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COVID-19 cases increase in children By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com

Box said an increase in testing is partially the reason for the age-group increases. She said many cases have originated at gatherState officials have reported a decline in ings of young people, such as sleepovers, overall positive COVID-19 rates, yet cases in parties and other social events. However, residents 29 and younger she said the state continues to see few PANDEMIC now make up nearly half children and young adults hospitalized for of all new cases several the virus. Among children, 17 cases of a conweeks after the start of in-person classes dition stemming from the virus called mulat schools and universities across the state. tisystem inflammatory disease have been Since March, the percentage of reported in Indiana. All of those cases attributed to Indiana resipatients have been discharged from dents less than 30 years old has hospitals, Box said. steadily increased each month. “Our kindergarten through grade “We’ve seen sharp increases in 12 levels have remained relatively this age group as universities have stable since late July,” Box said. required testing and students have “But we do also see almost 19 returned to campus,” Indiana State percent of our cases among high Box Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina school students. As more schools Box said during a Sept. 16 online press brief- return in person, we need to pay attention ing. “We’re also seeing a steady increase in to this data and recognize that peer-to-peer the percentage of total cases among chiltransmission is occurring more frequently dren throughout this pandemic. So far this in teenagers and young adults. This is likely month, the 0 to 19 and 20 to 29 age (groups) because these age groups are less likely to represent nearly half of all new COVID-19 observe social distancing, don’t wear masks cases.” regularly and have larger social bubbles. Of all student cases, 62.5 percent are “We hope to gain a better understanding college students. State officials also reof where these cases are occurring with ported the percent of COVID-19 cases in the new school dashboard and reporting students are higher mostly by grade level. A system that we’re preparing to launch.” case distribution by grade level conducted State officials have sent a survey to all between July 27 and Sept. 9 shows no grade schools on the Indiana Dept. of Education’s level between preschool and 12th grade has contact list, asking them to designate a percentage share of cases higher than 6 two representatives who will access the percent. new portal and enter the school’s COVID-19

To our valued readers: We hope you are well and are enjoying the summer! It seems as though it was years ago when we communicated our revised distribution plan for Fishers, but it was actually only the end of March. Time flies when you’re battling the fallout from the pandemic, we suppose. Current in Fishers remains exposed to the financial repercussions of the pandemic, although we’re proud to state

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cases. Box previously said all individual schools would be “strongly recommended” to submit its number of cumulative COVID-19 cases, unless a school has less than five cumulative cases, to be reported on an online dashboard available to the public on coronavirus.in.gov. Box estimated 60 percent of the schools listed in the survey have responded to the data request. Each school was asked to report its historical COVID-19 data dating to the start of its academic year by Sept. 20. Schools that fail to submit data will be listed as not reporting. Box said that she might consider requiring all schools to report their data if a significant number do not do it willingly. Pilot testing of the portal was set for last week, and Box said she hoped to have a snapshot of the data this week. She said the state planned to present preliminary data by Sept. 30. The trend of an increased percent of child and young adult COVID-19 cases happens as community spread in the state might be slowing, according to state officials. On Sept. 16, the state’s seven-day positivity rate they reported at 4.7 percent. A 6.2 percent cumulative rate also was reported. On Sept. 2, state officials reported a seven-day positivity rate of 7.2 percent and a cumulative positivity rate of 8.8 percent, marking a 2.5 and 2.6 percent reduction, respectively. According to an Indiana hospital census, 809 Indiana residents were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Sept. 14. As of this writing, we can’t predict when “normal” will return, but we’re aching for it to happen much sooner than later. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to strive to get back to business as usual. Please let us know if you have questions, and please be well and stay well. Sincerely, Brian Kelly Steve Greenberg President/ Executive Vice Publisher President/GM

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Ivy Tech adds new campus By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com On Sept. 15, Ivy Tech Community College announced it will transform its Hamilton County site in Noblesville EDUCATION into a full campus. It will open July 1, 2021, as Ivy Tech Hamilton County. Ivy Tech President Sue Ellspermann said becoming a campus will allow the community college to conduct a national search for a chancellor. The new campus also will offer expanded programs to fit the workforce in Hamilton County. “Now recognizing that Hamilton County is the fourth-largest county in the state of Indiana, and the fastest growing and, oh, by the way, the only of the top five counties in the state that does not have a dedicated, true campus for Ivy Tech, we thought with the great progress that has been made, the more than 1,200 students that are here today and the great partnerships that have begun, it’s actually time for it now to spin out and become its very own campus,” Ellspermann said. Transfer degrees in business adminis-

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tration, liberal arts and general studies are offered at the Noblesville site, along with a building construction certificate and other certificates. “Those are most of the programs here, and you can start programs here but probably you would finish many of them in Indianapolis today,” Ellspermann said. “We think at the size, the scale we have achieved already, you should be able to have more programs of your own that align to the needs of industry here.” For more, visit ivytech.edu.

Hale ready to reach across aisle By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

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“It’s pretty easy if you are sincere, if you take the time to develop personal and professional trust with everybody,” she said. To win Indiana’s 5th District Congressio“Most issues are human issues, they’re not nal seat, Democrat Christina Hale knows Republican issues or Democrat issues. I’ve she’s going to have done a lot of work to protect vulnerELECTION to reach across the able populations, such as children political aisle. from sexual violence, and everybody The district has been represented cares about that.” by a Republican since its boundaries If elected, Hale said identifywere formed in 2000, but this year ing other representatives willing it’s been labeled a “toss up” by nonto reach across the aisle will be partisan The Cook Political Report among her first orders of business. Hale and is expected to be one of the “No party has a monopoly on good most competitive federal races in the state. ideas,” she said. “I couldn’t have gotten one bill Hale’s opponents in the Nov. 3 general passed (in the Indiana Legislature) if a Republielection are Republican Victoria Spartz, a can didn’t help me. I’m grateful for their help, and state senator from Noblesville, and Ken I’m going to pay that forward. I have a feeling I’m Tucker, a Libertarian from Westfield. Hale going to be serving in the majority for the first receieved 40.8 percent of the vote in the time, and I’m never going to forget what it feels May primary to beat out four other Demolike to be in the minority and needing the help crats for the nomination. The congressional from the other party to get something really seat is being vacated by retiring Republican important for my community done.” Susan Brooks. Hale said among her top priorities is enHale said her track record in the Indiana suring that affordable health care is availHouse of Representatives shows that she able to all. knows how to work with people outside her For the full story, visit youarecurrent. party. com/?p=194919.

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Victoria Spartz believes competition is a good thing. After decisively winning ELECTION a crowded Republican primary, she’s running for the 5th Congressional District in what could be the tightest federal race in the state. Once a Republican stronghold, the district is now considered a “toss up” by nonpartisan The Cook Spartz Political Report. And that benefits constituents, Spartz said. “Having a district with good competition between two parties and ideas makes us work harder and deliver more results,” she said. “When one party dominates, sometimes it can actually make it a little bit lazy.” Spartz took her first public office in 2017 when a Republican caucus selected her to finish the remainder of retiring State Sen. Luke Kenley’s term. In her first general election, her main challenger is Democrat Christina Hale in the race for a seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks, a Republican who is retiring from office. Brooks defeated Democrat Dee Thornton in 2018 with nearly 57 percent of the vote. Spartz, 41, emigrated to the U.S. in 2000 after meeting the man who would become her husband on a train in Europe. She grew up in the Ukraine during Soviet rule, an experience that led to her strong belief in limiting government and strengthening the free market. Before joining the Indiana Legislature, Spartz worked as a CPA and finance executive. She served as president of the Hamilton County Republican Women and vice-chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party and has helped with a variety of political campaigns, including for President Donald Trump. Spartz supports many of Trump’s policies but said she isn’t afraid to vote against him. “There are some things the president does that are great and some things he needs to work on, and that’s OK, too,” she said. For the full story, visit youarecurrent. com/?p=194921.

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served her first two terms. She then became the chief deputy auditor under Dawn Coverdale before being reelected in 2016. A lifelong county resident, Hamilton “I have had the honor and privilege of County Auditor Robin Mills has always serving the people of Hamilton County for wanted to serve almost 40 years, 31 years of which ELECTION her community. have been in the auditor’s office,” “My passion for she said. “My entire 31-year career serving those who call Hamilton in the auditor’s office has been County home was the reason I founded on the ideals of transparoriginally ran,” said Mills, a 1980 ency and providing everyone with Noblesville High School graduate the information they want and who lives in Cicero. “That passion need.” Mills has only gotten stronger over the The Certificate of Achievement years, and I want to continue to build upon for Excellence in Financial Reporting has the legacy of excellence that is the Hamilbeen awarded to Hamilton County by the ton County Auditor’s Office.” Government Finance Officers Association Mills, a Republican, is seeking her fourth of the United States and Canada for its term in the Nov. 3 election, competing comprehensive annual financial report for against Democrat Michael Roberts. Mills 20 consecutive years. was first elected auditor in 2000, serving “The Certificate of Achievement is the two terms. She began her career in the highest form of recognition in the area of auditor’s office as a transfer and mapping governmental accounting and financial deputy. She was promoted to accounts reporting, and its attainment represents a payable/receivable deputy. She was then significant accomplishment by a governgiven the opportunity to serve as chief ment and its management,” Mills said. deputy auditor for Jon Ogle. For more, visit millsforauditor.com. After eight years as chief deputy, Mills

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beliefs reflect how they will utilize their elected office, especially with national events informing local decisions,” he said. Michael Roberts has a clear motivation “I will make certain that everyone’s interfor running for public office for the first ests will be fairly represented through the time. office of Hamilton County auditor.” ELECTION “I am running Roberts received a bachelor’s for Hamilton degree in criminal justice from the County auditor to bring true University of South Florida. transparency and accountability “I graduated from the Florida to the office,” Roberts said. “I have Law Enforcement Analyst Program, worked in both the private and adding to my experience of managpublic sectors throughout my caing projects and making sure they Roberts reer with my most recent position were handled appropriately,” he of the last nine years involving risk mansaid. “In regards to changes for the posiagement, insurance and regulatory complition, I would implement a process for citiance ranging through multiple venues.” zens and government employees (to have) Roberts, a Democrat from Fishers, is the ability to securely and anonymously running against Republican incumbent report instances of mismanagement of Robin Mills for Hamilton County auditor in funds as well as any concerns of fraud so the Nov. 3 election. The Hamilton County they could be investigated appropriately. Democratic Party announced June 22 that I would move forward with taking steps it had submitted paperwork to place Robto provide the public the option to secureerts on the ballot. ly submit their property tax documents Roberts, who is married with four chilelectronically instead of having to go to a dren, moved to Fishers from Chicago a physical location.” little more than a year ago. Voters may email Roberts with questions “I strongly believe a candidate’s personal at robertsforcountyauditor@gmail.com.

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Fishers Rotary gets grant to build more wells in Sierra Leone By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Rotary Club of Fishers got another boost in its mission to provide clean water to GIVING BACK Sierra Leone. Valory Myers, a past president of the Rotary Club of Fishers, said the group was recently awarded a grant from the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International of $290,600 to fund the drilling of 25 water wells across Sierra Leone in different communities in the African nation.

Fishers residents Jennie Keller, left, and husband Darren Keller with daughter Madi (middle) visit Sierra Leone communities with wells completed through the Fishers Rotary project in 2019. (Submitted photo)

“It is also to coordinate their water ministry, which is their government agency that is responsible for sanitation and doing the maintenance training,” she said. “Part of this grant is to build a water storage tank that provides piped water to a community near the capital of Freetown.” Construction of the wells and water storage tank should begin in September, Myers said. Myers, who has been to Sierra Leone three times, said the Water is Life project was started in 2008 by the Rotary Club of Fishers. For more, visit fishersrotary.org.

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panelists who shared advice based on one word with the OneZone Chamber’s virtual audience Aug. 12. The other panelists were Jennifer Hallowell, Hallowell Consulting owner; Eilise Lane, Scarlett Lane Brewing owner; and Dr. Indy Lane, Fishers Health Dept. medical director. Bols said she learned that service is more important than the product. Eilise Lane “I learned you’ll always go back to a restaurant with mediocre food and great service, but you will not return to a restaurant with great food and bad service,” she said. “It’s not just about food, it’s about Hallowell the whole package.” Hallowell chose the word “determined.” “I was determined that I wanted to be independent, self-sufficient and in charge of my own destiny,” she said. “I was determined to succeed, and I was attracted to politics because I really wanted to make a difference, and that continued to drive me.”

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Young conservatives support climate policies Commentary By Roger Harvey At the turn of the 21st century, the Republican Party’s proud legacy of environmental leadership ENVIRONMENT took a backseat to the boisterous voices of the liberal, activist class in climate-policy debates. In recent years, however, coalitions of young conservatives in Indiana and across the nation have cultivated grassroots support to reclaim that legacy and

address the climate crisis with a plan that works for the environment, the economy and the American people. That idea is the Baker-Shultz Carbon Dividends Plan, which proposes a unique solution that would roll back regulations and put money where it belongs — in the pockets of every American reading this. Critical to this is a fee on the carbon emissions of fossil fuel companies that would be rebated directly to Americans in the form of a quarterly carbon dividend. The vast majority

of Hoosiers would receive more from their rebate than they would spend in increased annual household expenses. This plan, utilizing fundamental principles of capitalism, also would put the United States in a global position of environmental leadership without crippling us with bureaucratic red tape and unending debt on future generations. It also would reduce the outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs by assessing a fee on imports from countries that are not doing their part to reduce carbon emissions.

American innovation has allowed our nation to flourish, but it also has required of us leadership. A free market-driven carbon dividend plan would unleash further innovation. Roger Harvey, a guest columnist, is a Westfield resident. He can be contacted at info@ youarecurrent.com.

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New group combines professions to educate others Commentary by Rita Woll Life Style Alliance is a group of professional experts combining careers of elder law attorney, financial adviCOLUMN sor, insurance agent, organizer and downsizing specialist, real estate agent and moving and storage specialist. Each of us provides guidance throughout life’s transitions from getting married, to having a baby, to a sudden death, to a divorce and other events that

come along the way. Experience shows us that families and individuals “Don’t know what they don’t know,” and we experts are here to help. Our panel of experts speaks to groups in a town hall-meeting setting in person or via Zoom with the sole purpose of educating your group with everyday life changes. QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF: • Do you have an attorney, funeral declaration, living will, trust or will? • Do you have a long-range plan to live

to age 99? • Have you planned and reviewed your financial preparedness to continue in your life? • Do your assets have direction and protection, such as health care/financial power of attorney? • Do you need a second opinion on your financial forecast? • What is my house worth? Should I sell or stay? • When is the right time to buy or sell

your house? • Have you reevaluated your insurance policies? Are you getting the best rate? • Do you need short-term or long-term storage? Rita Woll is a member of Life Style Alliance and is a certified Senior and Specialty Move Manager/ Professional Organizer based in Carmel. For more about Life Style Alliance, contact Jennifer Benson at (317) 270-4429.

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SPOTLIGHT FRIENDS OF HAMILTON COUNTY PARKS The On Par for Parks golf tournament is scheduled for Sept. 21 at Crooked Stick Golf Club, 1964 Burning Tree Lane, Carmel. The fee is $2,500 for a fourperson scramble, and it includes practice time, lunch, snacks and beverages along the course, 19th hole party and a silent auction. For more information, visit friendsofhamiltoncountyparks.org. GOOD SAMARITAN NETWORK If you would like to volunteer for the holidays, please go to gsnlive.org to view opportunities or to register. The Holiday Assistance Program will undergo assessment and development because of the pandemic. During the coming weeks and months, the program may look different this year as a result of COVID-19. Participants voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree to not hold Good Samaritan Network or the venue liable should they become ill. Expect long lines, possible changes and new participation guidelines. These and other changes may be announced at any time. BOONE COUNTY CANCER SOCIETY The You’re Not Alone Program is for Boone County cancer patients starting treatment at the Cancer Center. Care packages are given to first-time cancer patients seeking treatment. Bags also may be picked up at the BCCS office. To donate to the program, you may send or bring a check to the BCCS office with You’re Not Alone in the memo or visit

www.boonecountycancersociety.org/ donate. For more information, call board member Diane Beltran at 317.518.3906. THE SHEPHERD’S CENTER OF HAMILTON COUNTY Seniors need to know that SCHC is ready to help them during isolation. Any senior in Hamilton County is eligible for assistance. Consider sharing SCHC’s Facebook page with seniors you know and please have them 317.674.8777, ext. 5, for assistance. You also may make a donation at shepherdscenterofhamiltoncounty.org or mail a tax-deductible gift to SCHC, 347 S. 8th St., Suite B, Noblesville 46060. For more information, email lauren@ shepherdscenterofhamitloncounty.org. SAHM’S MARKETPLACE HEALTH CARE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM Sahm’s Catering has a menu for individual meals to help feed the brave men and women who are doing lifesaving and critical work during the pandemic. These meals can be delivered ready-to-eat hot, cold, or ready to microwave when they are ready to eat. If you would like to provide a meal for a health care provider, learn more at feed-to-flatten.square.site. MEALS ON WHEELS Volunteers are needed to deliver a route a day each week. Call 317.776.7159 for details or visit mealsonwheelshc.org. SECOND HELPINGS The organization urges sign-ups for its emergency volunteer wait list at www.

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Tom Wood Subaru conducts pet adoption — Tom Wood Subaru, 3300 E. 96th St., will conduct a pet adoption event with the ASPCA and the Indiana Humane Services. Several organizations will be on site with adoptable cats, dogs and rabbits. The Tom Wood Subaru spokesdog Petey will be on site, and free vaccine vouchers are available to the first 25 visitors with a limit of one per family. A $30 adoption discount will apply. Free lunch will be provided. The event will be outdoors and requires masks. It will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 10 with a rain date for Oct. 17. Fadness named to Intergovernmental Advisory Committee —Mayor Scott Fadness has been appointed to the Federal Communications Commission’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee. In this role, Fadness will give the Fishers community a stronger voice regarding telecommunications issues at the federal level, including 5G deployment in Fishers. Trobridge re-elected to ISMA House of Delegates — Dr. Andrew Trobridge, a resident of Geist, was re-elected speaker of the House of Delegates. Board-certified in anesthesiology and pain management, Trobridge is on the staff of Spinal Therapeutics and Diagnostics in Indianapolis, Shelbyville and Muncie. He has been an ISMA member since 2001, and he also has served as vice speaker of the House of Delegates, trustee and alternate trustee. Fishers business wins top PR award — Communications Redefined, a public relations and communications firm, recently took home the Best of Show award at the 2020 Hoosier Public Relations Society of America Pinnacle Awards Program. Free mobile medical care coming to Fishers — Heart and Soul Free Clinic located in Westfield will bring the Mobile Medical Unit to Fishers for scheduled appointments for uninsured individuals. The mobile medical unit will be in Fishers at the Delaware Township Trustee Parking lot on Sept 28, Oct. 19 and Nov. 9. To schedule an appointment, contact the office at 317-804-5782 and indicate you would like to be in Fishers. Heart and Soul Free Clinic was founded in 2009 and is located at 17338 Westfield Park Road, Suite 1 in Westfield. The clinic provides medical, dental and mental healthcare to uninsured and underinsured individuals in Central Indiana.

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Harvest Fest, presented by the Fishers Parks Foundation, included art vendors, food trucks, live music and more Sept. 12 at the Historic Ambassador House and Heritage Gardens. (Left) Bruce Merzario, left, of Junk Bots by Bruce explains one of his creations to Eli King of Fishers. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

Welcome, Ashley Seidner, DO Riverview Health Physicians OB/GYN is pleased to welcome Ashley Seidner, DO to the team. Dr. Seidner enjoys educating, empowering and caring for women while building long-lasting relationships with her patients. Dr. Seidner believes it’s her privilege to advocate for women and to provide high-quality care for them through all stages of their lives—from adolescence to maternity, menopause and beyond.

Ashton Wolf performs live music.

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“We were from a family that was really devoted to God.” Wayne said they raised their children the same way. “Before they went out the door to school or anywhere, they heard us pray for them that God would be with them,” Wayne said. “I would advise every couple to make sure that they remember God as a creator, and that he has given them a gift, and that gift is a new day.” For their 74th anniversary in June, the Caldwells celebrated at home with their daughter. Their cake was half vanilla and half chocolate. “We are shut in because of this virus, but we have enjoyed getting out and doing things together (in the past),” Joan said. “We like going to the state parks of Indiana, and we did family retreats there every year until the recent years. That has been a real important thing to get our immediate family together for a weekend. We enjoy playing games together, going out and doing some miniature golf or something like that. We read together. What can you say at this age? We enjoy being together.” The Caldwells did not want to disclose their age.

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Wayne and Joan Caldwell have been through a lot together during the past 74 years. The couple met as children in Sunday school when they lived in Kansas, and they were married shortly after World War II. “We were farm kids in Kansas, and we lived 6 miles apart,” Wayne said. “We went to the same church and Sunday school, and I first met my wife-to-be when she was 2 years old. We saw each other on Sundays regularly, and then I went to World War II to the southwest Pacific in the Army Air Corps. for three years. When I came home, the little girl had grown up.” Wayne returned from the Army in January 1946. He married Joan in June 1946 at her parents’ house on a Thursday. “In the country, you didn’t worry about that (getting married on weekends),” Joan said. “Everybody is doing the same thing — farming. It was 10 o’clock in the morning, and my parents prepared for it and had a nice setting for just immediate family. We had a favorite pastor of ours perform the ceremony.” “(Deciding to marry) didn’t take long when you knew each other and when I was that long away from home,” Wayne said. On their first date, Wayne and Joan attended church together. Wayne became a minister after his military service. “Church was an important part of our lives back in those days, and it still is,” Joan said. Wayne and Joan are members of Fall Creek Wesleyan Church in Fishers. Wayne said their Christian faith has kept them together for the past 74 years. “The glue that has held us together is daily devotions of Bible reading and prayer,” Wayne said. “Before we were married and when I went to her home near Wakefield, Kansas, and before I left every evening after a date, we knelt in prayer together, and that’s how I departed from her home every time I had a date with her.

GIVING BACK THROUGH THE YEARS Wayne Caldwell served as a minister from 1946 to 2008, and he also was a college professor. Joan worked as an office manager for a number of years. Both are now retired. Wayne also said his wife worked as a local seamstress and is an outstanding cook. “She does needlework and has sewed hundreds of baby garments and blankets for all the children in the church,” he said. “When they’re born, they get a baby blanket.” Joan also donates to the Salvation Army. Growing up, Wayne aspired to be a veterinarian. “Rather than being a veterinarian, an animal doctor, God called me to be a minister, a doctor of souls,” Wayne said. “At the end of the war, that’s what my work has been.” Wayne and Joan Caldwell celebrated their 74th anniversary in June at home. (Submitted photo)

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Commentary by Terry Anker Trust me, “I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today,” or so said Mr. J. Wellington Wimpy, the erstwhile intellectual, well-educated romantic who had a prominent role in E.C. Segar’s 1931 comic strip “Popeye.” Many of us grew up with the common-man, spinach-eating namesake of the comic strip sailor and learned countless lessons. Including — stand-up for what is right. Treat your partner well — even if Olive Oyl didn’t always seem it, she is worthy. We are what we are — don’t be anything but ourselves. Eat right and be strong and ready for whatever life presents. And in the case of the profligate Wimpy, beware of the charming influence of well-intentioned elites. In the heights of Depression-era politics, one can only imagine Segar’s boldness in standing against the increasing debt and public works that had been promised by Washington to be paid on “Tuesday.” By the time Fleischer Studios began producing cartoons of the strips, Wimpy had been minimized from a major to a minor character. The production company found him too cerebral for the common viewer. Still, the portly Wimpy, with his penchant for grand promises and an overwhelming need to feed his addiction, cautioned against the prevailing winds of the time. Remember, someone eventually pays. Fleischer Studios collapsed by 1941 because of a series of cost overruns and mismanagement but had capitalized on a license for the Superman cartoons. Supported by truth, justice and the American way, the sibling-owned business had left its mark on our collective memory. By the 1980 theatrical live-action movie release of “Popeye,” Wimpy was back. A different president was in the White House and the caricature of the bloated bureaucrat had returned. In a “Popeye” today, would Wimpy make the cut?

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Funny thing about sadness Commentary by Danielle Wilson Grief is a funny thing. And I mean that quite literally. This summer was my first real experience with grief, HUMOR as my father passed away a few weeks ago from cancer. I expected the deep sadness. I expected the intermittent bouts of anger. But what I did not anticipate, and what I am so thankful for, was the laughter. In the last hours of his life, with both his mind and body shutting down, and in the first few days afterward, I was truly taken aback by the number of moments I shared with my mom and sisters that included side-splitting bouts of laughter. Whether from recalling a memory from our childhood — the time Dad caught me sneaking in from a date past curfew and pulled the perfect guilt-trip move of uttering only, “I hope you enjoyed yourself,” or lightening the emotional mood with medical hijinks (plotting to save the narcotics before the hospice nurse

confiscated them), happy tears flowed right alongside the sad ones. I am not comfortable crying in front of others, even family, and my usual MO is to suppress all feelings until I can reach the safety of my minivan or bedroom. I know it’s not healthy, as evidenced by the number of binge-eating sessions where I scarfed down lasagna and banana crème pie straight from the pans. But cracking inappropriate jokes and reenacting comical Depends-changing scenes I can do. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say that being able to express the pain of losing someone close through laughter has probably saved me 10 pounds and an ulcer. Grief, thank goodness, is a funny thing. Peace out.

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Editor, George Rose’s letter that was published Sept. 8 was astonishing in its naivete. I agree that violent protests will not accomplish the intended goals of police reform, but Rose’s suggestion is to stop all peaceful protests and write letters to the president or our congresspersons. Imagine what would have happened if someone had said to Dr. Martin Luther King, “Time to stop the marches and peaceful protests. Just write a letter to the president and I’m sure he will grant you equal rights.” The only way anything has ever been accomplished in this country is if enough people get fed up and take to the streets, peacefully, to voice their concerns. It’s a fact that our fellow citizens of color are being disproportionately killed and incarcerated by over-zealous police and court systems. I admire those people of all backgrounds who are fighting for change. By the way, I am a white baby boomer. Pamela Jackson, Noblesville d

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Southern Accents Southern Accents, a Tom Petty tribute band, with opening act Alan Kaye and the Toons, Federal Hill Commons Concerts, 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Free. For more, visit noblesvilleparks.org. ‘Panoramic Fantasy’ Indiana Wind Symphony concert, 3 p.m. Sept. 27, the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org. ‘Hedda Gabler’ “Hedda Gabler,” Main Street Productions, Westfield Playhouse, 220 N. Union St., Westfield. Sept. 24 to Oct. 4. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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years at Landry’s Restaurants, first as executive chef and then as regional chef. Hsu, a Noblesville resident, became executive chef at the Indianapolis Zoo in 2013. In 2017, he launched 5280 Bistro Hospitality. Angermeier attended Le Cordon Bleu, earning a degree in culinary arts and an undergraduate degree from Indiana University. She previously was the general manager at Cake Bake and the Cunningham Restaurant Group. Angermeier said the dining capacity was supposed to be 100 inside and 25 outside. With the social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she said the average is 50 to 60 inside and outside. “We decided to move some tables outside, and there are a few tables we are not

seating inside,” she said. Feinstein’s Cabaret will offer food when it opens. “We’re hoping to open by the beginning of next year. That is the goal right now,” Angermeier said. “It’s still under construction. The main theme is dinner cabaret theater.” A lobby bar called Adagio offers small bites and is open daily from 2 to 11 p.m. “The most popular item is the charcuterie board, which makes sense because it’s a sharable item,” Angermeier said. “We’re making a decided amount of changes to the Adagio food menu.” For more, visit hotelcarmichael.com. Wagyu beef medallion is one of the most popular dinners entrees at Vivante.

IWS to open season at Palladium editorial@youarecurrent.com The Indiana Wind Symphony will open its 2020-21 season with a “Panoramic Fantasy” concert at 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Flutist Carl Butler of Carmel will be featured as soloist in Lowell Lieberman’s dazzling “Flute Concerto.” Other works include “Barber of Seville Overture,” Sam Hazo’s “In Heaven’s Air” and Julius Fucik’s march “Florentiner.” The latter piece will be paired with the premiere performance of a march written by Texas composer Kelly Bennette, “Quarantiner.” The two resident companies at the Palladium, the Indiana Wind Symphony and the Carmel Symphony Orchestra, will play the only concerts at the concert hall for the remainder of 2020. The audience will be distanced and masked. A maximum of 400 audience members will be admitted, There will be no intermission for the one-hour concert. IWS Music Director Charles Conrad said IWS performed at the last event, a naturalization ceremony, at the Palladium before the pandemic forced a shutdown. The performance was March 10. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.

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Viewers everywhere can enjoy live workshops and presentations by leading experts and institutions PERFORMANCE through a new online series presented by the Carmel-based Center for the Performing Arts. Performing Arts Connect uses Zoom teleconferencing to host virtual field trips led by artists, authors and educators from project partners, including the Manhattan School of Music, Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta. Participants can join from home or any convenient location using a desktop or mobile device. Tickets are $12, available through TheCenterPresents.org/PerformingArtsConnect or the Center Box Office at Tickets@TheCenterPresents.org or 317-843-3800. After registering, participants receive a Zoom link to connect live for the program. “From Hamilton to West Side Story: Identifying the American Experience through Song,” 7 p.m. Oct. 6, Manhattan School of Music, New York City. “Songwriting 101 Kacey Musgraves Style,” 7 p.m. Nov. 10, Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville.

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WILL DO BOBCAT WORK, MOW LAWNS & DO FALL & STORM CLEAN UP

C&H TREE SERVICE

Trim Shrub, remove or trim some trees Clean out houses, garages, basements, attics, gutters, paint. Do odd jobs, demo small buildings. Provide personal services Fully Insured Text or call Jay 574-398-2135 shidelerjay@gmail.com www.jayspersonalservices.com

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LONG RIDGE ESTATES COMMUNITY SALE 3655 Long Ridge Blvd Carmel IN 46074 Friday, September 25th and Saturday, September 26th 9am-2pm

NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE

in The Bristols 126th Street & Brooks School Road in Fishers (46037) Friday, Sept. 25 & Saturday, Sept. 26. 8AM - 1PM each day

FIREWOOD SALE Topping – Removal Deadwooding – Landscaping Stump Grinding – Gutter Cleaning INSURED – FREE ESTIMATES Call Steve 317-341-4905 or 317-932-2115

GROUNDHOG STUMP REMOVAL

Professional & Economical Remove tree stumps, ugly tree roots, stumps in and around chain link or wood fences. We also remove tree stumps that are protruding up onto sidewalks and around sidewalks. We grind them and/or remove. Please Call & Text at 816-778-4690 or 317-341-4905.

NOW HIRING VETERINARY ASSISTANT

Locally owned and operated small animal veterinary clinic is accepting applications for an experienced veterinary assistant. Must be available to work days, our clinic hours are 7-6 M-F and 7-12 Saturdays. If interested please email resume to: virginia@westﬁeldvetcare.com

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR SKILLED CARPENTERS!

Looking for job security? Simpson Construction Services has so much work that it must hire ﬁve people for residential remodeling NOW. The skilled carpenters we select will have strong abilities in bathroom remodeling, but also with respect to kitchens, decks, basements, wood and tile ﬂooring, doors and windows, interior and exterior painting, drywall, plumbing and electrical, siding and room additions. Again: Only skilled carpenters need apply. For immediate consideration, call Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575.

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Daytime positions available! Full Time and Part Time positions available. - Guard House/Gate Attendant at new residential golf community in Zionsville. Day, evening, night and weekend positions available. Will be responsible for controlling access to the community with extensive public contact. If interested send resume to kent@chathamhills.com

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN NEEDED Local Computer repair shop in need of PC and Mac techs with experience pref both PC and Macs, certiﬁcation strongly desired, pleasant personality & some sales experience. Pay starting at $16/ hour and up for F/T. Send resume with cover letter to jobs@ctcarmel.com

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