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Tenants: New ownership brings unwelcome changes at Carmel Center Apartments
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
After 11 moves in 14 years, Ashley Shane finally found her dream home at Carmel Center Apartments.
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For the last six years, she’s lived only a short walk from the Palladium, Monon Greenway and Carter Green, the site of the Carmel Farmers Market, Carmel Christkindlmarkt and other community events. She began building friendships with neighbors and thought she would never consider moving again.
Until this year.
“I have the best view in Carmel. I love my apartment. It’s my safe place. And they just literally, mentally, ruined it for me,” she said.
“They” refers to The Connor Group, which purchased the 322-unit property at 675 Beacon St. from NTS Development in late 2023. Since then, Shane and other tenants said rents have risen, fees have jumped dramatically, upkeep and maintenance have declined, and the sense of community has been nearly destroyed.
The Connor Group is owned by Larry Connor, an Ohio billionaire who recently made headlines for his ongoing quest to return a submersible to the Titanic shipwreck on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The company owns apartment complexes in more than a dozen states. Its other properties in Indiana include The Domain at Bennett Farms in Zionsville and The Coil at Broad Ripple in Indianapolis.
Laurie Kinzie, a retired teacher who has lived at CCA since April 2022, said her rent rose by $180 soon after TCG took over, an increase she said she could live with if other costs didn’t increase (the trash fee had already risen from $27 to $75 per month). Kinzie said CCA office staff assured her that would be the case, and she signed a new lease.
But soon, her water bill jumped from approximately $30 (based on usage) to a set $81 per month (based on square footage), and she — and other residents — were required to subscribe to Spectrum’s cable TV service, which she did not want. Now, Kinzie said she is paying approximately $500 more each month under the new ownership.
“(CCA) was the perfect location. I loved
amenities in
but some residents say those amenities aren’t enough to stay after a change in ownership brought new fees, higher rents and other issues. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh) project.
everything about it,” she said. “Then (TCG) came and there were changes that make it unaffordable. I get paid a pension for teaching, and I have another job, but it’s just unaffordable, and I don’t want to live in an environment that’s not trustworthy.”
Anna Rowe, who has lived at CCA since 2021, said a recent utility bill was $292, a jump from the $75 it averaged under the previous ownership. And, as a pet owner, she said TCG increased the monthly fee from $25 to $60 per month.
“It feels like they do anything they can to take our money,” Rowe said.
However, she said management is working with her to cover the cost of food that spoiled during a refrigerator replacement, so she is hoping — but not expecting — the matter will improve.
POWER IMBALANCE IN INDIANA
For Scott White, it was a different changed pet policy that ultimately compelled him to move out of CCA. After receiving a copy of the new lease (and four days to sign it to lock in the price), he said his wife noticed the TCG lease requires cats to be declawed, a practice they do not support.
The couple, recently married during the April total solar eclipse, had been patient and understanding of previous issues that occurred after the change in ownership, including six weeks of summer with a broken air conditioner and multiple leaks in the ceiling that sprung amid a reroofing
White said he took his concerns to the CCA office but felt they did little to address the issues. So, he printed out dozens of copies of a note he wrote about the problems and attached them, with his phone number, to many of his neighbors’ doors. When his phone started ringing, he realized that he and his wife were far from the only ones displeased with the changes in management — and how there was very little they could do about it.
“I learned about how poor Indiana tenant laws are. I didn’t realize how bad they are, how little protection (they offer),” White said. “So, we decided to go buy a house.”
In Indiana, unlike many other states, landlords are not limited on how much they can raise rents, and state law prohibits municipalities from adopting their own ordinances capping rent increases, according to Megan Stuart, director of advocacy for nonprofit law firm Indiana Legal Services. Landlords also have discretion in raising or implementing fees, she said.
“The lack of rent control exacerbates the power imbalance between tenants and landlords,” Stuart said. “Landlords control access to housing through the ability to set rents, renew leases and to evict. They also control whether housing is safe and habitable by fulfilling or ignoring repair needs.”
White and his wife moved out in Septem-
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Carmel Center Apartments is a short walk to the Monon Greenway, Carter Green and other popular
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ber, but leaving has been more difficult for some of his former neighbors.
Kinzie, who had hoped to live at CCA for years, said she’ll move as soon as she can.
“I wish there was a way that I could get out now, but they have in their lease that you have to pay in full,” she said. Her lease is up in April 2025.
When contacted by Current for comment, a CCA employee directed questions to TCG. In response to a request for an interview, TCG Vice President of Communications Chris Riva requested a list of questions.
“We are proud to be part of the Carmel community and to serve the residents of Carmel Center Apartments. We are deeply committed to delivering an exceptional living experience for all our residents and take any feedback seriously,” Riva stated.
“We focus on ensuring Carmel Center remains a welcoming and high-quality living environment. We continuously work to enhance our services and address residents’ concerns, as customer service and resident satisfaction are top priorities.”
Riva also stated that he is “unable to speak to specific financial details.”
‘EVERYBODY’S MOVING’
Shane said she doesn’t want to give up her dream apartment in an ideal spot, so she is advocating for change in other ways. She said she’s been in touch with TCG, local elected officials, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office and others to try and improve the situation for residents.
“We have all these phone trees, and we started our own (social media) page trying to get all the tenants involved, because there are so many tenants who are scared. They don’t know how to fight back,” Shane said.
Shane is also an active member of the Tenants United Against The Connor Group, a Facebook group with nearly 2,500 members in multiple states dedicated to providing an outlet for current and former tenants to connect and share experiences so “others may make informed rental decisions,” according to a self-description on the page.
Shane hopes her efforts, which she said have had repercussions, lead to improvements and return CCA to the “tight community” it used to be.
“But now we don’t have that, because everybody’s moving,” she said.
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CPD drones, transparency portal unveiled at State of the City
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam highlighted achievements from the past year and previewed upcoming initiatives during her inaugural State of the City address.
The presentation, held Oct. 29 at the Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, covered topics including public safety, transparency and notable Carmel residents. It featured several videos highlighting city programs and a live discussion between Finkam and Jack Russell, president and CEO of OneZone chamber of commerce, which organized the event.
Finkam, who became mayor Jan. 1, said feedback from the community is key in helping her administration guide the city.
“We’ve got something special, and we’re working really hard to keep it that way,” she said. “Your feedback is crucial to us making sure that this city thrives moving forward.”
Early in the program, Finkam announced the launch of the Carmel Police Department’s Drone First Responder Program, which uses drone technology to respond to certain emergencies and calls, possibly even arriving on scene first to relay key information to police and firefighters.
CPD Chief Drake Sterling, who provided more information about the program, told the crowd his department aims to deliver world-class public safety to Carmel, a key component of Finkam’s campaign for office and continuing goal as mayor.
“It’s now our job to bring that vision to life, and the use of artificial intelligence and technology represents the future of police work,” Sterling said. “World class public safety means leveraging that technology as a force multiplier and as a means
Mayor Sue Finkam, right, discusses city initiatives with Jack Russell, president and CEO of OneZone, during the State of the City address.
to create a safer community.”
CPD planned to conduct a live demo of the drone technology during the event, but high winds canceled that part of the program.
Finkam also unveiled a city transparency portal, a website that allows users to track and compare how Carmel is using public funds.
Also during the event, Finkam highlighted several Carmel residents who made headlines this year, including Olympians Aaron Shackell, Alex Shackell, Drew Kibler and Rajeev Ram; Clay Middle School eighth-grader Gabriel Abbott, who recently completed a 100-mile trail race; John and Kyle Walczak, who set a Guinness World Record for their jigsaw puzzle collection; and Phyllis Rockhill, a retired Carmel teacher who recently turned 100 years old.
Finkam concluded by briefly previewing several coming initiatives, such as a 311 program to allow residents to quickly report city-related concerns, development of an International District and plans to improve Carmel Drive to make it more pedestrian friendly.
Watch a video of the presentation at youtube.com/watch?v=VeaHk6TxZfk.
DISPATCHES
CHS doubles team places 2nd in state — The Carmel High School doubles team of senior Michael Bao and sophomore Grant Mu placed second Oct. 26 in the IHSAA state doubles championship at Park Tudor School. The Carmel duo lost the first set to Jasper’s Caleb Schnarr and Eli Flick 6-1. Mu injured his ankle late in the first set and the partners had to retire with the second set tied at 1-all. Mu and Bao finished with an 18-4 record.
Veterans Day Ceremony — The City of Carmel will present a Veterans Day Ceremony from noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Tarkington, 3 Carter Green. The event will include music by the Carmel Middle School choir, remarks by Navy veteran Dr. Tim Hannon and Carmel Clay Schools Superintendent Michael Beresford, recognition of essay and poster contest winners and more.
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Carmel resident enjoys second stint
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Cam Lindley is finding the second time around with the Indy Eleven to be quite special.
INDY ELEVEN
The Carmel resident started all 34 matches in 2023. Prior to the Nov. 3 home United Soccer League Championship playoff game, Lindley had started 22 of 29 matches this season. The midfielder played 12 games for Indy Eleven in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s been a lot different, because I’m contributing a lot more to the team than I did when I was here before,” Lindley said. “I’m contributing on the field, and we’re having a lot of success as a team.”
Lindley, who grew up in Carmel, graduated from Guerin Catholic High School in 2016. He then spent two soccer seasons with the University of North Carolina. He played four games for Orlando City in Major League Soccer in 2018.
“I’ve played 160 games or so in this league and played almost 80 games with Indy Eleven,” he said. “Every game I feel
more confident and more comfortable. I’m 27. I still feel young, even though I’m not. I feel I’m in a good place and contributing to the team in any ways I can. It’s been fantastic.”
Lindley said he has gotten stronger and fitter.
“I’m more focused on the defensive side. I’ve always been on the offensive side,” said Lindley, who was on Guerin Catholic’s 2015 state championship basketball team. Lindley played for San Antonio FC in 2021 and the Colorado Switchbacks in 2022 in the USL Championship.
“The league has grown and players are making more money in it,” Lindley said. Cam Lindley, a 2016 Guerin Catholic High School graduate, is a key contributor for the Indy Eleven. (Photo courtesy of Indy Eleven)
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Early learning center proposed
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
Carmel Clay Schools administrators are eyeing the former Orchard Park Elementary campus as an opportunity to expand offerings for preschoolers.
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CCS Assistant Superintendent Tom Oestreich and CCS Early Childhood Coordinator Mary Podany unveiled a proposal at the Oct. 28 school board meeting to construct a new building on the site near 106th Street and Westfield Boulevard to house the district’s existing Edu-Care and developmental preschool programs and potentially add a community pre-K option.
Oestreich, who is set to become the next superintendent of CCS in the summer of 2025, said he expects the state will “fund early childhood preschool in some form or fashion” in the future and that the district should begin planning for that possibility.
“A new early learning center is a missing piece for our district, and I would love to see us invest in our preschool children here in Carmel,” Oestreich said.
Podany said that the Edu-Care program, which operates at Clay and Carmel middle
schools and provides child care for young children of full-time CCS employees, has a waitlist of 153 students. She said the developmental preschool program serves 203 students at five CCS sites.
Several school board members expressed support for the plan, including Jennifer Nelson-Williams, who noted that some adjacent districts already offer early learning centers. She said Carmel’s lack of a center may make the area appear to be “not a welcoming community for the young families.”
The school board did not vote on the proposal at the meeting. Oestreich said if the board indicates a desire to move forward, CCS will work to develop a more detailed plan for the building.
Orchard Park Elementary closed to students after the 2020-21 school year. The district previously considered repurposing the site as a park or upgrading part of the aging building to house the Edu-Care program. Those plans failed to move forward as CCS faced a legal challenge from an organization seeking to open a charter school in the building. The litigation was resolved in favor of CCS.
Greyhounds girls soccer player scores big in final season
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Carmel High School girls soccer player
Olivia Cebalo had a senior season to remember.
Greyhounds coach Frank Dixon said if Carmel had gone farther in the postseason, she would have had a chance to be awarded the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association’s Player of the Year.
“I don’t remember the last time we had a player score 20 goals. That’s hard with the schedule we play. That’s a difficult thing to accomplish,” Dixon said.
Cebalo scored 21 goals for the Greyhounds, who lost last month’s Class 3A regional final to East Central on penalty kicks.
“I think this year I felt a lot more comfortable on the ball and being able to move it around better,” she said. “It did surprise me to have over 20 goals because my other years were only half of that.”
As a junior, Cebalo scored 11 goals. She scored 10 as a sophomore and three as a freshman.
Cebalo, who plans to run track in college, was second in the 400-meter run at the
OLIVIA CEBALO
Favorite athlete: Pro soccer player Sophia Smith
Favorite TV show: “Bridgerton”
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite vacation spot: Hilton Head, S.C.
IHSAA girls state track and field meet as a freshman. She was on the state champion 1,600-meter relay team in the spring.
“She has a lot of speed, and that’s always a really nice thing to have as a soccer player,” Dixon said. “She’s developed her soccer playing ability from that, and now she is a complete player.”
The Greyhounds finished 15-4-2. They lost
in the 3A state title game in 2021 and 2022.
“Even though it wasn’t the ending we wanted, I believe it was still a successful end to my soccer career,” Cebalo said. “I grew as a player, thanks to my teammates, and developed valuable skills from my coaches, all while being part of a team I truly loved, so I would consider that all very successful.”
The midfielder said her favorite high
school soccer moment was this year’s sectional championship game.
“Everyone was so pumped and ready to play. The bus ride there we were listening to music, and once we got there, all the parents were cheering us on as we came off the bus,” Cebalo said. “It was really an enjoyable moment.”
Cebalo is undecided where she plans to compete in college.
“I did consider playing soccer in college because I have always loved soccer and enjoyed it so much, but I think for me track was the right way to go and try it out,” she said.
Cebalo said a goal she has for the track season is to be on the winning 1,600-meter relay at the state meet.
“We had a strong team last year and we have the same girls again this year,” said Cebalo, who also was on the winning 1,600 relay as a sophomore.
Cebalo played club soccer for Carmel FC and then went to Indy Premier but has decided not to continue playing club soccer.
To nominate a high school student for Athlete of the Week, contact mark@youarecurrent.com.
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Carmel High School senior
Olivia Cebalo led the team with 21 goals. (Photo courtesy of Hounds HQ)
Brooke’s Place fundraiser set
By Les Morris news@currentincarmel.com
November is National Children’s Grief Awareness Month, and to mark the occasion, Brooke’s Place, which has been providing grief support services for Central Indiana since 1999, will hold its Legacy of Hope Breakfast.
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The 12th annual event will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Nov. 14 at Ritz Charles in Carmel. It is the largest fundraiser of the year for the organization. It is free and open to the public but pre-registration is required.
This year’s speakers include Clare Wright, a Brooke’s Place Kid, and Audra Ames, a grief support group facilitator. Ames was widowed at 24 years old when her husband, Scott, died in a military aviation training accident. Brooke’s Place serves individuals ages 3 to 29 who are dealing with grief.
“(Ames is) a tremendous volunteer who shares her passion for grief support with children and our support groups,” said Theresa Brun, Brooke’s Place’s executive director.
The Legacy of Hope Award will be given to Carol Braden. Braden, a licensed men tal health counselor, has enjoyed a long career with the organization starting in its inaugural year when she served as a graduate intern.
Today, she is Brooke’s Place’s clinical di rector of programs and services. Her duties include instructing facilitator training, con ducting continuing education workshops for professionals and representing Brooke’s Place at various local conferences.
“Carol has been an invaluable member of the team, both in terms of the develop ment of Brooke’s Place, the programming and the expansion of those programs and services,” Brun said.
November also signifies the official kick off to the holiday season, which can often be a difficult period for those struggling with grief.
“Holidays and special occasions can be challenging because traditions look dif ferent and there may not be the ability to celebrate like they once did,” Brun said.
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For more about the 12th annual Legacy of Hope breakfast, to register, or to donate, visit brookesplace.org/events/2024loh.
Partner leaves Lauth Group — Michael J. Garvey, partner and chief investment officer of real estate development firm Lauth Group for the past 21 years, announced Oct. 21 his departure from the company. With more than 40 years’ experience in the commercial real estate industry, Garvey, a Carmel resident, negotiated and closed more than $4 billion in real estate debt, equity, acquisition and sales transactions on various property types.
Prior to his time at Lauth, Garvey served as senior vice president and the market head for Grandbridge, a national commercial mortgage banking firm, for 10 years. He serves on the board of directors of The Heroes Club and has also served as a board member of OneZone.
Centier Bank to relocate — Centier Bank, Indiana’s largest private, family-owned bank, will open its expanded Carmel branch Nov. 12 when it relocates to 650 E. Carmel
Dr. The new 8,894-square-foot location will feature spacious teller stations, expanded office space, a coin machine, drive-up lanes
and parking. The bank also will display new Centier Bank signage on top of the building. Learn more at Centier.com.
Commission on Public Safety launches — Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam has launched the Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Public Safety. It includes public safety professionals, strategic private sector partners and citizens focusing on contemporary issues facing the residents and public safety professions. The commission will:
• Explore and advise on new and evolving safety and security issues
• Enhance community engagement that promotes participation between public safety agencies and the community to foster trust
• Discuss emergency response protocols and infrastructure to ensure timely and efficient responses to incidents
• Support programs focused on crime prevention, including neighborhood watch initiatives, youth mentorship programs, and awareness campaigns that educate the public on safety practices and resources available to them
The commission’s first meeting is set for Nov. 7.
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Carmel artist enhancing new Fishers grocery store
By Jennifer A. Haire news@currentincarmel.com
Digital illustrator and graphic designer Lucie Rice is making grocery shopping a work of art. The Carmel artist’s work has been selected to be on display at a new Kroger store in Fishers.
CULTURE
Rice has been creating commercial art for more than 20 years, collaborating with editorial, magazine and book clients. Five years ago, she shifted to large-scale public art projects.
district.”
“I work on the computer, which allows me to create work at any size that’s totally scalable,” Rice said.
Rice, who describes her style as whimsical and modern, said she researched iconic aspects of Fishers for the new Kroger artwork.
“They wanted it to be very much about the community of Fishers,” Rice said, adding that the piece features “symbolism to Conner Prairie and to the Geist Reservoir and to the Liberty Square and Nickel Plate
“I wanted it to have a community feel of this is a place where people go and gather and see each other and plan a meal,” she said. “So, I also incorporated grocery elements, produce elements, so that it felt like Kroger and felt like Fishers.” Rice recruited her retired father to help with carpentry aspects that will allow the design to be put together as a series of 12 square panels. The final piece will be roughly 24-by-8-feet and hang inside the store near the entrance.
“To be able to create work on a really large scale, and to have a lot of people see it and enjoy it, has really been so much fun,” Rice said.
The artwork is expected to be ready for display at the store by December.
“Lucie’s mural helps us celebrate the spirit and vibrance of Fishers, acknowledging its history as we celebrate its growth,” said Eric Halvorson, manager of corporate affairs for Kroger Central Division. “Those traits enabled us to build this new store.”
For more about Rice’s work, visit lucierice.com.
Artwork by Carmel resident Lucie Rice for the new Kroger on 116th Street and Allisonville Road will celebrate iconic aspects of Fishers. (Image courtesy of Lucie Rice)
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INDEX welcomes CHS students
By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com
INDEX Corp., a machining manufacturer, welcomed more than 400 high school students to its North American headquarters in Noblesville Oct. 4 for MFG Day.
MFG Day is a national day to educate middle and high school students about manufacturing careers. It takes place on the first Friday of October, and hundreds of events are held across the U.S. Students from Carmel High School and Noblesville High School attended the event, and INDEX unveiled its new apprenticeship program, which INDEX officials say is the latest in a line of initiatives designed to bring talented young people into manufacturing careers.
President and CEO Jim May of Facthouse, a marketing agency, used to run the marketing department for INDEX. He said this year’s MFG Day was the most significant expansion since INDEX in Noblesville began participat-
ing in the event in 2019.
Students observe an INDEX machine.
World Food Championships partners with Gleaners
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COMPETITION
“Each year, INDEX has gotten the routine down better and learned how to make it efficient and get more kids through,” said May, a Carmel resident. “Last year, we had just under 300 students, and in the beginning, we started with 150 or so.”
High school seniors can apply to the program, which will launch in the summer of 2025. The three-year program includes a mix of practical experience and academic instruction that culminates in the participant receiving an internationally recognized associate’s degree, according to May.
For more, visit index-group.com/en_us.
OBITUARY
The World Food Championships has selected Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana as its charity partner for the Nov. 8-12 event, with event organizers pledging to donate 10 percent of ticket revenue from premium experiences to the nonprofit.
According to an announcement from the WFC, the funds will help Gleaners Food Bank combat food insecurity by providing food assistance to those in need.
“Joining the Indianapolis market is a significant milestone for us, and we deeply appreciate the warm Hoosier hospitality we’ve received,” WFC CEO Michael Eaton stated. “It’s an honor to play a role in supporting the community through Gleaners and we look
forward to making a meaningful impact together.”
The multiday WFC event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds will feature more than 300 competitive cooking teams from around the globe competing in 12 categories for the title of World Food Champion and a share of the $450,000 prize purse, according to the announcement.
Attendees can taste samples from more than 30 vendors, watch live cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs and participate in interactive food-related games such as “Cake or Fake.”
Premium tickets offer extra experiences, including samples of food and cocktails and meet-and-greet opportunities with celebrity chefs
For more about the event, including ticket information, visit WorldFoodChampionships.com. For more about Gleaners, visit gleaners.org.
Susan “Sue” Lee Clark, 63, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 21, 1961, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sue was raised in Carmel, where she made lifelong connections and met her beloved husband, Dave Clark, while attending Carmel High School in 1977. The two were inseparable from that moment, sharing a beautiful life together for over 40 years. They were married on June 30, 1984, beginning their enduring partnership in life and love.
Sue was a dedicated registered nurse, but her most cherished role was that of a mother. She devoted herself entirely to raising her twin sons, Drew and Matt, and her daughter, Molly. Together, Sue and Dave were the best possible role models for their children, instilling in them the values of love, loyalty, kindness, and dedication. Their guidance and example set the foundation for their children’s happy, successful lives.
Sue’s warmth and nurturing spirit extended far beyond her own children. Matt’s wife, Emily, Drew’s wife, Jenna, and Molly’s husband, Wes, considered Sue to be like a mother of their own. She welcomed them into her family with open arms and boundless love, building strong relationships that will continue to shape their lives even in her absence.
Sue was known for hosting countless friends of her children, and she semi-adopted several as her “bonus kids,” relationships that continued long after her children were grown. Her home was a place of comfort, joy, and love for many, and her legacy of welcoming others with open arms will live on through those who knew her as a second mom.
Sue had a special gift for making holidays and birthdays genuinely magical. Whether it was Christmas, Halloween,
or a birthday celebration, she knew how to make every event extra special, creating memories that will be cherished for generations. Her ability to bring joy and magic to these occasions made her a beloved figure in her family and beyond.
In addition to her roles as a mother and Nana, Sue was the go-to interior decorator for her family. Her impeccable taste and creativity helped turn houses into homes, making everyone around her feel welcome and loved in the spaces she created. Sue was also the biggest sports fan and cheer mom for her children and grandchildren. Her support was unwavering, whether she was on the sidelines cheering them on or helping them practice. Her enthusiasm for their achievements, no matter how big or small, inspired and motivated them in all aspects of their lives.
Though she was the best mom ever, Sue might have been an even better Nana to her six beautiful grandchildren: Allie, Benny, Livy, Clover, Lucy, and Clark. Her love for them knew no bounds, and they were her pride and joy. As a Nana, she brought endless laughter, joy, and love to their lives, leaving memories that will be cherished forever.
Sue was extremely close to her sister and best friend, Sally, with whom she shared an unbreakable bond. She will also be survived by her mother, Marilyn Templin, and her brother, Dan Templin. Sue was preceded in death by her dear father, Dean Templin, who passed away about nine months ago. She is eager to reunite with him in Heaven, and her family takes comfort in knowing they will be together again.
Sue also had many nieces and nephews, and she took her role as “Aunt Sue” very, very seriously. She was a loving and guiding figure to them all, always offering her love, support,
and wisdom.
Sue was most at home at her house on Lake Wawasee, where she loved the presence of family and friends. She made some of her happiest memories in that special place, surrounded by the people she cared for the most.
Sue formed many lifelong friendships from high school, college, and beyond throughout her life. Her kind heart and ability to bring people together created connections that stood the test of time, and those friendships were an essential part of who she was.
Sue’s love, strength, and compassion left an indelible mark on all fortunate to know her. Whether through her role as a mother, a wife, a nurse, a Nana, an aunt, or a friend, she made those around her feel cared for, understood, and truly loved. Her legacy of kindness and nurturing spirit will live on in the many lives she touched.
Sue is survived by her devoted husband, Dave; her children Drew (Jenna), Matt (Emily), and Molly Reuille (Wes); her six grandchildren, her sister Sally Cuthbert (Fred), her brother Dan Templin (Laura); her many nieces and nephews, and her mother, Marilyn Templin. Sue’s family is forever grateful for the gift of life through a kidney donation from Kirsten Turchan in 2020. Sue will be deeply missed, but her memory will remain a source of comfort and inspiration to all who knew her. Services were held at Leppert Mortuary - Carmel Chapel followed by inurnment at Carmel Cemetery.
The family asks that donations be made in Sue’s name to the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana, IU Foundation/100 Voices of Hope, or the Carmel Clay Education Foundation c/o Eric Clark Scholarship in honor of Sue’s lifelong dedication to caring for others.
Online condolences available at www.leppertmortuary.com
(Photo by Jessica Todd)
Meet CHS author, poet Barrie Terman
Commentary by Shelly Gattlieb
As an avid reader, Barrie Terman began writing on a large-scale in elementary school and has since then created six publications featuring her novels and poetry. The Carmel High School sophomore’s most recent project was co-authoring a collective work with her mother, Natalie, who has a strong background in English.
CHARACTERS OF CARMEL
Terman’s favorite writers include George Orwell, George R. R. Martin and Soman Chainani. She designs her own book covers and is a member of the Inklings writing club at the Carmel Clay Public Library. In seventh grade, Barrie placed second in the state for an essay on Martin Luther King, Jr., and she has competed twice in the Guilded Leaf teen writer’s contest. She is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
Terman describes her ideal readers as those who embrace creativity. She finds inspiration in natural phenomena and literary themes, and her writing style includes figurative language. She aspires to attend an Ivy League school and double major in journalism and law. Outside of school, Terman is an animal advocate and certified lifeguard.
Activities: Kayaking, soccer, walks, sledding, ice skating and swimming
Talents: Plays the violin and speaks Spanish, learning to cook
Annual traditions: Participating in White River cleanup, road trip to Florida to visit grandmother’s home near the beach
Pet peeve: Incorrect grammar
Loves: Falafel, the color turquoise, spotted hyenas and barn owls
Favorite Teachers: Mr. Stewart, Mr. Chen, Mr. Frizzi and her mother
Friends would describe as: Very driven, always stuck in a book
Pets: Cat, Cuddles, and three parakeets, Sweetie, Sky and Cloudy
Binge-worthy shows: “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Big Bang Theory” and “Law & Order”
Do you know an interesting character who lives, works or worships in Carmel? Send suggestions to sgattlieb. currentincarmel@gmail.com.
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Carmel Special Olympic weightlifters headed to international competition
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Steve Simpson saw how much his son, Sky, benefited from Unified Sports in several ways.
Sky, who was born with Down syndrome, has eight varsity letters from competing in Unified Track and Field and Unified Flag Football at Carmel High School.
“He has anxiety along with Down syndrome, so when he first started Unified Sports, he’d have trouble getting off the bench to go play,” Simpson said. “But the kids on the team really embraced him and helped him overcome that, and that’s when he became more outgoing. He gave a fist bump or after he threw the shot put, he told the crowd to cheer for him.”
Sky, a 2020 CHS graduate, was encouraged by his teammates to try weightlifting. Sky began going to Moran Academy for Strength & Speed in Carmel at the recommendation of the Special Olympics. The result is Sky and Westfield High School graduate Ben Boehm, both 23, will compete in the International Powerlifting Federation’s World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships Nov. 11 to 16 in Reykjanesbaer, Iceland. They will compete in different weight classes in the 21-23 age division.
Six months after starting a full weightlifting program, Sky went to the Special Olympics state competition in Terre Haute.
“He walked off with four gold medals, it was incredible,” Simpson said.
Simpson said there are several positives for Sky at Moran Academy.
“They talk about nutrition, and he hardly eats french fries now,” Simpson said. “When we’re at a restaurant, he’ll say, ‘Dad, I’m just going to eat half of this and I’ll take the other half home.’ I wish I could have that discipline. They made him aware of nutrition and overall health.”
Sky recently won a bronze medal at a non-Special Olympics competition in Detroit.
Simpson and his wife, Nancy, will go to Iceland with Sky.
“He’s grown so much,” Simpson said. “The four years in high school were so powerful for intellectual and physical growth. It just makes me cry thinking about it sometimes.”
Simpson said Moran understands how to work with kids with intellectual disabilities.
“You give them a challenge and let them work through it,” Simpson said. “You want someone to guide them, not do it for them.”
Carmel resident Kyle Moran, who coached at other gyms previously, opened the gym in Carmel in 2018.
“The Hamilton County coordinator for Special Olympics reached out to me about coaching their athletes,” he said. “Our whole model is that everyone trains together. They’ve really changed the culture of the gym.”
Sky, who works at Penn Station in Carmel a couple of days a week, started in 2021 and trains three or four times a week. Boehm started a year later. Moran said both had no weightlifting experience when they began.
“Sky has gone from squatting a 60-pound kettlebell when he started to squatting 293 pounds,” Moran said.
The powerlifting competition includes the squat, the bench press and the deadlift.
“Sky loves to lift weights and loves big muscles,” Moran said. “He really gravitated to the sport quickly. It’s been great to see
his overall confidence grow. He’s always been strong but he’s been able to do sprints, medicine ball work and jumping.”
While Sky came in with a strength side, Boehm came in with a good range of motion.
“Ben went from squatting a 16-pound kettlebell on his first day of training to at the last Indiana Summer Games powerlifting event, he front squatted just under 200 pounds,” Moran said. “It’s cool to see that progression in a short amount of time.”
Sky, 23, threw the shot put 225 yards for the Unified track and field team.
“I’m a lot stronger now,” Sky said.
His goal for the tournament in Iceland is to squat 305 pounds.
Moran Academy has set up a funding page to help defray costs of the trip.
“Anything we raise over $10,000 will go to the Special Olympics for future powerlifters,” Moran said.
To donate, visit bit.ly/4hrWFFS.
at Bradford Woods when they were 12 years old.
They would see each other through the years but became close training the last two years.
“They tease each other and talk trash to each other,” said Steve Simpson, Sky’s father.
It’s all in good fun.
“I love Ben,” Sky said.
Sky is nicknamed “The Rock” and Boehm’s nickname is “Ironman.”
Sky Simpson and Ben Brohm met at Camp Hi-Lite for campers with Down syndrome at Camp Riley
ON THE COVER: Sky Simpson lifts weights at Moran Academy in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Kyle Moran)
Sky Simpson bench presses at Moran Academy. (Photo courtesy of Moran Academy)
Sky Simpson flexes his muscles. (Photo courtesy of Moran Academy)
Carmel Symphony Orchestra concert features Copland’s ‘Lincoln Portrait’
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Opera singer Angela Brown is eager to lend her powerful voice in a different way. Brown will narrate Aaron Copland’s 1942 composition, “Lincoln Portrait,” during the Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s “America the Beautiful” concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.
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“I get to work with a longtime friend of mine, Maestro Damien Geter,” Brown said of guest conductor Geter. “We have known each other for many years, even before he was living and working in Indianapolis. And now he has gone on to pen great symphonic and operatic works, and I am extremely proud to have the opportunity to be under his baton for ‘Lincoln Portrait.’ It is going to be terrific to collaborate with him and the Carmel Symphony.”
Brown said she sang with the Carmel Symphony on a few occasions several years ago.
“I’ve never narrated this piece before, but I am looking forward to this challenge and to taking a closer look at Lincoln’s words,” Brown said. “Many famous actors, statespeople and civic leaders have narrated this piece. I’m looking forward to adding my voice to this symphonic work as a spoken word artist as opposed to a singer, my usual role.”
The second piece is “Montgomery Variations” by Margaret Bonds, a Black composer, who died in 1972.
“It highlights the Civil Rights Movement and the Montgomery (bus) boycott,” Chastain said. “It’s a really interesting piece that has only been performed in recent years. We’re very excited to be bringing it to Carmel. It includes some African American spirituals and a really wonderful fusion of that part of American culture.”
Angela Brown will narrate “Lincoln Portrait” to open the Nov. 16 Carmel Symphony Orchestra concert. (Photo courtesy of Angela Brown).
‘FIDDLER ON THE ROOF’
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof” runs through Nov. 24 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.
FEINSTEIN’S CABARET
Carmel Arts Council presents Dueling Pianos Dinner with Brittany Brumfield at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.
‘SHE LOVES ME’
Actors Theatre of Indiana presents “She Loves Me” through Nov. 17 at the Studio Theater at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org.
THE PIANO GUYS
The Piano Guys will perform at 4 and 9 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents. org.
INDIANA WIND SYMPHONY
CSO Executive Director Anne Marie Chastain said it’s an iconic work that showcases President Abraham Lincoln’s ability to bring people together during the difficult times.
“It’s going to be incredible,” Chastain said. “The symphony has performed it before with different community leaders. We’re excited to be performing it again.”
Chastain said it’s tremendous to have Brown return to CSO.
The work is structured in seven movements, each reflecting different aspects of the struggle for racial equality.
Antonin Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 9 From the New World” is the third main piece in the concert. It covers Dvorak’s reflections on American culture.
“It’s such a beloved, beautiful piece, so we’re excited to be playing that,” Chastain said.
The Indianapolis Children’s Choir will perform the national anthem to open the
concert.
“It will be a wonderful, patriotic way to kick off the concert,” Chastain said. “We traditionally have a concert around Veterans Day. This is continuing the tradition of celebrating American heritage during this month.”
There will be a short pre-concert talk at 6:10 p.m. followed by performances by three community groups that Chastain said represent diverse cultures.
The groups are Ballet Folklorico Mosaicos, representing Mexican culture; Chinese Mooncake Festival Committee dance group; and Indian Classical Dance from Natyalaya School of the Arts.
“We want to make this concert very inclusive on what makes America great,” Chastain said. “Immigrants from all over the world have been what has brought Americans together. It’s just to celebrate our collective culture.
“It makes us very happy to be host to other arts groups.”
For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.
Indiana Wind Symphony presents “The Call: A Concert for Veterans” at 4 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.
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Songbook exhibit features Swift — The Great American Songbook Foundation is exploring the singer-songwriter Taylor Swift’s place in popular music history through an online resource and a special popup exhibit at its gallery in Carmel. Through Nov. 15, the interactive gallery, located in the Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, will feature Swift memorabilia in historical context alongside iconic artifacts from artists across the past century of American popular music. In addition, the Songbook Foundation has posted a multimedia online exhibit titled Taylor Swift: A New Chapter in the American Songbook. The Songbook Exhibit Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Admission is free.
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Actress gets prime-time role
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Kennedy Martin can’t wait to see the finished product of her biggest film role yet.
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Kate Watson, who plays her mother. Martin has acted in other TV shows and movies.
“I got the audition through my Atlanta agency, People Store, who are so amazing,” she said. “They’ve been so supportive.”
Martin has a starring role in “Who’s Stalking My Family,” which debuts at 8 p.m. Nov. 7 on the Lifetime network.
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“I’m eager to see how everything comes together, because you film all these scenes and you film them out of order,” she said. “You never know what the final product is going to be.”
Martin, 27, attended Carmel Middle School. Her family eventually moved to Westfield and she attended Heritage Christian School, graduating in 2016. She studied screen acting at Chapman University in Orange County, Calif., near Los Angeles.
Martin, who is based in Los Angeles, plays a high school student named Sadie, whose mother is being stalked.
“There are all the twists and turns of who you think it can be,” said Martin, who plans to watch the premiere with actress
The movie, which was directed by Jeff Hare, was filmed in Georgia.
“It was such an awesome collaborative experience,” she said. “Jeff Hare worked so closely with the actors on performance and giving directions.”
Martin said playing the character over the course of several weeks was fun.
“I’d love to do more Lifetime movies,” she said. “I especially like the ripped-fromthe-headlines films based on true stories. I would like to work in network television. I’m really drawn to limited series.”
Martin appeared in Actors Theatre of Indiana’s presentation of “Beyond the Rainbow,” playing a young Judy Garland in 2007. She has performed in a few shows at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, including “The Sound of Music” and “Mary Poppins.”
Ten Branches set for Feinstein’s
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Phil Stockton had a specific reason for choosing Ten Branches as the name of his band.
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“We all have 10 branches, 10 fingers and we should be reaching out and touching people because we all probably have similar life experiences,” he said. “Let’s share and grow together.”
unsigned and not marketed, I feel that is a pretty substantial accomplishment.”
A 50-year-old Carmel resident, Stockton said he wants to expand the band’s fan base in the area. Stockton, who owns a gym, Stockton Training Grounds in Carmel, started the band in 2020.
Actor and promoter Don Farrell presents Ten Branches Nov. 14 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. Romain Benjamin will open the show at 7 p.m., followed by Ten Branches.
The band, which Stockton describes as a modern rock alternative band, played at Feinstein’s in May.
“We had a very good turnout and response,” Stockton said. “We’ll perform some new material and some of our favorites. We’ve had quite a bit of success on the streaming platforms, not just in the U.S. but across the world. Approaching the 2 million stream mark for a band that is
“I had always been in cover bands, and after COVID, I was tired of doing three-hour shows doing other people’s songs,” Stockton said. “My passion was to write and write relatable music that I thought spoke to a lot of different people.”
Benjamin, who moved from Carmel to Indianapolis in March, will make his Feinstein’s debut with a 30-minute set.
“It will be all original music I’ve written about my life, my family and faith,” Benjamin said. “I’ve been looking for more opportunities to share my craft. I hope it’s music that encourages people and builds them up. I feel there is enough music that tears people down and doesn’t help them navigate through challenges.”
Benjamin, a mechanical engineer, said his music is a mix of poetry and rap. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.
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Grace Church presents ‘Joseph’
By Les Morris editorial@youarecurrent.com
Noblesville’s Grace Church will stage seven performances of the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on weekends from Nov. 8 to 17.
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Directed by Amy Christie, the church’s
New spin on Shakespeare play
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Carmel High School theater teacher Maggie Cassidy is adding a twist to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
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“Instead of running away to the forest, they run away to the circus,” said Cassidy, who is directing the play. “The whole idea is they are going from their very structured world to a chaotic world.”
The play will be presented at 7 p.m. Nov. 7-9 with an additional 2 p.m. performance Nov. 9.
“We’ve brought in workshop presenters with unicycles and we’ve been learning how to juggle,” Cassidy said.
Senior Jack Kennedy plays Demetrius.
“This is the biggest role I’ve had and my first time playing a lead,” he said. “It’s a fun role and very different from what I’ve done before.”
Kennedy said the Shakespearian language has been a bit difficult to master.
Senior Paige Murray, who plays Oberon, has studied Shakespeare for 1 1/2 years.
“I did a couple of Shakespeare plays in
middle school in Texas,” she said.
Murray attended elementary school in Carmel, moved to Texas and then returned her freshman year at CHS.
“The way we are portraying Oberon and Titania and being able to gender bend the role of Oberon but keeping the lovers’ quarrel is really fun,” Murray said of Oberon, which was written as a male performer.
Senior Christopher Cunningham plays Theseus.
For more, visit carmeldrama.org.
From left, Carmel High School seniors Jack Kennedy, Paige Murray and Christopher Cunningham will perform in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)
IWS set salutes veterans
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Indiana Wind Symphony Music Director Jay S. Gephart’s programming philosophy must serve three constituents.
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“It has to serve myself, my musicians and the audi ence,” he said.
The selections making up “The Call: A Concert for Veterans” do just that, Gephart said. The IWS con cert is set for 4 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.
The guest soloist is Gil Hoffer, a retired trumpet player for the U.S. Army Band known as “Pershing’s Own.”
Hoffer will perform “Concerto for Trum pet,” composed by Alexander Arutiunian, and on “With Malice Toward None” from the movie “Lincoln” by well-known film composer John Williams. In addition, Hoffer will perform on James Curnow’s “Concert Piece,” which Gephart said is a more con temporary show number.
Hoffer, a North Central High School grad
Featuring Soloist Gil Hoffer
BJ’s Wholesale Club now open
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
BJ’s Wholesale Club in Carmel opened to the public Nov. 1.
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The Carmel store at 14400 Lowes Way aims to be a onestop shop for everyday essentials, from groceries to gas to household goods.
“We have an unbeatable fresh assortment of produce, meat, deli, bakery, so people can do their weekly grocery shopping here and find great value,” said Kirk Saville, BJ’s head of corporate communications. “Then (we offer) that treasure hunt, if you need a TV, a laptop, apparel or a seasonal item. Value is what we’re focused on, up to 25 percent off grocery store prices. It’s the key to everything we do.”
Saville said the Massachusetts-based company aims to invest in the communities it serves. It recently donated $50,000 to Gleaners Food Bank and will donate unsold produce, meat, dairy and other items to the nonprofit each week. BJ’s also announced fundraising partnerships with the Carmel Education Foundation and Westfield Education Foundation.
Up to 150 employees will work at the Carmel club, Saville said. The store, which offers curbside pickup and same-day deliv-
ery, will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The first BJ’s in Indiana opened in 2022 in Noblesville.
Learn about BJ’s and membership options at BJs.com/Carmel or by visiting the membership desk at the store.
Matt the Miller’s rebrands
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Matt the Miller’s Tavern has a new name and menu.
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The restaurant at 11 City Center Dr. rebranded Oct. 25 as MTM Tavern | Steakhouse and increased its steak offerings to include steakhouse sliders, 8-ounce twin filets, 10-ounce wagyu sirloin strips, 12-ounce New York strip and 12-ounce ribeye.
“While we are not steering away from the core menu, we’ve heard from our customers, who have asked for steak options,” stated Craig Barnum, president and CEO of CLB Restaurants, which owns MTM Tavern | Steakhouse. “We feel that for the quality and price of the steaks, customers are getting a tremendous value.”
Other new items at the Carmel City Center restaurant include Lake Erie walleye and shrimp and angel hair pasta.
Matt the Miller’s restaurants in Dublin
and West Chester, Ohio, have already rebranded as MTM Tavern | Steakhouse.
Matt the Miller’s opened in 2012 in Carmel.
Learn more at mtmtavern.com/ locations-menus/carmel.
BJ’s Wholesale Club at 14400 Lowes Way in Carmel opened Nov. 1. (Photo sby Ann Marie Shambaugh)
A 10-ounce wagyu sirloin is among new offerings at MTM Tavern | Steakhouse. (Photo courtesy of CLB Restaurants)
A robot called Tally rolls through BJ’s Wholesale Club in Carmel Oct. 30 scanning to check inventory, pricing and placement.
Sculpture to promote men’s health
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
One of Carmel’s most infamous sculptures has become the site of a monthlong endeavor to raise awareness for men’s health.
The inside of the roundabout at Range Line Road, Clay Terrace Boulevard and Lowe’s Way, which contains the sculpture “Morning Sun” by Brad Howe, is paying tribute throughout November to men impacted by prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health challenges.
“I am very proud of this piece,” Howe stated in a press release. “I’m honored and delighted that it will be used for such an important campaign.”
For every $5 donated to the cause during the month, a flag will be placed in the roundabout to represent survivors, loved ones and supporters.
“The hope is to fill that roundabout up throughout the month of November,” said Tim Griffin, a CFD firefighter who helped
coordinate the initiative.
The campaign was set to kick off with an event, “Everyone Deserves Their Morning Sun,” Nov. 4.
Learn more and donate at tinyurl. com/3su78jb6.
Counselor focuses on teen wellness
AWARENESS NOW
By Samantha Kupiainen news@currentincarmel.com
Ariana Romero is a lifelong Carmel resident, minus a few years when she lived in Los Angeles after graduating college. She’s also the owner of Authentic Living Counseling, a new practice serving teens and adolescents at 941 E. 86th St. in Indianapolis.
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Her time in Los Angeles helped Romero discover that she wanted to be a counselor instead of utilizing her communications degree. She was also inspired by her father, who’s a psychologist.
“I kept running into folks with all this money, beauty and resources, and they were admitting to being very lonely and not whole,” she said. “I wanted to engage in a profession that got to the heart of people’s challenges.”
At Authentic Living Counseling, Romero works with teens and adolescents who are navigating life transitions, struggling with body image or experiencing anxiety and depression. She was largely inspired to specialize in that population because of the struggles she faced growing up.
“I identify as a queer woman, and I remember growing up and feeling different and feeling like it was really hard to fit in,” she said. “I think during adolescence, there’s so many transitions. I very much fell into anxiety and depression.”
According to data gathered by Mental Health America, in 2023 20.17 percent of youth aged 12 to 17 reported suffering from at least one major depressive episode in the past year. That same report indicated 11.5 percent of youth experience severe major depression.
Romero said she understands the sizable stress teens are facing today with social media, comparison and body image and how many young people need help with managing through pivotal times in their lives.
Romero is also an outpatient therapist at RoundTable Wellness, an eating disorder facility in Carmel.
Instead of the traditional insurance-based model, Romero’s practice uses a concierge model, and services are available seven days a week. She also offers HIPAA-compliant texting to touch base as needed.
Learn more by calling 463-283-5640.
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Carmel firefighters in the roundabout at Range Line Road, Clay Terrace Boulevard and Lowe’s Way, which is dedicated to men’s health awareness in November. (Photo courtesy of CFD)
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promised. It has happened in more or less the same way since the American Founding Fathers launched this great experiment in self-government. Did we want the entrepreneur governor or the schoolteacher one? Every vote counts equally, at least for those of us who bother to show. We get to decide.
We will return to normal lives, but has the damage been done? Has the toxicity of the modern body politic led us to elevate hate over forgiveness and identity over tolerance? Will we forgive our dear aunt for the cruel things she said? Will we forgive our young mentee for posting an almost 1,300-word epistle on social media critiquing the “hate” seen in others through 38 specific name-calling invectives about them? Will Chad figuratively have hung himself?
Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent. com.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
Docket No. PZ-2024-11180E
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 25th day of November, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Flr., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Special Exception application to:
I am seeking approval to use my home as a short term residential rental, under R1/Residence district regulations.
With the property being known as: 10791 Belair Drive, Carmel, IN 46280.
The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2024-11180E.
The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: 17-13-01-03020-014.000
The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents - Laserfiche.
All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.
Christine Young Smith PETITIONERS
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STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE HAMILTON CIRCUIT COURT ) SS:
COUNTY OF HAMILTON ) CAUSE NO. 29C012409-MI-010047
IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: ) )
Rachel Parks Hogan ) Petitioner )
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Rachel Parks Hogan, whose mailing address is: 804 Walkabout Circle E. Apt. 2A, Carmel IN 46032, in the Hamilton County, Indiana, hereby gives notice that Rachel Parks Hogan has filed a petition in the Hamilton Court requesting that her name be changed to Rachel Marie Parks.
Notice is further given that the hearing will be held on said Petition on January 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
Rachel Parks Hogan Petititioner
September 10, 2024
Date
Kathy Kreag Williams Clerk
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF CARMEL COMMON COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services Power Marketing, LLC (“Applicant”) has requested the City of Carmel Common Council (the “Council”) to find that an area of land in Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, commonly known as 4140 W 99th Street, Carmel, IN (“Project Site”), is an Economic Revitalization Area. The Applicant is planning to expand and revitalize an existing building at the Project Site and install certain new information technology equipment (“equipment”), as further described in Applicant’s Statement of Benefits (“Statement of Benefits”), which has been submitted to the Council and, as a result thereof, is requesting the designation of the Project Site as an Economic Revitalization Area and is seeking personal property tax deductions for five (5) years for installation of the equipment. A description of the Project Site is available and can be inspected in the Hamilton County Assessor’s Office. Public hearing on the Applicant’s request will be held by the Council on November 18th, 2024 at 6:00 pm at Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032, at which time the Council may receive, hear, and consider evidence concerning any remonstrances or objections with respect to the Applicant’s request, and all interested persons will have the opportunity to be heard. At the conclusion of the public hearing on the Applicant’s request, the Council may take final action on this designation by a Confirmatory Resolution.
Jacob Quinn, Clerk
NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF CARMEL
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works and Safety, City of Carmel, Indiana, will receive sealed bids or proposals during regular business hours at the office of the City Clerk, 1000 S. Rangeline Road, Carmel, Indiana 46032 until 10:00 a.m. E.S.T. on November 20th, 2024 for the following materials:
To be purchased during the calendar year 2025:
NOTE: Price quoted must be “Firm” for the entire calendar year of 2025 Rock Salt for use in drinking water softening – 8,000 tons more or less of Coarse Southern United States Rock Salt.
The Rock Salt must meet American Water Works Association (AWWA) specification. B200-22 and be NSF60 compliant; clean and free of dirt and debris.
Bid shall include specific information about where the Rock Salt originates from.
On a separate line, please quote price per ton for the Rock Salt.
On a separate line, please quote delivery price per ton of Rock Salt.
On a third separate line, please quote total rock salt + delivery charge per ton.
A bid bond or certified check in the amount of 10% of the contract price is required for the Rock Salt bid.
Carmel Utilities preferred transport and delivery company is listed below
Jeff McClure Trucking LLC
4061 Sleepy Hollow Rd., Cedar Grove, IN. 47016
Attn: Jeff McClure Phone: (513) 479-2753, Email: jeffmtrucking@gmail.com
Delivery method: Semi End Dump Trailer with Slide gate and Grain Chute.
Carmel Utilities will consider other transport companies. Bidders must specifically state the company that will be doing the transport and delivery, provide specific information on the type of vehicles that will be used to transport, and visited the delivery locations prior to bidding.
All bids must be received sealed with the words “ROCK SALT BID” on the left-hand corner of the envelope.
All persons with an interest in bidding shall register a contact name and address with the Utility Department to ensure that all changes or questions and answers are available for review by all interested parties.
The specifications are set forth in detailed documents on file at the Utilities Department Water Plant 1, located at 3145 E 106th Street.
Questions regarding this solicitation must be via email to lkempa@carmel.in.gov. All responses will be via email and made available with the specifications at the Department.
The submitted proposal must be compliant with IC 36-1-9-8.5.
The Board of Public Works and Safety reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-18-2.
City leaders find common ground
Commentary by Jeff Worrell
Last week, our city council (of which I am a member) made some big moves by passing the mayor’s proposed budget. It was quite the rollercoaster ride, with heated discussions and passionate debates. In the end, a compromise was reached, resulting in lower spending than originally requested by the mayor.
As someone who was in the thick of it, I
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
Docket No. PZ-2024-00186 V
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 25th day of November, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. in the City Hall Council C ambers, 1 Civic Sq., 2nd Fir., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: Martin Front Porch Setback Variance.
The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval for a front porch addition: UDO Section 2.10: Minimum 35-ft minimum front yard setback required; 27-ft requested. (There is also a 30-ft platted front yard setback for Carmel Village Subdivision.)
With the property being known as 412 Ash Drive (Carmel Village subdivision, Lot 52). It is zoned R2/Residence
The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2024-00186 V
The Real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Parcel Number: 16-10-3004-04-018.000
Legal Description: Acreage 0.35 Section 30, Township 18, Range 4 CARMEL VILLAGE Lot 52
The petition may be examined on the City’s website, through Public Documents -Laserfiche.
All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.
Holly Martin PETITIONERS
can tell you that the process wasn’t always pretty or comfortable. There were moments when it felt like we were peeking behind the curtain to see how sausage is made. But despite the intense discussions, the council and the mayor’s office ultimately found common ground.
It’s a great reminder that even amid disagreeing on something as sensitive as a mayor’s priorities and whether the council will support it or not, civility can prevail.
It’s a win for civility and a win for our city. Here’s to hoping that this spirit of collaboration continues to guide future decisions.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS REGARDING DECISION TO ISSUE BONDS OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
The taxpayers of the City of Carmel, Indiana (the “City”) are hereby given notice that the Common Council of the City adopted an ordinance at its meeting held October 30, 2024 (the “Ordinance”), making a decision to issue general obligation bonds of the City, designated as the City of Carmel, Indiana, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2024 (the “Bonds”), in an original aggregate principal amount not to exceed $9,000,000. The proceeds of the Bonds will be used to finance the costs of the Refunding (as defined in the Ordinance).
The Bonds shall have a final maturity of no later than January 15, 2034, and shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six percent (6.00 %) per annum. The Bonds will be payable from ad valorem property taxes on all taxable property within the City.
Dated this 5th day of November, 2024.
CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
NOTICE FOR QUOTES
City of Carmel, Indiana
Department: Carmel Police Department 1000 S. Rangeline Rd., City of Carmel, Indiana 46032
Project: Carmel Police Department Vehicles Purchase
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Public Works and Safety for the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, will receive sealed quotes, during regular business hours, up to, but not later than 9:00 am local time Wednesday, November 20, 2024 via the City’s e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement. opengov.com/portal/carmelin for the following project: Carmel Police Department Vehicles Purchase
Quotes will be opened and read aloud at 10:00 am on Monday, November 20, 2024 at the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting on the 2nd floor of Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN. No late quotes will be accepted.
The specifications are attached and set forth in detailed documents on file via the City’s e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/carmelin.
Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted to the portal prior to 4:00 pm on Monday, November 18, 2024. All responses will be publicly posted to the portal. Please call the Carmel Police Department at (317) 571-2500 to confirm whether any such written questions and/or responses exist.
No quoter may withdraw any quote or proposal within a period of thirty (30) days following the date set for receiving quotes or proposals. The City of Carmel reserves the right to hold any or all quotes or proposals for a period of not more than thirty (30) days and said quotes or proposal shall remain in full force and effect during said period. The City of Carmel reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all quotes, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitations when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-18-2.
Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror.
Jacob Quinn, City Clerk
Jeff Worrell is a Carmel City Council member and a civility proponent. To contact him, you may email jeff4civility@gmail.com.
November 5, 2024
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL BONDS
$12,740,000 (Preliminary, Subject to Change)
CITY OF CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX LEASE RENTAL REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2024A AND
$89,615,000 (Preliminary, Subject to Change)
CITY OF CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX LEASE RENTAL BONDS, SERIES 2024B
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice, and in any event not later than ninety (90) days after the first publication date of this notice, given by telephone, facsimile, electronically or otherwise on behalf of the City of Carmel Redevelopment Authority (the “Authority”), a separate body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the City of Carmel, Indiana (the “City”), separate electronic and sealed bids will be received on behalf of the Authority in care of the Authority’s municipal advisor (the “Municipal Advisor”), Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC (the “Municipal Advisor”), 112 IronWorks Avenue, Suite C, Mishawaka, Indiana, 46544, (317) 465-1500 (telephone), bids@bakertilly. com (e-mail), in the manner as set forth herein, and each bid will be considered for the purchase of each of the ad valorem property tax lease rental bonds of the Authority designated as (i) the “City of Carmel Redevelopment Authority Ad Valorem Property Tax Lease Rental Refunding Bonds, Series 2024A” (the “2024A Bonds”) in an aggregate principal amount of Twelve Million Seven Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($12,740,000) (preliminary, subject to change), bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding five percent (5.00%) per annum, to be issued by the Authority pursuant to a Trust Indenture, to be dated as of the first day of the month that the Bonds are sold or issued (the “Indenture”), by and between the Authority and a corporate trustee bank to be selected by the Authority to serve as trustee, registrar and paying agent thereunder (the “Trustee”) and (ii) the “City of Carmel Redevelopment Authority Ad Valorem Property Tax Lease Rental Bonds, Series 2024B” (the “2024B Bonds” and collectively with the 2024A Bonds, the “Bonds”) in an aggregate principal amount of Eighty-Nine Million Six Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($89,615,000) (preliminary, subject to change), bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding five percent (5.00%) per annum, to be issued by the Authority pursuant to the Indenture. A separate bid must be submitted for a particular series of the Bonds. Bidders may bid on either or both series of the Bonds. However, each bid must be for all maturities for the particular series of Bonds Upon completion of the bidding procedures described herein, the results of the sealed, non-electronic bids received shall be compared to the electronic bids received by the Authority.
TYPES OF BIDS ALLOWED. Bidders may submit a bid for one or more series of the Bonds. Bids may be submitted via the PARITY® web site (“PARITY®”). Bidders may access the sale at the PARITY® website via the sale link at Internet Address www.newissuehome.i-deal.com until 11:00 a.m. (applicable Eastern Time) on the date identified in the notice given by, or on behalf of the Authority, twenty-four (24) hours prior to the sale of the particular series of Bonds. To bid via PARITY®, bidders must have both (1) completed the registration form on PARITY®, if not previously registered, and (2) requested and received admission to the Authority’s sale, as described in the Registration and Admission to Bid and details set forth below. As an alternative to PARITY®, bidders may submit a sealed bid for one or more series of the Bonds to the Municipal Advisor at the address described above until 11:00 a.m. (applicable Eastern Time) on the date identified in the notice given by, or on behalf of the Authority, twenty-four (24) hours prior to the sale of the particular series of the Bonds. It is currently anticipated that sealed bids on the Bonds will be requested to be submitted on November 21, 2024 (preliminary, subject to change).
POTENTIAL BIDDER QUESTIONS. If a potential bidder has questions related to the Authority, the financing or the submission of bids, questions should be submitted by electronic mail to the Municipal Advisor at the addresses set forth in this notice no later than 11:00 a.m. (applicable Eastern Time) on November 19, 2024. Any question submitted after such date and time or not submitted via electronic mail to the Municipal Advisor at the addresses set forth in this notice will not receive any response. To the best of the Authority’s ability, all questions submitted on or before such date and time and submitted via electronic mail to the Municipal Advisor at the addresses set forth in this notice will be addressed by the Authority and sent to all potential bidders, including all bidders requesting the twenty-four (24) hours’ notice of sale, no later than 5:00 p.m. (applicable Eastern Time) on November 19, 2024. Additionally, upon request, the written responses of the Authority will be sent via electronic mail to any other interested person or entity requesting such written responses. Potential bidders should review the information in this notice as well as the Preliminary Official Statement (as defined herein) for information regarding the Authority, the financing and the submission of bids prior to submitting any questions.
FORM, MATURITY AND PAYMENT OF BONDS. Interest on each series of the Bonds shall be calculated on the basis of twelve (12) thirty (30)-day months for a three hundred and sixty (360)-day year and shall be payable semiannually on January 15 and July 15 in each year, commencing July 15, 2025. Each series of the Bonds will be issued as fully registered bonds in either certificated form or in book-entryonly form (as selected by the successful bidder (the “Purchaser”)) in either denominations of $5,000 each or any integral multiple thereof or minimum denominations of $100,000 each and any multiple of $1,000 above such minimum denomination, as selected by the Authority, not exceeding the aggregate principal amount of each such series of the Bonds maturing on the applicable principal payment date, and when issued, will be registered in the name of the successful bidder, or if the successful bidder determines to have such Bonds issued in book-entry-only form, then in the name of CEDE & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), New York, New York. If book-entry-only form is selected by the successful bidder, the purchasers of beneficial interests in the Bonds (the “Beneficial Owners”) will not receive physical delivery of bond certificates and ownership by the Beneficial Owners will be evidenced by book-entry only. As long as Cede & Co. is the registered owner of the Bonds as nominee of DTC, payments of principal and interest will be made directly to such registered owner, which will in turn, remit such payments to the DTC Participants for subsequent disbursement to the Beneficial Owners. Neither the Authority, the Redevelopment Commission, the City nor the Trustee, shall have any liability for the failure of DTC or any DTC Participant to remit the payment or provide any notice to any Beneficial Owner.
2024A BONDS
July 15, 2025
15, 2026
15, 2026
15, 2027
July 15, 2027
subject to change 2024B BONDS
15, 2028
January 15, 2029
July 15, 2029
January 15, 2030
July 15, 2030
January 15, 2031
July 15, 2031
January 15, 2032
15, 2037
July 15, 2037
January 15, 2038
July 15, 2038
15, 2039
July 15, 2039
15, 2040
July 15, 2032 2,330,000 July 15, 2040 3,460,000
January 15, 2033 2,390,000 January 15, 2041 3,545,000 July 15, 2033 2,445,000 July 15, 2041 3,635,000 January 15, 2034
15, 2034
15, 2035
15, 2035
15, 2042
15, 2042
15, 2043
July 15, 2043
January 15, 2036 2,770,000 January 15, 2044 4,110,000
*estimated, subject to change
The final aggregate principal amount of the Bonds and the principal maturity schedule for the Bonds will be provided to registered bidders at least twenty-four (24) hours before the scheduled time of sale. The Authority reserves the right to adjust principal amounts within maturities to achieve desired annual debt service amounts based upon the rates bid by the successful bidder, the Authority’s or the Redevelopment Commission’s current debt service requirements and the Authority’s or the Redevelopment Commission’s anticipated debt service requirements during the term of the Bonds. In addition, the Authority also reserves the right to decrease the entire principal amount of the Bonds issued based on the actual interest rates bid by the successful bidder based on the annual lease payments to be paid by the Redevelopment Commission under the Leases (as defined in the Indenture). If the maximum principal amount of the Bonds issued decreases, the Authority reserves the right to adjust principal amounts within maturities based on the parameters set forth in this paragraph.
All payments of interest on the Bonds will be paid by check or draft mailed one business day prior to each interest payment date, to the registered owners of the Bonds as of the first (1st) day of the month in which such interest is payable at the address as it appears on the registration books kept by the Trustee as of the first (1st) day of the month which includes such interest payment date or at such other address as is provided to the Trustee in writing by such registered owner. Principal on the Bonds will be payable at the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of the Bonds, principal of and interest on the Bonds will be paid directly by the Trustee to DTC as provided hereinabove.
The Bonds may be transferred or exchanged at the office of the Trustee, subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture.
REDEMPTION PROVISIONS. The 2024A Bonds are not subject to optional redemption prior to maturity. The 2024B Bonds maturing on or after January 15, 2033 are subject to redemption prior to maturity at the option of the Authority, in whole or in part, on any date after July 15, 2032 at a redemption principal equal to the principal amount of the 2024B Bonds, together with accrued interest, and without any redemption premium. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority reserves the right to modify the optional redemption terms of each series of the Bonds prior to the sale of the Bonds, and in the twenty-four (24) hour sale notice, the Authority will either confirm that there are no modifications to the optional redemption terms or set forth any such modifications to the optional redemption terms of each series of the Bonds.
Upon the election of the successful bidder for a particular series of the Bonds, any of such series of the Bonds may be issued as term bonds subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption on January 15 and July 15 of the year set forth above at 100% of the face value in accordance with the schedule set forth above. If any maturity of a series of Bonds is subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption, the Trustee shall credit against the mandatory sinking fund requirement for any term bonds and corresponding mandatory sinking fund redemption obligation, in the order determined by the Authority, any term bonds maturing on the same date which have previously been redeemed (otherwise than as a result of a previous mandatory redemption requirement) or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or purchased for cancellation by the Trustee and not theretofore applied as a credit against any redemption obligation. Each term bond so delivered or canceled shall be credited by the Trustee at 100% of the principal amount thereof against the mandatory sinking fund obligation on such mandatory obligations and the principal amount of that term bond to be redeemed by operation of the mandatory sinking fund requirement shall be accordingly reduced; provided, however, the Trustee shall only credit such term bonds to the extent received on or before forty-five days preceding the applicable mandatory redemption date.
Notice of any redemption will be mailed by first class mail by the Trustee not less than 30 days prior to the date selected for redemption to the registered owners of all of the particular series of the Bonds to be redeemed at the address shown on the registration books of the Trustee; provided, however, that failure to give such notice by mailing or a defect in the notice or the mailing as to such particular series of the Bonds will not affect the validity of any proceedings for redemption as to any other of such particular series of the Bonds for which notice is adequately given. Notice having been mailed, the Bonds designated for redemption will, on the date specified in such notice, become due and payable at the then applicable redemption price. On presentation and surrender of such Bonds in accordance with such notice at the place at which the same are expressed in such notice to be redeemable, such Bonds will be redeemed by the Trustee and any paying agent for that purpose. From and after the date of redemption so designated, unless default is made in the redemption of the Bonds upon presentation, interest on the Bonds designated for redemption will cease.
With respect to any optional redemption of a particular series of the Bonds, unless moneys sufficient to
pay the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on the particular series of the Bonds to be redeemed has been received by the Trustee prior to the giving of such notice of redemption, such notice will state that said redemption is conditional upon the receipt of such moneys by the Trustee on or prior to the date fixed for redemption. If such moneys are not received by the redemption date, such notice will be of no force and effect, the Trustee will not redeem such series of the Bonds, the redemption price will not be due and payable and the Trustee will give notice, in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given, that such moneys were not so received and that such particular series of the Bonds will not be redeemed and that the failure to redeem such Bonds will not constitute an event of default under the Indenture. Moneys need not be on deposit with the Trustee prior to the mailing of the notice of redemption of a particular series of the Bonds pursuant to the Indenture.
INTEREST RATES AND BANK QUALIFICATION. A separate bid must be submitted for a particular series of the Bonds. Bidders may bid on either or both series of the Bonds. However, each bid must be for all maturities for the particular series of Bonds, and each bid must state the rate or rates of interest therefor, not exceeding the maximum per annum interest rate hereinbefore specified. Such interest rate or rates must be in multiples of one-eighth (1/8), one-twentieth (1/20) or one hundredth (1/100) of one percent (1.00%). Bids specifying more than one interest rate must also specify the amount and maturities of the Bonds bearing each rate. All 2024A Bonds maturing on the same date shall bear the same rate of interest. All 2024B Bonds maturing on the same date shall bear the same rate of interest. Although not a term of sale, it is requested that each bid show the net dollar cost to final maturity and the net effective average interest rate on the entire issue to which such bid relates.
The Bonds have NOT been and will not be designated by the Authority as “qualified tax-exempt obligations” under Section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect on the respective date of issuance of the Bonds.
BIDDING DETAILS. Any person interested in submitting a bid for one or more series of the Bonds must furnish written notice of such intent along with such person’s name, address and telephone number, on or before 11:00 a.m. (applicable Eastern Time), November 19, 2024, to the Municipal Advisor at the address and contact information set forth above. The person may also furnish a telex number or e-mail address. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person or entity registered in PARITY® will be automatically deemed to have complied with the foregoing requirements for so long as such person or entity is registered in PARITY® In addition to sending the notice on PARITY®, the Authority will cause each person so registered to be notified of the date and time bids will be received for the particular series of the Bonds, not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the date and time of sale. The notification shall be made by telephone at the number furnished by such person and also by telex and electronically if a telex number or e-mail address has been furnished. No conditional bids or bids for less than ninety percent (99.00%) of the par value of the applicable series of the Bonds will be considered. In addition, a bidder may not require the Authority to award more than one series of the Bonds to the bidder. The Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid. If no acceptable bid is received on the date fixed for sale of the particular series of the Bonds, the sale may be continued from day to day thereafter without further advertisement for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, but if so continued, no bid will be accepted which offers an interest cost which is equal to or higher than the best bid received at the time fixed for the sale.
A bidder one or more series of the Bonds may purchase bond insurance to guarantee the repayment of the debt service of the applicable series of the Bonds from a bond insurance company; provided, however, the payment of any premium for any such bond insurance will be paid by the successful bidder from its discount bid, and will not be paid by the Authority.
Each of the bids for the particular series of the Bonds not submitted via PARITY® (i) must be on the form approved by the Authority, without additions, alterations or erasures, which form may be obtained from the Municipal Advisor at the address set forth herein, and (ii) delivered to the Municipal Advisor on behalf of the Authority at the address or contact information set forth above
INTERNET BIDS. If using PARITY®, bidders must first visit the PARITY® web site where, if they have never registered with PARITY®, they can register and then request admission to bid on the Bonds. Only NASD registered broker dealers and dealer banks with DTC clearing arrangements will be eligible to bid. Any questions pertaining to the PARITY® web site may be directed to PARITY® at (212) 849-5021.
RULES OF ELECTRONIC BIDDING. The “Rules” of PARITY® can be viewed on their respective websites and are incorporated herein by reference. Bidders must comply with the PARITY® in addition to requirements of this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds. To the extent there is a conflict between the Rules of PARITY® and this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds, this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds shall control.
CLOSED AUCTION. Bidders may change and submit bids as many times as they wish during the sale period, but they may not withdraw a submitted bid. The last bid submitted by a bidder prior to the deadline for the receipt of bids will be compared to all other final bids to determine the winning bid. During the sale, no bidder will see any other bidder’s bid, nor will they see the status of their bid relative to other bids (e.g. whether their bid is a leading bid).
AMENDMENTS. The Authority reserves the right to amend any information contained in this Official Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds. The Authority also reserves the right to postpone, from time to time, the date established for the receipt of bids on any series of the Bonds. Any such amendment or postponement will be announced on the Amendments Page accessible through the View Amendments button of PARITY®, or via TM3 and/or Bloomberg wire service, at any time prior to the date and time established for the auction. If any date fixed for the auction is postponed, any alternative sale date will be announced at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such alternative sale date.
BASIS FOR AWARD. The sale of each series of the Bonds will be awarded to the bidder for such series of Bonds making a bid that conforms to the specifications herein and which produces the lowest Net Interest Cost rate to the Authority for such series of Bonds. The Net Interest Cost rate is determined by computing the total interest on the applicable series of the Bonds to their maturities based upon the schedule provided for such series of the Bonds, minus any premium bid and plus any discount. In the event of a bidder ’s error in interest cost rate calculations, the interest rates and premium, if any, set forth or incorporated by reference in the Official Bid Form will be considered as the intended bid.
In the event that the Authority fails to receive bids on any series of the Bonds from at least three (3) Underwriters (as hereinafter defined), the Authority shall so advise successful bidder or bidders for the applicable series of the Bonds (each such successful bidder, a “Purchaser”). If the Purchaser is an Underwriter intending to resell all or any portion of the Bonds to the Public (as hereinafter defined), the Purchaser must, prior to acceptance of its bid by the Authority, either (i) agree in writing to neither offer nor sell any of the applicable series of the Bonds to any person at a price that is higher than the initial offering price for each maturity of Bonds during the Holding Period (as hereinafter defined) for any maturity of the applicable series of the Bonds or (ii) request in writing that the Authority treat the first price at which ten percent (10%) of a maturity of the applicable series of the Bonds (the 10% test) is sold to the public as the
issue price of that maturity, applied on a maturity-by-maturity basis. For purposes of this Notice of Intent to Sell Bonds, (a) the term “Public” shall mean any person (including an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a related party to an Underwriter, (b) the term “related party” means any two or more persons who have greater than fifty percent (50%) common ownership, directly or indirectly, (c) the term “Underwriter” means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the Authority (or with the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of the applicable series of the Bonds to the Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a person described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the applicable series of the Bonds to the Public (including a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution agreement participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public), (d) the term “Underwriters” means more than one Underwriter, and (e) the term “Holding Period” means the period starting on the date the Authority awards the applicable series of the Bonds to the Purchaser (the “Sale Date”) and ending on the earlier of (i) the close of the fifth (5th) business day after the Sale Date, or (ii) the date on which the Underwriter has sold at least ten percent (10%) of each maturity of the applicable series of the Bonds to the Public at prices that are no higher than the initial offering price for such maturity of the Bonds. Any underwriter executing and delivering an Official Bid Form with respect to the applicable series of the Bonds agrees thereby that if its bid is accepted by the Authority (i) it shall accept such designation and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual relationship with all participating underwriters of the Bonds for purposes of assuring the receipt of each such participating underwriter of the Final Official Statement. The Purchaser shall be responsible for providing (i) in writing the initial reoffering prices and other terms, if any, to the Municipal Advisor as and at the time requested and (ii) a certification verifying information as to the bona fide initial offering prices of the applicable series of the Bonds to the Public and sales of the applicable series of the Bonds appropriate for determination of the issue price of, and the yield on, the applicable series of the Bonds under Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as and at the time requested by the Authority’s bond counsel.
GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT. The Purchaser for a particular series of the Bonds must provide to the Authority a wire transfer in Federal Reserve or other immediately available funds made payable to the Authority in the amount of one percent (1.00%) of the aggregate principal amount of the particular series of the Bonds to be sold to the respective Purchaser (the amount of such wire transfers being referred to hereinafter, collectively, as the “Deposits”) within twenty-four (24) hours after being notified of being the Purchaser for such series. If any of the Deposits are not received by the time set forth above, then the bid of the Purchaser for such series of the Bonds shall be rejected. Each of the Deposits will be applied to the purchase price of the respective series of the Bonds awarded to the respective Purchaser
In the event the bidder to whom a particular series of the Bonds are awarded shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of the bid and this notice, such Deposit shall become the property of the Authority and shall be taken and considered as liquidated damages of the Authority on account of such failure or refusal.
Each Purchaser will be required to make payment for the particular series of the Bonds in Federal Reserve or other immediately available funds and accept delivery of the Bonds within five (5) days after being notified that the Bonds are ready for delivery, at a bank designated by the Authority. Any premium bid must be paid in cash at the time of delivery as a part of the purchase price of the applicable series of the Bonds. Each series of the Bonds will be ready for delivery within sixty (60) days after the date on which the award is made, if not deliverable within that period, the Purchaser for such series of the Bonds will be entitled to rescind the sale and the applicable Deposit will be returned. Any notice of rescission must be in writing. At the request of the Authority, the Purchaser shall furnish to the Authority, simultaneously with or before delivery of the applicable series of the Bonds, a certificate in form satisfactory to the Authority regarding the price at which a substantial amount of each series of the Bonds of each maturity was reoffered to the public.
It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but neither the failure to print such numbers on any Bonds nor any error with respect thereto shall constitute cause for a failure or refusal by the Purchaser to accept delivery of and pay for the particular serries of the Bonds in accordance with the terms of its bid. No CUSIP identification number shall be deemed to be a part of any Bond or the contract evidenced thereby and no liability shall hereafter attach to the Authority or any of its officers or agents because of or on account of such numbers. All expenses in relation to the printing or typing of CUSIP numbers on the Bonds shall be paid by the Authority; provided, however, it shall be the responsibility of the Purchaser for a particular series of the Bonds to timely obtain the numbers and to pay the CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of the numbers. Any Purchaser will also be responsible for any other fees or expenses it incurs in connection with the resale of the particular series of the Bonds.
AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. The 2024A Bonds are being issued under the provisions of the Indiana Code to provide funding for the costs of all or any portion of the costs of effecting a current refunding of the Authority’s County Option Income Tax Lease Rental Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2014B, dated May 27, 2014 and the costs of selling and issuing the 2024A Bonds and the costs associated therewith, as more fully described in the Preliminary Official Statement.
The 2024B Bonds are being issued under the provisions of the Indiana Code to provide funding for the costs of all or any portion of the costs of the acquisition, design, construction, renovation, improvement and/or equipping of various local and arterial road and street system projects in the City and one or more other independent capital projects at facilities owned or operated by or on behalf of the City or a related party, paying capitalized interest on the 2024B Bonds (if necessary), and the costs of selling and issuing the 2024B Bonds and the costs associated therewith, as more fully described in the Preliminary Official Statement.
The principal of and interest on the Bonds are payable solely from the trust estate described under the Indenture and in the Preliminary Official Statement. The trust estate includes certain lease rental payments to be received by the Authority (the “Rental Payments”) pursuant to certain leases, each by and between the Authority, as lessor, and the Redevelopment Commission, as lessee (collectively, the “Leases”). The Redevelopment Commission’s obligation to pay Rental Payments under the Leases is payable solely from the revenues derived from the special benefits ad valorem property tax levied by the Redevelopment Commission pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-14-27. The Bonds are not an obligation or indebtedness of the City or the Redevelopment Commission.
BOND DELIVERY. At the time of delivery of each series of the Bonds, an approving opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana, as bond counsel to the Authority (“Bond Counsel”), as to the validity of such series of the Bonds, together with a transcript of the respective series of Bond proceedings, the printed Bonds of such series and closing certificates in the customary form showing no litigation, will be furnished to the successful bidder at the expense of the Authority. In addition, unless Bond Counsel is able, on the date of delivery, to render an opinion to the effect that (1) under existing laws, regulations, judicial decisions and rulings, interest on the particular series of the Bonds is excludable from gross income under
Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for federal income tax purposes, and (2) the interest on the particular series of the Bonds is exempt from income taxation in the state of Indiana for all purposes except the state financial institutions tax, the Purchaser for such series of the Bonds shall have the right to rescind the sale, and in such event the applicable Deposit will be returned.
PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT. A copy of the Preliminary Official Statement prepared at the direction of the Authority in connection with the Bonds (the “Preliminary Official Statement”) may be obtained from www.newissuehome.i-deal.com or in limited quantities prior to submission of a bid by request from the Municipal Advisor at the address set forth above. Said Preliminary Official Statement will be in a form deemed final by the Authority, pursuant to Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Rule”), subject to completion as permitted by the Rule.
The Preliminary Official Statement when further supplemented by an addendum or addenda specifying the interest rates of the Bonds, and any other information referred to in paragraph (b)(1) of the Rule, shall constitute a “Final Official Statement” of the Authority with respect to the Bonds, as that term is defined in the Rule. By awarding a particular series of the Bonds to any Purchaser, the Authority agrees that, no more than seven (7) business days after the date of such award, it shall provide to the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which the such series of the Bonds are awarded up to ten (10) copies of the Official Statement at the Authority’s expense, any additional copies to be at the expense of the underwriting syndicate. The Authority designates the senior managing underwriter of the syndicate to which such series of the Bonds are awarded as its agent for purposes of distributing copies of the Final Official Statement to each participating underwriter. Any underwriter executing and delivering an Official Bid Form or a bid via PARITY® with respect to any series of the Bonds agrees thereby that if its bid is accepted by the Authority (i) it shall accept such designation, and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual relationship with all participating
underwriters of the particular series of the Bonds for purposes of assuring the receipt of each such participating underwriter of the Final Official Statement. The Purchaser for a particular series of Bonds shall be responsible for providing (i) in writing the initial reoffering prices and other terms, if any, to the Municipal Advisor as and at the time requested and (ii) a certification verifying information as to the bona fide initial offering prices of such series of the Bonds to the public and sales of such series of the Bonds appropriate for determination of the issue price of, and the yield on, such series of the Bonds under Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as and at the time requested by the Authority’s Bond Counsel. Alternatively, if the Purchaser is holding the particular series of the Bonds for its own account and with no present intent to resell any of series of the Bonds or the interest therein, then the Purchaser will provide a certification to such effect in form and substance satisfactory to the Municipal Advisor and the Authority’s bond counsel.
In order to assist bidders in complying with paragraph (b)(5) of the Rule, the City will undertake, pursuant to the Continuing Disclosure Contract which shall be delivered to the Purchaser of the particular series of the Bonds at the closing on the Bonds, to provide annual reports, certain financial information, and notices of certain events as required by Section (b)(5) of the Rule. A description of this undertaking is set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement and will also be set forth in the Final Official Statement.
If bids for any series of the Bonds are submitted by mail, they should be addressed to Authority in care of the Municipal Advisor at the address listed above.
The Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any reason and for no reason at all and to waive any and all informalities, defects or requirements set forth in this notice or any bid submitted in response to this notice.
Dated this 1st day of November, 2024.
CITY OF CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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