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The Smokey Row Family Swim Club is at 4255 E. Smoky Row Rd. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

Alcohol permit denied for dining concept proposed at swim club

By Tirzah Rowland tirzah@youarecurrent.com The Hamilton County Alcoholic Beverage Board on Feb. 13 denied a petition for a beer and wine permit for Smoky Row Pizza, a dining concept planned at the POOL Smokey Row Family Swim Club.

The board meeting at the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center in Noblesville drew dozens of neighbors in opposition to the permit and plan for the club at 4255 E. Smoky Row Rd. in Carmel.

None of the neighbors in attendance spoke in support of the permit.

Josh Trisler, who said he has a land contract to purchase the building from Paradigm Construction, applied for the permit for Smoky Row Pizza as part of a plan to expand food options available at the clubhouse.

“I understand and respect the decision and wishes of the neighborhood,” he stated in a Feb. 14 email to Current. “The hard part is that there are just as many people who do want to be able to have beer and wine, and that permit was the only way to allow it legally.”

Trisler said he intends to move forward with plans to operate Smoky Row Pizza at the site. To do so would likely require a use variance approval from Carmel’s Board of Zoning Appeals.

“It is better to think of it as an expansion of the previous concession offerings rather than a true restaurant,” Trisler said.

“The goal is to make it like modern ‘country clubs’ that have greater food options.

We will continue to work with the city to

achieve that goal.”

Several residents at the Feb. 13 hearing questioned whether the pool would reopen and remonstrated against converting the clubhouse into a restaurant.

“What is going on there is a commercial business not a recreational facility. We do not need a pizza restaurant in our residential neighborhood,” said Gail Bardach, a resident of Foster Manor.

Randy Travis, who has lived adjacent to the pool for 17 years, said he doesn’t support the proposed plan.

“There are 12 pizza restaurants nearby,” he said. “We want to keep our quiet and well-maintained residential neighborhood.”

Other neighbors cited parking, traffic and safety as other concerns.

Paradigm Construction purchased the property in early 2023 from a local family that had owned and operated the swim club for 17 years. In mid-July 2023, the Hamilton County Health Department ordered the pool to close after discovering health code violations. Facility owners posted on Facebook at the time that the pool pump could not be salvaged, and the club has been closed since then.

Trisler said he intends to reopen the pool this summer.

“We are working with the city to achieve that goal,” he said. “As just a pool and memberships it cannot make enough money to pay its expenses and upkeep. Keep in mind it is a 40-year-old building. There needs to be other revenue sources within the allowable uses.”

Paradigm Construction did not respond to a request for comment as of press time.

Person of interest — Carmel police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in a theft reported at 10:45 a.m. Jan. 28 in the 1000 block of Birnam Woods Trail. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Carmel Police Department at 317571-2500 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.

Deputy chief-of-staff hired — Christian Chamberlain will serve as deputy chief of staff for the City of Carmel, a role that includes supporting day-to-day operations of the city and working alongside Chief of Staff Jim Crider to advance key initiatives. ChamChamberlain berlain, who was set to begin the new role Feb. 19, was previously director of advance planning for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Indiana. He studied political science at the University of Southern Indiana.

Rising Star volunteers sought — International Talent Academy is seeking volunteers for a variety of roles for its Rising Star competition, which is set for March 9 at the Monon Community Center in Carmel. The competition features young pianists, singers, actors, dancers and freestyle performers from the Midwest. Learn more about the event at bit. ly/3JUGcbx.

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The City of Carmel has withdrawn from the United States Heartland China Association, a nonprofit that aims CITY NEWS to build bridges between states in the Central U.S. and China.

Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam alerted USHCA Gov. Bob Holden in a Feb. 7 letter that the city did not plan to renew its membership, which expired at the end of 2023.

“Based on information gained during the first month of my tenure in office, I sent a letter to the U.S. Heartland China Association sharing that we would not renew our membership initiated by the previous administration,” Finkam said of the decision.

“As stated previously, the Chinese Communist Party will have no influence over the City of Carmel.”

The city joined the association in 2022 during the mayoral administration of Jim Brainard and paid a membership fee of $25,000 per year. Finkam became Carmel mayor Jan. 1.

“My focus is on the needs and priorities of Carmel residents and I believe the $25,000 annual membership fee paid for by taxpayers can be used more appropriately,” Finkam said.

The announcement comes approximately a week after U.S. Rep. Jim Banks called on Carmel and other Hoosier cities to withdraw from sister city agreements with municipalities in China. He sent a letter Jan. 30 to Finkam urging the dissolution of the partnership with Xiangyang, China, and asking Carmel officials to abstain from trips organized by groups with ties to the CCP. Ending membership with USHCA does not directly impact Carmel’s sister city relationship with Xiangyang.

“Our sister city relationships around the world, like the one with Xiangyang, provide great cultural value to our residents, including the many freedom-loving Chinese Americans who call our great city home,” Finkam stated when asked by Current if the sister city partnership would continue.

Previously, in response to Banks’ letter, Finkam stated that all sister city agreements would be reviewed.

Banks said Finkam “did Carmel a great service by cutting ties” with USHCA. USHCA did not respond to a request for comment.

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something that’s already in place.”

According to the proposal, the engineering department would request approval The City of Carmel is considering a familfrom the Board of Public Works to install iar strategy to try to lower speeds in and new speed limit signs at select roundnear roundabouts. abouts. The new speed limit would CITY NEWS At the Feb. 8 become enforceable once the signs meeting of the are in place. The engineering deCarmel City Council’s Finance, Utilipartment is tasked with collecting ties and Rules Committee, Councilor data to determine if the signs are Jeff Worrell proposed an ordinance lowering speeds and to help deteramendment that would permit mine whether the measures should Carmel’s engineering department be adopted at other roundabouts.

Worrell to designate specific roundabouts — Many Carmel roundabouts are and the 250 feet of adjacent roadway leadsurrounded by yellow signs urging drivers ing in and out of them — as individual zones to travel at no more than 15 mph through with their own traffic rules. The city already the intersection. According to state law, uses concept to set lower speeds in school however, enforceable traffic laws are postzones and regulate parking on designated ed on white signs, while those on yellow streets near school campuses. signs are advisory.

Worrell, who heads the committee, said Worrell said he has received a great the method would allow the city to take deal of feedback for and against lowering steps to lower speeds near and inside tarspeeds in and near roundabouts, including geted roundabouts and determine whether through a one-week online survey that genthe measures work instead of implementing erated 1,300 responses. The survey found new speed limits citywide. New speed limits that more than 40 percent of respondents would require multiple new signs at each of said they felt unsafe when crossing roundthe city’s more than 150 roundabouts and abouts as a pedestrian, and nearly 40 perwould cost approximately $250,000 in total, cent of those who felt unsafe said vehicle according to City Engineer Jeremy Kashman. speed was a concern. “(The proposal) allows for a piecemeal The committee did not vote on the proapproach,” said Benjamin Legge, interim posal but plans to do so at a meeting set corporation counsel for the City of Carmel, for 6 p.m. March 12. The full council will have who is drafting the ordinance. “It allows it final voting authority. to be very case specific, and it would mirror

Carmel hires first CFO state, Jackson worked for the Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning and the State of Indiana Budget Director Zac Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute.

Jackson will soon leave his post to become “On behalf of the State of Indiana, I want the chief financial to thank Zac for his years of service CITY NEWS officer and conto Hoosier taxpayers,” Indiana Gov. troller for the City Eric Holcomb stated. “Personally, of Carmel.

I am grateful for his wise counsel Jackson, who has worked for the and fiscal leadership. The City of State Budget Agency since 2005, Carmel and Mayor Finkam are lucky will manage all aspects of the city’s to have him.” financial and cash flow planning, A graduate of the University of Jackson analyze the city’s financial position Southern Indiana, Jackson earned a and set and monitor financial strategy. He Master of Business Administration degree will begin his role with the city April 8. from Butler University and a Master of Pub“Zac is one of our state’s top financial lic Affairs from IUPUI. leaders, and I am thrilled to have him join “Carmel is a dynamic city with a bright our leadership team,” Carmel Mayor Sue future, and I look forward to providing fiFinkam said. nancial leadership toward advancing Mayor Before becoming budget director for the Finkam’s plans,” Jackson said. news@currentincarmel.com

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Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam announces the launch of a communitywide survey at an event Feb. 14 in Midtown Plaza. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

Mayor launches citywide survey

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The City of Carmel has launched a community survey to gather information from residents and visitors on a CITY NEWS variety of topics.

Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam, who took office Jan. 1, will use the data to help set priorities for her administration. She announced the survey Feb. 14 at a launch event in Midtown Plaza.

“My goal as mayor of this amazing community is first and foremost to make sure we have strong engagement with all of those who live, work and play here,” she said. “Also, we want to make sure we have increased transparency. We want to make sure not only are we listening to what is important to people, but then we’re also sharing that information so our community can follow along with the progress.”

She said the survey will provide other benefits, as well.

“It’s also going to help us with other projects, like READI grants and other economic interests and opportunities,” Finkam said.

“Almost every one of those grant opportunities or other funding opportunities requires community input.”

The 29-question survey, which can be completed in 10 to 15 minutes, covers topics that include city services, transparency, business issues and more. Responses are anonymous.

Finkam listed the community survey as a top priority during her mayoral campaign.

She said the city hadn’t issued a communitywide survey since the 1990s.

The city partnered with Indianapolis-based firm TPMA to prepare and manage the survey.

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CCS: Eyes on Education portal a ‘tool to intimidate teachers’

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portal include a web address on them for Unify Carmel, a controversial organization that dissolved in late 2022 that sought reWhen Indiana Attorney General Todd Roki- forms in local public education. ta’s office launched the Eyes on Education “We are disappointed that the top law portal earlier this official in the state, the attorney EDUCATION month, it came general, would abandon the belief as a surprise to of innocent until proven guilty,” Carmel Clay Schools, one of 14 inBauer stated. “Educators teach stitutions flagged on the site as of students to rely on original source Feb. 14. documentation to ensure legitimacy The portal provides links to and factual information. This web“objectionable curricula, policies site allows nameless individuals Rokita or programs affecting children,” to submit unverified documents, according to its online description, flagged screenshots, or hearsay without context or and submitted by the public. According to proof.” the attorney general’s office, a majority of According to information provided by Josh the submissions so far have come directly DeFonce, media director for the attorney from teachers and other school employees general, the office will reach out to those and are easily verifiable. who submitted material or the schools “if CCS, however, said the attorney general’s necessary.” office did not contact them to verify the “We will not take down outdated content submissions before posting them on the since we feel — for transparency reasons — portal and have not heeded their requests it’s important for people to know it existed,” for removal.

DeFonce stated. “It is also important to “Since learning of the portal, we have know that just because a policy is outdated contacted the attorney general’s office doesn’t mean it’s inaccurate information.” twice to remove posts, including those that The portal also features material purpurposefully ‘name and shame’ our educaportedly provided to students at Noblesville tors,” stated Emily Bauer, CCS director of Schools. Marnie Cooke, executive director community relations. “The portal appears to of marketing and communications for be a tool to intimidate our teachers while Noblesville Schools, stated that the three portraying those who question it as oppoexamples listed on the portal are outdated nents of transparency or parents’ rights. and not in use.

Especially as the nation faces a critical “We were not aware of the site (portal) teacher shortage, Carmel Clay Schools will until it was released and were not given an continue to cherish the valued relationopportunity to discuss any of the submisship between our teachers, students and sions with the AG’s office,” Cooke stated. parents.”

DeFonce said the office will continue to Among the five Items posted for CCS as post verified material on the site, and if of Feb. 14 are a thirdhand account of a class schools respond, their responses will also exercise where students were split into be posted. groups of “oppressors” and “oppressed,” an “Transparency is a good thing, and parassignment that involved analyzing an artients engaging in the upbringing of their cle from the 1619 Project and an online quiz children should be what everyone wants, regarding political beliefs. including schools,” DeFonce stated.

“Multiple documents clearly originated The attorney general’s office stated it from a now-defunct outside special interest will follow up on materials submitted to the group, and others appear to be online quizportal that might violate state law using zes with no additional context provided,” investigative tools, including public records Bauer stated. “As a tool for purported transrequests, and publish findings on the portal. parency, it is irresponsible to portray these View the portal at in.gov/attorneygeneral/ screenshots as curriculum, as CCS follows education-liberty. the Indiana State Standards.”

Two of the five items tied to CCS in the Current Senior Managing Editor Ann Marie Shambaugh contributed to this report.

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The deadline for candidates to file for the May 7 primary election was noon Feb. 9.

The following candidates will appear on the ballot in Carmel (individual ballots will vary by districts).

U.S. SENATOR • Republican: Jim Banks and John Rust • Democrat: Marc Carmichael and Valerie McCary U.S. REP. 5TH DISTRICT • Republican: Jonathan D. Brown, Raju Chinthala, Max Engling, Chuck Goodrich, Mark Hurt, Scott King, Patrick Malayter, Matthew Peiffer, LD Powell, Larry L. Savage, Jr. and Victoria Spartz • Democrat: Ryan Pfenninger and Deborah A. Pickett GOVERNOR

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• Republican: Mike Braun, Brad Chambers, Suzanne Crouch, Eric Doden, Curtis Hill and Jamie Reitenour • Democrat: Jennifer McCormick and Tamie Dixon-Tatum STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 20 • Republican: Scott A. Baldwin • Democrat: Joel Levi STATE REP. DISTRICT 24 • Republican: Bill Gutrich and Hunter Smith • Democrat: Josh Lowry STATE REP. DISTRICT 32 • Republican: Patricia Bratton and Tom Havens • Democrat: Victoria Garcia-Wilburn STATE REP. DISTRICT 39 • Republican: Daniel (Danny) Lopez • Democrat: Matt McNally

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COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, 24TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT* • Republican: Andrew R. Bloch and Angela Brown Swenson COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE NO. 1* • Republican: Michael Casati JUDGE OF HAMILTON SUPERIOR COURT NO. 6* • Republican: Stephanie Gookins COUNTY AUDITOR* • Republican: Todd Clevenger COUNTY TREASURER* • Republican: Susan Byer and Robert Bragg

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COMMUNITY Continued from Page 8 COUNTY SURVEYOR* • Republican: Gary Duncan COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2* • Republican: Steven Dillinger COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3* • Republican: Mark Heirbrandt COUNTY COUNCIL AT LARGE (THREE SEATS) • Democrat: Keely Gladieux • Republican: Brad Beaver, Elizabeth Fouch, Sue Maki and Steven Nation * No Democrats filed for these races.

Savage aims to fix Spartz’s ‘mistakes’

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Larry L. Savage Jr. said he previously voted to elect Victoria Spartz to represent Indiana’s 5th District in Congress, but POLITICS he doesn’t believe she’s done enough to hold the nation’s executive branch accountable or delivered tangible results for her constituents.

So, the Anderson resident decided to run for the seat himself, in part “to try to fix her mistakes.” He Savage joins a crowded field of 10 other candidates as of Feb. 7 — including Spartz, who recently reversed her decision not to seek reelection — in the May 7 Republican primary.

“I’m a MAGA candidate, and I believe in the values of the 45th president of the United States, (such as) energy independence and border security,” he said.

Savage worked as a correctional officer for 26 years before retiring from that occupation and transitioning to a job in property management. His second career gave him insight into how difficult it has become in recent years for many people to pay rent or afford other basic necessities, he said.

“I feel the pain of the average person, because that’s what I am,” he said. “If I get elected to Congress, I’ll go up there and represent the people of this district with all of my heart.”

Savage is married and has three adult children. He has spent time working with children with special needs and people with traumatic brain injuries.

Learn more about Savage and his campaign on Facebook at bit.ly/42GnC1w.

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Fishers High School swimmer ends on special note in state finals

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Fishers High School senior Avery Stein put a nice finishing touch on her prep career.

Stein helped the Tigers place third Feb. 10 at the girls swimming and diving state finals at the IU Natatorium at IUPUI. She placed third in the 200-yard individual Stein medley and fifth in the 100 breaststroke.

Stein also was on the second-place 400 freestyle and third-place 200 freestyle relay teams.

“This final meet was special,” Stein said.

“This year, my team has really stepped up, and we lost a lot of seniors from last year’s team. We showed we can be strong.”

Stein was named the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award winner, which is presented to a senior girls swimmer competing in the state finals.

“It was a surprise,” she said. “I was extremely grateful to even be nominated.

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Favorite athlete: Kate Douglass Favorite subject: Math Favorite musician: Zach Bryan Favorite TV Show: “The Vampire Diaries” Going in, I was like it would be incredibly awesome to win, and I did.”

Stein said the team excelled in mental attitude, “The grit we show and the excellence that we achieve really shows our work ethic, and our coaches really set us up for the achievements,” Stein said. “They really lead us through swimming and through life.”

The Tigers placed second in the state team standings the previous four years.

Fishers High School swimmer Avery Stein was named the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award winner for girls swimming. (Photo courtesy of Avery Stein)

Fishers coach Joe Keller said Stein’s leadership helped guide the special group.

“She’s led this team in such a way and learned so much from the people before,” Keller said.

Stein, who ranks academically in the top 10 percent of her senior class of 907 students, is a member of National Honor

Society, the Student Athletic Team and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She also is a two-time USA Swimming All-American. She will study pre-professional dental in college.

In 2023, Stein placed fifth in the 200 individual medley and fourth in the 100 breaststroke. As a sophomore, she was third in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 breaststroke.

“My favorite memories of my high school career were developing lifelong friendships,” Stein said. “The Fishers High School swim team is so very special, and that includes the coaching staff. I am so grateful to say that every year I have swam for FHS I could honestly call every person on my team a great friend. Also, it was really special to share two high school seasons swimming with my sister (Alexandra).”

Alexandra, who graduated in 2022, swims for the University of Wyoming.

Avery started swimming at age 5.

“Growing up, I played soccer and basketball and ran cross country and track up until high school,” she said. “I committed to swim at the University of Missouri (in February 2023). I really liked the coaching staff and could see and feel how much they care about their athletes.”

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Carmel High School celebrates its 38th consecutive girls swimming state title.

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CHS girls swimming team keeps making waves

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel High School girls swimming coach Chris Plumb was certain his team had room for improvement after the SPORTS state finals preliminaries.

“I felt we swam a lot more like we were capable (in the finals),” Plumb said. “I thought we were anxious and over-excited to swim and had a rough start (in the prelims). Once we settled down for the rest of the meet, they did a great job.”

CHS captured its 38th consecutive IHSAA girls swimming state championship Feb. 10 at the IU Natatorium at IUPUI. The 38 straight state titles are a national record for all high school sports.

Carmel won with 433 points, more than 200 ahead of second-place Penn’s 212. Fishers finished third with 202 points, followed

by Zionsville in fourth with 170. Hamilton Southeastern placed sixth with 127 points.

The Greyhounds won eight events, with Lynsey Bowen, Alex Shackell and sophomore Molly Sweeney each winning two individual titles.

Bowen won the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 45.74 seconds, and won the 500 free in a state record time of 4:40.74.

“We’re all super close (and) hang out (all) the time,” said Bowen, who has committed to the University of Florida. “It’s so fun to be part of this team.”

Bowen said the key in her races was to have fun and not think about them too much.

“When you have success, it just motivates you to go faster,” Bowen said.

Sweeney won the 200 individual medley (1.56.38) and 100 breaststroke (59.47).

Junior Alex Shackell captured the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke.

“I was pretty happy with all my races,” said Shackell, who has committed to the University of California, Berkeley. “This is just part of my process toward 2024.”

Shackell set a state record time of 50.25 seconds in the 100 butterfly. She won the backstroke in 51.63.

“I’m excited to see what happens with my backstroke,” she said. “I don’t really train on it that much.”

Shackell was on the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay winning teams. She was joined on the 200 medley relay by Sweeney, junior Kayla Barr and senior Grace Dougherty. Shackell, Sweeney and Bowen were on the 400 free team, along with freshman Faith Gorey.

“I think we’re just going to get better,” Shackell said. “Next year might be the best year ever. I think we have a good shot at it. We have Ellie Clarke, an eighth-grader, coming in who is a really good backstroker.

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Han, a sophomore junior swimmer who moved in from La Mirada, Cali., missed the state meet because she was competing at the World Championships at Doha, Qatar.

Dougherty, who also was third in the 100 freestyle, will swim for UCLA next season.

“We’re going to miss Grace with her swimming, but she did a great job being a team captain and a leader,” Plumb said.

Senior Alyssa Street, who was third in the 500 freestyle and fourth in the 200 freestyle, will swim for Notre Dame next season.

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By Samantha Kupiainen news@currentincarmel.com The First Lego League Robotics team Tech-Nically will soon face off against top competition from ACHIEVEMENT across the U.S. and beyond after winning the state tournament Jan. 20 at Westfield High School.

First Lego League is a robotics program that introduces students to science, technology, engineering and math through hands-on learning and problem solving.

Tech-Nically is a six-person team of Creekside Middle School students guided by parents who double as coaches, Nirav Shah and Priyesh Kheradia. Shah has a background in computer engineering, while Kheradia is skilled in finance and computer science.

From left, Tech-nically team members Ojaswini Tomar, Vriddhi Doshi, Prachi Pandya, Dhairya Shah, Shivansh Singh and Vineet Kheradia celebrate their state tournament win. (Photo courtesy of Priyesh Kheradia)

Team members are Vriddhi Doshi, Vineet Kheradia, Prachi Pandya, Ojaswini Tomar,

OBITUARY Jules (Bevo) Dorris of Carmel, Indiana, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2024, in Carmel. Jules was born May 28,1935, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Alvin W. Dorris and Mary Ellen (Joyce) Dorris. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 48 years, Judy (Connors) Dorris. Jules was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather.

Jules and his family lived in Omaha and Madison, Wisconsin, before settling in Valparaiso, Indiana. As a young boy, Jules and his older brother, Al, spent the summers in Saint Louis, Missouri, with his paternal grandparents. During this time, he was given the nickname “Bevo” because his “chore” was to bring his grandfather a bucket of Bevo beer from the neighborhood brewery. Jules graduated from Valparaiso High School and attended Indiana University. In 1957, he was drafted into the Army where he initially served as a surgical assistant. Because of his outgoing personality and ability to speak German he was given the responsibility of managing off-base housing for Army officers near his base in Germany. After returning to Valparaiso, he met his future wife, Judy Connors, and became engaged to be married.

A few weeks before their wedding, he was recalled into the Army to help plan for the evacuation of officer families from Europe.

Upon his discharge, he and Judy were married November 24, 1962.

Jules and Judy owned and operated Allens Bakery in Valparaiso and South Haven,

Indiana, until the bakeries were sold.

Thereafter he held corporate positions in the food and beverage industry until he started a commodities brokerage company with offices in Chicago, Illinois.

During his time in Valparaiso, he was active in social and philanthropic organizations and was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church. He was an enthusiastic supporter of his wife and her dedication to public service as a Valparaiso City Councilor and with various city boards and organizations. While he and Judy loved their friends and family in Valparaiso, in 2005 they moved to Carmel, Indiana to be closer to their daughters and grandchildren. Jules was known for his outgoing personality, contagious laugh, and irreverent humor. He loved to play golf and was happiest when he was surrounded by the people he loved.

He is survived by his sister, Susie Gothard (Jim), daughters Nancy Sweet (Jeff), Lindy Richman (Mike) and Sharon Knapp (Andy), and his beloved grandchildren Andy and Katie Sweet, Will and Abbey Richman and Sam and Jack Knapp, along by numerous nieces and nephews whom he dearly loved.

Visitation will be held February 26th, at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, Carmel, 3:30-5pm, with a funeral mass beginning at 5 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Helping Veterans and Families (HVAF) of Indiana, https://www. hvafofindiana.org/donate/.

Dhairya Shah and Shivansh Singh.

“Unlike other robotics programs that focus only on robot design and coding, what I liked about First Lego League is that it is a well-rounded program focusing on discovery with a view to developing innovative ideas that will go to help people in their everyday lives while practicing the principles of inclusion and teamwork,” Kheradia said.

Tech-Nically’s Lego League season started in August 2023. The team kicks off the season by watching an intro video to learn the new theme, which this year was “Masterpiece,” meaning all the obstacles on the mat are something related to masterpieces.

“Based on that, we go into designing a robot that we believe would be the right design for the obstacles that we have on the mat,” Shah said. “Then we start programming the robot to those obstacles. We get 2 minutes and 30 seconds during the robot competition. Then there is a research and innovation component.”

This year, the team decided that its “masterpiece” would be a piece of art that would

be enjoyable and accessible to visually impaired people. The team was largely inspired by a visit it took to Bosma Enterprises, a company that provides rehabilitation for visually impaired people.

“They set their heart on helping visually impaired people enjoy art masterpieces, such as “Rain’s Rustle” by Leonid Afremov, “The Last Supper” by Leonardo Da Vinci and other art pieces by adding tactile elements to the painting and enhancing it with sound, mist, smell and other stimuli,” Kheradia said. “The team has also filed for a provisional patent on their innovative idea.”

As for Tech-Nically’s road to winning the state competition, the team had to go through the qualifying competition in Kokomo in November 2023, followed by the semistate competition in Evansville.

“In the state competition, there is a component of three robot runs,” Shah said. “The run that has the highest score is counted as your robot score, and there is a 30-to-40-minute competition in front of the judges where the kids talk about your research and innovation project. Finally, they talk about the core values of FIRST, which includes teamwork, professionalism, respect, diversity.”

Tech-Nically is set to compete in the world championship in Houston in April, and to prepare, the team is meeting twice a week for two hours. Naturally, that will increase as the world championship inches closer.

The team was recently recognized by the Carmel city council for winning the state tournament.

“The kids were given pins from the city council, and they were mentioned and the coaches had the chance to give a little bit of insight into what the competition is all about,” Kheradia said.

Moving forward, Shah and Kheradia hope to have 10 to 15 teams in Carmel.

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Carmel Clay Historical Society preparing for fall opening of long-awaited museum

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com In the 1970s, Ineva Chapman helped lead the newly founded Carmel Clay Historical Society’s efforts to save and restore Monon Depot. Nearly 50 years later, her son is contributing to its refurbishment in a new way.

To honor his late mother, Carl Chapman made a donation through his family foundation to help fund new train-related exhibits and other improvements planned for the Depot (he declined to say the donation amount). The updates are being made in conjunction with work to build a long-awaited $6 million Carmel Clay History Museum next door.

The Depot building, which operated as a stop along the Monon Railroad from 1883 to 1974, has been temporarily relocated since 2022 to make way for museum construction but is set to return to its longtime home on the southwest corner of 1st St. SW and the Monon Greenway this year.

Ineva Chapman, who died in 2005, taught third grade in several Carmel schools and was a founding CCHS board member. She helped lead a fundraising effort to “Save the Depot” after the building became obsolete as train traffic sharply Ineva Chapman decreased.

“She was a teacher, so the history was really important as it tied to what she wanted to share with her students, the Depot in particular,” said Carl Chapman, who has lived in Newburgh since 2000 but plans to move back to Carmel.

CCHS Executive Director Debbie Gangstad said Carl Chapman’s contribution is one of many examples of the community effort underway to bring the museum to life. The three-story museum building is set to be complete this summer, Gangstad said, and it is expected to open to the public in the fall.

Since announcing plans for the building in 2021, CCHS officials have been hard at work refining its offerings and exhibits.

Gangstad said the first floor, which will be free for the public to access, will showcase a broad swath of Carmel history, from early artifacts to the city’s growing network

trains on display and other railroad-themed exhibits. It will connect to the first floor of the museum.

Gangstad, a longtime Carmel resident, said she is excited to share the city’s history with residents and visitors, whether they’ve lived in the community for decades or are visiting for the first time.

“We have so many new community members, so many new citizens who are here because of the schools and the good housing,” she said. “When you move somewhere, you need to know, how did it get this way?

What is happening here? We want to engage those people to also be participants in what we’re doing here.”

ON THE COVER: The Carmel Clay History Museum is under construction at 1st St. SW and the Monon Greenway. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

STILL SEEKING SUPPORT The new Carmel Clay History Museum is expected to open to the public this fall. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

A group of students gather at the Monon Depot in the mid-1970s as part of an effort to save the building, which had become obsolete. (Photo courtesy of the Carmel Clay Historical Society)

of roundabouts. The ground level is also set to contain a general store selling Indiana-related items and possibly include a cafe.

On the second floor, the museum will rotate temporary exhibits. It will also include a board room and offices.

The third floor will be dedicated to children. It is set to feature miniature replicas of notable Carmel buildings from different

eras and include a stage for performances and presentations. The top level will also include an outdoor gathering area large enough to host approximately 50 guests.

The new building will also include dedicated, secure space for CCHS archives, which Gangstad believes will help the collection grow.

The refubrished Depot will have model

The Carmel Clay History Museum building is funded through Clay Township, which contributed $4 million through its impact program, and the City of Carmel, which provided $2.5 million. The Carmel Clay Historical Society has raised about half of its $4 million capital campaign goal to fund exhibits and cover other expenses related to opening the building.

In addition to donations, which are tax deductible, CCHS is seeking volunteers to help staff the museum once it opens. It is also accepting historic items with ties to Carmel to add to its collection and new or used Legos to be used in the children’s area.

CCHS memberships are available for $30 annually, $75 for three years or $500 for a lifetime membership.

Other opportunities to support CCHS will occur at various fundraising events throughout the year, including the annual spring tea in April, garden tour in June, Great Squirrel Stampede race in September and holiday home tour in December.

Learn more at carmelclayhistory.org.

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On Feb. 6, North Carolina-based Big V Property Group anREAL ESTATE nounced it had acquired the shopping center with its partner, Equity Street Capital. The sale marks the group’s first purchase in the Indianapolis market. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Merchants’ Square, an open-air retail property at 2100 E. 116th St. with 232,284 square feet of space, is home to tenants that include Planet Fitness, Flix Brewhouse, Cost Plus World Market, Petco and Dollar Tree. A portion of Merchants’ Square being renovated for a Harvest Market grocery store is owned by Niemann Foods and was

Merchants’ Square is at 2100 E. 116th St. in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Big V Property Group)

not included in the sale.

Big V Property Group owns and operates more than 50 shopping centers, primarily based in the south. Its five major offices are in Charlotte, N.C.; San Antonio, Texas; Bristol, Tenn.; and Florida, N.Y. Equity Street Capital is a San Diego-based commercial investment firm.

Big V Property Group did not respond to a request for comment as of press time.

Cosmo’s relocates, continues growth

By Tirzah Rowland tirzah@youarecurrent.com Cosmo’s Superior Foods, a natural pet treat company founded in Carmel, relocated to Lawrence in January 2023 after PETS a decade of growth.

Now operating facilities near E. Pendleton Pike and I-465, Cosmo’s founder and CEO Sean Litke, a Carmel resident, finalized an investment from Chicago-based Skyline Global Partners in December 2023.

“They bring a lot of resources to the table from the sourcing standpoint, production expertise and the financial planning aspect,” Litke said. “They’ve been through a lot of different business ventures and so they’ve seen a lot of things and (are) able to have some fresh eyes and some outside expert opinions on things. It just makes us way more efficient.”

Primarily a co-manufacturer of freeze dried and dehydrated treats for cats and dogs, the products are sold nationwide in more than 250 stores and online under various brandings.

Locally Cosmo’s Superior Foods-branded products are sold at Ace Hardware, Hollywood Feed and select smaller shops in Carmel, Fishers and Geist.

With the new facilities and investment, Litke is looking to continue to grow the company from 25 to 50 employees, increase production and add new products. Currently the company is focusing on single organ chews that pets can enjoy over a long

The Cosmo’s Superior Foods team. (Photo courtesy of Sean Litke)

period of time and new natural ingredient options.

“We’ve found that people would much rather feed something natural that their pets can absorb, safely and easily, rather than a synthetic supplement that has an unknown origin,” Litke said.

Litke expressed his appreciation to the Carmel community.

“I (have) a lot of Google Photos and Facebook pop-up memories of when I was bragging about selling like 20 pounds or 50 bags, and now I think our daily average output is between 5,000 and 7,000 bags,” Litke said. “It’s humbling every single day to see how far we’ve come.”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Central Indiana Scouting’s 200-acre Camp Belzer facilities in Lawrence offer a variety of camp activities.

“Discovery Day Camp has many repeat attendees,” Indianapolis Scouting Center Director Aaron Vikmyr said. “Once the youth/parents experience a week, they return for a second or third week. NonCub Scouts can attend without parents and participate in all the fun Camp Belzer has to offer under the guidance of our staff. Youth are broken into groups in age-specific categories and rotate through the daily schedule together like a den. Cub Scout program elements, electives and achievements are worked on by both nonCub Scouts and Cub Scouts.”

Saturday passes, which cost $20, are new at the Skip and Alex Lange Innovation Center, a refurbished building that opened last year.

“Welcoming in and raising awareness to the general public that the Innovation Center is open for their Saturday adventures is new and slowly growing,” Vikmyr said.

Discovery Day Camp is open to the public and offers three different Discovery Tracks throughout the summer.

Gina Sherrill, marketing and communications director, said whichever Discovery Track attendees choose, the camper also will participate in Camp Belzer favorites like obstacle courses, The Maze, BB guns, archery, swimming, science experiments, crafts and more. With rock climbing and bouldering, indoor archery, an air adventure course, and much more, the Lange Innovation Center offers many learning experiences for any group.”

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Parks Director Marissa Deckert said they have expanded the popular Robotics Camp from two weeks to eight weeks and created a full-day option in addition to the half-day camp offered previously.

“The cool thing about that is we partner with Fishers High School,” she said.

“There’s a Tiger Dynasty Robotics Team — they’ve won a bunch of national and regional awards. We partner with them and the instructor of that club and hire a lot of those high school students to help run that camp and help us develop that curriculum.”

For kids interested in the arts, the department has some camps that focus on fiber art, repurposing and cosplay.

The first, a fashion runway camp, teaches participants ages 10 to 16 the basics of designing and sewing clothing.

“Hand sewing, machine sewing, draping and design are all things that they’ll learn in this camp,” Deckert said. “And at the end of that week in summer, they actually put on a fashion show for their parents.”

A fashion decor camp focuses on reusing and repurposing items that otherwise would be thrown away.

“They bring items from home that they think are kind of at the end of their life

and they reimagine those things,” Deckert said. “So, a plant stand that somebody’s not using anymore. What can that be? An old piece of clothing, a frame — and then they use all sorts of mixed media to create new things from old items.”

A new anime and cosplay camp will take participants through designing their own anime character, developing a story for that character and finally creating a costume with materials from home.

“Then the last day, they cosplay with their design, and they get a photograph of their awesome new character that they’ve created,” Deckert said.

A junior lifeguard camp at Geist Waterfront Park also is new and will not only teach basic lifeguard skills to kids ages 11-15, but it will also train some potential new lifeguards for the Parks Department to hire after they turn 16.

“They will be attending camp while the park is actually open to the public, so there will be a little bit of guarding,” Deckert said. “There’ll be 1-on-1 instruction with a lifeguard out there.”

The Parks Department’s summer camp offerings are open for registration at playfishers.com/167/Summer-Camp.

In addition to the Parks Department camps, Indy Arts Center — formerly known as the Indianapolis Arts Center — will host numerous summer arts camp classes at the new Fishers Arts Center, 1 Municipal Drive, which is under construction but due to open this spring. For information about those camps, visit indyartcenter.org/camps.

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“Our camps are the perfect outlet for children who are creative and who love playing Minecraft at home,” said Matt Mulholland, Indy Stem Camps director.

“What really makes our camps unique is that our camps emphasize social interactions with all campers playing together on the same server and in the same world.”

Indy STEM Camps offer a progression of courses for first- to eighth-graders.

These include: • Beginner level: explorers, build battles and world of Minecraft • Intermediate level: mega build and PVP (player versus player) games • Advanced level: build master and engineering • Invitation-only elite course “Our camps offer something fun and engaging for the child who may not necessarily enjoy or be a good fit in the typical athletic-themed camp,” Mulholand said.

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By Jennifer A. Haire news@youarecurrent.com Butler Community Arts School Summer Camp offers a wide range of performance-based art camps for ages 7 to adult. Participants can immerse themselves in music, dance, choir, theater performance and technical theater disciplines with further specializations for specific instruments or dance styles Camp sessions are available for eight weeks from June through July 28.

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Camp program artistic directors consist of Butler University faculty and local artists and professionals. They are supported by teaching artists, including graduate and undergraduate students and alumni from the Jordan College of Arts.

For an additional fee, overnight stays are available for older age groups. Housing is provided in campus dorms or guest housing. Breakfast, lunch and dinner from the campus dining hall are included.

Resident assistants supervise campers in the evenings and provide activities. Adult chaperones stay on campus from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m.

Lunch is provided for students participating in camps all day as well as breaks with snacks for the younger kids.

To commemorate a week of camp, an informal final showcase is presented.

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Butler Community Arts School is a community engagement program for the University.

“We’re a nonprofit organization within the university that is fiscally independent,” Sheeley said. “Something that our organization believes in strongly is that the arts are a universal right, and they shouldn’t have to be just a privilege for students. I think people should attend our camps because there’s something for everybody.”

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Campers participate in chess matches at a previous camp. (Photos courtesy of Sycamore School)

Sycamore School offers variety of summer camp programs

By Jennifer A. Haire news@youarecurrent.com Sycamore School’s summer program offers a wide variety of enriching summer camp programs. Designed to help students explore new passions and immerse themselves in current interests, the camps are held weekly from June 10 to Aug. 2.

Camp programs incorporate STEAM educational learning and interactive activities.

“Our big goal is to make our camps as hands-on and immersive as possible,” said Jeremy Kaylor, program coordinator for after-school enrichment and extended care.

Sycamore School, an independent, private school for academically gifted students in preschool through eighth grade, is at 1750 W. 64th St. in Indianapolis. The summer program offers seven weeks of camps for preschoolers to incoming eighth-graders. Each camp session is five days, Monday through Friday. Morning programs are from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and afternoon programs are from 1 to 4 p.m. The all-day option is from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Academic levels participate in the same camp programs, but instructors group campers by age for smaller group activities.

“You’re not going to have that first-grader completely engaging with an eighth-grader, but they are going to be in the same space, just not doing the same activities together,” Kaylor said.

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about a program topic are encouraged to sign up.

“They’re going to spend that immersive week and really find out, ‘Oh my gosh, I really do enjoy this activity and want to learn more about it,’” Kaylor said.

Campers are provided morning and afternoon snacks, and parents can list food allergies on the application. Kids attending camps all day must bring their own lunch.

Indoor or outdoor recess for all-day campers is also provided.

The registration deadline is two weeks prior to the start of an individual camp program. Campers are admitted once the application and registration fee are received. Camp sizes are limited. At the discretion of the instructor, additional campers may be admitted from the waitlist.

The camp program is held on the Sycamore school campus on the northwest side of Indianapolis.

For more, visit sycamoreschool. org/beyond-the-classroom/ summer-programs-byweek.

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tables, tend the garden, prepare snacks and fill the bird feeders. These are real things that children love to do and often not found in other learning environments.”

Sofia Flood’s daughter has attended IMA summer camp for three years and said she has benefitted from the experience.

“The program has been a great way for her to maintain the ‘Montessori way’ during the break,” Flood said.

The camp is at 2925 W. 146th St. in Carmel. The first session is May 28 to June 28. The second session is July 1 to July 26, with half-day and full-day options.

Camp is offered for ages 3 to 9.

“We anticipate around 60 campers for each session,” Dustman said.

For more, visit imamontessori.org/ summer-camp.

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By Cassie King news@youarecurrent.com The Indiana Montessori Academy in Carmel will kick off its 12th year of offering summer camps beginning May 28. IMA opened in the fall of 2011 and began its summer camp program in 2012.

“The first few summers, we had around 10 to 20 campers,” said Cora Dustman, administrator of IMA. “We grew to 30 campers after a few years, then had two classes of 30 each since moving into our new building in 2019.”

The summer camp program follows the same structure as the school year, but with a few exceptions. Children have work tasks for 2 to 2 1/2 hours in the morning.

“During this time, the children have access to many art and practical life activities,” Dustman said.

Children also work outdoors in a learning garden, and at the end of the work time, they have a group snack followed by recess. Campers who stay for the full-day program have lunch at noon, followed by another work period from 1 to 3 p.m.

The routine is standard Monday through Wednesdays. Thursday includes a Field Day Games Day, and Friday is a Water Day. “On these days, the time typically spent working is spent either playing field day games or enjoying sprinklers and water games,” Dustman said. “We also enjoy Kona Ice or homemade popsicles on Fridays.”

Field days and water days became part of IMA’s summer camp a few years ago.

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Biztown offers real-world career experience simulations

By Jennifer A. Haire news@youarecurrent.com Junior Achievement of Central Indiana Biztown summer camp immerses kids in simulated real-world job and life experiences within a manufactured adolescent size setting. The Junior Achievement organization aims to provide young people with work readiness knowledge and entrepreneurship skills that prepare them for adulthood.

The camp is offered three different weeks from June 3 to June 28 in Indianapolis. Biztown is part of a year-round partnership with local schools. Students who have experienced Biztown for only a few hours on a class trip can immerse themselves for an entire week.

JA collaborates with community businesses that sponsor storefronts incorporated into the Biztown setting. During the weeklong program, students are assigned occupations related to those businesses.

Positions range from C-suite to other managerial levels. The organization works with team members from sponsor companies to create age-appropriate learning tasks and assignments based on real-life situations.

“They get assigned a job, they have a salary, they have to deposit checks, they can vote, open retirement accounts, send letters and learn how to mail things and all these realistic adult functions that they

will learn after school or that they’ll have to do after they graduate and become adults,” said Mariah Maier, marketing and communications manager for JA Indy.

Occupations include Republic Airways flight attendants, Eli Lilly and Co. pharmacists; and DJ for radio Disney. In addition, students may be tasked to create vision boards, write business plans and create advertising jingles.

The program incorporates cross pollination with the Biztown community using real-world professional interactions, such as getting signatures on documents; checking utilities as a field technician; doing health checks for Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent; or working as a teller for Huntington Bank.

“The simulation is very similar to what we would do as adults in our professional life,” Maier said.

Staff are stationed throughout the town to monitor kids and provide help and guidance, while empowering them to embrace the position.

The program is for ages 8 through 13 and registration for Biztown summer camp is capped at 252 attendees per week. Regular camp session runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers extended care times for an additional fee. Kids will need to bring their own lunch and snacks.

For more, visit indy.ja.org/events/ ja-biztown-summer-camp-indy

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Camp Cathedral offers variety of enrichment, sports sessions

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Camp Cathedral’s Anthony Ernst is convinced there is a reason many of its 80-plus summer camps sell out quickly.

“Our camps are in high demand, and we sell out a number of them,” said Ernst, the director of summer programs. “One of the reasons the enrichment camps are in high demand is that people know the quality of our camps. They love the idea that their child is not stuffed into a room with 30 or 40 other kids. They are in a camp with 12 to 15 kids in it. There is plenty of counselor supervision and interaction with their children. The kids have a great time and get to know their counselors well.

The kids get to know the smaller group of kids they attend the camp with, and I think that’s one of the major benefits of Camp Cathedral is we are small on purpose.”

Camps are broken down by age groups from kindergarten through eighth grade.

Although many camps have sold out, Ernst said there are still several middle school camps remaining, including competitive speech camp, Minecraft, show choir, creative and drama.

Ernst said two new middle school camps, fifth through eighth grade, with room are the media, podcast and broadcasting camp and exploring the world of dance camp.

Camp Cathedral counselors engage with younger campers in a creative workshop. (Photo courtesy of Cathedral High School)

Another popular camp with openings is aviation and flight engineering.

“They go out and learn at the Mt. Comfort Airport,” Ernst said. “They get to get inside a plane. They don’t fly but they learn what goes on with a flight and the maintenance of flight and engineering of flight. They build rockets and models. They take a tour of a jet. It’s sponsored by the Civil Air Patrol.”

A cross country distance camp and a hurdlers camp for middle school students have replaced the track and field camp, Ernst said.

There is a new exploring the world of dance camp.

“Last year, we added a couple new sessions of our science camp,” Ernst said. “We added an early child introduction to science camp. We offered an additional arts camp.”

Ernst said the safari camp for little kids always seems to sell out along with filmmakers camp for middle school students.

“The robotics and Minecraft camps are always popular,” Ernst said.

Another popular camp is American Girl for kindergarten through third grade.

“The girls bring their doll along and they design accessories throughout the week,” Ernst said. “Each day has a theme based on one of the historical American Girl dolls.

They interact with our counselors and they create these accessories, clothing and other crafted items.”

A new camp added last year was pirates, ninjas and wizards for younger ages.

“It’s a new adventure every day and using imagination,” Ernst said. “Kids get to be creative and do crafts, everything from a physical fitness obstacle course to making magic potions to creating a disguise.”

Ernst said Cathedral High School has a strong reputation in sports and Camp Cathedral offers sessions in every IHSAA sport.

For the complete schedule, visit gocathedral.com/ on-campus/campcathedral.

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Luddy School to hold cybersecurity camp at IUPUI

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Cybersecurity & Cyber Defense Camp will make its debut in June at Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at IUPUI in Indianapolis.

“These camps are designed for middle and high school students. It’s one camp for both of those age groups,” said Alyssa Graves, assistant program director at Luddy. “Here at Luddy, we like to adopt a

ground-up approach to education, from our summer camps to our bachelor’s and master’s degrees. We value the impact that pre-college experiences can have on students, no matter their age. This is the first time we have held our CyberGraves security & Cyber Defense Camp, but we do host annual summer workshops with other topics relating to

technology and computing. We are excited to expand our summer programs with this new camp.”

Xukai Zou, a computer science professor at IU Indianapolis, runs the camp, which is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 3-7 at Zou the Informatics and Communications Technology Complex, 535 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis.

“Its main purpose is to train and equip youths with fundamental system and cybersecurity knowledge and abilities/ skills of detecting/diagnosing/fixing vulnerabilities of computing systems and applications,” Zou said. “It is mostly for those who are interested in computer science and cybersecurity and/or might want to pursue this directive in college.”

The camp, which is free through a National Science Foundation grant, has in-person and remote options. There is a limit of 50 participants.

“Local youths would prefer in-person,” Zou said. “The remote option is mainly for youths who are far away and/or may not be able to come in-person during that

period of time. Since the camp is free and also provides free lunch for in-person students, it is very possible that the camp will be filled up quickly. Enrollments for the in-person option is limited to 25 due to the budgeted coverage of 25 people, but the remote option can have some flexibility.”

Zou, a Carmel resident, was the coach of Carmel High School’s nationally ranked CyberPatriot team for six years. Zou said one reason it is open to middle and high schools is that the CyberPatriot youth education program also holds annual competitions that involve both middle and high school students. For more, visit cyberpatriot.org.

“In our state, we have some high school students participating in cyber patriot competitions, but we do not have middle school students yet,” Zou said. “So, we hope that the camp will stimulate middle students’ interest in such a field and in taking part in the competitions in the near future.”

Graves said she expects the camp to fill up before the May 20 deadline, as it has already gotten 11 sign-u[s since registration recently opened.

For more, visit luddy.iupui.edu/ admissions/precollege/cybersecurity/.

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SUMMER CAMP Summer programming at ISI is open to all incoming kindergarten to grade 6 Central Indiana students.

Whether joining us for the Language Summer Camp hosted in partnership with the Hamilton Lugar School of Global & International Studies or one of our enrichment camps, campers will enjoy an adventure-filled summer and an inside look into what's possible with an ISI education!

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UHS Summer U offers new programs, opportunities for enrichment

By Tirzah Rowland tirzah@youarecurrent.com Summer U at University High School of Indiana in Carmel offers a variety of enrichment camps, including more than a dozen new options this year for kids in preschool through Grade 12.

Taught by local educators and experts, each camp is designed to promote UHS’s values of excellence, responsibility, diversity, stewardship, respect, support and trust, according to the school.

“As a school, we are interested in expanding hearts and minds,” said Nila Nealy, UHS’s director of communications.

“So, we build programs around topics and themes to build knowledge, skills and understanding, all while having fun.”

Through Summer U, University High School is now the exclusive home to Indiana Primetime Camps. The Square One camp provides an active game and sprots-oriented experience for kids in preschool through second grade, while the Multi-Sport camp for Grades 3 through 8 provides an Olympics-style competitive environment for athletic-minded kids.

Summer U partners with Indy STEM Camps to host Minecraft-focused courses.

The new Drumming Robot program offers seventh- to ninth-graders an opportunity to learn robotics and coding through

designing a robot that can complete menial tasks.

“Along with sports and STEM, we have great arts and humanities offerings, which can be great ways for campers to learn about other cultures,” Nealy said. “Our camps also nurture children’s need to learn, be creative and move.”

Summer U is now offering Outdoor Leadership, Checkmate Chess, Learning Culture Through Disney, Lego Challenge and Famous Frontier Women programs.

Additional new camps are: • Star Wars, Jr. — First- to fourth-graders participate in Jedi training, build a lightsaber and explore “Star Wars” through art, music and movement.

• It’s a Jurassic World — Interactive dinosaur projects and learning for first- and second-graders • Games You Might Not Know About — Campers Grades 4 through 8 learn the history and rules of games like croquet, bocce, badminton and Kubb Programs are offered in morning, afternoon and select full-day sessions June 3 through Aug. 2 at University High School 2825 W 116th St., Carmel High school for-credit course registration opens April 12.

For more or to register, visit universityhighschool.org/academics/summer/.

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By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com Boone REMC, which offers energy-related services to the Boone County area, is offering two summer programs for children whose families use their services.

Applicants must be the son, daughter or legal ward of a Boone REMC member to be eligible for Boone REMC summer programs.

“Boone REMC is pleased to support local students through a variety of programs, including a summer camp and a trip to the nation’s capital,” said Mandy Saucerman, Boone REMC communications director. “These programs allow us to demonstrate two of our cooperative principles – concern for community and education, training and information.”

The first program is Camp Kilowatt, which will be held June 5 through 8 at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston. It is for current sixth-grade students and features traditional camp activities, demonstrations and information about energy and electrical safety. “(Students) get to do all the traditional camp activities, including archery, swim-

ming, canoeing and horseback riding,” Saucerman said. “But they also add in some activities that are more related to electrical safety. They get a demonstration from some employees of electric cooperatives from around the state.”

Boone REMC’s second summer program is an eight-day youth tour in Washington, D.C., from June 16 through June 23. The program is open to current high school juniors whose households receive electricity from Boone REMC. “The program includes sightseeing, so students get to see the different historic sites and monuments in the nation’s capital,” Saucerman said.

Besides sightseeing, students will also meet with Indiana’s congressional delegation on Capitol Hill.

According to Boone REMC, participants will “experience how government functions, learn about the complexities of today’s electric utility industry and discover the unique characteristics of cooperative businesses.”

Both camps are all-expenses-paid and only require means of transportation. The deadline to apply for both programs is March 1. To apply, visit bremc.com/youth.

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ISI offers enrichment camps

By Elissa Maudlin ellissa@youarecurrent.com The International School of Indiana at 4330 N. Michigan Rd. in Indianapolis is offering full-day Language Summer Camp and half-day Enrichment Summer Camp for incoming kindergarten through sixthgrade central Indiana students.

“The International School of Indiana Summer Camp experience is a truly unique summer camp that allows children to expand their worldview in an immersive language learning and cultural experience and learn new skills in STEM, chess and more,” said Kristen Kaiser, ISI vice president of development and external affairs.

Language Summer Camp is offered in partnership with the Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. Campers can learn French, Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese, according to its website. Prior language experience is not required, and campers can join at any point during the four-week period.

New this year, the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies will grant every camper in French, Manda-

rin, Spanish and Arabic Camp an Indiana University Certificate of Participation at the end of each week.

Enrichment Camp has expanded with more offerings and partnerships with local vendors, Kaiser said. The Enrichment Summer Camp offerings are Budding Scientists; Little Bakers; Minecraft Adventure Camp; Kinetic Sand & Coding Camp; Magical Slim & Craft Camp; Game Design Electronics Camp; Checkmate Chess; and Chess Strategy.

Language Summer Camp runs from June 24 to July 19, except for July 4 and 5.

Enrichment Summer Camp runs from June 24 to July 12. The full-day language camps run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The half-day enrichment camps have two sessions: from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

After care is available until 6 p.m.

The cost for the all-day Language Camp is $250 per week. The half-day Enrichment Camp options run between $192 to $240 per week, depending on the selected activity. Costs are prorated the week of July 1 since camp is not offered July 4 and 5.

For more, visit isind.org/events/ summercamp.

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Former teacher a new owner at Meridian Music School

By Tirzah Rowland tirzah@youarecurrent.com History came full circle for Ji-Eun Lee and Doug Whisman, who purchased Meridian Music School in Carmel ACQUISITION from longtime owner Craig Gigax in July 2023.

Founders and owners of Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy in Fishers, Lee and Whisman met at Meridian where Lee was a teacher.

There they were inspired to start their own school.

Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy celebrated 20 years in Fishers Feb. 17.

“We were really the first to market with the concept of a stand-alone school,” Whisman said. “We learned a lot from Meridian.”

At the time, Meridian Music School also operated a music store.

The two facilities combine to offer 30 rooms with pianos and two concert halls.

Meridian Music School contains a 60-seat recital hall and community room while JiEun Lee Music Academy has a 150-seat black box theater, all available for public use.

“The combined schools have over 40 music teachers and performing arts directors offering music lessons in most instruments as well as youth theater productions and classes,” Whisman said.

Besides music education, Lee and Whisman work closely with nonprofits to provide meeting space and professional support.

“We have already partnered with Carmel Community Players, Carmel Symphony Orchestra and Indiana Piano Teachers Association hosting their rehearsals, recitals and contests at Meridian Music School,” Whisman said.

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the opportunity to acquire Meridian when he decided to step back from the business he had owned since 1995.

“Our lease was up, and Ji-Eun and Doug were the only people I would consider,” Gigax said. “They are really sharp and innovative. They are the future.”

Whisman described the opportunity as a “perfect fit,” as Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy was already looking to expand.

Gigax retained ownership of Meridian Music, the exclusive dealer for Steinway & Sons, Boston and Essex pianos in Indiana, at 14300 Clay Terrace Blvd., Suite 140 in Carmel.

“I am honored to still serve the community in this way,” Gigax said.

Meridian Music School continues to operate out of 845 W. Carmel Dr. Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy is at 10029 126th St., Suite D, in Fishers.

For more about the schools, visit fishersmusic.com or meridianmusicschool.com.

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IU Health North in Carmel and IU Health Tipton welcomed two new workers last fall — IU-D2 and WALDO, or Wonderful TECH Assistant for Labs, Drugs and Other stuff, respectively. Both are delivery robots that are part of a pilot program at the hospitals to combat staffing shortages, specifically nurses and pharmacy technicians.

The robots make deVada liveries throughout the hospital, such as samples to the lab or medications to hospital units. The end-goal of the pilot program is to reduce the time team members spend delivering items between units.

“Part of this is to look and see how we can support our team,” said Janice Vadas, director of allied health at IU Health North.

“This isn’t meant to replace any team member or anything like that. With everybody being so short staffed, how can we help them do their jobs to the best of their ability?”

The idea for the delivery robot pilot program came about during a meeting to discuss how to address staffing shortages.

“Somebody in the room jokingly said, ‘We need a robot,’ and then I happened to remember that years ago I had seen a delivery robot demonstrated on one of my trips,” Vada said.

Staffers operate the robots through a portal, which allows them to set pick up and drop off locations around the hospital.

Both delivery robots can even take the elevator without assistance thanks to the routes being mapped ahead of time, elevators included.

“It gets on the elevators, it calls them wirelessly,” Vadas said. “When it gets on the elevators, it pushes the button wirelessly.

James McGinness, a pharmacist at IU Health North, utilizes IU-D2 during a shift. (Photo courtesy of IU Health)

It’ll go up to whatever floor it needs to. It can tell where it’s at on the elevator, not only by WiFi, but also barometric pressure.

A lot of times you lose WiFi, so that’s its backup. And then when it gets to wherever it’s dropping it off, it calls that department, and then they can use their badge to get the item.”

Other IU Health hospitals have expressed interest in getting a delivery robot for their facility, too. Many have started to look at what they might need for their infrastructure, like getting the doors and elevators ready.

“The response has been overwhelmingly positive,” Vadas said. “I know at Tipton, when you have a department that might only have one or two people in it, not having to leave that unit, it’s been huge and they’re able to stay on task.”

Both hospitals plan to use the robots at least through the end of the year.

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Climate Action Plan implementation should continue in Carmel Editor, In December 2023, Carmel Green Initiative celebrated outgoing Mayor Jim Brainard’s environmental legacy by planting a tree in his honor. During his 28 years as mayor, Brainard championed many green initiatives in Carmel, served on the Climate Protection Task Force for the U.S. Conference of Mayors and served on the U.S. Task Force on Climate Preparedness under President Barack Obama.

One of the most important things Mayor Brainard did was sign a resolution to develop a Carmel Climate Action Plan. The CAP identified key areas where the city can reduce carbon emissions and led to the creation of a Climate Advisory Committee, which includes two positions for high school students.

As a young person, seeing the negative impacts climate change has on our city and throughout the country is intimidating,

but Carmel’s historic commitment to a sustainable city has brought me some relief.

However, the CAP is only a resolution, which means the new mayor and city council are not legally bound to continue implementation. Unfortunately, when it comes to climate change the clock is ticking.

Generation Z, my generation, cares tremendously about climate change. The policies Carmel implements now will have lasting impacts throughout our adulthood. That is why in August 2022, my peers and I spoke at a city council meeting in support of the CAP. Therefore, I call on the new mayor and city council to embrace the CAP. Mayor Brainard’s climate leadership has set a high standard for sustainability in Carmel. My generation is counting on Mayor Sue Finkam and the new city council to continue building on his legacy.

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Planning our next move Commentary by Danielle Wilson Friends, it has begun. And by “it,” I mean the selling of our house. Our home. Our place of habitation for the last 14 years. And I find myself oscillating between elaHUMOR tion and sadness, always combatting the anxiety that comes with such an endeavor. Here’s the skinny: My husband Doo and I have been, for years, eyeballing the moment we could finally call ourselves empty nesters and downsize to a life of close-to-retirement people with no kids or a yard. And with the youngest of our four precious angels having recently and, fingers crossed, permanently left the nest, said moment has arrived. Huzzah! We simply don’t need or want the space anymore, nor the headaches that come with cleaning multiple bathrooms or operating a 24-hour U-store-it facility for an ungodly amount of K-12 and rec soccer memorabilia.

Have we found another place to live?

Nope. Do we have back-up shelter if we sell quickly? Also, a no (note to self: text Doo’s parents!). Have we even finished prepping our current abode for the upcoming sale?

Negative, Ghostrider. But we’ve made the

“There’s a wonderful sense of statisfaction that comes with purging a closet full of discarded kitchen appliances.”

– DANIELLE WILSON decision to list and begun to work through our feelings. So, barring a sudden downturn in the market or zombie apocalypse, the “For sale” sign is imminent.

Part of me is thrilled. There’s a wonderful sense of satisfaction that comes with purging a closet full of discarded kitchen appliances. But I also get weepy packing away old photo albums that I haven’t seen since 2010, when we moved into this house, wondering if we’re making a huge mistake.

I’m a hot mess of emotions, to say the least.

You’re welcome. Peace out.

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Seriously laughing matters about vacation Commentary by Dick Wolfsie The Wolfsies recently returned from a wonderful vacation in Mexico, where we visited with my wife Mary HUMOR Ellen’s brother, Tom, and his new bride, Cori. I have been trying to learn Spanish with an app called Duo Lingo. When airline safety instructions were given in Spanish, Mary Ellen asked me to translate. The only thing I am sure the flight attendant said was “Thanks for flying American,” because that part was in English. Here are a few other funny things that happened on our journey: At the Indianapolis airport, most passengers must take off their shoes before going through security. I am exempt from this requirement because I am over 75 years old. The restriction is lifted for super seniors because if I did have something dangerous stashed in my shoe, it would take me about 20 minutes just to bend over in my seat and extricate the contraband from my sneakers.

After passing airport security, we gathered our belongings from the rubber trays provided for items like cellphones, belts and wallets so they can move through the X-ray machine. At the beginning of the line, someone had taken off their shoes but neglected to place them on the conveyor belt. They had been left on the airport floor. Somewhere, someone was walking around barefoot. By the way, my wife has lovely feet, and now everyone about to head for Gate 32A knew it.

During the flight, a mother and baby were seated in the seat across the aisle.

The baby never stopped screaming. When the flight landed, the mom apologized and said air travel made the baby’s ears hurt.

“Yes,” I said, “that is exactly how I felt

“After stumbling for the seventh time, I took a nasty fall on the eneven street.”

– DICK WOLFSIE during the last two hours.”

In Mexico one evening, Mary Ellen commented to her brother how beautiful the songbird sounded warbling in the nearby park. But it was the burglar alarm of Tom’s car that had accidentally been set off when he exited his vehicle (note: Mary Ellen never does spacey stuff like this, but this did make the vacation so much more fun for me).

The streets in Puebla were rocky, and Mary Ellen told me that if I wasn’t careful, I’d eventually trip. She was right. After stumbling for the seventh time, I took a nasty fall on the uneven street. I glared at my wife.

“Why are you upset with me?” she asked. “I told you that if you didn’t walk carefully, you were going to eventually trip and fall.”

“Yes, but you didn’t tell me which time.”

On the final night, we all went out to dinner with Cori’s immediate family. Cori’s mother leaned over and offered a few thoughts in Spanish. I did the same in English. I have no idea what she said, and she had no idea what I said, but I’m pretty sure we were both sharing how happy we were to all be together.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Sarah Marone-Sowers isn’t accustomed to this type of drama.

The Noblesville resident MUSICAL plays the title role in Carmel Community Players’ production of “Violet” March 1-10 at The Switch Theatre, 10029 E. 126th St., Suite D, Fishers.

“She’s a very deep character,” she said.

“I tend to do a lot of very comedic characters, so it’s it’s a very different play for me to be doing a more serious character and be able to show a little bit more of an emotional range than being somebody who’s just there to kind of make the audience laugh and bring brevity.”

Violet has a huge scar on her face and is traveling to seek a miracle cure from a TV preacher. Set in 1964 during the early days of the Civil Rights Movement, Violet waits for a bus in Spruce Pine, N.C., and encounters two soldiers.

“She’s gone through this very traumatic experience when she was a young girl and has always been kind of trying to figure out, ‘Why me? Why did this happen to me?’ She’s held on to a lot of anger throughout her life,” Marone-Sowers said.

“She’s trying to get herself healed from what she thinks physically healing will kind of solve all of her troubles and it’s her emotional journey of going through and just kind of figuring out what’s her place in life. That’s more than just the girl with the scar.”

Violet was hit in the face with an ax blade.

“It’s kind of left up to the imagination of the audience for their own interpretation on what they view would be this disfiguring scar to them because it varies from person to person on what they would view,” said Marone-Sowers, a 2007 Hamilton Southeastern High School graduate.

“I actually had a very minor scar on my cheek when I was about 8 years old, but when I was young, it was all I could ever see. As I’ve gotten older, it’s gotten smaller, it’s diminished, it’s healed. It’s not as

‘BEAUTIFUL” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical” through March 30 at the Indianapolis venue.

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FEINSTEIN’S CABARET Don Ferrell presents his tribute to Barry Manilow at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, and David Ranalli’s “Deception: An Evening of Magic and Lies” is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

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‘ROMEO & JULIET’ Civic Theatre’s production of “Romeo & Juliet” runs through Feb. 24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

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big a deal but when I was young, that’s all I used to be able to see on my face.”

One challenge is there is a lot of music in her role and Marone-Sowers said she has worked to be strong enough vocally to sing through the whole show.

Marone-Sowers, who is on the stage for all but about three minutes, said there are a couple of emotional scenes that will be challenging Marone-Sowers is making her CCP debut.

“I’ve worked with (director) Kathleen Horrigan before at Footlight numerous times and I saw she was directing ‘Violet,’” she said. “I wanted the opportunity to work with her again because she’s just so amazing.”

Marone-Sowers had never seen the musical, but when she researched it, she wanted to play Violet.

Indianapolis resident Scott Fleshood plays the preacher.

“It’s interesting to play what I would say is a Benny Hinn-type character,” Fleshood said. “Somebody who is there to what she thinks will provide hope, but ends up being more of a sham.”

Fleshood said his friend Ben Davis, a

Lawrence North High School graduate, played the preacher in the Broadway production.

Horrigan, who retired as a Lawrence Central High School theater teacher in May 2023, directed CCP’s “Tick, Tick …Boom!” In 2022.

The Fishers resident said “Violet’ was a musical she wanted to direct.

“You know how hard it is to look at someone that is scarred or disabled physically, but also the scars inside that we carry with us,” Horrigan said. “And, of course, that scar was inside of her as well as she thought she was extremely ugly when she was really a beautiful person inside. She felt that no one would see that because her father didn’t really recognize that and nor to the community. Her whole life, she’s never felt like she was attractive to anyone until she gets on this bus.

These two soldiers both kind of vie for her.”

One of the soldiers is Black, which creates another issue in a era when interracial marriage wasn’t legal in all states until 1967.

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Singer Divine Brown recreates Aretha Franklin’s 1969 greatest hits album in tribute at 8 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘RHAPSODY IN BLUE’ Indiana Wind Symphony will present “Rhapsody in Blue: The Centennial” at 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 25 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.

‘THE WILD WILD WEST’ Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre presents “The Wild Wild West” through Feb. 25 at The Florence Theatre, 329 Gradle Dr., Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

DISPATCH Indianapolis Opera fundraiser set — The third annual Opera Cabaret at Union 50 is set for 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at Union 50, 620 N. East St., Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Opera resident artists will perform an intimate cabaret-style show, featuring opera favorites, musical theater numbers and Great American Songbook hits. Included in the $150 ticket price is a multi-course meal with a complimentary glass of wine. For more, visit indyopera.org.

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benefactors.

“To be able to bring such a dynamic performance to this beautiful room is Civic Theatre has been a resident compasomething we hope to add to every season ny of the Center for the Performing for the foreseeable future as a Arts since its fundraiser.”

FUNDRAISER 2011 opening, The cast features some familiar but it is about names, including Zionsville resito make its first appearance inside dent Mikayla Koharchik, who plays the Palladium.

Mother, representing the wealthy “Civic in Concert: Ragtime,” a white enclave of New Rochelle, fundraiser, is set for 7 p.m. March 2 N.Y. Plainfield resident Steve Kruze and 2 p.m. March 3 at the Palladium plays Tateh, representing the group Koharchik in Carmel. of European immigrants that came Civic Theatre Executive Artistic Director primarily through Ellis Island. Allen Sledge, Michael Lasley said Civic Theatre has long who is new to the Civic stage, portrays wanted to bring a fitting production to the Coalhouse Walker, the leader of the Harlem 1,600-seat concert hall. ensemble.

“Our only performance on the Palladium The Palladium stage allows for a 30-piece stage was during a tuning event in the fall orchestra and a cast of more than 60. of 2010 before it even opened to the public,” Lasley said the concert format is the Lasley said. “The main driver behind this entirety of the stage show and includes production is as a fundraiser. As a nonprofit the dialogue and music as written for the theater, we are always looking for unique stage. or special opportunities to showcase our “The main difference is that the staging is talent and capture the interest and imagminimal, costumes are minimal and there is ination of new patrons, as well as to garno choreography to speak of,” Lasley said. ner more support from our long-standing For more, visit civictheatre.org.

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This year, Easter falls on the last Sunday of March. Lent is primarily recognized by Catholics; however, several protestant denominations also recognize Lent and have made it part of their church traditions. It is not uncommon for Christians to fast during Lent.

Another tradition during Lent is abstaining from meat on Fridays, leading to the Friday fish fries you may notice at area Catholic churches. So, if you want the full cultural experience, here is a list of several area Friday fish fries for the season of Lent: • Holy Spirit Parish at Geist - 10350 Glaser Way, Fishers every Friday during Lent 5-7:30 p.m.

• Our Lady of Grace - 9900 E. 191st St, Noblesville Fridays Feb. 21-April 3 4:307:30 p.m.

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• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - 10655 Haverstick Rd., Carmel, every Friday during Lent 5-7:30 p.m.

• St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church - 319 East South St., Lebanon every Friday during Lent 5-7 p.m.

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ROMEO AND JULIET “Romeo and Juliet” runs through Feb. 24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The 90-minute brisk-paced, one-act interpretation of Shakespeare’s “star-crossed lovers” tragedy was adapted and directed by actress, director and teaching artist Emily Rogge Tzucker. The entire show, from the scene selection, set, costumes, lighting and sound, is designed to focus the audience on the most integral aspects of the story. For more, visit civictheatre. org/romeo-and-juliet.

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CARMEL, INDIANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION from the Parks and Recreation Non-Reverting Capital Fund (#103) Ordinance D-2702-24 Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Carmel, at their regular meeting place at Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Council Chambers at 6 p.m. on the 4th day of March, 2024, will consider the following appropriation in excess of the budget for 2024: $4,600,000.00 from the Parks and Recreation Non-Reverting Capital Fund (#103) To Parks and Recreation Non-Reverting Capital Fund: Line item 4462000 – Other Structure Improvements $4,584,900.00 Parks and Recreation Non-Reverting Capital Fund: Line item 4463000 – Furniture and Fixtures $15,100.00 The source of revenue for the above is the Parks and Recreation Non-Reverting Capital Fund (#103).

Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriation as finally made will be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a certified copy of the action taken.

Jacob Quinn, Clerk

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY Duke Property, LLC (4005 West 141st Street; Carmel, IN 46074) is submitting an NOI letter to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of the intent to comply with the requirements under 327 IAC 15-5 (Rule 5) to discharge storm water from construction activities for the following project: Private Residence in Clay Township, Hamilton, County Indiana, more specifically, part of the SE quarter of Section 19-T18N-R3E; located on the south side of West 141st Street just east of the intersection with West Road. Construction is scheduled to commence on March 1, 2024 and construction is to be completed on or before December 31, 2025. Stormwater runoff from the project site will discharge via overland flow into an existing wet pond which outlets into the Little Eagle Creek Regulated Drain ultimately flowing to Little Eagle Creek. Questions can be directed to Mr. Chris Carnell, P.O. Box 4289; Carmel, IN 46032.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS City of Carmel, Indiana Department Board of Public Works and Safety One Civic Square City of Carmel, Indiana 46032 Project: Spring Mill Run Culvert Replacement (Project #22-SW-01) Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works and Safety for the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana will receive sealed bids for the above described “Project” at the office of the Clerk, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana (City Hall) until 10:00 a.m. EST on March 6, 2024 and, commencing as soon as practicable thereafter on the same date, such bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers of City Hall. No late bids will be accepted.

All bids and proposals shall be properly and completely executed on the proposal forms provided with the plans and specifications, which will include the non-collusion affidavit as required by the State of Indiana.

The bid envelope must be sealed and have the words “BID – Spring Mill Run Culvert Replacement (Project #22-SW-01) A bid bond or certified check in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid must be submitted with each bid. A one hundred percent (100%) performance and payment bond will also be required of the successful bidder. It is intended that actual construction of all work divisions shall be started as soon as practicable, and each bidder shall be prepared to enter promptly into a construction contract, furnish a performance bond, and begin work without delay in the event the award is made to him.

The Project consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: This project consists of replacing the existing dual corrugated metal pipe arches (CMPA) with a single reinforced box culvert with wingwalls and riprap for scour protection at the inlet and outlet of the structure.

Improvements include 66 ft. of incidental roadway reconstruction with drive and sidewalk replacement.

Contract Documents for the Project have been assembled into one bound project manual, which together with drawings, may be examined at the following locations: City of Carmel Department of Engineering - 1st Floor One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 571-2441 Copies of such drawings and project manuals must be obtained from Reprographix (Reprographix.com).

Payments and costs of Contract Documents are non-refundable.

Bidders shall assure that they have obtained complete sets of drawings and Contract Documents and shall assume the risk of any errors or omissions in bids prepared in reliance on incomplete sets of drawings and Contract Documents.

This Project will be funded by the City of Carmel.

A pre-bid conference for discussions of the Project, the bidding requirements and other important matters will be held on February 21, 2024, at 01:00 pm in the Caucus Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall (One Civic Square). All prospective bidders are invited to attend the pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference is not mandatory.

For special accommodations needed by handicapped individuals planning to attend the pre-bid conference or public bid opening meeting, please call or notify the city of Carmel, Engineer’s Office, at (317) 571-2441 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior thereto.

No bidder may withdraw any bid or proposal within a period of thirty (30) days following the date set for receiving bids or proposals. The Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to hold any or all bids or proposals for a period of not more than thirty (30) days and said bids or proposal shall remain in full force and effect during said period. The City of Carmel reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitations when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-18-2 Jacob Quinn Clerk

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