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State health officials fear COVID-19 surge By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com

“That’s almost 6,000 Hoosiers that aren’t here this year because of this virus,” Box said during the briefing. “Each of these indiAlthough COVID-19 cases in Indiana have viduals has a name, a face and a family that steadied since the start of new gathering loves them that is grieving. Many of them restrictions that are Hoosiers over the age of 60, but PANDEMIC went into effect no age group is immune.” Nov. 13, they conBox said the increase in deaths tinue to hover near record highs, and record-high cases and hosand health officials have warned pitalizations underscore the imof an expected surge following the portance of vaccines. Pfizer Inc., Thanksgiving holiday. in partnership with BioNTech, and During a Dec. 2 virtual press Moderna announced a Food and Box briefing, state health officials reDrugs Administration panel would vealed the state’s updated color-coded map, review emergency use authorization for showing 16 counties in red, one in yellow their COVID-19 vaccines on Dec. 10 and Dec. and the rest in orange. No county was blue, 17, respectively. If authorized, shipments in which signifies the lowest level of spread the United States could be sent out as soon Yellow, orange and red signify higher levels, as mid-month. respectively. Front-line health care workers and longBoone and Hamilton County are orange, term care facility residents and staff will meaning social gatherings are limited to 50 likely be the first to be vaccinated, health people. Social gatherings in red counties are officials said. limited to 25 people. Slower test results Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. As cases rise, labs have limited supplies, Kristina Box said the expected Thanksgiving which create longer wait times for test surge, which officials predict will start to results, Box said, adding that the state is show roughly two weeks after the Nov. searching for untapped laboratories that 26 holiday, could further burden Indiana’s have additional capacity to “spread out the already strained hospitals. A state hospital work load.” census shows record hospitalizations in Moreover, the rise in cases has placed Indiana in recent weeks. pressure on the state’s contact tracing sysOn Dec. 1, 3,441 Hoosiers were hospitaltem, Box said. To help ease the bottleneck, ized with COVID-19. Hospitalizations peaked she said the state health department has in the spring at 1,799. Box said more hospiimplemented a number of changes to its tals have sent patients to other hospitals contact tracing system, which went into because of a shortage of space or staff. effect Dec. 1. The state also has seen an uptick in Contact tracers will now work with a COVID-19 deaths. The Indiana State Dept. of shorter script when interviewing people Health reported 142 new COVID-19 deaths who test positive. Interviewers will focus Dec. 1 and 92 additional deaths the followon notifying the case of the positive result, ing day. In total, the state has reported share guidance about quarantine protocols, 5,688 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the share information about social services and pandemic, and another 285 probable deaths list medical signs to watch for. have been reported. “The contact tracers will strongly encour-

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age the positive individual to notify all of their close contacts,” Box said. A close contact, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is any person who has been within 6 feet of a person with the disease for a total of 15 or more minutes. Updated quarantine guidance The CDC also has updated its guidance on quarantine lengths for people with the disease. Quarantine periods can remain at 14 days but can end in 10 if the person has not had a COVID-19 test and has not developed symptoms. Quarantine also can end in seven days if the person tests negative for COVID-19 on Day 5, 6 or 7 and no symptoms have developed. Both alternative options require the person to adhere to strict practices of face masking, social distancing, hand washing and watching for any symptoms through 14 days of their quarantine. The CDC, in its updated guidance posted at cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/scientific-brief-options-to-reduce-quarantine. html, acknowledged shorter quarantines risk being less effective than 14-day quarantines. But shorter quarantines, according to the CDC, have other benefits. “A 14-day quarantine can impose personal burdens that may affect physical and mental health as well as cause economic hardship that may reduce compliance,” according to the CDC. “Implementing quarantines can also pose additional burdens on public health systems and communities, especially during periods when new infections, and consequently the number of contacts needing to quarantine, are rapidly rising. Lastly, the prospect of quarantine may dissuade recently diagnosed persons from naming contacts and may dissuade contacts from responding to contact tracer outreach if they perceive the length of quarantine as onerous.”

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and Hamilton Southeastern-Fishers Academy. We especially appreciate his leadership Hamilton Southeastern Schools Supt. during this unforeseen and challenging Allen Bourff announced Nov. 30 that he will year.” retire at the end of the 2020-21 school year. HSE Board of School Trustees has hired Bourff’s last day BWP & Associates to conduct a EDUCATION will be June 30, superintendent search, which will 2021. include a series of focus groups Bourff has served as HSE superinwith community stakeholders. tendent since January 2015. “Last spring when I planned this “When I accepted this appointannouncement, I was timing it for ment six years ago, we faced some early January. However, the group tremendous financial challenges, hired to advise the Board through Bourff and through working together, we the process of hiring a new suhave created internal structures that we perintendent, asked if I could move up my now take for granted on most days — menannouncement. This would allow them to tal health therapists, assistant principals, begin conducting discussions with focus community-based education programs, and groups in December,” Bourff stated. more on the drawing board,” Bourff stated. Members of the school community are beHSE Board of School Trustees President ing selected to help determine the qualities Michelle Fullhart commended Bourff on his to be prioritized in selecting the new superleadership. intendent. The school board wants to name “Dr. Bourff has transformed our instructhe new superintendent by early spring tional framework with HSE21 and fostering with a tentative start date of July 1, 2021. community partnerships with Conner Prairie “We are confident we will be able to find and the City of Fishers,” Fullhart stated. “He a new superintendent who will continue has also been integral in the opening of two our tradition of innovation and success,” new schools — Southeastern Elementary Fullhart stated.

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“(In) March, we had more pandemic learning where we were just doing what we could do at the time,” she said. “But now, For Tierney Anderson, the time was right. families are in more for virtual learning Anderson, principal of where teachers are doing more live videos. EDUCATION Sunnyside EleIt’s instruction that we are carrying mentary School in out in person.” Lawrence, will assume her new role Prior to Sunnyside, Anderson of Metropolitan School District of taught at Stonybrook Middle School Lawrence Township’s director of elin Warren Township. ementary education on Jan. 1, 2021. “The director of Elementary She was unanimously approved by Education supports our committhe district school board. ment to academic excellence as it Anderson “The opening came up and the fit pertains to elementary curriculum was right,” Anderson said. “I felt it was time and instruction, professional development to spread my net a little wider and have a and data,” Supt. Shawn Smith said. “Mrs. bigger influence in Lawrence Township.” Anderson’s track record of instructional Anderson became Sunnyside principal in leadership and commitment to student October 2014. Prior to that, she was Sunnyachievement make her an outstanding fit side’s assistant principal. for this position.” “My goal is to see every Lawrence Anderson, a 1998 Ben Davis High School Township elementary school continue to graduate, earned her Bachelor of Science succeed,” Anderson said. “They are all doing (2002), Master of Science (2005) and spewell. I look forward to helping get our test cialist in elementary education certification scores up and continue to grow. I want to (2007) from Jackson State University in Jacksee the school grow at an accelerated rate.” son, Miss. She earned her Master of Science Anderson said in her new role she will in education administration from Butler Unihelp the 11 elementary schools pivot at any versity in 2010. She is a doctoral candidate time amid the pandemic. The schools reat Indiana State University and anticipates cently switched to virtual instruction and graduating in May 2021. Her career goal is to will continue that model until at least Jan. become a superintendent. 15.

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Schools recertified with STEM designation - The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Townships had several schools recertified with an Indiana Dept. of Education STEM designation. The schools are Skiles Test Elementary, Belzer Middle School and McKenzie Center of Innovation & Technology. 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. Due to the pandemic, no event passes, including the 65+ Club

Event Passes, are being accepted this school year. MVCSC is still currently issuing 65+ Club Event Passes to be used in subsequent school years. Democrat Club seeks members — The Lawrence Township Democrat Club is looking for new members to join the ongoing work of supporting local, state and national Democratic candidate campaigns. The club meets the last Wednesday of every month (currently via ZOOM) to hear from speakers and discuss ways to help the community. For more, send an email to ltdemclub@gmail.com and or visit the Facebook page Lawrence Township Democrat Club. 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. Send us your stories – Current Publishing is now accepting photos or story ideas to run in the community section. Photos from kid events, athletic games and more are all welcome. Story ideas on new businesses, features, school news and more are accepted. All photos must include the names of anyone photographed. Please send them to anna@youarecurrent.com.

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DISPATCHES City of Lawrence parks survey — The City of Lawrence is conducting a survey about its parks system. To take the survey, visit surveymonkey.com/r/LawrenceParks. 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. Graduation announcement – Kimberlyn Thuy Tran, of Fishers, is graduating from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics engineering and a minor in mathematics. Hamilton County 4-H to put on Holiday Gifts Spark Club – Hamilton County 4-H will offer the Holiday Gifts Spark Club from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 12 for grades three through six. Previous 4-H enrollment is not required. Register at http://bit.ly/HolidayGiftsSparkRegistration by Dec. 3 to hold your in-person spot or ensure availability of a virtual kit. Participants will create a complete gift set ready to give to a special recipient all while learning the arts of homemade gifting, iris folding, gift wrapping and the joy of giving. There are in-person and virtual options. Facilitator instruction will be offered through Zoom calls that will be scheduled throughout the day for those choosing the virtual option. Cost is $60 per participant ($35 for current 4-H’ers) and includes program fees and supplies. Payment may be dropped off or mailed to Purdue Extension Hamilton County, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville, IN 46060. For more, email allen563@purdue.edu, call 317-776-0854 or visit extension.purdue.edu/hamilton. Spartz announces transition team – U.S. District 5 Rep. Congresswoman-Elect Victoria Spartz announced her transition team as well as opportunities for parties to express interest in serving on her Congressional staff. Transition team members are Hon. Susan W. Brooks, Judy Buck, Murray Clark, Nate Feltman, Karen Glaser, Hon. Chuck Goodrich, Jeff Papa and Megan Savage. To be considered for a position in both the district and the DC offices, email a cover letter and resume to resumes@spartzforcongress.com over the next several weeks.

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SPOTLIGHT Exchange Club of Hamilton County meets in Noblesville The Exchange Club of Hamilton County is a chapter of the National Exchange Club. The club’s core values are: family, community and country. The Exchange Club of Hamilton County supports the national club initiatives in Veterans Matter (housing homeless veterans) and child abuse prevention, and it also raises funds for local nonprofit organizations. The club conducts various fundraisers and looks for local nonprofit organizations to support financially. It meets twice a month, the first and third Wednesday of the month in Noblesville. New nonprofit established Healthy&Dwell is a new nonprofit that was established this year in Noblesville. It is It was created after founder Ronda Owens-Dehmer, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, became aware of the lack of supportive housing in the area. She started Healthy&Dwell in hopes to alleviate some of that for people with a serious mental illness. The nonprofit’s goal is to provide safe, secure housing for people who need it and help with other basic necessities that they struggle with. The nonprofit has closed on a property and is in need of beds, a washer/dryer, a security system and a variety of other household items.

It also is looking for attorneys in the area who are interested in providing some pro bono services. For more, visit healthyanddwell.org. Indiana Parkinson Foundation offers programs, services The Indiana Parkinson Foundation is a local nonprofit that has programs and services for those with Parkinson’s and their families. Programs include The CLIMB exercise program, support groups, educational events and resources. For more, visit indianaparkinson.org. Financial Literacy and Intelligence Center of Knowledge hopes to end poverty cycle FLiCK’s mission is to end the cycle of poverty and create economic mobility in Indiana. It works to accomplish that mission by providing financial education to students, and financial counseling to adults struggling with their budgets. Especially with COVID-19 worsening and the holidays coming up, many people are struggling to make the money they have work for them. FLiCK focuses on the client’s unique emotional perspective about money. Most people have a tough time changing their financial behaviors, and FLiCK’s goal to get to the root cause of financial problems and help families thrive. FLiCK is located in Carmel near Clay Terrace, but it wants to focus on

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Presley’s Produce established after daughter’s passing By Haley Miller news@geistcurrent.com Michael Langan remembers the conversation he had with his daughter, Presley, when he presented her with his plan to establish the Presley’s Produce foundation. First, she beamed. “Why are you calling it that?” she said. “This is yours,” Langan said. “This is something Michael Langan that will be yours.” On Nov. 1, 2019, Presley died at age 15 from a rare form of cancer. Knowing how many marriages end in divorce after the death of a child, Langan and Rhea Langan, Presley’s stepmother, founded PresRhea Langan ley’s Produce to process their own grief in a healthy way and help other grieving parents find “a mission in the madness.” “It’s been helpful to know that we are doing something that’s going to keep Presley’s memory and her name and her legacy alive, and that we can help other parents who are going through a similar situation,” Rhea said. “It has been therapeutic in that sense.” The commercial component of Presley’s Produce nonprofit promotes growing plants at home and indoors. Michael and Rhea are firm believers in the health benefits of homegrown produce, which can thrive throughout multiple seasons when the gardener is not dependent on the weather. To that end, Michael and Rhea sell full-spectrum LED grow lights and grow tents, in addition to other indoor horticulture products, through their online store at presleysproduce.com. “Ultimately, I want to shift everything over to the foundation, even our commercial stuff that we’re selling,” Michael said. “The reality is, everything that we ever own is going to get donated to this charity.” A few years ago, the Langans knew little

Approximately 90 percent of an outdoor garden for Presley’s Produce was built Nov. 1. (Submitted photos)

Presley Langan, middle, pauses with her best friends Emily Felton, left, and sister Sarah Feltman.

about gardening. But after Presley’s death, they converted 400 square feet in their basement into what they call the “lab” so they could stay busy. Since then, they have significantly expanded their knowledge and their collection of plants.

The foundation broke ground on an outdoor garden Nov. 1, the 1-year anniversary of Presley’s death. Michael said about 35 people attended, and on that day alone they built almost 90 percent of the garden. The couple said they are still developing the direction of Presley’s Produce, but they want to provide support for people in any way they can. One idea they have considered is working with other grieving families to help them discover a “mission” of their own — a calling into which they can pour productive and emotional energy. “There’s a lot of things you can do to take your mind off the situation at hand, but they may not be productive (or) something that is healthy and something that can help others,” Michael said. But finding a mission like the Langans found in Presley’s Produce isn’t a cure-all, Michael said. They remind themselves that they are running a marathon, not a sprint, in the wake of their loss. “We just want to go slowly through the maze of days that happen when you’re

trying to figure out how to exist in a world that your child no longer is in,” Michael said.

HELPING OTHER FAMILIES While watching the local news one evening, Michael and Rhea Langan learned of Chase Smith, an Indian Creek Creek High School (Trafalgar, Ind.) graduate who has a type of cancer similar to what Presley had. It only seemed right that they should help in some capacity through their nonprofit, Presley’s Produce. The next day, Michael reached out and offered to provide lighting for an outdoor living space for Chase that was already planned. The setup included a deck, pergola, hot tub and movie system. “Not only did we provide lighting, I spent the entire week down there,” Michael said. “Probably 30 to 40 hours over the course of six days with my tools and my truck in the rain and muck helping to build this outdoor pergola. “

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Commentary by Terry Anker To a few, it has become a quaint, old-fashioned way of expressing a simple truism of polite society: “Love thy neighbor, as thyself.” One can imagine that it has hung on walls in homes for centuries, either since Jesus said it or Matthew reported it. The verse has been painted, needlepointed, cross-stitched, tattooed and engraved into statues. But what of it? And why did Grandma so cherish the lovely lithograph of it hanging in her kitchen? To some, it serves as a reminder that we are all human, that we all must remember our shortcomings in excusing those that we see in others. Many might hold the belief that a heart filled with love is impossible to fill with hate. Yet, a quick survey of the national news or throbbing beat of raging social media suggests that to others, no doubt, it represents an oppression of the present hierarchy urging the dissatisfied and disaffected to “know their place.” Hmm. “I’m absolutely right and you are entirely wrong.” Likely? “If you don’t agree, you are stupid, dangerous and a threat to common decency.” Really? “We know how deadly people like you can be.” What? For reasons too many to count, we find ourselves bursting at the seams. Our relationships strain to process the endless stream of facts and counters pumped into our collective bloodstreams 24 hours per day. How can we love our neighbor? Aren’t they terrible? Aren’t they the problem? Then, are we the answer? Are we worthy? Or, do they see us the same as we see them? Maybe we don’t really like ourselves too much. To love another, do we have to love ourselves first? Or maybe, we like ourselves entirely too much. In a loop of circular logic, is there room for the love of others? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@ youarecurrent.com.

Home for the holiday Commentary by Danielle Wilson Well, that was interesting. I’m speaking, of course, of the most unusual Thanksgiving I can recall. And in retrospect, I HUMOR liked it. Blasphemy! Normally, we would have hauled whichever kids were not a member of Seal Team “Carmel Color Guard” down to Kentucky or over to Ohio for my-sideof-the-family festivities, such as Scrabble tournaments, forced nature walks and Black Friday “Hunger Games” at the mall cinemas to watch the newest stupid holiday movie. We’d cram our six-pack into a single Embassy Suites hotel room, sleep terribly and gorge ourselves on all things fattening and delicious. My husband Doo and I would take the rest of the weekend to recover and guilt trip each other into putting up Christmas decorations. We’d be lucky if we disposed of the rotting pumpkins on our porch. Not this year! COVID-19 meant we were staying put, and because our eldest daughter learned that she’d been exposed to a

germy McGerm cousin right before Turkey Day, we initiated DEFCON 5 for the entire household, excluding, of course, Meijer, which I frequented thrice daily. Keeping with tradition, I did channel Martha Stewart and create an hour-by-hour agenda that I strong-armed everyone into following. Football and a cheeseboard, competitive Jeopardy that almost came to blows when the shade being thrown started to resemble a Pollock painting, Zoom calls and an early feast, followed by a neighborhood walk. And for the finale, a communal viewing of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” I was in my own bed by 9 p.m. Did I miss seeing family? Absolutely. But did I miss the craziness of a typical Thanksgiving? I did not. Blasphemy, I know! Peace out.

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Civic Theatre gets in the Christmas spirit with ‘Holiday Lights’ By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Civic Theatre is doing its part to provide some holiday cheer amid trying pandemic times with a Christmas variety MUSIC show. “It’s holiday music and dance, one song after the other, with short interview pieces.” said Civic Theatre Executive Artistic Director Michael Lasley, who is directing the show. “We’ll have a bigger production with people moving around a little more to begin with, then there will be a solo, followed by a duet and a trio of dancers.” “Holiday Lights” is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 12 on a livestream from The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The show, which will run between 75 and 90 minutes, will then be available for on demand from Dec. 13 to Jan. 1, 2021. The performance is a fundraiser for Civic Theatre, whose productions were shut down in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “For us, it’s a lot about keeping contact with our audience,” Lasley said. “We’re in this situation where we can really perform for people and bring them in. You want to do your best to maintain that connection with your audience, so when this is over, it feels like we were never really gone.” Anne Beck is the choreography director and Brent Marty is the musical director. Lasley said the presentation in some respects is a bit like the “Ghost Light Cabaret,” an October fundraising performance, but is a little different in others. “There will be more songs, more music, less of transitional stuff in between,” Lasley said. “There is a little pre-recorded video.” Lasley said there will be some different treatments of holiday favorites. “There are some jazzy treatments, but we don’t get too far away from the standard music people are used to. When it comes to holiday music, people like what they like,” Lasley said. “If you mess with

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things too much, it doesn’t go over well. We’re best served to be that stable experience for them, the things that warm their hearts and the things they look forward to during the holidays and are real touchstones for them.” There will be additional musicians for the performance. “Before, we only had piano, bass and drums,” Lasley said. “We’re going have a guitar and a woodwind player. We’re going to have more choreography. It was originally conceived as both streaming and live with an audience. If we did it live with an audience, there wouldn’t have been any of the pre-recorded stuff. The pre-recorded pieces allow us to do some extra things we wouldn’t be able to do if it was live.” “Ghost Light” was a virtual live performance, but Lasley said it was a smaller group of performers. “We still have to live with the safety measures in place,” Lasley said. “We can only have a small number of people in the dressing rooms getting ready. There will still be plenty of people wearing masks, especially those doing backing vocals. For

singers doing a duet, they will be able to be spaced apart without a mask. Dancers will be masked. With the increase in the virus, we have to be careful about even people who are used to being together being safe as possible. “We’re doing our best to keep everyone involved with the show safe and healthy.” Lasley said cloth masks with a body microphone work better than shields with the sound. “If they are a soloist or a duet socially distanced, they will not have masks on for those, so people will still get to see plenty of expressions,” Lasley said. “We’ll have a stable of performers that people are used to seeing on the stage and a couple of new ones.” The cast includes Beck, Marty, Robyne Ault, Matt Bays, Nya Beck, Ian Black, Ben Boyce, Jacob Butler, Emily Chrzanowski, Marni Lemons, Bridgette Ludlow, Alex Smith, Tobin Strader, Jonathan Studdard and Parrish Williams. Tickets are $27 for the livestream. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

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Fishers Arts Council exhibit set editorial@youarecurrent.com The Fishers Arts Council is celebrating the “Art of the Emerging Artist” throughout the month at The Art Gallery at City Hall featuring 11 local artists. The exhibit runs through Dec. 28 at One Municipal Dr., Fishers. Featured artists are Liv Ash, Aparna Bhave, Ingrid Blount, Laura Crawford, Tony Elliott, Amy Johnson, Judy Mintze, Kenya Ferrand-Ott, Megan Rosta, Bob Shimer and Taylor Walker. Visitors also can view the Fishers Arts Council virtual art gallery at fishersartscouncil.org/art-gallery-exhibit. The gallery is free and open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more, email info@fishersartscouncil.org

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Bays relives role of Buddy in ‘Elf’ ‘Holiday Pops’ set for livestream By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

“Was playing the role of Buddy fun? Um, yes. A total blast,” Bays said. “It was a lot of work keeping that level of energy throughout Matt Bays loves that the Civic Theatre December, but I think our entire cast made production of “Elf The Musical” is getting it work. With people coming to see a musical new life this holiversion of this iconic movie, we THEATER day season. knew the expectations were Originally, Civic high. This didn’t worry us, it inTheatre planned to stage it live spired us. And seeing audiences again in front of audiences this laughing with family and friends month, but that is not possible each performance made it all because of the COVID-19 panworth it.” demic. So, a recorded 2019 perBays said he would love nothformance will be presented in a ing more than to play the role streaming or on-demand version again in the future. through Dec. 26. Bays said he might tweak his “Numerous churches and public Buddy role if he plays it again. venues are using Zoom, videocon“I’m sure I’d throw in some ferencing and online alternatives new things to keep it fresh, but I Matt Bays performs as worked real hard on this part,” he to connect with their people,” Buddy in “Elf The Musi- said. “So, I left those performancBays said. “I was happy to see Civic making this available during cal.” (Submitted photo) es knowing I gave my very best.” the pandemic and continuing to spread the Streamed shows will be at 7 p.m. Thursholiday cheer through this production of ‘Elf.’ day, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. I mean, we need it this year more than ever, Saturdays and Sundays. There will be and I’m honored to be a part of it in this way.” pre-recorded interview segments with The Westfield resident played Buddy in performers from the 2019 shows. For more, the musical. visit civictheatre.org.

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com There will be a different format for Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s annual “Holiday Pops” conCONCERT cert, but some things won’t change. The concert, presented by IU Health, is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 as a livestream from the Palladium at the Hymes Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “There is going to be ‘Winter Wonderland,’ “O Holy Night,’ tunes that people will know,” CSO Artistic Director Janna Hymes said. “But when you have a more intimate setting and it’s being streamed and you are watching it on (a TV or computer screen), it’s definitely going to have a different feel. It’s going to be upbeat and exciting. It will be entertaining for all ages. We want to make sure people tune in and enjoy the holiday favorites. It’s going to be music that is familiar with maybe some different type of arrangements.”

Hymes said a matinee performance set for the same day was canceled when CSO learned it would not be able to have an audience because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. “This is one of our biggest and most popular concerts of the year, so we’re pretty disappointed but, of course, we understand that we need to take safety measures,” Hymes said. CSO was allowed an audience of approximateBays ly 350 people at its two 2020-21 concerts, one each in October and November. Heather Bays will be the soloist for the holiday concert. “Heather is a great singer,” Hymes said. “She sings a variety of styles going from classical to pops. We are still going forward with the same program. It will be a smaller orchestra with string players from the CSO, and we have a jazz combo. It’s going to have an intimate feel. We’re excited about it.” Tickets are $30. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

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jectory of the coronavirus surge would flatten out. It kind of worked for a few weeks, and then it didn’t. Americans thumbed their collective noses at stay-at-home orders and suggested mask-wearing in the name of personal liberty. Now, new cases are surging. So much for “flattening the curve.” New normal: If I hear someone say “new normal” one more time, I’ll scream right through my reusable face covering. It’s not new anymore. I’m never going to accept pandemic life as “normal.” Let’s tar and feather “new normal” and run it out of town. Thoughts and prayers. Sure, it’s been a rough year. In fact, each week has felt like a year all on its own. I’m looking forward to turning the calendar to 2021, when hopefully we’ll get a handle on the coronavirus and start being kinder to each other. What word gets your vote? Curtis Honeycutt is a syndicated humor columnist. He is the author of Good Grammar is the Life of the Party: Tips for a Wildly Successful Life. Find more at curtishoneycutt. com. Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana, Inc. (PO Box 209; Evansville, IN 47702-0209) is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge storm water from construction activities associated with the Fishers 8-inch pipeline and associated station facilities project. Construction activity on the new 8-inch diameter natural gas pipeline will begin to the southwest of the intersection of E 131st Street and Parkside Drive, extending south to the south end of Industrial Drive. Runoff from the project site will discharge to Britton Branch and Sand Creek. Questions or comments regarding this project should be directed to Mark Wannemueller of the Vectren Corporation.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE FISHERS CITY COUNCIL Docket No. ANX-20-5 The Fishers City Council (“Council”) hereby gives notice that it will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 21st day of December, 2020 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. (the “Public Hearing”), to consider a Petition for voluntary Annexation (the “Petition”) of one (1) Lot, located at 13485 Howe Road, Fishers, IN 46038, north of 131st Street on the west side of Howe Road, also known as parcel 13-11-29-00-00-009.001, and consisting of approximately 2 acres. The legal description can be found at the Fishers City Hall in the Planning & Zoning Department. The Fishers City Council meeting will be conducted as a VIRTUAL/TELECONFERENCE MEETING. The public may stream the meeting online at http://tinyurl.com/FishersCityHall. A copy of the Petition is on file for examination at the Planning & Zoning Department, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana, 46038. Interested persons may file written suggestions or objections relative to the request with the Planning and Zoning Department at or before said meeting, and/or they may contact Trevor Preddy, Planner II with the Planning and Zoning Department at 317-595-3137 prior to the Public Hearing for assistance. All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above Petition, either in writing or verbally, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above-specified time and place. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary. FISHERS CITY COUNCIL PETITIONER: City of Fishers City Hall 1 Municipal Drive Fishers, IN 46038 CITY OF FISHERS BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, December 16. The Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals meeting will be conducted as a virtual/TELECONFERENCE MEETING. 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Written objections filed with the secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals, you must submit them one (1) week prior to the hearing date noted above. Oral comments will be heard during the public hearing. Department of Planning and Zoning City of Fishers 1 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038 (317) 595-3120 www.fishers.in.us CITY OF FISHERS CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ANX-20-6 For those interested in providing public comment, the City of Fishers has established an online form to submit your comment(s), which will be read during the meeting. This form can be found at www.fishers.in.us. Alternatively, written comments, e-mails, and/or questions about the project request may be provided to the department contact prior to the public hearing meeting. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City of Fishers City Council at 7:00PM, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020. The Fishers Advisory Plan Commission meeting will be conducted as a VIRTUAL/TELECONFERENCE MEETING. The meeting agenda, with information on how to access this meeting, will be available online the Friday prior to the meeting date at: https://www.fishers. in.us/AgendaCenter REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): - Request to approve a voluntary annexation of two (2) lots known as the Watson-Robinson Properties located at 13097 and 13031 Cyntheanne Road, Fishers, IN 46037, and consisting of 4.8 acres. LOCATION: The Proposal is generally located at 13097 and 13031 Cyntheanne Road, north of Southeastern Parkway on the west side of Cyntheanne Road, also known as parcels 13-12-30-00-00007.000 and 13-12-30-00-02-001.001 The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. Written objections filed with the secretary of the Advisory Plan Commission before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Fishers Advisory Plan Commission, you must submit them one (1) week prior to the hearing date noted above. Oral comments will be heard during the public hearing. 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