees. It was a friendly gesture by Oreck, to be sure, although I have no recollection of a similar follow-up after the Wolfsies bought our state-of-the-art sump pump. And I’ve gone through all my previous correspon dence, and no one cared a whit whether I had a positive experience with our docu mentWhenshredder.Ihadmy car serviced, the dealer ship called me every other day for a week to see if I was happy with my new brake pads. I told them that I couldn’t be more thrilled and that I’d be willing to throw a happy hour for all their customers, so people could vent about some of the poor brake pad choices they’ve made in the past (assuming

“It’s hard to pick our favorites. The night the bag of Fritos fell on the rug was unfor gettable. We loved the time the dog shred ded the down pillow.” Mary Ellen and I still have feelings for our first vacuum. Kirby was the product of a by gone era when people were not as progres sive in their thinking. Until the day Kirby died, he pretty much remained in the closet.

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Rubber Bands.” Nevertheless, the prospect of chatting with 20 people who shared similar cleaning devices was daunting. Who knows what I’d be asked?

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie We recently bought a new vacuum clean er. Two weeks later, we got this email from theDearcompany:Mr.and Mrs. Wolfsie, Thank you for buying a new Oreck. We hope it brings you many years of vacuuming pleasure. Please call us today about hosting an OreckYourparty.friendly Oreck Sales

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com. any of those people are still alive).

“So, Dick, I understand you and your wife have a new Oreck. Enlighten the group with some of your favorite moments.”

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A board-certified foot surgeon and wound specialist, Dr. David Sullivan is the owner of Westfield Foot and Ankle, LLC. Contact him at drs@ westfieldfoot.com.

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500 Mile Challenge — Registration is open for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Challenge, an online fitness program that encourages participants to complete 500 miles of physical activity, the same mileage drivers complete during the Indianapolis 500. Participants also have the option to complete 250 miles of physical activity in the Gasoline Alley 250 Mile Challenge. The challenges, which benefit the 500 Festival, kicked off June 13 and runs through Oct. 31. Registration is $65 and includes a shirt, finisher medal, hat and more. Register for either challenge at IndyMini.com/500Miles.

September is Pain Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to provide infor mation about the high-tech solution we offer for foot and ankle pain at Westfield Foot and Ankle: Mul tiwave Locked System (MLS) laser therapy. If you have been suffering from a chronic or acute foot or ankle condition for a while and have not had success with cortisone injections or other conservative treat ments, you may want to consider MLS Laser Therapy. In some cases, this revolutionary therapy has been able to provide relief and healing to patients who were told that surgery was their only option for foot and ankleLaserpain.therapy has been used effectively for many years, but advances in technology have produced “the next generation of laser therapy” with the new MLS therapy laser. This advanced laser technology works to eliminate pain and reduce inflammation in the body in a safe, painless and noninvasive way. There are no known side effects, and it’s quick and convenient.

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Using specific wavelengths of light to treat painful and debilitating conditions, the MLS laser penetrates deep into the tissue to stimulate regeneration at the cellular level without the potential for thermal injuries that other lasers can inflict. Treatment is usually 10 to 15 minutes. The typical course of treatment is six to 12 sessions depend ing on the nature of the condition being treated.WithMLS Laser Therapy, we can offer relief without the use of painful injections, potentially habit-forming drugs or surgery to those suffering with both chronic and acute ailments such as: • Plantar fasciitis • Achilles injuries • Morton’s neuroma • Diabetic neuropathy • Degenerative arthritis • Sports-related injuries • Foot pain • Heel Pain • Arch Pain To learn more about MLS laser therapy and how it may be able to help you, visit westfieldfoot.com or call our office.

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Chick-fil-A has filed development plans to open its first restaurant in specializingfast-foodCarmel.TheGeorgia-basedrestaurantinchick en is proposing to construct a single-story 4,930-square-foot building on the northeast corner of Michigan Road and W. 99th Street. The site is currently home to a 6,560-square-foot building that houses Red Robin. Chick-fil-A is planning to raze the structure and replace it with a freestanding building, an outdoor patio and space for a dualChick-fil-Adrive-thru.operates a restaurant just north of Carmel near U.S. 31 in Westfield. Another restaurant is in Indianapolis near Michigan Road and 86th Street, less than 2 miles away from the proposed Carmel store.

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Chick-fil-A issued a statement regarding a possible restaurant in Carmel. “We are always evaluating potential loca tions in the hope of serving existing and new customers great food with genuine hospi tality,” the statement reads. “We are excited to share that we are in the early stages of pursuing a restaurant in the Carmel area.”

As a former Guerin Catholic High School cross country and track and field runner, Brandon Oblazney knows how important it is to have the right personal care products in the locker room.Itbecame even more apparent when his younger brother, Chad, a former Guerin Catholic soccer play er, had a skin condition that was aggravated by some products. That led Oblazney to found Youthsport All-In, which offers personal care products developed for young athletes. “Growing up we were always conscious of what we were putting on our skin,” said the Carmel resident, who graduated from Guerin in Oblazney2015.said the mission of Youthsport All-In, which he started in January, is to pro vide natural-based personal care products for children ages 7-14 while giving back to charities and organizations that help youth play sports. “I want to help change lives with this business. I’m planning to start small locally with Indiana and one day donate a full gym of equipment to a high school once we are big enough help with charities all around the country,” he said. “I have a strong appreciation for how sports can help kids grow. Staying physi cally active is a major part of my life and has made me a better person physically, mentally and socially.” Oblazney said there are a lot of chemicals in some personal care products that can cause reactions. “A lot of things that are marketed to athletes have sulfates and aluminum and things like that,” Oblazney said. “They’re chemicals and they take no prisoners. They’re not meant to nourish and help the skinOblazney,out.” 25, graduated from the Univer sity of Michigan in 2019. He worked for two years in investment banking. “I learned a ton about manufacturing and the branding side of personal care prod ucts,” he said. For more visit youthsportsallin.com. Oblazney

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Centier Bank hire — Centier Bank has hired Dave Nash as a community lender based in the Carmel location, 568 E. Car mel Dr. Nash joins Centier after previous ly working at the Indianapolis Neighbor hood Housing Partnership. He also has 20 years of lending experience at other fi nancial institutions. Nash graduated from Carmel High School and Ball State University. Nash resides in Fishers with his wife, Lori, and their children. Ivy Tech appoints VP — Ivy Tech Community College has selected Amber Williams as its next vice president of diversity, equity and belonging. In this role, Williams will lead the college in implementing initiatives that promote and advance diversity, equity and belonging and ensure these efforts support the college’s values and strategic goals. Williams began her career at Ivy Tech Kokomo in 2010 as an assistant professor of psychology. In 2020, she became the college’s executive director of diversity, equity and belonging and has served as interim vice president of diversity, equity and belonging. Williams holds a Master of Arts in industrial/organizational psychology from Middle

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Mandarin House closes — Mandarin House, which had operated in Carmel for more than 25 years, closed Aug. 31. A spokeswoman said the owners didn’t want to address their reasons for closing but have no plans to reopen the Chinese restaurant. The restaurant was in the Rangeline Crossing center at 1370 S. Range Line Rd.

Tennessee State University and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Evangel University. County administrator to retire — Hamilton County Ad ministrator Dan Stevens has announced that he will retire on March 31, 2023. Stevens served as Hamilton County sheriff for eight years and as director of administration for the Hamilton County Commissioners for the past 14 years. The Hamilton County commissioners have launched a nationwide search for Stevens’ successor and hope to have someone hired by the first of the year. Stevens

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‘HANDS ON A HARDBODY’

Sheridan, who is directing Actors The atre of Indiana’s production of “Nunsense,” has previously directed the show and act ed in “Nunsense II: The Second Coming.” ATI will present the musical from Sept. 9 to 25 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. ATI last performed ‘Nunsense’ in 2010. The plot centers on when Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poi soned 52 of the sisters, the surviving nuns are suddenly in dire need of funds for the burials. Five sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a vari ety show in the school auditorium. “The audience is part of the show,” said Sheridan, who lives near Detroit. Stephanie Wahl, a Butler University graduate, plays Sister Mary Amnesia. She also performed that role for the Peninsula Players’ Production in Fish Creek, Wis. Sheridan directed that show and suggest ed Wahl send her information to ATI. Wahl also performed as Sister Mary Leo in a 25th anniversary off-Broadway production of “Nunsense.” She was on the 30th anniversary cast recording as Sister Mary Leo. She also appeared in some other “Nunsense” sequels.  “It brings so much laughter,” Wahl said. “The favorite thing that I get to do is for two hours we all forget everything we have to do in our lives. We all forget the worries. You come in and live another life for a while and enjoy yourselves. I love changing people’s lives for the time that they are there.” Wahl said the jokes, like the older Vaudeville jokes, are timeless. “You can always see something of someone you know or yourself in it,” she said. “The nice thing about the show is that Danny Goggin has given everyone their time to shine. That’s the way the show is set up, too.” Indianapolis resident Suzanne Stark has long wanted to be in a production of “Nunsense.”“It’sabsolutely one I wanted to do,” said Stark, who plays Mother Superior. “I’ve seen some really wonderful performers do these roles, so I have some big shoes to Starkfill.” agreed with Wahl that it’s a true ensemble“Everyonepiece.has their moment that is going to make the audience laugh hard,” Stark said. “I got a couple of scenes that I think are especially hilarious. The interac tion between the five girls is really funny. I think each of us gets a solo. We’re all involved in group numbers. There are du ets and trios.” Stark made her ATI debut in “Ruthless” in Rachel2019. Weinfeld, a 2017 Ball State Uni versity graduate who lives in Burlington, Vt., is making her first appearance at ATI.

Back, from left, “Nunsense” cast members are Illeana Kirven, Stephanie Wahl, Rachel Weinfeld, Katelyn Lauria and Suzanne Stark amd front, Karen Sheridan. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi) Opera in the Park set for Garfield Park editorial@youarecurrent.com

“I did dance (classes) throughout high school,” she said. “It’s been a few years since I used those.” For more, visit atistage.org.

“Nunsense” might begin with the un timely death of 52 nuns, but there is no doubt the musical is really just for laughs. “It’s very lighthearted and heartwarming,” Karen Sheridan said. “The premise is very fun. It harkens us back to a time when we were all little people sitting at little desks. The music is really clever as well as the lyrics.”

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The Actors Theatre of Indiana will present “Nunsense” Sept. 9 to 25 at the Studio The ater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org.

Actors Theatre of Indiana brings ‘Nunsense’ back to the stage

JIMMIE VAUGHAN Blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at The Tarkington at Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Mud Creek Players’ production of “Hands on a Hardbody” will run from Sept. 9 to 24 at Mud Creek Barn Theater, 9740 E. 86th St., Indianapolis. For more, visit mudcreekplayers.org ‘NUNSENSE’

‘ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE’

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“Escape to Margaritaville” runs through Oct. 2 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indi anapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

JEREMIAH COSNER Jeremiah Cosner will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

“I actually was not very familiar with the show before I auditioned,” said Wein feld, who plays Sister Leo. “It’s fun to ex perience something that is new,” Weinfeld has listened to the recordings.

The Indianapolis Opera’s fifth annual Op era in the Park performance will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at MacAllister Amphithe ater at Garfield Park. The evening will feature an all-Indiana lineup of music celebrities, with concert hosts opera superstar Angela Brown and conductor Alfred Savia, alongside musical guests pianist Joshua A. Thompson (“Sock Joplin”) and saxophonist Jared Thompson. Internationally acclaimed baritone Daniel Narducci will also take the stage. Admission is free but attendees are asked to consider a suggested donation of at least $10 per person to support the India napolis Opera.

“Since I got cast, I definitely didn’t try to watch as many things as I can because you want to keep it fresh and keep it your own,” she said. “The first time I heard it all the way through was with the cast (at the first rehearsal). One of the fun things about a comedy like this is some of it is improvised and some of it involves a little bit of audience interaction, so if I had done the show before it wouldn’t feel brand new because everyone brings so new and different things to their character. I’m ex cited to be part of creating that.” Sister Leo wants to be a ballerina, so Weinfeld wears her ballet pointe shoes.

The Mud Creek Players will try their hand at a 1997 cult classic documentary. The “Hands on a Hardbody” documentary, which was later transformed into a mu sical of the same name, is about 10 downon-their-luck Texans engaging in a grueling contest of human endurance as they vie to be the last contestant standing, with their hand still on a brand-new Nissan Hardbody pickup truck, director Michelle Moore said.

Westfield resident Anya Andrews por trays Norma Valverde, an iconic contestant from the original documentary.  Norma is convinced that she will win the truck because she has God and her faith on her side.  “I really like Norma because, ultimately, she’s just a really good person,” Andrews said. “Someone who wants to provide for her family and do right by them and by anyone she meets. I think one thing that’s challenging is to kind of get her energy. To summon the energy that she’s supposed to emit when she’s in her zone with the Lord. It’s kind of difficult for me but I’m getting there.”This is Andrews’ first time performing at Mud Creek. This is only the second time she has performed community theater in her adult life.  For more, visit mudcreekplayers.org.

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From left, Matthew Blandford, Nicole Crabtree, Anya Andrews, Natalie Coronado Hammerle, Nicholas Gibbs and Jennifer Kaufmann rehearse a scene from “Hands on a Hardbody.” (Photo courtesy of Rob Slaven/IndyGhostLight.com)

30 September 6, 2022 Current in Carmel currentincarmel.com NIGHT & DAY Mud presentsCreekmusical THEATER

The Mud Creek Players will present the Tony Award-winning show from Sept. 9 to 24 at Mud Creek Barn Theater in Indianap olis. The musical features pop, country and gospel music by Phish frontman Trey An astasio with a real 1997 Nissan truck as its primary stage prop.

Where’s Amy attends GHDT’s 25th Season Celebration

Where’s Amy?

Where’s Amy attended Gregory Hancock Dance The atre’s 25th Season Celebration Aug. 26. The evening included beautiful selections from the past and highlighted current dancers. Next up is “There’s No Place Like Home” Oct. 28-29 at The Tarkington. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

Amy Pauszek is a photographer, award winning film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@ youarecurrent.com. To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

G2 dancers, from left, Audrey Holloway (Geist), Audrey Springer (Noblesville), Zoe Hacker (Indianapo lis), Rebecca Zigmond (Carmel), Allie Hanning (Carmel) and Evangeline Meadows (Carmel). Krissy (Geist).Oeff

Where’s Amy attended the Aug. 25 Start with Art 2022 event at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. The Indy Arts Council’s stated mission is to foster meaningful engagement in the arts by nurturing a culture where artists and arts organizations thrive. More than 800 community leaders attended this annual event raising money for the arts.

Where’s Amy attends Start with Art

From left, Adam Howell (McCordsville), Michael Ault (Indianapolis), Kelly Young (Indianapolis) and Julie Davis (Carmel). Nathalie and Ian Cruz (Carmel).

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32 September 6, 2022 Current in Carmel currentincarmel.com NIGHT & DAY 2022 Sunday September 18th Noon – 6 p.m. More than 55 Bands Playing on 20 Porches Beer, Wine & Food Vendors Free to Everyone CARMELPRESENTS ON MAIN Friday, September 16th 7 p.m. - Midnight • The Brothers Footman & Lisa Frank & the Trapper Keepers Saturday, October 1st 7 p.m. - Midnight • Country Summer ARTOMOBILIA REVS UP CAR ENTHUSIASTS Hundreds of car enthusiasts attended Carmel Artomobilia Aug. 27 in the Carmel Arts & Design District. There were plenty of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, MGs and muscle cars lined up throughout the streets for the free car show. The event began in 2008 and has grown considerably. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi) WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21st 7-9PM Sugar Creek Winery 1111 W Main St. Carmel, IN Live music and wine is on us! CARMELDEMCLUB.ORG JOIN US Learn more and join the club

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INDY SUMMERFEST 2022 COCKTAILS A cocktail competition was part of Devour Indy’s Summerfest. Throughout the next few weeks, we will share a few of the entries. This week, both cocktails featured Jack Daniel’s. For more about participating restaurants, visit devourindy.com. Tanner Hays’ from Peterson’s Restraurant mixed THE NOVEL-TEA. It features Jack Daniel’s, Earl Grey tea, Remy 1738, allspice simple syrup, Bailoni apricot liquer, lemon juice served in a rocks glass. Chelsey Ludy’s from Prime47 Carmel mixed LYNCHBURG COLDBREW. It features cinnamon infused Jack Daniel’s, cold brew coffee, Licor 43, zoom Trader Vic’s Chocolate Liquer, and a caramel egg white foam topper served in a rocks glass garnished with coffee beans. FREE LEARNINGLANGUAGEONLINE with your Carmel Clay Public Library card NEED A LIBRARY CARD? Register at carmelclaylibrary.org/get-a-library-card. Get started at carmelclaylibrary.org/research.

34 September 6, 2022 Current in Carmel currentincarmel.com INSIDE & OUT A A A A A A PRESENTED BY childrensmuseum.org/haunted-house #HauntedTCM Oct. 12–30 Blueprint for Improvement: Bright and breezy bathroom

THE BLUEPRINT Matte black finishes provide a hint of rustic texture in perfect contrast to the airy neutral palette. Custom alder wood cabinetry, trim and shelving bring a soft and natural element that grounds the space with clear stain that allows the wood grain to shine and ensures durability. A seated-level makeup vanity puts cosmetic drawers within easy reach, providing space for effortless organization. The herringbone pattern floor tile makes white on white anything but boring by adding texture, pattern and clean lines along the shower wall.

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Section 6. If any portion of this Ordinance is for any reason declared to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance so long as enforcement of same can be given the same effect.

The Noblesville Housing Authority will accept online pre-applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Waiting List beginning August 31, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. until September 9, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Applicants must apply during the period the list is open for pre-applications. Pre-application forms must be completed online at www.waitlistcheck.com/ IN2939 via computer, tablet or smartphone. Pre-applications will not be accepted at the Housing Authority offices. Paper pre-applications will not be available and applicants will not be able to apply in person, unless a reasonable accommodation is requested. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Housing Authority at (317)773-5110 ext. 3 or list@gonha.org no later than 4:00 pm ET on September 5, 2022. Applicants will be able to get instant online confirmation of acceptance of their application submission. The Housing Choice Voucher Program is a rental subsidy program. All applicants must be income eligible to qualify and they must meet the established policies of the Housing Authority. Placement on the Waiting List will be based on local jurisdiction preferences and will be selected and ordered using a random lottery system. Applicants who live or work in Hamilton County, are elderly, are disabled, are veterans, or who live or work in the counties that surround Hamilton County, Indiana (Boone, Clinton, Hancock, Madison, Marion, and Tipton County) will receive preference on the list and are therefore encouraged to apply. Families with children are also encouraged to apply. Aimee Jacobsen, Executive Director, Noblesville Housing Authority, 320 Kings Lane, Noblesville, IN 46060.

Let’s get into the weeds. This term has multiple applications and definitions. First, a golf shot can land in the rough, which is tall grass or weeds, as opposed to on the shorter grass of the fairway or green. Political policy wonks love to get into their version of “the weeds.” In this case, getting “into the weeds” means going into unnecessary detail about a policy or initia tive. My opening paragraph is an example of getting “in the weeds” about milkweed. Being “in the woods” means something altogether different. When someone “isn’t out of the woods yet,” it can mean that she is quite ill and hasn’t gotten yet better. By this logic, being “in the woods” means someone is on death’s door or incredibly sick.

WHEREAS, the City has previously regulated vehicular parking within its corporate limits, such regulations being codified, in part, in City Code Section 8-47(a);

APPLICANT EFN Crossroads Property, LLC c/o Stefanie Day 1 Oakbrook Terrace, Suite 600 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 Phone: (630)455-2946

The Real Estate is zoned B3/Business and is partially in the SFHA/Special Flood Hazard Area. The Applicant, EFN Crossroads Property, LLC, is seeking the following development standards variance in order to install four signs on the south facing façade at the site: Docket No. PZ-2022-00138 V - UDO Section 5.39H – Signs must face a street frontage (east); Signs facing south requested.

ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT Rick Lawrence, Attorney Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC 550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 844-0106

Section 8. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and signing by the Mayor and such publication as required by law.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 8-47(a) OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE. Synopsis: Ordinance codifies no parking zones on Woodside Hollow Drive and Soundview Place.

Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 7. The Carmel Street Department is directed to promptly add the appropriate signage to fulfill the mandates contained in this Ordinance upon its passage.

ATTEST: Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this 16th day of August 2022, at 3:45 P.M. Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this 16th day of August 2022, at 4:30P.M. James Brainard, Mayor ATTEST: Sue Wolfgang, Clerk

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a meeting on the 26th day of September, 2022 at 6:00pm, at the Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, to hold a Public Hearing regarding an application identified by Docket Number PZ-2022-00138 V (the “Request”).

I’ve been getting into native perennial gardening this year. Of all the plants I’m growing, I love milkweed the most. Sev enty-three species of native milkweeds grow in the United States, and these plants are the exclusive host plants for monarch butterflies. I apologize for getting in the weeds about milkweed. This brings me to discussing and distinguishing a pair of flora phrases, “in the weeds” and “in the woods.” Let’s take a quick hike down a linguistic path in order to better understand these expressions.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 9-21-1-3(a)(1), the City of Carmel, Indiana (the “City”) within the reasonable exercise of its police power, may by ordinance regulate vehicular parking;

CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA Joe Shestak, Secretary, City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Carmel City Hall 1 Civic Carmel,SquareIN46032 Phone: (317) 571-2417 Email: jshestak@carmel.in.gov

A copy of the Request that is described above and the accompanying plans are on file for examination at the Department of Community Services, Carmel City Hall, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, telephone 317-571-2417 and may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche. All interested persons desiring to present their views on the Request, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place. Written comments filed with the Department of Community Services prior to or at the Public Hearing will be considered, and oral comments will be heard at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL

Section 5. All prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, to the extent of such inconsistency only, as of the effective date of this Ordinance, such repeal to have prospective effect only. However, the repeal or amendment by this Ordinance of any other ordinance does not affect any rights or liabilities accrued, penalties incurred, or proceedings begun prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. Those rights, liabilities and proceedings are continued, and penalties shall be imposed and enforced under such repealed or amended ordinance as if this Ordinance had not been adopted.

ORDINANCE NO. D-2634-22

Docket No.: PZ-2022-00138 V

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PUBLIC NOTICE – SECTION 8 WAITING LIST OPENING

Notice of Self Storage Sale

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PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this 15th day of August, 2022, by a vote of 8 ayes and 0 nays.

Kevin D. Rider, President Jeff Worrell, Vice-President Sue Finkam Laura Campbell Not Present H. Bruce Kimball Anthony Green Adam Aasen Tim Hannon Miles Nelson

The property that is the subject of the Request is located at 4240 E. 96th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana and is identified by the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office as Tax Parcel Identification Number 16-14-08-00-00-018.101 (the “Real Estate”)

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WHEREAS, on November 7, 2016, the Common Council adopted Ordinance Z-618-16, which established the Woodside at West Clay Planned Unit Development District (“Woodside PUD”); WHEREAS, due to the reduced width of the rights-of-way within the Woodside PUD, Z-618-16 included a requirement that parking be limited to one side of the street within the development; WHEREAS, in order to cite parking violations within the Woodside PUD, it is necessary to codify the parking restrictions set forth in Z-618-16 into Carmel City Code Section 8-47(a); and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, now finds that it is in the interest of public safety and welfare to codify no parking zones within the Woodside PUD. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, as follows:

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Please take notice Prime Storage - Fishers Britton Park Rd. located at 13323 Britton Park Rd., Fishers, IN 46038 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupant who is in default at a Auction. The sale will occur or otherwise disposed as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 9/21/2022 at 12:00pm. Andrea Ginther unit #D3738. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

Section 2. The following subsections of Carmel City Code Section 8-47(a) is hereby added and shall read as follows: “(70) On the west side of Woodside Hollow Drive. (71) On Soundview Place as follows: a) on the south side of Soundview Place east from the southern intersection of Soundview Place and Woodside Hollow Drive for a distance of 302 feet. b) on the east side of Soundview Place north from a point 302 feet east of the southern intersection of Soundview Place and Woodside Hollow Drive for a distance of 332 feet. c) on the north side of Soundview Place east from the northern intersection of Soundview Place and Woodside Hollow Drive for a distance of 302 feet.”

Section 4. The remaining provisions of Carmel City Code Sections 8-47 are not affected by this Ordinance and shall remain in full force and effect.

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