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Friday, Sept. 20, 10:30am – downtown Carmel Schedule of Events 10:30am – Ribbon cutting ceremony Welcome: Rebecca Marsh, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Merchants Bank of Indiana Official ribbon cutting: Mayor James Brainard, City of Carmel Mo Merhoff, President, OneZone Michael Petrie, Chairman, Merchants Bank of Indiana

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Mabel Robinson, a resident at Brookdale Carmel, visits Hari Ganeshan and his therapy dog, Copper. (Photo by Ben Stout) Founded October 24, 2006, at Carmel, IN Vol. XII, No. 45 Copyright 2019. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved. 30 South Range Line Road Carmel, IN 46032 317.489.4444 info@youarecurrent.com The views of the columnists in Current in Carmel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of this newspaper.

Brainard: Regional road funding plan a ‘bailout’ By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard didn’t immediately respond to Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s plan anINFRASTRUCTURE nounced in May to increase funding for roads in Marion and surrounding counties. He wanted to take time to look at the details and determine how they could affect Carmel. Turns out, he doesn’t support it at all. Brainard Hogsett proposed that a portion of the future increase in income tax revenues be used to support transportation infrastructure in Marion and its surrounding eight counties. Distribution of the tax would be based on vehicle miles traveled, with Marion — which sees the most daily traffic — receiving an estimated $50 to $100 million per year to maintain roads. Four of the counties are projected to receive back fewer funds than they contribute. Hamilton County is expected to provide 33 percent of the total funds but only receive 18 percent back. “I don’t think it’s a good solution,” Brainard said. “We want equity and fairness in our tax systems. One of the things that was missed is that Carmel actually has more people coming into Carmel than leaving every day.” Hogsett’s plan uses data from the Indiana Business Research Center that shows that 55,000 Hamilton County residents commute to Indianapolis for work, while only 15,000 make the reverse commute. However, according to 2017 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Carmel has 26,495 more people traveling to the city from other areas to work than those who live in Carmel and work elsewhere. Brainard called the plan a “bailout” and said it doesn’t address what he believes to be some of the root causes of deteriorating roads in Indianapolis. He said Indianapolis has neglected to properly maintain its roads for years, forcing it to use cheap fixes that will have to be redone frequently rather than investing in necessary maintenance that will extend the life of the road and save money in the long run. He said that a better solution to the problem would be for the state legislature to allocate additional funds to Indianapolis — which is home to several non-taxpaying entities used by the entire region, such as universities and hospitals — after receiving assurances that repairs be done properly and not be “short-term patches.”

Pothole repairs on 91st Street in Indianapolis. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

“If they don’t do that, they’ll never get ahead of this problem,” Brainard said. “It’s going to be a 30- to 40-year fix. It’s going to be a several-billion-dollar fix, so we need to see a plan where they fix it properly.” Brainard said Indianapolis officials also should consider revising zoning laws to address the issue. “(Indianapolis) has allowed so much sprawl that the tax revenue from the sprawling development does not even pay for the roads that serve that sprawl, let alone police and fire and social safety nets,” he said. As an example, he pointed to IKEA and Top Golf in Fishers, two highly anticipated Hamilton County developments on 50 acres. According to tax documents, the assessed value of the two Fishers developments is only slightly higher than Carmel’s Sophia Square mixed-use development on 2.1 acres. Cities receive property taxes based on the assessed value of the land, meaning Carmel would receive 23 times more property tax dollars per acre than Fishers, assuming property tax rates and caps were the same. “That type of sprawl is what Indianapolis has built throughout its suburban areas, which is about 95 percent of it,” Brainard said. “Until they start to do a fiscal analysis with their zoning decisions, they’re not go-

ing to have the money to keep up the roads that they need. It doesn’t make sense to bail them out until they fix that structural deficit in their budget because it’s going to be a constant bailout every few years.” The Indianapolis Mayor’s Office did not respond to a request for comment. The Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, a nonpartisan organization devoted to addressing issues and opportunities in Indianapolis, is coordinating community engagement efforts to discuss regional infrastructure-funding solutions, including Hogsett’s plan. Executive Director Beth White said several proposals from various groups are under consideration. “Mayor Hogsett knows that collaboration among the stakeholders will allow for the development of the best possible solution,” she said. A GIPC planning committee has been meeting for approximately a year to learn about the problem and discuss it with other groups involved in the issue. “Over the coming weeks and months, GIPC will deploy various techniques to educate the broader community about the issue and brainstorm possible solutions that will likely require continued collaboration with the region,” White said.

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2020 budget proposes raises, more officers By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council held a workshop Sept. 10 to discuss the proposed 2020 budget. A second workshop was set for 8 a.m. Sept. 17 to continue the CITY COUNCIL discussions. The proposed budget includes a 3 percent cost of living raise for city employees. Mayor Jim Brainard said the city tax rate will remain flat or decrease. The council reviewed budget proposals from several city departments. Highlights include: Barlow Carmel Police Dept. The Carmel Police Dept. is planning to hire three new officers in 2020. This does not include new school resource officers that would need to be hired if Carmel Clay Schools’ school safety referendum is approved in November. Councilor Tony Green said he’d like to see CPD continue to add officers to help increase the police presence along the 96th Street and Michigan Road corridors. CPD Chief Jim Barlow said the department has 1.2 officers for every 1,000 residents, but Green would like to see that number at 1.6 or higher. Carmel Redevelopment Commission Carmel Redevelopment Commission Director Henry Mestetsky is requesting a $153,000 increase to his department’s budget mainly to support the hiring of an additional employee. Mestetsky said he wants to hire a project manager with a background in architecture and interior design. The city had been

using consultant Les Olds to fill much of the role, but Olds died in May after an accident at his home. Mestetsky said he and his three staff members are swamped with managing ongoing projects and that having another employee would allow him and the CRC deputy director to focus on promoting Carmel to developers and work on big-picture planning. Brookshire Golf Club After the recent opening of the new clubhouse at Brookshire Golf Course, General Manager Bob Higgins is requesting an additional employee to help manage the workload. Higgins doesn’t expect the hire to have a big Mestetsky impact on the budget because he would spend less money on part-time employees. He also expects savings once the club contracts with a vendor to operate food and beverage services on-site, a pending deal that is working through “final details.” Higgins is requesting a $10,000 increase in funding for furniture and fixtures to pay for golf simulators to attract more people to the clubhouse in the winter. Information and Communications The Information and Communications Dept. budget is proposed to increase 27 percent, with modernization initiatives responsible for much of the increase. The proposed budget includes an additional $24,800 for AV equipment maintenance contracts at Center Green and Midtown Plaza. It also adds $591,000 to cover rising costs in using the Hamilton County 911 communications center. Some of the jump is a result of Home Place being annexed into Carmel.

CPD officer arrested for OWI By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com A Carmel Police Dept. officer has been arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated while off duty. PUBLIC SAFETY CPD officers stopped Bryan Hood in his personal vehicle at approximately 9:34 p.m. Sept. 10 for a traffic infraction near City Center Drive and Range Line Road. Hood submitted to a breath test and registered a .19 Hood percent breath alcohol concentration. Hood is charged with operating a vehicle with alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 or more and operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, both misdemeanors. An initial hearing is set for Sept. 17. Hood has been with CPD since 2000. He will be placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of a criminal investigation.

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CCS exceeds ILEARN average By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Carmel Clay Schools students scored well above the state average on ILEARN testing in the spring. The Indiana Dept. of Education released the ILEARN EDUCATION results Sept. 4. Out of 495,895 students tested statewide in grades three through eight, only 37.1 percent had a proficiency in the English/language arts and math portions of the test. Of the 7,412 CCS students tested, more than 66.7 percent were proficient in the English/language arts and math tests. CCS officials declined to comment on the ILEARN results. ILEARN was created as a replacement for ISTEP and was mandated during the 2017 legislative session. The test was designed to assess the same academic standards as ISTEP but with a new focus on college and career readiness. When compared to past ISTEP scores,

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overwhelming support of our citizens tells me these changes were long overdue.” The ordinance states that if the outdoor temperature is at or below 40 degrees, animals must have accommodations to retain body heat or must be moved to a climatecontrolled area. The same rules apply in warmer months when the outdoor temperature is at or above 80 degrees. In addition, animals must have acStevens cess to shade. In extreme weather conditions, including heat advisory, wind chill warnings or tornado warnings, animals are required to be routinely monitored or moved to a climate-controlled area. The ordinance also outlines general veterinary care requirements. Domesticated animals like ferrets, cats and dogs must be vaccinated every 12 months. “We believe this is a precedent-setting ordinance,” said Rebecca Stevens, president and CEO of the Humane Society for Hamilton County. Although the ordinance affects the entire county, municipal animal codes supersede it. Read more at youarecurrent.com.

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A new multiuse path is being installed CONSTRUCTION along 136th Street between Range Line Road and Stadium Drive. The road has reopened to two-way traffic. Completion is expected in October. Construction is under way to extend Lowe’s Way from Keystone Parkway to Range Line Road. The project is expected to be complete by July 2020. Work continues on the expansion of Cherry Creek Boulevard to complete the final phase to connect Hazel Dell Parkway to River Road. The project is expected to be complete by the end of this month. A partial closure is under way at 96th Street and Gray Road for construction of a roundabout. The project is expected to be complete this month. 96th Street is closed at Keystone Parkway for construction of a roundabout interchange. Drivers can make right turns onto 96th Street from Keystone Parkway, but left turns are not available. 96th Street is expected to reopen in November. Construction of a pathway along the north side of 126th Street to connect Keystone Parkway to Hazel Dell Parkway is under way. It is expected to be complete in October. Guilford Road reconstruction is ongoing between Main Street and City Center Drive.

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Later this month, Noblesville resident Dave Schweikert will attempt to set a world record by riding his FUNDRAISER bicycle around a Carmel roundabout at East Main Street and River Road for 24 consecutive hours. The ride will begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 and is planned to conclude at 7 p.m. Sept. 21. Schweikert said the ride will raise funds for World Bicycle Relief, an international nonprofit that distributes bicycles to aid in poverty relief. “They provide specially designed bicycles, mostly in Africa. They go to students, teachers, health care workers, farmers,” Schweikert said. “One great example is, there’s a 12-year-old girl who lives in a little village, and the closest clean water is a couple of miles away, so it takes a couple hours to go get water. Now, she has a specially designed bike called a Buffalo Bike. She can save over 30 minutes. It lets her stay in school, rather than having to spend all her time helping the family, so she can further her education.”

Dave Schweikert plans to ride his bike around a roundabout for 24 consecutive hours to raise money for World Bicycle Relief. (Submitted photo)

Several of World Bicycle Relief’s specially designed bikes will be on display at a donations tent near the roundabout where Schweikert will ride. The road will remain open to traffic throughout Schweikert’s ride. Schweikert has participated in endurance biking for approximately 12 years but said riding laps for 24 hours straight will be mentally challenging. “I’ve done a 24-hour ride, but the mental load of doing laps is something else,” he said. “But one of the messages I tell people is, your mind is really what holds you back, and if I can do it, anybody can.”

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Group to review jail crowding By Desiree Williams news@currentincarmel.com With more than 25 years of experience as the director of Hamilton County Community Corrections, Ralph WatTASK FORCE son has a new challenge. In August, Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed Watson to the new Jail Overcrowding Task Force. Watson is joined by Tracy Brown, Tippecanoe County commissioner, and Doug Huntsinger, deputy Watson director of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse. “My role is to look at what are some of the options that (community corrections) can do to help alleviate any challenges that various counties might be facing,” said Watson, a Carmel resident. The state established the task force to perform a statewide investigation of jail overcrowding and identify possible solutions. The task force also will study how to reduce repetition of offenders through alternative programs for mental health and substance abuse treatment and/or educational training. In Hamilton County, Watson oversees the community corrections department’s residential and electronic monitoring programs for adults, which offer an alternative to incarceration. The programs include supervision to and from work and individualized treatment or education plans for offenders. “We’re designed to serve individuals that need more supervision than traditional probation can provide but do not need to be incarcerated 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” he said. “If we were not there, many of those individuals that would need more supervision than traditional probation would end up being incarcerated.” Watson said the task force is in the organization and planning stage. The next step is to conduct public meetings to gather data and first-hand knowledge from local communities. The legislation allows for up to five regional meetings. The task force, which serves until Dec. 31, is required to submit its findings by Dec. 1.

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By Raymond Mo news@currentincarmel.com Erin Vahrenkamp has seen demonstrable interest for a Democratic club throughout Carmel. POLITICS As a 2018 candidate for the Clay Township Board, the Carmel resident ran alongside Kevin Patterson and other Democratic candidates and noticed growing support for Democrats in Carmel. Her impressions were reinforced by the election of J.D. Ford to the Indiana Senate along with close losing margins by Democrats in other races. “We encountered a lot of enthusiasm when we were knocking on doors and talking to residents, and people were really excited to see Democrats running for office,” Vahrenkamp said. “Even though we didn’t win the election, we were really energized by that and tried to gain ground in Carmel.” The Carmel Democratic Club held its first organizational meeting Aug. 13, marking the formation of the first Democratic club in Carmel history. During the meeting, Kevin Patterson was elected president, Vahrenkamp vice president, Jeffrey Levy secretary and Ashley Klein treasurer.

The Carmel Democratic Club held its first meeting Aug. 13. (Submitted photo)

“Our goal is to organize Democrats in Carmel, support candidates for local office and develop leadership for the future,” Vehrenkamp said. “We will identify people who might be running for office in the future and help connect them with the right resources to do that.” The Carmel Democratic Club will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at Wolfies Grill, 1162 Keystone Way. Guests will have the opportunity to meet with Democrats running for Carmel City Council. To learn more, email carmeldems@gmail.com.

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recycled and sent to the landfill. While you do not have to scour your container, you should rinse them out and make sure they are empty. And that peanut butter jar that has leftover peanut butter? Throw it out. The energy used to clean that jar is more than the energy savings of recycling it. And that pizza box with grease spots? Throw it out, too. Wishful recycling — This is a common issue that presents itself in almost every load. The garden hose, Styrofoam, window glass, cookware, batteries, landscape waste, etc. All these things and more are commonly put in recycling but they are not processed through the standard comingled recycling stream. If you want to be certain of an item’s acceptability in your recycling program, refer to your recycling contractor’s website. And for the Hamilton County recycling compactors? That information is posted on the County Household Hazardous Waste webpage at HamiltonCounty.in.gov. Sue Maki is manager of the City of Carmel’s trash and recycling program and president of the Hamilton County Solid Waste Board, which oversees community recycling compactors in Noblesville.

A civil look at kindness Commentary by Lorene Burkhart In a recent column, I defined civility as acting appropriately to our fellow citizens. The dictionary describes PLAIN TALK civil behavior as being polite, not rude. Could we add additional meanings to being civil? Perhaps, to be kind. Some think of kindness as showing a soft side when actually it takes more strength to be kind and to show restraint. Perhaps we have begun to equate being civil with being safe. In a recent Wall Street Journal article about charter schools in North Carolina, startling numbers were revealed about statewide school enrollment. Less than 80 percent of K-12 students are enrolled in public schools while 110,000 are in charter schools, 100,000 in private schools and — here’s the shocking number — 140,000 are home-schooled. Do parents now feel that they must find a safe school environment away from the general public? Where should we look for solutions to the “wild west, shoot ’em up” mentality being exhibited again and again in our society? Is

it the role of churches, schools and other institutions to do the taming? Is it the role of government to clamp down? On a happier subject, we have observed the increased focus on service to others, beginning with schools from elementaryage through college. Churches have increased their community service programs, providing food, school supplies and medical services. But there’s more to the problem that we seem to be missing. I think that basic values, taught in the home, are the start of change. How will this happen? I don’t know, but I think it’s time to start the conversations about the missing link in our society. If this is something that interests you, take the idea to your pastor or church leaders and ask for their support. If we really care about civility, we need to show it to everyone around us.

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Caring canines CHS senior among few teens trained as therapy dog handler By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Hari Ganeshan had known for years his dog could provide comfort to others. The Carmel High COVER STORY School senior learned firsthand how Copper, a Labrador retriever, could help when his family moved from Orlando, Fla., to Carmel in the middle of his freshman year. “It was a bit stressful moving to a new environment,” Ganeshan said. Beyond adjusting to making new friends, many of the classes Ganeshan took in Orlando didn’t transfer properly. “I had to get acclimated to the whole situation,” he said. “Carmel was much further ahead in some classes than my school in Orlando, so it was stressful. Copper was very therapeutic and it would really calm me down when I got home. I realized the power of therapy dogs.” Ganeshan, now a Paws and Think therapy team dog handler, said his family got Copper as a pet when he was in second grade. “We took her to the basic obedience classes,” he said. “At that point, someone said to us that she was so well behaved we should look into therapy dogs.” Ganeshan didn’t know at the time what therapy dogs did, so he did his research

and discovered that therapy dogs live with families as normal pets but are trained to provide comfort to those in need in places such as schools and hospitals. In Orlando, Ganeshan wasn’t old enough to be a dog handler but would shadow another handler. Copper, 9, started as a therapy dog when she was 3 years old. Ganeshan, 17, was trained by Indianapolis-based Paws and Think two years ago. He said the training provided different situations to prepare the handler and his dog how to react. Ganeshan helps with the Carmel Clay Public Library’s Paws to Read program once a month. “Elementary school children, mostly first to third grade, get the opportunity to read to Copper to improve their confidence in their literary skills,” he said. Ganeshan and Copper also visit people with memory issues caused by dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. “There was one woman in Orlando who had severe Alzheimer’s, so she wouldn’t remember a lot of the people she came in contact with,” he said. “But as I visited her more and more frequently, she actually remembered Copper’s name. Every single time I met, she would reintroduce herself to me and tell me her story of growing up on the farm, but she would remember Copper from the experience of petting her.” Ganeshan said most of the handlers tend to be older. “There (are) not a lot of young people in this,” he said. “Some younger kids might

MEET HARI GANESHAN Personal: Plans to major in biology and is interested in research as a career. His mother, Lalitha Jayaraman, is in the computer science field and his father, TG Ganeshan, is in finance. His parents were born in India. Favorite subject: Biology. Clubs: Science Olympiad and DECA. CHS won state in the Science Olympiad and competed in the national competition at Cornell University in May. Qualified for DECA international competition in Orlando, Fla., in April by finishing second in the state competition. Was one of 50 Indiana students to participate in the Molecular Medicine in Action symposium in March. Favorite way to relax: Playing basketball and Ultimate Frisbee with friends.

find it hard to relate to seniors who aren’t aware of all the social media trends and a lot of school problems.” Ganeshan and Copper also visit CHS during Mental Health Awareness Week and during finals to help students alleviate stress. Kelsey Burton, executive director of Paws and Think, said Ganeshan is dedicated. “We have 125 therapy dog handlers and we only have five or six that are under 18, so it is pretty rare for someone in high school who wants to do this,” Burton said. “It’s something we encourage. You can start as a junior handler at age 12. He is such a nice kid. The older people love seeing youth, so it’s great what he’s doing.” The next Paws to Read session at CCPL is set for 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 28. Those interested can register by calling the Children’s Reference Desk at 317-8443363.

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Who is we? Commentary by Terry Anker We live in a land of privilege. Yes, we do. When invoking the royal prerogative, we suddenly imbue the power of the collective. Our voice now represents many. Our countenance now reflects the posture of the masses. We is the spokesperson for the movement, generation and family. We is the “one” that will speak for all. But, who appointed us we? Was there an interview, a standardized test, or an arm-wrestling competition? Probably not. On this one, perhaps the most important we of all, one must only claim unity first. We columnists (actually, a reader rightly pointed out that it, at times, should be “us” columnists) do it all the time: assert a position and hold that it represents the reasoned view of all sentient beings. But other than ego and an unremarkable understanding of the body politic, is the prerogative defendable? Or, is it all just a keen sense of observation — or, more concernedly, an unabashed drive to the first-mover advantage? Political leaders routinely claim to be we. “We have suffered that” is unabashedly linked to “We all, every one of us, think that.” Maybe. When we means our community, what is it to which we are condemning others? Is it clear that we know best? Left or right, we is the hobgoblin of the docile set — happy to follow the lead of someone else’s directive. Good. It is much easier than thinking, and it is considerably much easier than defending a decidedly not we position. The Sunday talking heads question the nuanced importance of the Founder’s “individual.” Is that we really me? Do we care? We’d guess not. Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent.com.

Resuming the dance of joy Commentary by Danielle Wilson I announced this exciting news in May but it bears repeating: My tiny dancer is back in action! That’s right, after a year’s sabbatical from competition, our youngest HUMOR has decided to return to the thrilling and sometimes tawdry world of dance! And you know what that means? I’m a dance mom again! Woohoo! Because in the long run, peeps, it’s all about me. Sure, I supported her decision to hang up her tap shoes and focus on school, knowing she needed a physical and mental break from the often overwhelming pressure. But deep down, I kept my fingers crossed that she’d (read: we’d) return. For five years, I’d been a dance mom, driving to and from rehearsals, creating the perfect low buns, pinning straps and sewing up fishnets, scrutinizing other performers, scouring sketchy streets for the specified fast-food order and silently shaming scantily clad tweens and their mothers. My life had

been just as much wrapped up in sequins and booty shorts and stupid judges who don’t know true talent when they see it as hers had been. In hindsight, this hiatus might have been more painful for me and my limited social life than it was for her. She has a ton of non-dance friends. I don’t. It’s not how I roll! So, what does this mean for you? Basically, come January 2020, prepare for a slew of insightful and usually hilarious commentaries on girl dance drama, in all its bedazzled glory. I promise to bring my keen observation skills to every competition, every dressing room, every awards ceremony and every post-event ride home, to ensure high-quality entertainment for you, my adoring public. You’re welcome. Jazz hands out.

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Editor, It’s amazing with the several avenues of communication we have in 2019 that the message about sewer testing was not received by multiple homeowners in west Carmel. On Sept. 6, I returned home with my 10-month-old daughter, entered via the garage to take her up to nap, and I immediately was bombarded by a layer of smoke that filled my entire home. After a call to 911, Carmel Fire Dept. inspection and a stop from Carmel Utilities Manager Joe Faucett, I learned that the city was testing the sewer system. That’s great. But why wasn’t I notified? “We did notify you, ma’am. We put a flyer on your front door.” To be clear, the front door is the new landline. No one enters my home through the front door. Had the individual or team whose job it is to communicate and educate citizens put out an announcement to Facebook, Current in Carmel, NextDoor, neighborhood HOAs, I, along with my neighbors, could have saved the fire department the drills that they had to run all Friday afternoon. I have a feeling this message will get more readership than the flyer I never saw. Way to go, City of Carmel! Anne Schweiger, Carmel

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A Wood-be mistake Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Mary Ellen and I were walking on the Butler campus after the Penrod Arts Fair. That’s when I saw on the sidewalk a HUMOR tiny plastic facsimile of Woody, the star of an iconic Disney animated movie series. He was 9 inches tall and colorfully painted. All his limbs and his head were poseable. I love puppets and statues of all types. I own life-size figures of Laurel and Hardy and smaller versions of Howdy Doody, Groucho Marx and Buster Keaton, to name a few. I picked up this little guy and took him home. That night I realized what a terrible mistake I had made by taking Woody. It brought back a memory of my own childhood pal, a hand puppet named Monkey. His little face was cream colored; the rest of his body was a furry chocolate brown. Everywhere I went, he was with me. Some kids have a blankie. I had a monkey. My parents and I used to walk to a pond near our home to feed the ducks. One afternoon, Monkey had been in my pocket the whole time, but when we returned home, he was missing. My father took me back to the lake in the early evening, flashlight in hand, to search for my lost companion, but no Monkey. It was devastating. I almost flunked out of first grade because of the trauma. Feeling bad about taking Woody, I shared my monkey story with Mary Ellen. I discovered for the first time that she also had a favorite stuffed animal that had disappeared during a family outing. Loss affects all of us differently. In first grade, Mary Ellen was No. 1 in her class. I needed to make amends, so I created a sign: I AM LOOKING FOR THE LITTLE BOY OR GIRL WHO LOST ME. I returned to where I found Woody, placed him against a tree and affixed the message above his head (a photo of this is on my Facebook page). I’m not optimistic that Woody will find his owner, but I hope that will make up for the mistake I made. That’s my “Toy Story,” and I’m sticking to it.

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Applegate, Dillman join forces By Maria Cook news@currentincarmel.com Carmel attorney Carol Applegate of Applegate Elder Law has announced she is joining forces with Lisa DillLAWYERS man of Dillman Law Group to form Applegate and Dillman Elder Law. The new practice will retain Dillman and Applegate’s business locations at 2344 S. Tibbs Ave. in Indianapolis and 140 N. Range Line Rd. in Carmel. Applegate said partnering with Dillman will allow each attorney to better serve clients throughout the greater Indianapolis area and beyond. “We’ll have an expanded professional team that will be able to serve every need of the elderly, more attorneys and more staff members that can focus in on certain areas such as Medicaid Planning and V.A. benefits,” Applegate said. “We get clients from Kokomo, the Lafayette area, so we’re trying to strategically plan where these offices are. With elderly people, it’s hard for them to go a long way to see an attorney.” Applegate said that another Applegate and Dillman Elder Law location will open in Zionsville, possibly in November, with ad-

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Staff from Indiana Members Credit Union present a $3,040 check to Community Health Network staff. A partnership between the two entities allows IMCU members to support the independent nonprofit hospital system by signing up for and using a Community Health Network debit card. Each time the card is used as a signature-based transaction, Community Health Network Foundation benefits. Since beginning the program in 2017, Community Health Network Foundation has earned $11,605 through the program. From left, Bente Weitekamp, vice president for development, Community Health Network Foundation; Rob Baker, executive director of foundation operations, Community Health Network Foundation; Gina Terril, business development manager, IMCU; Thorpe Miller, vice president of business development and marketing, IMCU; Stephanie Wade, branch manager, IMCU Community East Branch; Brittany Johnson, branch manager, IMCU Castleton Branch; Ann Stephens Vauter, manager, health promotions, Community Health Network; and Robert Ruffing, supervisor, behavioral health, Community Health Network. (Submitted photo)

Clearing up monovision Commentary by Dr. Jeremy Ciano Have you ever been told, “You really aren’t a good candidate for contact lenses because you have an EYE HEALTH astigmatism?” Or maybe you’ve been told you need bifocals. Even worse, have you had to deal with monovision to compensate for either of these vision difficulties? That all has been solved. For decades, vision specialists have had contact lenses to correct vision in patients with an astigmatism. For decades, technology for contact lenses has been used for bifocals. However, until now, there hasn’t been technology to correct both at the same time. Simply put, astigmatism is a term that describes the “football shape” of the eye. Bifocals or multifocals are used to help patients see far away and up close. We have had wonderful technologies in each of these individual contact-lens categories, but never have we had both technologies blended together in one contact lens. To compensate, we would have to fit patients with the best available option, monovision.

This is where we would set one eye to see well far away and one eye to see well up close. It works OK, but patients lose depth perception and there is visual compromise at all distances. Unfortunately, it was the best specialists could do with the technology available. Welcome to the most modern breakthrough in contact lens technology in an extremely long time: Soft, disposable multifocal contacts that also correct for astigmatism. No longer do specialists have to compensate a patient’s visual dynamics. No longer do they have to compromise distance and reading correction. No longer do they have to tell patients, “You just aren’t a good candidate.” We have been honored to be one of the very first optometric practices in the nation to have a full-fitting set with this dynamic new contact-lens technology, and patients’ results have been spectacular. Dr. Jeremy A. Ciano, an international lecturer and published author, is a Current Publishing columnist. For more information or to ask a question, he may be emailed at DrCiano@RevolutionEYES.com.

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Williams honored to earn spot in Songbook Hall of Fame By Mark Ambrogi •mark@youarecurrent.com A younger generation was introduced to the multiple talents of Paul Williams through the 2011 documentary aptly named “Paul Williams Still Alive.” Anyone alive in the 1970s doesn’t need to ACHIEVEMENT be introduced to Williams, a 5-foot-2 singer/ songwriter/actor who was a regular on “The Tonight Show,” appeared in “Smokey and the Bandit” and wrote many iconic songs. But he then seemingly disappeared from public view for many years. He is the first to admit the ‘80s were a lost decade because of cocaine and alcohol addiction. Great American Songbook Foundation founder Michael Feinstein certainly recognizes the talents of Williams, who will be inducted into the Songbook Hall of Fame, along with Tony Bennett, Doris Day and Duke Ellington, Sept. 21 at the Palladium in the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Day died at 97 in May and Ellington died at 75 in 1974. Dionne Warwick will provide entertainment at the sold-out Songbook Celebration gala, which supports the center’s artistic and educational programming. “That’s the music that brought me into music,” Williams said of the Songbook era. “When I was in high school in the ‘50s, everyone was listening to rock ‘n’ roll, I was listening to ‘Only the Lonely’ and (Frank) Sinatra. My favorite song has always been ‘Someone to Watch Over Me.’ It’s wonderful full circle for me to share the company of these amazing songs and songwriters.” Williams said he considers Feinstein a good friend and sang at his wedding to Terrence Flannery. “It’s remarkable at this point of my life. I turn 79 on Sept. 19. I feel like a tired 34. It’s a remarkable thing to celebrate,” he said. “I get to shake hands with the man (Feinstein) that has kept those songs alive.” Williams is thrilled to be inducted with such a special group. “The great thing about what I do for a living is we never have to give up our fan card,” he said. “When I see Tony Bennett, I try to keep that, ‘Oh, my god, there’s Tony Bennett’ look off my face and look as casual as possible. Williams said he was thrilled to add Bennett to the list of famous singers who have recorded his songs, such as Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Elvis Presley. A lyricist for most of his career, Williams co-wrote The Carpenters songs “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays” with Roger Nichols. Williams wrote most of “The Muppet Movie” songs with Kenneth Ascher, including “Rainbow Connection.” “These are great composers that I worked with and I learned so much from,” Williams said. Williams won an Oscar for writing “Evergreen,” which Barbra Streisand sang in the 1976 movie “A Star is Born.” Williams said people frequently come up to him and say they were married to “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Evergreen.”

Paul Williams will be inducted into the Songbook Hall of Fame Sept. 21 at the Palladium. (Submitted photo)

“Sometimes that is followed up by we’re not together anymore,” he said. “But it’s phenomenal to think you’ve been part of that magical moment in someone’s life.” Williams is not singing as much as he used to. He did act in the second season of the Amazon Prime series “Goliath.” For the past 11 years, he has been president of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. “I’m not singing as much. Frankly, there are some challenges around my hearing that make it a little difficult to find a note once in a while,” he said. “I haven’t quit singing, but I find I’m really comfortable letting someone else sing the songs.” Williams initially pursued an acting career but got few parts. He unsuccessfully auditioned for “The Monkees” TV show, but there was a bright side. “The failure of the acting career led me to songwriting,” he said. Williams has been sober for 29 years and is a certified drug rehabilitation counselor through UCLA. “The two things I’m intensely passionate about are recovery and protecting musicians’ rights and making sure they are compensated for the brilliant work they do,” he said.

‘Annie’ team seeks ‘Sandy’ at Art of the Dog editorial@youarecurrent.com The Cat is looking for a dog. Perry Accetturo, from The Cat, said theater representatives will be at the Art of the Dog from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 21 in the Carmel Arts & Design District to let dog owners know about the auditions for Sandy, the dog, for “Annie.” “We are looking for a dog that is wellmannered, is OK with the kids in the show, is OK with big crowds and being on stage,” Accetturo said. “We’re going to fill the stage with the cast and have them laugh and clap and see how the dog reacts to that and stage lights. The dog that meshes well with all those elements is the dog we are going to ultimately extend an offer to.” The world premiere of the repertory production of musicals “Annie” and “Annie Warbucks” will open Nov. 14 and run through Dec. 1 at The Cat. A dog has already been cast for “Annie Warbucks.” Accetturo said organizers are taking RSVPs for the auditions, which will be 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 5 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. Email willwood@thecattheatre.com to RSVP. Carmel — The Third Annual Pups and Pints series is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Clay Terrace Dog Park. Carmel — Country Summer will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Summer Family Concert Series at the Gazebo. Carmel — Frank Bradford will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Sugar Creek Vineyard and Winery, 1111 W. Main St., Suite 165. Fishers — Van Hunt and special guest Andy Allo will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. Sept. 20 at Nickel Plate Amphitheater. Tickets are $10. Fishers — Fishers Oktoberfest at Saxony is 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 20 and noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 21 at Witten Park. Westfield — Uncorked with Greg Osborne is 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 20 at Urban Vines, 330 E. 161st St. Noblesville — Movies in the Park will feature “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at dusk Sept. 20 at Federal Hill Commons.

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Woodstock vibe coming to CCPL By Rick Morwick rick@youarecurrent.com Michael Beck and Tim Brickley are accomplished recording artists and touring musicians who have an affinity CONCERT for playing small venues. That’s why they look forward to their Sept. 22 date at Carmel Clay Public Library, where they’ll perform a 50th anniversary tribute to Woodstock, the iconic 1969 music festival that featured dozens of the era’s top rock artists. Beck, a percussionist, and Brickley, a guitarist, will play an acoustic array of songs that were performed during the three days of Woodstock, including selections by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Who. “It’s just an hour that we play, but it’s just packed full of tunes everybody will know from that era and from Woodstock,” said Beck, a long-time musician who owns Anderson & Beck, a music-booking agency in Indianapolis. “Our niche is kind of that ‘60s and ‘70s vibe. We do a lot of songs by (artists) that were at Woodstock and that type of sound. “We’re all over that ‘60s and ‘70s kind of

Percussionist Michael Beck, left, and guitarist Tim Brickley will play a 50th anniversary Woodstock tribute Sept. 22 at Carmel Clay Public Library. (Submitted photo)

board, a lot of harmonies and vocals.” Beck and Brickley, a music producer who owns Hit City Recording studio in Indianapolis, will perform at 2 p.m. in the Program Room at CCPL, 55 4th Ave. SE, Carmel. The free concert is part of an occasional music series offered by CCPL. Although Sept. 22 will mark their first time playing at CCPL, Beck and Brickley frequently perform in libraries throughout central Indiana. “It’s a wonderful thing to be able to do, so I love those kinds of situations,” Beck said. For more, visit carmel.lib.in.us.

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“Let’s be the first people to see preBroadway shows and readings and concerts in these exclusive incubator labs,” said Kirk, who will serve as artistic director. Joel Kirk wants to bring a taste of the “The rooms that create Broadway musicals Broadway process to central Indiana. are locked doors. We want to create “I was at Hubbard THEATER & Cravens several an educational opportunity for local talent and audiences. We have a months ago and starrobust board of directors and donor ing at the Palladium,” said the 2012 base. It’s all Indiana-based. We’ve Carmel High School graduate, who signed our first show and we’ll be then began thinking about the arts able to announce that the first of scene in Carmel and Indianapolis. October.” “A weird idea came to me that Kirk The musical is set for Feb. 14-15 we should have pre-Broadway in a central Indiana site to be determined shows, or Broadway shows in the makin what Kirk described as an enhanced first ing, come here to incubate and develop,” reading. He said approximately eight cast Kirk said. “This is one of the most beautiful members are from Broadway and the other places to live, and beer is like three bucks, so it’s my ideal Broadway theater camp. The 10 are from the Midwest. “The selection process is built purely on idea is to have Broadway begin here instead relationships, so my relationships with my of end here (with a touring show).” peer Broadway producers in New York, I’ll Kirk is officially launching Discovering have conversations with them and what Broadway, which will offer incubation they are needing on it,” Kirk said. resources to a pre-Broadway show, cast, Kirk, who acted and was in Ambassadors producing team and creative team in central show choir at CHS, has apartments in New Indiana, to create one-of-a-kind educational York and Indianapolis. opportunities for Indiana audiences and For more, visit discoveringbroadway.com. artists.

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up his date and she has her own anxiety. That’s the whole message, that everyone gets nervous. It’s OK to talk to someone about it.” Carmel High School senior Morgen LudThe character talks to his own anxiety wig’s goal is to become a filmmaker. during the film. His confiACHIEVEMENT dence got a The main character is played by David Hommel, whose anxiety is boost when played by Caleb Cohen. The lead his film “We All Have It” was secharacter’s date is played by Mason lected for the Breckenridge (Colo.) Crum, and her anxiety is played MaFilm Festival Sept. 19-21 and the Oct. clean Wood. All four are CHS seniors. 9-11 All-American High School Film The main character’s mom is Festival in New York City. He plans Ludwig played by Ludwig’s mother, Nicole. to attend both festivals. “I just drew from everyone’s high school Ludwig, 17, wrote and directed the film experience,” he said. that is just more than eight minutes long. Ludwig’s first film was never submitted “This was a personal test (that) if I could because he didn’t know copyrighted music get into national film festivals, it could be material was not permitted. something I could do with my career,” he Ludwig also is writing a script about a said. “To get accepted into two of the three college student who thinks his girlfriend is festivals I applied for was very encouragcheating on him, but he said there will be ing. (The film) is about a sophomore who is a plot twist. His goal is to complete it by getting prepared for his first homecoming March 2020 for summer and fall film festival (dance), but he has anxiety. The anxiety is submission deadlines. represented by another person who is an “I feel like this is going to be my best one actor in the film. It’s just how he interacts yet,” he said. with his anxiety for the homecoming dance. “In the end, you see him going to pick

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7:30 p.m. Sept. “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” Actors 18, 19, 20, 21 and Theatre of Indiana, Studio Theater, Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel 2 p.m. Sept. 22 ATI presents a musical version of comedy of a high-class con man and small-time grifter competing to swindle an heiress.  Cost: $20 (students) to $40  More: atistage.org

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ADVERTISEMENT / NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA US 31 Crossing Water Transmission Main Contract 66G Sealed Bids for the City of Carmel, Indiana, US 31 Crossing Water Transmission Main, will be received by the City of Carmel, Indiana, (“Owner”) at the office of the Clerk Treasurer in City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on October 2, 2019. Any Bid received after the designated time will be returned to the Bidder unopened. The Bids will be publicly opened and read by the Board of Public Works and Safety at 10:00 a.m. on October 2, 2019 in Council Chambers at City Hall. The Bid should be clearly marked “BID ENCLOSED US 31 Crossing Water Transmission Main, Contract 66G” on the outside of the envelope, and as otherwise set forth in the Bid Documents. In general, the work is subdivided into Phase I (2,600 LF of 30-36-inch DIP) and Phase II (2,800 LF of 16-inch DIP) and consists of the construction of water main all as required by these Bidding Documents, the Agreement between Owner and Contractor, General Conditions, Special Conditions (the “Agreement”), Specifications and Drawings. A Pre-bid meeting (non-mandatory) will be held on September 18, 2019 in the City’s Distribution office at 2:30 pm at 3450 131st St. W. Carmel, Indiana. Copies of the Bidding Documents may be examined at the office of the Utility Director at 30 W. Main St., Suite 200, Carmel, IN. 46032, or at the office of Jones & Henry Engineers, Ltd., (“Engineer”) 1980 East 116th Street Suite 260, Carmel, Indiana 46032 without charge. Copies may be obtained at cost from Eastern Engineering Supply at 9901 Allisonville Rd., Fishers, Indiana 46038, (www.easternengineering.com, phone no. 317-598-0661) for each set of Bid Documents. Bids must be submitted on the forms found in the Bid package, must contain the names of every person or company interested therein, and shall be accompanied by: (1) Revised Form No. 96 as prescribed by the Indiana Board of Accounts and as required in the Instruction to Bidders, including 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 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 fifteen (15) calendar days from the acceptance of the Bid, the Agreement as included in the Bidding Documents. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be made payable to the Owner. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids, but no bidder shall withdraw his Bid within ninety (90) days after the actual opening of the Bids. All Bid Bonds and certified checks 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. Award will be made to the low, responsive, responsible bidder. The low, responsive, responsible bidder must not be debarred, suspended, or otherwise be excluded from or ineligible for participation in federally assisted programs under Executive Order 12549. The successful Contractor will be required to enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of all employees hired after the date of this Contract through the E-Verify program. The Contractor will also be required to sign an affidavit concerning employment of unauthorized aliens. A copy of the affidavit is included in the Bid Documents. The successful Contractor will also be required to sign a certification regarding no investment activities in Iran. A Performance Bond with a good and sufficient surety, acceptable to the Owner and Engineer, shall be required of the successful Bidder in an amount equal to at least one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Agreement. The Contractor shall execute a Payment Bond to the Owner, approved by Owner and Engineer and for the benefit of the Owner, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The Payment Bond is binding on the Contractor, their subcontractor, and their successors and assigns for the payment of all indebtedness to a person for labor and services performed, material furnished, or services rendered. The Payment Bond must state that it is for the benefit of the subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, and those performing services. The surety of the Payment Bond may not be released until one (1) year after the Owner’s final settlement with the Contractor. All out-of-state corporations 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. Wage rates on the project shall not be less than the federal Davis Bacon Wage scale published by the U.S. Department of Labor the Friday before the Bid Opening date. Bidders on this work shall be required to comply with the provisions of the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The Bidders shall also comply with the requirements of 41 CFR Part 60 – 4 entitled Construction Contractors - Affirmative Action Requirements. A copy of 41 CFR Part 60 – 4 may be found in the Supplemental General Conditions of the Contract Documents and Specifications. The Bidders attention is also called to the “Minority/Women Business Participation” requirements contained in the Project Specifications. Contract procurement is subject to the federal regulations contained in the OMB Circular A-102, Sections B and O and the State of Indiana requirements contained in IC-36-1-9 and IC-36-1-12. The Owner reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all Bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-18-2. The Owner also reserves the right to waive irregularities in any Bid, and to accept any Bid which is deemed most favorable to the Owner. Christine Pauley Clerk Treasurer City of Carmel, Indiana

LIFESTYLE ADVERTISEMENT / NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA North College Ave Water Main, Contract 96 Sealed Bids for the City of Carmel, Indiana, North College Ave. Water Main, will be received by the City of Carmel, Indiana, (“Owner”) at the office of the Clerk Treasurer in City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on October 2, 2019. Any Bid received after the designated time will be returned to the Bidder unopened. The Bids will be publicly opened and read by the Board of Public Works and Safety at 10:00 a.m. on October 2, 2019, in Council Chambers at City Hall. The Bid should be clearly marked “BID ENCLOSED North College Ave. Water Main, Contract 96² on the outside of the envelope, and as otherwise set forth in the Bid Documents. In general, the work consists of; furnishing and installing by horizontal direction drill method approximately 4,000 lineal feet of 8 to 12-inch HDPE water main as required by the Bidding Documents, the Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, General Conditions, Special Conditions (the “Agreement”), Specifications and Drawings. A Pre-bid meeting (non-mandatory) will be held on September 18, 2019 in the City’s Distribution office at 2:30 pm at 3450 131st St. W. Carmel, Indiana. Copies of the Bidding Documents may be examined with advance notice at the office of the Utility Director, or at the office of Jones & Henry Engineers, Ltd., (“Engineer”) 1980 East 116TH Street Suite 260, Carmel Indiana 46032, without charge. Copies of Bidding Documents and Contract Documents may be obtained electronically from www.jhplanroom.com. There is no charge to download from the digital print-room, however, registration is required. If hard copies of the bidding documents are needed, they can be ordered from the print-room for a fee. If you have any problems using the digital print-room, you are encouraged to contact either the Engineer’s Project Manager, or Eastern Engineering at 317-598-0661. If it is preferable to obtain hard copy documents locally, without the use of the digital print-room; copies of Bidding Documents and Contract Documents may be obtained from Eastern Engineering 9901 Allison Rd., Fishers, IN, 46038, 317-598-0630. (www.easternengineering.com,) A non-refundable fee will be required for each set of Bidding Documents and Contract Documents provided by Eastern Engineering. Checks shall be made payable to Eastern Engineering. Bids must be submitted on the forms found in the Bid package, must contain the names of every person or company interested therein, and shall be accompanied by: (1) Revised Form No. 96 as prescribed by the Indiana Board of Account and as required in the Instruction to Bidders, including 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 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 fifteen (15) calendar days from the acceptance of the Bid, the Agreement as included in the Bidding Documents. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be made payable to the Owner. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids, but no bidder shall withdraw his Bid within ninety (90) days after the actual opening of the Bids. All Bid Bonds and certified checks 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. Award will be made to the low, responsive, responsible bidder. The low, responsive, responsible bidder must not be debarred, suspended, or otherwise be excluded from or ineligible for participation in federally assisted programs under Executive Order 12549. The successful Contractor will be required to enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of all employees hired after the date of this Contract through the E-Verify program. The Contractor will also be required to sign an affidavit concerning employment of unauthorized aliens. A copy of the affidavit is included in the Bid Documents. The successful Contractor will also be required to sign a certification regarding no investment activities in Iran. A Performance Bond with a good and sufficient surety, acceptable to the Owner and Engineer, shall be required of the successful Bidder in an amount equal to at least one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Agreement. The Contractor shall execute a Payment Bond to the Owner, approved by Owner and Engineer and for the benefit of the Owner, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The Payment Bond is binding on the Contractor, their subcontractor, and their successors and assigns for the payment of all indebtedness to a person for labor and services performed, material furnished, or services rendered. The Payment Bond must state that it is for the benefit of the subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, and those performing services. The surety of the Payment Bond may not be released until one (1) year after the Owner’s final settlement with the Contractor. All out-of-state corporations 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. Wage rates on the project shall not be less than the federal Davis Bacon Wage scale published by the U.S. Department of Labor the Friday before the Bid Opening date. Bidders on this work shall be required to comply with the provisions of the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The Bidders shall also comply with the requirements of 41 CFR Part 60 – 4 entitled Construction Contractors - Affirmative Action Requirements. 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DISPATCHES Organic food myths – Organic food isn’t free of pesticides and it isn’t necessarily better for you. Organic farmers are permitted to use chemicals that are naturally derived — and in some cases are worse for the environment than synthetic chemicals. Eating organic food also doesn’t come with any nutritional benefits over non-organic food, according to a review of 98,727 potentially relevant studies. Source: University of California - Berkeley Olive oil as beauty aid – While extra virgin olive oil is commonly found in most kitchens, it also has a place in the bathroom. There are many uses for it in your beauty routine, including: 1. Softens chapped lips – massage a drop or two into lips for soft, hydrated skin. 2. Relieves diaper rash – it is gentle enough for baby’s skin. 3. Removes makeup – dab some oil onto a cotton ball and gently wipe off all traces of makeup, even waterproof makeup. Source: naturalon.com Keep ants out of the house – Where you see one ant, you’re bound to see others. That’s because ants leave a scented trail that other ants follow. To eliminate the scent trail, mix one part vinegar with three parts water in a spray bottle, and then spray wherever you’ve seen ants in the past. This will stop outdoor nesting ants that entered the house to forage for food. If the ants are nesting inside the home, you will have to use ant bait to kill them. Source: The Family Handyman NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF CARMEL Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works and Safety, City of Carmel, Indiana, will receive sealed bids or proposals during regular business hours at the office of the Clerk - Treasurer, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 until 10:00 a.m. E.S.T. on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 for the following materials: To be purchased during the calendar year 2020: NOTE: Price quoted must be “Firm” for the entire calendar year of 2020 Rock Salt for use in water softening – 12,000 tons more or less. The Rock Salt must meet American Water Works Association (AWWA) specification B200-12 and be NSF60 compliant. Please quote price per ton. A bid bond or certified check in the amount of 10% of the contract price is required for the Rock Salt bid. Delivery Method to Be: Semi End Dump Trailer with Slide gate and Grain Chute All bids must be received sealed with the words “ROCK SALT BID” on the left hand corner of the envelope. All persons with an interest in bidding shall register a contact name and address with the Utility Department to ensure that all changes or questions and answers are available for review by all interested parties. The specifications are set forth in detailed documents on file in the Utilities Department, 30 W Main St, Suite 220, Carmel, Indiana 46032. Questions regarding this solicitation must be via email to; lkempa@ carmel.in.gov. All responses will be via email and made available with the specifications at the Department. The submitted proposal must be in compliance with IC 36-1-9-8.5. The Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-18-2.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS City of Carmel, Indiana Department: Board of Public Works and Safety One Civic Square City of Carmel, Indiana 46032 Project: Project No. 19-13 - City Center Drive Fence Replacement Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works and Safety for the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana will receive sealed bids for the above described “Project” at the office of the Clerk Treasurer, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana (City Hall) until 9:45 EST and in the Council Chambers at the same address between the hours of 9:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. EST on or before Wednesday, October 2, 2019, and commencing as soon as practicable thereafter on the same date such bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers of City Hall. No late bids will be accepted. All bids and proposals shall be properly and completely executed on the proposal forms provided with the plans and specifications, which will include the non-collusion affidavit as required by the State of Indiana. The bid envelope must be sealed and have the words “BID – Project No. 19-03 City Center Drive Fence Replacement. A bid bond or certified check in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid must be submitted with each bid. A one hundred percent (100%) performance and payment bond will also be required of the successful bidder. It is intended that actual construction of all work divisions shall be started as soon as practicable, and each bidder shall be prepared to enter promptly into a construction contract, furnish a performance bond, and begin work without delay in the event the award is made to him. The Project consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: PROJECT DESCRIPTION The City Center Drive Fence Replacement project includes the removal of an existing timber picket fence between Clark Street and Carmel Green along City Center Drive. The fence will be replaced with a +/- 785 linear feet masonry wall comprised of clay brick veneer and structural blocks. The construction also includes earthwork and site grading, re-seeding of turf areas, and the installation of landscape plantings. Contract Documents for the Project have been assembled into one bound project manual, which together with drawings, may be examined at the following locations: City of Carmel Department of Engineering - 1st Floor One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 571-2441 Copies of such drawings and project manuals must be obtained from Reprographix (Reprographix.com). Payments and costs of Contract Documents are non-refundable. Bidders shall assure that they have obtained complete sets of drawings and Contract Documents and shall assume the risk of any errors or omissions in bids prepared in reliance on incomplete sets of drawings and Contract Documents. This Project will be funded by the City of Carmel. A pre-bid conference for discussions of the Project, the bidding requirements and other important matters will be held on Wednesday, September 25th at 11:00am in the Caucus Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall (One Civic Square). All prospective bidders are invited to attend the pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference is not mandatory. For special accommodations needed by handicapped individuals planning to attend the pre-bid conference or public bid opening meeting, please call or notify the city of Carmel, Engineer’s Office, at (317) 571-2441 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior thereto. No bidder may withdraw any bid or proposal within a period of thirty (30) days following the date set for receiving bids or proposals. The Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to hold any or all bids or proposals for a period of not more than thirty (30) days and said bids or proposal shall remain in full force and effect during said period. The City of Carmel reserves the right to reject and/ or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitations when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-18-2 Christine S. Pauley Clerk-Treasurer

PUBLIC NOTICE Keeler-Webb Associates, 486 Gradle Drive, Carmel, IN 46032 is submitting a NOI letter to notify the City of Carmel, Department of Engineering and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of the City of Carmel Storm Water Ordinance, as well as the requirements of 327 IAC 15-5 and 327 IAC 15-13, to discharge stormwater from the construction activities for the following project. This is Public Notice in compliance with 327 IAC 15-5 (Rule 5), notice is hereby given that construction of an Industrial Buildings containing 84,240 sq. ft. (footprint) located at 9801 Mayflower Park Drive, Carmel, IN 46032, in Clay Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, is scheduled to begin immediately and construction should be completed by year end 2023. More specifically, the project is located at 39d 55’ 43.6” North latitude, 86d 14’ 13.0” West longitude, also the 5.800 Acre site is Lot 2, Block 7, Mayflower Park Subdivision, also part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 17 North, Range 3 East. Additionally, all stormwater which leaves this site will discharge via storm detention pond then to Payne Branch. Any questions should be directed to Mr. Seth Alt with Mayflower Alt, LLC, 10650 Bennett Parkway, Suite 200, Zionsville, IN 46074 (317) 253-1251. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received: By: Carmel Clay Schools 5201 E. Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 For: New Elementary School At Clay Center Road – Structural Package 12025 Clay Center Road Carmel, IN 46032 At: 5201 E. Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 Until: 3:00 PM (local time), October 1, 2019 Bid Opening: Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 PM (local time), at 5201 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN 46033. All work for the complete construction of the Project will be under one or more prime contracts with the Owner based on bids received and on combinations awarded. The Construction Manager will manage the construction of the Project. Construction shall be in full accordance with the Bidding Documents which are on file with the Owner and may be examined by prospective bidders at the following locations: Office of the Construction Manager The Skillman Plan Room The Skillman Corporation 3834 S. Emerson Avenue, Building A www.skillmanplanroom.com Indianapolis, IN 46203 Prime and Non-Prime Contract Bidders must place an order on www.skillmanplanroom.com to be able to download documents electronically or request printed documents. There is no cost for downloading the bidding documents. Bidders desiring printed documents shall pay for the cost of printing, shipping and handling. Reprographic Services are provided by: Eastern Engineering 9901 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038, Phone 317-598-0661 or WAGE SCALE: Wage Scale does not apply to this project. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on September 17, 2019 at 3:00 PM, local time, at 5201 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN 46033. Attendance by bidders is optional, but recommended, in order to clarify or answer questions concerning the Drawings and Project Manual for the Project. Bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The successful Bidders will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds for one hundred percent (100%) of their Contract amount prior to execution of Contracts. Contractors submitting bids for the performance of any Work as specified in this building Project should make such Bids to Carmel Clay Schools. Contractors are advised that the Contract as finally entered into with any successful Bidder may be entered into with either the School Corporation or the Building Corporation or certain portions of the Contract may be entered into by both the School Corporation and the Building Corporation. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid (or combination of Bids) and to waive any irregularities in bidding. All Bids may be held for a period not to exceed 60 days before awarding contracts. CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS By: Ron Farrand, Director of Facilities & Transportation

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Current in Carmel

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