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Safer students: School board members support seat belt pilot
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Westfield Washington Schools school board secretary Amber Willis is an enthusiastic supporter of the pilot program to add seat belts on six of the district’s school buses. Schools “Increasing safety is always the No. 1 (objective),” said Willis, who has two children at Maple Glen Elementary. “Being a school board member and being a mom I think adding safety to a bus is nothing but good, especially for the six buses that travel to away games, to field trips and that’s the pilot program.” “Assuming the pilot program goes well, exceeds our expectations, we would hope to have seat belts in all the buses for all the children.” Tom Anthony is president of Westfield-based IMMI, which is the leading provider of seat belts for school buses. “We didn’t want to be heavyAnthony handed just because we’re next door (to Westfield Schools),” Anthony said at a media conference on March 6 at the Center for Advances Product Evaluation on IMMI’s campus. “But the time is right with all the things happening with Grand Park and with U.S. 31 coming through. I applaud the mayor (Andy Cook) and the school superintendent (Dr. Mark Keen) for their progressive thinking. We have sports teams, choral groups, field trips. That is a different kind of ride than maybe going mailbox to mailbox in neighborhoods. It’s the perfect way for them to tiptoe into the next generation of safety.” Westfield is the first school district in Hamilton County to put seat belts on their buses. “It makes perfect sense to have a company with the success and safety track record they have for us to partner with them and try to implement in our school bus fleet,” Westfield Washington school board president Duane Lutz said. “I can’t be more thankful for them to allow us the financial considerations to
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Belle (Katie Sinicki) checks on the Beast (Ryan O’Hara) after he was wounded defending his castle. (Photo by Robert Herrington) Founded Jan. 29, 2008, at Westfield, IN Vol. VIII, No. 8 Copyright 2013. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved. 30 South Range Line Road Carmel, IN 46032 317.489.4444 info@youarecurrent.com The views of the columnists in Current in Westfield are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of this newspaper.
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get this started and helping us begin somewhere.” Anthony said IMMI has worked on school bus seat belts for 10 years now. “We have 700,000 riders in school buses each day ride with Lutz safeguard school bus season within the three-point lap controller belts,” Anthony said. “But there are 24 million kids that take the bus each day so our work has just begun.” The seat belts can be adjusted for two or three persons in the seat depending on the size of the students. Cook stated he was proud to partner with IMMI “to help keep our kids safe.” More than 600 school buses have been involved in rollover accidents in the past five years and annually 17,000 students are injured in school bus accidents. “We can see how that (pilot program) works and move forward with the rest of the fleet in due time,” Lutz said. To read more about the program, visit www.currentinwestfield.com.
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“Exodus: Gods and Kings” is essentially Scott’s version of “The Ten Commandments,” with Moses and pharaoh Ramesses duking it out over the fate of the Jewish people, with plagues and miracles descending on high with equal fervor. Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 epic hasn’t aged well – it plays now as a remarkable artifact of old-Hollywood hokum. But it wasn’t exactly crying out for a remake. To read more, visit currentnightandday.com
Men who love cats supposedly respect moods, show responsibility, appreciate multidimensional personalities, and have Redmond a sense of humor. Columnist Mike Redmond supposes that’s all true because when you have a cat you can’t help but respect moods because the cat is going to have them regardless of you. To read more, visit currentinwestfield.com
Now open A new, independently owned restaurant, Lazy Frogg, 409 W. Jackson St. on Morse Reservoir, held its grand opening on March 10. The 275-seat bar and grill operates under the leadership of executive chef David Kay. Its menu features an array of classic American dishes with chef-inspired, gourmet variations. To read more, visit currentinwestfield.com
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Foundation to host 17th run By Robert Herrington robert@youarecurrent.com
The Westfield community can learn to be healthier and feel better about supporting the schools during the Fundraiser 17th Annual Underground Railroad Run March 21 at Westfield High School, 18250 Union St. “It’s a really neat way for the community to support education in Westfield Washington Schools,” said Jan Skinner, Westfield Education Foundation executive director. “All the proceeds fund college scholarships for new Westfield High School graduates Skinner and annual teacher grants.” Skinner said the annual event began in 1999 and has become the major fundraiser for the foundation. “We draw 25 random students and each will receive a $350 college scholarship separate from the endowed scholarships,” she said. “We give scholarships away based on academics, financial need and community service. We try to cover all the different areas.” To date the foundation has raised more than $900,000. Skinner said the organization averages donating $15,000 in classroom enhancements and $50,000 in college scholarships each year. “The last several years that’s what we’ve been able to afford,” she said. With tightened budgets, the classroom enhancement grants provide items schools are unable to afford. Skinner said recent teacher grants include purchasing reading materials, an online program for middle school geography and history, and equipment for the robotics club. The 5k race begins at 9 a.m., the 3k walk starts at 9:30 a.m. and awards will be handed out at approximately 10:15 a.m. Costs are $15 for 5k runners, $7 for adult walkers and $5 for student walkers. To register, visit tuxbro. com or any Westfield school building. Registration also is available on site beginning at 7:30 a.m. The event also includes a free health fair, which is open to the public whether they participate in the race or not. Skinner said the fair includes health care providers in the local area. “They have valuable information to share,” she said. “People can just walk around, gather information and visit.” The event also is an inter-district competition. The Westfield school that has the highest number of registrations will win a $500 physical education teaching grant and a big trophy to display at their school.
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Felix dismisses open-door lawsuit By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com
cilor who makes a ruling instead of lawsuits. Felix agreed with his point. “The state law is intended to prevent citizens The fate of the proposed $25 million indoor from filing challenges based on possible opensports facility at Grand Park may have finally door violations as a last minute stall tactic, been resolved as Hamilton County Judge Paul which is why it requires a complaint to Felix dismissed the Grand park open-door lawsuit be filed within 30 days of the alleged violation,” Felix said at the bench trial. on March 11. City spokeswoman Erin Murphy said The council previously approved the the administration is pleased with the project on Oct. 27. However, the council decision and continues to support the decided to move forward with a new indoor facility. but similar ordinance after mayoral “We look forward to continuing on the candidate Jeff Harpe filed an open-door Felix path of making Westfield a welcoming lawsuit on Dec. 10. At its Feb. 23 meetcommunity for visitors, residents and businessing, the council decided to table a decision until es,” she said, adding officials declined to make after the March 11 bench trail and it was ruled on any further statement on their victory in court by Felix. besides the judge made his decision and the city Harpe questioned the process behind the can move forward. approval and alleged that the council’s finance The decision isn’t final though as state law committee met privately to discuss the deal. The allows for a 30-day appeal. city has admitted no wrongdoing and has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. the background At a Feb. 17 hearing, Westfield City Attorney Brian Zaiger argued that Harpe did not file the Westfield is looking to build a 370,000-squarelawsuit, as required by state law, within 30 days foot facility, which will house three full-size of knowing about the alleged violation. Zaiger professional soccer fields, at land it owns at said that the suit should have been filed by Nov. Grand Park. The facility will be built by Holladay Properties and Westfield would have the option 27 since the Westfield City Council approved to buy it once it opens. Holladay Properties is funding for the facility on Oct. 27. Mayor Andy receiving a $25 million loan for construction that Cook, who said no action was taken during the Westfield would pay back, nearly $53 million 30-day remonstrance period, said alleged openincluding interest, during the next 25 years. door violations are typically sent to a state coun-
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Relaying a personal message Commentary by Scott Clouse
I have been a cancer survivor for three years now and it has been a wonderful journey. I know that is weird to hear it that way, but my life has changed so much. I was diagnosed city with stage 4 lung cancer in early 2012. The prognosis was not good and time was short, according to doctors in the initial stages. I was not going to let the world tell me when I’m done and I landed a great doctor who felt the same way. For two years I fought my hardest and thought I was cancer free, until March 2014. I had an incident where my speech was affected. I knew what I wanted to say but the words would not come out. I ended up in the hospital and they did several scans and that’s when the doctors learned I had brain cancer. Spirituality is very personal, and for me, the strength I need to fight this battle, I get from God. In the last year, I’ve had to rely on co-workers, family and friends, especially when I was told I could no longer drive. Mayor Andy Cook was even gracious enough to drive my daughter and myself when needed. It may sound strange, but my favorite saying is “cancer was the best thing that ever happened to me.” It might not make sense, but it has taught me what is most important in life. Recently, I’ve started driving again and the cancer spots have disappeared or died off. I feel a re-
Scott Clouse gets his picture taken with the Indianapolis 500 pace car during the Westfield Relay for Life at the football stadium. (Submitted photo)
newed energy and I want to take the energy and focus it on Relay for Life. I’ve participated three years prior, with last year being my most successful. As captain of the City of Westfield team, I was able to raise $7,000 for our community. This year I’m co-captain and it will be better than ever! If you would like to help raise money for cancer research for our community, check out the Relay for Life website, www.relayforlife.org or www.facebook.com/RFLWestfieldIN. Together we can help more cancer survivors celebrate more birthdays. Help me, pack the track this May 15! Scott Clouse is a detective with the Westfield Police Dept. He may be reached at 896-5236 or sclouse@ westfield.in.gov.
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Westfield senior gets to preview her goal of being a Disney World princess By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com For Westfield High School senior Katie Sinicki, it seems a role she was destined to play. “Ever since I was little I wanted to be a Disney princess at Disney World,” Sinicki said. “I’m hoping as I concover story tinue on the acting track that will happen.” Rhonda Adams, director of “Beauty and the Beast,” knew of Sinicki’s dream since she stated that life goal in theater production class. “So it was fitting she went for the role of Belle and won it,” Adams said. The Westfield High School musical’s performances will be at 7 p.m. on March 19, 20 and 21 and a 2:30 p.m. matinee performance on March 21. “She is a talented singer and actor and she also dances,” Adams said of Sidicki. “She’s also been involved in CYT (Christian Youth Theater) so a lot of people have seen her face here in Westfield.” Sinicki played one of the lead characters as the Witch in “Into the Woods,” Westfield’s spring musical in 2014. “The whole process of getting into the role (as the Witch) made me realize that I wanted to pursue acting,” Sinicki said. “The Witch Gaston (Nick Caulfield) tells the villagers the plan to storm the castle and kill the beast. To view more photos or see the cast list, visit was a little more challenging but I love both roles.” www.currentinwestfield.com. (Photos by Robert Herrington) As a Disney fan, Sinicki was quite familiar with “Beauty and the Adams said “Beauty and the Beast” is a show that many of the Beast.” performers grew up watching. “This is one of my absolute favorite Disney stories,” Sinicki said. “We try to do a different type of show every year,” Adams said. “I love the character of Belle. Her songs are a little challenging but “Last year’s a little bit darker with “Into it’s all part of it.” • Personal: Has younger sister Caroline, who is freshman. the Woods.” We’d like to do a Disney or Sinicki will attend Wright State Uni• Activities: “I’m really passionate about a light-hearted comedy the next year. versity in Dayton, Ohio, to study acting. serving through Spanish. I love the Spanish We tried to give the students the opporSinicki said she enjoys both acting and language and like to do outreach things tunity to do different types of musicals being a musical performer, but likes actwith my Spanish.” while they are here at school.” ing more. • Favorite TV show: “Gilmore Girls.” “The whole idea of character develop• Favorite musical: “‘Peter Pan’ with Cathy ment I think is so cool,” she said. Rigby is my absolute favorite.” Sinicki, 18, hopes to audition to be• Favorite music: Regina Spektor. • Favorite vacation spot: “Disney World. I’ve been four times come a Disney princess at Disney World and I’m going to be going again (in the summer of 2016).” when she graduates from college. Adams had no trouble coming up Sinicki has performed in CYT produc“The students and their parents will have the opportunity to get with the biggest challenge of presenting tions since seventh grade. Last summer, their picture taken with their own camera or phones,” Adams said. “Beauty and the Beast.” Sinicki performed in Summer Stock Stage “They’ll have an autographed book craft the kids can make so they It’s the costumes. in Indianapolis. Sinicki played a hippie in can get the autographs of all the characters. We’ll have some light “We always rent costumes for the “Hair” and loved it. snacks and tea and punch as well.” musicals and to rent them was really “There’s is no feeling like (being on The character teas will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and then expensive,” Adams said. “They are probstage),” Sinicki said. “I get such a rush of again from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ably double what our normal costume adrenaline from it that I don’t think you “I can’t wait for it,” Sinicki said. costs are.” can find anywhere else. It’s very gratifyTickets are $5 for students and adults for the tea and are availTo offset the cost, Adams came up ing. You put in so much hard work and Belle (Katie Sinicki) and the Prince (Jonny Robinable on ticketracker.com. with idea to generate some extra revthen at the end of productions when “If it wasn’t for the successes of our projects like last year’s enue. The performers will have a Be Our you are taking a bow and see a standing son) are joined by the cast for “Beauty and the Beast.” “Into the Woods” there is no way we would be able to afford to Guest character tea before the 2:30 p.m. ovation, I don’t think there is a feeling put on a show like this,” Adams said. matinee on March 21 and prior to the evening performance. like it.” Tickets for the performances are $7 for students and $10 for Belle and the Beast along with all the enchanted characters will In Westfield’s musicals, Sinicki also had roles in “Xanadu” as a adults. be there, Adams said. freshman and “Holly Dolly” as a sophomore.
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F R O M T HE BACKSHOP Tsk, tsk, Walker: Which is it, sir? This is a case where it’s best to tell the truth so you never have to remember what you said. Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.), who at one time in 2006 orally ripped the ethanol mandate, altered his message (it’s the Republican way) a week ago during a visit to Iowa. Surprise! He embraced it during an appearance there. Kudos to Tim Carney of The Washington Examiner for doing the digging on this. By the way, the mandate is the corporate welfare program that subsidizes corn farmers and ethanol producers at the expense of motorists, diners, eateries and the environment. A word to the aspiring GOP nominee for the presidency: Say what you mean, mean what you say. Or don’t, and be like the rest of the sheep already in Washington. ••• NBC News (not Brian Williams) reported last week that its recent poll with the Wall Street Journal shows “more Americans clamoring for change in the upcoming 2016 presidential election than they were in the ‘Hope and Change’ year of 2008.” Interesting. Apparently 59 percent of respondents said they would welcome a less-experienced candidate if he or she were to bring greater changes to existing policies. Of course they would. They would so much, in fact, that they would simply wish for it instead of going to their polling place. Does anyone know what time Oprah reruns are on? (By the way, we view this, if true, to be something of a concern to Jeb Bush and Hillary Rodham Clinton, the apparent frontrunners for the Republican and Democratic nominations, respectively.) ••• So, back to that whole Hope and Change song and dance. From time to time, we check in on Real Clear Politics polling, and here’s something to ponder from last week: It reported 44.4 percent approves of the job President Barack Obama is doing and 32.2 percent believes our nation is headed in the proper direction. There’s all that change for which American voted. Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.
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The Wall Street Journal recently reported that airlines have gotten into the smell business. Well to be honest, they have long been in the smell business – jet fuel, full planes filled with a potpourri of intentional and unintended human odors, and then there’s the food (both brought onboard by staff to be served to the passengers and carried from the food court by the passengers themselves) – it would be more accurate to report that airlines are getting into the fragrance business. Delta has a scent, entertainingly enough called Calm. They’ve actually been using it for a few years now. United has one, too. It goes by the moniker Landing. One wonders if it would be better received if called Safe Landing. Singapore Airlines has been doing it with its Stefan Floridian Waters for almost two decades. The always highly rated airline adds the concoction to its towels, lounges, cabins, and even expects its flight attendants to wear it as a perfume. British Airways has included scent manipula-
tion as a part of its most recent marketing campaign. They believe it will make use of the human propensity to remember scent longer than other details. Moreover, studies have shown that scent can contribute to the transmission of “a feeling.” As someone who regularly finds himself stuffed with other travelers into the sardine cans in the sky, I’m a fan of attempts to improve the smell that too often lands somewhere between low-rent food court and middle school locker room. Is the right solution to add another more powerful odor to overwhelm the cacophony of others? Maybe. But, any move to improve the overall smelegance of our ever diminishing decorum on public transportation must be a good thing! So for now, let’s be open minded – or at least keep an open nostril. Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@currentincarmel. com.
Q U O T E O F T HE W EEK “We love those who know the worst of us and don’t turn their faces away.” Walker Percy
Everybody throws the word “bet” around. “Mary Ellen, I bet we’re going to be late again.” Or, “Dick, I bet that burger has humor 50 grams of fat.” I enjoy a good wager every once in a while, but I’m also very cheap. I spend a lot of time in casinos…eating the free eggrolls and watching people pull the lever on the nickel slot machine. I like the action. The truth is that it’s no fun making even a small side bet in a marriage, because there is no excitement in winning. Recently I bet Mary Ellen we would get at least three inches of snow. “Where’s my ten bucks?” I asked her when I was proven right. “Oh, I don’t have any cash. I forgot to go to the bank. Can you give me some money so I can get groceries tomorrow?” “Of course. Here’s $50. Now hand over my ten.” I won the bet and it only cost me $40. Last week, Mary Ellen predicted the Oscar winner for Best Actor. “Where’s my $20?” she asked, after Eddie Redmayne took the award. I handed over the cash, but she gave it right back to me because I needed it to pay the kid who shovels the driveway. In most marriages, resources are all in one pot, so winning a bet or receiving a gift is not very satisfactory. Like for my birthday this week… “Wow, what a great watch this is, Mary Ellen. WE shouldn’t have spent so much money on it. I know how hard WE had to work to pay for it.” Mary Ellen says it’s the thought that counts. My thought is, I wish she had squirrelled away the money, then bought my gift with that money. When I see my birthday gift on our charge card, it’s not a gift. Or a surprise. PLEASE, is there anyone who understands what I am saying? My wife and I no longer bet cash, but chores. “Okay, if I win I’ll cook dinner for a month, Mary Ellen.” “I hate your cooking. I hope you lose.” “Okay, if you win, I’ll drive the entire way on our next long trip.” “Dick, you already do all the driving on long trips. You’re really lousy at this betting thing.” “Get in the spirit, Mary Ellen. Isn’t wagering kind of fun?” “I married you,” she said. “That’s the biggest chance I plan to take.”
Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.
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Germaphobe? Not this parent Commentary by Danielle Wilson I dropped my work badge and keys in a not-yet-flushed toilet today at the high school where I teach. And not the faculty humor restroom, mind you, but one frequented by hormonal teenage girls. Disgusting, right? The funny thing is, it didn’t faze me one bit. I quickly reached in, fished by contaminated “stuff” out of the bowl, and went about with my day. (I did wash my hands and later wipe the keys down with a Clorox towlette, so don’t freak out. Even I’m not that carefree!) But I doubt I would have been so nonchalant 20 years ago. As I complain about increased wrinkling, decreased vision and the other yo-yo perils of middle-age, one thing I do certainly appreciate about hitting my 40s is an improved sense of perspective. Little inconveniences and annoyances just don’t stress me out like they used to, and I find it much easier to prioritize the truly important things in life, like family and college basketball (Go Cards!). I think a lot of this comes from having children. With the number of times I’ve been pooped, peed and vomited on, germs take on a whole ‘nother meaning. I can testify to the classic observation that the first baby always gets the boiled bottles and Drift detergent and the last is lucky to have her pacifier licked after it’s fallen into the sandbox before it gets shoved right back into her adorable, dirt-covered mouth.
Having children also means less time to focus on the meaningless. Can I really be bothered by those who double-dip when I’m racing across town in a mini-van to pick up from Tae Kwon Do after dropping off at jazz before grabbing the eighth gallon of milk for the week? And why should I care if there’s a tiny spot of crud on my restaurant plate if I’m just thankful not to be eating Hamburger Helper for the fourth night in a row? I actually know people who won’t drink tap water on principle, refuse to use airport restrooms or hotel comforters, and will reject a gloriously-salted McDonald’s French fry because it may or may not have spent a few seconds on the aforementioned mini-van’s floor. Ridiculous, I say! Get over yourself and move on. You’re missing the good stuff for fear of the bad. Or don’t. I’m old enough now not to care. Sure I need bifocals and am addicted to Retin-A, but I have overcome my hang-ups about cleanliness and mysterious microbes and am ready to embrace life. I don’t want to spend my waning years worrying about or wasting time over E-coli and Ebola. Who’s gonna beat those insane Kentucky Wildcats, now that’s a real issue! Peace out.
Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@currentincarmel.com.
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Get ready for a spring break ‘staycation’ with these local activities By Justin Moran • news@currentinwestfield.com Are you looking to stay in town for spring break this year? The city offers a plethora of practical options for your best getaway staycation ever. It all starts at White River State Park downtown, where you can find the NCAA Hall of Champions, Eiteljorg Museum, IMAX Theater, State Museum and the Indianapolis Zoo. The Hall of Champions is showing “60 Years of the NCAA Men’s Final Four” until May 5. Photographer Rick Clarkson’s work will be featured; he’s been following national college basketball champions since his trip there with Kansas University 59 years ago. Come see the new Eiteljorg Museum exhibit “Gold! Riches and Ruin.” The exhibit features artifacts, stories, art and interactive experiences for you. The IMAX Theater will be playing Pandas: The Return Home (by National Geographic) and Secret Ocean, both 3D films inviting the viewer to witness nature up close and personal. The So Costly a Sacrifice exhibit is open at the Indiana State Museum, exploring the cultural changes brought by the Civil War and Lincoln’s assassination. On March 20, Butterfly Kaleidoscope begins at the Hilbert Conservatory at White River Gardens, with new butterflies taking their first flights every day. The Zoo’s Spring Family Overnight is also coming up on March 20-21. Families spend the night at the zoo and take on a craft,
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games, animal stories and special after-hours tour, before getting their first glimpse of the butterfly exhibit in the morning. As weather continues to warm, try exploring White River State Park’s 250 acres with Segway of Indiana, or Wheel Fun Rentals can set you up to experience the miles of bike paths available. To sweeten the deal, local hotels are chipping in with packages to help you enjoy downtown. Marriott hotels downtown offer the Gardens & Galleries Package, going beyond a hotel stay to include tickets to the White River Gardens, Indianapolis Zoo, Eiteljorg Museum and State Muse-
um. Their Lights, Legends and Lions Package combines a stay with tickets to the IMAX Theater, Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens. The Hyatt Regency also has a Children’s Museum package, where you can find the just-opened exhibit “Transformers: Robots in Disguise.” The “Art As Therapy” exhibit runs at the Nickel Plate Arts Campus in Noblesville until March 21. Art As Therapy explores how art can serve as therapy; featured artist Gina Baird is also a board certified therapist. A different form of art combines with food at Indy Film Fest’s Film to Fork series, which just
opened March 12. Film to Fork combines foodthemed movies, cocktails and dinner prepared by The Alexander’s Market Table chefs (where it’s held). Food Truck Fridays also just opened March 13, and continue every Friday on Georgia Street. Newcomers Caveman Truck and Wyliepalooza bring joy to ice cream eaters and glutenfree folks everywhere! For sports, check out Indy Fuel hockey at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum on March 18, or the Pacers with two home games March 21 and 23. To exercise yourself, Holliday Park holds its trail run March 21 – experience the park’s beauty on a 5-mile course, rain, snow, mud or shine. Families can visit the Indianapolis Museum of Art for their Equinox celebration on March 21 with a theme on kite-flying! The free event is held from 1-4 p.m. The IMA is also holding Famtastic Days during spring break March 25-28. Drop in anytime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and create a piece of art to take home. Tickets are available to be reserved online, $3 each for members and $5 each for guests. On March 28, visit the Indiana History Center for the 14th Annual Circus Day. The Hampel Family Circus will be there, as well as live animal shows, magicians and jugglers. Face painting, balloons and much more are available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Finally, indie rock band Walk The Moon will be in concert at Egyptian Room, Old National Centre. The Cincinnati band will travel here to play on March 31.
Chocolate beer cupcakes with whiskey filling and Irish cream icing
Compiled by Melissa Hicks Ingredients: 1 cup Irish stout beer (such as Guinness), 1 cup butter, 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 cups white sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 2 large eggs, 2/3 cup sour cream, 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream, 8 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon Irish whiskey, or more to taste, 1/2 cup softened butter, 3 cups confectioners’ sugar or more as needed, 3 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur (such as Baileys), or more to taste. Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. Bring Irish stout beer and 1 cup butter to a boil in a saucepan and set aside until butter has melted, stirring occasionally. Mix in cocoa powder until smooth. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Beat eggs with sour cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low until well combined. Slowly beat in the beer mixture, then the flour
mixture; beat until the batter is smooth. Divide batter between the prepared cupcake cups, filling each cup about 2/3 full. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 17 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely. Cut cores out of the center of each cupcake with a sharp paring knife. Discard cores. Bring cream to a simmer in a saucepan over low heat; stir in bittersweet chocolate until melted. Mix in 2 tablespoons butter and Irish whiskey until butter is melted; let mixture cool to room temperature. Filling will thicken as it cools. Spoon the filling into the cored cupcakes. For frosting, whip 1/2 cup butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Set mixer to low speed and slowly beat in confectioners’ sugar, 1 cup at a time, until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Beat in the Irish cream liqueur; adjust thickness of frosting with more confectioners’ sugar if needed. Spread frosting on filled cupcakes. Original recipe makes two dozen cupcakes.
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Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, 1/2 onion, chopped, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, 2 cloves garlic, crushed, 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce, 1 1/2 cups water, 2 cups non-fat cottage cheese, 1 (8 ounce) package part skim shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, 1 egg, 8 ounces lasagna noodles. Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large pot over medium heat sauté spinach, onion, oregano, basil and garlic in the olive oil. Pour in spaghetti sauce and water; simmer 20 minutes. In a large bowl mix cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper and egg. Place a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a lasagna pan. Place four uncooked noodles on top of sauce and top with layer of sauce. Add four more noodles and layer with 1/2 sauce and 1/2 cheese mixture, noodles and repeat until all is layered, finishing with sauce. Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven for 55 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving. Original recipe makes 8 servings Allrecipes.com
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Ingredients: 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 6 ounces Scotch, divided, kosher salt, 1/4 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, 3 cups whole milk, 4 ounces milk chocolate chips, 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips, whipped cream. Directions: Heat sugar in a small saucepan over medium high heat, swirling gently as it melts until a golden caramel color is reached. Pour in 2 ounces scotch and heavy cream. Whisk until homogenous. Season with a pinch of kosher salt. Pour caramel into a bowl and set aside. In medium saucepan, stir cocoa with another pinch of salt. Stir in milk, milk chocolate, and bittersweet chocolate. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is hot. Gently whisk to completely homogenize mixture. Whisk in caramel, saving a couple teaspoons for garnish. Add remaining 4 ounces Scotch. Pour hot cocoa into mugs, top with whipped cream, and swirl with reserved caramel sauce. Serve immediately. Seriouseats.com [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]
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NIGHT & DAY Hearthside Suppers at Conner Prarie • Learn how 19th century dinners were prepared by participating in the Conner Prairie’s Hearthside Suppers. Guests will help prepare, serve and eat an authentic 19th century meal inside the historic William Conner House. Party games and storytelling follow dinner; this program is recommended for ages 10 and up. Reservations are required. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • Tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. and every Wednesday through Sunday through March • $65 per person; $60 for members • 776-6006 • www. connerprairie.org
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Northside Nights Restaurant Week • Visit your favorite restaurants to enjoy three courses for $30; participating restaurants will offer this special deal through March 22. Cost is $30 is for one or two people. Check the website for participating restaurants and menus. • Various restaurants • www.northsidenightsindy.com Beef & Boards Presents: “Crazy for You” • Based on the 1930 musical “Girl Crazy,” and featuring a Gershwin score, this show celebrates the magic of theatre with characters who try to save a town’s unwanted playhouse. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • Today at 1 p.m.; March 20 and 21 at 8 p.m.; March 22 at 1:30 and 7 p.m. • Tickets start at $40 • 872-9664 • www.beefandboards.com HCAA Exhibit: High School Art Scholarship Show • High school seniors applying for an HCAA $1,000 college scholarship will showcase their work to family, friends and the public. • 195 S. Fifth St., Noblesville • Today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; March 20 and 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Free • 485-7631 • www. hcaa-in.org
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Beef & Boards Presents: ‘Charlotte’s Web’ • This “Live Theatre for Kids” presentation is a one-hour long show that is a delight for kids of all ages • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • Today at 10 a.m.; March 21 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. • Tickets are $15.50 and include a juice and snack • 872-9664 • www. beefandboards.com
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Art As Therapy – An Exhibition • Nickel Plate Arts teamed with an art therapist who helped coordinate this exhibit that shows how art can serve as therapy for people of all ages. • 107 S. Eighth St., Noblesville • Today from noon to 5 p.m.; March 21 from noon to 5. • Free • 452-3690 • www.nickelplatearts.org Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Presents: Zach De Pue Plays Barber • The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts welcomes the ISO and Concertmaster Zach De Pue for a performance of Barber’s Violin Concerto. • 1 Center Green, Carmel • Tonight at 8 p.m. • Tickets start at $10 • 843-3800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org Carmel Community Players Present: “May the Schwartz Be With You: A Stephen Schwartz Cabaret” • Mark your calendars and be sure to reserve tickets for a night of cabaret fun. • 14299 Clay Terrace Blvd., Suite 140, Carmel • Tonight at 7:30 p.m.; March 21 at 7:30 p.m.; March 22 at 2:30 p.m. • Tickets $10 • 815-9387 • www.carmelplayers.org Mina & The Wondrous Flying Machine And Sarah Grain • The Warehouse in Carmel is the place to be for live music as musician Sarah Grain opens for Indianapolis band Mina & The Wondrous Flying Machine. • 254 First Ave. SW, Carmel • Tonight at 8 p.m., doors open at 7:30 p.m. • $15 • 661-1760 • www. liveforthemusic.com
The Center Presents: Peanut Butter & Jam: Celtica • This Saturday morning music series is geared for kids aged 1-7 and accompanied by parents or other adult. The experience consists of a 30 minute musical performance followed by a 15-minute session where kids can play with the musical instruments and talk with the artists. • 1 Center Green, Carmel • Today at 10:30 a.m. • $10 per child and two free adult tickets with each purchase. • 843-3800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org
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Prairie Pursuits: Conner Prairie at Dawn • Painters, bird watchers, photographers, artists and more are invited to view Conner Prairie’s breathtaking morning scenery. Artwork must be for personal use only. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • Today from 7 to 10 a.m. • Call for pricing. • 776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org
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Project FeederWatch at Zion Nature Center • Project FeederWatch is a wintertime survey of birds that visit feeders at North American homes, nature centers and more. Come out to the Zion Nature Center to help count the birds at their feeders and contribute to the data given to scientists. • 690 Beech St., Zionsville • Today from noon to 5 p.m. • Free • 873-8950 • www.zionsville-in.gov/town-services/parks/zion-nature-center Beyond Instagram: Using Your Phone to Take and Edit Pictures • This adult program at the Noblesville Library shows participants how to use a smart phone or tablet to take quality photos and then use photography apps to turn them into works of art. Please use the website to register. • 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville • Today from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. • Free • 7731384 • www.hepl.lib.in.us
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The Center Presents: Russian National Ballet Theatre • The Sleeping Beauty fairy tale is brought to life by one of Moscow’s best ballet companies at the Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts. • 3 Center Green, Carmel • Tonight at 8 p.m.; March 22 at 3 p.m. • Tickets start at $15 • 843-3800 • www. thecenterfortheperformingarts.org Live Music at Hopwood Cellars in Zionsville • Visit Hopwood Cellars to enjoy award-winning wines that are made from Midwestern grapes and stay to listen to live music from Bryce Earnest Taylor & Woody Originals. • 12 E. Cedar St., Zionsville • Tonight from 8 to 10 p.m. • Free • 873-4099 • www. hopwoodcellars.com Taylor
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Butterfly Kaleidoscope at White River Gardens • Hilbert Conservatory’s popular exhibit is back and the building comes alive with this interactive and popular butterfly display. Forty native and exotic species can be viewed. • 1200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis • Today at 9 a.m.; closing time varies. • 630-2001 • www.indianapoliszoo.com
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All aboard the flying machine By Zach Manges • news@currentinwestfield.com
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Maestro Urbański, Concertmaster Zach De Pue and the ISO perform Barber’s Violin Concerto. In addition, the orchestra will perform the world premiere of ISO Principal Trombonist James Beckel’s Brass Concerto.
Mina & the Wondrous Flying Machine, an indie-rock-jazz outfit with a veritable menagerie of musical infusions, will take music the stage at local venue The Warehouse at 254 1st Ave. SW at 8 p.m., March 20. According to founder and namesake Mina Keohane, the audience should expect a sound as distinctive as the group’s name. “The Wondrous Flying Machine is not a traditional rock band where it’s always the same musicians. We’re all friends, but everyone on the roster is also a professional musician with a million projects of their own,” Keohane said. “The personnel change based on availability, which brings different sounds and personalities to the songs. I think spontaneity is one of the most magical things about music.” As the voice and keyboardist of the group, Keohane followed in the footsteps of two musical parents by joining a progressive-rock band in high school, after which she studied jazz composition at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. Her path eventually led back to Indianapolis, where she composes music for commercials, works on the music staff at Carmel United Methodist Church and performs in several bands. A passion to challenge herself and develop as a musician drives all these roles. “My wish is to write music that is meaningful, uniquely my own, and find an audience that
Mina Keohane, part of Mina & the Wondrous Flying Machine. (Submitted photo)
it affects in a positive way,” Keohane said. “I tend to make some non-standard choices as far as chord progressions and time signatures go. Songwriting is definitely an ever-evolving learning process.” The band, whose name is inspired by the John Trowbridge poem “Darius Green and his Flying Machine,” dips primarily into progressiverock and jazz, but promises a variety of other flavors including funk, Latin and ska. Such an array is owed to the diverse histories of the upcoming show’s line-up, which will consist of Joel Tucker on guitar, Nick Tucker on upright bass, Josh Silbert on saxophones and Vincent Jackson on drums. With an opening act from heartfelt singer-songwriter Sarah Grain and the family-friendly, intimate listening room of The Warehouse, patrons are in for a magical ride.
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• Friends of Hamilton County Parks are hosting a traditional fundraiser with a twist, at 6 p.m. March 20 at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. The event will include the conventional black tie affair standards but also will include an archery range, rock climbing wall, zipline and other park amenities. Cost is $100. To register, visit friendsofhamiltoncountyparks.org or call 770-4401. • The Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development will host its inaugural Casino Night Event from 6:30 to 10 p.m. March 21 at Plum Creek Golf Club, 2401 Lynnwood Blvd., Carmel. The event will include will include “a bunch of card games” including black jack, poker, Texas hold ’em, craps and over-under. Cost is $50. To register, visit www.handincorporated.org.
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To Carmel resident Stirling Matheson, many people have the wrong perception about ballet. “The biggest problem is with Dance ballet is people are intimidated by it,” said Matheson, artistic director for the Ballet Theatre of Indiana. “You don’t need a dance education to go to the ballet and enjoy it. So many people feel like they don’t know what they’re watching and they’re not allowed to have an opinion. You are absolutely allowed to have an opinion, it’s art. The whole point is that should evoke some sort of response in you. What we’re trying to do is present the dance in a more casual way that will help people relax and watch it and get what they will out of it.” So what better way then for Matheson’s ballet company to hold a Beer & Ballet at the Athenaeum, 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, at 7:30 p.m. March 27. Sun King Brewing is partnering with the BTI for the program and craft beer will be available throughout the show. Tickets are $20 and $15 for students and seniors. “Ballet has a reputation for being pretentious and if you actually meet ballerinas they are not that way at all,” Matheson said. “That (reputation) scares audience members off because they feel like they know what they are doing. They know what they are doing, they are watching a show. If you are a hard-core balletomane, you can talk about tiny intricate details. It’s just like anything.”
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Some topics, such as those pertaining to bodily functions and colonoscopies, just don’t seem right for polite conversation body or thoughtful consideration as you trudge through daily obligations. The latter, however, is key to stopping the seconddeadliest cancer to hit Americans: colon cancer. Many patients live with colon cancer for many years with no symptoms. The disease is highly treatable when identified early, but chances of survival dwindle considerably if caught after it spreads outside the colon. The linchpin: early screening. In fact, 60 percent of colon cancer could be prevented if everyone underwent screening aged 50 and older, the age group where 90 percent of colon cancer is found. During a colonoscopy, doctors examine the colon with a flexible tube, looking for pre-cancerous growth. Many patients tell me they didn’t get a colonoscopy because no one told them to, or because they feared the process. Once patients undergo the test, they find it’s not as difficult or uncomfortable as they thought. If, for whatever reason, a colonoscopy isn’t feasible, clinicians can use other screening
modalities, like a simple stool test, flexible sigmoidoscopy (shorter scope that does not need elaborate colon cleansing) or CT colonography (a series of X-ray scans). A surprising trend with colon cancer diagnoses is the rise in incidences in people between 20 and 50 years old. Scientists don’t yet understand why, and the data isn’t strong enough to extend screening to everyone, as a result of possible adverse effects. For patients younger than 50, I recommend paying close attention to symptoms like abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, changes in bowel habits or anemia, as well as risk factors (obesity, smoking, high alcohol consumption) and family history. Regardless of age, a healthy lifestyle with a fiber-rich diet, no smoking and limited alcohol consumption can go a long way to prevent colon cancer. But don’t forget screening. With a little education, patients find screening can be simple. Most importantly, it can help us stop cancer. Dr. Sweta Tandra is a gastroenterologist with St.Vincent Medical Group.
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Plan: Turn golf course into homes By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com Plans to change one of Westfield’s golf courses have caused concerned residents and the city council to look closer at the project and take an abnormal course with the development project. Developer George Sweet is looking to transform Wood Wind Golf Course, 2302 W. 161st St., from an 18-hole professional golf course to a major subdivision in Westfield. The course, which is privately owned, is facing an unclear future. “They (Tom Rush and Bob Thompson) have leased the golf course and their lease is up at the end of 2015,” Sweet said. Westfield Associate Planner Andrew Murray said the 210-acre course would be rezoned to residential and 315 lots are planned within four sub districts. Sweet said the homes would be priced from $300,000 to $1 million. “That’s the price range our company has worked in for years,” Sweet said. But concerns caused the city council to not approve the project and rather allow it more time for discussion before it is passed to the advisory plan commission. Council president Chuck Lehman suggested the project have neighborhood and consensus building considering its impact to the community. “Let’s look at what you do with the neighborhood and drawing people in … and allow this process to work its way through,” he said, adding the project will be heard again at the next council meeting. Sweet said the neighborhood meeting was scheduled for March 17 with an advisory plan commission meeting on April 6. “I have a bit of a concern because right now the neighborhood meeting is right on St. Patrick’s Day and the public hearing is during Westfield’s spring break,” said Cindy Spoljaric, city councilor. “The combination of those two factors make it hard for citizens to be a part of this discussion.” Spoljaric also shared the feelings expressed to her by residents. “Just today there have been a number of people who are very upset – people who play golf there, adjacent land owners, all kinds of people
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who are upset,” she said. “Our comprehensive plan, in general for that area, doesn’t envision the kind of SF3-SF4 (single family residential zoning) being proposed. That’s one of the problems. Not only losing the golf course but potentially having a subdivision that this was not envisioned for in our comprehensive plan.” Sweet said he knows other developments he’s worked on want higher density but was not aware of Westfield’s comprehensive plan. Spoljaric said the current ordinance was for one unit per three acres. “I think it is going to take careful thought and right now it doesn’t seem to lend itself to our comprehensive plan. I really don’t support it right now,” she said. Fellow councilor Jim Ake shared Spoljaric’s concerns about the density. “The density out there is a little bit higher than what we would anticipate for a project in that area,” he said. “That is a problem of mine and I’ll just say upfront that I am not predisposed to supporting this as presented today.”
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The so-called “Copper Scroll,” now housed in a Jordanian museum, identifies hidden caches of almost unimaginable quantities Travel of gold and silver. Although some scholars believe the scroll is a 2000-year-old hoax, would-be Indiana Joneses keep digging. After local Bedouins found the original Dead Sea Scrolls in caves near Jericho in 1946, archaeologists searched 250 nearby caves. In 1952, they found two scrolls in what became known as “Cave 3,” made of high-grade copper instead of the parchment and papyrus of scrolls found earlier. Because the metal had long since corroded and become brittle, the scrolls could not be unrolled. A laboratory in Manchester, England, eventually opened the scrolls by cutting them lengthwise and then separating the sheets. The translated Hebrew text, written in script unlike that of the other scrolls, showed the two scrolls were part of a single scroll that had separated before being rolled. What became known as the “Copper Scroll” lists 64 locations where specified quantities of gold, silver and other treasures can be found. Some experts have estimated the total amount of gold and silver to be more than five million ounces, worth billions of dollars at current prices. Scholars are divided about who made the Copper Scroll and what, if any, treasures it de-
Portion of Copper Scroll at Jordan Archaeological Museum (Photo by Don Knebel)
scribes. Some believe the scroll identifies items from the Second Temple in Jerusalem, hidden before the Temple was destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. Others argue the items were accumulated by first century Essenes living in Qumran, near where the scroll was found. Still others claim the treasures came from the First Temple, destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 B.C. Finally, some scholars believe the Copper Scroll repeated an ancient fable. Fable or not, explorers from around the world have sought fame and fortune using the ambiguous descriptions in the Copper Scroll, so far digging up only dirt.
Because Jordan financed the expedition that found the Copper Scroll, for years it was displayed in the Jordanian Archaeological Museum. The scroll recently moved to a much larger display in the newly opened Jordan Museum in Amman, where it is among the museum’s most popular items. Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel. com. You may contact him at news@currentzionsville.com.
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Rearranging floor plan creates full bath, laundry room Commentary by Larry Greene EXISTING LAUNDRY ROOM: Located in the Smokey Knoll subdivision in Carmel, this 28-year-old tri-level BLUEPRINT FOR home had a first IMPROVEMENT floor guest bedroom with only a half bathroom nearby. As a result, guests were forced to climb two sets of stairs to take a shower. Although functional, the adjacent laundry room was outdated and in need of a fresh look. The homeowners wanted to convert the half bath to a full bath to make guests feel more comfortable in their home. COMBINING ROOMS: In order to create enough space to add a full bath for guests, the original powder bath and laundry room were combined into one space. The existing guest bedroom doorway was terminated and relocated to the hallway wall. The interior hall walls were modified allowing the extra hallway space needed to expand the new bathroom/laundry room. NATURAL LIGHT: The window from the existing laundry room helps flood the expanded space with abundant natural light. The location of the shower and the frameless glass enclosure also takes advantage of the light creating a warm and inviting experience for guests. MATERIAL SELECTIONS: “During the design phase, our material selections were inspired
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Now hiring in Central Indiana USIC is one of the nation’s fastest growing underground utility locating companies. By locating underground utilities, we are protecting the communities where we live and work. We have full-time Locate Technician positions available throughout Central Indiana. Prior locating experience is not required! BENEFITS INCLUDE: · 100% paid training · Company vehicle – all vehicle expenses paid · Company laptop, phone and equipment · Advancement opportunities – we promote from within the company · Medical, dental, vision and life insurance · Paid holidays · 401(k) with company match QUALIFICATIONS: · Must be able to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions · Must be able to work in a confined space; walk, bend, and lift up to 75 pounds · Must be computer proficient · Must be available to work overtime and some weekends (as needed) · Must pass a drug screen · HS Diploma or GED required · Valid driver’s license, safe driving record and background check required
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Take the first step toward starting your locating career:
Please apply online at http://usicllc.source2.com
Wanted:
Line Cooks with 4+years experience and Dishwashers for evening shift. Must have reliable transportation. Experience = hourly rate! Come in to fill out application and make appointment for an interview. The Bridgewater Club 3535E. 161st Street, Carmel IN. 46033
RECEPTIONIST
Westfield service company located at US 31 and SR 32 is seeking a part-time receptionist. Compensation ranging from $10 - $13 per hour. Flexible hours, expect 20 – 30 hours per week. Experience with Word, Excel and Outlook required. If interested, please email resumes to apccareer@gmail.com
Immediate Interviews for Caregivers & Learn more about our CNA Training Program Location: Senior1Care office 598 W. Carmel Drive, Suite F Carmel, IN 46032 Times: Every Thursday in March (12, 19 and 26) 10 am – 2 pm www.senior1care.com Call 317-652-6175 For additional information or to schedule an appointment.
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EMS JOB FAIR Noblesville & Fishers
Executive Management Services a commercial cleaning company is looking for energetic people to fill full and part time shifts in Fishers and Noblesville area. Open interviews will be held March 23 from 10 am to 2 pm at Sunblest apartments back clubhouse: 12209 Regency Dr., Fishers, IN 46038.
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Now Hiring Help Wanted Marine Clean of Indy, Inc.
seeking part-time cleaning personnel, days only, $10.00/hr. HOA clubhouses, pool facilities, condo common areas; Must have vehicle, pass background check/ drug test (317) 251-5393
Now Hiring JOB FAIR
The Bridgewater Club 3535 East 161st. Street Carmel In. March 22nd 1:30p-4:30p Servers, Bussers, Dish, Outlets, Banquets, Golf, Course Maint., Fitness Desk, Housekeeping *Please come dressed appropriately*
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