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City OKs agreement to reset Clay Terrace TIF
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
The Carmel City Council held its first meeting of the year Jan. 6 to approve an interlocal agreement with Hamilton County regarding tax increment financing areas in and near Clay Terrace, vote on setting three new TIF allocation areas and appoint a new member to the Carmel Historic Preservation Commission.
CITY NEWS
What happened: The council approved an interlocal agreement with Hamilton County that removes two areas from county tax increment financing allocation areas to allow the city to set its own allocation areas there.
What it means: The allocation areas are on the south end of Clay Terrace and surrounding BJ’s Wholesale Club. The county will receive TIF funds generated from the BJ’s parcel and 5 percent of funds from the other parcel. By controlling the TIF area on the south end of Clay Terrace, the city will have more authority to guide future redevelopment planned at the shopping center. The Hamilton County Council approved the agreement at its Jan. 8 meeting.
What happened: The council approved three resolutions setting new tax increment financing allocation areas.
What it means: The allocation areas allow the city to collect tax revenues generated by improvements within the area to pay down debt on the improvements or fund other projects in the city. The allocation areas are at Main Street and 4th Avenue (Ardalan Plaza), between U.S. 31 and Illinois Street north of Ritz Charles (Tru by Hilton hotel) and northwest of Main Street and U.S. 31 (Courtyard by Marriott).
What’s next: The Carmel Redevelopment Commission will take a final vote on the allocation areas to put them into effect.
What happened: The council approved the appointment of Matt Uber and reappointment of Nick Kestner and Bill Sanders to the Carmel Historic Preservation Commission.
What it means: The request was an add-on item and allowed the commission to have a quorum in place before its next meeting.
Festival of Ice returns to Carmel Jan. 17-19
By Lavanya Narayanan news@currentincarmel.com
The City of Carmel’s Festival of Ice will return this month to give residents and visitors an opportunity to get outdoors during winter’s cold. The event launched in 2018 and has become an annual tradition.
EVENT
“We wanted to create an event that engages the community in the winter months, and what better way than with live ice carving demonstrations?” said Kenna Dishmond, City of Carmel community relations specialist.
The festival begins Jan. 17 with live carving demonstrations and hot chocolate along Main Street. The next day, the event will move to Carter Green for more carving demonstrations and competitions. On Jan. 19, a speed carving competition will conclude the event.
Thirteen ice carvers from across the U.S. are expected to participate.
“I’ve been involved with Carmel’s Festival of Ice since its inception in 2018, but I’ve been sculpting for over half my life now,” said Matthew Stoddart, an ice carver from Kentucky. This year will mark his second year running logistics for the event, both in coordinating and communicating with the sculptors to making the ice in Kentucky and transporting it to Carmel.
An ice carver works on a sculpture at a Festival of Ice in Carmel.
(Photo courtesy of the City of Carmel)
Stoddart urges attendees to judge based on first impression, finished appearance and utilization of ice when they vote for People’s Choice from noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 18.
To stay warm, attendees can participate in a chili cook-off amongst participating Carmel Fire Department crews, taking place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 18.
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COUNTY RECEIVES RECEPTACLE FOR RETIRED FLAGS
Service Officer Tom Logan, left, and former Hamilton County Surveyor Kenton Ward, who retired at the end of 2024, stand beside a new receptacle for retired U.S.
CFD hosts heavenly birthday party
By Shelly Gattlieb news@currentincarmel.com
Ten years after the discovery of a deceased abandoned infant in Eagle Creek Park, nonprofit He Knows Your Name and the Carmel Fire Department held Amelia’s Heavenly Birthday Party Dec. 28 at CFD Station 345.
MILESTONE
The event honored Amelia’s purpose during her short life and continued impact in the decade since her death. Her discovery inspired changes in state law and nonprofits dedicated to finding homes for newborns who would otherwise be abandoned.
Carmel leads the nation in the number of babies surrendered in Safe Haven Baby Boxes, which are typically attached to fire stations and quickly alert firefighters when a newborn is placed inside. Since being installed in the city in 2018, four infants have been surrendered at CFD Station 345.
There are 104 Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Indiana and 300 in the U.S. Since the Safe Haven law was enacted in 2016, 55 babies have been saved through the baby boxes, and the Safe Haven hotline has helped rescue 155 babies.
At Amelia’s Heavenly Birthday Party, CFD Division Chief John Moriarty shared his support of the pro-
gram and the lives that have been saved.
“I hope one day we can have baby boxes in every state, city and town across the nation,” he said. “I’ll help any fire department anywhere throughout the country and the world.”
Linda Znachko, founder of He Knows Your Name, also gave remarks at the event.
“Amelia’s headstone says, ‘Found Dec. 28, 2014.’ It doesn’t have birthday dash death date, like all of our headstones will have, so her dash is what we’re standing in right now,” Znachko said. “We in Indiana can say that we have not had an abandoned baby found deceased in our state in 10 years, since her finding.”
Linda Znachko, founder of nonprofit He Knows Your Name, speaks at Amelia’s Heavenly Birthday Party. (Photo by Shelly Gattlieb)
Veteran
flags. The receptacle was provided by the National Association of Counties and distributed to Indiana counties by the Indiana Association of Counties. The receptacle was presented to Logan by Ward, who is a member of both the national and state association’s board of directors. The receptacle is in the Veteran Service Office on the first floor of the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center in Noblesville at 1 N. 8th St. (Photo courtesy of Pam Louks)
January 17– 19, 2025
The 2025 Festival of Ice at Carter Green features:
• Professional ice carving demonstrations in the Arts & Design District
• Fast-paced ice carve-off competition at The Ice at Carter Green
• Firehouse chili cook-off
• And more!
A special thanks to Allied Solutions for participation and sponsorship of many of our holiday events.
FPF aims for ‘civil discourse’
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
In less than four years of existence, the nonprofit First Principles Forum has brought several nationally known speakers to the Indianapolis area to talk about topics sure to spark opinions.
NONPROFIT
And that’s the point, according to FPF President Heather Crossin. She was among a small group of area residents who founded the organization in 2021 after noticing a lack of opportunities for the public to hear from national thought leaders, as a growing cancel culture seemed to be inhibiting open discussion and debate, she said.
“We are an educational organization that is not engaging in issue advocacy or anything of that nature,” Crossin said. “We welcome everybody to attend our events. If you think you might not agree with the speaker’s perspective, by all means come and ask a polite question. We welcome all kinds of people to come to our events. It’s simply bringing people together for a return to civil discourse.”
So far, FPF’s speakers have represented the political right, from its first event in May 2021 featuring controversial conservative commentator Candace Owens, to a holiday event later that year featuring talk radio host Dennis Prager. Most recently, in December 2024, former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines, who has spoken out against transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, shared her story at Lucas Estate in Carmel.
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Coroner
INVESTIGATIONS
The Hamilton County Coroner’s office recently purchased new technology to assist with death investigations. Coroner Jeff Jellison said coroners’ offices throughout the nation are experiencing delays in evidence data sharing and case completion because of backlogs at private toxicology laboratories.
To mitigate those challenges, the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office purchased a Randox Multistat Rapid Toxicology Analyzer. According to a news release, the ana-
Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines answers questions during a Dec. 19, 2024, presentation organized by First Principles Forum at Lucas Estate in Carmel. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)
to presentations from other political perspectives. She said she would like to see FPF present a debate with multiple viewpoints provided at the same event.
FPF strives to draw a multigenerational audience, so it aims to schedule events when high school and college students can attend. That means many presentations occur near major holidays, such as Memorial Day or Christmas, but it’s led to most FPF events drawing nearly a third of its attendance from people younger than 35, Crossin said.
“It’s healthy for families to discuss issues important to the future of our country in a way that’s informed and healthy,” Crossin said.
FPF’s next event will feature Todd Bensman, an author and expert on immigration, who will present “Crisis at the Border: What’s at Stake?” The dessert reception and presentation is set for 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 15 at Meridian Hills Country Club, 7099 Spring Mill Rd. in Indianapolis. General admission is $55.
Learn more at FirstPrinciplesForum.org.
lyzer will provide the coroner’s office with the ability to complete drug and alcohol overdose investigations in a timely manner by minimizing testing delays created by the nationwide backlog.
“Having this technology in-house, we now can produce toxicology results within 30 minutes versus the four-week average time frame from private toxicology laboratories,” Jellison stated.
Jellison noted that national backlogs are associated with the rising caseloads caused by drug-related deaths, often related to opioid abuse and new emerging illegal drugs.
Corrections — In the Jan. 7 edition of Current in Carmel about Grace Care Center’s mobile food pantry, volunteer Dave Leversen’s name was spelled incorrectly. Also, Cara Auspurger’s title is Grace Care Center Foundation executive director.
Mocktail Mom book signing — Orangily, 12830 Broad St. in Carmel, will hold a book signing and tasting event with author Debbie Podlogar from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 22. Podlogar, known as the Mocktail Mom on Instagram, will sign copies of her book, “The Happiest Hour.” Copies will be available for purchase through MacArthur Books. Spiritless brand will provide samples of drinks made with non-alcoholic distilled spirits.
Earth Day Art Contest — Carmel Green Initiative is inviting children in kindergarten through eighth grade to enter the 2025 Earth Day Art Contest. Entries will be displayed at several local exhibits to inspire the community to live more sustainably. Entries are due Feb. 14. Learn more about the contest at CarmelGreen.org.
Food donations accepted at Menards — Menards stores are serving as drop sites for local food pantries through the end of March. The company announced that stores offer nonperishable food items for sale that can be donated. Menards has stores throughout the Midwest, including Westfield, Fishers and Indianapolis.
Alternative dispute program launches — Hamilton County’s Circuit and Superior Courts has launched an Alternative Dispute Resolution. The filing fee for all divorce, legal separation and paternity cases increased by $20 Jan. 1. Those additional dollars will help fund the program, along with a grant from the Indiana Supreme Court. The fund will provide mediation services and court-ordered programming for families who otherwise may not be able to afford these resources. The program is expected to be self-sustaining after the first year. The program is designed to resolve disputes faster and reduce caseloads. Learn more at hamiltoncounty.in.gov.
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HSE junior point guard a key to team’s success
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Hamilton Southeastern High School junior point guard Kennedy Holman has become a force offensively and defensively.
“She is one of the hardest workers at both ends of the floor,” Royals girls basketball coach Brian Satterfield said. “There is a reason why we rarely take her out of the game. She is the leader or second in almost every statistical category, along with being our best defender. She continues to grow on reading the defense and seeing the floor. Some of the passes she makes are jaw dropping. Her growth in that area is impressive.”
As of Jan. 8, Holman averaged 10.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game for the Royals (17-0), and ranked No. 1 in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association coaches poll. She shoots 48 percent from the field.
As a sophomore, Holman averaged 11.7 points, 7.3 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game. As a freshman, she averaged 6.1 ppg. “It has been fun to watch her game grow every year,” Satterfield said. “We look
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forward to seeing her compete at the next level but are excited to have her for another year.”
Holman said the goal for the team is “to continue to build on what we’ve started with taking steps forward and not back.”
Senior Maya Makalusky, who has signed to play basketball at Indiana University, led the team with 21.1 points and seven re-
Hamilton Southeastern High School point guard Kennedy Holman is one of the leaders of the unbeaten Royals. (Photo courtesy of Gabby Stimac)
bounds per game as of Jan. 8. Junior Kayla Stidham had a 10.3 ppg scoring average.
“Playing with two great players like Maya and Kayla has been so fun, it makes the game a lot easier and less stressful,” Holman said. “I think I’ve made the most improvement in my offensive side, specifically the shooting part. This is definitely the strongest team (in high school). Our chemistry is the best it’s ever been, which has led us to better opportunities.”
Holman is called “KK” by friends and family.
“Not sure how my mom came up with KK
because my middle name starts with an M, but she’s been calling me that for as long as I can remember and it stuck with me,” Holman said.
Holman’s most recent college offers are from the University of Oregon and University of Louisville. The other three schools she is considering at this time are Butler University, the University of Illinois and Marquette University.
“I’m going to wait to see how the start of the AAU season goes for me and after the first few tournaments, narrow it down from there,” said Holman, who has played for the Indiana Girls Basketball program since fourth grade.
Holman has played basketball since first grade. She also played volleyball, softball, gymnastics, soccer and track. She started concentrating only on basketball in seventh grade.
“I think just the feeling of winning is what makes me passionate,” Holman said. “I’m just a naturally competitive person who doesn’t like to lose in anything.”
To nominate a high school student for Athlete of the Week, contact mark@ youarecurrent.com.
Former CHS coach gets NHS job
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
John Hebert is eager for a fresh challenge.
FOOTBALL
Hebert, who recently resigned after 10 seasons as Carmel High School’s football head coach, is Noblesville High School’s new head coach.
“There is so much to love about Noblesville in general as a community,” Hebert said. “The athletic program is just a part of that. Everyone I’ve talked with so far has been so encouraging and supportive. The facilities are outstanding. It really shows a commitment to excellence by the community.”
estimates 10 or 11 starters will return. The 1989 CHS grad lives in northeast Carmel but said he plans to move to Noblesville.
Hebert said he is excited to compete in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference, which included two teams in the Class 6A state title game as Brownsburg edged Westfield 22-18.
“They have great coaches and programs, which are really setting the pace right now for the state,” he said. “(CHS) not being in a conference the last two years was tough in terms of consistency and familiarity.”
Northpoint offers hybrid model for homeschool families
By Samantha Kupiainen news@currentincarmel.com
As homeschooling becomes more prevalent in Indiana, Carmel’s Northpoint Christian Academy is offering a hybrid model that allows families to choose which of the school’s courses their students take on campus or at home.
EDUCATION
Homeschool families pay a flat rate for classes, and with it receive their students’ curriculum.
Noblesville was 2-8 last season, losing close games to eventual Class 6A state champion Brownsburg 22-18 and an overtime loss to sectional champion Fishers during the regular season. Hebert replaces Dave Sharpe, who resigned after five seasons.
Hebert started in January as a physical education teacher at NHS, said he
The Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference voted to oust Carmel and Center Grove after word got out that the schools were interested in joining the HCC. In the end, the HCC voted not to add the two schools. Carmel was 3-7 last season and 5-5 in 2023. Overall, Hebert had an 82-39 record, winning 6A state championships in 2016 and 2019. The Greyhounds were 6A state runners-up in 2018. Hebert had previously been a CHS assistant coach for 20 years.
“Northpoint was founded in 2005 as a resource for homeschool families and has grown over the last 20 years to a full Christian hybrid model serving over 300 students and their families,” said Emily Cochran, Northpoint Christian Academy’s executive director. “Parents can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of homeschooling while knowing their child is receiving a high-quality education with professional and experienced educators. As a private program that is not associated with any state funding, Northpoint is free to choose its own curriculum and lesson plans and is not required to participate in state testing. This gives our teachers the autonomy to creatively adapt lessons in the classroom to best meet the needs of their students.”
Cochran said she saw an increase in families looking for more freedom and flexibility with schooling following the COVID-19 pandemic, but some were unsure whether homeschool was the best fit.
“(With Northpoint), families can experience the best of both worlds,” Cochran said. “They can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of homeschooling while knowing that their child is receiving a high-quality academic experience because we hire professional educators who have taught in a classroom, and they’re doing the instruction, and the parents are still getting the benefits of homeschooling.”
Cochran said Northpoint, at 2500 E 98th St., tailors academics to each student.
“Even though we have our set curriculum, because we have smaller classroom sizes, the advantage to a student who felt like they were lost in a public school and just another number, is that they can be at Northpoint and take a traditional algebra class, but they know that teacher really knows them and knows their learning style,” Cochran said. “If they’re needing
help or a parent is asking a question, they’ve got full transparency and communication with our team and teacher.”
In the classroom, Northpoint Christian Academy doesn’t require technology.
“It’s textbooks, pens and paper and calculators,” Cochran said.
Parents can choose between sending their children to classes at Northpoint two or three days a week.
“We’re teaching the traditional approach to education, which is a huge value add to the family,” Cochran said. “It’s a breath of fresh air for families who have sometimes felt like they’re not able to still be in control of their child’s education. We believe it’s their God-given responsibility to be a part of their child’s whole life, including academics. When you enroll at Northpoint, it’s a partnership. You are still the parent, you are still in control of your child’s education, but we provide a resource to you by having professional educators, curriculum, lesson plans, everything done for you so that you can enjoy the benefits of homeschooling without having to have the weight of your child’s education on your shoulder.”
Learn more at northpointclasses.com.
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Northpoint Christian Academy students listen as their teacher reads a book to them. (Photo courtesy of Emily Cochran)
BUILDING A FOUNDATION
Carmel couple on mission to build school for children in Uganda
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
For Mark and Judy Taylor, a vision trip with Compassion International in 2010 sparked a bigger plan to assist children in Uganda.
The Carmel couple visited the African nation as part of a group from Hazel Dell Christian Church, now called Venture Christian Church.
“Over the course of the next three years, we sponsored three children, all from the same village,” Mark said. “Our sponsored sons were AIDS orphans. Our sponsored daughter was from a family of nine and her father had passed away.”
They have made annual trips to Uganda, sometimes twice a year.
“The only reason we went to Uganda is we felt God’s calling,” Mark said.
The Taylors, who now attend Traders Point Church in Carmel, began building a school on land they purchased in Kayunga in early 2024.
They are starting to build one school room at a time as they raise money to start programming through their nonprofit, Roots of Mercy.
Their three sponsored children, now adults, are helping with the project. They are John Mutayi, 29, Gerrald Wasswa, 26, and Shakira Namanda, 22.
“When you sponsor a child, you enable them to get an education, they get food, they get health care and then they attend the Compassion Center project on the weekends,” Judy said. “There they get cognitive skills and social interactions at the church in their village.”
The couple was most recently in Uganda for six weeks in March and April 2024. Judy, 71, is retired and Mark, 72, runs an online business selling home medical supplies.
School is free in Uganda, but children have to pay for books and uniforms.
“If they can’t afford that, the children don’t go to school,” Judy said.
Mark said as their sponsored children grew up, they became a family.
“We taught them to look out for each other in the village and take care of each other,” he said.
Mark and Judy have been married for 24 years.
“We have a shared passion for giving
back,” Mark said. “We fell in love with Africa and the kids over there. They’re smart, bright people. Most of them have just not had a chance in the world. One of the descriptions of poverty is not only do you not have anything, but you don’t know anyone who can help you, because everybody else doesn’t have anything, either. We were able to send both our boys to university in Uganda, which we were happy to do. Shakira has graduated from high school and from a seamstress school.”
Mark said their sponsored children realize their good fortune and want to give back.
“We always told them we’re not educating you so you can move to America. We are educating you so you can help Uganda,” he said.
At the school the Taylors are building, Shakira will teach mothers how to sew to make money and their children’s uniforms. John has an accounting degree and will serve as executive director of the school. Gerrald has a degree in logistics and serves as project manager for the school.
The Taylors rented an apartment in Kampala, where their sponsored children live and the couple stays when they visit.
Mark said the project goal is to have
holistic healing of the community, educate the children and make sure there is clean water.
“We’re faith based, so there are Bible classes,” Mark said. “It’s a rural area, so we want to bring in modern farming techniques and teach them high yield farming. They all have fertile land, and they live off the land there, but there are many things we know about agriculture that they don’t. Once you improve the family incomes, you begin to improve the quality of life in the entire village.”
Judy said they plan to have 300 children in the primary school, which will go from first through seventh grade.
“The cool thing is it doesn’t take a lot of funds to dramatically change their lives,”
Mark said. “We also are supporting two schools over there where Roots of Mercy is providing food for kids. The kids weren’t getting breakfast or lunch and then going home and having to do chores or work in the fields before dinner. So, we are serving about 6,000 meals a month for school-aged children in Uganda.”
Roots of Mercy started supplying those meals in 2023. Judy said the meals enhance their ability to learn because they are getting nourishment
resident Jenny White shares Mark and Judy Taylor’s passion for helping Uganda. She has traveled to the African nation seven times with the Taylors since 2013.
White serves on the Roots of Mercy board.
“On my first visit I realized how kind everyone was there,” White said. “The children are amazing. An education is going to help them break the cycle of poverty for their families. We want to make sure they don’t go to school on an empty stomach. We want to help them spiritually by introducing them to Jesus.”
“We want the school to sustain itself as far as feeding the children,” Judy said. For more, visit rootsofmercy.org.
in Uganda. (Photo courtesy of Mark Taylor)
Fishers
LENDING SUPPORT
ON THE COVER: Judy Taylor serves food to children
From left, Gerrald Wasswa, Mark Taylor, Shakira Namanda, Judy Taylor and John Mutayi. (Photos courtesy of Mark Taylor)
The foundation for the school’s first building.
Mark Taylor surrounded by children in Uganda.
Pork tenderloin quick-service restaurant opens in Carmel
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Indiana is traditionally known for its breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. Now, Swayzee Loinz has brought its first quick-service restaurant in customizable hand-breaded tenderloins to Carmel. The restaurant had a soft opening Jan. 4-5 with a Jan. 6 grand opening at 7241 E. 146th St. in the Legacy mixed-used development.
FOOD
This is owner Jim Cruea’s first restaurant, but he knows tenderloins. Swayzee Loinz is the name of the food processing plant in Swayzee that makes the tenderloins.
“We make 10,000 a day, and they are distributed wholesale to several vendors and sold retail,” Cruea said. “We had a huge following just from that. All the indicators were that we should open a restaurant. We’re going to open a chain of these, probably five over the next three years. I think it’s a great concept. It’s something that is not out there with a business model like this.”
Cruea and his wife, Allison, moved to Carmel from Swayzee in November 2022.
Options at Swayzee Loins range from plain to loaded with local condiments, dressings and sauces. Locally sourced hot dogs, sides and desserts complete the menu.
“We have two adult children who live in Westfield with four granddaughters and two grandchildren on the way,” Cruea said.
Prior to opening the food processing plant in 2015, Cruea operated a retail meat
market in Swayzee.
“We always (offered) a tenderloin and never had enough of it,” he said. “It’s a 130-year-old recipe and it’s survived the ages, and it’s got great flavor.”
There are four different sizes — a 3.2-ounce slider, a 1/3-pound, 1/2-pound and 10 ounces with three different flavors.
“The 10-ounce, we make a pizza out of it, using the tenderloin as a crust,” Cruea said. “You can have marinara sauce, then you could add pepperoni, mushrooms, sausage or black olives. Then add shredded cheese on top. It’s a different concept but it’s a game-changer for sure.”
The restaurant’s hours are 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. each day with orders at the kiosk or counter. There are 14 employees at the restaurant. Cruea said deliveries will start in mid-February. There will be draft beers available from Garfield Brewery in Indianapolis.
For more, visit facebook.com/ SwayzeeLoinz.
MTM closes at Carmel City Center, new tenant ‘in the works’
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
A longtime restaurant anchor tenant at Carmel City Center has closed. MTM, previously known as Matt the Miller’s, permanently closed Dec. 30, 2024. It had operated at 11 City Center Dr. since 2012.
RESTAURANT
In October 2024, the restaurant rebranded and expanded its menu to include
additional steak offerings and Lake Erie walleye.
Craig Barnum, president and CEO of CLB Restaurants, did not respond to a request for comment. CLB Restaurants operates two MTM restaurants and an Italian steakhouse in Ohio.
Jimia Smith, Carmel City Center vice president and senior marketing director, said a new tenant for the space “is in the works” but did not provide additional details.
Swayzee Loins offers customizable pork tenderloin sandwiches. (Photo courtesy of Jim Cruea)
French-Asian bakery opens
By Les Morris news@currentincarmel.com
A bakery and cafe specializing in FrenchAsian-inspired fare has opened its first stand-alone store in Carmel.
NEW BIZ
TOUS les JOURS debuted in South Korea in 1997. The company opened its first U.S. shop in 2004 and now has more than 110 locations across the nation.
TOURS les JOURS, which means “every day” in French, opened in the Arts & Design District at 110 W. Main St. just before Christmas. It is the second Central Indiana bakery for franchisees Eunjin Song and her husband, Bong. The first is housed inside the Saraga International Grocery store in Castleton, which the Songs also own.
“(Carmel) was a location we’ve been looking at for a long time now,” said Jun Song, the owners’ son who works at the Castleton bakery. “When a space opened in a good area, we decided to take a chance.”
Customers will find an array of baked goods — including artisan pastries, gourmet cakes, breads and desserts — baked
fresh in-store every day. The shop also sells handcrafted beverages.
Popular items include a variety of macarons, whole milk loaf bread and mascarpone whipped cream bread, and honey castella cake.
The Korean influence is evident in a pastry called the sweet frank roll — a beef hot dog wrapped in bread baked with mozzarella cheese and finished with an apricot glaze.
Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
For more, visit tljus.com.
Tailored Academics offers individualized support
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Anna Seele has a specific mission for Tailored Academics.
EDUCATION
Seele, founder and lead instructor, opened the Carmel business in October 2024 at 1980 116th St., Suite 130. Seele, who manages the programming, has 10 years of teaching experience in elementary and middle school settings.
proach. Our programs are designed to meet each student’s specific needs, whether they require intervention in certain areas, support for learning challenges or academic enrichment.”
“At Tailored Academics, our mission is to provide individualized academic support that builds confidence, improves skills and fosters success,” Seele said. “We are dedicated to helping each learner, whether building a strong foundation, overcoming challenges or wanting to further dive into the academic areas they love. We are unique in that we offer a full range of academic assessments and work with students in a small-group setting using a personalized and engaged teaching ap-
Tailored Academics serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
“We also offer Playful Pathways, an early childhood program that introduces children to learning and early reading through play-based activities,” Seele said.
Seele said Playful Pathways is conducted in partnership with Logan Ritter, a licensed speech-language pathologist, and owner of Elevate Speech.
Seele, a licensed teacher with a master’s degree in education from Purdue University, is a certified dyslexia specialist, trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach.
For more about spring and summer programming, visit tailoredacademics.net. call 317-385-1553 or email info@tailoredacademics.net.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 6PM & 8:30PM
A variety of cakes available at TOUS les JOURS. (Photo courtesy of Jun Sung)
Seele
Classmates launch surgery center
By Les Morris news@currentincarmel.com
A friendship that began at Carmel Clay Schools’ College Wood Elementary has led to a thriving business partnership decades later. Jeff Williams, 46, and Dr. Eric Inman, 45, bonded in Mrs. Hoffman’s fourth-grade class.
INNOVATION
Today, they own WellBridge Surgical, a surgery center in Zionsville built on transparent pricing, high-quality medical care and lower costs.
The friends took different career paths before joining forces. Inman graduated from the Indiana University Medical School and is a practicing anesthesiologist. Williams is an entrepreneur who has started, and still runs, multiple companies.
It was the increase in health care costs at one of those companies that led Williams to become keenly interested in the medical business.
Those escalating costs, without the corresponding benefits, were ultimately passed on to some degree to employees, an outcome that left Williams frustrated.
“Entrepreneurs don’t like dysfunction,” Williams said. “We have to be focused on streamlining to stay in business.”
At the same time, Inman learned of a new surgical concept — the Surgery Center of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City — which combined transparent pricing with lower costs. Coincidentally, Williams had just seen a television piece on the facility, so he was familiar with the company. The pair thought a similar approach would work in central Indiana.
Abrams Eyecare relocates
By Les Morris news@currentincarmel.com
The oldest eye care business in Hamilton County is on the move. Abrams EyeCare, which opened in Carmel in 1988, outgrew its space and moved last month to 1320 City Center Dr., Suite 150.
OPTOMETRY
The transition has been fueled by the practice’s growth, and the new office is designed to see more patients and cut down on wait times. In total, the expansion has 40 percent more space and 14 exam rooms and seven testing rooms.
Now more than three years old, WellBridge, at 6300 Technology Center Dr., does about 100 surgeries a month. The facility has 73 surgeons and 19 full-time employees. Learn more at wellbridgesurgical.com. a treatment plan for dry eye patients.
The practice has been driven by a philosophy that one of the three co-owners, Dr. John Abrams, acknowledges he copied from the CEO of Costco.
“We treat our patients like guests in our home and we treat our employees like family, and it works,” Abrams said in a phone interview that included fellow co-owners Dr. Leslie Abrams Tobe and Dr. Michael Hopen.
Abrams said they began thinking about the move roughly a year ago.
“We realized there was no way to expand where we (were),” Abrams said. “We knew we had to move.”
The facility also has a surgical procedure room and a dedicated area to treat patients with dry eyes, a malady that is becoming increasingly common. The additional capacity will enable the practice to continue to accommodate same-day emergencies.
Abrams EyeCare boasts of being one of the few private practice facilities in the U.S. to have a Tear Film Imager, technology that allows the doctors to monitor and develop
Abrams EyeCare operates out of three Indianapolis-area locations, including the new office in Carmel and has a staff of 50 that features seven doctors — three ophthalmologists and four optometrists.
“We’ve cultivated a great culture with a lot of young pieces here,” Hopen said. “We feel confident about where we are currently and into the future.”
Learn more at AbramsEyecare.com.
One of four operating rooms at WellBridge Surgical. (Photo courtesy of Spry Brands)
Abrams
Family yoga series coming to MCC
By Lauren Weidinger news@currentincarmel.com
A parent-child yoga series will begin this month at the Monon Community Center in Carmel, aiming to create a welcoming space for families to bond through wellness.
FITNESS
Elsa Schpok, the instructor and founder of the class, has been a yoga instructor for 10 years and wanted to implement the program because of the limited yoga class availability for families with children one to four years old. Schpok said the classes are a nonjudgemental zone where kids can roam around, participate in activities or observe.
The yoga classes will be around one hour and incorporate beginner yoga poses with the opportunity to advance the poses as needed based on individual skill levels. The classes will also incorporate songs, games and other activities to help keep kids involved and engaged.
“It’s a place where parents can relax, let go and leave their worries at the door, and it helps kids learn all of these beautiful things at the same time. Everyone is working together, and it’s a beautiful, relaxing and fun space,” Schpok said.
The first parent-child yoga series begins Jan. 15 and runs through Feb. 12. The second series begins March 5 and ends April 2. Classes are from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. Each class is open to approximately eight families, or 20 people total, and costs $65 per family. Families are welcome to bring multiple children or multiple family members to the class.
Learn more at carmelclayparks.com/ monon-community-center.
Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation will offer a series of parent-child yoga classes at the Monon Community Center. (Photo courtesy of CCPR)
Audience picks ‘Yesterday and Today’ setlist for Beatles interactive tribute act
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Billy McGuigan and his two brothers have deep ties to Beatles music and the memories associated with the songs.
“Our dad was a military man who traveled all over the world,” McGuigan said. “When we didn’t have money, we always had his Beatles records and guitar. We lost our dad to leukemia when he was 42. This music is what kept his spirit alive with us and kept us together as brothers. When we started 17 years ago, there were probably 30 to 40 Beatles acts with everyone dressed like The Beatles. We didn’t dress up as kids, so we didn’t want to do that.”
McGuigan, 49, and his brothers Ryan, 46, and Matthew, 42, created Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience.” The band will perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 18 the Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Before the two-hour tribute show, audience members are invited to fill out request cards listing their name, favorite Beatles song and the reason the song is so important to them.
About two minutes before the show, McGuigan said they put together a setlist from the audience, which he said makes each performance unique.
McGuigan said the show is less about how The Beatles dressed and more about what their music means to the concertgoers.
“Now, there are not as many bands dressing up like The Beatles, and we’re still around because our show has heart,” McGuigan said. “We’re not just playing the songs because someone is paying us to do it. We would do it, anyway. We just bring all our friends in the audience with us. At the end of the show, instead of twisting and shouting, you’ve gone through an experience that was kind of unique and unlike anything else out there.”
McGuigan said they have played every Beatles song in their catalog at least once on stage. The catalog contains approximately 225 songs.
The band played “Now and Then,” which was released in November 2023, one day after it was released. John Lennon, who was killed in 1980, recorded it as a home demo. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr completed it with overdubs and guitar tracks by George Harrison, who died in 2001.
McGuigan said the band can perform songs by McCartney’s Wings band and solo songs by the four Beatles, so they can play about 400 songs. He said there is rarely a show when “Hey Jude” isn’t requested. Other heavily requested songs are “Here Comes the Sun,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You.”
“Those consistently make our show,” he said.
McGuigan said he recently received six requests for “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.”
This is the first time McGuigan has
played in the Indianapolis area.
The brothers don’t play a particular Beatle on stage. McGuigan sings most of the McCartney songs. Ryan performs most of Lennon’s songs and Matthew sings most of Harrison’s songs.
“I play piano and guitar,” McGuigan said. “Matthew is music director and plays bass guitar and piano, and Ryan does a little of everything. He plays percussion and hits buttons on his keyboard.”
The band, which is based in Omaha, Neb., has three other members besides the siblings. Keyboard player Darren Pettit has been with the group since the start.
“We do about 100 shows a year,” McGuigan said. “The best part is having my brothers with me because we’ve been doing it since we were little kids. To see the adult versions of them become rock stars is kind of fun.”
Before McGuigan started the band with his brothers, he toured as the late Buddy Holly for several years.
‘MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS’
“Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express” runs through Feb. 9 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.
’YESTERDAY AND TODAY’
“Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience” is set for 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.
FEINSTEIN’S CABARET
“Thank You for the Music! An ABBA Party” is set for Jan. 16, followed by “Indy Nights with Ryan Ahlwardt & Friends” Jan. 17 and “Dueling Pianos” Jan. 18 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. All three performances are at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.
DISPATCHES
Civic Theatre fundraiser set — “Waiting in the Wings,” a fundraiser to support Civic Theatre, is set for Jan. 22 at Feinstein’s cabaret in Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. There will be performances at 6 and 8:30 p.m. The cast will perform selections from shows Civic Theatre officials plan to stage in the future. The cast includes Bella Agresta, David Brock, Drew Bryson, Sadie Cohen, Joe Doyel, Jay Fuqua, Braxton Hiser and Sally Root. For more, visit civictheatre.org.
‘Luminaries’ series features African American Classical Composers — The Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts’ “Luminaries” series will present “The Music and Lives of African American Classical Composers” at 2 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Palladium in Carmel. Saxophonist Trevor Conerly and pianist Andrew Brown will perform several musical pieces while highlighting the lives, challenges and stories of the composers. Conerly, a DePauw University graduate, is a saxophonist who lives and works in the Indianapolis area. Pianist Andrew Brown is a fellow DePauw grad and Indianapolis native. Admission is $10 and includes light refreshments. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.
From left, Ryan, Billy and Matthew McGuigan from “Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Battles Experience.” (Photo courtesy of Billy McGuigan)
Fanoos Ensemble presents ‘Heart of Afghanistan’
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
The Fanoos Ensemble will introduce a Carmel audience to a unique blend of their heritage.
MUSIC
The group will perform its “Heart of Afghanistan” program at 8 p.m. Jan. 25 at The Tarkington at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts.
Elham Fanoos, 27, who is based in New York City, plays piano and is the music director.
The Fanoos family’s father, Ahmad, came to the U.S. in 2021 and is the vocalist and plays the harmonium. Elham’s younger brother, Mehran, who is an Indiana University music student, plays the violin, and Sohail Karimi plays the tabla.
“We like to call (Sohail) a brother from another mother because we’re very close,” Elham said.
The “Heart of Afghanistan” program is in collaboration with American Voices, which presents music around the world.
“We started presenting the program in 2022 and have performed in about 25 states and over 40 concerts so far,” Elham said. “We are mixing Afghan music with Western classical music because we believe this is a unique ensemble.”
The program includes Afghan folk music — traditional odes based on Sufi poetry.
“We incorporate Western harmonies, rhythms and patterns with my dad’s sing-
ing,” Elham said. “It’s presenting Afghan music in a unique way that has never been done before like this. The music is mostly based on Persian poetry, and we incorporate poems from Rumi, one of the famous poets from the 13th century, and include one of the most influential singers of Afghanistan, Ahmad Zahir, who was assassinated on his 33rd birthday in 1979. We include some originals from my dad’s compositions and our original arrangements.”
The family didn’t really play together in their home nation.
“This idea hit us that we had to do this,” Elham said. “It’s a representation of Afghan culture, Afghan people and Afghan music. Our longtime goal is to change perceptions that some people have about Afghanistan and Afghan people. We’d like to play as much as possible.”
When the Taliban returned to power in 2021, music was banned in Afghanistan.
Elham, who has been in the U.S. since 2015, said his father evacuated from Afghanistan with the help of Fox News.
“It was very unsafe for him and there were a lot of threats on him because he is quite well known in Afghanistan because he was a judge on ‘Afghan Stars,’” Elham said. “It was similar to ‘American Idol’ and big around Afghanistan. He was evacuated with my sister and her family. My mother is still in India and we’re trying to get her here.”
For more, visit fanoosensemble.com. For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org.
From left, Mehran Fanoos, Sohail Karimi, Ahmad Fanoos and Elham Fanoos will perform Jan. 25 in Carmel. (Photo courtesy Elham Fanoos)
Credit where credit’s due?
Commentary by Terry Anker
ESSAY
The 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman, assumed power upon the death of incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt, 82 days into Roosevelt’s fourth term in office. Presenting himself as a commonsense haberdasher from Kansas, Truman was known for his use of simple, working-class aphorisms, along with his many accomplishments, including the formation of NATO, implementation of the Marshall Plan and the rebuilding of the post-World War II world. Chief among his sayings may be his often referred, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” It is difficult to disagree.
Yet, most will remember the one on his desk in the Oval Office: “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” When asked its intent and importance to his administration, Truman would cite the necessity of shared incentives in teams. If one person became too prominent, the other participants would encounter a diminished incentive to give their best effort to the overall cause. Acknowledgement and recognition serve as important forms of compensation. Many of us work harder and make sacrifices to reap the benefits of this form of social “credit.” If others take it from us, we might argue, what is the use of putting in the extra time?
Truman believed that this attention to value, tangible or not, could lead to diminished outcomes. But in the 72 odd years since he left office, the world is as much the same as it is different. Still, would a modern take be more likely that much more gets done if we don’t care who gets the blame? If one errs in 280 characters on X, careers are ended and lives are destroyed. Can innovation exist where the cost of blame is greater than the benefit of credit?
-In- Closets
Confessions of a chronic loser
Commentary by Dick Wolfsie
I tend to lose stuff. Once, I lost a cellphone and found it in the freezer. Then, I misplaced my wallet and found it at the bottom of the dog food canister. There is a logical explanation for both of those incidents — sort of.
HUMOR
My wife Mary Ellen has told me many times that I am clearly a loser. She’s witnessed many of my misplacements, so I accept that label. But when her mother first met me, she told Mary Ellen I was a loser. She knew that after one visit. How perceptive.
To prevent further device separation, I bought a Tile. This ingenious product, about the size of a credit card, slips into your wallet and allows you to discover where you left your billfold by looking at a GPS map posted on your phone or computer. The screen gives the exact location of your valuables. Your cellphone also makes a beeping noise as you get closer to where your wallet is hiding.
The problem was that when I sat down anywhere, the pressure on my wallet in my pocket against the chair set off the Tile: Buzz! Beep! You’ve heard of a butt call. This was a trouser notification.
This sound confirmed that my wallet was nearby. Of course, it was nearby. It was in my pants. It kept sounding off one morning at breakfast until my friends asked me to remove the Tile from my back pocket and place it on the table. An hour later, I walked out of the restaurant without my Tile.
Later that evening, my wife and I were headed out for dinner, but I couldn’t find my wallet. Mary Ellen said, “Why not use your Tile to locate it?”
“I lost my Tile.”
Later that week, I got a prompt that said, “The last time you used your Tile was at Another Broken Egg Cafe three weeks ago.” This is the place where our group meets for breakfast. I always leave things there, except a tip (just kidding). Sure enough, they had my Tile.
After Christmas, I returned a few items at a local department store and browsed.
“Can I help you find anything?” the clerk asked.
If only he knew.
Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
Docket No. PZ-2024-00246 V
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 27th day of January, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers Room, 1 Civic Sq., Carmel, IN 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application: RE: UDO Section 2.08 Minimum 20-ft rear yard setback required; 16.5-ft requested to allow for deck and 3-Season room addition.
With the property being known as: 13695 Autumn Lake Overlook
The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2024-00246 V.
The real estate affected by said application is described as follows:
Parcel Number 16-09-24-04-11-011.000
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.
Adam J & Shelly L White PETITIONERS
Editor,
Thanks to writer Les Morris for sharing the story of the very worthwhile Hummingbird Charitable Foundation founded by Karen Pence.
The story not only was well written but
Editor,
I wanted to take a moment to thank Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation employees for being the unsung heroes of a long winter break. As a working parent, my son was kept busy crafting and field tripping (Top Golf!) during break. I know it’s not an easy task, and the days are long. So, thank you a million times over from this Carmel
informative for readers to learn about the respect and dignity provided to veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. May we continue to honor our fighting men and women.
Jim Borman
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Another batch of people I’d like to thank are those who plowed and salted our roads this past winter storm. I felt safe having to run a quick errand because of how efficiently our streets were cleared. Thank you for the tireless work to keep us safely going!
Bre Sweeney, Carmel
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
Docket No. PZ-2024-00227 SE
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer meeting on the 27th of January, 2025 at 5 p.m. in the Carmel City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 1 Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Special Exception application to: Seeking Short Term Rental Approval
On the property being known as: 731 E Main st. Carmel, IN 46032.
The application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2024-00227 SE.
The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: 29-10-30-402-003.000-018
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.
Hyunjin Chung PETITIONERS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER
Docket No. PZ-2024-00248 V
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer will conduct a meeting on the 27th day of January, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at the Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor, Council Chambers Room, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, to hold a Public Hearing regarding an application identified by Docket Number PZ-2024-00248 V (the “Petition”).
The property that is the subject of the Request is approximately 0.27 acres, is commonly known as 12173 Frenzel Pkwy, Carmel, Indiana (Jackson’s Grant on Williams Creek Subdivision, Lot 197) and is identified by the Auditor of Hamilton County, Indiana as Tax Parcel Identification Number 17-09-34-00-10047.000 (the “Real Estate”).
The Applicant, Barbara LeMay, is seeking Development Standards Variance from the Silvara PUD Section 6: Maximum 35% lot coverage allowed; 45-55% requested, in order to install a pool and pool deck.
The Petition may be examined at the Carmel City Hall or via the City’s website, through Public Documents – Laser Fische.
All interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposal, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.
CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
Bric Butler, Secretary, City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer Carmel City Hall One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: (317) 571-2417
Email: bbutler@carmel.in.gov
ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT STORY CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, LLC: Fredric Lawrence, Attorney Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC
550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: (317) 844-0106
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