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Brewery owners toast new residential developments By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com When Triton Brewing Co. co-founders David Waldman and Jon Lang opened their business 10 years ago, ANNIVERSARY they didn’t expect to eventually be in the middle of a vibrant business community surrounded by residential development. Waldman said the area was “windswept” when the brewery first opened. “Legitimately, there were no wind breaks out here anywhere,” said Waldman, who lives in Indianapolis. “There was always a breeze.” Triton Brewing Co., 5764 Wheeler Rd., recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, and now, Waldman said the business is surrounded by new neighbors. Several new residential developments are under construction. The new developments have brought more business to Triton Brewing Co., and many residents walk to the brewery from their homes. Waldman said the residential areas have fostered an increased sense of community. “The lots closest to us were the ones that

Triton Brewing Co. co-founder Jon Lang is the brewery’s master brewer. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

sold first,” Waldman said. Waldman and Lang’s passion for craft beer began long before the brewery opened in 2011. “Jon was in the brewing industry more than 10 years before we opened,” Waldman said. “I had always wanted to be in the brewing industry and be a brewery owner,

and we found each other through mutual friends. A year and a half later, we opened Triton Brewing Co. here in Lawrence.” The Lawrence location was the pair’s third choice because of all the bureaucratic hoops they had to jump through because it was within the former Fort Benjamin Harrison area. “We joked when we opened up here, there were five or six different organizations we had to get approval from to do anything,” Waldman said. “The City of Lawrence, the state of Indiana, the City of Indianapolis, the (Fort Harrison) Reuse Authority, and because we are a historic building, the (Indiana) Dept. of Natural Resources.” The building was built in 1924. “The red tape was way deeper than we ever imagined it would’ve been,” Waldman said. “We came out and saw the building and loved the mojo. It looked like a brewery.” When Triton Brewing Co. opened, the only other buildings in the area were Ivy Tech’s on 59th Street and a few former barracks buildings from when the area was an active military base. Now, dozens of homes and hundreds of apartment units surround the

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brewery. “It’s just amazing,” Waldman said. “Now, we have neighbors who walk over here regularly or walk their dog and stop for a beer or two on the patio. It’s unbelievable. We legitimately have neighbors.” Since opening, two of Triton’s beers have remained staples — Rail Splitter, an IPA, and Deadeye Stout. Lang, a Noblesville resident, is the master brewer. “My style of brewing is beer first and then flavor is adjunct,” Lang said. “It has to taste like beer. If I’m saying it’s an IPA with a flavor, it’s an IPA first. There are a lot of beers in the market that are heavily flavored, and the beer gets lost.” Lang started homebrewing in 1990. “In the old days, we did a lot of experimenting with my homebrew system,” he said. “Nowadays, it’s more coming up with a concept and the thought pattern of what we want and shoot off of that. We can hit our flavors we want fairly closely without doing a lot of experimenting anymore.” Waldman said he and Lang are always willing to talk to entrepreneurs looking to open businesses in Lawrence. For more, visit tritonbrewing.com.

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Noblesville Common Council members received an update from Main Street Executive Director Kate Baker and approved several ordinances, including a GOVERNMENT 2022 salary ordinance for elected officials, at its Nov. 23 meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at Noblesville City Hall, 16 S. 10th St. For more, visit cityofnoblesville.org. What happened: Noblesville Main Street Executive Director Kate Baker gave a semi-annual update. What it means: Baker gave an update on events that took place this year and outlined events to come in 2022, such as the return of the Indiana Peony Festival, the Front Porch Festival, Noblesville Race Weekend, a new date for the Street Dance, a reimagined duck race and the return of Salsa on the Square. Baker said she wants to increase the organization’s funding from grants, which was only $3,500 in 2021. What happened: The council unanimously approved the 2022 salary ordinance for elected officials. What it means: The ordinance establishes annual salaries of $137,028 for the mayor, $64,336 for the city clerk, $46,968 for the city court judge and $15,881 for common council members. What happened: The council heard a proposal for the 2022 wastewater utility budget from Karrie Huston, the assistant director of the Utilities Dept. What it means: The budget includes two new plant maintenance operations, one new accounting clerk for the billing office and an adjustment of wages for 11 operators. There was a slight increase in the department’s expenses for retirement severance. What happened: The council unanimously approved a change of zoning for 19 acres northwest of 191st Street and Little Chicago Road. What it means: Forty-five single family homes are planned for the development.

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What happened: The council unanimously approved an additional ground sign for Leo’s Market and Eatery at 11090 E. 146th St. What it means: The sign will display gasoline prices.

The City of Noblesville kicked off its holiday season with the Lighting of the Square Nov. 27, but THINGS TO DO festive events continue throughout the month. Activities include: NICKEL PLATE ARTS EXHIBIT: Nickel Plate Arts, 107 South Eighth St., is featuring “Gifted,” an exhibit and gift market with locally made arts and crafts that can be used as gifts. The exhibit is open through Dec. 31 and available Wednesday through Saturday. For more, visit nickelplatearts.org. LIGHTS OVER SEMINARY: Lights Over Seminary is a walkable, holiday lights display in Seminary Park that focuses on history. Vintage decorations used by the city in the past are being restored for display along with a collection of pieces from local artists that convey or relate to Noblesville’s history. Lights Over Seminary is presented 5 to 11 p.m. nightly through December. DECK THE HALL: Noblesville’s newest holiday event is Deck the Hall: A Celebration of Trees. Decorated trees, art exhibits and more will be on display at Noblesville City Hall, 16 S. 10th St. Trees will be available to view from through Dec. 23. The trees were donated by vendors, City Hall employees and Sheridan School Corp. Mentorship groups. HOLIDAYS AT THE HILL: The Federal Hill Commons attraction includes an ice-skating rink, walking light tour and carriage rides. The ice plaza is open 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 22. A special mailbox for letters to Santa has been added at the Christmas Cottage. For more, visit cityofnoblesville.org/holidays. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS TOUR: The mobile tour will be headlined by Santa Claus and in city department vehicles, including the police, fire, street, engineering, utilities and parks. The tour takes Santa to homes during the first two weekends in December. To view the routes, visit cityofnoblesville.org/SantaTour.

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COVID cases rise, omicron poses questions for researchers By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com After a temporary plateau in COVID-19 cases, Indiana has seen an uptick in recent weeks as concerns about PANDEMIC the new omicron variant grow. On Oct. 23, the Indiana State Dept. of Health reported the state’s seven-day moving case average was 1,591 cases. One month later, on Nov. 23, the seven-day moving average had more than doubled to 3,206 cases, according to the ISDH, and the effects were being felt by local health care networks. The ISDH reported 2,012 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Indiana hospitals as of Nov. 28. Dr. Rocky Singh, chief medical officer for IU Health’s Indianapolis Suburban Region, said hospitalizations have increased across IU Health’s system. “Hospitalizations per 100,000 residents have increased to 24 per 100,000 residents, which is a 30 percent increase in the state of Indiana,” Singh said Nov. 30. As of the morning of Nov. 30, Singh said

IU Health had 328 COVID-19 patients across its hospital system. At the peak of the pandemic, IU Health had more than 500 patients in its hospitals. “We are seeing some hot spots across IU Health’s system, especially our downtown hospital. (IU Health Methodist Hospital), has 77 COVID patients by itself, so there have been some spikes,” Singh said. A new variant, omicron, has labeled a “variant of concern” that posed a “very high” global risk. It was detected for the first time in the U.S. last week. Singh, who encourages vaccinations, said it will take researchers time to figure out what threat the variant poses. He said transmissibility hasn’t been determined and it is unknown if it could cause more deaths or breakthrough cases. On Saturdays throughout this month, IU Health North Hospital retail pharmacy, 11700 N. Meridian St. B106, in Carmel, will offer a walk-in vaccination clinic where pediatric doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The clinic will not be open Christmas Day.

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DISPATCHES Noblesville Preservation Alliance hosts Together Again Holiday Home Tour — From 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 11, the Noblesville Preservation Alliance will conduct the Together Again Holiday Home Tour at private residences in Old Town Noblesville. There will be hors d’oeuvres, beverages and holiday music. For tickets, visit noblesvillepreservation.com. Humane Society for Hamilton County conducts ornament fundraiser — The Humane Society for Hamilton County is offering pawliday ornaments for purchase. The ornament purchase helps sponsor the care of a shelter animal. Ornaments can be purchases in honor or memory of a loved pet. The personalized ornament will brighten the cage or kennel of an animal waiting for their home for the holidays through the month of December. For more, visit hamiltonhumane.com. Mayors present READI grant — Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett recently presented the @MyWhiteRiver Regional Opportunity Initiative READI Grant at the Indiana Economic Development COr-

poration Review Committee. For more, visit mywhiteriver.com/readi. Test drive a school bus — Noblesville Schools is hosting a test drive a school bus event from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 11 at the Noblesville Schools Transportation Center 19790 Hague Rd. Participants must have a valid driver’s license and be at least 21 years of age. For more, contact transportation@ nobl.k12.in.us or call 317-773-7203. Don’t use BioStar bags to bag leaves — The City of Noblesville has seen an influx of BioStar compostable trash bags being used to bag leaves. These bags are designed for landfill trash, not leaves. The place the city takes leaves to be recycled cannot accept the bags due to specific requirements and procedures they must follow for compliance. Residents are encouraged to use the biodegradable bags provided by the city at no charge to Noblesville residents. The free biodegradable bags can be picked up at any local Noblesville Fire Station, City Hall, and Street, Utilities or Parks Departments.

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Mt. Vernon QB Slunaker’s perfect finish includes state title By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Mt. Vernon High School senior quarterback Gehrig Slunaker, the ending couldn’t have been more perfect. Slunaker threw three touchdown passes as the Marauders topped Northridge 45-14 to capture the Class 4A state championship Nov. 27 at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was Mt. Vernon’s first state football title. “Wrapping up your high school career with a state title, you can’t write it any better than that,” Slunaker said. “It’s amazing. Not a lot of people get to go out on the season with a win, let alone their high school career with a win. It’s a picture-perfect ending. “I love this team. We’ll be brothers for life.” To make things even sweeter, Marauders coach Vince Lidy also is Slunaker’s uncle. “It was amazing to share that moment with my uncle,” Slunaker said. “I am so happy for him because he has wanted to become a head coach for so long, and in his first year as a head coach he wins it all.

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College plans: Study business and sports management. Favorite TV show: “Friends” Favorite movie: “Rudy” Favorite athlete: Tom Brady I love playing for him. He is so energetic, which feeds to the players.” Lidy was Mt. Vernon’s defensive coordinator for three years under Mike Kirschner, who left to take the Warren Central job. Lidy and Slunaker share something else. Lidy won a state title playing quarterback and linebacker for his late father, John Lidy,

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From left, Jeff Slunaker, Jennifer Slunaker, Gehrig Slunaker, Dr. Phil N. Eskew Jr. and Indianapolis Colts Community Relations Manager Kelsey Rowles in the Class 4A Mental Attitude Award presentation. The award is named for Eskew’s father. A replica check is presented in Slunaker’s name to the Mt. Vernon general scholarship fund. (Photo courtesy of Gehrig Slunaker)

at Castle in 1994 and was named the Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award winner for Class 5A. Slunaker earned the award for 4A this year. “He’s a great leader,” Lidy said. “He prepares like none other.”

Senior running back Keagan LaBelle was glad to see Slunaker, who transferred from Greenfield-Central after his freshman year, get the accolades. “He deserves it. He came here his sophomore year and has been a hell of a player ever since,” LaBelle said. “I wouldn’t want anyone else at quarterback.” Slunaker completed 12 of 18 passes for 235 yards and two interceptions in the title game. The interceptions were uncharacteristic as he finished the season with 34 touchdowns and only five interceptions. For the season, Slunaker completed 147 of 214 passes for 3,028 yards for the Marauders (14-1). Mt. Vernon lost its season-opener to Class 6A Noblesville before winning its final 14 games. “You don’t want to lose any games, but if you are peaking in Weeks 1 and 2, you are not where you want to be,” Slunaker said. Slunaker, who maintans a 3.81 GPA and is ranked in the top 20 percent of his senior class, said Hanover, Marion, and Saint Francis are among the schools interested in him with regard to continuing his playing career.

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work Location: Veterans Way Project: Wheeler Road traffic between The Cat Theatre signals and 1st Street SW. Partial Location: Construction CONSTRUCTION closures will occur but started on Wheeler Road access to all addresses will at the intersections of be maintained. both Ind. 32 and Tournament Trail. The Expected completion: The four-phase project will add a traffic signal at Wheeler project, which will later impact other areas, Road and Tournament Trail, complete is expected to be complete by May 2022. the connection on Tournament Trail from Project: Burial of overhead lines Wheeler Road to Oak Ridge Road and add Location: Guilford Road between Grand a second left turn lane on Wheeler Road at Boulevard and Main Street Ind. 32. There will not be any closures. Expected completion: End of 2021 Expected completion: Before the end of ZIONSVILLE the year WESTFIELD

Project: Jersey Street Location: From Union Street to Mill Street Expected completion: Jersey Street will be closed for the remainder of the Grand Junction Plaza construction. Project: Grand Junction Plaza Location: The parking lot west of Union Street and south of Main Street Expected completion: The gravel parking lot on the east end of Park Street is permanently closed as the Grand Junction Plaza is moving into the construction phase. Parking is available on the west end of Park Street. FISHERS

Project: Roundabout construction on 146th street. Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 146th Street. Best detour is bypassing 146th street by taking 141st street. Expected completion: May 2022. Project: Roundabout construction on 131st street. Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 131st Street. Best detour is to avoid 131st street by taking 126th street. Expected completion: July 2022. CARMEL Project: Range Line Road reconstruction Location: 116th Street to Carmel Drive. The initial phase affects the right southbound lane of Range Line Road as crews replace a water main. Work will stop for the winter and resume in mid-March 2022 with construction of a roundabout at Medical Drive followed by construction of a roundabout at 116th Street. Expected completion: Sum mer 2022 Project: Transmission and water utility

Project: Southern Rail Trail closure Location: The southern portion of the Rail Trail closed Sept. 24 for the installation of a new bridge over Starkey Avenue, to pave and widen the southern portion of the trail and for the installation of a bridge connecting to the future Overley-Worman Park. Expected completion: The trail is anticipated to open later this year. Project: Templin Road Bridge reconstruction Location: The shoulder of this bridge is closed. The Templin Road bridge over Eagle Creek was inspected and an engineering firm has been hired by the Boone County Highway Department to work on design of a complete bridge replacement. Estimated completion: Construction will start in 2022. Project: C.R. 300 S. corridor project Location: The town has partnered with the Boone County Highway Dept. to conduct a corridor study along C.R. 300 S. from C.R. 800 E. to the Boone/ Hamilton County line. The purpose of this study is to identify a preliminary scope and a potential design of future road widening and intersection improvements considering feasibility, costs, impacts to properties, environmental concerns and bridge needs. Estimated completion: While there is one known bridge replacement project planned within the next four years, there are no identified intersection or road projects at this time. The information learned from this study will initially guide bridge design as these structures are maintained and replaced as needed.

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New playground planned for Morse Park & Beach By Chris Bavender news@currentnoblesville.com Morse Park & Beach will soon have a new playground with state-of-the-art equipment. Play modules in the play area PARKS will serve toddlers to teens and even adults. “A large climbing structure for ages 5-12 is the centerpiece, comprised of an inclusive sensory wave climber with handholds created for special needs users, a rotating spinner and a giant polymer whale,” Hamilton County Parks and Recreaction Director Chris Stice said. “Multiple colorful, overhead shade canopies will offer protection from the heat of the sun. Younger (kids) will be able to explore the fun-packed Echo play system that provides musical, role-playing, sliding and crawling activities.” The play area also affords opportunities for adults to directly engage in play with their children on the Expression Swing, Stice said. The tandem version of the swing allows two children or adults to face each other while experiencing the swing sensation. Stice said Hamilton County Parks and

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Recreation’s maintenance plan calls for routine visits and inspections of all its play-

grounds to monitor safe operation and “usable life” of the play equipment. Some park

staff are certified playground maintenance technicians. “When the decision is made to update a playground, park leadership determines the style and type of play equipment best suited to meet the park department’s high safety, play and maintenance standards,” Stice said. “Additionally, a great amount of attention is given to innovation, creativity and engagement characteristics of the play elements being considered. “To that end, Hamilton County Parks partnered with the professionals at Sinclair Recreation for this dynamic play project.” Stice said a key element of Hamilton County Parks and Recreation’s mission includes “providing high-quality recreational and natural resource education to the community it serves.” The project will not expand the size of the current park as the new equipment will be installed in the footprint of the previous playground. Demolition and removal of the old equipment has been completed. The new playground is expected to open in early 2022. For a virtual tour of the playground, visit bit.ly/3dtimG1.

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Experiencing the impact of cancer research

Pemberton soon met Bryan S c h n e i d e r, MD, the Vera Bradley Professor of Oncology at IU and a leading expert in the treatment of triple negative breast cancer. Genetic testing—aimed at better understanding her disease—revealed a new surprise: Stephanie had a mutation in a gene, BRCA1, that put her at greater risk for breast and ovarian cancer.

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tephanie Pemberton was no stranger to the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. Wo r k i n g f o r t h e Indianapolis Colts in community relations, she had arranged for players, cheerleaders, and even the Colts’ mascot, Blue, to visit the center to encourage cancer patients. Often, Pemberton went along. She gained additional perspective through the team’s support of its cancer-stricken coach, Chuck Pagano, and the Colts’ Chuckstrong initiative, which has raised nearly $10 million for cancer research at IU School of Medicine. Yet, even as she walked

IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center she knew from Chuckstrong events. “I knew I didn’t want to be anywhere else,” she said. “I knew what we were dealing with was, literally, a life and death matter.”

the halls of the chemo infusion center and met cancer survivors, the disease remained remote. “It was always something I worked on from a work perspective,” she said, “but it was not something I ever thought, ‘What if I get breast cancer?’” That changed in February 2020 when Pemberton, a 36-year-old wife and mother of two, found a lump in her breast that was soon diagnosed as triple negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive types of the disease. After a heartbreaking call to her husband, Keith, and an emotional conversation with her parents, Pemberton’s next call was a nobrainer: a contact at the

Pemberton underwent 16 weeks of chemotherapy to shrink the tumor, but also made the difficult decision for her longterm health to undergo a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy. More than a year later, followup testing has revealed she shows no evidence of cancer. It’s a dramatic turn from her lowest moments following her diagnosis, when Pemberton feared she might not live to see her children, ages 5 and 3, grow up, graduate college, and have families of their own. “Because of research and because of amazing doctors and because of the IU Simon Cancer Center and because of God’s plan for my life I know I’m going to be

there for all of those moments,” Pemberton said. “You just can never put into words what that means.” The genetic discovery had implications for her family. Subsequent testing revealed that her mother and three of her four sisters also had the BRCA1 mutation, leading them to make dramatic decisions for their own health. Pemberton knows her daughter may face similar choices, but she hopes advances in science will make those easier.

“Research truly does save lives. And the more we can know about the different kinds of cancers and treatments, the more hope there is for our children and our children’s children,” Pemberton said. “I think one of the challenges is that, sometimes, research takes time, and it’s not always immediate. “When we’re giving and we’re donating, we’re not just donating for the here and now. We’re donating for the future, and for future generations.”

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Denhart named IEDC executive vice president oof talent and workforce — Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers recently announced Tony Denhart has been named executive vice president of talent and workforce for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, effective Jan. 3. Denhart, a Noblesville resident, most recently served as the University Relations Director for GE Corporate. NCL offering $500 scholarship — The Crossroads Chapter of National Charity League is offering a $500 scholarship to a female high school senior who has shown consistent involvement in community service and leadership. The scholarship application process began Dec. 1. Applicants will have until Feb. 15 to apply. The winner will be

notified in April. NCL was formed to encourage mothers and daughters to build relationship and leadership skills, while serving together in their community. To apply, visit nationalcharityleague.org/chapter/crossroads/ and scroll to the bottom of the page to find the link to the scholarship application. Loose leaf collection — Loose leaf collection will be made through Dec. 10. Loose leaves should be raked as close to the edge of the street as possible without placing the leaves in the street. Be sure that leaves are free of any other debris including brush. All loose leaves are picked up on the street side only. Loose leaves are not picked up in the alley. Street crews will make a continuous circuit of the city with the leaf vacuums. It

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sign her council seat. A Democrat caucus would choose her replacement. “Everyone deserves a public servant who When the new Indiana State Senate disrepresents them, someone who puts them trict maps were announced Oct. 26, Fishers first, works hard and thinks independently,” resident Jocelyn Vare Vare said. “I am that public servant. POLITICS decided it was a I have always been centered by good time to run for local issues that make a difference the General Assembly. in people’s lives, like caring for our Vare, a Democrat who serves on neighborhoods and educating our the Fishers City Council, recently kids.” announced she will run for the Vare said she will continue her new District 31 State Senate seat open-door policy of transparency if Vare in the 2022 election. District 31 was elected to the General Assembly. redrawn to include all of Fishers, Geist and “In the end, neighbors in Fishers know parts of Noblesville and the northeast side my skills as an active listener and coalition of Indianapolis. builder. I look forward to bringing those Prior to redistricting, three districts skills to work for even more Hoosiers,” Vare served parts of Fishers. said. “I have lived in Fishers for over 20 years, State Sen. Kyle Walker is the District 31 inand I am an at-large member of city council, cumbent. A Republican, Walker was elected so that means I represent the entire city of in 2020 through a caucus to replace retired Fishers,” Vare said. “When the new senate Sen. Jim Merritt. Walker recently announced district maps were released, it showed the his bid for reelection. district had changed a lot. For the first time Vare expects the race to be competitive. ever, starting next year, the state senate “Senate District 31 is going to be one of district will include all of Fishers all togeththe most competitive races in the state er as one. I serve the community of Fishers. next fall,” Vare said. “We anticipate that a Those are my constituents. lot of eyes are going to be on Fishers, and “To me, this was a logical next step to this is going to be a very competitive race.” be able to serve Fishers in a new way at Vare plans to embark on a listening tour the state level. As a city councilor, I’ve seen throughout the district during her camhow decisions made at the Statehouse real- paign. Residents of District 31 can request ly affect what happens in Fishers and how a meeting with Vare by emailing hello@ our city serves our residents.” JocelynVareforIndiana.com or visiting joceVare was elected as an at-large Fishers lynvareforindiana.com. City Council member in 2019. She began her “The support I have received so far has term in 2020. She was the first Democrat been overwhelming,” Vare said. “I am inelected to municipal office in the City of spired by their faith in me and appreciate Fishers. If elected to the Indiana Senate, all the volunteers who have already stepped she would start her term in 2023, and reforward to help. We will do this together.” LEGAL NOTICE DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC Public notice is hereby given to affected property owners pursuant to 170 IAC 4-9-4(f) that within two (2) to six (6) weeks of the date of this notice, weather permitting, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC will be performing vegetation management as part of its power line maintenance program in the area described below. As part of this project, one of its contractors that employ qualified utility line clearance tree workers will be trimming and/or removing trees and brush to clear the lines of vegetation in order to provide safe and reliable electric service. Vegetation management will be performed in/near Noblesville on or near streets identified below: Beginning at the substation located near the N 8TH St & Clinton St, to include the areas around & near: S of Field Dr, E of White River, N of Division St, & W of Cumberland Rd

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Keep pets safe during holidays Commentary by Dr. Michael Graves The holiday season is upon us, and many pet parents include their furry companions in the festivities. BeFROM THE VET fore you haul out too much holly, take some precautions to keep your pets safe.

Be careful with seasonal plants like holly, mistletoe and poinsettias. When ingested, these holiday favorites can cause all kinds of stomach upset. Opt for just-as-jolly artificial plants made from silk or plastic.

OH, CHRISTMAS TREE Securely anchor your Christmas tree so it doesn’t tip and fall. If possible, set up your tree in a room you can easily close off when you’re not home. Cats especially love tinsel, but swallowing tinsel can lead to an obstructed digestive tract, severe vomiting, dehydration and possible surgery. Be careful with seasonal plants like holly, mistletoe and poinsettias. When ingested, these holiday favorites can cause all kinds of stomach upset. Opt for just-as-jolly artificial plants made from silk or plastic.

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United Way of Central Indiana in need of volunteers — United Way of Central Indiana is in need of volunteers for the ReadUP program. The initiative helps third graders get on track with grade-level literacy, which has seen growing gaps because of the pandemic. For more, visit uwci.org/readup. NPD announces Business Watch Program — The Noblesville Police Dept. recently implemented a Business Watch Program. The goal of the program is to partner with local businesses and create valuable training programs to assist in shoplifting deterrence and prevention, human trafficking and fraud detection. If you are a business owner or manager within the City of Noblesville limits and are wanting more information on the Business Watch Program,

reach out to Community Outreach Sgt. Greg Kehl at 317-7766340 ext. 1253 or by e-mail at gkehl@noblesville.in.us. Send us your stories — Current Publishing is now accepting photos or story ideas to run in the community section. 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. Homework help — A new school year has added video tutoring services to help middle school and high school students better understand their math and science homework through Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s free AskRose Homework Help program. Rose-Hulman

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Hamilton County dispatchers connect funny, heartbreaking 911 calls with family recipes By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Five Hamilton County dispatchers recently blended some of their most memorable stories from 911 calls to cook up a new family recipe book, “From Capes to Aprons.” Missy Haston, a retired dispatcher, came up with the idea of writing the book in February. She recruited fellow dispatcher Cindy Robison and retired dispatchers Lisa Jeffries, Becky Feltz and Pam Higgs Haston to be co-authors. “Once I came up with the idea, I contacted these ladies,” Haston said. “I went by seniority. I wanted to start with the older ones, the older stories.” Many of the stories Robison are funny, and several are heartbreaking. Each is accompanied with a family recipe from one of the women. Each woman shared up to 10 stories and recipes. “When we were thinking Jeffries about it, we decided on the theme of heroes in everyday lives,” Haston said. “Every hero has an everyday life they live, so the cape signifies a hero or first responder — a dispatcher, police officer, firefighter, paramedic, nurse, military — but they take that cape off when they get home, and they still have to live a normal life. They still have to cook dinner. “So, the aprons represent your normal life at home. Everybody has to eat. Everybody has to cook dinner.” Recipes span from desserts to main courses and include items like zucchini bread, cake balls and chicken and rice casserole. Haston retired as a dispatcher last year and began cooking at home. She started photographing her food creations. “I would think of the stories like, ‘I ate this when I came home from that day,’” Haston said. Robison, an Arcadia resident and the only

Cindy Robison fields 911 calls at the Hamilton County Dispatch Center. (Photos by Anna Skinner)

writer in the group who still works as a Hamilton County dispatcher, said most of the stories she shared were funny. The recipes she contributed were her husband’s. “I am not the cook, but I had some stories, so that’s why (Haston) asked me,” Robison said. Robison shared one story in the book about a woman who was housesitting, and when she went upstairs, she saw a man standing there. “So, she runs downstairs and calls 911,” Robison said. “We get there, and we check the lower level, then we go upstairs, and it is a cardboard cutout of ‘The Most Interesting Man in the World.’” No names, addresses or physical identifiers are included in the stories. The women also didn’t include stories from well-known, recent or disturbing cases. Jeffries, an Atlanta resident who worked as a communications supervisor for 32 years but now works at the Hamilton County Jail, said one of her favorite stories involved a snowstorm and a pileup on Interstate 69 in 2009.

“The forecast said we were supposed to have a light snowfall in the morning, but we got hit bad,” Jeffries said. “All these semis wrecked, and there was a chain reaction of cars and semis. It was just utter chaos in our center. We had cars under semis and people calling us from said cars. It was pretty horrendous, but it all worked out really well. We had very few fatalities considering the amount of cars.” More than 20 cars were involved in the accident. As the dispatchers responded to the countless 911 calls, they used a whiteboard to write down some of the information. “We use humor to deal with things,” Haston said. “At one point, someone got up to write something on the board and wrote, ‘Whatever, Chuck,’ because (WTHR weathercaster) Chuck Lofton predicted a light dusting of snow. (The wreck) made national news.” Becky Feltz, a Noblesville resident and retired dispatcher who now works as an accounts payable administrator for the Carmel Police Dept., shared a heartbreaking story. In 2005, Feltz took a 911 call when a canoe capsized in the White River. “A couple people found a child in the water,” Feltz said. “They pulled him out and called 911, and I immediately wanted to start CPR, but the guy said, ‘I don’t think that’ll do anything.’ I actually convinced him to do it, and he did. The other two people there helped each other doing CPR the whole time until police got on scene to take over. The child didn’t make it and the father also didn’t make it. They found him later.” Feltz received the Dispatcher of the Year award from Riverview Health for the way she responded to the incident. “I didn’t know why. I didn’t save the child. The child died, the dad died,” Feltz said. “They’re like, ‘But you stuck to your guns, you didn’t give up. You tried everything you could. You were persistent.’” Feltz kept the award stored in a box for a long time, but now she displays it on her desk. “It’s sad. A child lost his life, and a dad lost his life. You think about them sometimes,” Feltz said. “But you did everything you could. I know that.” The book published last month. It sells

Five Hamilton County dispatchers co-authored “From Capes to Aprons,” a recipe book that includes stories from 911 calls.

for $24.95 and can be purchased on Amazon and barnesandnoble.com.

ON THE COVER: From left, authors Becky Feltz, Cindy Robison, Missy Haston and Lisa Jeffries. Not pictured: Pam Higgs. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

NEXT STEPS Missy Haston is already talking to other dispatchers to write a sequel to the recipe book but from different points of view. “We would like to throw in some newer people with experiences that are fresher in their minds, but I wanted to start with us seasoned gals,” Haston said. “From Capes to Aprons” features a yellow cape on the cover because that is the color for dispatchers. With future books, Haston plans to change the cape color to match the corresponding color of the profession. For example, jail stories would have gray capes, military stories would have green capes, firefighter stories would have red capes and police stories would have blue capes.

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Commentary by Terry Anker Timing is everything. This axiom sounds about right. We cannot catch a fish when the fish are absent. We cannot board a plane that has already departed. And we cannot order breakfast after the clock tells us that now is inexplicably reserved for lunch food. Still, is the sweeping truism worthy of strict adherence? Or is it better if we observe it only as a general guide? Sure, scheduling is important but so are preparation, opportunity and ability. It is comforting to boil down the complexities of modern life into a few simple phrases, and it is better to live by some rules than none. But what do we overlook when we apply all that comes our way through the filter of an orthodoxy that would fit on a bumper sticker? Do we really believe it to be so straightforward, or are we just a bit lazy? When is the right “timing” to get a job, get married, start a family, go to college, or begin an exercise regimen? No doubt, there are some moments that are less convenient, maybe even life altering. Many would delay awaiting a perfect instant that never arrives, leaving an open door for regret to take up residence. An expert gardener was asked, when is the ideal point to prune the plantings? He pondered for a few moments and asked the inquirer if they had a sharp knife. If so, he suggested, now is the time. In an unkept lawn, an imperfect action carries more value than no action whatsoever. He may have had a point. Yet, imprudence flows from the reckless assumption of duty. If we decide to move forward despite inopportune timing, we must acknowledge the increased risk and dedicate ourselves to overcoming. It might be the best decision of our lives.

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

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Parlez-vous français? Neither do we, but we’re heading to France, anyway! Here’s the plan for a Christmas like no other. One of our sons is studying abroad just north of Marseilles (you may recall my fine parenting moment in August when I opted for a trip to Vegas instead of depositing said son at Chicago O’Hare, nary to be seen for 10 months. Sometimes you gotta let it ride, baby!). As soon as he landed safely, my husband Doo and I immediately concocted a crazy scheme to take the rest of our crew over there for the holidays, but with COVID-19, we figured it wouldn’t actually amount to anything more than several wasted hours on Expedia. But as travel reopened and we realized this would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our six-pack, we decided to go for it. Can we afford it? No. Am I confident it won’t get shut down at the last minute? Absolutely not. But might this be the most memorable December ever? Oui! A thousand ouis! So, we’ve ditched the live Douglas fir, all presents and most decorations. Our focus has been on rounding up proper walking shoes, warm coats and vaccination passports. We’ve secured two Airbnbs, booked tickets for the Eiffel Tower and are praying that we experience neither a “Home Alone” “Kevin!” scene nor an emergency mandatory quarantine, although if we had to get stuck in a foreign country, we could do worse than one known for red wine, stinky cheese and croissants sent from heaven. Regardless of what transpires, I can’t wait to share what will certainly be an extraordinary adventure. Wish me bonne chance! Peace out.

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‘White Christmas’ to finally arrive for Westfield Playhouse audiences By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Andrea Odle has been dreaming of directing “White Christmas” for some time. “I had this picked out MUSICAL about 2 1/2 years ago and then COVID delayed it,” Odle said of the musical originally scheduled for a Westfield Playhouse run in December 2020. The Noblesville resident is directing Main Street Productions’ presentation of “White Christmas” from Dec. 9 to 19 at the Westfield Playhouse. “We’re just polishing at this point, and we have four sold-out shows already,” Odle said. “It will probably be a sellout run before we open. It’s a timeless classic. The play is a little different from the movie. There are some different characters involved. The show is still about Bob Wallace and Phil Davis putting on a show in a barn to help the General.” Noblesville resident John Parks Whitaker, who plays Bob Wallace, is performing at Westfield Playhouse for the first time. “I didn’t really know about it,” Whitaker said of the musical. “‘White Christmas’ is a part of a ton of family traditions, but it really wasn’t one of ours. Even beyond

that, the show is different from the movie. Even what I did know of the movie, I was surprised how different the music was.” Whitaker said performing “Blue Skies” in the first act is a huge dance number and lots of fun. One big difference in the musical from the 1954 movie is, Wallace was played by Bing Crosby, a baritone singer. In the musical production, Wallace is a high tenor. “So, there is no Bing in me at all,” Whitaker said. Noblesville resident Katherine Conrad plays Betty Haynes. “I’ve always loved the song ‘Sisters.’ My mom would sing it around the house when I was little,” Conrad said. “That attracted me to the show, the possibility of singing that. But I haven’t even gotten through the whole movie.” Along with “Sisters,” which pays homage to the movie scene with the blue-feathered fans, Conrad said she enjoys singing “Falling Out of Love Can Be Fun.” “I love how it sounds,” she said. Westfield resident Sarah Seyfried is cast as Judy Haynes. “I actually own the DVD of ‘White Christmas.’ One of my parents gave it to me a few years ago and I still haven’t watched it,” she said.

Her favorite number is “I Love a Piano.” “I learned to tap dance this summer, so trying that out as been really fun,” Seyfried said. “This is my first production since high school in Bloomington.” Logan Laflin, who moved to Carmel in February from Michigan, plays Phil Davis. Unlike the other lead performers, Laflin said he grew up watching the movie. “It was a favorite movie of my mom and grandmother on both sides,” Laflin said. “My mom and her sister are close, so they would always sing ’Sisters’ to each other. It’s their ring tones for each other. I watched the movie several times growing up.” Laflin said one of the main numbers is “The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing.” “I get to sing for about a third of the song, and it’s all dancing from there,” Laflin said. Laflin displays his tap dancing skills during “I Love a Piano” as well. “I love big shows, and Christmas shows are always fun,” he said. “I saw the audition and I was champing at the bit to come out.” Thursday, Friday, Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows are at 2:30 p.m. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

Civic Theatre presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas” through Dec. 18 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Civic Theatre’s production of “Elf” runs through Dec. 24 at The Tarkington. For more, visit civictheatre.org. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS “A Motown Christmas” is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS The Postmodern Jukebox: The Grand Reopening Tour will stop at 8 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Christmas with the King’s Singers is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration runs through Dec. 23 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit indianapolissymphony.org.

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Julian Gregory always looks forward to Christmas concerts with his British a cappella group, The King’s CONCERT Singers. “Musically, it’s lovely to sing those really familiar songs we’ve sung with our families and in choirs,” he said. “It’s also a warm, fuzzy feel when you’re full of pumpkin spice lattes from the shop.” The King’s Singers will appear at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “We love our Christmas season,” Gregory said. “We bring with us the traditional carols. We love the variety we can sing at Christmas, whether it’s carols from the 16th century, which they would have sung in churches, or whether it’s carols we still sing in church today or around the piano in our homes after a few glasses of wine. We also have carols from other parts of Europe and different languages. That’s always fun to sing.” Gregory said the group recently released its latest album, which has Christmas carols.

It’s a historic year for Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy as six of the featured dancers in BALLET “The Nutcracker” production are high school seniors and will be graduating and leaving the troupe. The BTCA will present Brazus “The Nutcracker” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec 18 and 19 at the Star Bank Performing Arts Center in Zionsville. “As far as I know, they have never had that many graduating seniors, and this group is very tight knit and (are) all very good friends who try to support each other,” said Lisa Brazus, marketing volunteer at BTCA. “In a studio of teenage girls, that is not normal. It really is a very unique situation, and they don’t know how lucky they are.” Brazus’ daughter, Hannah, is among the six seniors. Hannah, Elizabeth Brame and Cora Maine attend Westfield High School. The other seniors are Riley TerBush, Carmel

The King’s Singers will perform Dec. 12 at the Palladium in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of The King’s Singers)

“We’ll be singing songs from that new album,” he said. Gregory, a tenor, has been with The King’s Singers since September 2014. “It’s a full-time job,” Gregory said. “There are normally 120 concerts every year across America, Europe and Asia, and we get down to South America. We even get to South Africa once (every) few years.” After being inactive during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gregory said the group began touring full time in September. For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org.

High School; Olivia “Liv” Weintraut, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory High School; and Caitlin Connolly, Heritage Christian School. “It’s hard for these girls because some have been dancing 15-plus years,” Brazus said. “So, for something like that to completely stop after all the hours they have put in all these years will be a hard thing for them when they graduate.” Hannah agrees. Brame “This ‘Nutcracker’ is undeniably bittersweet, as I am both extremely excited to be playing the lead role of Clara and heartbroken to leave behind this magical Christmas tradition,” Hannah said. But for now, Hannah and the other dancers are immersed in the world of Clara and ‘The Nutcracker.’ They will dance in all four shows but portray different characters in each production. Besides the live performances, BTCA will offer a recorded version of the Dec. 19 shows on Vimeo later in the month. For more or for tickets, visit ballettheatreofcarmel.org.

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Koz & Friends Christmas Tour to land at Palladium By Alan Sculley editorial@youarecurrent.com Back in fall 2019, as Dave Koz was readying himself to do his annual holiday tour, he was having thoughts PERFORMANCE about making an ambitious new album. “In the beginning, the idea was to make like a double album or maybe a double EP that would reflect a little bit about where I’d been and then where I’d like to go,” Koz said. “I remember even ‘Yesterday and Today’ was the working title of that.” Within a few months, the pandemic hit and turned everything upside down, including Koz’s plans for a double album. But Koz, who has always been one of the busier artists in music, didn’t let the unexpected interruption keep him from being productive. As a result, this fall Koz had two new albums under his belt as he launched the 24th edition of his “Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour.” Koz and Friends will appear at 8 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The first of those albums, “A New Day,” arrived in October 2020, and it’s Koz’s first album of original non-holiday music in a decade. To an extent, it follows through on the idea of making an album that stays true to the musical style of the 10 non-holiday studio albums Koz has released since 1990 — all of which have gone at least top five on the

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A visit to historic Nashville Commentary by Don Knebel About 350 million years ago, a shallow inland lake covered most of southern Indiana. Over time, sediment created TRAVEL layers of soft rock, eventually lifted by tectonic forces and eroded by flowing waters to fashion hills and valleys. Glaciers stopped just north of what is now Brown County, leaving it probably the most picturesque county in Indiana, with deep ravines and tree-covered hills. In 1836, European settlers founded the town of Jacksonburg as the Brown County seat. With a population of 270, the town was incorporated as Nashville in 1872. Artists from across the U.S. began coming to the area after nationally acclaimed impressionist painter T. C. Steele made his home on a remote hilltop south of Nashville in 1907. In 1929, Brown County State Park opened near Nashville. Today, Brown County State Park’s 16,000 acres and miles of trails attract about 1.3 million visitors each year, many coming in the fall when the colors are the most spectacular and entering through a covered wooden bridge. Nearby Nashville, with a population of about 1,000, features more than 100 shops and tourist attractions. The Brown County Courthouse, built in the 1870s, is a nationally registered historic landmark, as is the F. P. Taggart Department Store Building, now housing the Hob Nob Corner Restaurant, a favorite of locals. The Brown County Music Center, southeast of town along Salt Creek, opened Aug. 24, 2019, with a soldout performance by Vince Gill. The county built the 2,000-seat facility at a cost of $12.5 million to replace the famous Nashville Opry, destroyed by fire in 2009, that once attracted country music lovers from across the U.S. Willie Nelson is sched-

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Today I’d like to take a look at ananyms and anadromes. Ananyms are backward names while anadromes are backward words. GRAMMAR GUY An ananym is a pseudonym (or false name) using a real name written with the letters arranged in reverse order. It comes from the greek “ana-” (back) and “-nym” (name). For instance, if the CIA hired me, my code name could be “Sitruc.” No one would ever guess it was me. Plenty of American town names got their names from reversing the letters of the town’s founder or the name of another prominent resident. These include Nedrow (Worden), N.Y.; Mahned (Denham), Miss.; and Remlap (Palmer), Ala. Of course, not all ananyms are town names. Famously, Oprah Winfrey’s production company is called Harpo. In the multiple vampire sagas (the movie “Son of Dracula,” the video game “Castlevania” and the manga series “Hellsing,” to name a few), we see characters named “Alucard,” which is an ananym for “Dracula.” The

closest ananym to my heart is “Seltaeb,” a merchandising company founded in 1963 to protect licensing and trademarking products depicting The Beatles. We get the word anadrom from the Greek “ana-” (back) and “-drome” (course or road). For instance, “stressed” and “desserts” are anadromes of each other. The same goes with “drawer” and “reward”; “diaper” and “repaid”; “deliver” and “reviled”; and “nametag” and “gateman.” When it comes to town names, anadromes are all over the place. The town of Nolem, Fla., was named as such because “Nolem” is “Melon” spelled backward. Does the town grow tons of melons? Let’s call it Nolem! We also see this naming technique in the towns of Ekal (lake), Fla.; Enola (alone), S.C.; Ragic (cigar), Ore.; Tesnus (sunset), Texas; and my personal favorite, Rotavele (elevator), Calif.

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COMPUTER TECHNICIAN NEEDED

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

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

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR SKILLED CARPENTERS!

Looking for job security? Simpson Construction Services has so much work that it must hire ﬁve people for residential remodeling NOW. The skilled carpenters we select will have strong abilities in bathroom remodeling, but also with respect to kitchens, decks, basements, wood and tile ﬂooring, doors and windows, interior and exterior painting, drywall, plumbing and electrical, siding and room additions. Again: Only skilled carpenters need apply. For immediate consideration, call Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575. Hiring experienced lawn care laborers, shrub and tree trimmers, Bobcat operators immediately. Text/call Jay 574-398-2135

TEACHERS AIDE/FLOATER

The Teachers Aide/Floater will collaborate with the counseling team and teachers to support the needs of all students. This position would be Monday through Friday throughout the school year. Hours and pay will be discussed when interviewed. To apply please send your resume to Jean Coffman at jcoffman@mymwa.org.

HELP WANTED:

Looking for an entry level employee to round out my help desk. It is a perfect job for college aged students or someone looking to return to the workforce. Primary duties would be inbound tech support calls, emails, and light ofﬁce work. Mid-morning, approximately 15 hours per week. Please send resumes, work history, or questions to: mkress@theankerconsultinggroup.com

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