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Hofmann retires Jan. 28 after six years as Lawrence Police Dept. chief By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

state-of-the-art police headquarters, training facility and 911 Dispatch Center at 5150 N. Post Rd. The headquarters opened in 2019. After six years as chief of the Lawrence Hofmann also was instrumental in establishPolice Dept., David Hofmann has announced ing a body-camera system to be worn by all his retirement, effecLPD officers while on shift. POLICE tive Jan. 28. Hofmann collaborated with proHofmann, 52, was ducers to bring “Live PD,” a reality appointed chief Jan. 1, 2016, by Lawtelevision show, to Lawrence. “Live rence Mayor Steve Collier. Prior to PD” allowed millions of American that, he served for nearly 20 years viewers a real-time, unedited view with the Indianapolis Metropolitan of LPD officers at work. LPD was Police Dept. According to a press featured in 98, three-hour episodes. Hofmann release from the Lawrence Police “When I reflect on the six years Dept., Hofmann “played a critical role in proI was blessed to be the chief of LPD, I am moting the department’s growth and demost impressed not by the bricks and morvelopment into a premier law enforcement tar of an amazing headquarters building; agency in Central Indiana” during his tenure not by cutting-edge body worn cameras, as chief. nor the huge national success of reality TV,” As chief, Hofmann oversaw the design Hofmann stated. “I am most astounded by and construction of the department’s new the amazing work done every day and night

by the great people who are the Lawrence Police Department. They perform with ultimate professionalism, fairness and compassion under the most tense, uncertain and rapidly-evolving situations, and they do so with the ultimate goal of providing the best protection and service for all residents and visitors here in Lawrence.” LPD Deputy Chief Gary Woodruff will serve as interim chief until Collier names Hofmann’s successor. “In November of 2015 when I offered Chief Hofmann the position of police chief, I was never more confident that he would prove to be just the kind of steadying leadership that this city needed,” Collier stated. “He has proven to be one of the most admired chiefs in Central Indiana, and it gives me great pleasure to see the impact that he has had upon the City of Lawrence.”

United Way president announces retirement plans By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

strong” team that is well-suited to move forward. In retirement, Murtlow said she plans to Geist-area resident Ann Murtlow has antravel more, continue to volunteer on boards nounced her plans to retire as president and and committees and visit her two adult chilCEO of United Way of dren who live in Chicago and Detroit. PROFILE Central Indiana. UWCI’s board of directors has Murtlow, 61, will retire launched a national search for a new on June 30. She joined the nonprofit CEO, in partnership with the executive nearly nine years ago. search firm Koya Partners. Murtlow spent the first 30 years of “Ann’s leadership through a critical her career in the electric utility industime in United Way and our communitry. She worked and lived in London ty’s evolution has been a true blessing Murtlow before being transferred in 2002 to and a gift to our community,” stated Indianapolis for her job. She planned to remain Rafael Sanchez, United Way’s board chair. “I in Indianapolis for only five years, with a goal had the privilege of witnessing firsthand of starting a business abroad. But she said she how Ann’s transformational leadership has fell in love with Indianapolis and, after taking paved the way for continued success in coma few years off, joined UWCI, where she could bating some of our community’s toughest chalalign her career and philanthropic goals. lenges. United Way’s ability to quickly convene “My entire adult life I’ve been an opportundonors and advocate for those in need was ist. I never identified the next position, I just essential as our community navigated the pandid my thing and opportunities came along,” demic. The organization has been recognized Murtlow said. “I really do think it’s pretty rare as a leader among the 1,800 local United Ways for someone with my background to have the globally for helping to advance a new and opportunity to serve in this way and bring my promising model for serving individuals and experience and my passion for the community. families with comprehensive supports across It truly has been an amazing honor.” health, education and financial stability.” Murtlow said UWCI has an “incredibly For more, visit uwci.org.

DISPATCHES Free tax preparation services now available — Households with an income of $66,000 or less last year can receive help completing and filing their taxes for free through Indy Free Tax Prep. Administered by United Way of Central Indiana, the program launched in January and will run through the tax season in Boone, Hendricks, Marion and Morgan counties. The filing deadline is April 18. Last year, Indy Free Tax Prep helped nearly 4,000 households get about $5 million in federal refunds. Those seeking assistance can find a list of locations and instructions for signing up at indyfreetaxprep.com. Online filing assistance will be available at MyFreeTaxes.com until the end of May. LTSF scholarship applications open — Lawrence Township School Foundation scholarship applications are now open to all seniors in the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township. The deadline to apply is Feb. 7. To apply, visit t.co/J1HUUT7Y5Q.

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Fishers residents meet while hiking the Appalachian Trail By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Hiking the entire 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail is a rare accomplishment. It’s even rarer when two hikers from the same Indiana city — who don’t know FRIENDSHIP each other — happen to meet in the middle of the trail. Julie Sanders and Robert Santin both started their hikes in Georgia, but they didn’t meet each other until they reached Pennsylvania. Sanders, 30, had started her hike nearly a month after Santin. Santin, 58, had returned home in the middle of his hike for medical reasons before returning to the trail. The pair met at a Pennsylvania campsite and didn’t know they were both from Fishers until Santin realized Sanders had been featured in a Current in Fishers cover story in February 2020 story about her plans to hike the Appalachian Trail. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in spring 2020, Sanders said she was a week away from traveling to Georgia to begin her hike. The pandemic sidelined her plans until March 2021. “I walked around Fishers a lot during quarantine,” Sanders said. “I would walk 8 to 10 miles a day just around here passing the time. I immediately knew I would go as soon as I could.” Santin began preparing in 2020 and expected to begin his hike in 2021. He is a retired U.S. Army veteran. He spent five

Rob Santin, left, and Julie Sanders were hiking the Appalachian Trail when they crossed paths and realized they were both from Fishers. (Photo by Rachel Greenberg)

years in the infantry and then worked as an armor officer. He had never completed an overnight hike before deciding to hike the Appalachian Trail. “I grew up in Virginia, so when I was a small kid, we’d go out to the Luray Caverns in Virginia, and the (Appalachian) trail goes by there,” Santin said. “I’m not getting any younger. I was looking for another adventure I can do.” Sanders started her trek at Springer Mountain in Georgia on March 24, 2021. She and her father drove to Georgia and completed the approach trail to Springer Mountain with Sanders. “Then he hugged me goodbye, and I started walking,”

Sanders said. “That was a sweet moment.” Santin began his hike on Feb. 22, 2021. He took a break in April and went home for a few weeks before returning to finish the trail “We met in Pennsylvania,” Julia said. “That’s how the trail works. People go at different paces. There could be a month window between two people’s start date, and somewhere along the way, they meet up.” Santin and Sanders were hiking to a particular campsite when they crossed paths. “We ended up at one of those sites and we both set up, making dinner and we were just talking,” Santin said. Santin said when Sanders told him she also lived in Fishers, he recognized her from the newspaper story. Santin said fellow hikers he met on the trail lifted his spirits. “I had a dim view of people. I was just sick of everything happening in the world, and I was refreshed by everybody I ran into out there,” Santin said. “They were genuinely fun to be around, and (it was) such a diversity of people to come together and all get along. It was all because we are sharing the same trials and hardships.” Sanders shares Santin’s outlook on meeting fellow hikers. “The shared experience was a very powerful thing that was kind of magical how it brought so many people together,” Sanders said. Sanders finished her hike on Sept. 14, 2021, and Santin finished his on Sept. 29, 2021. The pair have reconnected since returning to Fishers.

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Fishers council approves armed services commission By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com The Fishers City Council met for the first time in 2022 on Jan. 18. Besides appointing Todd Zimmerman as council president, the council unanimously approved the creation of an armed services commission, an amendment to the council committees ordinance and other items. For more, visit fishers.in.us. What happened: The council unanimously approved creation of an armed services commission. What it means: Deputy Mayor Elliott Hultgren presented on the ordinance. “The commission will further the city to become a community in which military service is honored and recognized as a key component to our community vibrancy,” Hultgren said. The commission will incorporate and promote programming, policy decisions and protocols to ensure recognition and appreciation for military services. The commission will consist of 11 Fishers residents appointed by Mayor Scott Fadness, who will appoint seven service-connected Fishers residents, five of whom will be veterans or people serving in the U.S Armed Forces. The other four members will consist of one nominee from the American Legion Post 470, one nominee from the OneZone Chamber of Commerce and two nominees from the HSE Schools superintendent, a faculty member and a student. Members will serve two years. What happened: The council unanimously approved an amendment to the council committees ordinance.

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Senior develops into versatile threat for Fishers basketball team By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Jeffrey Simmons’ college future will be on the football field, but for now, he is flourishing for one of the state’s top high school boys basketball teams. “I think I’ve grown in becoming an allaround basketball player,” the Fishers High School senior said. “Throughout my younger years, I was mainly a post-up guy. With Coach (Garrett) Winegar coming in, he has helped a lot with handling the ball my junior and senior year (and) making 3s, hitting shots off (the) drive and pick-and-pop.” Prior to the Jan. 28 game at Franklin Central, the 6-foot-5 Simmons was averaging team-highs of 18 points and 6.4 rebounds per game for the Class 4A No. 3 Tigers (14-2). “He’s our leader,” Winegar said. “He does a lot of other things that don’t show up on the stat sheet. Defensively, he is always guarding the other team’s big guy. I really think he’s the best big guy in the state. He’s so good in football, he doesn’t get the recognition in basketball that he deserves.” A tight end, Simmons has signed to play

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Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan Favorite movie: “The Joker” Favorite subject: History College plans: Major in sports marketing or business football for Miami University in Ohio. Winegar is in his second season as Fishers’ coach. “When we came in, we challenged him to do more than score inside,” Winegar said. “He started as a freshman and sophomore and did some good things, but most of his scoring came on the inside. We wanted to

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versatile. I think that’s where he’s shown the most improvement. One of his advantages is, he’s faster and more athletic than some of the big guys that guard him. We worked on his ballhandling and shooting. He’s doing a better job attacking off the bounce. “Now, he can shoot at all levels, shooting 3s, driving, mid-range and inside.” Although he’ll play football in college, Simmons said he was committed to finishing his high school basketball career. He said he’s played with most of his teammates for six years. “I knew we had a great group coming back and I didn’t want to miss out on an opportunity like this,” he said. Simmons is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder for FHS, which opened in 2006. “I can’t thank my teammates and coaches (enough) because they have done just as much as I have with putting the work in,” he said. Simmons chose Miami, which plays in the Mid-American Conference, even though he had offers from Indiana University and the University of Cincinnati.

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Indianapolis woman launches a speciality photo museum in Castleton By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com As someone who loves to travel, Chesia Torrence has visited many big cities and noticed that Indianapolis was missing one of her favorite attractions: a selfie museum. Torrence, who owns The Silver Centre Event Hall in Indianapolis, said she conducted a pop-up selfie museum at her event center in April 2021 to gauge interest. “It went so great (that) when it was time to close it, we wanted to find a permanent location,” said Torrence, who lives in Indianapolis. Torrence opened The Selfie Centre at 6020 E. 82nd St., Suite 1501, in Castleton Square Mall in December 2021. It has social media-friendly sets in which guests pay for one hour of time and then take selfies in the sets. Customers are provided a Bluetooth ring light for optimal lighting. “I got the idea because I do a lot of traveling for fun with my children, and there are selfie museums everywhere. It’s all super trendy. They are all attached to a mall or in a mall or shopping center,” Torrence said. “I saw a need and filled a need. You take as many selfies as you can in an hour. It’s great for networking or holiday parties.” During her travels, Torrence saw two selfie museums in Las Vegas, two in Texas, three in Georgia and one in Florida. “They’re just absolutely everywhere,” Torrence said. “We didn’t have one in (Indianapolis).” The Selfie Centre in Castleton has 26 sets, which Torrence designs. They include two Valentine’s Day-themed sets; a bathtub set; a “Dirty Money” set; and a Forbes magazine set, among others. The Selfie Centre is open for private shoots only on Mondays and Tuesdays. It is open from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; noon to 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Entry is $20 per person on Wednesdays and Thursdays and $28 per person Friday, Saturday and Sunday. “I wanted to keep it at that price point because when I was in Vegas or California, those are $48 for one hour and Indy will never go for that,” Torrence said. Torrence said designing the sets aligns

The Selfie Centre features 26 sets as backdrops for visitors to take selfies. (Photos by Rachel Greenberg)

White said her favorite sets are a circle dome with neon lights, and the On Air booth that is decorated with record albums. For more, visit theselfiecentre.net. ON THE COVER: The Selfie Centre employee Maddy White pauses in the On Air set. (Photos by Rachel Greenberg)

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with her skill set. “I’m naturally creative as an event designer and have been doing events for 23 years, so I have a full notebook of ideas,” Torrence said. “I had to hone (in) on which ones others will enjoy the most. The bathtub is always popular at all of the museums. I didn’t want to reinvent the wheel too much as it

relates to selfie museums, but I wanted to put my own spin on the sets we do have.” Torrence said her business continues to grow. “We have been getting a lot of walk-ups where people are saying, ‘What is this?’” Torrence said. “When the weather breaks, things are going to be great.” Selfie Centre employee Maddy White, 18, enjoys her unique work. “It’s very fun and eventful,” White said. “Anytime we are in here, I get to interact with all the customers. I get to learn about people and see fun new styles.”

The Selfie Centre owner Chesia Torrence said she will assess how business is doing in the next six months and possibly launch a second selfie museum at either Clay Terrace Mall in Carmel or the Greenwood Park Mall. “My dream goal is, if this goes well, maybe after a second location, I want to have a mobile selfie museum and get an 18-foot trailer to bring to parties,” Torrence said. “It won’t be 26 sets, but it could be six to seven sets.” Torrence said she has another goal of establishing a selfie-themed AirBnB for sleepovers in Indianapolis.

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Information about what we might like, or not, is being collected and sold all around us. In fact, if we are reading this article online right now, chances are that someone, somewhere, is taking note. Certainly, it is not all nefarious. Some are legitimate retailers attempting to bring to us messages that may be more likely to be of interest. But for just as many others, our presumed preferences are being bought and sold in back-alley marketplaces deeply hidden from our view. Who knows what about us? Why don’t they tell us how they got our information and from whom? Ask a marketer how they came to know your telephone number or email address and they are as likely to hang up as they are to answer. In most cases, the front-line workers are not informed of how our contact information was collected. Plausible deniability is important in this game. In a day, not that long ago, if someone reached out by name, it was a safe assumption that they either knew us directly or knew someone who did. The social contract required that their interactions with us be predicated upon a connection to another person. If the newly introduced individual or organization acted badly, it would reflect poorly on the person making the introduction. The axiom played, “It is not what you know but who you know.” Today, our inboxes are filled with emails from supposed long-lost friends. “Hey, insert name here, you must have missed responding to my last email, but I hope you and your terrific spouse, insert name here, will get back to me.” The problem is that it is all fake. There is no previous contact. There is no relationship. It seems that today it is, “What you know, not who you know.”

It’s finally happened, friends. I hit the big 5-0 this week and am now officially eligible for full AARP benefits. Naturally, I celebrated with a hands-y mammogram and a successful bone density test. Happy birthday to me! I am one Fifty is the new step closer to 40, after all, and that senior livI’m planning to ing community lifestyle I have embrace every dreamed about second of it. for so long. – DANIELLE WILSON But seriously, I don’t feel 50, at least not what I thought it would feel like 20 years ago. I can still jog a few miles with only minor incontinence issues, I can walk up and down stairs with very few knee creaks, and apart from hating everyone and everything after 8 p.m., I am generally content most of the time. Nor do I think I look 50. When I flip through photos of my grandmother at the same age, I see a gray-haired matron straight from central casting. But if I put my red mop in a ponytail and bravely forgo eyeliner, I have a good shot at being carded. Maybe not in a Bloomington bar but definitely at Meijer. And though I wear comfy sweats around the house, I keep my “public” wardrobe fairly on trend, thanks to two brutally honest daughters. Harsh criticism equals fashion kindness apparently. Fifty is the new 40, after all, and I’m planning to embrace every second of it. There’s a certain gravitas that comes with meeting the half-century mark. I have experienced love and loss, witnessed compassion and cruelty and raised four moderately well-adjusted young adults. I even survived ‘80s bangs and a Skid Row concert. Think of the wisdom I can impart! AARP, my application is on its way! Peace out.

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“SHEAR MADNESS” “Shear Madness” runs through Feb. 5 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com. “THE BIG BANG” Actors Theatre of Indiana will present “The Big Bang,” a musical, through Feb. 20 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “THE 39 STEPS” Civic Theatre’s production of “The 39 Steps” is set from Feb. 4 to 19 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, civictheatre.org. ZACH BROCK QUARTET Violinist Zack Brock, a Grammy Award-winning musician and composer, will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

The body of Elizabeth Short, portrayed by Hannah Brown, is discovered. (Photo by Lydia Moody)

happened,” Lessaris said. “It’s really not so dark. It’s kind of like if you went to a murder mystery dinner and everyone was acting out these dramatic parts that could have happened. There is a nostalgic feeling.” Gregory Hancock, the theater’s executive artistic director, said the production, which has a film noir atmosphere, has a lot of fun music. “I like to take some beautiful, light music and put something a little dark with it,” Hancock said. “It’s not that we’re being disrespectful of the story. It’s very sad and emotional at the end. For the audience, it’s nice to have this nostalgic feeling about the music, about the old Hollywood style of hair and makeup. “At the end, this was a real person and murder. We’re taking artistic liberties to make it more theatrical.” Lessaris said several people falsely confessed to the murder. “What was their motivation for saying they did it, even though they didn’t?” Les-

saris said. “What could have driven someone to murder her? Before she dies, there is a lot of interaction with the character. There is a lot of buildup to the murder.” Hancock said the audience can decide what happened at the end between four scenarios. There are five monologues as part of the show. “It’s very much a dance show, but we’re speaking and delivering our monologues to the audience,” Lessaris said. Hancock said it’s a little easier for performers to do monologues in the more intimate space of the Academy of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre than their usual home at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “Some of the monologues have been tweaked to help the storyline,” Hancock said. “I’ve added three new sections of choreography to elaborate on the stories a little bit.” For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

Singer/songwriter Eleri Ward will appear at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3, and John Lloyd Young will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4-5 at Feinstein’s Cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

Elton John Tribute set for Palladium editorial@youarecurrent.com Actors Theatre of Indiana will present “Remember When Rock Was Young: The Elton John Tribute” at 8 p.m. March 18 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The tribute features singer/actor/pianist Craig A. Meyer, a 1981 Carmel High School graduate, and The Rocket Band. The musical journey follows John through his decades of major hits. Meyer has had roles in film, television and on Broadway. He has toured internationally and recorded with music legends such as Frankie Valli and Barry Manilow. For more, visit atistage.org.

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Civic presents zany ‘whodunit’ By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Matt Kraft’s role is unique in “The 39 Steps.” “I personally PLAY am the only member of the cast who plays one character and one character only,” Kraft said. “So, I am lucky in that I just get to Glickman watch everyone else jump in and out of playing different characters. They are so good at switching between characters that I think the audience will really get a kick out of it.” The Carmel resident Relberg plays Richard Hannay in Civic Theatre’s production of “The 39 Steps,” which is set from Feb. 4 to 19 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “The fast-paced whirlwind chase of this story is a huge part of what makes it such a great time,” Kraft said. “There are a lot of great plays that are also really emotionally heavy and serious, so I’m excited to be in one that is just zany fun.” The other three actors in the show play a combined 150 different characters. Carmel resident John Walls and Eric Reiberg are listed as clowns. “It is such a great challenge to take on this role and its many characters appearing throughout the show,” Walls said. “It is an extreme test of mental, technical and physical acting skills. Because there are so many changes which come about so quickly, it requires complete concentration. We are all exhausted at the end of rehearsal.” Walls said he has been in a few fast-

paced shows and acted in several farce comedies in the past. Most recently, he performed in “Lend Me a Tenor” with the Carmel Community Players. Walls said he has only seen the original Alfred Hitchcock movie version of “The 39 Steps,” which wasn’t a comedy and actors didn’t play multiple roles. “But I think that can sometimes be a good thing Kraft (because) you know that whatever you bring to the play will be your own and not derivative of someone else’s interpretation,” he said of not having seen another production of the play. “The biggest challenge Walls is probably the fact that I play male and female characters, and there are at least four different accents which need to be employed all on command.” Carmel resident Haley Glickman plays Pamela, Annabella and Margaret. “As an actor, it’s very rewarding to be able to create three separate, distinct characters,” Glickman said. “Each woman has her own physicality and voice, which has been a delight to discover in rehearsals. I actually performed ‘The 39 Steps’ before when I was at Carmel High School, so it has been a joy to have the opportunity to revisit the production.” Reiberg said he plays 10 different specific roles. “’It’s a lot of fun really trying to make each one a very specific individual characterization,” he said. “I haven’t done any (show) that (transition) quite as quickly as this. Since there are only four actors, there are very few moments when we aren’t on stage or getting ready to go on.”

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OPERATIONS MANAGER Clevernest is a growing company servicing homebuilders, architects, and residential clients throughout central Indiana, as an Andersen Window and Door Dealer, specializing in the installation of all that we sell. We are looking for an Operations Manager, who possesses a strong supportive mindset of “how can I help” and deeply appreciates ﬁnding joy on executing tasks and projects on a daily basis. This position is responsible for the activities related to operations after the sale; therefore, one must have the ability to juggle multiple projects at once and be an advocate for our clients. Requirements: The ideal candidate is professional, entrepreneurial minded, and able to lead and assist with all aspects of a project post sale until completion; day to day warehouse, inventory, and ﬁeld supervision; and likes to get his hands dirty! Construction or Carpentry skills required. To Apply: CLEVERNEST INC 240 W. Carmel Drive 46032 tom@clevernest.com; 317-688-8100 www.clevernest.com

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SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Carmel, IN. Develop physical platforms for Active Safety/IDI/advanced sensor automotive products. Develop total systems solutions through logical and systematic transformation of customer/product requirements. Create design artifacts, perform technical planning, requirements analysis/management and systems architecture/ design/integration/veriﬁcation. Lead technical design analysis, trade off studies, FMEAs, design reviews and customer presentations. Lead project technical discussions with cross-competency team, management and customers. Requires Master’s degree in Mechanical or Systems Engineering and one year of automotive embedded engineering experience, including implementing DIDs, PIDs, DTCs and CPIDs in DMS diagnostics, camera alignment, vehicle validation and testing of front camera module (FCM), root cause analysis of FCM issues, and debugging tools CANalyzer, Wind River IDE, Vector CANdela, and CANoe DiVa. Mail resumes to: Aptiv Corporation, Attn: Lori Tucker, HR Site Manager, 13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd., Carmel, IN 46032. Ref: 70739A.

Part-Time (Job Number: 21000I82) Full-Time (Job Number: 21000OUR) Full-Time: Mon-Fri Starting Pay: Up To $20 - Job No. 21000OUR Part-Time: Mon-Fri Starting Pay: Up To $15 - Job No. 21000I82

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SHERWIN – WILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE IS HIRING FULL-TIME & PART TIME • Must be at least 18 years of age. • Must have a valid driver’s license. • Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status. • Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 100 lbs. on occasion • Must be able to operate a computer and communicate via the telephone. • Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing • May work in areas where toxic, flammable, and hazardous materials are present.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEER.

Carmel, IN. Develop high level software architecture, deﬁning the safety and control data ﬂows for multicore complex software in Active Safety Area. Estimate and verify software architecture design meets all derived software requirements. Develop Software architecture to meet functional safety, and other automotive standards. Develop performance and resource consumption matrix for microprocessor usage. Perform the safety analysis of the software design and develop the software architecture that addresses software safety and cybersecurity requirements. Requires Master of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering with coursework in Advanced Computer Architecture, Advanced Hardware Design, Micro Electronics, Computer Architecture, Digital Imaging Processing, and Digital Control Systems. Mail resumes to: Aptiv Corporation Attn: Lori Tucker, HR Site Manager, 13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd, Carmel, IN 46032. Ref: 70618A

Carmel, IN. Design and Develop ADAS products (radar, cameras, ECUs, software). Collaborate with engineering teams to determine development cost, resource requirements, and project timelines. Present project quotes to engineering management for approval. Generate BOM for product design and work with purchasers to determine cost. Interface with technical teams to perform requirement analysis. Generate pursuit business case inputs for the Active Safety product lines. Requires Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical and Computer Engineering and two years of experience with automotive electrical or systems engineering, creating DFMEA documentation, developing validation test plans and reports, performing cost optimization, and coordinating design change activities. Experience must include use of pSpice, Altium, and PSIM. Mail resumes to: Aptiv Corporation, Attn: Lori Tucker, HR Site Manager, 13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard, Carmel, Indiana 46032. Ref: 70677A.

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