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State taps brakes on reopening By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com

and ICU bed capacity ranging from 36 to 40 percent. Statewide testing also has improved. Indiana was unable to consistently test more State officials announced Indiana will move than 3,000 residents a day until mid April, due to Stage 4.5 of its reopening plan starting July in large part to the limited supply of testing 4, the same date prekits and supplies. The state now reguPANDEMIC viously scheduled for larly tests more than 9,000 residents the start of Stage 5. per day. During a July 1 press briefing, state Centralized contacting efforts have officials cautioned that the progress of been able to reach 75 percent of Hoosome of Indiana’s guiding principles for siers who have tested positive for reopening its economy are concerning. COVID-19, 85 percent of whom were Thus, they have decided to delay a full contacted within 48 hours, totaling Holcomb move to Stage 5, opting instead to 2,500 calls a day. move certain aspects forward while delaying Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Krisothers. Indiana will stay in Stage 4.5 until at tina Box said the number of Indiana residents least July 17. with COVID-19 who were contacted is not “(We are) managing our way through this,” higher because many of the state’s calls go Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said. “We try to unanswered. She urged Hoosiers to answer control what we can control, our own action, calls from the Indiana State Health Dept. at our own behavior, our own conduct. We know 1-833-670-0067 if prompted. that there are things that we can do to slow “We know that as people get out and about, the spread, especially as we await therapeuwe will continue to see more cases,” Box said. tics and a vaccine. But the volatility that we During Stage 4.5, most restrictions that see, even in some areas of our own state, but have been in place will stay in place. Elkhart especially around the country and especially County will remain in Stage 4 until at least July around our own borders, is of concern, and 17 due to its relatively high number of COVID-19 that’s what’s given us pause to push pause in cases — more than 400 in the last week, Box some areas. said. Local governments may impose more The state’s response comes after several restrictive guidelines if they want, and some states have reported an increase in COVID-19 counties have mandated that residents wear cases. According to ProPublica, a nonprofit masks. newsroom, 39 states have seen an increase in Holcomb said he would not mandate masks positive tests per 100,000 residents in the last for all Hoosiers. Box said a statewide mandate two weeks. Indiana is not among them. may cause some to be more opposed to wear“This virus is on the prowl,” Holcomb said. “It ing masks. is gaining momentum.” During Stage 4.5, social gatherings, following When Holcomb unveiled the state’s reopenthe Centers for Disease Control and Prevening model, the Back on Track plan, he said Indition’s social distancing guidelines, will conana would reopen while continuing to monitor tinue to be limited to 250 people. Dining room and respond to four guiding principles: The food service may continue operations at up to number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, the 75 percent capacity as long as social distancavailability of ICU beds and ventilators, testing ing is observed. Bar seating in restaurants may capacity and the ability to contact trace all continue operations at 50 percent capacity, positive COVID-19 cases. and bars and nightclubs can remain open at 50 Between June 26 and July 1, the state repercent capacity. ported an uptick in the number of hospitalized Cultural, entertainment and tourism sites patients and daily admissions. The state’s daily can continue operations at 50 percent capacipositivity rate increased during the same time ty. Movie theaters, bowling centers and similar period. facilities may continue operations at 50 perOn June 26, Indiana reported 595 COVID-19 cent capacity. Amusement parks, water parks hospitalizations. The number rose to 668 paand similar facilities may continue operations tients July 1. The state had previously peaked at 50 percent capacity. And raceways, such as at more than 1,000 hospitalized patients at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, may continone time, but daily hospitalizations steadily ue operations at 50 percent grandstand capacdropped in June from 56 on June 2 to 33 June ity. Fairs, festivals and similar outdoor events 25. can open. Parimutuel horse racing and county Moreover, ventilator and ICU bed availability and state fair racing may begin with 50 perhas held steady in recent weeks, with venticent spectator capacity and youth overnight lator availability ranging from 81 to 84 percent camps may open.

To our valued readers: We hope you are well and are enjoying the start of summer! It seems as though it was years ago when we communicated our revised distribution plan for the Geist area, but it was actually only the end of March. Time flies when you’re battling the fallout from the pandemic, we suppose. Current in Geist remains exposed to the financial repercussions of the pandemic, although we’re proud to state we have retained all full-time staff at the levels of compensation to which they are accustomed. As a result, we must extend our revised circulation plan for the time being. We will continue deliver to a different 25 percent of the community, as has been the case since April 7. That means, in a four-week month, a different quadrant of the community each week will receive Current by mail, and a supply of the editions will be made available at public library locations each week. In addition, our practice of making the newspapers available in their entirety online ensues and never will change. We are pleased to announce that freelance humorist Dick Wolfsie’s column will be back in the paper on a weekly basis beginning July 7. 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 President/ Publisher

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MVCSC offers 65+ club — The Mt. Vernon Community School Corp. is offering any resident living in our district who is at least 65 years old an opportunity to receive an “Mt. Vernon 65+ Club” event pass. This 65+ Club card will provide free admission to most Mt. Vernon Middle School and Mt. Vernon High School events. There are a few event exclusions. For more, visit mvcsc.k12.in.us/65Club. MVHS ranked as one of top high schools — The U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Mt. Vernon High School in the top tier of the national high school rankings. MVHS was ranked No. 17 in the central region and #64 in Indiana. Schools are ranked based on performance on state-required tests, graduation rates and how well students are prepared for college. The U.S. News and

World Report ranked 17.790 high schools in the nation. Arts for Lawrence brick campaign —Residents can support local arts by purchasing a brick for $100. The brick will be placed in Arts for Lawrence’s new Cultural Campus. Those who purchase the brick will receive three lines of text for commemoration and a miniature replica keepsake brick. To purchase a brick, call Arts for Lawrence at 317-875-1900. North Central Beekeepers Club — The North Central Beekeepers Club meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Cool Creek Park Nature Center in Westfield. Socializing begins at 6 p.m. and meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. The club is for all levels of beekeepers from centrally

north of Indianapolis. Those interested in becoming a beekeeper are welcome. There are no dues. Property taxes due — Property taxes were due for residents in the State of Indiana May 11. An executive order issued by Gov. Eric Holcomb allowed an extra 60 days without penalty. The deadline for that payment is July 10. Pay online at hamiltoncounty.in.gov/673/ Payment-Methods-and-Lender-Information. COVID-19 testing available to children — The Fishers Health Dept. recently announced it would expand its free testing to include children ages 12 to 17. Testing requires an appointment. To schedule an appointment, visit fishersrecovery.com/testing.

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Time to find your broom Commentary by Jack Russell My team has asked me during the last few months why there is a broom in my office. Here is the story. My grandfather was my best friend and used to travel around the nation. At one ONEZONE of the conferences he attended, he had the opportunity to meet John Wooden. While meeting Mr. Wooden, my grandfather purchased one of his books and had him sign it for me. When he returned home, he gave me the book and told me one thing, “The autograph is great, but the pages are even better.” I started reading it and was immediately pulled toward coach Wooden’s leadership style that has carried with me my whole life. John Wooden was the head coach for the UCLA men’s basketball. During his time as the head coach, the UCLA Bruins won 10 national championships in 12 years. Even with all the national championships he accumulated, you could find him each week sweeping the entire gym floor. Something so simple has a major impact. Your ability to impact, serve people and to do the little things will attract others, which in turn will grow your influence, and with influence it gives you the ability to lead. The equation is that simple. Serve. Attract. Influence. Impact. Now, go find your broom.

Jack Russell is president of OneZone, the chamber of commerce representing Carmel and Fishers. You may write him at jack@ onezonecommerce.com.

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River alliance offers Free Paddle Days By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

eligible for a free single kayak. Free Paddle Days are about keeping a spotlight on the river and how it can provide so much to the popuThe White River Alliance was seeking ways to relation’s quality of life, Hoffmann said. place its bigger events while encouraging people to “It can be a respite during these challenging times. enjoy the river. It connects us all and can therefore provide THINGS TO DO “As the pandemic broke a sense of community while recharging our early this spring, the Alspirits,” Hoffmann said. “Ultimately, the river liance was in the middle of planning for some needs the whole community to steward and of our biggest annual events, including the protect it, so, yes, we hope the Paddle Days White River Dragon Boat Races and Festival,” bring more awareness and support to our White River Alliance Executive Director Jill work.” Hoffmann said. “With so much uncertainty, In partnership with the cities of Carmel, Hoffmann we just couldn’t be sure that an event of that Fishers and Noblesville, Free Paddle Days scale could be held safely. However, we still wanted on Aug. 7 and Aug. 21 will serve as a replacement for to encourage people to spend time on the river. the annual Hamilton County White River Clean-Up. The “Free Paddle Days seemed like a way to do that first 85 single kayak and/or canoe rentals are free and safely. They also help encourage past years’ dragon departures are available from 9 a.m. to noon on the boat teams to keep their teams paddling in 2020.” hour. Participants are asked to clean up any small trash The White River Alliance, a nonprofit for regional or debris encountered during the paddle. Boats with water resource protection in Indiana, in cooperation the biggest trash haul will be awarded a Visa gift card. with the White River Canoe Co., 17180 River Rd., No“We hope that the combined effort will give people blesville, will offer six Free Paddle Days. The dates are an opportunity to safely participate in the clean-up July 17 and 26 and Aug. 7, 16, 21 and 30. The White River this year by providing the appropriate conditions for Dragon Boat Race has been postponed until 2021 due the sort of social distancing that might have otherwise to the pandemic. been a challenge at a single large event,” she said. A short meeting with a White River update will be For more, visit thewhiteriveralliance.org/programs/ held at 1 p.m. July 17. The first 50 attendees will be white-river-paddle-days and whiterivercanoe.com.

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Doctors explain how the fight against COVID-19 has changed By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Dr. Tracey Ikerd has spent the last several months helping patients at Riverview Health battle a disease no one had PANDEMIC heard of a year ago. With COVID-19 not likely to end its worldwide rampage soon, doctors and researchers have scrambled to understand the new coronavirus and find a treatment or vaccine. Progress has been made, but for Ikerd, who specializes in infectious diseases, the biggest lesson learned so far is to be prepared for almost anything. “I’m impressed with the severity of some of the patients contrasted with the extremely mild presentation of the others,” he said. “Some are minimally symptomatic, others come and have an inexorable disastrous decline and literally fall off the end of the earth and there’s very little you can do about it. There’s times I’ve felt helpless watching people deteriorate and pulling every trick out of my pocket to keep them going, but other times people turn around almost on a dime.” As the pandemic rages on, there’s still much to learn, but medical professionals have made great strides in understanding COVID-19 and developing treatment strategies since the disease arrived in Hamilton County in March It’s not like the flu When COVID-19 first began making headlines in the U.S., it was often compared to the flu. Although both illnesses have similar symptoms, doctors have learned they aren’t as similar as once thought. Doctors said they are grateful COVID-19 didn’t begin spreading rapidly in the U.S. until the flu season was nearing its end, because treating surges of both diseases at the same time would have put hospital beds and personal protective equipment in even shorter supply than they were when the pandemic began. And that’s exactly why they’re stressing the importance of getting a flu vaccination this fall. “We need you to not get influenza, because (concurrent surges of the flu and COVID-19) will potentially overwhelm hospitals and health systems,” said Michele Saysana, chief quality and safety officer at IU Health. What’s working Although there’s still no cure or vaccine

A health care worker dons personal protective equipment in a COVID-19 patient unit at IU Health Methodist Hospital. (Submitted photo)

for COVID-19, doctors have begun using treatments that appear to help some of the sickest patients. Riverview Chief Medical Officer Eric Marcotte said convalescent plasma, which is taken from the blood of a person who has recovered from COVID-19, seems to make the most difference, but it’s in short supply. “That’s more valuable than gold right now,” he said. “Having the liquid part of the blood from someone that’s immune (to COVID-19) and having their antibodies to give someone that’s dying from it is miraculous.” Those who have recovered from COVID-19 can learn more about plasma donation at versiti.org or redcrossblood.org. Doctors also said they have seen positive results in some patients given remdesivir, an antiviral drug developed by Gilead Sciences to treat Ebola, although it wasn’t effective against that disease. The drug is in short supply, so it’s only given to the sickest patients. It’s not as deadly as first thought As doctors continue learning more about COVID-19, the chances of surviving it continue to rise. “The chances of dying and the chances of having significant complications and problems in the hospital have been dropping pretty much every week,” Marcotte said. In June, 6.2 percent of the COVID-19 cases reported in Indiana were fatal. That number dropped to 5.6 percent in May and 4.3 percent in June. Hamilton County saw 68 COVID-19 deaths in April, 21 in May and 7 in June. Although that may provide comfort for many people, doctors say it’s important to continue social distancing, wearing masks and making other efforts to keep the disease from spreading to those most vulnerable to COVID-19, including the elderly and those with a compromised immune system.

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COMMUNITY Fishers opens grant applications — The City of Fishers recently launched the application for the Nonprofit Grant program for 2021 funding. The program was established in 2017 as a transparent way for the City of Fishers to support various nonprofit organizations in Fishers that provide services to Fishers residents. Nonprofits based in Fishers or serve a large portion of Fishers residents are eligible to apply. The Fishers City Council determines the funding for the grant program as part of the annual budget process. To apply, fishers.in.us/869/ Non-Profit-Committee. Fishers playgrounds, splash pads reopen — Fishers Parks and Recreation Dept. recently announced it re-

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opened its playgrounds and splash pads. Saxony Lake & Beach also has reopened. Shelter and facility rentals for up to 250 people are permitted, as are athletic field rentals for non-contact sports.

Mudsock Youth Athletics registration open – Mudsock Youth Athletics program registration for the fall season is open through July 15. For more, email info@myathletics. com. To register, visit myathletics.com.

F.C. Tucker stats — May 2020 saw a continued strong Fishers real estate market. According to F.C. Tucker Company, the average sale price for a home in Fishers was $334,115, an increase of 2.8 percent compared to this time last year. Homes also left the market 7 days more quickly than in May 2019, a decrease of 18.9 percent. Fishers homes also saw an increase in the average price per square foot, increasing 7 percent to $136.76.

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FISHERS Expected completion: Completion was expected by July 4 Project: Ind. 37 ImproveProject: Lowe’s Way exment Project Location: 126th Street CONSTRUCTION tension, including a new roundabout and connecwest of Ind. 37 is closed tion to Keystone Parkway. and is anticipated to reopen A full closure is planned. in July. During this time, cross access Location: Range Line Road at U.S. 31 and all left turns will be restricted, with Expected completion: July only right-in and right-out turns until this Project: Widening of 146th phase ends. Traffic on southbound Ind. 37 Location: Near Boone County border will shift to the northbound lanes and two Expected completion: By end of 2020 lanes will remain in each direction. Local Project: New roundabout access to businesses will remain open via Location: Carmel Drive and Pennsylvania Lantern Road. The official detour route will Street direct drivers to use 116th Street or 131st Expected completion: Early July Street to Allisonville Road. Detour route Project: Repaving markers and advance warning signs will Location: Keystone Parkway. Expect lane be in place prior to the closure. restrictions but no full closures. Expected completion: 2022 Expected completion: Sept. 1 Detour: Drivers will be directed to use Project: New roundabout 116th Street or 131st Street to Allisonville Location: 116th Street and Guilford Road. Road. Detour route markers and advance East and westbound traffic flow will be warning signs will be in place. maintained,but north and southbound Project: Utility relocation for future 96th connectivity will be limited. Street expansion Start date: On or after July 15 Location: 96th Street between Lantern Expected completion: Mid-November and Cumberland roads Project: New roundabout Expected completion: 96th Street exLocation: 116th Street and College Avenue. pansion to begin this year, utility work East and westbound traffic flow will be expected for the next several months maintained,but north and southbound Project: Sargent Road roundabout, Mud connectivity will be limited. Creek bridge replacement and additional Start date: On or after July 15 travel lanes Expected completion: Mid-November Location: 96th Street between Sargent Project: New roundabout Road and Cumberland Road. Location: Illinois Street and Zotec Drive Expected completion: The Sargent Road Start date: On or after Aug. 31 roundabout is anticipated to reopen in Expected completion: Nov. 1 mid-June. 96th Street east of Sargent Project: Reconstruction of Range Line Road to Cumberland Road will remain Road, including a new roundabout at closed and is anticipated to reopen in Walnut Street and pedestrian and bicycle early November. The official detour route connectivity will direct drivers to use Lantern Road or Location: Between Elm Street and City Cumberland Road to 106th Street. Center Drive Project: Downtown infrastructure Start date: After Sept. 7 improvement Expected completion: January 2021 Location: The intersection of Morgan Drive and Lantern Road closed Feb. 10. Access to Fishers Elementary will be available from 106th Street. Lantern Road is currently closed to through traffic, beginning south of 116th Street to Fishers Pointe Boulevard. Expected completion: The project will be complete in the fall. Detour: Lantern Road access open from the north for local traffic and Fishers Elementary School but will be closed between 116th Street and Fishers Pointe Boulevard. Use Fishers Pointe Boulevard for detour. CARMEL Project: New roundabout Location: 96th Street and Haverstick Road

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Project: Safety improvements Location: Strawtown Avenue and Prairie Baptist Road Expected completion: The intersection of Strawtown Avenue and Prairie Baptist Road closed June 9 to through traffic while safety improvements are made. Construction is expected to last for 75 days, tentatively opening up to all traffic by Aug. 24. Strawtown Avenue will be closed between Craig Avenue and Cyntheanne Road, and Prairie Baptist Road will be closed between Strawtown Avenue and 226th Street.

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Vernon Township Fire Dept. announces new fire territory

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In addition to forming a fire territory, the Vernon Township Fire Dept. has received tentative approval for two new engines. Fire engines are typically in service for 12 years and are then moved to back-up status for three to five years. Vernon Township Fire Dept. has engines that are 18 to 30 years old. In addition, the department soon will receive a new ambulance. “We have an ambulance on order to replace our older unit, and it should be delivered around Labor Day,” Chief Chad Abel said. Emergency medical services and ambulance coverage was established in-house Jan. 1. Previously, the department contracted with the ambulatory service Seals. E OLVEY RD

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Vernon Township Trustee Flory May knew the township, along with the towns of McCordsville and Fortville, were long overdue for the establishment of a new fire territory. When May became the trustee in January 2019, the township had two all-volunteer fire stations — one in McCordsville and one in Fortville. “What that means is, it’s a home or work response May and there aren’t people at the station,” May said. “We were really concerned about responding and making sure with the growing number of calls that we needed to move quickly.” A new fire station replaced the Fortville station in September 2019, and allowed for the towns to have full-time coverage. However, because McCordsville doesn’t have a full-time station, there were occasional delays in firefighters responding to a call. “When we had a (recent) residence fire, (the Fortville engine) got to McCordsville before the McCordsville engine did,” Vernon Township Fire Dept. Chief Chad Abel said. Last summer, the Vernon Abel Township Fire Dept. was established, and the volunteer force was dissolved. All firefighters were required to be either part-time or on pay-per-run status with the department. “This leads to the reason of needing a fire territory,” May said. A fire territory is created when multiple government units partner. In this case, it is Vernon Township, the Town of McCordsville and the Town of Fortville. All three municipalities voted unanimously to approve the territory, a move that cost $20,000. More costs will accrue when the new station is built and when more crew members are hired. With establishing the territory, the department encountered two challenges — aging apparatuses and equipment and lack of manpower. “Despite the COVID-19 impact, we have seen (building) permits continue to be at

record level, so the reality is we were so far behind (with fire protection),” May said. “Two full-time stations were needed. (The Fortville station) is the first one, and the second one we will start looking for land as soon as possible.” Some of the strongest support came from the Mt. Vernon Community School Corp. Because most residents are already at their tax cap, funds for the territory were slated to come from a redistribution of municipal monies. “So, the school will lose more than $1 million a year, but we had unbelievable support. The school board president, the superintendent and many leaders within the school system stepped forward and said, ‘We have got to have a fully operating fire department,’” May said. “They could see the issues, and they know how important it is to have good public safety.” The exact figure of how many people the new fire territory will serve won’t be known until results from the 2020 census are announced, but based on previous census numbers, it will be more than 13,000. “Prior to the township forming their fire department, we were in a situation where Fortville was struggling to actually even

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Commentary by Terry Anker The sitcom “Dad” demanded the kids’ telephones and tablets. “On Thanksgiving, we are going to talk as a family,” he proclaimed, “real conversation, no electronics.” Per the TV stereotype, the teenagers refused — so, Dad convinced the children to acquiesce with the warning that he’d join Facebook. One can assume from the fear the threat advanced that, one, Facebook was still relevant to young people and, two, that they judged anything that included parents as a bad, even uncool, idea. Sure, we need to separate ourselves from our folks. We feel compelled to have our own secrets, even our own culture. From rock ‘n’ roll to the cat’s meow, we have pushed to separate ourselves from the unenlightened generation that predated us. We rebel against those institutions and hierarchies that restrict our access to power. Along the way, we often improve our lives and the lives of those around us. But for each enlightenment, there is a Dark Age. For each great leader, there is a despot. But in the short course of a human lifespan, we lack the scope of understanding, or the patience to know that our generation may not be the pivotal one, to adequately evaluate the downside effect of our actions. Still, shouldn’t we do something? Shouldn’t we tear down those statues of Stalin? Didn’t he kill 60 million humans? Some think so. Then, do we fill the empty pedestals with Putin? Even before, where are the bronze sculptures of the Czars? Were they melted to make the ones of Stalin? Isn’t it all a bit circular? What is Russian history? Cossacks, then Czars, then Marxists, then oligarchs? Should we melt them all down and make something new? When is history set in stone? Can a foundry determine its form?

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent.com.

Sobering search for tequila Commentary by Danielle Wilson Friends, I’m disappointed to report that very little Appalachian drama emerged at my daughter’s dance nationals HUMOR in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Due to COVID-19, there weren’t many teams competing, and each studio had its own dressing room, which significantly cut down on the backstage theatrics and costume mishaps. Furthermore, audience members had to sit individually, 6 feet apart, making it difficult to eavesdrop on mothers living vicariously through their besparkled children. In fact, only one story emerged as column-worthy, but it does involve booze. Here goes. Our hotel room came with a margarita machine, and after 12 hours in a freezing conference center, its promise of warmth and dulled senses definitely held appeal. I had a small window to find tequila in preparation for the aforementioned deliciousness, but as I headed out onto the Vegas-like strip, I realized that my phone had no sig-

nal. Never mind. I had a rough layout of the land and figured I’d drive a loop until I saw a 21st Amendment, or its equivalent. Imagine my disbelief when, after 25 minutes of harrowing traffic and endless stoplights, I still had no hard alcohol in hand. I could literally have luxuriated in leather, fudge and moonshine factories; ridden go-karts, Ferris wheels and SlingShots; bought a goat; or attended a Hatfield/McCoy, pirate or Civil War dinner show (do you think the Union still wins?) but could not locate a stupid liquor store. Not one! Now, what’s a strungout dance mom supposed to do? She drives to Publix for cheap champagne and creatively turns her marg maker into a bellini mixer. And life is good in Appalachia, albeit boring. Peace out.

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After 25 minutes of harrowing traffic and endless stoplights, I still had no hard alcohol in hand.

Editor, You claim to thoroughly vet your published letters but continue to print ignorant and stupid letters from the Westfield-based, climate-change denier Mic Mead. This guy claims to be some kind of climate expert but has zero peer-reviewed publications and spouts the same totally discredited and disproved nonsense that the Heartland Institute espouses. Stop it. Atmospheric carbon dioxide is at the highest level in 3 million years. A fact. The sun cycles referred to by Mead are known as Milankovitch cycles from the Serbian geophysicist and have been disproven by numerous researchers to not be the cause for global warming. (Mead) once claimed something like 5,000 scientists signed on to a letter disavowing that CO2 and other greenhouse gases caused climate change. An outright false representation that also has been completely discredited. Publishing Mead’s attacks on legitimate climate science is a mistake, sows stupidity and is outright dangerous. Another idiot for our grandkids to “thank” when climate inaction leads to more devastation. Steve Simon, Westfield

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Walking the walk and walking back the talk Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Last year, for my birthday, my son gave me one of those watches that keeps track of daily steps. It isn’t a fancy HUMOR Fitbit, with all the bells and whistles, although it does monitor my blood pressure. It isn’t very accurate. Yesterday, I got several different readings: 190/100, 60/40 and 120/70. I’ve decided to go with the last one because it keeps me alive the longest. I read somewhere that the average American gained 5 pounds during this spring’s home quarantine. I think of myself as an above-average person, so I figured I was good for at least 10 added pounds. And now, I have become obsessed with walking. I look at my watch every 20 seconds. How many steps can I get in while inside the house? I know exactly how many steps it takes to walk around the kitchen island (27), and if I do that 75 times, I have walked a mile, and not only that, I become too dizzy and nauseous to eat. The pounds are dropping away. The recommended 10,000 steps a day is just an arbitrary goal, so I started shooting for other benchmarks: 15,000, then 20,000 and 25,000, all of which I have achieved. I

Googled people who walk up to 60,000 steps a day, but it’s mostly fugitives escaping the law on foot. One guy claimed he did 70,000 a day. His wife finally left him, but he got in a few more steps searching for her.

The recommended 10,000 steps a day is just an arbitrary goal, so I started shooting for other benchmarks: 15,000, then 20,000 and 25,000, all of which I have achieved. I Googled people who walk up to 60,000 steps a day, but it’s mostly fugitives escaping the law on foot. I want to have some steps already on my watch when I awaken each morning. The device doesn’t reset to zero until midnight, so I go downstairs at 12:01 a.m., turn on the TV and get on the treadmill. Not only do I

begin the day with 2,000 steps, but I’ve now seen every episode of “Hot in Cleveland.” On Tuesday, I was gone for three hours. “Where have you been?” my worried wife asked as I sauntered up to the front door. “I just kept walking and walking, Mary Ellen. Why not? I have nothing else to come home for … ” Wow, that came out waaaay wrong. What I meant to say was, “I have no hobbies, I don’t play an instrument, I can’t cook, I don’t have a workshop, I hate gardening and I don’t follow the stock market.” I didn’t have time to say all that before the door was slammed in my face. Later, I apologized. “Mary Ellen, that was a terrible thing I said. I’m sorry.” “So, you are walking back that remark?” “Yes, I am. And I think that counts as 1,000 steps.”

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Aria Diagnostics has been testing hundreds of people since March for the new coronavirus virus that PANDEMIC causes COVID-19. “As we started down this path with Aria Diagnostics, we wanted to find out who has it in an effort to flatten the curve, but we had interest in figuring out the other side of this disease,” Aria co-founder Zak Kahn said. “It was finding out who had it so fewer people got it. With people going back to work, we are actually seeing more COVID-19 positives in the workplaces as well as socially. People are catching it more. We wanted to provide value to the other side of, how do we stop this disease from hurting people and possibly killing people?” Aria Diagnostics, 5635 W. 96th St. in Indianapolis, announced May 29 it will partner with Versiti Blood Center to identify and provide convalescent plasma donors to aid in the recovery of COVID-19 patients. Kahn, a Carmel resident, said clinical trials and hospital usage show that patients who receive convalescent plasma are recovering from COVID-19 at positive rates. “We are turning out our patients over to Versiti, who is providing that plasma to hospitals right now,” Kahn said. “We’re seeing this work in patients.” Kahn said he is pleased with the number of people donating plasma. “The Carmel Police Dept. members who tested positive all donated at Versiti (in late

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May),” he said. “There is genuine altruistic motivation by the community of us all coming together to solve this together. People are generally optimistic about positive outcomes because the pharmaceutical companies have to take time before they deliver a response and solution for a vaccine and other treatment options.” Dr. Dan A. Waxman, Versiti vice president of transfusion medicine blood services, said potential donors must first be proven to have had a COVID-19 diagnosis through a positive lab test result, which Aria provides, and must be symptom-free for 14 days. Kahn said Aria’s position is that everyone should be tested. “We experienced a shortage in March when we first started,” Kahn said. “Since the beginning of April, we’ve had no shortage of kits and tests.”

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Farmers market to spotlight Nickel Plate Arts By Rick Morwick Rick@youarecurrent.com In a celebration of local artists, makers and their specialty wares, Nickel Plate Arts will take center stage at EVENT the July 11 Noblesville Farmers Market. In conjunction with Noblesville Main Street, Nickel Plate Arts will present Art Day at the Market, where patrons can shop for handmade products including soap, woodwork, candles, paintings and children’s books and illustrations. The event is from 8 a.m. to noon at Federal Hill Commons in Noblesville. “Noblesville Main Street invited us to be sort of the theme for the day,” said Aili McGill, executive director of Nickel Plate Arts. “They want to open the market up to artists and vendors of all kinds just to add some extra pomp and circumstance to the market as well as put a spotlight on how much impact our local creatives have on our economy. “We’re opening up opportunities for vendor artists, especially makers.” A nonprofit that serves much of eastern Hamilton County, Nickel Plate Arts cultivates cultural growth by developing and integrating visual and performing arts in downtowns and parks. It supports more than 200 professional local artists and raises awareness for the arts by supporting venues where people can enjoy the arts. Noblesville Main Street also is a nonprofit that enriches the culture and community of the city’s historic downtown district. On July 11, the missions of both organizations will mesh during Art Day at the Market, which is moving forward despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re hoping for as many as 10 artist vendors,” McGill said. “I will say it’s harder right now to find vendors who are ready and excited about doing fairs just because there’s still so much uncertainty with COVID-19. But we think we will certainly have at least five vendors, and we may have as many as 10, plus the Nickel Plate Arts activity booths.” Vendors who are expected to participate

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The Noblesville Cultural Arts District booth during a previous downtown event. (Submitted photo)

include Roseanne Crowell, Pat Garcia, Cheri Halstead & Jeff Rich, Bonnie Fillenwarth, Ron Alexander, Gal’s Guide to the Galaxy and TaysDreamers. In addition, Nickel Plate Arts representatives will distribute free activity kits to patrons during the market. The kits contain art projects and supplies for people of all ages. “Normally, we would use some sort of interactive art project with everybody, but it’s a little tricky when you’re dealing with COVID-19,” McGill said. “So instead, we’ll give away art kits so that you can create something on your own at home.” Besides Art Day at the Market, Nickel Plate Arts is reaching the community by offering three art classes — via Zoom — led by painter/art instructor Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi of Fishers. A former maker-in-residence at Ignite Studio in Fishers, Parssi will teach the following classes: • Monday night drawing class, July

6-Sept. 14, Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $110 for the 10-week course or $11 per session. • Tween/teen drawing class, July 15Aug. 26, Wednesdays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Cost is $70 for the seven-week course or $10 per session. • Introduction to oil painting, July 15Aug. 26, Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 16 and older. Cost is $150 for the 10-week course or $15 per session. “We’ve got this great relationship with Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi, who is a really talented artist and teaching artist who has sort of adopted the Nickel Plate Arts network and has been providing her wonderful teaching skills for about a year now,” McGill said. “She’s designed these three courses to be great opportunities for people at various skill levels.” For more about Art Day at the Market and the Nickel Plate Arts classes, visit nickelplatearts.org.

Heartland Film Festival Artistic Director Greg Sorvig wasn’t optimistic about conducting a film festival when FILM events began to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. “If you asked me back in March if you are going to be doing any festivals this year, let alone on the dates we have advertised, I would have been very doubtful,” Sorvig said. “We’ve persevered and I think the industry has really bounced back.” The Carmel resident said the third Indy Shorts International Festival, run by Heartland Festival, will be held in a hybrid format July 21-26. A virtual format will allow film fans to watch all 18 programs featuring 128 selected short films at home. There will be screenings at the Tibbs Drive-in Theatre, 480 S Tibbs Ave., in Indianapolis, July 23-26. The four Tibbs screening nights, which start at 9:25 p.m., will feature two nights of Indiana Spotlight award winners. “We want the hometown filmmakers to still get their moment so those films will play on the big screen at Tibbs,” he said. The July 23 program at Tibbs is Indiana Spotlight 1. On July 24, there will be an Indiana Spotlight 2 program. A second program that night will feature Heartland Horror, a new category. Most of the award winners will be shown July 25. A comedy program will be held July 26. “So, we’ll be going out with a laugh,” Sorvig said. There are new $1,000 prizes for comedy and horror. “Usually, prizes go to hard-hitting dramas. I love comedy, so we wanted to throw them a bone, too,” Sorvig said. Films are competing for more than $30,000 in cash prizes. One of the four high school firms competing for the grand prize is “Whipped Cream Cake” by directors Raymond Mo and Minju Hong from Carmel High School. For more, visit IndyShorts.org. The Heartland Film Festival is set for Oct. 8-18.

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DISPATCHES Fishers Arts Council holds reception — The Fishers Arts Council celebrates its first live exhibit since March at The Art Gallery at City Hall for a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. July 10 The exhibit will feature the art of 23 artists who are part of the Hamilton County Artists’ Association. The artists exhibiting are Joe Bartz, Margot Bogue, Simona Buna, Linda Cantwell, Thea Clark, Kathern Fehn, Michael Jack, Mary Jane Keys, Antonio Menendez, Leslie Ober, Steven Patterson, Sue Payne, Kay Richards, Joanne Roeder, Mark Rouse, Mansoureh Sameni, Sheldon Shalley, Brenda Smith, Tresa (Tesby) Steenberg, Walt Thacker, Nancy Waltz and Marie Williams. The artwork will be on display through July 29. It will also be accessible at fishersartscouncil. org/art-gallery-exhibit as part of the virtual gallery. Clay Terrace concerts set — Clay Terrace’s 10th Annual Summer Concert Series, presented by Metronet Fiber Optic, is set for 7 p.m. each Thursday from July 9 to Aug. 27 at the Carmel shopping center. Music lovers will enjoy the rotating lineup of musical acts performing everything from 1970s covers to today’s hottest hits on The Lawn at Clay Terrace, behind Kona Grill, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Shoppers are welcome to

bring chairs, blankets, food and beverages. Vendors also will be on-site providing a number of food and beverage options. The warm-up act on the Community Side Stage, sponsored by Centier Bank, is set from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The lineup is: July 9: The Doo!; July 16: Dave & Rae; July 23: Groove Smash; July 30: Toy Factory; Aug. 6: Big Rosco & The Hammers; Aug. 13: Endless Summer Band; Aug. 20: Dwight Lightning and the Conch City All-Stars; and Aug. 27: My Yellow Rickshaw. Center cancels ‘Prom at the Palladium’ — With the global pandemic continuing to spread, the Center for the Performing Arts has canceled the “Prom at the Palladium” scheduled for Aug. 7 and 8. The two-night event was intended as a celebration for central Indiana high school seniors whose school proms were canceled this spring because of the governor’s stay-at-home orders. Tickets were scheduled to go on sale July 6 as statewide restrictions eased, but concerns arose that the continued need for physical distancing, face coverings and other safety measures would make the event unworkable, said Jeffrey C. McDermott, president/CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts.

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Saladin’s mausoleum in Damascus, Syria. (Photo by Don Knebel)

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