November 1, 2022 — Carmel

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Mayor describes efforts to “drive progress forward”

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

As Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard prepares to step down from the elected role he’s held for more than 25 years, he expects his final 14 months in office to be as busy as ever.

In fact, deciding not to seek an eighth term will give him more time to devote to ward his goals for the city, he said.

“I’m going to be working hard to com plete certain projects and get others off the ground,” Brainard said. “I’m going to be able to keep working and not have to worry about campaigning, so it’ll be a refreshing thing for me.”

Brainard made those remarks at his annual State of the City address, held Oct. 26 at Ritz Charles. The speech was made during a luncheon presented by OneZone, the chamber of commerce for Carmel and Fishers businesses.

During the half-hour speech, Brainard focused on how he’s worked through the years on “driving progress forward” by pur suing high-quality redevelopment projects, promoting national and international media coverage of the city and not being afraid to try something new, such as getting rid of most signalized intersections in the city.

“We talk a lot about driving in Carmel, mainly in circles, but it’s been bold ideas such as that, such as installing the world’s largest roundabout network, that has kept Carmel driving forward while other cities seem to be stuck,” he said.

The mayor also focused on the need for Carmel to continue its efforts to create a safe community that welcomes diversity.

“For communities to succeed, they must welcome everybody from every background, every faith, every race, every place of ori gin,” he said.

He also stressed the importance of civility.

“Many times today, if you disagree with

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard gives the State of the City address Oct. 26 at Ritz Charles. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

someone, it’s criminal. They’re out to de stroy the country,” Brainard said. “Why can’t we get back the idea that we’re all unique humans? We’re going to disagree on the best way forward, and then sit down and compromise those differences and remain friends and respectful of each other. We’ve been doing that in this city, and we need to continue to do that.”

Looking ahead, Brainard said redevelop ment efforts will continue at a rapid pace, as the Carmel Redevelopment Commission is at various stages of discussions and partnerships with developers about proj ects that would invest more than $2 billion in the city.

Brainard said city leaders are working to add more outdoor recreational opportuni ties, especially during the winter months. The city also has begun discussions with consultants about the possibility of devel oping a public transit system to primarily serve the downtown and Midtown areas.

All of these efforts, and many others, are designed to make Carmel a city that resi dents and businesses want to call home.

“We don’t just want to be the best city in the Midwest or Indiana,” Brainard said. “We want to be the best city anywhere, and we’re well on our way to doing that.”

DISPATCHES

Early voting sites in Carmel — Early voting is under way at several sites in Hamilton County. In Carmel, voters can cast an early ballot from 2 to 7 p.m. Nov. 2-3 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4-5 at Mercy Road Church, 2381 Pointe Pkwy. and the Jill Perelman Pavilion, 3000 W. 116th St. Learn more at hamiltoncounty. in.gov/1399/Vote-Early---In-Person.

HCSO mourns loss of Snoop — Snoop, a patrol K-9 with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, died Oct. 25 after battling medical issues for several months. The German shepherd was born in the Czech Republic on March 18, 2020, and had been trained in narcotic de tection, obedience, tracking and criminal apprehension. HCSO is planning a me morial to commemorate Snoop’s life.

Free event for veterans — The second Hamilton County Veterans Stand Down will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Boys & Girls Club, 1700 Conner St. in Noblesville. The event is free to veterans and their immediate family members and will include a meal, games and as sistance in filing for benefits, obtaining employment, financial counseling and other services. RSVP welcome but not required to emily.pence@aspireindiana. org or 317-503-2524.

Bicentennial ambassadors needed — High school sophomores and juniors interested in history and community can apply to serve as Hamilton County Bicentennial Ambassadors through a program sponsored by the 2023 Hamil ton County Bicentennial Committee. Stu dent ambassadors will serve as a bridge from the past to the future through conversation and public engagement from January through December 2023. Apply online through Nov. 30 at https:// bit.ly/3D9BypF

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Public input sought on 2 parks

By Matthew Kent matthew@youarecurrent.com

TOM WOOD

The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on the future of two county parks during an open house this month hosted by the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept.

COUNTY

The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at Bray Family Homestead Park, 4528 Ind. 38, Noblesville, which was acquired by the county in 2007. It is one of the sites officials with the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. are looking to further develop; the other is the HC Farms property at 216th Street and Hinkle Road, said Don Nicholls, resource development specialist with the Hamilton County Parks and Recre ation Dept.

The meeting is intended to help guide master planning of both properties, accord ing to Nicholls. Discussion will take place regarding potential recreational activities, amenities and programs for the parks. In addition, trails and shelters will also be discussed, along with other recreational and nature education options proposed

Hamilton County Parks and Recreation will host an open house Nov. 9 at Bray Family Homestead in Noblesville to solicit public input regarding two parks. The feedback will help guide master planning at Bray Family Homestead and at the HC Farms property, according to the county. (Photo provided by Hamilton County Parks and Recreation)

by planners and the public. For more or to learn more about the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept., call 317-770-4400 or visit myhamiltoncountyparks.com.

Upgrades planned for I-465 in north Indy, Carmel

By Edward Redd new@currentincarmel.com

INDOT officials presented information and gathered feedback at public meetings held Oct. 25 in Carmel for planned updates to I-465 and three in terchanges in and near north Indianapolis, Carmel and Zionsville.

The project area stretches from W. 86th Street to east of U.S. 31 and includes im provements at I-465 and U.S. 421 (Michigan Road), U.S. 31 (Meridian Street) and I-865.

Kyleigh Cramer, INDOT public relations director, said that workers returning to the office as the COVID-19 pandemic eases and population growth in the area has caused a spike in road traffic.

“We’re seeing a lot of people. We’re see ing a lot of crashes. The geometry of this pattern that we’re seeing just isn’t working anymore,” Cramer said. “It’s basically just time to revamp it.”

The upgrades, which are still being de signed, aim to improve traffic flow, safety and reduce congestion. A timeline for con struction has not been announced.

According to project manager Johnathon

INDOT is planning upgrades on I-465 and several interchanges in north Indianapolis, Carmel and Zionsville. (Image courtesy of INDOT)

Wallace, most collisions involve vehicles be ing rear-ended and sideswipes that happen during merges. He said that the northwest corner of northbound I-465, where it starts to head eastbound, is of particular concern.

Traffic issues are also frequently reported in that area for vehicles heading in the op posite direction.

“By adding capacity and shifting some of the merge movements, we hope to relieve and reduce some of those negative im

pacts,” he said.

Sean Gearhart, who lives near 96th Street and Michigan Road, was encouraged by the plans he heard discussed at the meeting.

“I-465 needs the attention, and I think the solutions they’re bringing forth would go a long way to solving some of those current congestion issues,” Gearthart said.

Feedback on INDOT’s plans for the area can be submitted at facebook.com/ INDOTNorthwest.

CARMEL

Project: Roundabout, multiuse path construction

Location: The intersection of 106th Street and College Avenue is closed for construction of a roundabout. The multi-use path is under construction along 106th Street from Pennsylvania Parkway to College Avenue. Expected completion: This month

Project: Widening and improvements along Smoky Row Road

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION

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: TBD

Project: First on Main mixed-use development

Location: Northbound Range Line Road is closed between Main Street to 1st Street NE, and eastbound 1st Street NE is closed between Range Line Road and 1st Avenue NE.

Expected completion: Dec. 9

Project: Culvert reconstruction

Location: The Monon Greenway is closed from north of west Smoky Row Road to the Hagan Burke Trail.

Expected completion: End of the year

Project: Drainage upgrade

Location: Orchard Park Drive will be closed south of Valley Road Expected completion: Nov. 7

Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Lexington Boulevard.  Expected completion: Fall

Project: Widening of the Monon Greenway Location: Between City Center Drive and Carmel Drive

Expected completion: This month

WESTFIELD

Project: Reconstruction of 151st Street

Location: A section of 151st Street from Towne Road to Buchanan Lane is closed for reconstruction. The intersection of 151st Street and Towne Road will remain open during construction.

Expected completion: Summer

Project: Boulevard with a roundabout Location: The 191st Street closure from Tomlinson Road to U.S. 31 is converting the road into a boulevard with a roundabout at Chad Hittle Drive.

Expected completion: The road is expected to reopen by Nov. 15.

Project: Raised median

Location: Ind. 32 between Oak Ridge Road and Wheeler Road

Spotlight on Art to debut

By Mark Ambrogi mark@yourecurrent.com

years ago,

FUNDRAISER

in Atlanta.

found it to be different

has attended in Hamilton County.

then, she has wanted to create something similar to raise funds

organizations that assist children.

Lakes and her husband sold Smith’s Jewelers in Noblesville after 50 years of ownership in 2020, Lakes created Spotlight on Art Benefitting Children with the help of community leaders. The event is set for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Carmel’s Hotel Carmichael and will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville, Children’s TherAplay and Prevail.

“The event will be similar to the one I attended in Atlanta, but on a much smaller scale,” said Lakes, founder and chairman of Spotlight on Art. “The event in Atlanta takes place for a couple of days, much like

an art festival. We wanted Spotlight on Art to have a little more upscale feel to it, so we decided to make it an evening event to be held at the luxurious Hotel Carmichael with only juried and award-winning artists participating.”

A Carmel resident, Lakes serves as a board member for Prevail Inc. and the Boys & Girls Club of Nobles ville and has been a financial sup porter of both nonprofits.

“All three organizations are im portant community organizations that make a difference in so many lives of children,” she said.

The artists participating include painters, textile artists, a woodturner and a ceramic artist. There will be a booth of children’s art representing three local elementary schools as well as children’s art from the three organizations.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Facebook page, Spotlight on Art Benefiting Children or Prevail (prevailinc.com) or bit. ly/3N8BA4w. Tickets are $50. Admission includes wine, champagne, hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to view and purchase art from award-winning artists.

Lakes

Creekside Middle School eighth-grade football team won the Hamilton County championship for the second year

a row. Creekside finished

season

8-1 record, outscoring its oppo nents

head coach Shelby Goldblatt and assis tant coaches Jamie Stewart and Brad Bobich. Players

the team are Chase Edmundson, Gates Grif fin, Cameron Walters, Josiah Gilmore, Keaton Brown, Matthew Johnson, David Connery, Tripp Baugh, Aiden Schubert, Jack Bobich, Vedh Barre, Nolan Sunsdahl, Clayton Price, Richard Rodgers, Jordan Jay, Emanuel Griffin III, William Cleary, Enzo Vazquez Moulier, Maddox Knudson, Ryan Wilson, Noah Strate, Jacob Lord, Brennan Kaufmann, Samuel Grant, William Streitenberger, Aiden Dickerson, Evan Lipnik, John Schnierle, Riley McGuire, Sawyer Ford, Christian Jackson, Cooper Edmundson, Jackson Shepard, Blake Leeper, Chase Koski, Landon Schaeffer, Ethan Lipnik, Carter Hoesil. (Photo courtesy of Shelby Goldblatt) Editor’s note: This photo ran in the Oct. 25 edition of Current with an incorrect caption.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@yourecurrent.com

veterans named to hall of fame

“Most of my missions were planned tar gets in North Vietnam,” he said.

MILITARY

Maj. Gen. Robert Nester describes being named to the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame as very unexpected.

“I think it was more for what I did after my military service,” he said. “After I was president of the Reserve Organization of America, I became the U.S. representative for the NATO coun tries for the reserve organizations,”

Nester, who turns 80 Nov. 9, is one of three Carmel residents who will be inducted into the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame Nov. 4 at The Garrison in Indianapolis. The other two are Brig. Gen. James Bau erle and Lt. Col. Catherine P. Winslow.

Nester, who joined the U.S. Air Force in July 1963, flew 183 missions during the Viet nam War, including 63 over North Vietnam. He served in Vietnam from November 1966 to September 1967.

Nester separated from active duty in February 1971 and went into the Air Force Reserves, retiring in April 2000. He worked as a pilot for five commer cial airlines.

Nester then served with the Federal Aviation Ad ministration from 1996 to 2007 as an aviation safety inspector.

Nester, who grew up in Speedway, has lived in Car mel since 1977.

Bauerle, who retired from active military duty in 2000, is the ambas sador for the U.S. Army Reserve for Indiana. He also is the vice presi dent for the Military Veterans Coali tion of Indiana.

“This is a very big honor,” Bauerle

Bauerle, 74, has lived in Carmel since 1984. He grew up on the southside of

Bauerle is a combat veteran of the Viet nam War and Desert Storm in 1990-91.

His last assignment was at Fort Harrison in Indianapolis, where he was adviser to the 972nd Engineer Battalion.

Winslow joined the Army ROTC program at Purdue University in 1985. She served in the National Guard until 1994, when she entered active-duty service after graduating from the Indiana University School of Medicine. After completing her residency, Winslow was assigned to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where she eventually became the chief of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, an assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University of Health Ser vices, and a staff surgeon at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Her skills were tested Sept. 11, 2001, when she was called in from maternity leave to treat survivors of the Pentagon terrorist attack.

She would continue to treat and perform reconstructive surgery for combat-wounded service members during the following years. In addition to her duties at Walter Reed, Winslow established a private practice in 2004, where she offers services at drasti cally reduced rates and virtually at cost for combat-related injuries.

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HSE wide receiver produces big plays for top-ranked team

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Hamilton Southeastern High School ju nior wide receiver Donovan Hamilton’s speed and improved mental game has made the difference for him this season.

“(Hamilton) creates significant big-play potential for our team,” Royals coach Michael Kelly said. “Most teams struggle defending him 1-on-1.”

The 6-foot-4 Hamilton had 41 catches for 680 yards and eight touchdowns for the Class 6A No. 1 Royals, who were unbeaten heading into the Oct. 28 sectional game against Homestead.

“I think I’ve made the most improvement this season in the weight room and in the mental part of the game,” he said. “Coach Kelly and (strength and conditioning coach Stephen Krzyminski) are always pushing me to go hard in the weight room. Also, back to last season, coach (David) Weitz, our offen sive coordinator, was always on me about

MEET DONOVAN HAMILTON

Favorite athlete: Calvin Johnson

Favorite subject: Spanish

Favorite movie: “Toy Story 2”

Ideal vacation spot: Anywhere with a beach

my mental state during the game. He told me during the offseason he wanted to see me improve that more than anything else, so that’s what I did.

“My coaches in both football and basket ball told me I need to keep my head up after bad plays and just keep working. It has helped a huge amount in my game.”

Kelly agreed.

“The biggest growth this year has been

his ability to play the next play,” Kelly said. “He has matured significantly as a player.”

It also helped that Hamilton has been healthy

“I broke my thumb (last year) and missed over half the season,” said Hamilton, who had five catches in 2021. “I didn’t get a lot of playing time when I came back.”

Hamilton said a big key to the team’s suc cess is its work ethic.

Hamilton recently received his first col lege football offer from Ball State University.

“I have definitely had more coaches reach out to me after our team’s success this season,” he said. “I hadn’t had any prior to the season due to my injury holding me back from playing last year. So, it’s great to finally get some exposure and show what I can do.”

Hamilton averaged 7.7 points per game for HSE’s boys basketball team last season.

Hamilton’s older sister, Amaya, was a 2019 Indiana Girls All-Star, playing on the Royals’ state championship team. She is a junior guard/forward at Duquesne Uni versity. Their father, Brian Hamilton, was a defensive tackle for Notre Dame.

BRAIN AND

TEAM—

Goodman

Donovan Hamilton recently received a college football offer from Ball State University. (Photo courtesy of Olivia White)

Hamilton

DISPATCHES

Suspect sought — The Carmel Police Dept. is investigating a theft that occurred Oct. 9 at Best Buy at 10025 N. Michigan Rd. The individual pictured is suspected of stealing three Apple watches from the store before leaving the area in a white SUV at approximately 4:40 p.m. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect is asked to contact CPD at 317-5712500 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477. Reference CPD case number 2022-64636.

Catholic scholar to visit Carmel — Catholic scholar George Weigel, distinguished senior fellow of Washington’s Ethics and Public Policy Center, will speak about the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, known as Vatican II, at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 14598 Oak Ridge Rd. in Carmel. The event, which is open to the public, will conclude with a book signing. Weigel’s new book, “To Sanctify the World,” examines modern Catholic history, including Vatican II.

Civil War Roundtable — Joe Bellas, the 2005-06 Gilder Lehrman American History Teacher of the Year for Ohio and convener of the Stillwater Civil War Roundtable, will be the speaker for the Hamilton County Civil War Roundtable on Nov. 9 at Carmel City Hall, 1 Civic Square. He will present on “Bloodbath in the Bluegrass.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event is open to the public.

Best & Brightest nominations — Junior Achievement of Central Indiana is seeking nominations for its 19th annual Indy’s Best and Brightest event, presented by KPMG LLP. The event will honor 100 of central Indiana’s most outstanding young professionals, age 40 and younger, in 10 industry categories. Visit indysbestandbrightest.org through Nov. 4 to make a nomination.

Ice skating tickets available — Tickets for the Ice at Carter Green are on sale. The rink will be open Nov. 19 through Feb. 26, 2023. Skate sessions last 90 minutes, unless not ed on the skate session calendar. The cost per session on all days is $10 for adults and youth 11 and older, $8 for children 10 and younger. Skates may be rented for $4 per person. Buy tickets and learn more at the iceatcartergreen.com/tickets.

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Feeling influential

Commentary by Stephanie Grabow

Have you ever noticed that you see a single skin care product or a sale promotion in your social media feeds all at once?

FASHION

Sure, there’s the Baad er–Meinhof phenomenon, that once you become aware of an object or an idea, you suddenly see it everywhere. But there’s also the Influencer Phenomenon, the fact that the influencers in your feed actually are posting about that same product at the same time.

Let me add that I’m considered a mi cro-influencer. I have an Amazon Storefront and a LTK profile, and affiliate links with several beauty and fashion brands that I use and love.

Influencers can be really helpful review ers of products and do everything from tip you off about the sizing of a dress to share special discount codes on cookware.

But you should also know that there’s more to the Influencer gig than just picking up a new sundress and taking a pretty photo. There’s an entire industry behind the scenes loaded with marketing calendars, payment platforms, best practices and contracts.

Here are three influencer secrets that often drive sharing of a product or brand at a certain time:

• A brand temporarily increases the com missions or bounty that they pay for sales to influencers.

• A store shares promotional material or previews a product to influencers in advance so that the influencer has time to create content before the sale is announced or the product is re leased to the public.

• Influencer marketing platforms share the search terms that shoppers are using on their platforms.

At their essence, social media influencers are useful product reviewers with a splash of personality. You should take their sug gestions into consideration and filter their advice in a way that helps you make deci sions that are right for you.

Carmel resident Stephanie Grabow is a former charity executive who took a mid-life turn to follow her passion of breaking the fashion mold. For more, visit stephaniegrabowstyle.com.

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Some Carmel school board candidates see value in slates, others pursue independence

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

Many of the yard signs throughout Carmel this campaign season have been a bit more crowded than usual, as two three-person slates of candidates have been campaigning for three seats in the Nov. 8 election for the Carmel Clay Schools board of trustees.

Both sides have made their core mission clear. Kristin Kouka, incumbent Jennifer Nelson-Williams and Jake Nichols want CCS to continue its current trajectory, while Jenny Brake, Greg Brown and Adam Sharp believe a change of course is needed.

Slates of candidates are not unusual in local elections, but in school board races — which are not partisan — it tradition ally has been less common. This year, however, as school boards across the nation have faced increased scrutiny and criticism for their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, diversi ty initiatives and other matters, it appears to be happening more often, according to Andy Downs, director emeritus with the Michael Downs Center for Indiana Politics.

Downs said candidates typically run as slates for two reasons: Financial benefits, such as designing and produc ing one yard sign instead of three, for example, and a push for specific policy goals.

“Part of what’s happened (this election cycle) is people have decided they want to see very specific changes,” Downs said. “They recognize that one out of five or seven or whatever is the number of people on the school board in question is not going to be enough to make a difference.”

SUPPORT CCS CONTINUES MISSION

The slate of Kouka, Nelson-Williams and Nichols was selected by the Support CCS political action committee, an organization co-founded by Nicki McNally and other CCS parents and community members in late 2021 in response to Unify Carmel, a group that formed earlier that year and identified declining test scores and the district’s diversity initiatives among its concerns.

A spokesperson for Unify Carmel, whose tactics at school board meetings led to CCS temporarily suspending public comment and public attendance at them, said in 2021 the group’s goals included endorsing a slate of candidates in the 2022 school board race.

“It was very obvious they would be spending money in the next election to take over the board,” McNally said of the decision to form Support CCS.

Earlier this year, Unify Carmel became a PAC, which would allow it to endorse candidates, and changed its name to New Tomorrow. Since then, however, the group officially disbanded, according to the Indiana Secretary of State’s office.

Meanwhile, McNally said Support CCS leaders knew they’d back Nelson-Williams in her District 2 reelection bid and be

gan speaking with residents of Districts 1 and 3 who were interested in running for school board, eventually settling on Kouka and Nichols to complete the slate.

Many qualified candidates who believed in the vision of Support CCS expressed interest in running, McNally said, but the PAC wanted to endorse a slate, in part, to reduce the chances of splitting the vote between them.

McNally, chair of the PAC, said each can didate endorsed by Support CCS is running his or her own campaign and that the PAC is providing volunteers and financial support — such as purchasing yard signs promoting all three candidates — beyond what they raise on their own.

“Our (PAC) funding has come all from individual donors,” McNally said. “People are trying to say that’s not the case, that we’re getting money from outside organi zations, but these are all truly just parents that came together because we didn’t like what was happening in our community.”

According to Support CCS’ latest cam paign finance report, which covers April 9 to Oct. 14, all donations the PAC received came from people with Carmel addresses. Individual candidates, however, received donations from donors outside of Carmel.

BECOMING BBS

The campaign of Brake, Brown and Sharp (BBS) is not directly backed by a PAC. Sharp, a CCS parent and retired emergency medicine doctor who is running in District 2, said he helped bring the slate together.

“I probably bear the responsibility for that perspective and that idea,” Sharp said. “There are three seats up, and it would make sense to work collectively with others who had complementary skill sets. Should we all be elected, I think it’s for the betterment of the board that we don’t all come from the exact same background.”

Sharp said approximately six months ago, through net working and word of mouth, he began connecting with several other people interested in running for school board. Having too many like-minded candidates run would be “like shooting yourself in the foot,” he said, so after much dis cussion, he partnered with Brake and Brown to form a slate running in support of an increased focus on academics and parental rights, among other issues.

Each candidate is accepting donations individually, Sharp said, and none has accepted donations from a PAC or other organized entity. Campaign finance reports show that most of the slate’s individual donors are from Carmel, although all three have financial supporters from other cities, as well.

Sharp denied that Unify Carmel/New Tomorrow or Moms for Liberty of Hamilton County, a group launched primarily by several people who split from Unify Carmel, is behind the formation or funding of the BBS slate, although he said individuals currently or formerly associated with them have assist ed with the campaign and donated.

“Are there some people that may have affiliations with those groups who are doing things to proactively try to help us? Yeah, and they have every right to do that as a citizen, but there is no structured re lationship between either of those groups and our campaign (as has been rumored),” Sharp said.

Sharp said another false rumor is that BBS aims to remove CCS Supt. Michael Beresford from his role.

“I have no intention of getting rid of Dr. Beresford as a primary goal of us winning a majority on the board. He seems like a competent guy. I would love to work with him and see if he’s effective in his role,” Sharp said. “It is, for the record, the job of the school board to assess the superinten dent, and down the road if he’s not effective in his role, it is the responsibility of the school board to act on that.”

STAYING INDEPENDENT

Besides the two slates running for school board, three candidates are running independent cam paigns. Sheldon Barnes and Stephanie Flit tner are running in District 1, and Lori Long is running in District 2.

While running as a slate has its advan tages, Downs said, it also can be beneficial to run alone.

“If you basically have two warring fac tions that are going at it, and someone is not affiliated with either one of them — and that person also is a credible candi date — that person could benefit,” Downs said. “Voters will think, ‘There’s one person who’s not yelling at the other side.’”

Barnes, a father of four children who attend CCS, said it was his intention from the start to run an independent campaign because it allows him to focus on students, parents, teach ers, administrators and the community rather than align with a specific agenda.

Barnes said he is the only CCS school board candidate

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who has attended events organized by county Democrats and Republicans, giving him a unique perspective.

“On the issues, one slate will ‘support CCS’ or ‘support our school leaders’ to a fault, while the other slate ‘finds fault in everything’ our school leaders are doing,” Barnes said.

Flittner, the mother of two children in CCS, said a “big advantage” of running independently is she is able to speak only for herself, which aligns with her “No. 1 message” of teaching kids how to think, not what to think.

“While I appreciate that slates seem at tractive to a few voters, they are inherently polit ical. I’m a proud conser vative, but I firmly believe that politics has no place in our school board elec tions,” she said.

Long did not respond to a request for comment.

OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT

Direct campaign contributions are not the only way organizations can be involved in the Nov. 8 Carmel Clay Schools Board race.

The Hamilton County Republican Party is endorsing school board candidates for the first time this year, including the BBS slate. It has hosted candidates at events, and it released a Facebook ad supporting them.

Hamilton County Republican Party chair Mario Massillamany did not provide com ment for this story as of press time.

Dayna Colbert, chair of the Hamilton County Democratic Party, said her party isn’t seeking out or endorsing school board candidates, although it has offered advice to those asking for it, as long as they hav en’t aligned with the Republican Party.

Another organization, Free to Learn Action, launched a website that provides details about each candidate, including po litical party affiliation.

Free to Learn Action is affiliated with the Free to Learn Coalition, which describes itself as a “nonpartisan organization estab lished to support parents, caregivers and community organizations in their advocacy for quality K-12 education.” It is led by Al leigh Marré, a Virginia mother and founder of a communications firm, whose LinkedIn account states she previously worked for several Republican cause.

Free to Learn did not respond to requests for comment on its interest in Carmel’s school board race.

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CCS SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1

» SHELDON BARNES

Age: 40

Education: Bachelor of Science in business ad ministration with a man agement and leadership concentration.

Occupation: Associate director at Eli Lilly and Co., president of Barnes Residential LLC and Carmel Realty LLC.

Length of time in district: 12 years

Immediate family: Wife and four children

Top campaign issues: Ensuring we main tain our excellent schools within our fiscal constraints. Increasing our engagement with our students, parents and communi ty. Ensuring we are doing our best for our students who have a disability. Website: sheldonbarnes.com.

» JENNY BRAKE

Age: 65

Education: Educated in Carmel from elementary to graduation, Indiana Univer sity Bloomington, and John Herron School of Art Occupation: Previously an administrator of a local homebuilding business, then director of guest services at a large local church until 2020.

Immediate family: Husband, Ron (also a Carmel High School graduate), and two adult children. My daughter and her hus band are raising their children in Carmel.

Top campaign issues: Transparency of all policies, programs and curriculum; Ac ademic Excellence to improve proficiency scores; Parents’ rights in education Website: ccsboardcandidates.com

» KRISTIN L KOUKA

Age: 43

Education: Bachelor of arts in speech pathology and audiology from Ball State University, Master of Arts in speech-language pathology from Ohio State University Occupation: Pediatric speech-language pathologist

Immediate family: Husband, Eric; Sons: Liam, Davis, Ben

Top campaign issues: Communication: Many community stakeholders would like to see better communication from CCS on such issues as curriculum, diversity and safety. Students: that each student at CCS deserves to have the individual level of support in order to be successful in the classroom. School safety: CCS must continue to make the necessary changes

and evolve to keep our children safe. Website: kristinforcarmel.com

» STEPHANIE FLITTNER

Age: 37

Education: Bachelor of science of engineering (industrial and operations engineering) – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Juris Doctorate – Indiana University McKinney School of Law

Occupation: Lawyer and risk manager

Immediate family: Husband: Andrew, Children: Michael (6) Margot (3)

Top campaign issues: Strong Academics, Fiscal Responsibility, Safety Website: stephanieflittner.com

SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 2

» JENNIFER NELSON-WILLIAMS (INCUMBENT)

Age: 55

Education: Bachelor’s de gree in psychology, gradu ate course work in marriage and family therapy and an associate degree in mortuary science

Occupation: CEO and president of Aar on-Ruben-Nelson Funeral Home in Carmel Immediate family: My partner, Josh Kirsh; son, Ari Williams; daughter, Lindsay Williams; and stepson, Holden Kirsh, who attends Carmel Elementary School

Top campaign issues: School safety, global preparedness for success of our students and increased opportunities for technical and skill specific training in our high school curriculum Website: Facebook.com/NelsonWilliamsCCS

» ADAM SHARP, M.D.

Age: 49

Education: B.A. Biology (Indiana University), M.D. (Tel Aviv University)

Occupation: E.R. physician (retired), entrepreneur Immediate family: Biana (wife), Samara, Liviya and Elizah (daughters)

Top campaign issues: Our campaign is focused on three pillars: academic excel lence, parents’ rights and full transpar ency. Over the last eight years, CCS has seen a decline in academic proficiency. If parents want to be involved, we want them to have access to the classrooms and lunchrooms. We will also remove any barriers to full transparency around curriculum.

Website: ccsboardcandidates.com

» LORI LONG

Age: 46

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Trinity

International University, elementary education Occupation: Client vice president at Key Benefit Administrator Immediate family: 1 daugh ter attending Clay Middle School

Top campaign issues: Teacher and ad ministration support and accountability; focusing on appropriate age-specific, ac ademically based curriculum, protecting students from exposure to inappropriate agenda-based curriculum, and ensuring student’s future pathways are supported for all students, college-bound or tradesbased careers.

Website: lorilongforschoolboard22.wee bly.com

CCS SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 3

» GREG BROWN

Age: 67 Education: BA operations management/finance from California State University; MS Management Info Sys tems from Claremont Grad University

Occupation: IT management (retired)

Immediate family: Wife, son, daughterin-law, granddaughter; all living in Carmel Top campaign issues: Academic excel lence, parents’ rights and to institute a culture of transparency. Website: ccsboardcandidates.com

» JAKE NICHOLS

Age: 45 Education: BS Purdue University Elementary Edu cation, MSM (management) at IWU

Occupation: Director of corporate operations in a family truck dealership (IT, marketing, risk and human resources)

Immediate family: My wife, Amy, and three daughters who attend Carmel Clay Schools

Top campaign issues: Ensuring that financial resources meet the current obli gations and the plan for strategic growth of the school system; reviewing school policies to assess alignment with the guiding principles of the school district; listening to educational experts while asking in-depth questions and pushing for community alignment Website: Jakeisrunning.com

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 29

» J.D. FORD (INCUMBENT)

Party: Democrat

Age: 39

Education: B.A. University of Akron, M.A. Purdue Uni versity Northwest (Calumet)

Occupation: Indiana State Senator District 29 City: Indianapolis

Top campaign issues: Education: fully funding our public schools, since Senate District 29 has some of the best schools in the state. Gun reform: especially after seeing so many tragic school shootings, like in Uvalde. Healthcare: making sure all Hoosiers have access to the care they need, regardless of income, protecting a woman’s right to choose and lowering our already tragic maternal mortality rates. Website: senatorjdford.com

» ALEX CHOI

Party: Republican Age: 52

Education: Lawrence North High School; BA in history – Harvard University; MS in biology – IUPUI; MS in phys iology – IU School of Medicine; M.D. – IU School of Medicine; MPH – IU Fairbanks School of Public Health

Occupation: Practicing anesthesiologist and Physician Leader of Community Med icine Anesthesia at Indiana University Health Physicians City: Zionsville

Immediate family: Jennifer Choi, MD (wife); Sadie Choi (daughter, age 14); Spen cer Choi (son, age 13)

Top campaign issues: Healthcare: Indi ana is one of the unhealthiest states in the country and ranks in the bottom 10 in almost all health metrics. This has led to higher utilization and therefore higher costs. Education: As we strengthen our public school system, we need to also provide for the ability of parents to make choices for their children’s education.

Economic development: In the current national state of increasing inflation, Indiana continues to be a model state for attracting and growing businesses. Website: VoteAlexChoi.com

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 24

» DONNA SCHAIBLEY (INCUMBENT)

Party: Republican Age: 68

Education: Purdue Univer sity, B.A. in education and political science

Occupation: State representative for Dis trict 24 in the Indiana General Assembly

City; Carmel Age: 68

Immediate family: Husband, John Schaib ley, two children, three grandchildren

Top campaign issues: I will work to further increase health care price transparency to enable Hoosiers to compare health care prices. Also, I will work to increase school transparency and encourage academic excellence and to protect the most vulner able children in our foster care system. Website: schaibleyforindiana.com

» JOELLYN (JOEY) MAYER

Party: Democrat Age: 53

Education: BGS from Indi ana University

Occupation: Small business owner/IT consultant/IT broker

City: Westfield, IN

Immediate family: My husband, Matt, and I live in Westfield with our daughter and rescue pit bull.

Top campaign issues: Promoting quality public education, restoring reproductive healthcare freedom and focusing on fis cal responsibility

Website: votejoey.net

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 32

» FRED GLYNN

Party: Republican Age: 47

Education: B.S., Embry-Riddle

Occupation: Loan officer City: Carmel

Immediate family: Wife, Beth, and daugh ter, Jayda.

Top campaign issues: Education; support for law enforcement in the era of defund the police; and property tax assessments on homeowners that have gotten out of control

Website: fredglynn.com

» DR. VICTORIA GARCIA WILBURN

Party Democrat Age: 40

Education: Bachelor of Sci ence, occupational therapy, Boston University, Boston, 2005; Master of Health Science, University of Indianapolis, 2012; Doctor of Health Science, University of Indianapolis, 2014 Occupation: Indiana University, Indi anapolis, School of Health and Human Sciences Dept. of Occupational Therapy, assistant professor-tenure track

City: Indianapolis

Immediate family: Christopher (husband), Isabelle and Anya (daughters) and Jude (son)

Top campaign issues: Public health, edu cation, safety and well-being Website: wilburnforindiana.com

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 39

» JERRY TORR (INCUMBENT)

Party: Republican Age: 64

Education: Attended Ha nover College, graduated from the Musicians Insti tute in California.

Occupation: National account manager, Near North Title Group City: Carmel

Immediate family: Twin brother John Torr, younger sister, Janet Jayne, and father, Ken Torr

Previous political experience: I’m proud to be the current state representative for my district.

Top campaign issues: Ensuring Indiana continues our record funding increases for our public schools and empowering even more parents to choose the right educa tion opportunity for their kids; addressing the spread of crime and drugs in our com munities, keeping violent offenders behind bars and making Indiana a national leader in treating mental health and addiction is sues; working to fight inflation and ensure Hoosiers keep more of their hard-earned dollars, as the federal government contin ues to do the opposite.

Website: Jerry Torr for State Representa tive on Facebook.

» MATT MCNALLY

Party: Democrat Age: 44

Education: The Citadel Mili tary College, B.A. in history

Occupation: Commercial airline pilot City: Westfield

Immediate Family: My wife, Brooke Mc Nally, our two teenage children, Isabella and Aidan, and our rescue bulldog, Luna.

Top campaign issues: Women’s Health Care: Indiana has the third highest maternal mortality rate in the country. Much of that is due to a lack of access to healthcare. Supporting our Public Edu cation: To remedy our teacher shortage, we must pay teachers more and support them through added resources. Hoosier Veterans: Indiana has seen an increase in veteran homelessness of 16 percent over the last two years, despite having a $6 billion surplus. Our state must do more to support the troops and their needs when

they leave the service. Website: mcnallyforindiana.com

HAMILTON COUNTY PROSECUTOR

» JESSICA PAXSON Party: Democrat Education: B.A. in criminal justice and criminology, Ball State University, 2006; J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2008.

Occupation: Deputy prosecutor, Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office City: Noblesville Age: 38

Immediate family: Single Top campaign issues: Aggressively prosecuting violent and habitual offend ers; establishing a Special Victims Unit focused on domestic violence and sex crime cases; continuing the relentless pursuit of red flag law cases to keep firearms out of the hands of individuals whom law enforcement has identified as experiencing mental health crises; [Part nering with law enforcement agencies to develop training programs for new offi cers and prosecutors Website: PaxsonForProsecutor.com

» J. GREGORY GARRISON Party: Republican Education: IU Bloomington, Social Studies B.S. ed, 1970. IU School of Law, J.D. 1973. Occupation: Lawyer City: Fishers Age: 74

Immediate family: Wife, Phyllis, seven children, 15 grandchildren

Top campaign issues: Protecting citizens from violent crimes; build a rapport with law enforcement to prepare stronger cases for prosecution; train the next gen eration of deputy prosecutors to leave a legacy for the next generation. Website: garrisonforprosecutor.com

CLAY TOWNSHIP BOARD

» JULIA LEIGH KELLER Party: Democrat Age: 65

Education: BA in voice per formance from Indiana Uni versity School of Music Occupation: Violin/viola teacher, music substitute and adjunct teacher in Hamilton Southeastern Schools, local performer City: Carmel

Immediate family: Roger Welter, hus band; Leo Bennie, son

Top campaign issues: Have neighbor

ELECTION

hood public meetings to gain understand ing from the communities in Carmel; board members should be available for emergency responses for citizens in emergency need; the Clay Township board should have a partnership with community places of worship and com munity centers for citizens in need.

Website: JuliaKellerforClayTownship Board.com

» DALLAS SHELBY

Party: Democrat Age: 48

Occupation: Nonprofit branding and management consultant

City: Carmel

Immediate family: I am married with three young children.

Top campaign issues: To make sure all the voices of our community are repre sented at the township level. Support continued enhancements to area parks, making them accessible and safe. Sup port public safety by updating fire sta tions and equipment.

Best way for voters to reach you: dallasforclay@gmail.com

» MARY ECKARD (INCUMBENT)

Party: Republican Age: over 50

Education: Michigan State University music major; St. Mary’s College and Indiana University South Bend continued studying voice; taught voice in South Bend and Carmel for 30 years.

Occupation: Owner, Mary Eckard & Co, PC; published author, “Take Your Stage” on Amazon City: Carmel

Immediate Family: Husband, Barry Good, and four grown children, five grandchildren

Top campaign issues: Through the years the township has entrusted me with this role and I have consistently applied these questions to my decisions in making strategic decisions. Why is this important to the people I serve? Does it help people and the community? Is it the best thing to move the community forward? As the issues become apparent, I use these values to help me make the decisions I feel best.

Best way for voters to reach you: maryyouyou@gmail.com

» PAUL K. BOLIN

Party: Republican Age: 64

Education: B.S. in market ing/advertising from Indiana University

Occupation: Vice president of sales for Kennedy Tank & Manufactur ing Company, Inc., a family-owned steel tank manufacturing company in business for over 124 years

City: Carmel

Immediate family: Wife, Ann, three chil dren, Courtney, Kevin and Brian

Top campaign issues: Supporting public safety, continued development and ex pansion of the parks department, stew ardship and guidance with poor relief/ public assistance.

Best way for voters to reach you: pbolin@kennedytank.com

» MATTHEW J. SNYDER

(INCUMBENT)

Occupation: Engineering Consulting

City: Carmel Age: 39

Lived in district: Nearly 40 years

Immediate family: Wife: Ashlee; daugh ter: Charlie (5); son: Benjamin (3)

Top campaign issues: Maintaining the gold standard for our parks and fire de partments by continuing to ensure we are not only promoting and maintaining them but enabling them to continue at their best.

Best way for voters to reach you: Msnyder48@gmail.com

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 5

Note: The information from Jeannine Lee Lake was provided in advance of the May primary. She did not provide updated infor mation. Incumbent Republican candidate Victoria Spartz did not respond to a request to complete the questionnaire.

» JEANNINE LEE LAKE

Party: Democrat Age: 53

Education: Bachelor’s de gree in journalism from Ball State University and ABT (all but thesis) completed to ward a master’s degree in journalism.

Occupation: Journalist of 30-plus years.

City: Muncie

Immediate family: I am recently single

after a 25-plus year marriage. I have four adult children and three grandchildren.

Top campaign issues:

Helping address issues related to the pandemic and finding solutions for those problems, particularly, economic concerns for small business owners like myself; healthcare disparities, from high prescription costs to lack of access to affordable healthcare; reviewing and creating common-sense legislation that targets red flag laws and national net working system but doing so in a way that it does not violate laws that truly respect the Constitutional rights of Hoo sier gun-owners.

Website: Jeannineleelakeforcongress.com

UNOPPOSED RACES

» KATHY KREAG WILLIAMS — R — Clerk of the Circuit Court

» TRINI K. BEAVER — R — Hamilton County Recorder

» DENNIS QUAKENBUSH — R — Hamilton County Sheriff

» JEFF JELLISON — R — Hamilton County Coroner

» KEVIN W. POORE — R — Hamilton County Assessor

» CHRISTINE ALTMAN — R — Hamilton County Commissioner District 1

» TIM GRIFFIN — R — Hamilton County Coun cil District 1

» PAUL D HENSEL — R — Clay Township Trustee

» JON BROWN — R — Hamilton County Judge Superior Court District 2

» DARREN MURPHY — R — Hamilton County Judge Superior Court District 7

WHERE TO VOTE

Early voting is underway at several sites in Hamilton County. Voters from anywhere in the county can cast an early ballot in Carmel from 2 to 7 p.m. Oct. 26-27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 28-29, 2 to 7 p.m. Nov. 2-3 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4-5 at Mercy Road Church, 2381 Pointe Pkwy., and the Jill Perelman Pavilion, 3000 W. 116th St.

On Election Day, voters must cast a bal lot at their designated precinct site. Learn more and see a list of locations at hamilton county.in.gov/226/Polling-Locations.

Those who cast a straight-party vote must still select school board candidates in each race individually, because school board candidates do not declare a party when they run.

ESSAY

Word play

Commentary by Terry Anker

For many, the English language is fundamentally difficult to learn. There are countless words that mean different things but are spelled the same. Many others are spelled differently and have different meanings but are pronounced identically, and still more are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations. Here, it would seem, context is everything, and most discern from the various possible intentions by the other words that come before and after the one in question. Word games, even among those of us who might call the English language our native tongue, can become impossibly complex, absent sufficient framework to help one dis cern the meaning.

Still, for those of us who enjoy the mental exercise of language, homonyms, homophones and homographs make rich fodder for double entendre and farce-like confusion. Games like Wordle, Scrabble, Wordscapes, crosswords, or clever vanity license plates challenge us to open our perspective and sharpen our wit.

An electric car owner might express their freedom from the pump with the plate BYBY GAS. In saying bye, bye to traditional fossil fuel, they are no longer required to “buy buy” at the filling sta tion.  OK, it all makes good sense and is terrific word play. But a significant percentage of our government road pro grams are paid for via fuel taxes. Good again. User taxes often make sense and are the fairest. But if we all “buy buy” electric vehicles, who is now supporting the infrastructure fees? Should electric utilities collect a percentage of their bills as a “plug-in” apportionment? Or are the folks left with traditional inter nal combustion engines footing more of the cost, and are those of us who are e-capable escaping the taxman? Maybe they should. Is it only in the context of our intended policy that we can decide?

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HUMOR

Playing the quiet game

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

It’s been a while since I’ve had to utilize the Quiet Game, a tried-and-true parental ploy for getting children to be silent for a few godforsaken minutes. Even when our four kids were still living at home, they were mostly barricaded in their rooms or off with friends. Si lence basically became the norm. But recently, I had to unearth a version of the QG from my bag of retired mom tricks simply to make it home from West Lafayette.

My husband, Doo, and I, along with our oldest son, had spent the afternoon at Purdue University visiting our young est for Parents Weekend. We’d started at a seedy campus bar and ended at a parking lot tailgate party. Needless to say, the cheap beer and deceptively potent shots had flowed freely. Not for me, of course; real Coke and strong cof fee are my preferred means of partying these days. At any rate, by the time we were ready to head back, Doo and our firstborn were on a roll. An obnoxiously loud and decidedly fervent roll.

Somehow, I had to find a way to sur vive an hour-plus car ride in a Honda Accord with these two, who even when sober are famously known as high-deci bel talkers. As I began muttering the serenity prayer, I suddenly remembered the QG. “Let’s see who can be quiet for five minutes!” I announced with enthusi asm. “OK!” they replied.

Not surprisingly, neither made it. The grown men in my life just couldn’t keep their gosh-darn, drunken mouths shut. But they did at least try, and I was able to gain a couple precious moments of relative calm. Thanks, QG!

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

Terry Anker

“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’”

Dying to win an argument

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

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I don’t generally read, but my doctor’s office lobby had a choice of that or a 1993 Reader’s Digest.

I argue with my wife, I’m a boorish brute. But if she argues with me, she’ll live longer? More and more women will be gin taking issue with their husbands’ point of view in the hopes of staying healthy. This puts men in a tough spot. My favor ite phrase to Mary Ellen, “Would it kill you to agree with me for a change?” has a new meaning.

We have debated just about everything in our 42 years of marriage: How to eat pop corn; when to nap; how to load a dishwash er; how to cook a scrambled egg. We once debated whether my mother knew how to raise children. I thought my mom had done a pretty good job, but I must admit, Mary Ellen provided some strong proof to the contrary. Me!

I must not be a good debater, because I lose exchanges even if I present facts. For example, I was sure this past July was my wife’s 71st birthday, but she claimed she was only 67. I knew she was just kidding, but I liked the challenge and the chance to win an argument. I asked to see her passport and her driver’s license to bolster my position.

For a long time, they also said it was tea that is good for you, so now I’m drinking both tea and coffee four times a day, just to be sure. I might not live longer, but since I can never fall asleep, it will certainly feel longer.

This journal also claimed that drinking several cups of coffee a day is good for you, only months after the same publication said coffee causes heart disease. For a long time, they also said it was tea that is good for you, so now I’m drinking both tea and coffee four times a day, just to be sure. I might not live longer, but since I can never fall asleep, it will certainly feel longer.

My wife and I have argued about some odd stuff through the years (argue is the wrong word. Mary Ellen doesn’t want read ers to think we don’t get along). We talked about this the other day as our voices got louder and we shook our fingers at each other. In the end, I would have said I lost the argument, but now I know I simply got annihilated in a friendly discussion.

“Not only that, Mary Ellen, but I’m 75 and when we got married, I was four years older than you,” I said. “That hasn’t changed.”

– DICK WOLFSIE

“Oh, Dick, you’re living in the past. That was 42 years ago.”

She keeps reminding me that if she digs in and holds her ground in a disagreement, she will live to a ripe old age.

“Dick, don’t you always want me to be around to take care of you?”

No argument there.

DISPATCHES

Community First Bank hire — Community First Bank of Indiana has hired Mark Malin as chief leadership and people development of ficer. Prior to joining the bank, Malin was the mul tisite director at Northview Church. He also spent 34 years as the founding lead pastor of Oakbrook Min istries, a multisite church based in Kokomo. Outside of ministry, Malin has spent many years consulting profes sionals and private sector organizations to uncover their unique gifts and achieve their leadership potential.

Centier launches HSA — Centier Bank has launched a health savings account in its suite of banking products to help individu als as well as companies maximize savings when it comes to health and medical costs. The Centier Bank HSA, powered by Lively, is an interest-bearing account that helps consumers save for medical expenses. The Centier Bank HSA is available to individuals and employers. Learn more at centier.com/ personal-banking/hsa.

Holiday preview shopping event — The shops at Carmel City Center will hold a holiday preview shopping event from 2 to 6 p.m. Nov. 5. Visitors can kick-start their holiday shopping with the merchants at Carmel City Center while sipping on wine and peppermint white Russians at four of the participating shops. Shoppers can also enjoy live music by students from Carmel High School’s Select Sound, who will be car oling from 2 to 5 p.m. Many shops will offer holiday sales and promotions. Learn more at CarmelCityCenter.com.

SMC partners with OneZone — OneZone Chamber has announced that SMC is its newest Leadership Investor. SMC Corpora tion manufactures pneumatic equipment and machine elements that play a role in the automation of various industries, from robots and other devices required in the automation of factory production line manufacturing and assembly processes to automatic inspection equipment used for medical and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Learn more at onezonechamber. com.

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From left, store manager Stephanie Jones, co-owner Travis Lee and founder Cory Black hold a OneZone chamber of commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 21 at PointBlank Nutrition at 2784 E. 146th St. in Westfield. The shop offers products for customers interested in nutrition and healthy living. Learn more at pointblankn.com. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Jones)

BRADLEY DONATES MASTECTOMY PILLOWS

From left, Gwen Ryder, medical assistant; Leigh Flegge-Schlie, oncology nurse; Dr. Kandice Ludwig, medical director of breast care at IU Health North Hospital; and Ashley Thomas, medical assistant; hold mastectomy pillows donated by Vera Bradley to the IU Health Foundation in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The pillows, which provide protection and comfort after a mastectomy or surgery under the arm, were distributed to IU Health Joe & Shelly Schwarz Cancer Center in Carmel and the IU Health Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis. (Photo courtesy of the Indiana Uni versity Health Foundation)

Marathoner runs with a purpose

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

J.R. Sandadi ran in college, but after that, he didn’t find the time.

ACHIEVEMENT

“I started running again nine years ago to get in better shape,” the 54-year-old Carmel resident said. “At first, I couldn’t run a quarter of a mile, I was so unfit. I started thinking of doing a 5K. The 5K turned into a 10K, which turned into a half-marathon.”

Sandadi ran his first half-marathon in 2014 in the Carmel Marathon. The following year, he decided he was ready to run the Carmel Marathon.

On Oct. 2, Sandadi completed the London Marathon in 4 hours and 51 minutes. His goal is to complete six world majors, with London being his fourth. He ran in the New York Marathon in 2018, Chicago Marathon in 2019 and then ran for Project Hope in the Boston Marathon in 2021.

He still needs to complete marathons in Berlin and Tokyo to reach his goal.

Sandadi was running to raise funds and awareness for Brightlane Learning, previously called Schools on Wheels. The nonprofit addresses the problem of child hood homelessness through the power of education.

“They identify the homeless kids in In dianapolis, and then they identify tutors who can help these kids pass some of these standard tests,” Sandadi said. “I got involved five years ago as one of the tutors. My wife and my two kids, when they were in high school, also tutored kids. I developed a purpose. It felt good to help one kid’s curiosity to learn. Some of the third-graders have trouble reading or doing arithmetic.”

Sandadi retired at 50 in 2017 to devote time to volunteering for various charities.

He raised $8,000 in donations for Brightlane Learning’s educational programs through his London Marathon participation fundrais ing page.

“From establishing a team of dedicated tutors to collecting uniforms and school supplies for Brightlane students to being an engaged member of our Inclusion Diversity Equity and Awareness Committee, J.R. is committed to aiding every facet of Bright lane’s work. We’re grateful for his continued encouragement and advocacy and for the support of all those who give on his behalf,” stated Claire Brosman, Brightlane’s vice president of grants and communications.

The trip was special to Sandadi for anoth er reason.

“The crowd support in London was just amazing,” he said. “When you are running 26.2 miles, at certain points your body seems to go down. That’s where the crowd picked you up. In New York, you run through five boroughs and there were block parties. I thought London matched that intensity and the zeal to support all the runners.”

Read the full story at youarecurrent.com.

J.R. Sandadi celebrates after completing the Oct. 2 London Marathon. (Photo courtesy of J.R. Sandadi)

Bolt for the Heart to raise funds for AEDs for IMPD

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Bolt for the Heart’s goal is to save as many lives as possible by placing automatic external de fibrillators in law enforcement members’ patrol cars.

Pierre Twer, president of Bolt for the Heart, said funds raised from the annual Thanksgiving Day run have helped complete the goal of equip ping all Indiana State Police and Hamilton County law enforcement departments with AEDs. The focus now is on placing AEDs, used to restart a person’s heart in case of sudden cardiac arrest, in all India napolis Metropolitan Police Dept. vehicles.

The 11th annual Bolt for the Heart 5K Run/ Walk is set for 9 a.m. Nov. 24, starting at Carter Green in front of the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“Last year, we gave 100 AEDs to IMPD, and this year we would like to at least donate

100 this year,” said Twer, who serves as president of Bolt for the Heart.

“We had a couple thousand runners reg ister last year,” Twer said. “Before the race, it started raining, so we had about 800 no-shows. Then right at 9 o’clock it stopped raining and didn’t start raining again until 10 o’clock, so those that were there had a great time.”

Twer, a Westfield resident who works with open-heart patients for Abbott Laboratories, said the approximately 800 T-shirts that weren’t picked up were given to Carmel Fire Dept. and Carmel Police Dept. members.

Race packet pickup is noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 23 at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Twer encourages people to pick up packets Nov. 23, but there is pickup from 7:30 to 8:20 a.m. on race day

The most AEDs donated by Bolt for the Heart was 134 in 2019. The cost of each AED is approximately $1,700.

For more, visit boltfortheheart.com.

Twer

Soprano to play ‘Tosca’ in Indy Opera production

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

It seems fitting that Angela Brown is finally getting to play one of her favor ite roles in her hometown.

PERFORMANCES

“Honestly, I don’t know exactly how many times be cause I have sung full productions and concert versions of ‘Tosca’ in several plac es in the United States and Europe, but never in Indiana,” Brown said at “Tosca” performances. “That I get to sing my favor ite opera and title role for my hometown audience, fans, family and friends is excit ing, to say the least. After (the) COVID (pan demic) and lockdown, it is nice to finally get back to some kind of normalcy.”

Brown, an Indianapolis resident, will perform in the title role of “Tosca” Nov. 11-13 in the Indianapolis Opera’s production at The Tarkington at the Center of the Performing Arts in Carmel. The opera is set during the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802).

“‘Tosca’ is one of my favorite operas because she is a complex woman,” Brown said. “She is jealous, hopeful, in love, vin dictive, courageous, brave and impulsive. It’s wonderful to be able to peel the onion of her madness all evening, not to mention the gorgeous music of (Giacomo) Puccini that I get to sing.”

Brown said it’s one of the more chal lenging operas for sopranos.

“The soprano uses the full range of her voice as well as the range of her emo tions,” Brown said. “You have to be smart to sing ‘Tosca.’ You could ‘blow your wad’ in the second act if you are not careful. At that point in the opera, Tosca has been beaten down to the point that she is pray ing and begging God. To be able to rally yourself after all the emotional turmoil she is expressing right before the signature aria, ‘Vissi d’arte,’ takes a smart singer. And I hope I fill the bill.”

Brown will work for the first time with Metropolitan Opera tenor Gregory Turay and director James Marvel. Turay plays rebellious painter Cavaradossi.

“This is exciting for me because Gregory

and I competed in the Metropolitan Opera competition together and we have known each other for many years,” Brown said. “I look forward to being his Tosca and to working with James Marvel for the first time, too.”

This is Marvel’s first time directing at Indianapolis Opera. He has directed many times at Indiana University.

However, Marvel, who is the director of the opera program at the University of Tennessee, said when Indianapolis Opera General Director David Starkey was at Asheville (N.C.) Lyric Opera, he did three or four shows.

“We’ve known each other for a couple of decades now,” said Marvel, who also runs an agency for other directors, conductors and designers.

Marvel has directed “Tosca” at least five times.

“It’s one of my very favorites,” said Marvel, who directed “Tosca” for Opera Carolina Oct. 13-16 in Charlotte, N.C. “I think it’s the most perfectly constructed opera both dramatically and musically that has ever been written. If you were to say to me, you can only direct one act of any

opera for the rest of your life, it would be Act 2 of ‘Tosca.’ If you were to say you can only direct two acts, it would be Acts 1 and 2 of ‘Tosca.’ I literally think it’s genius, it’s brilliant.”

Marvel said he has been aware of Brown’s work for several years.

“It’s been a dream of mine to work with her for a good while,” Marvel said.

Marvel said the key to directing “Tosca” is being flexible and to work with the peo ple in the room.

“If someone has a different interpreta tion of the character than you have, you can have conversations about it,” Marvel said. “Ultimately, your dedication has to be having the best show possible, not to having my show. It’s the performers’ ‘Tosca.’ The most challenging thing is the timing about what you do with the sol diers at the top of Act 3. Finding the right choreography with the soldiers and the changing of the guard and training them to walk as soldiers takes time. Every set is different.”

The performances are at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11-12 and 3 p.m. Nov. 13.

For more, visit indyopera.org.

‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’

“The Addams Family” runs through Nov. 20 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianap olis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

CARMEL APPRENTICE THEATRE

Carmel Apprentice Theatre will present “The Addams Family,” a musical, through Nov. 13 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.

‘VIOLET’

Actors Theatre of Indiana will present “Vio let” through Nov. 13 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carm el. For more, visit atistage.org.

JON MCLAUGHLIN

Jon McLaughlin: Indiana 15th Anniversary Tour will stop at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-2 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenter presents.org.

CHRIS BOTTI

Chris Botti will perform a concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION”

The Indiana Wind Symphony will perform “Pictures at an Exhibition” with soprano soloist Jessamyn Anderson at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit Indianawindsymphony.org.

DISPATCH

ICC to host Sing-A-Thon — The Indianapolis Children’s Choir will host its annual Sing-AThon fundraising event from noon to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Singers from first grade through high school and beyond will perform a free concert at Shelton Auditorium on the Butler University campus as the ICC raises funds toward its $40,000 goal. The fundraising event helps support ICC programming, scholarships and outreach efforts through out the year. For more visit, icchoir.org/ Sing-A-Thon to donate and see the full schedule of Sing-A-Thon performances.

Indianapolis resident Angela Brown, who will perform in the title role in Indianapolis Opera’s production of “Tosca,” pauses outside of the Palladium. (Photo courtesy of Paulina Osherov)

Forté to sponsor Songbook collection

The Great American Songbook Foundation has reached a multiyear agreement for Car mel-based Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics to serve as title part ner for a uniquely appropriate historical collection.

COLLECTION

Some call them “bone records.”

The Songbook Foundation, headquartered at the Palladium at the Center for the Per forming Arts in Carmel, preserves and cele brates the history of the Tin Pan Alley tunes, jazz standards and songs from Broadway and Hollywood that form the foundation of American popular music. Among other education and preservation initiatives, the nonprofit organization maintains a vast Songbook Library & Archives with more than 500,000 documents, recordings, images and memorabilia representing the music’s cre ators and performers.

Among the holdings are bootlegged cop ies of pop and jazz recordings that were etched using X-ray film for underground sharing among music fans in the former Soviet Union, where Western music was ille gal. Though the film is cut into discs, with a

cigarette used to burn a spindle hole in the center, the ghostly images of ribs and other bones are still clearly visible.

The 18 recordings of songs such as “Be gin the Beguine” and “We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye” were donated to the Songbook Library & Archives by late Indianapolis res ident Richard W. Judy and his wife, Jane M. Lommel. Judy acquired the items while he was an exchange student in Moscow from 1958 to 1959.

A closeup of a bone record from the Songbook Library & Archives clearly shows the image of a human ribcage. (Photo courtesy of Songbook Foundation)

Violinist will appear as CSO soloist

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Carmel Symphony Orchestra Artistic Director Janna Hymes was immediately impressed when she saw violinist Alexis Kenney per form for the first time a few years ago.

“The minute I heard him play, he was on my list to work with as a guest art ist,” Hymes said. “At the CSO, we were able to contract him soon after.”

Kenney will perform as a guest soloist in the CSO’s Masterworks 2 concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Palladium at the Center for Performing Arts in Carmel.

“Alexi is a fantastic musician and that is always the main criteria I consider when choosing guest artists,” Hymes said. “I was impressed by his playing as well as his energy.”

Kenney will perform as the soloist on “Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1.”

Kenney solos with major orchestras across the U.S. and abroad and plays recit als at places like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Cen ter and London’s Wigmore Hall. Last year, he

released his first recording, “Paul Wiancko: X Suite for Solo Violin,” a piece he commis sioned and premiered in 2019.

The concert opens with “Overture from Colas Breugnon,” which Hymes describes as a fast and exciting piece by the spirited Russian composer Dmitry Kabalevsky. That is followed by “Bruch Violin Concerto.”

The concert ends with a piece by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

IWS to feature guest conductors

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

School graduate, will be the guest soloist.

MUSIC

Indiana Wind Symphony music director and founder Charles Conrad is using the rest of the 2022-23 season and the follow ing season to find his replacement.

Conrad, 68, said he is retiring at the end of the 2023-24 season, his 25th with IWS. He will turn 70 short ly before that season ends.

“We are in conductor search at this point,” Conrad said. “I’m going to have a guest conductor do at least a couple of numbers as kind of an audition at each show.”

The IWS will perform a concert featuring “Pictures at an Exhibition” at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Palladium at the Center for the Per forming Arts in Carmel.

Conrad will conduct the opening piece and then introduce guest conductor Trae Blanco, who is the director of bands at But ler University. Blanco will conduct the rest of the concert.

Jessamyn Anderson, a 2011 Carmel High

“Pictures at an Exhibition” is the arrange ment that was done for the Marine Band, which is most of the second half of the concert, Conrad said. Anderson will perform “Songs from a Silent Land” by com poser Michael Daugherty, a compo sition professor at the University of Michigan. The piece was inspired by poems of Emily Dickinson and Chris tina Rossetti.

“It’s a new piece that premiered in 2018,” Conrad said. “We were supposed to do it in 2020 but it got canceled because of COVID.”

Anderson will sing “The Girl in 14G” to demonstrate her Broadway skills. The song is about a girl who moves to New York and has a jazz singer below her and opera sing er above her.

Conrad is recovering well after having surgery to repair a detached retina in his right eye. The IWS had to cancel its Sept. 25 concert featuring the music of John Wil liams. It has been rescheduled for Feb. 26, 2023.

For more, visit Indianawindsymphony.org.

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Violinist Alexi Kenney will perform during the Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks 2 concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Palladium. (Photo courtesy Carmel Symphony Orchestra)

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Getting ready for the holidays

We are getting close to the holiday sea son and with the holidays, and you know what that means: Party time!

CHARCUTERIE

Our family loves to have friends and family over for food. There is something special about having loved ones in the home. The warm feeling is magnified during the holidays when we become more introspective, thoughtful of the past year and hopeful of the year to come. If you like to entertain in your home, or maybe hosting events for work, you can’t always cook a big awesome meal. Sometimes making hot and cold appetizers can become a drag. You can probably guess what I’m getting ready to say. Entertain with charcuterie!

Charcuterie can be as expensive as a nice dinner, depending on the items and quantities you purchase. You don’t need to go overboard with meat and cheese, which also happen to be the most expensive in gredients. A healthy mix of toast, crackers, savory and sweet spreads, fresh and dried

fruit, mixed nuts and preserved, pickled or fermented veggies can definitely help you have a lovely spread on a smaller budget.

When picking out items for your char cuterie board, find combinations you know to be good. High fat generally goes well with high acid. Salty can pair nicely with sweet as well. Soft gets a little more di mension when paired with crunchy. Guide the eater by grouping your inspired combi nations close together. This will make the munching more intuitive.

Finally, consider your portion sizes. I always suggest portioning your meat and cheese first. The reason for this is that meat and cheese almost always are the focal point of the board. When you are out of either of them, the grazing will start to dissipate.

Happy entertaining!

Mark LaFay is a butcher, certified sommelier and founder of Old Major Market, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis.

Commentary by Mark LaFay

Blueprint for Improvement: Authentic Indianapolis addition

After

Built in 1926, the owners of this home in the But ler-Tarkington neighborhood wanted to expand their indoor space and upgrade their outdoor experience while maintaining their home’s architectural integrity.

THE BLUEPRINT

• Custom trim, moldings and authentic period finishes help ensure the additions blend seamlessly with the home’s original architecture, inside and out.

• An additional bedroom was constructed on the home’s second story, which was reconfigured to create space for a master closet and laundry room.

• A covered patio helps incorporate the secondfloor addition into the home’s exterior, while an integrated heater allows for outdoor enjoyment across seasons.

• Composite decking, custom aluminum railings and a concrete patio come together to create a perfect gathering spot that blends seamlessly with the home’s historic appeal.

Larry Greene is the owner of Worthington Design & Remodeling (formerly Case). You may email him at lgreene@worthingtonindy.com or visit worthingtonindy.com for more remodeling inspiration and advice.

Become a volunteer today

Riverview Health is looking for volunteers to join its great team. Some of the many volunteer service areas include patient transport, guest services and the gift shop. Shifts are available in the morning or afternoon, at least one day per week, Monday-Friday. If you’re interested in volunteering at Riverview Health in Noblesville or Westfield, please contact the manager of Volunteer Services, Melinda Nash, at 317.776.7236 or mnash@riverview.org. You can also scan the QR code to download an application.

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Commentary by Larry Greene

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION Docket No. PZ-2022-00191

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission meeting on November 15, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Flr., 1 Civic Sq., Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Rezone application for:

The property address is:10402 North College Avenue.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2022-00191.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax ID parcel Numbers: 17-13-11-00-00-007.000, 17-13-11-0000-008.000, 17-13-11-00-00-008.001, 17-1311-00-00-009.000, 17-13-11-02-07-006.000, 17-13-11-02-07-008.000, 17-13-11-02-8-001.000, 17-13-11-02-08-002.000, 17-13-11-02-08-004.000, 17-13-11-02-08-005.000, 17-13-11-02-08-006.000, 17-13-11-02-08-007.000, 17-13-11-02-08-008.000, 17-13-11-02-08-022.000, 17-13-11-02-08-023.000, 17-13-11-02-08-024.000, 17-13-11-02-08-025.000, 17-13-11-02-08-026.000, 17-13-11-02-08-027.000, 17-13-11-02-08-028.000, 17-13-11-02-08-029.000, 17-13-11-02-08-045.000, 17-13-11-02-08-046.000, 17-13-11-02-08-047.000, 17-13-11-02-08-048.000, 17-13-11-02-11-004.000

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

Petitioner name: Lawrence K. Hughes

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Docket No. PZ-2022-00225 A

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 28th day of November, 2022, at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers (1 Civic Square, 2nd Flr, Carmel, IN 46032) will hold a Public Hearing upon an Appeal application to:

appeal the Department of Community Services Director’s decision that the Development Plan and ADLS Application of the project known as Docket Number PZ-2022-00202, Buckingham AT&T Carmel Midtown – Parcel A, meets the standards of the City of Carmel’s Unified Development Ordinance.

With the property being known as: 210 3rd Avenue SW, Carmel, Indiana 46032.

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ2022-00225 A.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel #: 16-09-25-04-05001.000

The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing, via email to Joe Shestak, Plan Commission & BZA Administrator – jshestak@carmel.in.gov, or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

Petitioner: Charles Demler

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (FLORA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA)

Notice is hereby given that the City of Carmel Redevelopment Commission (the “Commission”), being the governing body of the City of Carmel Department of Redevelopment (the “Department”), on March 16, 2022, adopted a Resolution (the “Declaratory Resolution”) (i) declaring that a certain area within the City of Carmel, Indiana, designated as the “Flora Economic Development Area” (the “Area”), is an economic development area within the meaning of Indiana Code 36-7-14 (the “Act”), (ii) designating the entirety of such Area as an allocation area to be known as the “Flora Allocation Area” (the “Allocation Area”) for the purpose of allocation and distribution of certain property taxes under Section 39 of the Act, and (iii) approving an economic development plan for the Area (the “Plan”).

A description of the Area and the Allocation Area is included in the Plan.

The Commission will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. (Indianapolis time), in the Council Chambers of the Carmel City Hall, located at One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana, to receive and hear remonstrances and objections from all persons interested in or affected by the proceedings pertaining to the proposed projects for the Area and other actions to be taken under the Declaratory Resolution. The Commission will determine the public utility and the benefit of the proposed projects and other actions to be taken under the Declaratory Resolution.

Maps and plats have been prepared and, along with the Plan, can be inspected at the office of the Department, located at 580 Veterans Way, Suite 100, Carmel, Indiana 46032.

CITY OF CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Docket No. PZ-2022-00192 UV; PZ-2022-00193 V; PZ-2022-00201 V; PZ-2022-00203 V

Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 28th of November, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the Carmel City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 1 Civic Sq., Carmel, IN 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Use Variance and Variance of Development Standards application to permit use of the property as an office, and development standards variances to permit the following:

Two signs for the property’s single frontage (1 sign per frontage permitted);

A ground sign in the front yard (ground signs not permitted on residential properties converted to office uses); and

A 31-foot front setback (40-foot front setback required).

On the property being known as: 4991 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN 46033

The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2022-00192 UV; PZ-2022-00193 V; PZ-2022-00201 V; and PZ-2022-00203 V.

The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax Parcel No. 16-10-28-00-00045.000

The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

Misha Rabinowitch,

Attorney for Marshall Holdings LLC, Petitioner

Having your fill of words

Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

person is receiving an incredibly desirable job.

GRAMMAR GUY

I’ve been keeping a list of words I hear that perplex and puzzle even the smartest word nerds out there. Today, I’d like to clear up some of the confusion with some quick-hitting didactic disambiguations.

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of mustard. A few years ago, I almost started a mustard review podcast. A few weeks ago, I heard someone say, “That won’t cut the mustard.” Certainly, the person meant “pass muster,” right? After all, “pass muster” means “to gain approval or acceptance.” As it turns out, “cut mustard” is a term that means “to reach or surpass the desired standard or performance.” So, the two terms not only sound alike but have similar meanings. Hopefully that delineation cuts the mustard for you.

Is someone “plum” or “plumb” out of luck? The standard phrase is “plumb out of luck,” which means “completely out of luck.” One of the definitions of “plumb” is “completely/ squarely/utterly.” When someone gets a “plum” appointment or job, that means the

Notice of Self Storage Sale

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 an Auction. The sale will occur or otherwise disposed as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 11/16/2022 at 12:00pm. Abigail Dormann unit #C1; Kurt Pfeiffer unit #L25. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

Have you ever heard the phrase “wishful thinking”? Or is it “wistful thinking”? This made me think about the term. The correct phrase is “wishful” thinking, which is when a person is thinking of the way he wishes or wants them to be, even when that is un realistic or overly ide alistic. “Wistful” means “full of yearning or desire tinged with mel ancholy.” So, I suppose you could think “wist fully,” but the common vernacular phrase is “wishful thinking.”

CURTIS HONEYCUTT

In case you’re won dering, you “broach” — not “breach” — the subject. This is a confus ing one. Breach means “to break open,” so it kind of makes sense to “break open the subject.” However, broach means “to bring up or suggest for the first time.”

Is my personal milk butler at my “beckon call” or at my “beck and call”? After all, I don’t want to have a milk-spilling incident when I’m pouring from a new carton of milk. Again, “beckon” would make sense; beckon means “to summon.” However, the correct phrase is “beck and call.” To be at someone’s beck and call means that you are ready to respond immediately to someone’s commands.

Do you have any phrases that stump you? If so, let me know; I’ll be at your beck and call.

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

(MONON SQUARE NORTH ALLOCATION AREA)

Notice is hereby given that the City of Carmel Redevelopment Commission (the “Commission”), being the governing body of the City of Carmel Department of Redevelopment (the “Department”), on December 15, 2021, adopted a Resolution (the “Declaratory Resolution”) making certain proposed amendments to the declaratory resolution and the redevelopment plan (the “Plan”) for the City Center Redevelopment Area (such amendments, the “Amendments”). The Amendments (i) remove certain property from the Carmel City Center Amendment Allocation Area, (ii) create a separate allocation area to be known as the Monon Square North Allocation Area, and (iii) incorporate into the Plan the “2021 Plan Supplement” as described in the Declaratory Resolution.

The Commission will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., (local time), in the Council Chambers of the Carmel City Hall, located at One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana, to receive and hear remonstrances and objections from all persons interested in or affected by the Amendments. At the public hearing, the Commission will also determine whether the proposed Amendments are reasonable and appropriate when considered in relation to the Plan and the purposes of IC 36-7-14, and whether the Plan, with the proposed Amendments, conforms to the comprehensive plan for the City.

A detailed description of the proposed Amendments can be inspected at the office of the Department, located at 580 Veterans Way, Suite 100, Carmel, Indiana 46032.

CITY OF CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

So, the two terms not only sound alike but have similar meanings. Hopefully that delineation cuts the mustard for you.

currentincarmel.com

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL BONDS $62,450,000 (Preliminary, Subject to Change) CITY OF CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX LEASE RENTAL BONDS, SERIES 2022

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice, and in any event not later than ninety (90) days after the first publication date of this notice, given by telephone, facsimile, electronically or otherwise on behalf of the City of Carmel Redevelopment Authority (the “Authority”), a separate body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the City of Carmel, Indiana (the “City”), separate electronic and sealed bids will be received on behalf of the Authority in care of the Authority’s municipal advisor (the “Municipal Advisor”), Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC (the “Municipal Advisor”), 8365 Keystone Crossing, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240, (317) 465-1500 (telephone), bids@bakertilly. com (e-mail), in the manner as set forth herein, and each bid will be considered for the purchase of the ad valorem property tax lease rental bonds of the Authority designated as the “City of Carmel Redevelopment Authority Ad Valorem Property Tax Lease Rental Bonds, Series 2022” (the “Bonds”) in an aggregate principal amount of Sixty-Two Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($62,450,000) (preliminary, subject to change), bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding seven percent (7.00%) per annum, to be issued by the Authority pursuant to a Trust Indenture, to be dated as of the first day of the month that the Bonds are sold or issued (the “Indenture”), by and between the Authority and a corporate trustee bank to be selected by the Authority to serve as trustee, registrar and paying agent thereunder (the “Trustee”). A bid must be submitted for all the Bonds for each maturity. Upon completion of the bidding procedures described herein, the results of the sealed, non-electronic bids received shall be compared to the electronic bids received by the Authority.

TYPES OF BIDS ALLOWED. Bids may be submitted via the PARITY® web site (“PARITY®”). Bidders may access the sale at the PARITY® website via the sale link at Internet Address www.newissuehome.i-deal. com until 11:00 a.m. (applicable Eastern Time) on the date identified in the notice given by, or on behalf of the Authority, twenty-four (24) hours prior to the sale of the Bonds. To bid via PARITY®, bidders must have both (1) completed the registration form on PARITY®, if not previously registered, and (2) requested and received admission to the Authority’s sale, as described in the Registration and Admission to Bid and details set forth below. As an alternative to PARITY®, bidders may submit a sealed bid to the Municipal Advisor at the address described above until 11:00 a.m. (applicable Eastern Time) on the date identified in the notice given by, or on behalf of the Authority, twenty-four (24) hours prior to the sale of the Bonds. It is currently anticipated that sealed bids on the Bonds will be requested to be submitted on November 29, 2022 (preliminary, subject to change).

POTENTIAL BIDDER QUESTIONS. If a potential bidder has questions related to the Authority, the financing or the submission of bids, questions should be submitted by electronic mail to the Municipal Advisor at the addresses set forth in this notice no later than 11:00 a.m. (applicable Eastern Time) on November 25, 2022. Any question submitted after such date and time or not submitted via electronic mail to the Municipal Advisor at the addresses set forth in this notice will not receive any response. To the best of the Authority’s ability, all questions submitted on or before such date and time and submitted via electronic mail to the Municipal Advisor at the addresses set forth in this notice will be addressed by the Authority and sent to all potential bidders, including all bidders requesting the twenty-four (24) hours’ notice of sale, no later than 5:00 p.m. (applicable Eastern Time) on November 28, 2022. Additionally, upon request, the written responses of the Authority will be sent via electronic mail to any other interested person or entity requesting such written responses. Potential bidders should review the information in this notice as well as the Preliminary Official Statement (as defined herein) for information regarding the Authority, the financing and the submission of bids prior to submitting any questions.

FORM, MATURITY AND PAYMENT OF BONDS. Interest on the Bonds shall be calculated on the basis of twelve (12) thirty (30)-day months for a three hundred and sixty (360)-day year and shall be payable semiannually on January 15 and July 15 in each year, commencing July 15, 2023. The Bonds will be issued as fully registered bonds in either certificated form or in book-entry-only form (as selected by the successful bidder (the “Purchaser”)) in either denominations of $5,000 each or any integral multiple thereof or minimum denominations of $100,000 each and any multiple of $1,000 above such minimum denomination, as selected by the Authority, not exceeding the aggregate principal amount of such Bonds maturing on the applicable principal payment date, and when issued, will be registered in the name of the Purchaser, or if the Purchaser determines to have such Bonds issued in book-entry-only form, then in the name of CEDE & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), New York, New York. If book-entry-only form is selected by the Purchaser, the purchasers of beneficial interests in the Bonds (the “Beneficial Owners”) will not receive physical delivery of bond certificates and ownership by the Beneficial Owners will be evidenced by book-entry only. As long as Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Bonds as nominee of DTC, payments of principal and interest will be made directly to such registered owner, which will in turn, remit such payments to the DTC Participants for subsequent disbursement to the Beneficial Owners. Neither the Authority, the Redevelopment Commission, the City nor the Trustee, shall have any liability for the failure of DTC or any DTC Participant to remit the payment or provide any notice to any Beneficial Owner.

Maturity Date* Principal Amount* Maturity Date* Principal Amount*

July 15, 2023 $ 880,000 January 15, 2033 $1,595,000

January 15, 2024 1,130,000 July 15, 2033 1,630,000

July 15, 2024 1,150,000 January 15, 2034 1,665,000

January 15, 2025 1,165,000 July 15, 2034 1,705,000

July 15, 2025 1,185,000 January 15, 2035 1,740,000

January 15, 2026 1,210,000 July 15, 2035 1,785,000

July 15, 2026 1,230,000 January 15, 2036 1,825,000

January 15, 2027 1,255,000 July 15, 2036 1,870,000

July 15, 2027 1,275,000 January 15, 2037 1,915,000

January 15, 2028 1,300,000 July 15, 2037 1,960,000

July 15, 2028 1,325,000 January 15, 2038 2,010,000

January 15, 2029 1,350,000 July 15, 2038 2,060,000

July 15, 2029 1,380,000 January 15, 2039 2,110,000

January 15, 2030 1,405,000 July 15, 2039 2,165,000

July 15, 2030 1,435,000 January 15, 2040 2,220,000

January 15, 2031 1,465,000 July 15, 2040 2,280,000

July 15, 2031 1,495,000 January 15, 2041 2,335,000

January 15, 2032 1,525,000 July 15, 2041 2,400,000

July 15, 2032 1,560,000 January 15, 2042 2,460,000

*estimated, subject to change

The final aggregate principal amount of the Bonds and the principal maturity schedule for the Bonds will be provided to registered bidders at least twenty-four (24) hours before the scheduled time of sale. The Authority reserves the right to adjust principal amounts within maturities to achieve desired annual debt service amounts based upon the rates bid by the successful bidder, the Authority’s or the Redevelopment Commission’s current debt service requirements and the Authority’s or the Redevelopment Commission’s anticipated debt service requirements during the term of the Bonds. In addition, the Authority also reserves the right to decrease the entire principal amount of the Bonds issued based on the actual interest rates bid by the successful bidder based on the annual lease payments to be paid by the Redevelopment Commission under the Lease (as defined in the Indenture). If the maximum principal amount of the Bonds issued decreases, the Authority reserves the right to adjust principal amounts within maturities based on the parameters set forth in this paragraph.

All payments of interest on the Bonds will be paid by check or draft mailed one business day prior to each interest payment date, to the registered owners of the Bonds as of the first (1st) day of the month in which such interest is payable at the address as it appears on the registration books kept by the Trustee as of the first (1st) day of the month which includes such interest payment date or at such other address as is provided to the Trustee in writing by such registered owner. Principal on the Bonds will be payable at the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of the Bonds, principal of and interest on the Bonds will be paid directly by the Trustee to DTC as provided hereinabove.

The Bonds may be transferred or exchanged at the office of the Trustee, subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture.

REDEMPTION PROVISIONS. The Bonds maturing on or after January 15, 2033 shall be subject to redemption prior to maturity at the option of the Authority, in whole or in part, on any date after July 15, 2032 at a redemption principal equal to the principal amount of the Bonds, together with accrued interest, and without any redemption premium. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority reserves the right to modify the optional redemption terms of the Bonds prior to the sale of the Bonds, and in the twenty-four (24) hour sale notice, the Authority will either confirm that there are no modifications to the optional redemption terms or set forth any such modifications to the optional redemption terms of the Bonds.

Upon the election of the Purchaser, any of the Bonds may be issued as term bonds subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption on January 15 and July 15 of the year set forth above at 100% of the face value in accordance with the schedule set forth above. If any Bonds are subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption, the Trustee shall credit against the mandatory sinking fund requirement for any term bonds and corresponding mandatory sinking fund redemption obligation, in the order determined by the Authority, any term bonds maturing on the same date which have previously been redeemed (otherwise than as a result of a previous mandatory redemption requirement) or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or purchased for cancellation by the Trustee and not theretofore applied as a credit against any redemption obligation. Each term bond so delivered or canceled shall be credited by the Trustee at 100% of the principal amount thereof against the mandatory sinking fund obligation on such mandatory obligations and the principal amount of that term bond to be redeemed by operation of the mandatory sinking fund requirement shall be accordingly reduced; provided, however, the Trustee shall only credit such term bonds to the extent received on or before forty-five days preceding the applicable mandatory redemption date.

Notice of any redemption will be mailed by first class mail by the Trustee not less than 30 days prior to the date selected for redemption to the registered owners of all Bonds to be redeemed at the address shown on the registration books of the Trustee; provided, however, that failure to give such notice by mailing or a defect in the notice or the mailing as to the Bonds will not affect the validity of any proceedings for redemption as to any other Bonds for which notice is adequately given. Notice having been mailed, the Bonds designated for redemption will, on the date specified in such notice, become due and payable at the then applicable redemption price. On presentation and surrender of such Bonds in accordance with such notice at the place at which the same are expressed in such notice to be redeemable, such Bonds will be redeemed by the Trustee and any paying agent for that purpose. From and after the date of redemption so designated, unless default is made in the redemption of the Bonds upon presentation, interest on the Bonds designated for redemption will cease.

With respect to any optional redemption of the Bonds, unless moneys sufficient to pay the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds to be redeemed has been received by the Trustee prior to the giving of such notice of redemption, such notice will state that said redemption is conditional upon the receipt of such moneys by the Trustee on or prior to the date fixed for redemption. If such moneys are not received by the redemption date, such notice will be of no force and effect, the Trustee will not redeem such Bonds, the redemption price will not be due and payable and the Trustee will give notice, in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given, that such moneys were not so received and that such Bonds will not be redeemed and that the failure to redeem such Bonds will not constitute an event of default under the Indenture. Moneys need not be on deposit with the Trustee prior to the mailing of the notice of redemption of the Bonds pursuant to the Indenture.

INTEREST RATES AND BANK QUALIFICATION. Each bid must be for all of the Bonds and must state the rate or rates of interest therefor, not exceeding the maximum per annum interest rate hereinbefore specified. Such interest rate or rates must be in multiples of one-eighth (1/8), one-twentieth (1/20) or one hundredth (1/100) of one percent (1.00%). Bids specifying more than one interest rate must also specify the amount and maturities of the Bonds bearing each rate. All Bonds of a particular issue maturing on the same date shall bear the same rate of interest. Although not a term of sale, it is requested that each bid show the net dollar cost to final maturity and the net effective average interest rate on the entire issue.

The Bonds have NOT been and will not be designated by the Authority as “qualified tax-exempt obligations” under Section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect on the respective date of issuance of the Bonds.

BIDDING DETAILS. Any person interested in submitting a bid for the Bonds must furnish written notice of such intent along with such person’s name, address and telephone number, on or before 11:00 a.m. (applicable Eastern Time), November 28, 2022, to the Municipal Advisor at the address and contact information set forth above. The person may also furnish a telex number or e-mail address. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any

person or entity registered in PARITY® will be automatically deemed to have complied with the foregoing requirements for so long as such person or entity is registered in PARITY® In addition to sending the notice on PARITY®, the Authority will cause each person so registered to be notified of the date and time bids will be received for the Bonds, not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the date and time of sale. The notification shall be made by telephone at the number furnished by such person and also by telex and electronically if a telex number or e-mail address has been furnished. No bids for less than ninety-nine and one-half percent (99.50%) of the par value of the Bonds will be considered. The Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid. If no acceptable bid is received on the date fixed for sale of the Bonds, the sale may be continued from day to day thereafter without further advertisement for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, but if so continued, no bid will be accepted which offers an interest cost which is equal to or higher than the best bid received at the time fixed for the sale.

A bidder may purchase bond insurance to guarantee the repayment of the debt service of the Bonds from a bond insurance company; provided, however, the payment of any premium for any such bond insurance will be paid by the successful bidder from its discount bid, and will not be paid by the Authority.

Each of the bids for the Bonds not submitted via PARITY® (i) must be on the form approved by the Authority, without additions, alterations or erasures, which form may be obtained from the Municipal Advisor at the address set forth herein, and (ii) delivered to the Municipal Advisor on behalf of the Authority at the address or contact information set forth above.

INTERNET BIDS. If using PARITY®, bidders must first visit the PARITY® web site where, if they have never registered with PARITY®, they can register and then request admission to bid on the Bonds. Only NASD registered broker dealers and dealer banks with DTC clearing arrangements will be eligible to bid. Any questions pertaining to the PARITY® web site may be directed to PARITY® at (212) 849-5021.

RULES OF ELECTRONIC BIDDING. The “Rules” of PARITY® can be viewed on their respective websites and are incorporated herein by reference. Bidders must comply with the PARITY® in addition to requirements of this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds. To the extent there is a conflict between the Rules of PARITY® and this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds, this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds shall control.

CLOSED AUCTION. Bidders may change and submit bids as many times as they wish during the sale period, but they may not withdraw a submitted bid. The last bid submitted by a bidder prior to the deadline for the receipt of bids will be compared to all other final bids to determine the winning bid. During the sale, no bidder will see any other bidder’s bid, nor will they see the status of their bid relative to other bids (e.g. whether their bid is a leading bid).

AMENDMENTS. The Authority reserves the right to amend any information contained in this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds. The Authority also reserves the right to postpone, from time to time, the date established for the receipt of bids on the Bonds. Any such amendment or postponement will be announced on the Amendments Page accessible through the View Amendments button of PARITY®, or via TM3 and/or Bloomberg wire service, at any time prior to the date and time established for the auction. If any date fixed for the auction is postponed, any alternative sale date will be announced at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such alternative sale date.

BASIS FOR AWARD. The sale of the Bonds will be awarded to the bidder making a bid that conforms to the specifications herein and which produces the lowest Net Interest Cost rate to the Authority. The Net Interest Cost rate is determined by computing the total interest on all of the Bonds to their maturities based upon the schedule provided minus any premium bid and plus any discount. In the event of a bidder ’s error in interest cost rate calculations, the interest rates and premium, if any, set forth or incorporated by reference in the Official Bid Form will be considered as the intended bid.

In the event that the Authority fails to receive a bid on the Bonds from at least three (3) Underwriters (as hereinafter defined), the Authority shall so advise the Purchaser. If the Purchaser is an Underwriter intending to resell all or any portion of the Bonds to the Public (as hereinafter defined), the Purchaser must, prior to acceptance of its bid by the Authority, either (i) agree in writing to neither offer nor sell any of the Bonds to any person at a price that is higher than the initial offering price for each maturity of Bonds during the Holding Period (as hereinafter defined) for any maturity of the Bonds or (ii) request in writing that the Authority treat the first price at which ten percent (10%) of a maturity of the Bonds (the 10% test) is sold to the public as the issue price of that maturity, applied on a maturity-by-maturity basis. For purposes of this Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds, (a) the term “Public” shall mean any person (including an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a related party to an Underwriter, (b) the term “related party” means any two or more persons who have greater than fifty percent (50%) common ownership, directly or indirectly, (c) the term “Underwriter” means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the Authority (or with the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a person described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public (including a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution agreement participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public), (d) the term “Underwriters” means more than one Underwriter, and (e) the term “Holding Period” means the period starting on the date the Authority awards the Bonds to the Purchaser (the “Sale Date”) and ending on the earlier of (i) the close of the fifth (5th) business day after the Sale Date, or (ii) the date on which the Underwriter has sold at least ten percent (10%) of each maturity of the Bonds to the Public at prices that are no higher than the initial offering price for such maturity of the Bonds. Any underwriter executing and delivering an Official Bid Form with respect to the Bonds agrees thereby that if its bid is accepted by the Authority (i) it shall accept such designation and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual relationship with all participating underwriters of the Bonds for purposes of assuring the receipt of each such participating underwriter of the Final Official Statement. The Purchaser shall be responsible for providing (i) in writing the initial reoffering prices and other terms, if any, to the Municipal Advisor as and at the time requested and (ii) a certification verifying information as to the bona fide initial offering prices of the Bonds to the Public and sales of the Bonds appropriate for determination of the issue price of, and the yield on, the Bonds under Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as and at the time requested by the Authority’s bond counsel.

GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT. The Purchaser must provide to the Authority a wire transfer in Federal Reserve or other immediately available funds made payable to the Authority in the amount of one percent (1.00%) of the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds to be sold to the Purchaser (the amount of such wire transfer being referred to hereinafter as the “Deposit”) within twenty-four (24) hours after being notified of being the Purchaser. If the Deposit is not received by the time set forth above, then the bid of the Purchaser shall be

rejected. The Deposit will be applied to the purchase price of the Bonds awarded to the Purchaser.

In the event the bidder to whom the Bonds are awarded shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of the bid and this notice, such Deposit shall become the property of the Authority and shall be taken and considered as liquidated damages of the Authority on account of such failure or refusal.

The Purchaser will be required to make payment for the Bonds in Federal Reserve or other immediately available funds and accept delivery of the Bonds within five (5) days after being notified that the Bonds are ready for delivery, at a bank designated by the Authority. Any premium bid must be paid in cash at the time of delivery as a part of the purchase price of the Bonds. The Bonds will be ready for delivery within sixty (60) days after the date on which the award is made, if not deliverable within that period, the Purchaser will be entitled to rescind the sale and the Deposit will be returned. Any notice of rescission must be in writing.

It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but neither the failure to print such numbers on any Bonds nor any error with respect thereto shall constitute cause for a failure or refusal by the Purchaser to accept delivery of and pay for Bonds in accordance with the terms of its bid. No CUSIP identification number shall be deemed to be a part of any Bond or the contract evidenced thereby and no liability shall hereafter attach to the Authority or any of its officers or agents because of or on account of such numbers. All expenses in relation to the printing or typing of CUSIP numbers on the Bonds shall be paid by the Authority; provided, however, it shall be the responsibility of the Purchaser to timely obtain the numbers and to pay the CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of the numbers. The Purchaser will also be responsible for any other fees or expenses it incurs in connection with the resale of the Bonds.

AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. The Bonds are being issued under the provisions of the Indiana Code to provide funding for the costs of all or any portion of the costs of various local and arterial road and street system projects located in, or directly serving or benefiting, one or more redevelopment areas or economic development areas in the City, paying capitalized interest on the Bonds (if necessary), and the costs of selling and issuing the Bonds and the costs associated therewith, as more fully described in the Preliminary Official Statement.

The principal of and interest on the Bonds are payable solely from the trust estate described under the Indenture and in the Preliminary Official Statement. The trust estate includes certain lease rental payments to be received by the Authority (the “Rental Payments”) pursuant to a lease agreement between the Authority, as lessor, and the Redevelopment Commission, as lessee (the “Lease”). The Redevelopment Commission’s obligation to pay Rental Payments under the Lease is payable solely from the revenues derived from the special benefits tax levied by the Redevelopment Commission pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-14-27. The Bonds are not an obligation or indebtedness of the City or the Redevelopment Commission.

BOND DELIVERY. At the time of delivery of each series of the Bonds, an approving opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana, as bond counsel to the Authority (“Bond Counsel”), as to the validity of such series of the Bonds, together with a transcript of the respective series of Bond proceedings, the printed Bonds of such series and closing certificates in the customary form showing no litigation, will be furnished to the successful bidder at the expense of the Authority. In addition, unless Bond Counsel is able, on the date of delivery, to render an opinion to the effect that (1) under existing laws, regulations, judicial decisions and rulings, interest on the Bonds is excludable from gross income under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for federal income tax purposes, and (2) the interest on the Bonds is exempt from income taxation in the state of Indiana for all purposes except the state financial institutions tax, the Purchaser shall have the right to rescind the sale, and in such event the Deposit will be returned.

PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT. A copy of the Preliminary Official Statement prepared at the direction of the Authority in connection with the Bonds (the “Preliminary Official Statement”) may be obtained from www.newissuehome.i-deal.com or in limited quantities prior to submission of a bid by request from the Municipal Advisor at the address set forth above. Said Preliminary Official Statement will be in a form deemed final by the Authority, pursuant to Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Rule”), subject to completion as permitted by the Rule.

The Preliminary Official Statement when further supplemented by an addendum or addenda specifying the interest rates of the Bonds, and any other information referred to in paragraph (b)(1) of the Rule, shall constitute a “Final Official Statement” of the Authority with respect to the Bonds, as that term is defined in the Rule. By awarding the Bonds to the Purchaser, the Authority agrees that, no more than seven (7) business days after the date of such award, it shall provide to the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded up to ten (10) copies of the Official Statement at the Authority’s expense, any additional copies to be at the expense of the underwriting syndicate. The Authority designates the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the Bonds are awarded as its agent for purposes of distributing copies of the Final Official Statement to each participating underwriter. Any underwriter executing and delivering an Official Bid Form or a bid via PARITY® with respect to the Bonds agrees thereby that if its bid is accepted by the Authority (i) it shall accept such designation, and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual relationship with all participating underwriters of the Bonds for purposes of assuring the receipt of each such participating underwriter of the Final Official Statement. The Purchaser shall be responsible for providing (i) in writing the initial reoffering prices and other terms, if any, to the Municipal Advisor as and at the time requested and (ii) a certification verifying information as to the bona fide initial offering prices of the Bonds to the public and sales of the Bonds appropriate for determination of the issue price of, and the yield on, the Bonds under Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as and at the time requested by the Authority’s Bond Counsel. Alternatively, if the Purchaser is holding the Bonds for its own account and with no present intent to resell any of the Bonds or the interest therein, then the Purchaser will provide a certification to such effect in form and substance satisfactory to the Municipal Advisor and the Authority’s bond counsel.

In order to assist bidders in complying with paragraph (b)(5) of the Rule, the City will undertake, pursuant to the Continuing Disclosure Contract which shall be delivered to the Purchaser at the closing on the Bonds, to provide annual reports, certain financial information, and notices of certain events as required by Section (b)(5) of the Rule. A description of this undertaking is set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement and will also be set forth in the Final Official Statement.

If bids are submitted by mail, they should be addressed to Authority in care of the Municipal Advisor at the address listed above.

The Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any reason and for no reason at all and to waive any and all informalities, defects or requirements set forth in this notice or any bid submitted in response to this notice.

Dated this 14th day of October, 2022.

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BRAKE BROWN SHARP POSITION STATEMENTS

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Trust that parents, guardians, and families know best and should always be part of the discussion

Open invitation for parents to participate in person

Believe that physical safety is a top priority

Support “Skills for Success”

Concerned about 41% non-proficiency in math and English in 2022

Believe that books and supplemental materials should be age appropriate

Will always ensure school board meetings are open to the public

Support town hall style open public discussions directly with the Carmel community

Support full transparency

Support audit of our children’s data privacy

Funded by Political Action Committee (PAC)

Recognize families are removing their children from Carmel Clay Schools

Believe DEI should be our primary focus in school

The Brake, Brown, Sharp campaign is a grassroots, community-organized effort to elect school board members who will bring a level-headed, common-sense approach to our children’s education. When elected, we look forward to hearing from all members of our community. Thank you for voting “BBS for CCS”.

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