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State officials announce initiative to help long-term care facilities By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com State officials have announced a five-step initiative to assist long-term care facilities, which PANDEMIC collectively account for a disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said during an Oct. Holcomb 21 virtual press briefing that the state would “meet the surge with a surge of our own.” “Our goal is to provide some relief for the staff members and the residents, slow the spread among them and educate and improve all of those known to be working infection-control procedures,” Holcomb said. Beginning Nov. 1, the state will send the Indiana National Guard to all long-term care facilities that report at least one positive case to assist with testing, reporting test results, screening employees and establishing infection-control practices. Eventually, the assistance will expand to each of the state’s 535 long-term facilities, according to state health officials. The initiative will last through at least the end of the year, Holcomb said. The state also plans to hire clinical staff from the health care reserve workforce to supplement long-term care resources. To be comprised of retired and unemployed Hoosiers trained in health care, the workforce will be trained on best practices for patient care and infection control. State health officials said the long-term care facilities would be visited at least three times each week.

To our valued readers: It seems as though it was years ago when we communicated our revised distribution plan for Noblesville, but it was actually only the end of March. Time flies when you’re battling the fallout from the pandemic, we suppose. Current in Noblesville remains exposed to the financial repercussions of the pandemic, although we’re proud to state we have retained all full-time staff at the

“After more than two months of no requests for our health care reserve workforce, we have received 11 requests for assistance from long-term care facilities just this week,” said Dr. Lindsay Weaver, the Indiana State Dept. of Health’s chief medical officer. To increase supplies of personal protective equipment, state officials will provide 2 million N95 masks to long-term care Box facilities so that all staff will have one whenever they interact with patients. The state also plans to provide 400,000 face shields and 680,000 gowns to the facilities. The initiative will require CMS infection control training for all long-term care employees and reduce admissions to facilities to allow an immediate discharge from a hospital to a patient’s home for in-home rehabilitation. Because Indiana has reported increases in its seven-day positivity rate, daily cases, deaths and hospitalizations, Holcomb said the state will continue its “surgical approach” to the pandemic by providing targeted care, support and supplies to areas

and facilities that need it most. Holcomb said the successful reopening of schools have proven the spread of COVID-19 can be slowed when residents follow proper mitigation efforts, wear face coverings and practice social distancing. The state’s seven-day positivity rate increased from 3.9 percent Sept. 16 to 6.9 percent Oct. 14. Positive COVID-19 cases have hit record highs in prior weeks, including a single-day record of 2,489 cases Oct. 16. As of press time, Indiana reported 3,790 COVID-19 deaths. Long-term care facilities have reported 2,205 (58 percent) of the state’s COVID-19 deaths. Moreover, hospitalizations have increased to near-record highs. As of Oct. 20, the state reported 1,484 COVID-19 hospitalizations, its highest total since early May. “Slowing the spread of this infection and sickness inside these facilities has a direct correlation (on) how that impacts our hospitalization rates,” Holcomb said. “What happens in the community that ends up in the facility ends up in a hospital, so it’s all the same stream. “It’s either upstream or downstream no matter where you are, so it’s just critically important that we are there, partnering with them and doing all we can.”

“Slowing the spread of this infection and sickness inside these facilities has a direct correlation (on) how that impacts our hospitalization rates. What happens in the community that ends up in the facility ends up in a hospital, so it’s all the same stream.” — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb

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 to 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. Our practice of making the newspapers available in their entirety online continues and never will change.

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Hey, look, we’re in our mid-teens news@currentnoblesville.com An idea whose hatching was July 5, 2005, and whose entry into public on Oct. 24, 2006, is celebrating its ANNIVERSARY 15th anniversary. We’re talking about our “baby,” Current Publishing. Fifteen years is a long time, in many respects, and in others it represents a period that has gone by in a flash. Sometimes, it seems like just yesterday we published our first edition of Current in Carmel, the flagship of our six-newspaper company, and it keeps us young-ish if not our hair a bit more “blonde.” Since Carmel was launched, we followed with editions for Westfield, Noblesville, Fishers, Geist and Zionsville. We’re confident there will be other communities coming on line, and we’ll have more details on that at the appropriate time. The company and its products always have been by, for and about the communities we serve. We are data driven, which means we rely on independent research of readership to determine the course our editorial plan will take. We’ll never tire of saying or stating this: News is what our

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Noblesville announces trick-or-treat hours — The official trick-or-treat hours in the City of Noblesville will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. For CDC guidelines on celebrating Halloween, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ daily-life-coping/holidays.html#halloween. Recorder honored — The Association of Indiana Counties announced that Hamilton County Recorder Jennifer Hayden received the 2020 Outstanding Recorder Award. The award recognized her contributions made to county government throughout her years of public service. Hayden has served in the Hamilton County Recorder’s Office since 1984. She is active in the Indiana Recorders Association, where she has served on the legislative, technology and directory committees as well as the East

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Central District vice president. CVS expands testing sites — CVS Pharmacy has doubled its COVID-19 testing sites and recently added three in Hamilton County. The test is now available at the CVS Pharmacy at 367 W. 116th St. in Carmel, 8295 E. 116th St. in Fishers and 5865 Promenade Shops Blvd. in Noblesville. The test is also offered at the store at 13090 Pettigru Dr. in Carmel. Headless Horseman dates announced — Conner Prairie will offer its Headless Horseman event Oct. 29 and 30. Advanced tickets are required, and they can be reserved at connerprairie.org/explore/things-to-do/headless-horseman/. There will be timed tickets for the hayride, and attendees are required to wear masks at all times.

NCL seeks new members — The Crossroads Chapter of the National Charity League, Inc has announced its Annual Membership Drive and has begun accepting applications from women with daughters currently in sixth through ninth grade. The Crossroads Chapter is composed of 230 members who reside in Hamilton and Boone Counties. The drive runs through Jan. 15. For more, visit nationalcharityleague.org/chapter/crossroads. Senior walking club scheduled — Noblesville Parks and Recreation Dept. will conduct a senior walking club from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays through October. The club will meet at Forest Park Shelter 3, 701 Cicero Rd. It is designed for ages 50 and older.

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Invasive plants indentified By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Although there were no surprises in a recent Hamilton County Invasives Partnership survey, the information will OUTDOORS be beneficial. The Hamilton County Invasives Partnership, which includes representatives from municipalities, townships, city/county parks departments, urban foresters, conservationists and groups across the county, completed a survey that identifies and ranks the most problematic invasive species in Hamilton County. Through identification, HIP and its community partners will be better able to achieve their mission to mobilize land stewards to manage and eliminate invasive plant species in the county, according to Kim Gauen, chair of the HIP technical committee. “The results confirmed our suspicions, and it is good to have data that supports them,” Gauen said. “We asked a forester, a biologist and an ecologist to review our results and they concurred with them. The survey results also correlate with reports from EDDMapS, an invasive species monitoring program. The forester, biologist and ecologist we contacted agreed that the top plants identified by this survey cause the most ecological, economic and health damage.” The top 10 invasive plant species in the county are Asian bush honeysuckle, Callery pear (Bradford pear), wintercreeper, Canada thistle, garlic mustard, burning bush, multiflora rose, autumn olive, Japanese honeysuckle and Japanese knotweed. “Unfortunately, you can easily spot Asian bush honeysuckle along most state and county roads, along the White River, at the farm field edges, in home landscapes, along the Monon Trail and in our beloved city parks. McGregor Park is an exception,” Gauen said. “Callery pear is most apparent in fields. The northeast corner of State Road 38 and Hague Road is a good example. Callery pear’s thorns — yes, they do have thorns — will make it difficult to remediate this area.” For more, visit hamiltonswcd.org/hamilton-county-invasives-partnership-hip.html. For the full story, visit youarecurrent. com.

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COMMUNITY COVID-19 grants — Two Hamilton County organizations are among recipients of $500,000 awarded by IU Health to organizations statewide to address community needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Carmel-based Trinity Free Clinic received $11,600 to purchase equipment to support deep cleaning and to purchase two touch-free temperature scanner kiosks. Noblesville-based Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County received $25,000 to fund its Crisis Response Plan for low-income seniors and virtual programming to keep seniors connected to each other. Early education rankings — Personal finance website WalletHub has ranked Indiana as having the worst early education system in the nation. Among metrics

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Real estate statistics — Noblesville’s real estate market was dynamic in September 2020. According to F.C. Tucker Company, the average sale price for a home in Noblesville was $314,296, an increase of 16.2 percent compared to September 2019. The average price per square foot for a Noblesville home also increased – up 8.9 percent to $134.77. Homes in Noblesville also left the market very quickly, selling 18 days faster than this time last year.

Prevent property theft, fraud – The Hamilton County Recorder’s Office has rolled out a new program to protect residents from property theft and fraud. The new system, Doxpop Property Watch, notifies property owners with an email to alert them to changes or filings that affect them. To access and enroll in the system, visit doxpop.com under “Other Services” and “Doxpop Property Watch.”

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The emergency room is still the right place for immediate care for heart attacks, with precautions in place for your safety Heather Imel woke one morning to tightness in her chest and numbness in her arm. She didn’t ignore the pain. Instead, she went to the emergency room at an Ascension hospital. Her emergency room care teams immediately ran a series of tests that revealed she’d had a minor heart attack. “I was scared to death,” recalled Heather, “but my doctors reassured me that it was going to be OK.” She was quickly transported to a dedicated heart care center, where a minimally invasive heart catheterization revealed she had four blockages and would need openheart surgery. “Once you recognize the symptoms of a heart attack, taking immediate action is the most important thing you can do to prevent permanent damage to your heart,” said Edward Fry, MD, Chair of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Services at Ascension St. Vincent. “Patients can trust that our emergency rooms are prepared to deliver urgent heart care with full safety precautions in place.” Don’t delay emergency care for heart attack symptoms “Our research shows some patients are delaying or even avoiding trips to the ER, even when they have heart attack symptoms,” said Jonathan Nalli, Senior Vice President, Ascension, and Ministry Market Executive, Ascension St. Vincent. “Not getting the urgent heart care they need can have a serious and lasting impact on their health. If you have these symptoms, don’t wait – not even a few minutes.” During a heart attack, timing is critical. Every minute that goes by can lead to lost heart muscle and potentially permanent damage. The faster that the flow of blood can be restored to a blocked artery, the better the outcome for patients.

ERs at Ascension St Vincent hospitals are always open 24/7, with labs and imaging services on-site. Emergency care teams are able to connect patients to experienced cardiologists, vascular specialists and heart surgeons at Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center, so they can get personalized follow-up care for their heart conditions, including cardiac rehabilitation. Heart care teams at Ascension St. Vincent have expertise in leaky heart valves, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), heart catheterization, structural heart damage, and minimally invasive heart procedures for blocked arteries that do not require open-heart surgery. Ascension St. Vincent also has the largest chronic total occlusion (CTO) program in the Indiana region. Know the symptoms of a heart attack People who recognize the warning signs of a heart attack – whether in themselves, friends or loved ones – shouldn’t wait to get emergency care. And it’s important to realize that women may experience heart attacks differently than men. Watch for these symptoms and talk about them with loved ones: • Chest pain or discomfort. • Discomfort or pain in arm or shoulder. These symptoms may also be present frequently in men but are more common in women: • Lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting. • Jaw, neck or back pain. • Shortness of breath. Taking strong precautions to protect patients and caregivers Visits to medical facilities decreased when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began because many people have been concerned about exposure to the virus. But Ascension St. Vincent facilities are fully prepared for the safety of patients in our care. And, seeking ER care

quickly for serious conditions like heart attacks can help save lives and improve recovery. Ascension St. Vincent Noblesville has implemented strict precautions. Precautions include: • Providing masks to all who enter Ascension St. Vincent hospitals and ERs. • Virtual waiting rooms to keep loved ones connected and updated. • Maintaining proper social distancing in waiting rooms. • Designating separate emergency triage and care areas for patients with symptoms of COVID-19. • Continuing to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). • Screening patients, visitors, doctors, nurses and care teams. • Extensively cleaning and disinfecting all areas. Compassionate, personalized care – even when the need is urgent Heather’s heart health improved considerably following her surgery and rehabilitation. Her family is thankful for the immediate, comprehensive and compassionate care she received from the moment she arrived at the ER to her follow-up appointments, which were made for her by the ER concierge program at Ascension St. Vincent. “They really care. They want to make things better,” she said. “They want to make sure you’re given 100 percent of their care.” If you or a loved one is experiencing heart attack symptoms such as pain or discomfort in the chest or arm, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Find an Ascension St. Vincent hospital ER at GetStVincentCare.com. © Ascension 2020. All rights reserved.

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led to the company opening a holiday popup shop, Moonshot Toys, a few blocks from its current location at 50 N. Ninth St. Moonshot Toys is on the first floor of The Gordon Building at 110 N. Ninth St. The Gordon family also owns the building housing Moonshot Games, so Manship reached out to the family. “They are planning a restaurant (on the first floor of The Gordon Building), and they are seeking a prime restaurant partner and are waiting until spring to move the needle,” Manship said. “So I asked, ‘What would you think about me opening a holiday popup store?’” Moonshot Toys opened Oct. 1 and will remain open for 90 days throughout the holiday season. To date, sales have been strong. “Sales have been awesome,” Manship said. “What we would like to prove between now and Christmas is, if people do want this, we will explore putting a toy store on the square somewhere else. Our long-term plan is to have four different Moonshot locations in and around downtown Noblesville.” The plan is to have a board game shop, a toy shop, a standalone puzzle shop and a collectibles shop. For more, visit moonshotgamestore.com/ collections/board-games.

Moonshot Games’ sales skyrocket; owner opens toy store in downtown Noblesville By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Although many retail stores struggled during the COVID-19 shutdown in March, the opposite was true for Moonshot Games in downtown Noblesville. Owner Jayson Manship didn’t expect sales to skyrocket during the pandemic, but they did. “When COVID hit, what was interesting for us was, we had no idea what to expect,” the Noblesville resident said. “We had no idea if we were going to make it, if people would care about board games. We kept our hourly folks on as long as we could but we did furlough some.” When Moonshot Games received a Small Business Resiliency Grant from the City of Noblesville, Manship gained the confidence to hire back some of the employees. Then, the board game shop saw sales increase. “When people were quarantined at home, they were looking for things to do, so puzzles, specifically, and board games became hot,” he said. “We were at the right place at the right time, or really the right place at the wrong time because COVID sucks. But we were in a situation where people wanted board games and puzzles.” When the lockdown began, one of Manship’s employees moved in with Manship and his family to help conduct business out of Manship’s garage. “We didn’t know what was going to happen with the talk about statewide shutdowns, so I came in here to the game store with my truck and trailer and loaded up every board game in the store and took them to my house,” Manship said. “The store manager moved in with my wife and I and quarantined with us and lived in our guest room for 45 days and started e-commerce. “We didn’t have a website going into COVID, so we started selling board games

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in the Indianapolis area. One of the busiest days was when the business delivered 100 orders in the Indianapolis market. Moonshot Games’ sales are 300 percent higher than this time last year. The boom

Noblesville resident Jayson Manship launched Moonshot Games in 2017 when he determined that people spend too much time on social media. “We live in this toxic social media culture, and games are something that can help create human interaction and human conversation,” Manship said. “We really strive to get folks playing around a table together. Our primary focus was around mental health and around the concept that people could find competition, find cooperation, find fun with sitting around playing a board game. “We wanted to do something cool and interesting and thought that was a cool business and cool community opportunity for downtown Noblesville.” Manship previously owned an internet marketing company on the upstairs floor of The Gordon Building while the downstairs was vacant. He tried to open a high-end art gallery but felt that didn’t fit downtown Noblesville, so he opened Moonshot Games instead. “We wanted something different and accidentally stumbled into board games,” he said.

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U.S. PRESIDENT Joseph R. Biden (D) Jo Jorgensen (L) Donald Trump (R)*

GOVERNOR Woodrow Myers (D) Donald Rainwater (L) Eric Holcomb (R)*

IND. FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Christina Hale (D) • Personal: Hale is married to Chris and they have a son, Owen, and two dogs, Grace and Pinecone. • Background: Hale graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree, and she has worked for several years in leadership for a global organization dedicated to supporting global health and children. She also has worked in community and economic development and education. For several years, she has volunteered for, donated to and served in leadership for many cause-related local organizations, including the Indiana Commission on Latino & Hispanic Affairs, Indiana InternNet, Indiana Humanities, Heartland Film and the Domestic Violence Network. Her most active involvement today is with a board she helped found and continues to serve on, the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking. • Website: haleforcongress.com Ken Tucker (L) • Personal: Tucker is married to Missy and is the father to Stella and Geri. He is a stay-at-home father. • Background: Tucker received his bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and spent 12 years as a public school teacher in elementary and middle schools. He spent nine years as a varsity coach and two years as the Noblesville East Middle School studio producer. • Website: tuckerforindiana.com Victoria Spartz (R) • Personal: Spartz is married to Jason and lives in Noblesville with their two daughters. She is the senator for District 20 but is leaving that office to seek the the 5th Congressional District seat. • Background: Spartz was born in Ukraine, where she grew up. She emigrated to the U.S. 20 years ago, became a U.S. citizen and then worked her way up from bank teller to business executive, CPA and business owner. • Website: spartzforcongress.com

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 29

Ronnie Saunders III (D) • Personal: Saunders is married to Brianna and has two daughters, Layla and Eleanora. He lives in Westfield. The family attends Hope City Church in Carmel. Saunders serves on the Worship Team and First Impressions Team. • Background: Saunders works as a firefighter/EMT with the Indianapolis Fire Dept. He earned his bachelor’s degree in legal studies from Indiana State University. He served as an assistant director to the Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board. He also was active with the Association of Social Work Boards. He then served as an educator at Lawrence Central High School where he worked in the Special Education Dept. While at Lawrence Central, he was an offensive assistant coach for the varsity football team. He is a member of the Health & Safety Committee, a Peer Support Specialist and an Information Technology Special Assistant. He volunteers with the American Cancer Society where he participates in the Relay for Life. He is an entrepreneur, operating MoveRight Media and Design, LLC which is a graphics, media and web design agency. • Website: saundersforindiana.com Scott Baldwin (R) • Personal: Baldwin lives in Noblesville with his wife Jaime and three children Grace, Luke and Elyse. They are active members of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and their children attend school there. Baldwin serves on the Parish Finance Council and volunteers as a youth football coach with the Catholic Youth Organization. Baldwin also serves on the Hamilton County Health Board, Hamilton County Redevelopment Commission and is a former board member of Crime Stoppers, Riverview Hospital and Food Rescue. He is a life member of the American Legion, the VFW and the NRA. • Background: Baldwin is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with more than 25 years of military and law enforcement experience. He was deployed during Operation Desert Storm and returned to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom, where he assisted Marine Corps personnel in identifying and apprehending high-value, anti-coalition elements and narco-terrorists. He then served as an officer with the Indiana Dept. of Corrections and as a patrol officer, field training supervisor, narcotics detective and homicide unit supervisor with the Indianapolis Police Dept. for more than a decade where he earned two Medals of Bravery and a Medal of Valor. He also volunteered as a reserve detective with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. He is a successful business owner who has owned or helped grow several companies in the IT, real estate, construction and security sectors. He is owner and president of Envoy, Inc., a construction and real estate development firm. • Website: votebaldwin.com

Mike Vick (D) • Personal: Vick is married to Amanda. They have two children and live in Noblesville. They are active members of Waterline Church, where Vick volunteers on the setup crew. Background: Vick attended the University of San Francisco, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in political science. He also attended the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary but had to leave before completing a doctoral program. He plans to finish at some point in the future. He was a journalist for approximately 10 years. Since 2016, he has done political organizing on behalf of SEIU, AFL-CIO, Greenpeace, the Indiana Democratic Party and Citizens Action Coalition. Website: votevick2020.com Chuck Goodrich (R)* • Personal: Goodrich lives in Noblesville with his wife, Tricia. They have four children. The Goodrich family is active in the Noblesville community and are members of White River Christian Church. • Background: Goodrich is the incumbent representative for District 29. He is president and CEO of Gaylor Electric, Inc. He began his career with Gaylor Electric in 1991 as a summer intern and moved up to various leadership positions within the company. He was named president in 2014 and CEO in 2018. Goodrich has served as past national chairman of the board of directors for National Associated Builders and Contractors, is past chairman and current board member of the Riverview Health Foundation in Noblesville and past chairman and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Purdue Construction Advisory Council for Building Construction Management. He works with the Hamilton County Workforce Innovation Network, is a member of the Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development’s Region 5 Workforce Development Board and is chairman of the Indiana/Kentucky ABC chapter. Goodrich also serves as chairman for the charity, David’s Well. He has won the James J. Leonard Memorial Award; Business Person of the Year, City of Noblesville; the ABC Outstanding Chapter Support Award; and the Gaylor Optimist Award. He graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in building construction management. • Website: chuckgoodrichforindiana.com or facebook.com/ ChuckGoodrich2020.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 32 Amie Neiling (D) • Neiling has suspended her campaign. Tony Cook (R)* • Personal: Cook is married to Kathryn, and they have two adult sons, Tyler and Travis. They have three grandsons. Cook has volunteered as a community sports coach and advisor and has mentored school administrators. He has been a member of the

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JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT Paul Felix (R)* • Personal: Felix is married to Nicki and has three children between the ages of 8 and 18. He is a member of the Noblesville Elks Lodge 576 and the Beth El Zedeck Congregation. • Background: Felix is the incumbent. He is unopposed. He is a volunteer with the Hamilton County Youth Assistance Program and the YMCA. Felix received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in 1992 and his J.D. from the Indiana University Law School in 1995. He volunteers on the Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness and with the Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. He is a member of the Indiana Judicial Conference and is the lead judge for Hamilton County’s Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative and has been the presenter at several Bench and Bar CLE conferences.

JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT NO. 3 William Hughes (R)* • Personal: Hughes has lived in Noblesville for the 40 years and has two sons and four grandchildren. He has been active in volunteer educational activities for the National Judicial College, the Judicial Conference of Indiana, the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum and the Hamilton County Bar Association. He also is a fellow of the Indiana State Bar Foundation and a fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. • Background: Hughes is the incumbent. He is unopposed. He attended the University of Evansville for his undergraduate degree and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He attended the Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis, now the Robert McKinney School of Law. He was sworn in as the first judge of Hamilton

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Superior Court 3 in 1988. He is a graduate of the Indiana Judicial College and a graduate of the Graduate Program for Indiana Judges.

JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT NO. 4 J. Richard Campbell (R)* • Personal: Campbell is married to Laura and they have a son, Benjamin. They live in Carmel. Campbell serves as a member on the Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness. He also is a member of the Hamilton County Community Corrections Board. • Background: Campbell is the incumbent. He is unopposed. He has been the judge for 24 years. He is a graduate of Carmel High School, the University of Evansville and the Indiana School of Law in Indianapolis. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he worked as a data processing manager. Prior to becoming a judge, he worked at the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office and worked in private practice.

JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT NO. 5 David K. Najjar (R)* • Personal: Najjar is married to Karen, and they have three children, Katherine, Nicholas and Nathaniel. He is active with his church, St. George Orthodox Church in Fishers. • Background: Najjar is the incumbent. He is unopposed. He graduated from Indiana University in 1994 and from the McKinney School of Law in 1997. He was a deputy prosecuting attorney in Hamilton County for seven years prior to being appointed as a magistrate for the Hamilton Superior Courts in 2005. In 2017, he was appointed as judge of Hamilton Superior Court 5 by Gov. Eric Holcomb. He is a graduate of the Indiana Judicial College and serves on the Indiana judiciary on the Domestic Relations Committee. • Website: @davidnajjarforjudge on Facebook

COUNTY AUDITOR Michael Roberts (D) • Personal: Roberts has been married for 17 years and has four children. • Background: Roberts has worked in private and public sectors throughout his career with his most recent position involving risk management, insurance and regulatory compliance. He has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of South Florida, and he graduated from the Florida Law Enforcement Analyst Program • Website: secure.actblue.com/donate/michael-roberts-2 Robin Mills (R)* • Personal: Mills was married for 26 years to Jim Mills and widowed in 2007. She has two children, Jared and Shelby.

• Background: Mills is the incumbent. She is a 1980 graduate of Noblesville High School. She is a 1998 graduate of Hamilton County Leadership Academy. Mills served as the county’s auditor from 2001 to 2008 and then again in 2017 to present. She was the chief deputy auditor from 1994 through 1999 and 2006 through 2016. She is vice president of the East Central District of Indiana Auditor’s Association, a member and past president and past secretary of the Cicero Kiwanis, a member of the Hamilton County Republican Women’s Club and a member of the Hamilton County GOP Breakfast Club. Her platforms are providing transparency, efficiency and accessibility to all citizens of Hamilton County • Website: millsforauditor.com or Robin M. Mills for Hamilton County Auditor on Facebook.

COUNTY TREASURER Jake Madore (D) • Personal: Madore lives in Carmel with his wife and two cats. • Background: Madore attended the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. He interned at the Indiana Dept. of Revenue as a hearing officer and then worked at the Indiana Economic Development Corp. Since then, he has worked in a tax consulting firm. He currently is the tax manager for a national retailer with tax obligations throughout North America. His volunteer efforts have been focused on the O’Connor House. He also likes to donate blood. • Website: Jake for HamCo Treasurer on Facebook Susan Byer (R) • Personal: Byer is the mother of two daughters, Madison and Morgan. She is an Arcadia resident and a volunteer parent leader for the Hamilton County 4-H Horse & Pony Club and the 4-H Dog Club. She also volunteers on the board of the Hamilton County Horseman’s club. • Background: Byer graduated from Hamilton Heights High School and attended Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She worked as the bankruptcy/lender clerk at the Hamilton County Treasurer’s Office for approximately 13 years. • Website: Susan Byer for Hamilton County Treasurer on Facebook.

COUNTY SURVEYOR Brad Beer (D) Beer did not respond to Current for the election guide. This information was pulled from a story previously published in Current Publishing. • Personal: Beer has an 11-year-old son and lives in Noblesville. • Background: Beer is a firmware engineer. • Website: beer4surveyor.com

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Kenton Ward (R)* • Personal: Ward is married to Robin. They have two children, Kate and Alex, and three grandsons. Ward is a member of the Noblesville First Christian Church, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, American Legion and Indiana Farm Bureau. He is a life member of the Hamilton County Historical Society, the Noblesville High School Alumni Association, Purdue Alumni Association, National Eagle Scout Association and the National Rifle Association. He also serves as a Republican precinct committeeman. • Background: Ward is the incumbent. He has served as the Hamilton County Surveyor since 1977. He has an associate’s degree in architectural technology, and a bachelor’s degree in construction technology, both from Purdue University. He also has a certificate in public management and a Master of Public Affairs, both from Indiana University. He is a 1995 graduate of the DIPLOMA program of the Association of Indiana Counties, a 1995 graduate of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy and a 2014 graduate of the Indiana Watershed Leadership Program. He is a certified floodplain manager, certified erosion sediment and stormwater inspector, certified professional in municipal stormwater management and is a certified inspector of sediment and erosion control.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 Steven Dillinger (R)* • Personal: Dillinger has been a Noblesville resident since 1959. He is married to Renee and has two daughters, five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He is a member of Green Valley Church of Christ and has coached the Noblesville Grinders elementary football travel team for 25 years. • Background: Dillinger is the incumbent. He is unopposed. He is the longest-serving county commissioner in Indiana. He has served Hamilton County as Commissioner since 1989 and recently won the Outstanding County Commissioner of the Year award in 2019. Professionally, he has owned and operated S. C. Dillinger & Associates Insurance Agency since 1968. Website: stevedillinger.com

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 Dan Montgomery (D) • Personal: Married to Melda (Jane) Montgomery for 38 years. They have two adult children, Christa and William, who attended Carmel Clay Schools. • Background: Montgomery graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, and later he acquired a Professional Engineering License in 1987. He is the president and co-founder of Imagine Products, Inc. The high-tech company develops innovative video workflow solutions that help film and media professionals back up, view, analyze, share,

transcode and archive their digital-video assets. The Montgomerys have lived in Hamilton County for 34 years with homes in Carmel and Westfield. They attend New Joy Lutheran Church of Westfield and have been active there in board positions and outreach programs. Montgomery helped start and lead the middle school youth group, Together Growing In Faith. • Website: commissionerdanmontgomery.com. Mark Heirbrandt (R)* • Personal: Heirbrandt is married to Gina, and they have three sons, Blake, Ethan and Evan. Heirbrandt lives in Westfield and has been a Hamilton County resident for nearly 30 years. He is active in the Catholic community and is a member of Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Parish in Westfield. Heirbrandt also helps the Humane Society for Hamilton County. • Background: Heirbrandt is the incumbent. He graduated with a double major in chemistry and biology from the University of Indianapolis. During the past 20 years, he has worked in the water and energy-efficiency business. He has received several awards, such as the Local Government Cooperation Award for Ivy Tech in 2015 and State Road 37 Project in 2016 and the Outstanding Commissioners Award in 2014, among others. He also has been a member of several committees, such as the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Humane Society of Hamilton County and others. • Website: markheirbrandt.com

COUNTY COUNCIL AT LARGE (VOTE FOR 3) Gardiner P. Bink III (D) • Personal: Bink is married to Tara, and they have a 2-year-old son, Gardiner IV. • Background: Bink graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 2009 and from Xavier University in 2013 with a degree in business administration. He has worked in accounting and as a business consultant but now is a children’s author. • Website: votebink.com Victor Schleich (D) • Personal: Schleich is married to Alicia, a doctorate candidate at Ball State University. • Background: Schleich has lived in Hamilton County most of his life. He graduated from Carmel High School in 2012 and received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Purdue University in 2012. He received a master’s degree in education from the University of Indianapolis. He is a teacher at North Central High School teaching U.S. History and Economics. He is an active member of the Indiana State Teachers Association and coaches age group swimming at Carmel Swim Club. • Website: schleichforcouncil.com

Brad Beaver (R)* • Personal: Beaver is married to Trini and has three adult children, Lauren, Tyler and Courtney. He attends White River Church in Noblesville. • Background: Beaver is the incumbent county council member. He has coached at the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville and Upwards at White River Church, and he volunteers for the Noblesville Miller Backers. He is a member of EAA Chapter 67 in Noblesville and enjoys flying and working on the restoration of old cars. He graduated from Noblesville High School and studied HVAC at Ivy Tech, then started a heating and air conditioning business in Noblesville. • Website: bradbeaver.com or Brad Beaver for County Council on Facebook or Beaver4Council on Instagram. Sue Maki (R) • Personal: Maki is married to Tom Kapostasy and has two grown sons. She has lived in Carmel since 1988. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Carmel and served as president from 2009-2010. She is or has been a board member of the Carmel International Arts Festival, Carmel Historic Preservation Commission, Hamilton County Tourism Commission, the Business Excellence Awards Committee, the PTO at Carmel High School and OneZone Commerce. She was the PTO president at Carmel Middle School. She is a graduate of the Hamilton County Leadership Association. • Background: Maki has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Baldwin-Wallace University and an MBA from Anderson University. She works as the manager of environmental initiatives and education for Carmel Utilities. She supports infrastructure investment, the public safety training facility and cooperative and strategic growth planning with the long-range goal of keeping taxes low. • Website: electsuemaki.com Steven Nation (R) • Personal: Nation was born in Indianapolis and raised in Beech Grove. He has lived in Noblesville with his wife for 36 years and has a daughter, son-in-law, stepson and grandson. Nation launched the Hamilton County Youth Assistance Program and is the board president for Indiana Fallen Heroes Foundation. • Background: Nation was the first in his family to graduate from college. He graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in political science, with minors in history and math. He received his J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law. He then was the prosecuting attorny of Hamilton County for four consecutive terms. In 1995, he became Hamilton County Judge and served four terms before retiring in 2018. He received the Person of the Year award from the International Association of Truancy and Dropout Prevention, and in 2018, was presented the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash Award presented by Gov. Eric Holcomb. Website: nationforcouncil.com

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Laura Aldering • Personal: Aldering is married to Jim, and she has two sons, four stepchildren and 18 grandchildren. • Background: Aldering attended IPS for grades K-12 and then received her associate’s degree in general studies. She is the owner of Creative Promotions at Work, LLC. She was assigned precinct committeeman for Noblesville in 2016 to 2020, and she was elected precinct committeeman in 2020. She is the current treasurer of Hamilton County Republican Women and the current co-chair of the Noblesville GOP Club. She is a volunteer for Nickel Plate Arts, the Riverview Gala 2019, the Hamilton County GOP 4-H Fair 2018 and 2019, Habitat for Humanity, Alzheimer’s Association and she spearheaded outreach events to minorities in 2013 and 2014. • Website: facebook.com/Laura-Alerding-for-Noblesville-Sc hool-Board-113779687143457 Daniel Bill • Bill did not respond to Current for the election guide. Christi Crosser • Personal: Crosser is married to Craig and has two children, Ash and Mya. • Background: Crosser is the co-owner of Nova 29 Property Management. She graduated from Warren Central High School and attended Indiana University. She is a board member of the Crosser Family Foundation, a board chairperson of the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, a board member of the Riverview Health Foundation, a board member of Meals on Wheels Hamilton County, a board member of Prevail, Inc., a member of the Noblesville Redevelopment Commission, a graduate of the Miller Ambassador Program, a member of the Noblesville Equity Advancement Team, a member of the Hamilton County Community Foundation Opportunity, Equity and Inclusion committee and a member of the Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville Build and Grow Capital Campaign. Website: Christi Crosser for Noblesville School Board on Facebook Evan Elliott • Personal: Elliott is not married and he doesn’t have children. He has a 7-month-old Cavapoo named Jasper. • Background: Elliott graduated from Noblesville High School and has lived in Noblesville for 22 years. He is the former director of speech and debate at NHS. He is a Real Estate Broker with Keller Williams Realty. Carl Johnson IV* • Personal: Johnson is married and has four children. • Background: Johnson is an incumbent on the school board. Johnson works as an architect at BSA LifeStructures. He has a master’s and bachelor’s degree of architecture from the University of Illinois. He is active with the Hamilton

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County Leadership Academy, Miller Ambassadors, the Law Enforcement Ride-Along Program and the Indiana School Board Association Member Academy. He served on the Indiana Governor’s Workforce Cabinet Advisory Board from 2018 to 2020 and currently serves on the Noblesville School Board. He serves with the Noblesville Parks Board and previously served with the Noblesville Schools Education Foundation, Community Advisory Council and the COVID-19 Response Planning Committee. Johnson is an active volunteer with school committees and PTO, church service opportunities, civic organizations and youth sports coach/volunteer. • Website: Carl Johnson for Noblesville School Board on Facebook. Stephanie Lambert • Personal: Lambert has three children attending school in the district. She has been married to Nathan for 18 years, and they have lived in Noblesville for nine years. • Background: Lambert has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Indiana University Bloomington and a master’s degree in forensic science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She previously was a forensic DNA analysist for the Indiana State Police Laboratory. Since moving to Noblesville, she has been involved with the schools and the youth in the community. She has been a tutor for at-risk youth with the Noblesville Youth Assistance Programs, PTO treasurer with Noble Crossing Elementary and a Miller Ambassador. She is a substitute teacher for Noblesville schools, a court appointed advocate for neglected and abused children with Hamilton County CASA and member of the Noblesville Band Booster Board. • Website: facebook.com/lambertnobschoolboard Willie Jerome Haile • Personal: Haile and his family have lived in Noblesville since 2016. He is married to Ariane and they have three young sons. They also have a bearded dragon. • Background: Haile received a bachelor’s degree in biology and works as a robotics engineer for Hamilton Robotics, a biotechnology company. He enjoys getting to know people in his community and watching college football. He volunteers with the “Real Men Can Read” program, in which he read to kindergarten students at White River and North elementary schools. He also has coached in the Noblesville Elementary Football League and Noblesville Youth Baseball. Leigh Hamer • Personal: Hamer has been married to Tim for 13 years. They met as students at Hamilton Southeastern High School. They have three children who all attend Noblesville Schools. • Background: Hamer has built a 15-year career in marketing and customer experience. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Emerson College in Boston. She has served on several nonprofit boards and advisory committees, each one with a mission of helping

children and/or families. She has served on the Women For Riley Board, as an advisory committee member for Hope Academy, and spent several years as a board member and board president of RAVEN, a batterer’s intervention program. Website: leighhamer.com Adrienne Rogers • Personal: Rogers is married and has three adult sons. • Background: Rogers graduated from Noblesville High School in 1985. She has volunteered for Miller Backers at the concession stands and served on the Noblesville Elementary Football Board for five years as treasurer and secretary. She volunteered for many years at the Noblesville Youth Baseball facility at Hazel Dell. Rogers volunteered at North Elementary in many ways when her sons attended school there. She also has volunteered for several political campaigns for judges, county officials, a senator and a governor candidate from Noblesville. She worked for a major political party from 2006-2007 and again from 2016-2019. She has worked as a newspaper carrier, a legal secretary, a bank teller, in database management, a marketing coordinator, an administrative assistant, an office manager and in procurement.

POLLING LOCATIONS 2020 GENERAL ELECTIONS

The 2020 general election is from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 3. Hamilton County residents can vote on Election Day or participate in early voting. Early voting can be completed at the following places: • Judicial Center: One Hamilton Square, Noblesville. Open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 27-30, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 and 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 2. • Hamilton County Fairgrounds Annex Building: 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27-31 and 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 2. • Jill Perelman Pavilion: 3000 W. 116th St., Carmel. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31. • Mercy Road Church: 2381 Pointe Pkwy., Carmel. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31. • Billericay Park Building: 12690 Promise Rd., Fishers. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31. • Roy G Holland Memorial Park Building 1 Park Dr., Fishers. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31. • Westfield City Hall: 130 Penn St., Westfield. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31. • Cool Creek Nature Center 2000 E. 151st St., Carmel. Open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 30-31. For Election Day, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 3. Some polling locations have changed. See Page 26 for polling locations

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NOBLESVILLE TOWNSHIP • 0601 Noblesville 01, Our Lady of Grace, 9900 E. 191st St. • 0602 Noblesville 02, Forest Park Inn, 701 Cicero Rd. • 0603 Noblesville 03, Noblesville Fire Station 76, 16800 Hazel Dell Rd. • 0604 Noblesville 04, Noblesville Baptist Church, 1338 Pleasant St. • 0605 Noblesville 05, Forest Park Inn, 701 Cicero Rd. • 0606 Noblesville 06, Noblesville Utilities Administrative Building, 197 W. Washington St. • 0607 Noblesville 07, Life Church, 2200 Sheridan Rd. • 0608 Noblesville 08, First Christian Church, 16377 Herriman Blvd. • 0609 Noblesville 09, First Presbyterian Church, 1207 E. Conner St. • 0610 Noblesville 10, Restoration Church, 772 N. 10th St. • 0611 Noblesville 11, Pilgrim Holiness Church, 1413 Westfield • 0612 Noblesville 12, Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center, 1 Hamilton County Sq. • 0613 Noblesville 13, Restoration Church, 772 N. 10th St. • 0614 Noblesville 14, Noblesville Fire Station 74. 20777 Hague Rd. • 0615 Noblesville 15, Bethel Lutheran Church, 20650 Cumberland Rd. • 0616 Noblesville 16, Noblesville Fire Station 72, 400 South Harbour Dr. • 0617 Noblesville 17, Life Church, 2200 Sheridan Rd. • 0618 Noblesville 18, White Rock Fellowship, 21070 Schulley Rd. • 0619 Noblesville 19, Green Valley Church of Christ, 19005

Cumberland Rd. • 0620 Noblesville 20, Northlake Village Apartments, 1100 Northlake Dr. • 0621 Noblesville 21, Noblesville Fire Station 73, 2101 Greenfield Ave. • 0622 Noblesville 22, First Presbyterian Church, 1207 Conner St. • 0623 Noblesville 23, Osprey Pointe Pavilion at Morse Beach, 19777 Morse Park Ln. • 0624 Noblesville 24, White Rock Fellowship, 21070 Schulley Rd. • 0625 Noblesville 25, White Rock Fellowship, 21070 Schulley Rd. • 0626 Noblesville 26, The Mill Church, 1399 Greenfield Ave.

• 0627 Noblesville 27, Life Church, 2200 Sheridan Rd., Noblesville • 0628 Noblesville 28, Noblesville Fire Station 75, 10170 E. 191st St. • 0629 Noblesville 29, Green Valley Church of Christ, 19005 Cumberland Rd. • 0630 Noblesville 30, Bethel AME Church, 17777 Little Chicago Rd. • 0631 Noblesville 31, Forest Park Lodge, 701 Cicero Rd. • 0632 Noblesville 32, Hamilton County Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St. • 0633 Noblesville 33, Grace Church, 5504 E. 146th St. • 0634 Noblesville 34, Bethel AME Church, 17777 Little Chicago Rd. • 0636 Noblesville 36, Forest Park Lodge, 701 Cicero Rd. • 0637 Noblesville 37, Our Lady of Grace, 9900 E. 191st St. • 0638 Noblesville 38, Hamilton County Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St. • 0639 Noblesville 39, First Christian Church, 16377 Herriman Blvd. • 0640 Noblesville 40, Noblesville Baptist Church, 1338 Pleasant St. • 0641 Noblesville 41, Grace Church, 5504 E. 146th St.

WAYNE TOWNSHIP • 0801 Wayne 01, Clarksville Christian Church, 16600 Lehr St. • 0802 Wayne 02, Refuge Christian Church, 11772 E. 196th St. • 0803 Wayne 03, Clarksville Christian Church, 16600 Lehr St. • 0804 Wayne 04, Noblesville Fire Station 77, 15251 Olio Rd. • 0805 Wayne 05, Deer Chase Apartments, 12190 Whirlaway Dr.

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Unknown origins

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Commentary by Terry Anker Among the countless good and bad memories of middle school, recollections of morning announcements seem particularly clear. The principal would proclaim the circumstances of the physical plant, the menu (“hot” lunch was served to those of us not lucky enough to carry the “Dukes of Hazzard” lunch box filled with Little Debbie from home), and the latest on the “special” news of the day (the janitor was retiring after 39 years and in third period, carnations were being delivered from secret admirers were being delivered). By lunch, school was aflutter with news of the goings-on: “Sally received two! One must be from her boyfriend – but who dared to send the other? Tom didn’t get any! Surely, Shirley would have bought one for him?” The game was at hand to find out who might be the admirer, and just as some were disappointed to have received none, others were filled with excitement and trepidation regarding the identity of their would-be paramour. “Would there be a love match, or could it have come from the icky one in my sixth-period science class?” It was all in good fun, and save a few broken hearts, little long-term damage was done. Flash forward a few decades, and we find anonymous delivery perfected in a world of informants, unnamed sources, social media, whistleblowers and government immunity. If we don’t know the origin, can we know our interest or belief in the veracity of the progenitor? Anonymity protects us from embarrassment, even retaliation, and enables us to reduce personal accountability, empowering us to do things we might otherwise shun. But does the very thing that makes it attractive to the sender make it suspect to the receiver?

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Shanks for the memories Commentary by Danielle Wilson I’ve just returned from my weeklong “Heal the Soul” vacation to Florida. Here’s what I learned: HUMOR • Road trips sound like the way to go in this time of a global pandemic and a tight economy, but after 17 hours in a packed Honda Accord with two stinky teenage girls and my Nicorette-chewing bald spouse, I’m not thinking about all the airport germs we avoided or the money we saved by driving. More like, “How do I discreetly fashion a shiv from my Wendy’s spork and quietly shank whoever keeps passing gas?” • Rum Runners make everything better, particularly when sipped oceanside while scarfing down piping-hot conch fritters. I could even discuss our s@&%-show president without blowing a gasket! Truly miraculous! • Sand fleas are no joke. My blonde, blue-eyed, pasty-skinned daughter was “attacked” nearly every time she set foot outside of AC, even with copious

amounts of non-DEET-containing products. Her legs were literally covered in hundreds of angry red bites and itchy bumps. I did feel sorry for her, but as she was my child who contracted COVID-19 in August, which subsequently resulted in my own 10-day quarantine, I’ve also delighted in saying, “You had the plague, now you’ve got the pox!” A mother’s love is strong. • I still kind of dig my husband. Sure, he aggravated me to the point of appropriating prison culture during our drive, but away from the demands of work and kids, he’s funny and thoughtful and very sexy in sunglasses and a tan. It was good to be able to see that side of him and remember why I really didn’t want to shank him. Peace out.

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I still kind of dig my husband. Sure, he aggravated me to the point of appropriating prison culture during our drive, but away from the demands of work and kids, he’s funny and thoughtful and very sexy in sunglasses and a tan.

Editor, Do the COVID-19 tests have the ability to indicate the beginning of the virus, the middle part or even the tail end within a person? This information would greatly affect the number of days in a quarantine. What is the common denominator of people who get really sick and others who pass away? Possibly the common denominator is with people who religiously get a flu shot every year versus those who do not take the flu vaccine? The COVID-19 could be attaching to the previous flu vaccines within a person which makes them sick or takes their lives. Is there data available to support this question and would it be brought forward to the public? We would be better off just riding the tide and let natural immunity take its course for the planet population. How different is this virus versus all other flu viruses? I welcome truthful answers to all of these questions. Mari Briggs, Sheridan

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so I have deleted it. Carrr Matey: This helps me locate where I Through the years, I’ve downloaded variparked my car. I mark a treasure map on my ous apps to my cellphone, many of which I phone, then a pirate’s voice directs me back have seldom used. Here are a to my vehicle. I deleted the app because HUMOR few that I have just deleted: losing the car is not a problem for me anyPlantSnap: When my wife more. I’m retired and don’t go out much, so and I take walks in our neighborhood namy car is always at my house. Unless I have ture preserve, we often wish we knew the had way too many iBeer drinks, I am really names of the flora. With PlantSnap, I click good at finding my garage. a photo and in seconds the application Headspace: This application teaches reveals the plant or you meditation and tree I am looking helps you doze off Apparently, I do not have a at. One night I was easily at night. It messing with the foot at the end of my leg but begins with this app in bed and acadvice: “Breathe a fine example of a Pleurotus in, breathe out.” If cidentally snapped a photo of my toes. you can’t do that, cystidiosus — or for those Apparently, I do not use your phone to uninitiated in the world have a foot at the call 911. I found the end of my leg but app soothing, but of fungi, that’s an oyster a fine example of recently they added mushroom. My left thumb was a lot of bells and a Pleurotus cystidiosus — or for identified as a flower called whistles that kept those uninitiated in me up all night. Ledebouria mokibulanenisis. Hmmm, that came the world of fungi, that’s an oyster out different than My middle finger is for this mushroom. My left I meant it. What I ridiculous app. thumb was idenmean is, it got so tified as a flower complicated, I was called Ledebouria mokibulanenisis. My midup late every evening trying to figure it out. dle finger is for this ridiculous app. I just deleted the app, and now I’m sleepiBeer Free: Ninety-million people have ing like a baby, so not using it works even downloaded this app. It turned my phone better. screen into a mug of beer, and I could I just touched my phone with my finger and simulate enjoying a nice, cold one anytime the glass suddenly looked as if I had accidenI wanted. It had a natural-looking bubble tally shattered it to bits. It’s a prank app called effect with a realistic foam animation. Mary Crack My Screen. I’m keeping that one. Ellen commented that when I used it, I got a little tipsy. She said I either needed to delete the app or have something to eat with Dick Wolfsie is an author, my brew. I downloaded the iMunchies app columnist and speaker. Contact to enjoy some virtual popcorn. We don’t go him at wolfsie@aol.com. to the movies anymore because of COVID-19,

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(Above) Peter Hapler, right is running 3,076 miles across the nation in four months to raise awareness and money for neuroblastoma research. Hapler donated a portion of his run between Illinois and Ohio to Caleb Gunawan of Goshen, an 8-year-old patient with Stage 4 neuroblastoma. Hapler met Gunawan, a Riley Hospital for Children patient, and Gunawan’s father, Martin, as Hapler ran through Noblesville Oct. 14. For more, visit emerysmemoryfoundation.com/thunderrun. (Left) Peter Hapler runs through Noblesville. (Submitted photos)

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brass parts. “It will be six players that will be representing the orchestra,” Savia said. “It’s what we can do in the space. With the singing actors and needing space, it would be difficult to do even a reduced orchestra.” “Madame Butterfly” was originally scheduled to be at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in November. Due to the pandemic, there was discussion of moving it to the Palladium with the chorus being in the loft behind. “When it became obvious we couldn’t get enough audience members to do that (with restricted capacity), we decided to go virtual,” Savia said. “Normally, we would have brought in the leads and used our resident artists for some of the supporting roles. But in this case, the resident artists are doing all of the major roles, except for Pinkerton, which is being sung by Ganson Salmon, who is a graduate of the resident artist program.” Salmon, who grew up in Indianapolis, was performing with the Sarasota Opera

when the pandemic hit in mid-March. “We’re fortunate we have the best group of resident artists we’ve ever had. Certainly in the three or so years I’ve been working with Indianapolis Opera, it’s the very best voices we’ve had,” Savia said. “Hayley Lipke, who is our Madame Butterfly, is a star in the making. She has a sensational voice. Every one of them are every bit up to the part. I’ve been amazed when we’ve been putting this together how everyone has stepped up and risen to the challenge. I think people will be elated with how well this has come together and how we didn’t need to bring in guest artists for this slightly more intimate virtual production.” Savia said the goal is to stage the larger production at a larger theater in the spring of 2021. “That’s the plan, but with many plans in the time of COVID, things change,” Savia said. Cost for the virtual link is $15 per household. For more, visit indyopera.org.

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Ruins of Domitian’s Stadium on Palatine Hill in Rome (Photo by Don Knebel)

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aula Lord is a lifelong gymnast and dancer who is painfully familiar with the heavy toll vigorous movement can exact on the body. She’s also a certified expert in Pilates, neuroplasticity and postural rehabilitation who has developed a movement program for seniors that, among other benefits, increases joint mobility and helps the nervous system better communicate with the body. “I speak from personal experience about returning to health from a body that has been quite broken with pain from overuse and poor mechanics,” said Lord, who owns BODY by Gym Roots in Fishers studio. “My body continues to improve daily, monthly and yearly. “I continue to experiment on myself and apply my own teachings so that I am sharing what truly works.” Lord, 53, created the program, JOYful JOYnts, 1 1/2 years ago as an in-person class. She began offering it exclusively through Zoom in midMarch because of the COVID-19 pandemic. New sessions are streamed each Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. and are offered free through the end of the year. Recordings are available that can be accessed at the user’s convenience. Lord leads each class. A Fishers resident, Lord is a Certified Pilates Teacher and a graduate of the USOC Sports Science College. She is a Master of the Sport for USA Gymnastics, the highest level of coaching certification, and has a degree in physics. Moreover, she studies neuroplasticity, postural rehabilitation and energy healing and designed JOYful JOYnts with seniors in mind. “I have been teaching and observing people in movement from the most functional, high-performance elite athletes to the least functional, (such as) people with injuries, illnesses, special needs, seniors, etc., so my eye has been uniquely adapted to see more than the average trainer,” Lord said. “I am confident and driven to share this program for the benefit of as many people as we can reach, especially with the focus on seniors, who have very few options in the way of proper fitness.” Specifically, JOYful JOYnts is a

Fishers resident Paula Lord is the creator of JOYful JOYnts, an exercise program designed for seniors to increase mobility and reduce pain, among other benefits. Lord owns BODY by Gym Roots in Fishers. (Submitted photo)

movement program that combines brain balancing, or neuroplasticity, and joint mobility exercises to “lubricate” joints and remove blockages to help participants move more comfortably while enhancing strength, flexibility and endurance. “I was dealing with a few concerns for which I was hoping the JOYful JOYnts class could make a difference – posture, balance and lower back pain,” said Don Collins, a JOYful JOYnts client in Anderson. “I’m grateful to the class for improvements in my posture and balance, and the class has taught me things to do to continue improving. “By the way, I’m 90 years old.” Lynn Moskovitz-Thompson, a Westfield resident, is the business manager for the JOYful JOYnts program. Although targeted to seniors, she said people of all ages can benefit from the exercises. “I have provided support in growing the program and standardizing the program (and) curriculum and creating a teacher training program,” said Moskovitz-Thompson, who has a degree in kinesiology and is the former owner of a movement facility. “My experience comes as an enthused participant of the program. “My daughter, a gymnast and dancer, has participated in the program and received wonderful benefit.” Sessions are free through the end of the year. They are available to individuals as well as to wellness facilities, senior facilities and assisted living facilities. To join Zoom classes or access them for facilities, visit GymRootsinc. com/joyful-joynts.

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he Lodge Life Enrichment Director Stacey Butterfield is touched by resident Rose Marie Horton’s kindness. “She has a servant’s heart,” Butterfield said. “I started here a few weeks ago, and with COVID it’s been challenging for obvious reasons. Every WednesHorton day we meet together to serve, and we cut fabric for another team to make masks. Rose Marie and a few other women are loyal about getting together to serve. They’re giving back to their community.” Horton said she believes God put her here to help others. Horton has lived at The Lodge, the assisted living section of Harbor Manor in Noblesville since January 2016. Horton’s husband, Donald Lee Horton, died five years ago when they were living in Lewistown, Pa. Horton’s daughter Karen Steighner and her husband, David, live in Noblesville and suggested The Lodge. Horton, who has multiple sclerosis, gets around by using an electric wheelchair. Lewistown is approximately 40 miles from Penn State’s campus. Horton is an avid sports fan and loves Penn State University, where all three of her children attended. Do you have some favorite activities? “We have candles to make for the teachers. We’ve do bingo every so often. We’ve had Bible study for quite a while. We have church once a week and I sure don’t want to miss that. We go outside and enjoy the sunshine. I’ve always liked to read and crochet. I was always involved in my church (Church of the Brethren). My faith has helped me all these years since I was diagnosed at 49 with multiple sclerosis, and I’m 84, I’ve been fighting this for quite a while. I set a goal, and when I get to that one, I set another one. Now, my goal is maybe to get back to walking a little, but it’s going to take a while, I imagine.” What was your career? “I was a registered nurse, but I retired after I got the MS. It took me one solid year to write the resignation because I just loved the work.”

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For the love of baseball Commentary by Chuck Vogt

andy Stimac fielded his first ground ball in 1948 at the age of 2. He was sitting in the grass with his mother, watching his father play professional baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals’ farm team. A foul ball rolled towards Stimac, hit him right in the chest, and knocked him over. His mother says he did not even flinch. She knew right away Stimac would follow in his dad’s footsteps playing baseball. Baseball has kept Stimac in motion for 74 years. And he is still playing. This season at Grand Park in Westfield, Stimac took the mound. He plays in an over-48 adult baseball league consisting of former high school, college and even semi-pro players. His team was down 7-2 and Stimac came in for the third and fourth innings, throwing two shutout innings. His team went on to win the game 14-8, with Stimac picking up the win. One of Stimac’s highlights on the mound came in 1961, pitching against the team with the famous Tommy John.

Randy Stimac plays in the Hoosier Adult Baseball League. (Submitted photo)

“Many younger folks are familiar with the term ‘Tommy John surgery,’ but

they aren’t aware Tommy John was a professional baseball player,” Stimac said. John was an All-Star pitcher for 26 years with the Indians, Dodgers, Yankees, White Sox and Angels. But back in 1961, Stimac was the winning pitcher, with his Otter Creek High School team beating John’s Terre Haute Gerstmeyer High School, 3-2. Stimac chuckles when he tells the story. “Tommy played first base, he didn’t pitch in this game,” Stimac said. After high school, with offers from colleges to play baseball, Stimac decided to attend Rose-Hulman. From Rose-Hulman, he then went on to the Army, where he also pitched for the Army baseball team. After serving our nation, he settled into a nice career of semi-professional baseball here in Indiana. A few years ago, Stimac decided he wanted to pitch baseball again. At age 72, he joined Motion 4 Life Fitness. “They have professional trainers who are knowledgeable. They listen and understand my goals and create work-

out plans that are much more than a treadmill,” he said. “That’s just what I needed to get into the kind of shape I need to be in for not only playing baseball with the younger guys, but to be able to pitch again, too.” Stimac credits his ability to pitch to his personal training each week and daily workouts at the gym. He also had a nice compliment from his family doctor recently. “I went in to see her for my annual physical after a recent knee surgery,” Stimac said. “She could not believe how good of shape I am in and said she appreciated receiving the fitness assessment updates from Dr. Carol Weesner (Motion 4 Life Fitness owner and founder). M4L feels like family now. This gym is an important part of my life.” The next time you hear someone singing, “Take Me Out To The Ball Game,” it just might be Stimac! Chuck Vogt plays in the Hoosier Adult Baseball League and is a teammate of Stimac on the Reds.

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ADVERTORIAL What changes or procedures have been put in place to protect patients against the spread of COVID-19? Many changes have been made at IU Health facilities. These changes include screening questions for patients, required masks, socially distanced waiting areas and staggered appointment times. See full details at: Safe Care Pledge iuhealth.org/covid19/safe-care Can I take ibuprofen or another over-the-counter pain reliever before my mammogram to reduce discomfort? Yes, ibuprofen or another over-the-counter pain reliever may be taken before your mammogram. I don’t have a family history of breast cancer, but I worry about it. Can I start screening at an earlier age? There is no proven benefit to beginning screening mammography prior to age 40 for women with no known genetic risk factors. I’ve heard a lot about dense breast tissue. What does that mean and why is it important? Having dense breast tissue is common (about half of the population) and normal. It is more common in younger and thinner women. It is important to be aware if you have dense breast tissue. It can limit the sensitivity of your mammogram and it does slightly increase your risk of developing breast cancer. If you have dense breast tissue, you may be eligible for supplemental screening. At IU Health, we offer whole breast automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) as a supplemental screening option. What about screening ultrasound or thermography? Can that replace a mammogram? Thermography is not approved by the FDA to replace mammography for breast cancer screening. There are currently no studies supporting the use of thermography alone or thermography as an adjunct to mammography that show clear benefits of the technique. We do not recommend thermography. Ultrasound is a powerful tool when used in conjunction with mammography. It should not be used instead of mammography. Routine mammography is the only screening tool proven to reduce breast cancer mortality in average risk women. How will you inform me of the results—by letter, electronically or by phone? Results are mailed or are available on the patient portal. What if the result is not good? Patients needing to come back for supplemental imaging (an abnormal screening exam) are typically notified by phone and mail.

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