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Swim club celebrates return of its Olympians
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
The Carmel Swim Club celebrated the return of two of its athletes and a coach from the Summer Olympics in Paris with a Welcome Home Party held Aug. 15 at Carmel High School.
ACHIEVEMENT
Young CSC swimmers and their families filled the cafeteria to congratulate siblings Aaron and Alex Shackell and CSC head coach Chris Plumb on their accomplishments at the games, held July 26 to Aug. 11. The trio shared highlights and anecdotes during a Q&A session before taking group photos with CSC swimmers.
Alex Shackell, 17, who began her senior year at CHS earlier this month, won a gold and silver medal as part of the women’s 4x100 medley and 4x200 freestyle relays, respectively, swimming in the preliminary rounds for both races. She said making the team, training with the best swimmers in the nation and competing in Paris was the best month of her life.
“It was so much fun getting to see what it’s like behind the scenes instead of watching it on TV,” she said. “Actually, competing in it and watching in person all these world records go down, especially for the Americans, was the best experience ever.”
Aaron Shackell, 19, who will compete for the University of Texas this season, was the only U.S. swimmer to advance to the finals of the men’s 400-meter freestyle, finishing in eighth place.
“A lot of people weren’t expecting anything from me. I was just one of the extra guys that happened to get a spot in the 400, and the U.S. wasn’t very strong in that,” he said. “But I really wanted to prove everyone wrong and show that I was capable of competing with the Australians or the Koreans or the Germans or whatever it was. I really wanted to get in the final and represent Team USA in a good way. And I think I did.”
Plumb, who joined CSC in 2006, said participating in the Olympics was the reali-
were at the games to watch or compete. Alex Shackell said she enjoyed a casual chat with gymnastics legend Simone Biles when they were both in a recovery room, and Aaron Shackell, a longtime basketball fan, said he got a picture with Spanish basketball player and former NBA star Pau Gasol.
Neither Shackell was impressed with most of the food in the Olympic Village, but they raved about the chocolate muffins, a treat that went viral on social media after athletes posted about them.
“The inside of them was chocolate gooeyness,” Aaron Shackell said. “I can’t even describe it. I had like 30 of them.”
Both siblings have said they look forward to continued improvements in the pool and hope to represent the U.S. in the next summer Olympics, set for 2028 in Los Angeles.
zation of a lifelong dream. He served as an assistant coach for the U.S. team.
“There was definitely a moment where I was at the camp, and I’m looking around, and I can’t believe I’m actually here coaching this team with these people,” he said.
Outside of the pool in Paris, the Shackells enjoyed meeting other athletes who
Plumb, who said he picked up some new coaching methods and ideas at the Paris games, said he is also excited about the future and CSC’s potential role in it. He believes his Olympic experience can help CSC athletes continue to make a splash on the international stage.
“My sights are set on LA 2028,” Plumb said. “It doesn’t get easier, but you understand how it gets done. I think there’s a lot of power in that.”
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Young members of the Carmel Swim Club gather around siblings Aaron, left, and Alex Shackell, who recently returned from competing in the Olympic games in Paris. Alex Shackell won a gold and silver medal for her efforts swimming in the preliminaries of two relays.
From left, Alex Shackell, Coach Chris Plumb and Aaron Shackell attend the Carmel Swim Club’s Welcome Home Party Aug. 15 at Carmel High School. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)
Affidavit outlines interaction between police, suspect shot
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
The Carmel Police Department officer who shot a suspect in a parking garage Aug. 11 feared for his and another officer’s safety as the suspect drove his vehicle into a police car, according to a probable cause affidavit outlining charges against the suspect, Daniel Castillo.
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police vehicle, continuing to rev the engine after striking it. Navarrete told investigators he saw Sweat step back and draw his firearm at the same time.
Castillo, 23, suffered a gunshot wound to the upper right shoulder and was arrested Aug. 12 after being released from the hospital. He is facing eight charges and remains in the Hamilton County Jail with bond set at $750,000.
According to the affidavit, police responded at 7:48 p.m. to the Avant apartment complex at 12890 Old Meridian St. after receiving a report that the suspect was repeatedly banging on the door of an apartment where the 911 caller and his girlfriend — who previously had a relationship with Castillo — were “terrified” inside.
The woman told investigators Castillo had sent offensive and profane text messages to her throughout the day, including “I can’t wait till you die” and “I hope you die slow” and that he texted “I’m here” at the same time the knocking began, the affidavit states. She also showed police more than 190 missed phone calls from Castillo within four hours that day.
Carmel police responded and eventually located Castillo in a blue Dodge Charger backed into a space in the parking garage. Officer Pablo Navarrete blocked the Charger with his police vehicle, and he and CPD Officer Isaiah Sweat approached both sides of Castillo’s vehicle and began ordering him to step outside.
The affidavit states that Castillo showed his hands but refused to exit the vehicle. After rolling his window up, Castillo placed the car into drive, “turned the wheels facing Officer Navarrete’s position” to the right and accelerated it into Navarrete’s
As the Charger’s wheels continued to spin after striking the police vehicle, Navarrete fired three shots.
“Officer Navarrete explained he was in fear that Castillo would hurt either Officer Sweat or himself,” states the affidavit, written by Indiana State Police Det. Hope Mueller. “Officer Navarrete stated Officer Sweat was still next to the front driver door when Castillo changed his actions, by placing the vehicle in drive and grabbing the steering wheel. Officer Navar rete noted that Officer Sweat presented his firearm while moving backward. Officer Navarrete believed Officer Sweat observed a threat inside the vehicle due to his position to view inside the vehicle.”
After the shooting, Sweat broke a window and police removed an uncooperative Castillo from the vehicle, the affidavit states. As they attempted to remove Castillo, Navarrete said he observed a black knife in the center console of the Charger.
Navarrete, who has worked for CPD for three years, was placed on critical incident leave during the investigation of the shooting, which is being conducted by the Indiana State Police and Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office. Before joining CPD, Navarrete worked for the Indianapolis Met ropolitan Police Department for 10 years.
The Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office did not respond to a request for information about the status of the investigation. CPD, an attorney for Navarrete and an attorney for Castillo declined to comment.
Castillo has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of criminal recklessness, two counts of resisting law enforcement, one count of criminal mischief and one count of harass ment by means of a telephone call. His trial is set for Dec. 2 in Hamilton Superior Court 5.
Team Bounceback launches — The City of Carmel has launched Team Bounceback, an initiative aimed at attracting former local high school students who have left the area and encouraging current students to build their futures in Carmel. The committee, led by Carlton Anker, an attorney for Lewis And Wilkins, will serve as an informal advisory body focused on strengthening the city’s ties with its younger generations. The committee, composed of eight voluntary members, will meet on an as-needed basis and is open to expanding its membership as the initiative evolves.
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Proscenium III vote delayed
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
The Carmel City Council delayed a vote on issuing $19 million in tax increment financing bonds to support the Proscenium III mixed-use development to give councilors and city officials more time to review the project’s expected impact on traffic and other details.
CITY NEWS
The project, planned on the northwest corner of Range Line Road and Executive Drive, is proposed to include an upscale hotel, office space, apartments, retail and an underground parking garage. It is set to be developed through a public-private partnership between Birkla Investment Group and the Carmel Redevelopment Commission.
At the Aug. 19 city council meeting, some councilors said they didn’t like the idea of building apartments adjacent to Carmel City Hall and asked CRC Director Henry Mestetsky if the project could be altered to remove them and add more office, hotel or green space.
“If the project is not apartments, office and hotel all above a parking garage, then the whole thing falls apart,” Mestetsky said.
Councilor Matt Snyder said he could not support the project if the CRC is not willing to listen to feedback from Carmel residents and councilors about the
proposal.
“When you say things that without doing it my way, there’s no project, then there is no project for me. I do not like that. There is always a way to work through things,” Snyder said. “So, when given the ultimatum, you do it this way, or there’s no project at all, then I guess, from my perspective, there is no project at all.”
He also expressed concern that the development does not have enough parking spaces as proposed.
Mestetsky said the 508 spaces proposed in the parking garage are sufficient because of the proposed uses for the development, but he requested additional time to gather more information.
“This project only works because you have different users parking in the same parking spaces at different times,” he said.
TIF funds, which would be used to pay for the garage, are proposed to be split with 95 percent going to the developer and 5 percent going to the city. TIF uses tax revenue generated by improvements to a site to pay down the debt acquired to make the improvements.
The council plans to review information sent shortly before the meeting from Chief Infrastructure Officer Jeremy Kashman about traffic related to the development before voting on the bonds at a future meeting.
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Carmel Fire Department Chief David Haboush, Carmel Fire Buffs President Jim Martin, former Clay Township Trustee Doug Callahan and Clay Township Trustee Paul Hensel are joined by members of the Koorsen family, Carmel city councilors, former Mayor Jim Brainard, Mayor Sue Finkam, representatives from Clay Township, CTI Construction, DLZ and Envoy Aug. 15 to celebrate the grand opening of the Carmel Clay Community Building at 210 Veterans Way. The building houses CFD headquarters, the Stay Alive Family Education House and the Carmel Fire Buffs Museum. (Photo courtesy of the City of Carmel)
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All Thing Carmel closes — All Things Carmel, a specialty store on Main Street operated by nonprofit Promote Carmel, closed Aug. 20. The store has been supported by revenues budgeted in the city’s general fund, which is funded by property tax and income tax. A recent analysis of the store’s finances showed that because of obligations made by the previous mayoral administration, an additional $100,000 would be required this year to fund the nonprofit beyond the $200,000 subsidy in the 2024 budget, according to the city. Upon discussion with the Promote Carmel board, the city decided to redirect the funds granted to the nonprofit to other key priorities.
Register for Brain Bolt — The ninth annual Brain Bolt is set for 10 a.m. Oct. 5, starting at the Carmel Gazebo, 1 Civic Square. It will have a 5K course and a 1-mile survivor course. The early bird registration fee of $30 ends Aug. 31. The regular fee is $35. To register, visit. goodmancampbell.com/about/brain-bolt-5k.
Reduce food waste — Carmel Green Initiative will present information on food waste at 6 p.m. Sept. 19, 6 p.m. at the Carmel Clay Public Library, 425 E. Main St. Attendees can learn simple ways to reduce food waste, including composting at home and compost collection services. Visit carmelgreen.org to learn more.
New commission aims to support seniors
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
After retiring from a career that included working as a nurse and elder law attorney, Carol Applegate is ready to serve seniors in a new way.
She is co-chairing the newly launched Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Senior Living, which is designed to enhance the quality of life for Carmel’s older residents. The commission is set to hold its first meeting at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at Carmel City Hall. Meetings are open to the public.
“When you stop and look at the services that we now provide (for seniors) there are several, but we’re at a basic level right now, and I’d like to see that raised to a higher level of being able to provide better services and more services to our senior population,” Applegate said. “Especially since COVID, our seniors have suffered a great deal of depression, loneliness and feeling isolated, and we really need to put an emphasis on allowing those seniors to be a part of this community and feel like they are community and still have a contribution to make. They can make this community better.”
Carmel City Councilor Rich Taylor co-chairs the commission. He said he and fellow first-term councilor Matt
Snyder and now-Mayor Sue Finkam recognized a need for increased focus on senior issues during their 2023 campaigns for office and began brainstorming ways to address it.
“We’ve focused on a lot of other groups of constituents in the community, but I felt like seniors were sort of left behind. (Many of) these community members have invested in our city for decades,” Taylor said. “This community hasn’t been a focus, necessarily, of some of the activities of the city for a long time, and there are a lot of needs that we’ve identified that we could help support or address.”
Some of the focus areas identified by Applegate or Taylor include housing options, expanded lifelong learning opportunities and a shortage of caregivers.
“Our senior population has such a bundle of knowledge and different life experiences, and those life experiences can be shared with others,” Applegate said. “(There’s a) challenge of making our seniors feel like they are a part (of the community) and they can stay here, even though Carmel is changing and growing. They can stay here and they can be comfortable and they can improve our community.” Commission membership is expected to be finalized later this month, according to a city spokesperson. Learn more about the commission by contacting the mayor’s office at 317-571-2401.
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From left, Michael Klitzing, Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation director; Kathryn Shrift, a dermatologist with Dawes Fretzin Dermatology; Dr. Anita Joshi, a pediatrician and member of the Carmel City Council; and Umayr Shaikh, a medical student at Georgetown University at the newly installed sunscreen dispenser Aug. 16 at Carmel’s Central Park. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)
Free sunscreen dispensers installed in Carmel parks
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
Visitors to Central Park and Inlow Park now have access to free sunscreen, thanks to a partnership between Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation, the City of Carmel, sponsor Dawes Fretzin Dermatology Group and nonprofit Impact Melanoma.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Officials gathered at Westermeier Commons in Central Park Aug. 16 to celebrate the installation of the sunscreen dispenser on the east side of the splash pad. Eventually, CCPR plans to install the devices in every Carmel park.
Dr. Anita Joshi, a pediatrician and member of the Carmel City Council who helped facilitate the project, said melanoma is among the most diagnosed cancers for people aged 15 to 29. The risk of developing the disease increases over the years with consistent sun exposure, she said.
“For me, it’s very important that we start something like this with these very
young kids running around here today and make sure they’re always aware of how important it is to put the sunscreen on and the parents have access to it,” Joshi said. “We’re all well-meaning parents, but sometimes we forget sunscreen at home. Sometimes, we just forget to reapply it.”
The idea to install the dispensers in local parks came from Umayr Shaikh, a medical student at Georgetown University who grew up in Carmel and wants to return and practice in the area after becoming a doctor.
“One of the things that really caught my interest about dermatology is how the rates of melanoma and skin cancer are going up every single year, yet one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent it is wearing sunscreen on a regular basis,” said Shaikh, a 2017 Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School graduate. “It’s something that helps people both in the short term but also long term with their health.
As a public health professional, there’s really no better thing you could want for your community other than to keep them safe and protected.”
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Submit questions for school board debate — Current Publishing will present a debate between the Carmel Clay Schools board of trustees candidates at 7 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Palladium, 1 Carter Green in Carmel. Current readers may submit questions or issues to be considered for the debate by emailing news@currentincarmel.com.
Race through WestClay — The RUN(317) 5K series will present a race in the Village of WestClay at 7 p.m. Aug. 29. The series features 3.17-mile races in five neighborhoods in the 317 area code. Each participant will receive two free beers, wines or seltzers, a license plate-inspired medal and post-race street party. Learn more and register at run317.com.
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Join us for an upgraded watch party experience of the Indianapolis Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars away game! Enjoy tailgate food, an open bar, bounce houses for kids and more, all while supporting survivors of domestic abuse.
12:30-4pm Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center (the Colts practice facility) Fun for the whole family!
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Representatives from the Carmel Fire Department, Carmel Police Department, Carmel Utilities, Bike Carmel and many other agencies filled the parking lot at 11611 N. Meridian St. Aug. 17 for the annual Public Safety Day. Attendees got a look at public safety vehicles and had the opportunity to visit with professionals and volunteers. Above, an Ascension St. Vincent StatFlight helicopter makes a stop at Public Safety Day. (Photo by Conrad Otto)
Carmel doctor donates historic dollar bill to Ernie Pyle museum
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
A Carmel resident found the perfect home for an artifact that had been in her family for decades.
HISTORY
Dr. Angie Bethel presented a $1 bill signed by World War II correspondent
Ernie Pyle to the Ernie Pyle World War II Museum on behalf of her parents, Doyle and Elvie “Bobbie” Bethel. The presentation was made Aug. 10 at a ceremony during the annual Ernie Pyle Fireman’s Festival in Dana, Pyle’s hometown.
The $1 bill was signed by Pyle, former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey and actor Jackie Cooper, among others.
“My mom got the bill in change in the early 1960s,” said Bethel, an endocrinologist who works for Eli Lilly Co., in drug development. “She realized it had been signed by Ernie Pyle and Jack Dempsey and it sat in a drawer for a while. Later on, my father came along and started doing some research, trying to figure out where it came from and who had signed it.”
The $1 bill was signed by Pyle approximately 3 1/2 weeks before he was killed during the Okinawa invasion. Bethel’s father realized it had been signed by Robert Sherrod, then a war correspondent for Time and Life magazines.
Her father contacted Sherrod, who said the bill, called a short snorter, had been signed at a March 25, 1945, farewell party held on Asor Island, a part of the Ulithi Atoll (in the Caroline Islands in the western Pacific Ocean) where the invasion armada preparing for Okinawa was anchored. The unit set sail for Okinawa the next day.
The tradition of short snorters was
created because commercial and military pilots, particularly during World War II, knew alcohol and flying planes didn’t mix, and their portions, or snorts, of whiskey were smaller. The $1 dollar bills became known as short snorters, and the term became associated with the $1 bills fellow pilots would sign and exchange. The tradition required when the pilots met again, if one still didn’t have the short snorter in his possession, it was his duty to buy the other pilot’s drinks.
“When my father passed away (in November 2023), I had the bill come to me and thought it should be some place where it could be exhibited and appreciated,” said Bethel, whose mother is still living.
Dempsey joined the U.S. Coast Guard during the war and was in Ulithi preparing to command an assault boat onto the beaches of Okinawa. Cooper served in the Navy during World War II, but it is unknown why he was at Ulithi or whether he was part of the Okinawa invasion.
“The short snorter is an example of how the war brought people from diverse backgrounds all across the United States together in unusual places all across the globe,” stated Steve Key, president of the board of the Friends of Ernie Pyle Development Fund, Inc., which operates the museum in Dana.
For more information, visit erniepyle.org.
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City selects banking partner — The City of Carmel has selected Lake City Bank as its new banking partner following a request for proposal process. Conducted with the assistance of Baker Tilly Investment Services, 22 banks and credit unions participated in the process, each submitting detailed proposals. Lake City Bank was selected as the preferred banking partner due to its financial proposal, which provided the most favorable combination of interest rates and no fees. The city’s financial team projects an increase of $400,000 annually in interest earnings compared to the bid from its current banking partner. Lake City Bank will begin its transition in September.
A $1 bill signed by World War II war correspondent Ernie Pyle. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Angie Bethel)
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Museum a community project
Commentary by Debbie Gangstad
Having proudly lived here for seven decades and dreaming of this for years, I am honored to be part of a dedicated team working to create and launch the Carmel Clay History Museum.
HISTORY
This community space, which is set to open in November, will welcome people to share the authentic stories of Carmel and its diverse population. The museum will serve as a repository of local history and a place to celebrate various cultures and interests. Thanks to the Clay Township Board, the City of Carmel and individual and corporate donations, we are bringing this exciting vision to fruition.
The museum will feature exhibits, areas for students and an indoor play space for children where parents can connect. We will host walking tours, programs and events for all ages to strengthen our community spirit. An outdoor rooftop area will be available for gatherings. The historic Monon Depot will be used as a permanent train exhibit. The Carmel Clay History Museum will be a vibrant educational and
cultural resource.
Community support is essential to reach our $4 million goal. To date, we have raised $2.5 million for equipment. Six naming opportunities are still available. Or you can help by becoming a museum member. If you are here, you are a part of Carmel’s history!
I have always known that Carmel people get things done. We pitch in. We realize our community is exceptional, and we work hard to keep it so. With your support, I am confident that we can create an outstanding local museum. To make this community resource a wonderful experience for current and future generations, we need your help!
Tax deductible contributions can be made at carmelclayhistory.org or mailed to CCHS, P.O. Box 4777, Carmel, IN 46082. Questions? Call 317-846-7117.
Debbie Gangstad is executive director of the Carmel Clay Historical Society.
STYLE SHOW & LUNCHEON
Riverview Health Auxiliary invites you to the Autumn Elegance Style Show & Luncheon featuring the latest fashions from The Secret Ingredient.
When: Thursday, September 26, 2024
Where: The Bridgewater Club 3535 East 161st Street, Carmel, IN 46033
Registration & Shopping: 10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Style Show, Luncheon & Gift Basket Raffle: 12 p.m.
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Growth prompts expansion at Carmel’s Harvest Church
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
FAITH
Harvest Church has experienced growing pains the last several years. That is being addressed through the addition of a new worship center at the Carmel church at 14550 River Rd. The expansion will add 34,000 square feet of space. Marty Baker, the church’s senior director of operations, said construction is on schedule to be completed in March 2025 if winter weather doesn’t create too many issues.
Brian White, who has been the lead pastor since the church was founded in 2007, said the groundbreaking ceremony was held earlier this year. There was a capital campaign to raise funds in 2023.
“We moved into this site in April 2015,” said White, a Noblesville resident. “We built an auditorium building that has some nursery classrooms in the back of it. In the smaller building, there are more classrooms and our offices. We figured this would serve the church until we got to about 1,400 or 1,500, and then we had to build some more.”
White said there was a master plan that included plans for a larger worship center.
“So, there will be a new worship center, expansion of some offices and then some changes of things to get more classrooms,” White said.
Harvest Church has Sunday services at 8, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. White said the larger worship center will allow the church to return to offering only two services on Sundays.
The new worship center will seat approximately 1,200 while the present one holds about 600 people.
“In our second service, we typically have people in our overflow area in the lobby because we’re out of space,” Baker said.
“During the services, children all the way from birth to sixth grade are in the classrooms,” White said of the Harvest Kids program. “Then on Sunday nights, the youth group meets and pretty much takes over most of the campus.”
There are approximately 450 children in the Harvest Kids program. The expansion also will include an additional 300 parking spots on the south side of the campus. There are 350 parking spots now.
Harvest Church services started in 2007 with services held at Carmel High School for one year. Services then moved to Fishers Junior High School for five years and then Riverside Junior High School for less than two years.
“That was our process. We’d set up and tear down every week before we moved to this property,” White said.
The congregation was approximately 650 people when it moved to the site in 2015.
“We went from about 650 to 975 in about two weekends,” White said. “I’d say we’re averaging 1,700 to 1,800 at the site.”
White said when it started, there were about 150 Harvest Churches across the U.S.
“There are still a few Harvest Churches, but they are not formalized anymore,” White said. “It’s a nondenominational background as a church. We cooperate with the Southern Baptist Convention for missions and church planning.”
Harvest Church is planning to launch a second location in Westfield in January 2025, which is expected to meet at Monon Trail Elementary School. White said the congregation primarily comes from Carmel, Westfield, Fishers, Noblesville and the northside of Indianapolis.
For more, visit harvestchurch.org.
Rendering of Harvest Church’s new worship center. (Rendering courtesy of Harvest Church)
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CRICKET TOURNAMENT RAISES FUNDS FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Carmel-based Kriya Shakti Foundation held its first cricket tournament Aug. 10 at Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield. The foundation, founded by Carmel residents Badri and Mangala Devathu, pledged to donate a set amount for every boundary and six hit during the tournament. With 137 boundaries and 292 sixes across 51 matches, a total of $1,871 was raised for school supplies and backpacks for children in need. The Punjabi Strickers were the tournament champions and the IUPUI team was runner-up. Above, from left, Pratibha Sajja, Mangala Devathu, Rama Badugu, Ravi Sajja, Gora Lubana and Badri Devathu attend the awards ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Mangala Devathu)
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GOING THE DISTANCE
Carmel eighth grader aiming to become first 12-year-old to complete 100-mile trail race
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
As a runner, Gabriel B. Abbott is following in his father’s footsteps. His many, many, many footsteps.
The 12-year-old Clay Middle School student plans to attempt to set a Guinness World Record by becoming the youngest person to complete a 100-mile trail race. He will attempt the feat Sept. 6 at the Run Woodstock Hallucination 100 Mile race in Gregory, Mich.
His father, Gabriel J. Abbott, 47, who has two 100-mile races under his belt, will run alongside him with a GoPro video camera rolling to document the attempt.
Gabriel B. Abbott — whose longest run so far was 41 miles last summer — said he has many reasons to pursue ultra-distance running. The main one?
“If I set a goal on something, I’m gonna do it,” he said. “No matter what, no matter if it takes multiple tries, I’m gonna do it.”
The younger Abbott became interested in distance running while watching his father train for a half-marathon in 2019. Two years later, after completing a cross country program through his elementary school in Kentucky, Gabriel B. Abbott decided he wanted to register for a 13.1-mile half marathon — with only two weeks to train.
“I don’t believe in telling anybody they can’t do something, so I’m like, ‘Let’s sign up and go do it,’” said Gabriel J. Abbott, who ran the race with his son.
The event went well, and after completing another half marathon, Gabriel B. Abbott wanted a bigger challenge. So, he signed up for the Royal Beast 12-Hour Run/ Walk/Relay held in June 2023 in New Palestine. Out of 52 participants, he finished in 20th place, completing 40.95 miles (his dad ran 62.4 miles to earn second place). The next-youngest competitor was 16 years older.
“It was pretty hard,” Gabriel B. Abbott said. “I wasn’t really used to that much running, so it was pretty hard. But I got through it.”
Gabriel B. Abbott decided approximately a year ago that he wanted to tackle 100 miles and has been training since. He runs daily before school, during cross country practice and after school and goes for lon-
ger runs of 14 miles or so on the weekends. Both Abbotts are running close to 100 miles per week to prepare for the race, the elder Abbott said.
Participants will have 30 hours to complete the 100-mile race, Gabriel J. Abbott said, and he expects the winner to be done in 15 to 16 hours. He completed his two runs at that distance in 27 hours and less than 24 hours, he said, and believes his son is on track for a similar pace.
“His conditioning is good enough that he could go under 24 hours, but that’s not the goal,” Gabriel J. Abbott said. “The goal is to finish, but he’s capable of probably running that pace early and seeing where it lands. We’ll probably take off at that sub-24-hour pace and see how soon he gets tired.”
Joining her father and brother at the race will be Giulia Abbott, a junior at Carmel High School. Although she won’t run in the event, she will lead her family’s support crew offering hydration, food, a change of socks or anything else they might need along the way. Typically, her
mom, Stephanie Abbott, is in the role, and she will be there helping out, too.
Gabriel J. Abbott said the support crew is crucial in completing ultra-distance events and credits his wife and family with much of his success.
“When I won the Royal Beast race (in 2022), nobody talked about how well I ran,” he said. “They talked about how well I was crewed that race.”
Ultramarathon running is often more mentally than physically challenging, Gabriel J. Abbott said, and in addition to motivating each other by talking smack and comparing achievements, both father and son endure mile after mile with a similar philosophy.
“It’s just one foot in front of the other, and you have to remember why you’re there and what the goal was,” Gabriel J. Abbott said. “For me, it’s always down to the quickest way out is to finish. That’s the quickest way to get this over with is to finish this thing, and as long as you’re moving, you’re OK.”
Gabriel B. Abbott, who will turn 13 years old a few days after his 100-mile attempt, said he’s most looking forward to the race being over and to “finally have a day of no running.” But, he doesn’t plan to rest for long. If all goes well, he said he’d like to be the youngest runner to complete 200 miles.
EYEING THE ‘WORLD’S TOUGHEST FOOT RACE’
Gabriel J. Abbott began running as a way to stay in shape after completing his time in the military. His ultimate goal is to compete in the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, a 135mile race in California that starts at Death Valley and ends atop Mt. Whitney. To be considered for a spot, he must complete four 100-mile races within three years.
“It advertises itself as the world’s toughest foot race,” he said. “When I found out this race existed, I became obsessed with it. I have to go. I’m going to do that race.”
He moved from Kentucky to Carmel in 2023. His wife, Stephanie Abbott, and four children followed him to Carmel in June after one of his three daughters completed high school. He works at a car dealership in Fishers and as a personal trainer.
Stephanie Abbott said Carmel has been a great fit for the family.
“One of the nice things about this area is it’s very walkable and bikeable,” she said. “Back home (in Kentucky), that was not the case.”
His son, Gabriel B. Abbott spends much of his time running or attending eighth grade at Clay Middle School, but he also enjoys playing basketball and working for Rosie’s Riblets at the Carmel Farmers’ Market and walking neighbors’ dogs.
ON THE COVER: Gabriel B. Abbott nears the finish line at the Mini Marathon in Indianapolis. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Abbott)
Gabriel J. Abbott and his son, Gabriel B. Abbott, prepare to run the Royal Beast 12-Hour Run/ Walk/Relay held in June 2023 in New Palestine. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Abbott)
Carmel resident singing the blues on album
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Christopher Wyze has played in several blues cover bands but never expected to write his own songs.
A longtime Carmel resident whose actual last name is Wirthwein, Wyze didn’t think his German name would work well on a blues record. In July, the song “Back to Clarksdale” reached No. 1 on the RMR, or Roots Music Report, song chart. The album, Christopher Wyze & The Tellers’ “Stuck In The Mud,” reached No. 2 on the RMR blues chart based on worldwide radio play.
Wyze co-wrote all the songs, is the lead vocalist and plays harmonica. The Tellers’ name comes from songs as a form of storytelling.
“These aren’t pop songs,” Wyze said. “This is about people with real stuff going on in their lives. They’re not doing very well.”
Wyze, 67, wrote eight songs with Ralph Carter, a Los Angeles producer, who he met in Mississippi.
“Having written 42,000-word books, this is like 200 words,” Wyze said. “I almost can’t believe people get paid to do this. It’s very short form, but it’s fun.”
Carter was a bandmate and musical tour director for Eddie Money.
“Ralph was in that big rock ‘n’ roll world and I met him at (a) blues camp in Mississippi,” Wyze said. “I started to learn the harmonica. Ralph said you have to start writing songs. I said, ‘Yeah, right. I don’t write.’ I hadn’t written any songs.”
Approximately three years ago, Wyze saw a Wall Street Journal article about a new recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Ala. He sent it to Carter, half-jokingly writing that it would be a good place to record the album. But Carter said Wyze needed to write the songs and they would do the album together.
Six months later, Wyze had written the songs and he and Carter had turned them into music.
“Carter had auditioned and hired the studio musicians,” Wyze said. “We packed up and went to Muscle Shoals, where all
the great musicians in the world recorded and we recorded the record.”
That was in May 2022. Wyze spent the next year trying to find a record label, which some music people told him would be too difficult. Wyze joined the Nashville Songwriters Association. After a critique of his songs, Wyze was given a mentor. He got positive feedback from the mentor, Jim Reilley, a producer, who had been with a band called The New Dylans.
“He said, ‘This is good stuff. I would buy it,’” Wyze said.
Reilley tried to encourage Wyze to publish them himself, but Wyze knew the value of having a publisher or label behind him. Wyze said he has written five books and each has a publisher. Two of the books were written with golf designers Pete and Alice Dye.
“I know how to sell and market ideas,” Wyze said. “I sold publishers on publishing my books.”
Reilley introduced him to John Phillips of Select-O-Hits, which was started by Phillips’ father and his uncle Sam Phillips, who founded Sun Records.
Wyze was signed by Big Radio, a divi-
sion of Select-O-Hits, in December 2023. Wyze said his publicist, Betsy Brown, is one of the best in the blues music industry.
“She represented some tremendous artists,” Wyze said. “She took me on because she knew Ralph Carter and he’s the real deal.”
In March, Wyze traveled to Clarksdale, Miss., and recorded three more songs and a video.
One of the band members is Wyze’s friend, Westfield resident and bass player Gerry Murphy, who co-wrote two songs, including “Back to Clarksdale.” One of the musicians on the album was Eric Deaton, a guitarist who also plays with the Black Keys.
“He’s a monster talent,” Wyze said of Deaton.
Wyze said some of his favorite blues artists are Howlin’ Wolf, Junior Wells and Jimmy Reed.
Wyze owned and operated his own advertising company called 5MetaCom. He sold the company but still consults for it.
Murphy said he isn’t surprised Wyze was able to secure a label.
“Chris is a smart, hardworking businessman,” Murphy said. “(I’m) impressed by the stamina to perform in such a competitive profession like the music production business, for sure. We have been involved in several locally successful efforts since our meeting in 2006. In that time, we’ve been bandmates, we’ve been friends, we’ve become writing partners and now business partners. Being able to help drive (Wyze’s) original music of the Americana, blues and roots genre is just huge.”
Wyze and Murphy play together in the band Factory Authorized Technicians, but they haven’t played recently.
“I spend 40 to 50 hours a week on this project,” Wyze said.
Wyze’s goal is to have a band play the songs on the festival circuit in Europe in 2025.
“We’ll probably do a show in Memphis or Clarksdale this fall,” he said.
For more, visit christopherwyzeandthetellers.com
‘MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET’
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “Million Dollar Quartet” runs from Aug. 29 to Oct. 6 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.
FEINSTEIN’S CABARET
Dueling Pianos presented by Brittany Brumfield and Baby Grand Entertainment is set for Aug. 30, followed by Eric Baker & Friends presents: Southern California in the ’70s Aug. 31 at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.
SYMPHONY ON THE PRAIRIE
Proud Tina: The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner is set for Aug. 30, followed by The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute Aug. 31 at Symphony on the Prairie at Conner Prairie in Fishers. Both performances start at 8 p.m. For more, visit indianapolissymphony.org.
‘WE ARE FAMILY? THE STAGE PLAY’
Shandrea Funnye presents “We are Family? The Stage Play” Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.
SAMMY HAGAR
Sammy Hagar’s Best of All Worlds Tour with special guest Loverboy will appear at 7 p.m. Aug. 30 at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville. For more, visit livenation.com.
ROB ZOMBIE
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper: Freaks on Parade concert is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville. For more, visit livenation.com.
PITBULL: PARTY AFTER DARK TOUR
Pitbull and special guest T-Pain will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 1 at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville. For more, visit livenation.com.
DISPATCH
Fork + Ale holds holds weekly concert series — Fork + Ale, 350 Veterans Way, Suite 150, Carmel will hold a concert series from 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday through Nov. 6. The series, which started Aug. 21, continues Aug. 28 with Sam King.
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Christopher Wyze on the railroad track in Clarksdale, Miss., in March. (Photo courtesy of Christopher Wyze)
NIGHT & DAY
Opera in the Park returns
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
For Lyndsay Moy, Indianapolis Opera’s Opera in the Park is always special and this one has special significance.
CONCERT
Moy, director of education and community engagement for Indianapolis Opera, will be joined by Ganson Salmon as feature performers in Opera in the Park in a 7 p.m. free concert Sept. 7 at Garfield Park in Indianapolis.
“Since this is our 50th anniversary season, we really wanted to highlight Hoosier talent, so (general director) David (Starkey) graciously asked me to sing because I was raised in Indianapolis,” Moy said.
After earning a master’s degree at Cleveland Institute of Music, she returned for her residency at Indianapolis Opera in 2015.
“I’ve been here with the company ever since,” she said. “That’s just been a big joy for me.
Moy, a Brownsburg resident and Pike High School graduate, will perform the Italian version of “Gabriel’s Oboe/Nella Fantasia” with oboe player Pam Ajango. She also sings “Alto’s Lament.”
“It features a lot of musical theater and a lot of comedy, which is my bread and butter,” Moy said.
There will be some pieces from “Barber of Seville,” which Indy Opera will perform in November.
Salmon is appearing in Opera in the Park for the first time since 2021.
Salmon will sing “Nessun Dorma” from “Turandot” and a piece from “Rigoletto.”
A Heritage Christian School graduate, Salmon grew up in the Lawrence area and returned during the COVID-19 pandemic when theaters were closed in New York City.
“Being an Indy-bred tenor, it feels only right that I get the honor of playing a part in this 50th anniversary season,” said Salmon, who lives in Whitestown.
For more, visit indyopera.org.
JEROME COLLINS: REWIND– A JOURNEY TO MOTOWN & BEYOND FRI, SEPT 13 AT 8PM THE TARKINGTON
VERONICA SWIFT SAT, SEPT 14 AT 8PM THE TARKINGTON
SASSAFRAS BOURBON WINS Sweet
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NICK CARTER: WHO I AM TOUR THURS, SEPT 26 AT 7:30PM THE PALLADIUM
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LEONID & FRIENDS: THE MUSIC OF CHICAGO AND MORE FRI, SEPT 27 AT 8PM THE PALLADIUM DAMIEN ESCOBAR: VICTORY LAP TOUR SAT, SEPT 28 AT 8PM THE PALLADIUM
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Psychic session inspires film
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Sydne Horton drew on her personal history for her latest short film.
SHORT
The 2013 Carmel High School graduate said “Saturday Ritual” was inspired by an actual experience that happened to her and two of her best friends in high school.
“Long story short, a psychic outed me in front of my friends and to myself,” said Horton, who wrote and directed the film. “Growing up in (the) Indianapolis (area), I hadn’t really been exposed to queer representation and, therefore, I never imagined that as a possibility for myself. So, when this psychic continued to insist there would one day be an ‘influential’ woman in my life, I became combative, defensive and eventually defeated. Years later in college, I discovered the psychic was right and it became a running joke for my high school friends and I.”
The friends visited the Psychic Fair in Indianapolis a few times when Horton was a CHS junior.
“We just thought it was a silly, fun thing to do,” Horton said. “Our parents didn’t think it was a wise way to spend money.”
At first, Horton assumed the influential woman was her adopted mother.
“I thought she’s incredible, she changed my life and the psychic insisted it wasn’t her,” Horton said.
The 12 1/2-minute film had its world premiere at Palm Springs ShortFest. It then was shown at the Wyoming International Festival and LA Shorts International in July. Horton said she has a feature version of “Saturday Ritual” ready to go.
“I’m in the process of finding investors and financiers to help bring the expanded vision of this story to life,” said Horton, who graduated from Columbia College in Chicago in 2016 and works in film production in Los Angeles.
For more, visit sydnehorton.com
Jazzy show at Feinstein’s
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Paul Hughes is passionate about jazz and swing music.
CONCERT
Hughes channels his style in the fashion of some of the greats in the genre, such as Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole.
songs from my EP that we recorded,” he said. “I’ll be doing well-known songs from the Great American Songbook as well.”
The lead single from the EP, “My Lucky Stars,” was co-written by Byron Hill and Roger Brown. Hill is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Hughes will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 with his band at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. His musical director and drummer is Terence Mayhue, who will join Hughes and four other band members for an 80-minute set.
“We did Feinstein’s in January and it was successful, so they booked me twice again,” Hughes said. “It was snowing but people came out. Carmel is a beautiful place.”
Hughes will return Oct. 11 to Feinstein’s.
“I’ll be performing three of my original
Hughes
“It’s going to be in a movie called ‘The Thief of Falling Stars’ with actors doing a version in both Italian and English,” Hughes said.
Hughes said the Italian version is expected to be released this fall, with an American version to follow
Hughes, a native of Manchester, England, who now lives near Aiken, S.C., recorded “My Lucky Stars” with Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles. The strings portion of the song was recorded in Ocean Way Studio in Nashville, Tenn.
“We are working on securing as many live performances as we can,” Hughes said.
For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.
Carmel High School graduate Sydne Horton on the set of “Saturday Ritual.” (Photo courtesy of Sydne Horton)
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NIGHT & DAY
Fishers Blues Fest headliners follow fathers’ footsteps
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Bernard Allison was always taught not to copy other performers’ styles.
MUSIC
“Every song I do is my own spin,” Allison said. “My dad always said if you are going to do somebody’s music, you have to do it how you do it, not how it’s been done before. I’ve stuck to that strategy.”
Allison’s love for blues, however, did come from his late father, Chicago blues legend Luther Allison, who died at 58 in 1997.
Allison is the Sept. 1 headliner at the two-day 12th annual Fishers Blues Fest at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater. Shemekia Copeland, whose late father also was a blues performer, is the Aug. 31 headliner for the free festival. The hours are 4 to 10 p.m. each day.
Allison, 58, performed on one of his father’s live albums at age 13 and later toured as a member of his father’s band.
“This whole year is based on ‘Luther’s Blues’ and my previously recorded songs with my father,” Allison said. “Our set is combined with my last albums, pretty much all original songs. I do one cover, but pretty much Allison material.”
“Luther’s Blues,” which has 20 songs, was released earlier this year.
Allison was his father’s band leader for nearly three years.
“I just pick and choose which (songs) suit me,” he said. “I look for certain songs that I felt were overlooked as opposed to ones that everyone knows. We’re excited to have a blues party and meet some old fans and some new fans.”
Bernard Allison will perform Sept. 1 at Fishers Blues Fest. (Photo
This is the 30th anniversary of Ruf Records, the label for Allison and his father.
Like Allison, Copeland’s devotion to blues came from her father.
“My father was a great blues musician named Johnny Copeland, so I grew up with it,” she said.
Copeland, who lives in California, grew up in New York City and then spent 20 years in Chicago. Her songs often address social issues.
“I feel if you are going to make music, you should make good music that is good for the heart,” she said.
Copeland has enjoyed a variety of music since she was a child.
“Blues, gospel, soul, just American-roots music,” she said.
Copeland is releasing a new album, “Blame It On Eve,” Aug. 30. She will play some of that new music at the Blues Fest.
Copeland has five Grammy nominations for Best Contemporary Blues Album. She has been named Contemporary Blues Artist of the Year seven times.
Two songs she said she always must perform for her fans are “Ghetto Child” and “It’s 2 A.M.”
For more, visit npdamp.com.
FREE EVENT GAME NIGHT
Feeling strapped for cash but still want to have some fun? Each week, Current helps you find things to do without breaking the bank. Here’s what’s on tap this week:
Options Westfield will present a free game night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at 17721 Gunther Blvd. in Westfield with Wii Sports, Just Dance and refreshments for middle and high schoolers. Attendees can learn more about Options Schools. RSVP at facebook.com/ events/1241259203532830.
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CONCERT — Concerts in the Centerpiece will be 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 1 at Coxhall Gardens in Carmel, 2000 W. 116th St. The night will feature musical entertainment from the terraced seating of The Centerpiece. Bring lawn chairs or spread a blanket in Coxhall Gardens’ amphitheater.
courtesy of Bernard Allison)
Hanami Sushi & Sake Bar opens
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
A new traditional Japanese restaurant has made its home in Carmel.
Hanami Sushi & Sake
CITY CENTER
Bar had its grand opening Aug. 9 at Carmel City Center, 703 Veterans Way. The owners are Saowalux Fary, Dao Richmond, Nat Boutenet, Wilai Johnson and chef Nuttapol Suktad.
Fary, Boutent and Johnson are from Thailand.
Fary has more than 20 years experience in the restaurant business and owns others in the Indianapolis area.
“I love this location,” Fary said. “I think we have a lot of potential here.”
Fary said the owners had a Japanese friend consult on the restaurant’s traditional Japanese dishes.
“We did the soft opening, and we could see how very nice people are here,” Johnson said. “The Carmel people are really helping to support us, and we’re so happy to be serving them.”
The restaurant has a beer and wine license and is seeking a full liquor license.
Hanami has 10 employees. The restaurant can seat 80 inside and 30 outside under a pergola.
Along with sushi, the menu has a variety of appetizers such as spring rolls, chicken karaage, crab rangoon and noodle dishes. Entrees include beef and chicken teriyaki.
Hours are from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. It is open until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The restaurant is closed Sundays. For more, visit hanamisushicarmel.com
Tea, doughnut shop reopens
By Samantha Kupiainen news@currentincarmel.com
After being closed for nearly two months, Bober Tea and Mochi Dough on Carmel’s Main Street reopened under new ownership July 27. The shop, originally owned by Irene and Dave Tang, closed after Dave Tang beat bone marrow cancer earlier this year and the couple decided to focus their resources on another business they own.
RESTAURANT
Bober Tea and Mochi Dough is now owned by married couple Hari and Aparna Prasad. Both are engineers and frequented the shop when it was owned by the Tangs. The Prasads were interested in trying out a new profession and decided owning a business was the right direction to take. Both Aparna and Hari Prasad continue to work as engineers in addition to owning the doughnut shop.
“We were looking for something new to try out,” Aparna Prasad said. “Mochi donuts is something that we absolutely love, and also boba tea.”
Since reopening, the space has mostly stayed the same, down to the menu and
much of the decor. Aparna incorporated some unicorn decor, flowers and balloons into the space, and she added Korean egg drop sandwiches to the menu.
“This egg drop sandwich is not like a regular sandwich,” Aparna said. “It’s really popular in major cities like Chicago. We wanted to bring something unique to Indiana, and specifically Carmel. It’s pretty popular so far.”
The shop also serves a variety of boba tea and mochi donuts, which are pastries that combine Japanese mochi with American-style donuts.
Hanami Sushi & Sake Bar holds a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 9 at the Carmel City Center restaurant. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)
Mochi doughnuts are a staple at Bober Tea and Mochi Dough on Main Street. (Photo courtesy of Aparna Prasad)
VISION
Understanding cause, impact of color vision deficiency
Commentary by Dr. Kennedy Neukam
You have probably heard the term “color blind” before. Perhaps you have a family member or child that is color blind, or maybe you are color blind yourself. It is a common misconception that anyone who is color blind cannot see colors at all, which is not true! This is why the term color vision deficiency, or CVD, is a more accurate way of describing this range of conditions.
Color is perceived from special types of cells, called cones, that are concentrated in the back of our eyes. We have three types of cones, each type being responsible for recognizing a different range of the color spectrum to communicate to the brain. All three cones work together to create the colorful world we live in. In a person with CVD,
one type of cone may have a shifted recognition or lack recognition altogether. This doesn’t always mean that they cannot see color at all, it just means they have a harder time differentiating between colors.
The most common type of CVD is red-green deficiency. This type of color deficiency is genetic and X-linked, so it more commonly affects boys whose mother has a color vision deficient family member. There are other forms of CVD, too, such as blue-yellow deficiency or achromatopsia. Achromatopsia means you don’t have any cones, so you don’t have any way to perceive color. This leaves a world of only black, white and gray.
Do you have someone you know that you think may be color deficient? Many patients aren’t aware of their condition because they have had it since birth. But many early learning tests rely on color coordination or perception. This
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
0.16 acre at 311 W Main St, Carmel, IN 46032
Parcel # 16-09-25-16-01-003.000, as further described:
Part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 18 North, Range 3 East, Hamilton County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said half-quarter section, said point being North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East (assumed) 128.5 feet from the Northwest corner thereof; thence South 1 degree 01 minute 34 seconds West 105.50 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, parallel to the North line 66.00 feet; thence North 1 degree 01 minute 34 seconds East 105.50 feet to said North line; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, on and along said North line, 66.00 feet to the point of beginning. AND
0.25 acre at 331 W Main St, Carmel, IN 46032
Parcel # 16-09-25-16-01-001.000, as further described:
Part of the East Half of the Southeast quarter of Section 25, Township 18 North, Range 3 East, located in Clay Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, being bounded as follows:
Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Southeast quarter of Section 25, Township 18 North, Range 3 East (P.K. Nail); thence North 89 degrees 03 minutes 30 seconds East (Assumed bearing) 1309.37 feet along the North line of said Southeast quarter to the Northwest corner of the East half of said Southeast quarter (Midpoint of the North line of said Southeast quarter) and the point of beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 44 seconds West 171.00 feet along the West line of the east half of said Southeast quarter; thence north 89 degrees 03 minutes 30 seconds East 63.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Southeast quarter; thence North 00 degrees 03 minutes 44 seconds East 171.00 feet parallel with the West line of the East half of said Southeast quarter to the North line of said Southeast quarter; thence South 89 degrees 03 minutes 30 seconds West 63.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast quarter to the point of beginning. Containing .25 acres, more or less.
Notice is given hereby that The City of Carmel Redevelopment Commission (“CRC”) will open and consider written offers of purchase (the “Proposals”) of the parcels of real estate that are depicted as Parcel #16-09-25-16-01-003.000 and Parcel #16-09-25-16-01-001.000, (collectively hereinafter referred to as the “Parcels”). The Parcels are approximately 0.16 and 0.25 acre in size.
CRC will open the Proposals at 6:30 p.m. local time on September 18th, 2024, as part of a Meeting called by the CRC to be held at the Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 (the “Public Opening”), unless a Special Meeting is called at a date differing with proper public notice. The Proposals shall be submitted to CRC at One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032 (“City Hall”). The deadline for submission of Proposals is 5:00 p.m. local time on September 18th, 2024 (the “Receipt Deadline”). At least five days before the Public Opening, interested parties will be able to obtain from the CRC Offices information concerning the room in which the Public Opening will occur.
The offer by CRC of the Parcels for sale is made on the conditions set forth below (the “Conditions for Acquisition”).
Permitted Use: The Parcels shall be used to: (a) construct a mixed-use project that includes forsale condominiums or townhomes; (b) provide adequate on-site parking for the development; and (c) provide Storm Water Management for Parcels and coordinate stormwater management system to include surrounding areas and existing City infrastructure coming from properties to the north, west, east and south.
CRC Contribution: CRC is not committing to make any contribution to, or investment in, the Parcels.
Minimum Offering
Price: $1,500,000.00.
Earnest Money: A non-refundable deposit of $5,000.00 (all of which shall be applicable against the purchase price for the Parcels).
Parcel Condition: The Parcels are being offered on an “as-is” basis.
Current Conditions: The Parcels currently serve as vacant residential properties.
Due Diligence: The successful bidder shall be responsible for all costs of due diligence with respect to the Parcels, including, without limitation, costs to: (a) obtain title insurance, a survey, and new or updated environmental reports; and (b) perform tests and inspec-
is another supporting reason the American Optometric Association recommends that all children have a comprehensive eye exam before beginning school. There is no cure for color deficiency, but those who are affected may learn their world a little bit differently. For example, instead of remembering that red means stop on a stoplight, they may remember that the top or left-handed light means stop. Thankfully, CVD rarely poses a serious threat to vision and patients can fully adapt.
tions.
Acquisition Date: The sale and purchase of the Parcels shall occur on or before October 18, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), at which time, the successful bidder shall: (a) pay to CRC the purchase price; and (b) acquire fee simple title to the Parcels.
Additional Requirements:
The successful bidder must satisfy the following requirements: (a) the purchase price shall be paid on the Closing Date; (b) all Proposals shall include proof of available funds; and (c) commit to using the Parcels for the Permitted Use.
Preferential Features: The CRC will give preference to a plan that incorporates surrounding parcels and includes condominiums developed as flats and that includes complementary architecture.
Proposal Requirements: Each Proposal must comply with the requirements of this Notice.
CRC has caused to be prepared the exhibits listed below (the “Exhibits”), and CRC will make all of the Exhibits available at the CRC Offices for examination and use by all interested persons. This Notice, together with the Exhibits, constitutes the “Bid Package”.
Exhibit A Instructions to Bidders
Exhibit B Form Proposal
Exhibit C Outline of Project Agreement
Requests for information concerning the Bid Package or requests for access to inspect the Parcels should be directed to: Henry Mestetsky, Executive Director, Carmel Redevelopment Commission, 580 Veterans Way, Carmel, Indiana 46032; telephone: (317) 819-7207; e-mail hmestetsky@carmel.in.gov. RFP Materials and Exhibits referenced will be made available at this office prior to bids due.
CRC reserves the right to: (a) consider or reject without consideration any Proposals that do not satisfy the Proposal Requirements; (b) reject any or all Proposals; and (c) make an award to the highest and best bidder, as described more particularly in the Bid Package, even if the Proposal submitted by the highest and best bidder does not satisfy all of the Conditions for Acquisition. In determining the highest and best bidder, CRC shall take into consideration the following:
(a) The purchase price for the Parcels, as proposed in each Proposal.
(b) The general business reputation of the bidder.
(c) The experience of the bidder with respect to the operation of projects similar to the bidder’s proposed Permitted Use of the Parcels (the “Similar Projects”).
(d) The proposed pro forma, site plan and abuilding massing.
(e) The record of the bidder with respect to the operation of Similar Projects in compliance with plans, permits, and laws.
(f) The current ability of the bidder to operate the Parcels in compliance with plans, permits, and laws.
(g) The financial resources of the bidder and its principals.
(h) The financial resources of the bidder’s equity investors.
(i) The extent to which the Proposal incorporates the Preferential Features. Satisfaction by the bidder of the Proposal Requirements, compliance of the bidder with the Conditions for Acquisition, and satisfaction by the bidder of any additional requirements of the Bid Package.
(j) Any other factors that CRC determines to be important in carrying out and serving: (i) the Conditions for Acquisition; (ii) the legal purposes of CRC; and (iii) the interests of The City of Carmel, Indiana, and its residents, from the standpoint of both human and economic welfare.
A successful bidder will be required to execute a binding Project Agreement with CRC that is acceptable to CRC and that commits the bidder to: (a) satisfy the Conditions for Acquisition; and (b) fulfill the commitments made by the bidder in its Proposal. The Project Agreement shall include the terms and conditions outlined on Exhibit C to the Bid Package.
A bid submitted by a trust (as defined in IC 30-4-1-1(a)) must identify each:
(a) Beneficiary of the trust; and
(b) Settlor empowered to revoke or modify the trust.
Dr. Kennedy Neukam is an optometrist at Little Eyes Pediatric Eye Care in Carmel and Fishers.
Editor,
READER’S VIEW
Don’t let Carmel streets become a parking lot
Driving in Carmel during rush hour has become a miserable endeavor. The roundabouts back up into other roundabouts and cars choke busy thoroughfares. Frustration boils over as there’s nowhere to go but slowly inch forward. Your car, your source of freedom, has become your metal prison.
As Carmel grows, the cars will keep piling up and driving will become more frustrating and time-consuming. How to break the gridlock? Buses.
Buses are often an object of derision in this country, especially so in the suburbs. Basic math shows that they are miles ahead of moving people.
A single lane of traffic can move 1,000 to 2,000 people per hour. A regular bus? Somewhere between 8,000 to 10,000. Bus rapid transit? Up to 20,000 people per hour.
The numbers tell the story; to move people we need buses (trains are even better, but light rail is outlawed).
Thankfully there is a bus rapid transit south of Carmel, the Red Line. Currently, the Red Line only extends to 66th Street in Indianapolis. Carmel should be negotiating with Indianapolis (and the state) on how to extend the Red Line into Carmel. Commuters could then take a bus to downtown Indianapolis, taking cars off the road and ameliorating the traffic situation.
After hooking up to the Red Line, Carmel needs to set up its own bus network and even its own bus rapid transit. Carmel City Center to downtown Fishers would make an excellent start. Do it now or let Carmel become a parking lot.
Josh Hollingsworth, Carmel
A month to celebrate
Commentary by Jeff Worrell
I didn’t know, and I bet you didn’t either. This picture from a SoHo coffee shop sent to me by a Carmel resident traveling in New York declares August as National Civility Month. I regret that my calendar did not denote this important summer observance, but the sidewalk chalkboard does communicate an important point. Civility is an art that must be practiced and refined. Nobody becomes a Picasso overnight. As you seek to create your own civility masterpiece, it is helpful to recognize civility is a disposition or temperament. Approach every interaction treating each person as a human being, morally equal and worthy of basic respect. In situations of disagreement, hunt for the slightest common ground, be willing to listen, understand and when common ground does not exist and part ways respectfully without desire for harm, punishment, embarrassment or penalty. A disagreement does not have to mean the end of a relationship. So for what’s left of National Civility Month 2024, take a moment to reflect on how our actions impact others and how each of us can do our part to cultivate a
CIVILITY
more harmonious society.
Jeff Worrell is a Carmel City Council member and a civility proponent. To contact him, you may email jeff4civility@gmail.com.
A board outside a New York coffee shop recognizes August as National Civility Month. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Worrell)
August 27, 2024
ORDINANCE NO. D-2724-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, ADDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 5 SECTION 9-193 TO THE CARMEL CITY CODE.
Synopsis: Ordinance requiring that telecommunication cables be buried at a minimum depth of six inches.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-8-2-4 and its general police powers, the City of Carmel, Indiana (“City”) has the power and authority to address and restrict conduct and the use of property in a manner that may endanger the public health, safety, or welfare; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-8-2-5, the City has the power and authority to address and restrict persons that might cause other persons to be injured or contract diseases; and
WHEREAS, The City of Carmel, Indiana (the “City”) has been notified of numerous instances where telecommunications cables have not been buried at a proper depth or not buried at all creating a tripping and general safety hazard, and occasionally leading to said cables being accidentally cut or damaged by animals, grass mowing or landscaping equipment creating an obstruction and interfering with the comfortable enjoyment of property; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Carmel to ensure that telecommunication cables are buried at a proper depth to reduce safety and welfare hazards as well as instances of accidental cable damage or cutting; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Chapter 9, Article 5, Section 9-193 should be and the same is hereby added to the Carmel City Code, and shall read as follows:
Ҥ 9-193 Telecommunication Cable Minimum Burial Depth.
(a) Definitions.
(1) “Telecommunication cable” means an underground telephone, coaxial, ethernet, or fiber optics cable providing any video delivery service, cable television service, or internet service to consumers. This definition does not include above ground transmission or distribution cables, cables laid along or within public rights-of-way or private streets, or cables laid within utility easements or property owned by any utility.
(2) “Telecommunication Service” means any video delivery service, cable television service, or internet service provided by a utility to consumers.
(3) “Utility” means (1) a public, municipally-owned, or cooperatively-owned utility; or (2) a joint agency created under Indiana Code Section 8-1-2.2.
(a) Within the City of Carmel, contractors, subcontractors, or any other installers of telecommunication cables (collectively “installers”) shall bury said cables at a minimum depth of six inches. If an industry or utility-established standard requires a greater burial depth, the telecommunication cables shall be buried according to such standard instead.
(b) City of Carmel Engineering Department may require installers of telecommunication cables to provide the Engineering Department a certification form that the telecommunication cable was buried at minimum depth according to this section.
(c) If, due to topography, soil composition, or any other condition present at the premises, it is impossible or impractical to bury telecommunication cables according to this section, an installer must submit a written explanation to the consumer or their representative with stated reasons for failure to comply with this section and identify area(s) where telecommunication cables are buried at depths less when six (6) inches.
(d) This section does not apply to telecommunication cables laid along, under or above public rights-of-way or private streets, within utility easements, or property owned by any utility.
(e) This section does not apply to installation of cables, conduits or wires that are regulated by Federal Telecommunication Commission, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission or any other federal or state entity having jurisdiction over such installation. This section is considered supplementary and in addition to the federal laws or laws of the State of Indiana and is to be fully enforced where not inconsistent with those laws. Any violation that is a violation of the state law shall be enforced under the state statute.
(f) Except as otherwise stated in this section, an installer violating this section may be fined up to $250.00 per occurrence.
Section 3. The remaining provisions of Carmel City Code Article 5 are not affected by this Ordinance and shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. All prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, to the extent of such inconsistency only, as of the effective date of this Ordinance, such repeal to have prospective effect only.
Section 5. If any portion of this Ordinance is for any reason declared to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance so long as enforcement of same can be given the same effect.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and signing by the Mayor and such publication as required by law.
PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this 5th day of August, 2024, by a vote of 8 ayes and 0 nays.
COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
(not present) Anthony Green, President Adam Aasen, Vice-President
Jeff Worrell Teresa Ayers
Anita Joshi Shannon Minnaar
Ryan Locke Matt Snyder
Rich Taylor
ATTEST: Jacob Quinn, Clerk
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this 6th day of August 2024, at 11:15 A.M.
Jacob Quinn, Clerk
Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this 6th day of August 2024, at 11:30 A.M.
Sue Finkam, Mayor
ATTEST: Jacob Quinn, Clerk
When sorry isn’t enough
Commentary by Terry Anker
Founding Father and polymath Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying, “Never ruin an apology with an excuse.” Although he is probably correct, his admonishment carries with it an enormous burden. It is tough to be fully and personally responsible for our transgressions. Too often, we act impulsively, jealously or in the grips of tantrum. We cause harm to others and often to ourselves, then seek a worthy scapegoat upon which to hang blame. Surely, we wouldn’t have said the unforgivable mean thing if they hadn’t “made” us do it. Or maybe we were just hungry, stressed or tired.
ESSAY
With even greater occurrence, we act without regard to those around us. Absent mindedly, we cut them off in traffic. We insult something they care about deeply. We undermine their hopes and dreams. Mostly, we didn’t even notice. Surely, we wouldn’t have said the unforgivable mean thing if we’d known that it mattered. Maybe we should have been warned of the sensitivity? Maybe we cut them off in traffic because we were late, more important or entitled. Probably, we did it because we weren’t that interested in restraining our wants.
“Probably, we did it because we weren’t that interested in restraining our wants.”
— TERRY ANKER
What is the need for an excuse when our offenses are cleansed with a simple incantation? “I’m sorry” is all that is needed. If others don’t immediately accept, well, then, they must be bad, evil people, unworthy of our attempt at regret, no matter how late, insincere or insufficient. Still, English historian and noted 17th-century author Thomas Fuller reminded us that “bad excuses are worse than none.” What do we hope to accomplish with a half-hearted “I’m sorry?” Do we hold ourselves to such little account that seven letters serve to justify atonement? When have our confessions been inadequate and what might we do to make things right for our failing?
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
Docket No. PZ-2024-00122 CA; PZ-2024-00123 V; and PZ-2024-00130 V
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carmel Plan Commission will conduct a meeting on the 17th day of September, 2024 at 6:00 o’clock p.m., at the Carmel City Hall, Council Chambers, One Civic Square, 2nd Floor, Carmel, IN 46032, to hold a Public Hearing regarding an application identified by Docket Numbers PZ-2024-00122 CA; PZ-2024-00123 V; and PZ-2024-00130 V (collectively, the “Request”). The subject site includes the parcels that are identified by the Auditor of Hamilton County, Indiana as Tax Parcel Identification Numbers 16-13-11-00-00-039.000 and 17-13-11-00-00-002.000 which parcels consists of approximately 6.0 acres, located at the southwest intersection of 106th Street and Illinois Street with a common address of 201 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN 46290 (collectively, the “Real Estate”).
The Real Estate is currently zoned B-1 Business and the request seeks a Commitment Amendment from the Merdian Trails Commitments, as well as variances from the maximum building height (45’ permitted and 63’ requested) and maximum parking spaces (340 spaces permitted and 232 spaces requested) in order to permit a 55+ age restricted development.
The Request and the associated plans and exhibits may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents – Laser Fische.
All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above Request are encouraged to submit written comments to bbutler@carmel.in.gov, up to 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting, via email to Bric Butler Administrative Assistant City of Carmel Plan Commission, and/or, present their comments in-person by attending at this Plan Commission meeting. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.
City of Carmel, Indiana:
Bric Butler, City of Carmel Plan Commission Administrative Assistant Carmel City Hall One Civic Square
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: (317) 571-2416
Email: bbutler@carmel.in.gov
Attorney for Applicant Justus Companies: Jim Shinaver, Attorney
Jon Dobosiewicz, Professional Land Planner Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC
550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, IN 46032
Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent. com.
VIEWS
Eggscruciating fowl poultry puns
Commentary by Dick Wolfsie
My wife Mary Ellen and I went to the Indiana State Fair recently and she spent a lot of time in the poultry barn looking at baby chicks saying, “How cute,” while I was out on the midway looking at you-know-what on a stick, saying, “How delicious.”
HUMOR
The next day while at Menards, I saw two magazines, one called Chickens and the other Poultry World, both dedicated to the proper care and breeding of our feathery friends. In the intro to one of the publications, the editor is seen holding a handsome springer spaniel. I guess this guy has learned that you attract more chicks holding a dog than a rooster.
One of the covers has the teaser “12 Tips to Successful Brooding,” which was once on the front page of my grandmother’s edition of Jewish Homemaker. Also on the cover is the question, “Too Old to Lay?” My wife told me not to make a joke about that. Once inside the magazines, let the pun begin. There are only so many chicken plays-on-words you can come up with to
headline your stories:
EGGCITING
RECIPES
How eggsasperating. And during Easter we see this pun in every newspaper a hundred times. Enough, already. It’s eggscruciating.
CHICKEN SCRATCH
An article featuring gifts and gadgets for chicken lovers with the subtitle, “Everything Our Readers Are Crowing About.” Here, you can buy an app that figures how many eggs you can expect from your flock annually. Yes, it’s called a cluck-u-lator.
GET THE SHELL OUT OF HERE
How to ensure a durable product from each breed. This pun is also used in Turtle Monthly … in every issue.
COOPED UP
Step-by-step instructions on how to build a chicken pen. You will see this pun again, every time a magazine does a story about chicken pens.
FOWL LANGUAGE
A glossary of important terminology for bird lovers. I wonder if they thought they were the first to come up with that title?
Both publications address readers’ questions in a feature called “Q and A” in one magazine and “Chicken Chat” in the other. A better title would be, “Can We Squawk?” Jeesh, now I’m making stupid puns.
Q: I raise quail. Recently, I found one with half of its head missing. What should I do?
A: It’s too late.
Q: I am considering hatching chickens myself. Any suggestions?
A: If you are successful, call this newspaper for an interview.
I know this was a dreadful column, but in the words of the great Steve Martin, “Well, eggscuse me.”
Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@ aol.com.
Notice of Self Storage Sale
Please take notice Prime Storage - Fishers Ford Dr. located at 12650 Ford Dr., Fishers, IN 46038 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupants whom are in default at a Auction. The sale will occur or otherwise disposed as an online auction via www. selfstorageauction.com on 9/12/2024 at 12:00PM. Charles Coplon unit #671; Isaiah Knighten unit #676; Rahmel Freeman units #884 & #942. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.
NOTICE
WILLIAM SNYDER
The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a petition against you seeking to declare your child to be dependent and neglected. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to serve upon Laura Beth Whitley, Attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children Services, 600 Hearthwood Court, Cookeville, Tennessee 38506, (931) 646-3000, an Answer to the Petition to Declare Children Dependent and Neglected filed by the Tennessee Department of Children Services, within thirty (30) days of the last day of publication of this notice, and pursuant to Rule 103(c)(3) of the Tenn. R. Juv. P. you must also appear in the Juvenile Court of Smith County, Tennessee at Carthage, Tennessee on the 16th day of December, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. for the Hearing on the Petition to Declare Children Dependent and Neglected filed by the State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services If you fail to do so, a default judgment will be taken against you pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-117(n) and Rule 55 of the Tenn. R. of Civ. P. for the relief demanded in the Petition. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office, Carthage, Tennessee.
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Notice of Self Storage Sale
Please take notice Prime Storage - Fishers Britton Park Rd. located at 13323 Britton Park Rd., Fishers, IN 46038 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupant who is in default at an Auction. The sale will occur or otherwise disposed as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 9/12/2024 at 12:00PM. Karen Huffman unit #K6. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. PZ-2024-00132 UV – UDO Section 3.01 Prohibited Uses in Overlay, Automobile Sales
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 23rd day of September, 2024 at 6:00 pm. in the Carmel City Hal Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a request to extend Use Variance application to: Permit an automobile sales and service use in the Home Place Overlay Zone. On the property being known as: 10601 College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46280. The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-202400132 UV
The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: A part of Lots 128, 129, 130, 131 and 132 in Orin Jessup Land Company’s First Addition,an addition to the Town of Home Place, Indiana, the plat of which is recorded in Deed Record 103, page 21, in the Office of the Recorder of Hamilton County, Indiana.
The Request was previously approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals on August 24, 2021 for a three-year period. That time is expiring and Petitioner desires to continue the Use Variance. The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche. Al interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, wil be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.
Attorney for Petitioners
E. Davis Coots
ORDINANCE NO. D-2718-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, ESTABLISHING A DESIGNATED OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT AREA
Synopsis: Ordinance establishes a designated outdoor refreshment area in the City’s central core pursuant to Indiana Code § 7.1-3-31.
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel (the “City”), pursuant to Indiana Code § 7.1-3-31 et seq., may establish a designated outdoor refreshment area (“DORA”); and
WHEREAS, the City has a vibrant central core with many entertainment venues, restaurants, public walkways, squares, and green spaces; and
WHEREAS, the City’s central core hosts over one hundred public events and festivals each year that attract millions of visitors from around the country, and has long become an engine for economic growth for the entire City; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to continue its support for central core’s vitality and encourage its growth and prosperity, while ensuring the DORA is administered in an orderly, safe, and inviting fashion in accordance with state and City laws, rules, and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City analysed the location of the proposed DORA and determined it to be consistent with the economic development pattern for the area, Carmel’s Comprehensive Plan, and Unified Development Ordinance (the “UDO”); and WHEREAS, the City believes it is in the best interests of its residents to establish a DORA in the City’s central core, which area is shown on the Central DORA Map, included in this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Definitions. All definitions in Ind. Code 7.1-3-31 et seq., as amended, and any applicable definitions of the UDO shall apply to this Ordinance.
Section 3. Establishment of DORA. The Common Council established a DORA to be known as the “Central DORA” pursuant to Ind. Code 7.1-331 et seq., and consistent with all applicable state and local laws, rules, and regulations.
Section 4. Map and Boundaries. The Central DORA shall comprise the area identified and depicted in the Central DORA map, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, with boundaries described in the attached Exhibit B. Exhibits are fully incorporated herein by this reference and may be amended from time to time. The Common Council delegates the duty to Carmel Legal Department to finalize the map by depicting designated permittees and their respective locations on the map.
Section 5. Signage. The Common Council hereby adopts the following signage requirements for the Central DORA:
(1) The Common Council hereby delegates the duty to design the form and logo of the Central DORA signage, and distribute said signs to the Designated Permittees and Vendors to the Department of Marketing and Community Relations. The Common Council shall have final approval of signage design.
(2) Signs shall be posted in the City’s right-ofway, at all pedestrian entrances and exists to the Central DORA to inform the public of the Central DORA’s boundaries. All signs shall be posted in conspicuous locations, able to be seen by the pedestrians entering or exiting the Central DORA. Signs designating the Central DORA may be placed as new signs, attached to existing City signs or directional devices, or be placed as street decals. In addition to signs designating the Central DORA’s boundary, informational signs shall be installed at the busiest pedestrian entrances at the discretion of the Carmel Street Department. At a minimum, such informational signs shall contain information or a QR code directing
to information regarding the Central DORA’s hours of operation, the Central DORA’s map, the list of participating Designated Permittees, and a statement that no outside alcoholic beverages are allowed within the Central DORA. The Central DORA Committee shall approve modifications to the original signage design or information contained therein.
(3) All outdoor signs shall be made of allweather resistant, durable material.
(4) All Designated Permittees and Vendors shall place signs on their premises indicating that they participate in the Central DORA and whether a person may enter the premises with an open container of alcohol. Said signs shall be placed in a conspicuous location at each entrance and exit (double-side printed signs are acceptable) to the premises, and must contain the following information:
a. Any open alcoholic beverages and any containers purchased within the Central DORA must remain within the Central DORA.
b. Possessing an open container of alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle may constitute a Class C infraction under IC 9-30-15.
c. The Central DORA shall be in effect during all authorized times pursuant to IC 7.1-3-1-14, as may be amended from time to time, and as may be further modified by the Mayor or her/his designee in accordance with Indiana Code.
Section 6. Times of Operation. The Central DORA shall be in effect as follows: Monday through Thursday: 5 PM to 10 PM; Friday to Saturday: 11 AM to 11 PM; Sunday: 11 AM to 9 PM.
The Common Council may modify the above times of operation during certain holidays or City festivals by adopting a resolution to that extent.
Section 7. Central DORA Containers. For the to-go orders of alcoholic beverages, Designated Permittees and Vendors shall only use containers with the Central DORA label sticker. No glass containers may be used for to-go orders of alcoholic beverages. The Common Council hereby delegates the duty to design the form and logo of the Central DORA container label sticker to the Department of Marketing and Community Relations. The Common Council shall have final approval of the container label sticker design. Upon final approval, the Department of Marketing and Community Relations shall either provide ordering information or distribute container label stickers to the Designated Permittees and Vendors.
Section 8. Designated Permittees and Vendors may allow a person to exit their premises into the Central DORA with not more than two (2) open alcoholic beverages. Designated Permittees and Vendors remain responsible for enforcement of the volumes served and to ensure compliance with state law and this Ordinance. The maximum fill limits for an alcoholic beverage being sold for consumption within the Central DORA are as follows:
(1) Beer or flavored malt beverages: up to sixteen (16) ounces.
(2) Wine, cider, or a premixed cocktail: up to twelve (12) ounces.
(3) Liquor or a liquor-based cocktail: up to ten (10) ounces, including up to two (2) ounces of liquor.
Section 9. A person may not consume an alcoholic beverage in public areas of the Central DORA that was purchased outside of the Central DORA.
Section 10. The carryout privileges that a Designated Permittee may have in their scope of permit approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission is not impacted this Ordinance.
Section 11. Designated Permittees. Businesses
located at the following locations, that may be updated before submission to the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, have submitted completed applications to the City to participate as Designated Permittees within the Central DORA, subject to approval by the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission:
(1) Fork and Ale House, 350 Veterans Wy #150 (2) 101 Beer Kitchen, 1200 S. Rangeline Sute 101
(3) Anthony’s Chophouse and 3UP, 201 W. Main St. (4) Bazbeaux, 111 W. Main St., Suite 155 (5) Monterey Coastal Cuisine, 110 W Main Street # 135 (6) Lazarra 254 LLC dba Wine and Rind, 254 Veterans Way, Suite G (7) CCC Boutique Hotel, LL dba Hotel Carmichael, 1 Carmichael Square (8) Penn & Beech Candle Co. 145 Elm Street, Suite 150 (9) Savor Restaurant, 211 W. Main Street, STE # 102
(10) Hanami Sushi and Sake Bar, 703 Veterans Way
(11) Muldoon’s, 111 W. Main Steet, Ste 100 (12) Social Cantina- Carmel, 350 Monon Blvd., Suite 10
Section 12. Any additional business located within the Central DORA that wishes to become a Designated Permittee shall submit an application attached hereto to the Board of Public Works and Safety for approval. Once approved, the applicant may proceed to apply for the Designated Permittee status with the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.
Section 13. An entity may apply to the relevant Indiana State Excise Police (Excise) district office for a temporary beer and wine permit for operation as a Vendor within the Central DORA to the same extent that they would otherwise be eligible. Additionally, an entity with catering privileges may serve within the Central DORA under its catering permit by following normal procedures and submitting a catering authority request form for approval. Prior to submitting the temporary beer and wine permit application or seeking catering approval, such entity must complete the designation Vendor Form attached hereto seeking such vendor status and obtain approval in writing from the Chief of Staff Office.
Section 13. The Central DORA Committee.
(1) The Common Council hereby established the “Central DORA Committee.” The Central DORA Committee’s mission shall be to:
a. Receive and consider public safety and sanitation reports associated with the Central DORA’s operation;
b. Receive and consider public input associated with the Central DORA’s operation. Members of the public shall be allowed to address the Committee at the public meeting;
c. Compile and present to the Common Council a bi-annual report containing a summary of reported incidents, concerns, recommendations, and any other feedback associated with the Central DORA’s operation;
d. Review and approve modified signage and container label sticker design.
(2) The Central DORA Committee shall consist of a volunteer body of up to nine (9) members. Two (2) members shall be appointed by the Mayor of Carmel with one such member being a representative of a Designated Permittee; three (3) members shall be appointed by the Common Council with one such member being a representative of a Designated Permittee; one (1) shall be appointed by Carmel Parks and Recreation, one (1) member shall be appointed by the Street Superintendent and shall be an employee of
the Carmel Street department; one (1) shall be appointed by the Carmel Police Chief and shall be a sworn police officer of the Carmel Police Department; and one (1) shall be appointed by the OneZone Chamber of Commerce. All appointees shall be Carmel residents.
(3) The Central DORA Committee shall meet at least twice per year and on an as -needed basis.
(4) Initial Committee members shall be appointed for two (2) year terms, to hold over until a successor is duly appointed, and may be re-appointed. All subsequent Committee members shall be appointed or reappointed for two (2) year terms. There shall be no limit on the number of terms a member may serve on the Committee.
Section 14. A violation of this Ordinance shall carry a fine of up to Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00).
Section 15. If any portion of this Ordinance is for any reason declared to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance so long as enforcement of same can be given the same effect.
Section 16. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and signing by the Mayor and such publication as required by law.
PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this 5th day of August, 2024, by a vote of 7 ayes and 1 nays.
COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
(Not present) Anthony Green Adam Aasen
President Vice-President Rich Taylor Matt Snyder
Jeff Worrell Teresa Ayers
Shannon Minnaar Ryan Locke
(Opposed) Anita Joshi
ATTEST: Jacob Quinn, Clerk
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this 6th day of August 2024, at 11:15 A.M.
Jacob Quinn, Clerk
Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this 6th day of August 2024, at 11:30 A.M. Sue Finkam, Mayor
ATTEST: Jacob Quinn, Clerk
Docusign Envelope ID: 194BAF4B-25A5-4111-BB84-D169206271CE
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Castleton Square Mall store sign 17. In first place in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference 18. I-65 big rig
19. Hawaiian island 20. Track meet starter’s gun 22. Area pizza place
24. Meadow
Gillette razor
27. City known for its zoo
Cornell’s home 36. Clumps of dirt
preceder?
40. Ye ___ Shoppe
41. Area pizza place
42. Rainbow guy: ___ Biv
43. Hoosier Park feedbag morsel
44. “Now you ___, now you don’t”
45. Delaware’s capital
46. Fear
48. Petroleum plant
50. Blunders
52. Spy org.
53. Area pizza place
57. Make equal
62. Fishers N-S road
63. French cheese
65. Muscat native
66. IndyGo map dot
67. Neckwear at 19-Across
68. Vision-correcting surgery
69. Many millennia
70. Gov. Holcomb
71. Playing marble Down
1. Henhouse
2. ___ Severin Hotel
3. Pet docs
4. Showbiz award “grand slam”
5. Area pizza place
6. Colts stats
7. Broken Barrel bar order
8. Pago Pago’s place
9. Unsullied
10. Dough
11. October birthstone
12. Fruity soda brand
13. Burden
21. “To Kill a Mockingbird” author
23. Art Deco designer
25. Nimble
27. Current reporter’s coup
28. Muslim deity
29. Signal, in a way
30. JFK’s predecessor
31. WFMS studio sign
33. Over
34. More demure
35. Furious
38. Ancient Mexican
41. Not too bad
42. Indy Councilor Gibson
44. Foal’s father
45. Area pizza place
47. Gets into some Jazz Kitchen music
49. “Fee, ___, foe, fum”
51. More certain
53. Big name in speakers
54. Indianapolis Opera voice
55. Utah national park
56. 13, in old Rome
58. Online publication, briefly
59. Space inits.
60. Army outfit
61. Indianapolis township
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