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Johns said.Johns noted that the city doesn’t make any money from Grand Park. “If you put all the real costs against if we were a regular company, if you put in creased costs against it and depreciation against it, taxes against it, property taxes, it’s losing money,” he said. Asked why he believes the city should keep Grand Park when the city is losing money, Johns said: “To an extent, it is West field. It’s what (we’re known) for in Indiana.”

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Johns added that Grand Park is also known to people across the Midwest and is used to market the city as well. Johns also said he is in favor of having someone man age the facility instead of the city. Still, he said he was interested in seeing how the bids turn out but didn’t think the city would get an offer to purchase the complex since an entity would have to make a return on its investment. An independent committee will review any bids received and then make a recommendation to the Westfield Redevelopment Commission and the Westfield City Council. That commit tee will review proposals, which will be made public at some point, said City Attorney Manny Herceg. “The process is confidential up until the recommendation is made,” Herceg said. Organizations offer free paddle days — The White River Alliance and the White River Canoe Company are offering free paddle days on Aug. 19, 21, 26 and 27 that will be held at 17180 River Road in Noblesville. A $20 deposit fee is required with registration, but will be refunded upon arrival for paddling. The Aug. 26 paddle day is in conjunction with a river clean-up in partnership with the city of Noblesville, while clean-up activities on Aug. 27 will start and end from Conner Prairie and includes free admission to the museum. For more, visit bit. ly/3p7ls86 Surveyor’s office seeking volunteers — The Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office is seeking volunteers for the county’s three-year water availability study. The study will monitor aquifer levels throughout the county in order to better understand the groundwater avail ability throughout the county. Anyone interested in having their well outfitted with a real-time sensor to add their water data to the groundwater network should call the Hamilton County Sur veyor’s Office at 317-776-8495 or surveyor@hamiltoncounty.in.gov.email

It remained unclear whether the city of Westfield received any bids for the Grand Park Sports Complex as officials explore the pos sibility of selling the park or entering into a public-private partnership. The deadline to submit bids for the 400acre complex was Aug. 8. Sixteen entities met an April deadline to submit an intent to submit a bid for Grand Park, according to theHowever,city. city spokesman Chris Proffitt said on Aug. 9 that he was still awaiting information on the number of bidders and would pass along information to Current when it was available. The city’s chief of staff, Jeremy Lollar, did not respond to sev eral phone calls seeking comment on the matter.TheWestfield Redevelopment Commis sion, which owns the complex, released a request for proposals in March seeking companies interested in purchasing Grand Park or operating the campus through a public-private partnership. The city obtained two appraisals earlier this month regarding theOnecomplex.ofthose appraisals was from Indi anapolis-based Integra Realty Resources for $80 million, while the second appraisal from Charles R. Mills Jr. was for $90 million, according to the city. Proffitt previously said the minimum price for Grand Park is the average of the two appraisals, meaning Grand Park’s minimum price would be $85 million.Grand Park, which serves as the train ing camp for the Indianapolis Colts, has 31 soccer fields, 26 baseball diamonds, two administration buildings, seven concession stands and a 378,000-square-foot multi-use event center. If Westfield were to sell Grand Park, city officials previously said they would use the proceeds to pay off park debt. The city still owes nearly $80 million for theHowever,complex.Westfield City Council member Mike Johns said the city should keep Grand Park, adding that he thinks it serves its purpose in attracting businesses and people to Westfield.“I’mabig supporter of Grand Park,” Johns Number of bidders unclear for Grand Park

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United Way seeking volunteers for ReadUP program — United Way of Cen tral Indiana is seeking volunteers for its ReadUP program. The program sends in dividuals to elementary schools across the region to read with third graders who are behind on their reading skills. Volunteers who are interested must complete a background check and a one-hour training session. In-person and virtual training options will be available throughout the month of August. For more information, visit uwci.org/readup.

Care-oke to benefit United Way pro gram — United Way of Central Indiana is hosting a karaoke competition this fall to benefit its ReadUP childhood lit eracy program. Registration is open for soloists and musical groups interested in competing for a spot to perform live at Care-oke on Nov. 9 at Old National Centre in Indianapolis. The top 12 fund raisers will automatically qualify for the finale, and the remaining performers will be selected at random. The competi tion is open to singers across the state of all ages. The deadline to register is Oct. 10. Learn more at uwci.org/careoke

It is unclear if Westfield has received any bids for Grand Park. (File Photo)

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Lollar City leaders want Westfield repaid $500,000 annually for a $6 million loan made for Grand Park. (File photo)

City leaders in Westfield have proposed that the city be repaid $500,000 annually for a $6 million loan made for Grand Park in 2014.Westfield

City Council members, who met for more than three hours during their Aug. 8 meeting, dis cussed the matter to determine how much should be repaid and whether the annual loan payments should be adjusted, depending on the city’s finan cials regarding Grand Park. In 2014, a resolution was approved in which the council loaned $6 million of util ity sale proceeds to the city for use within Grand Park. The city is looking to possibly sell Grand Park or enter into a public-private partnership to operate the complex, which is owned by the Westfield Redevelopment Commission.Theoriginal agreement in 2014 did not specify a repayment structure regarding the loan, but city officials had different proposals about how much should be repaid annually. At one point during the meeting, council member Troy Patton requested that the $6 million be paid in full the following businessCouncilday.member Joe Edwards also asked the council if it wanted to be more aggres sive regarding the $500,000 annual repay ments, but the city’s chief of staff, Jeremy Lollar, asked it to consider being nimble in case the city has a bad year financially.

Lollar, who said that Grand Park was intended to build the city’s revenue base, said he plans to develop a formal schedule regarding the loan repayment.Councilmember Mike Johns said after the meeting that he’d like to see more than $500,000 be repaid on an annual basis, but stressed he’d like to see a formula implemented that would indicate how much should be paid depending on how the city performs financially. Still, Johns said he’d like to get the matter resolved “sooner than later.”

City proposes $500K annual payments over loan

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“It’s been out there for a number of years,” he said. Johns also said when the money is re paid, he thinks it should go directly into the city’s infrastructure fund. Among the city’s needs includes work along Ind. 32 that in volves a streetscape project estimated to cost $3 million to $4 million, according to Johns.Ifthe city had the money available, it wouldn’t have to pursue a bond to borrow funding, Johns said. The agreement for the loan repayment will have to be approved by the Westfield Redevelopment Commission and Westfield City Council members, according to City At torney Manny Herceg.

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WWPL launches new website — The Westfield Washington Public Library re cently launched a new website. The new website at wwpl.lib.in.us will also offer a page dedicated to construction of the new library at the southwest corner of Westfield Boulevard and Park Street. sale from the current building to purchase the land for the new library building. The new building will also have town ship office space available and will feature a community room with capacity for 200 people, officials said previously. The library is covering its construction and land costs with a $16.7 million general obligation bond. The township’s portion is not to exceed $5.2 million and is being funded through a build-operate-transfer contract that allows the project to be built without impacting residents’ tax bills.Sollars A rendering of the new Westfield Washington Public Library building. (File photo)

Westfield council OKs appropriation for library

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The Westfield City Council voted 6-0 during its Aug. 8 meeting to approve in funding for the library, which plans to build a 55,000-square-foot building in downtown Westfield. City council mem ber Scott Willis recused himself from voting on the to break ground on the proj ect this fall and expect to have the building, which will be at the south west corner of Park and Poplar streets, completed in the first quarter of 2024. Westfield Washington Public Library Executive Director Sheryl Sollars told the council that she was seeking an additional appropriation to spend the proceeds of the

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“I’m most looking forward to leading this team as a senior with my friends and playing both sides of the ball,” Dillon said. “Reaching state two times in two years was definitely very monumental and exciting for everyone to experience. I think it has helped to push people to finish the job with a vic tory this next time around.” Dillon became a starter his freshman sea son, playing cornerback. “He’s a phenomenal special teams player,” Westfield coach Jake Gilbert said. On defense, Gilbert said Dillon is a ball hawk.“He has excellent speed and athleticism and really good length,” he said. Gilbert said Dillon might be used more on offense this season, playing running back or receiver.

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MEET DILLION THIENEMAN Favorite athlete: Troy Polamalu Favorite show: “Hunter x Hunter” Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, playing video games and watching TV sport because I have always looked up to them growing up,” said Dillon, whose Shamrocks open the season Aug. 19 at New Palestine.Dillonhad 106 total tackles and an inter ception last season for the Shamrocks. “The most improvement I made from sophomore year to junior year was my preparation before games, along with more position and speed training, which allowed for me to play faster, smoother and have a bigger impact,” Dillon said. The Shamrocks reached the Class 6A IH SAA state championship game the last two years and lost to Center Grove both times.

Westfield safety follows older brothers’ path to Purdue

Dillon Thieneman is set to follow in his brothers’ footsteps. His older brothers, Jake and Brennan, played safety on the Purdue University foot ball team. Dillon, a 6-foot, 190-pound Westfield High School senior free safe ty, committed to play for the Boilermakers in June.However, one difference is Jake and Brennan joined Purdue as walkons before earning scholarships while Dillon will be on scholarship from the start. “Purdue was definitely my favorite (col lege) growing up, especially because of my family history and that I have always loved the school, but once I was getting the at tention from colleges, I didn’t decide right away because I wanted to view other col leges and compare,” Dillon said. “In the end, I decided Purdue was the best choice for me, football-wise and academically.” Dillon, who likely will major in mechanical

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Westfield safety Dillon Thieneman displays his athleticism. (Photo courtesty of Arron Walpole)engineering, said his respect for Boilermak ers coach Jeff Brohm and the rest of the staff made the decision clear to him. His brothers both played at Guerin Catho lic High School. “My deep love for the sport along with watching my brothers’ success in football has greatly fueled my motivation for the Thieneman

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CARMEL Project: Range Line Road reconstruction Location: 116th Street to Carmel Drive. A roundabout is under construction at 116th Street Expected completion: Summer Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Richland Avenue. Expected completion: Fall Project: New roundabout Location: E. Main Street and Lexington Boulevard. Expected completion: Fall Project: Widening and improvements along Smoky Row Road Location: Between the Monon Greenway and U.S. 31. The road will be fully closed during the project. The Monon Greenway is closed until later this month. Expected completion: Late summer Project: Widening of the Monon Greenway Location: Between City Center Drive and Carmel Drive Expected completion: November ZIONSVILLE Project: I-65 reconstruction and widening Location: INDOT is reconstructing and widening I-65 from north of Ind. 32 to north of Ind. 47 in Boone County. The project will add one lane in each direction and reconfigure the I-65 and Lafayette Avenue interchange near Lebanon. Construction began in March 2021 and will continue until late this year. INDOT also is considering a new exit on I-65 at West County Road 300 North, although a timeline and financial details haven’t been made public. Expected completion: The added lane and reconfiguration will be complete late this year. A timeline for the new exit hasn’t been announced.

NOBLESVILLE & NORTH Project: New trail Location: The project will construct an 8-foot-wide asphalt trail north from Wellington Parkway of the Wellington Northeast subdivision to the 5-point roundabout at Greenfield Avenue. Southbound 10th Street (also known as Allisonville Road) will be detoured to Eighth Street. Two more closures will happen later. Expected completion: November. FISHERS Project: Interchange 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: The project was scheduled to be complete in May but appears behind schedule. The City of Fishers has not responded to multiple requests for comment regarding an update on the project. The updated completion date on the 37 Thrives construction website claims expected completion is set for this summer, but the Drive Fishers website stated construction is expected to be complete in the fall.

Project: Templin Road Bridge reconstructionLocation: The Templin Road bridge over Eagle Creek was inspected and an engineering firm has been hired by the Boone County Highway Dept. to work on design of a complete bridge replacement. The project is expected to begin mid-May. Templin Road will be closed during construction with a detour route posted. Expected completion: The project is expected to be completed mid-September.

Weed Wrangles clear invasive species –The organizations of the Hamilton County Invasives Partnership are inviting volun teers to help clear local parks of invasive species by participating in Weed Wrangles. During the Weed Wrangle, teams of volun teers, supervised by guides, will locate and uproot unwelcome plants such as bush honeysuckle, garlic mustard, autumn olive, English ivy and winter creeper. Learn more and sign up to volunteer at hcinvasives.org. Monthly beekeepers meeting – The North Central Beekeepers Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000 E. 151st St. in Westfield. Meetings are free to attend by all levels of beekeepers located centrally north of Indianapolis. Those interested in becom ing beekeepers are welcome. For more, visit facebook.com/ncbclub.

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Roads to Reconciliation exhibition – Indi ana artists who identify as Black, Indige nous or Persons of Color are encouraged to submit work for Roads to Reconciliation, a juried exhibition sponsored by St. Christo pher’s Episcopal Church in Carmel. The Au gust exhibition will feature work celebrat ing progress on the journey to dismantle racism, as well as work acknowledging the importance of continuing to walk this path with intention and determination. There is no entry fee for submitting work. Learn more at iation.html. stchriscarmel.org/roads-to-reconcil

Ultimate Elite-Select Challenge set for Grand Park

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SPORTS Indiana Ultimate Foundation will host USA Ultimate Club’s Elite-Select Challenge is Aug. 20-21 at Grand Park in Westfield. (Photo courtesy of USA Ultimate) the National Championships (Select Flight).

Rempel said there are three tiers with Pro Flight fea turing the top eight teams that finished at nationals the previous year. “The Elite Flight is the next eight teams and Select is the next 24 teams,” Rempel said. “It’s kind of like soccer in Europe that has different tiers based how they finished the previous year. There will be 16 teams from men’s, women’s and mixed-gender divisions in the Grand Park tournament. The teams are from throughout North America, including one women’s team, Rogue, from the Indianapolis area.

Premier teams are invited from the bottom half of the previous year’s national championship participants (Elite Flight) and those that narrowly missed out on qualifying for

Rempel said Indiana Ultimate Foundation hosts tourna ments, leagues and clinics. Rempel said IUF hosts tourna ments for youth, high school, college and adult clubs. A unique and defining element of the sport of Ultimate is requiring each player to make their own calls without a neutral official. These principles, uncommon in contempo rary competitive sport, will be on display. For more, Challenge-2022/play.usaultimate.org/events/TCT-Elite-Select-andindianaultimatefoundation.com.

USA Ultimate Club’s Elite-Select Challenge is set for Aug. 20-21 at Grand Park in Westfield. Admission is free. Ultimate is a team sport with players using a flying disc. The sport is unique in that it is self-officiated. Ultimate’s “Spirit of the Game” ethos places responsibility of fair play solely on the athletes. “It’s personal integrity and mutual respect for your op ponent and playing the sport the way it should be,” said Rempel, who has been playing for 41 years. The Elite-Select Challenge is part of the Triple Crown Tour, an invitation-only showcase of five tournaments. The Elite-Select Challenge tournament gives 48 teams across three divisions an opportunity to improve national rankings.

Former teacher, author devoted life to helping others

George S Felter, 77, of Westfield, IN, passed away on August 4, 2022. He was born April 15, 1945, in San Antonio, TX. He married Virginia Day on January 19,George1967.was a career military officer and served in Viet Nam in 1970-1971 at Quang Tri. After leaving the military, he worked at the Finance Center at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, retiring in 2005. He was an avid bowler, participating in bowling leagues for many years. George moved his family out of Indianapolis to Westfield, west of Hwy 31, in 1985. The land use there at that time was entirely agriculture and his home place north of SR 32 was — and still is — lovely. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Virginia Felter, two daughters, Laura (Matt) McBride of Washington State, and Lisa (Robert) Wilson of Indianapolis; and four grandchildren: Emma, Claire, Nathaniel, and Madeline.Georgewas preceded in passing by his sister andNobrother.services are planned. Arrangements provided by Legacy Cremation & Funeral Services – Lawrence.

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Brown said she navigated all the intrica cies of building a website, designing book covers, setting up an author page on Ama zon, and creating a social media presence during the last two years of her life. “Her stubbornness was really an asset,” BrownStaffordsaid.and her husband, Steve, moved from Arcadia to La Grange, Ky., in 2000. Staf ford founded the HDB Service Group, a non profit organization in honor of her brother Henry Dennis Babers, in 2002. The HDB Service Group became a United Way Agency. The organization provided non-emergency medical transportation, created public transportation for the county and started a free medical clinic for the uninsured. The HDB Service Group remains a nonprofit in Indiana, but no services are currently pro vided since it become dormant after Staf ford was diagnosed with cancer. In another of Stafford’s efforts to keep her brother’s legacy and memory alive, she also helped organize a scholarship in his name for veterans at his alma mater, the University of Mississippi.

Cynthia Stafford was dedicated to helping others. “She had a heart,”teacher’ssaid her daughter, Andrea Brown. “Every thing she encountered, she figured out a way to benefit somebody.”

IN MEMORIAM she advises people to come up with things that give them purpose. Her second book, the Vietnam novel, was her taking her own advice.”Thenovel is based on her own family’s experience. Her brother, Henry Den nis Babers, was a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps and died in Viet nam after rescuing several men in his command. Stafford released her second book, “Three Trillion Drops of Water: Vietnam, A Hero, And Home,” in July 2021. “The letters in her Vietnam book are the exact texts of the letters her broth er wrote to the family back home,” Brown said. “She wrote the novel around those letters. The story of Hank Dennis’ character in the book is her understanding of what actually happened to her brother. She was in contact with a number of the men with whom he served in Vietnam to research this, as well as to connect with those whose lives he touched so profoundly.”

In 2013, Stafford and her husband sold their Kentucky home and transferred the services their nonprofit provided to other agencies, and moved to Westfield to help Brown, who was then newly single with three young ‘Both Cynthia andchildren. Steve had been single parents and educators, both were commit ted to helping by handling after-school time, homework, snacks, driving the kids to prac tices, games, school meetings, checkups, etc.,” said Brown, who lived next door to her parents in Westfield. Stafford

Stafford, a Westfield resident who died July 23 at age 76, was a special education teacher at No blesville High School, Hamilton Heights High School and Westfield Washington Schools. She was also an adjunct instructor at Ball State University and supervised student teachers.Afterreceiving a lung cancer diagnosis in November 2019, Stafford quickly wrote her first book, “Through the Gate: Starting a Journey with Stage 4 Cancer.” “It was how she dealt with the devas tation of her diagnosis, which was weird because she was never a smoker,” Brown said. “She wanted to find out a way for her experiences to help other people. In it,

Paul graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa before attending medical school at Albany Medical College. He arrived at Indiana University in 1969 where he completed an internal medicine residency and a two-year fellowship in gastroenterology. Paul was a founding member of Indiana Gastroenterology, which was established in 1975. He also practiced medicine at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville and St. Vincent Hospital in Carmel and Indianapolis.

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Paul moved to Westfield in 1980, when he married Judy in the back pasture of the home where they lived and loved for 42 years.

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Paul’s passion was practicing medicine and he was truly sad to retire after 53 years. In his free time, he enjoyed gardening and excelled at tomatoes. He was an avid sports fan and never missed the Hoosiers, the Colts, or the Cubs. Paul was a proud pet dad to Rusty and Bowie. He cooked a mean trash can turkey, was a big fan of Diet Coke, loved every show on the ION network and was always up for his favorite dessert, a peanut buster parfait. Paul will be dearly missed by his loving wife and best friend, Judy; his children, Kim (Darren), Kelli (Scott), Kirstie, Colby (Precilla) and Gary (Kelly); his grandchildren, Elias, Taylor, Jacob, Irie, Dane, Charlie, Bo and Finn; and his brother Eric. In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his brother, Mark, who passed away in 2021. A memorial visitation was to be held August 13, 2022, at Randall and Roberts Funeral Center, Noblesville.

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Dr. Paul K. Frederick, 78, passed away August 4, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born to Kenneth Frederick and Eleanor (Loudon) Frederick in Lake Forest, Illinois on October 6, 1943.

Candidates have started filing for school board races across Hamilton County that will be decided by voters this fall, although no individ uals have stepped up so far seeking to represent Westfield Washington Schools.Nocandidates have filed for three open seats on the Westfield Washington School Board as of Aug. 5, according to the Ham ilton County Elections Office. Seats repre senting District 2, District 4 and an at-large position will be up for grabs during the Nov. 8 general election. The District 2 seat is held by Bill Ander son, who serves as vice president of the board and was elected in November 2018. The District 4 seat is held by Rebecca Ogle, who was also elected the same year as Anderson and serves as president of the school board. The at-large seat is held by Amber Willis, who began her term on the board in January 2015. Although no individuals have yet filed, Hamilton County Elections Administrator Beth Sheller said she does not anticipate any vacancies. However, if there is a va cancy, the school board has guidelines to follow for the new year, Sheller said. Individuals seeking to run as a school board candidate will be required to turn in all necessary paperwork by noon Aug. 26.

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The city of Westfield plans to hold a spe cial meeting this month to discuss its 2023 budget. Westfield City Council members will meet at 10 a.m. Aug. 31 in the assembly hall at Westfield City Hall, 130 S. Penn St. The meet ing is open to the public. For questions, please contact the city of Westfield by calling 317-804-3150.

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Sarah Gillim, left and Shelly Brown pause outside the wastewater treatment plant. (Photo by Mat thew Kent) “Whenever houses are built, you’re dig ging up ground,” he said. “All the areas they are building on out there have been agricul tural fields. So, when you start digging up former cornfields or soybean fields to build houses, there’s going to be odors outConsidinethere.”

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said Citizens Energy Group’s monitoring indicates the plant’s odors often extend beyond the plant’s property. He said Citi zens recently installed an additional carbon filter lift station that can help mitigate odors. “We think we are doing everything we can,” he said. “People in that area need to recognize there clearly are other sources of odors in the area. There’s nothing Citizens can do about those.”

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A statement from IDEM said because wastewater treatment facilities are respon sible for treating raw wastewater, they can produce“Thereodors.areno state or federal statutes and rules regarding odors,” the statement reads. “IDEM does, however, respond to odor complaints at facilities to ensure the odor is not caused by operational or maintenance issues that fall under clean water rules.”

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Westfield residents Shelly Brown and Sarah Gillim live near the Citizens Energy Group Wastewater Treatment Plant on 166th Street. They know firsthand that it some times produces unpleasant smells. However, the women recently became concerned because the foul odors are increasing in strength and frequency. A re cent inspection by the Indiana Dept. of Envi ronmental Management found some issues with the plant that are fueling the problem. Gillim said she lived on Little Creek Av enue northeast of the plant before it was built. About a year after construction, she began noticing the smells, which were spo radic and usually exacerbated by rain. “It was terrible, just terrible,” Gillim said. “Hardly a day would go by (without the smell.) So, we started complaining a lot.”

Gillim and several other residents, spe cifically in the Brent Creek neighborhood, reached out to Citizens Energy Group ex pressing concern. She said Citizens Energy blamed much of the smell on agricultural fields and livestock farms in the area. Cit izens concluded a study in 2020 claiming it was not the source of the odors. Gillim, who was a biochemistry major and has a scientific background, doesn’t believe the study is accurate. She said the study, which shows a diagram of wind direction around the plant, is hard to read because of blurry font. She said the arrows used to represent wind direction in the study only show when

Westfield residents urge Citizens Energy Group to take action after increase in strong smells from Wastewater Treatment Plant plaints in the area,” the inspection report stated. “Although operations were satisfac tory, a noticeable odor was present due to high solids content in the thickened sludge digester. More frequent removal of sludge off-site is recommended.”

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it is coming in directions other than from the“It’splant.clearly designed, in my opinion, to misrepresent what’s going on or to protect them, to say they can’t be the cause with out any evidence,” Gillim said.

IDEM sent an inspector to the plant after it received 12 complaints from Westfield res idents in less than a month. IDEM’s Office of Water Quality staff visited the Westfield plant July 13 to investigate the complaints.

Citizens Energy Group Communi cations Manager Dan Considine said the utility service has heard from “a small group of people” living in the area. He said the smells could be coming from nearby farms and not the treatment plant. However, he acknowledged there will always be “some odor” associated with a wastewater treatment plant. “We investigated where odors in that area may be coming from, and because it’s very evident that while there’s been a focus on the wastewater treatment plant, there very clearly are multiple sources of odors in that area near Westfield,” Considine said. “It’s a rural area of Westfield, so the sourc es we have been able to identify outside the treatment plant include agricultural and livestockConsidineoperations.”saidthere is “considerable con struction” in the area.

Gillim and Brown said the odors hav en’t been has pronounced since they first logged their complaints.

Gillim said the odors are worse depend ing on the direction of the wind and have started impacting her quality of life. “I don’t want to have anybody over to my house,” Gillim said. “I’m afraid as to when it will smell terrible. I am embarrassed it could stink, and that’s just going to make it mis erable to be outside.”

Brown said because she lives in a rural area, she likes to keep her windows open at night when the weather is cooler. “We like to turn off the air conditioner and leave the windows open,” Brown said. “The sewage smell is everywhere around the house. It’s coming in the windows.”

The inspection noted there were potential problems at the plant. “This reconnaissance inspection was conducted in response to several odor com Considine

ON THE COVER: Shelly Brown, left, and Sarah Gillim said “terrible” odors often emanate from the Citizens Energy Group Wastewater Treat ment Plant on 166th Street. (Photo by Matthew Kent) Wastewater goes through five phases in the treatment process. When water is flushed down the toilet or drains down the sink, it flows into an underground collection system and then flows by gravity to a treatment facility. The five phases are preliminary, primary, secondary, tertiary and disinfection. The phases remove debris from wastewater, dissolve compounds and nutrients, kill harm ful nutrients, pumps the wastewater through more filters, disinfects the water and then returns it to the WhiteWastewaterRiver. spends almost 12 hours in the Citizens Energy Group treatment plant. For more on the treatment pro cess, visit fb.watch/ePhZhXiM0A/.

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HUMOR “Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further.”

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It is the time from July through Au gust when Sirius sets and rises with our sun. At least, it did about 700 B.C., when Greek poets spread lore wrought from the constellation Canis Major that the brightest star in the Northern Hemisphere was imagined dragging the sun into the early morning sky, bringing with it all the heat, humidity and accom panying discomfort of the hottest days of the summer season. With time, we have come to understand that the shift ing rotation of our planet in proximity to its sun is the culprit. Yet, despite our advancing scientific understanding, we assign the “dog days of summer” to the influence of the Dog Star. For most of us, these long, hot days urge us to remain indoors and keep the air conditioning adjusted to near shiv ering levels. For others, it signals the impending end of summer vacation and the return to a new year of school. Gone are the days when we imagined this an evil time with boiling oceans, diseased zombies, bad wine and mad dogs. Now, we mostly work to make sure that all remain hydrated and that those at risk can get shelter away from the heat of theFarmersday. prepare for the coming harvest. Summer resort towns plan for the final weeks of fun. Drivers are reminded to slow down for youngsters at intersections and school zones. And college students across America return to campus. They bring with them hope for a new year, expectation of con necting with old and new friends, and desire to advance in life. Sure, they will have a little fun — perhaps the concerns about cheap drink and zombies are not entirely misplaced — but they will return months from now as better versions of themselves. These “dog days” could be their “best friend.”

I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV. And by TV, I mean the imaginary life I lead in my head, which in my defense, is based on both my extensive field experience while raising four children and my amazing internet-search skills. Usually, this confidence serves me well. I’ve avoided pointless trips to the pedi atrician, where they’ll just tell me it’s an untreatable virus, and at the other extreme, I know an emergency when I seeButone.for some reason, I completely missed the medical boat when self-di agnosing my injured right arm. You may recall I was 95 percent positive I had broken it, even though I hadn’t fallen or been in an accident. The orthopedic gently proved me wrong with an X-ray, and I begrudgingly accepted a diagnosis of over-use and old age. I could not, however, get on board with what the physical therapist told me, as it made no common sense that a rotary cuff issue would manifest as intense deltoid pain. And she refused to even examine me since I was only two weeks postCOVID-19. How could she possibly know what was going on with me? So, I didn’t do the prescribed exercises and allowed life to get in the way of follow-up visits. TakeUnfortunately,that! she was right about everything, and because I foolishly ignored sound, professional advice, I’m now facing something called a frozen shoulder, with an eight- to 10-month recovery period. Ugh. Talk about a ginor mous slice of humble pie! Bottom line, playing a doctor in my TV head is not the same as being an actual M.D. Lesson learned. Probably. Peace out. Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

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“I never once heard Vince Scully talk about himself,” Lamey said. “It was always about the game and the fans and the play ers, and even if you were not a Dodgers fan, he made the game fun. There will never be another one like him.”

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com. Former Indianapolis Colts sportscaster Bob Lamey revered the broadcaster as well. He agreed with Carl’s sentiment that you always felt you knew Scully, that he was part of your family … even more so than the players were. According to Lamey, one of Scully’s greatest skills was to adjust his style to the broadcasting situation. Scully had a different presentation for day versus night games. During summer afternoon con tests, when there were a lot of fami lies in attendance, he might give a little extra explanation for something like a squeeze play. But at night, he was talking to true fans, not just folks look ing for a pleasant afternoon’s entertainment. “They knew what a squeeze bunt was,” Lamey mused. “No explanation needed.”

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VIEWS Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Want to know who the G.O.A.T. is (The Greatest of All Time) for any particular en deavor? If you google G.O.A.T. for baseball announcers, Vin Scully is almost always No. 1. Scully passed away recently at the age of 94. He called Dodgers games for 67 years, both in Brooklyn and LA. Scully was also a poet and a painter. On the radio, he created vivid pic tures of what was happening on the field, but in the TV booth, he helped the viewer understand the game, and when great ball,happenedmomentsinbaselikeHenryAaron’s homerun to break Babe Ruth’s record — he let the cheers of the crowd tell the story. After Aaron hit that historic blast, Scully retreated to the restroom to heed nature’s call. He knew the next two minutes of the game did not require “his” call. When he returned to the mic, that’s when you heard his poetry. Carl Erskine, Hoosier native and former Major League Baseball pitcher, is the only living Dodgers link to the Jackie Robinson age of baseball, covering the late ’40s and ’50s (with one exception: Robinson’s widow, Rachel, just celebrated her 100th birthday). I spoke to Carl the other day in Anderson, where he and his wife, Betty, will celebrate their 75th anniversary in October. Carl explained to me what made Scully great.“You always felt he was talking directly to you,” Carl said. “You don’t get that feeling today with many broadcasters. The voice of the announcer is part of people’s lives. “

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The funds raised at the event will support local students in technical fields of study and help them attend Ivy Tech Community College. “Our community at large has a mission through economic development to make Noblesville a place where businesses can start here, maintain and grow here with local support and workforce development,” Dixon said. “In addition to that mission, students who attend Ivy Tech and pursue technical fields of study historically do not have the scholarship op portunities that a traditional four year college offers.”

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Carrie Dixon, former Noblesville Rotary Club president and current board member, said Rotary is a service organi zation that comes up with ways to serve and support the community.“Theevent was created some six to eight years ago by a few of our founding Rotary Club members who were career educators,” Dixon said. “Another club member involved in the early creation had a love for outdoor barbecuing.”

The number of scholarships is partly based on how much money is raised. “This fall, we awarded a full semester of tuition for 5 Ivy Tech students based on last year’s funds raised,” Dixon said.Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the gate the day of the event and all individuals must be 21 or older to attend. A ticket includes unlimited beer, wine and barbecue. Desig nated driver tickets are also available for $35 and include unlimited water, soda, and barbecue. Tickets can be purchased by visiting com/events/noblesville-brewbq-2022-8-20-2022.event.ontaptickets.

The Noblesville Rotary Club will conduct its sixth annual BrewBQ fundraising event Aug. 20 at Federal Hill Commons that will directly benefit local students with scholarships.Theeventis from 4 to 10 p.m. at Federal Hill Commons and will include a barbecue tasting contest, live music from local bands, beer on tap from Bier Brewery and Sun King Brewery and wine from Blackhawk Winery and Spencer Farms Winery.

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Hagen said everyone in the room makes an“Iimpact.thinkthat’s because in Noblesville we try to be a community of impact,” Hagen said Anita Hagen addresses the Women in Noblesville audience after winning the Women of Impact award. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi) Hagen thanked Board President Kathleen Young along with other board members. “This is a community that knows how to say yes, and we’ve got to continue saying that,” she said. “We didn’t want to say I can do that alone. When we say, ‘We can do that together,’ we can do amazing things. That is what real impact is, it’s community impact.”

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Hagen said the food pantries are on the front“Theyline.provide help, they provide support, they provide way more than food,” Hagen said. “We provide the network support.”

“I feel like a queen,” the Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank executive director said after being named the first Woman of Im pact award winner. Hagen was presented with flowers and glass award July 27 at the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Nobles ville luncheon at Mustard Seed Gardens in Noblesville.“Shedemonstrates service and com mitment outside of her paid work hours, creates a significant impact on the county’s food insecurity problems and is an influen tial role model in the community,” Women in Noblesville committee member Abigail Voegel said. “Her nominator said when a few local churches were discussing the food bank initiative, Anita volunteered to serve on the start-up task force. However, with a heart of compassion for the people and concern for the size of the task, Anita voluntarily left her paid professional employment to lead the ef forts of starting and growing the food bank in a totally volunteer, unpaid capacity.”

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“The entire season, except for ‘There’s No Place Like Home’ and ‘The Nutcracker,’ will be selections from the company’s vast and eclectic repertoire,” said Hancock, GH DT’a executive artistic director. “The com pany is known for many of its full-length pieces. However, there are numerous smaller pieces that have not been seen for quite a while. The 25th season is a perfect time to showcase the diverse repertoire of the company, highlighting a broad scope of powerful, moving, intimate and epic stories told through the art of dance.”

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Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s open ing performance will set the tone for the season.TheGHDT 25th Season Cel ebration Concert is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 26-27 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“Escape to Margaritaville” starts Aug. 18 and runs through Oct. 2 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beef andboards.com.

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In the opening concert Aug. 25-26, excerpts or entire pieces represent six distinctly different pieces from the GHDT repertoire.Hancock said numerous factors are in volved in the selection of pieces to include in repertoire programs, such as length and style, how the program can be structured, how the costumes complement each other and what pieces showcase the current dancers well. “All of this can make for a challenging selection process,” Hancock said. “With such a large repertoire it is impossible to tell the complete history of the company in one season, but the 2022-23 season will offer some insight on how the com pany has survived and flourished over the years. Programming is set a minimum of one to two years in advance. For all the productions planned this season, we have the pieces and/or excerpts that will be in each production determined. “However, with repertoire productions, there can be some freedom to make changes, if needed. The beauty of reper toire concerts is that audiences are en tertained with a variety of shorter works and can experience the varied textures of dance and storytelling.”

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THE AVETT BROTHERS The Avett Brothers’s concerts are set for 7 p.m. Aug. 20-21 at Nickel Plate District Amphitheater in Fishers. For tickets, visit npdamp.com.

GOV’T MULE Gov’t Mule will perform with The Main Squeeze at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at Nickel Plate District Amphitheater in Fishers. For tickets, visit npdamp.com.

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Ballet INitiative presents a multi-genre dance concert, “A Social Media Experience,” for the IndyFringe Festival. The show tells the story of Ballet INitiative, based near Carmel, and its mission of being inclusive, inspiring and innovative. Along with the fan favorites, the artists will debut a new work created by its in novative choreographers each weekend of the festival. The show will represent Ballet INitiative as a company and how it interacts with the community, according to Ballet INitiative founders. The performances are 9 p.m. Aug. 18; 1:45 p.m. Aug. 20; 5:30 p.m. Aug. 26; 7 p.m. Aug. 28; 7:15 p.m. Sept. 2; and 1:45 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Basile Theatre at the Ath enaeum. Tickets for all six performanc es can be purchased at performance/2022-fringe-ballet-initiative/indyfringe.org/Formore,visitballetinitiative.org.

Following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and some health issues, Han cock said it is special to celebrate this season.“Thearts are constantly challenging, but the past few years have given the company, as well as me, personally, so many new and unique challenges,” he said. “Everything that happens in life, both triumphs and tragedies, are part of life and continue to add to the fabric of my character and my story.” For more, visit gregoryhancockdancet heatre.org. Tickets are available at thecen terpresents.org.

whimsical piece that is inspired by a Latvian fairytale. I’ve never had the pleasure of per forming this piece in the past. It’s an excit ing new adventure for all of the dancers.”

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre will present selections from past performs during the 25th Sea son Celebration Concert. (Photo courtesy of GHDT)

Carmel Community Players presents “Ship wrecked! An Entertainment, the Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont” runs through Aug. 21 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

Abigail Lessaris has been a Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre company dancer since 2015. She became a student of The Academy of GHDT in 2009. “I feel the perfect way to celebrate 25 years of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre is to honor the history of the company while diving into the exciting future,” Lessaris said. “This entire season is full of Gregory Hancock’s repertoire, which is a beautiful look into the foundation of GHDT. At the same time, we are in the process of transforming our own space into a gor geous black box theater, which is a great glimpse into the future.” Lessaris said she looks forward to per forming every piece in the concert. “But the one that sticks out to me the most is ‘The Rapture,’” she said. “It is a

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The Indianapolis resident is quite familiar with Buffett’s repertoire because her uncle, Tom “T.C.” Mitchell, was a saxophonist for Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band from 1994 to 2005. Mitchell performed on 15 of Buffett’s albums.“Seeing and hearing my uncle follow his passion and succeeding in an industry that can be tough has been an inspiration to me all my life,” Scharbrough said. Mitchell finds it fitting that his niece is now in a musical featuring Buffett’s songs. “Life is chock-full of coincidences,” he said. “Of course, I can only chuckle at the idea of my dear niece also coming into contact with Mr. Buffett’s world. I enjoyed my time as a Coral Reefer and wish her, and (Beef & Boards) audiences, a ‘Lovely Cruise’ as well. Speaking of wheels within wheels, I remember Beef & Boards well from seeing shows there as a kid. “In fact, I attended a concert there that did a lot to put me on the path toward be coming a musician. This is all happy stuff to ponder.”Scharbrough, naturally, has many favorite tunes.“I’ve been jamming out to the soundtrack for months,” she said. “Each time the next MUSICAL Tom “T.C.” Mitchell played the saxophone for Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band from 1994 to 2005. (Photo courtesy of Scharbrough song starts, I have that, ‘Oh, I love this one’ moment. ‘Son of a Son of a Sailor’ and ‘Come Monday’ are my current favorites.”

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The production has not been without challenges, though. “It’s a challenge in memorization, that’s for sure,” said Scharbrough, whose maiden name is Mitchell. “There’s lots of music and choreography, all to be learned in a very short amount of time.” Scharbrough recently performed in “Mary Poppins,” “Kinky Boots,” “Beef & Boards Christmas” and “Phantom.” “It’s so hard to pick a favorite role, but I loved playing Belladova, Erik’s mother, in ‘Phantom,’” she said. “Other favorites include Patsy in ‘Crazy For You,’ Anytime Annie in ‘42nd Street,’ and Rhoda in ‘White Christmas.’ I also had the opportunity to understudy and perform four shows as Mrs. Banks in ‘Mary Poppins,’ and that was incredibly special to me. It was wonderful being able to do scene work with Eddie Cur ry. I also loved exploring her character arc as a woman and mother finding her voice and her gumption within her family.” For more, visit beefandboards.com.

This musical is the perfect fit for Sally Scharbrough, for more than one reason. Scharbrough plays the role of Jennifer and is part of the ensemble of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “Escape to Margaritaville” Aug. 18 to Oct. 2 at the Indianapolis venue. The musical come dy, written by Greg Garcia and actor Mike O’Malley, features Jimmy Buffett’s songs.“I’m excited to share this show with the audiences. They’re really going to love the high energy and fast-paced songs and dances as well as the funny and poignant script,” Scharbrough said. “The cast is ex ceptional, and I’m just amazed with their talent. And who doesn’t love to sing along with Jimmy Buffett songs? I’ve always found the music fun and reminiscent of a carefree summer day.”

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Farmer Jason will perform at the season-opening Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam series at the Center for the Per forming Arts. (Photo courtesy of Center for the Performing Arts) Room or across Carter Green in the Studio Theater in Carmel. Tickets are $10 per child and includes the option of two free adult admissions upon request. The season opens with Emmy and Par ents’ Choice Award winner Farmer Jason, who makes his PB&J debut with a highly interactive concert about farm life and nature appreciation. From the Kennedy Center to schools in the Australian Outback, Farmer Jason has entertained families while inspiring them to get outdoors and have fun enjoying nature. Farmer Jason is the brainchild of singer-song writer Jason Ringenberg, leader of roots-rock band Jason and theThisScorchers.season’s events include: Farmer Jason, 10:30 a.m. Sept. 24, Palladium, Robert Adam Room: Dorin, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 22, Palla dium, Robert Adam Room; Yurt folk, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 12: Melchior Marionettes: Holiday Cabaret on Strings,10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Dec. 10, Studio Theater: Silly Sa faris: Animals of the North Pole, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7, 2023, Studio Theater; Feller Express Dinosaurs, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 25, 2023, Studio Theater; Indy Opera: The Monon Town Musicians, 10:30 a.m. March 25, 2023, Palladium, Robert Adam Room: Folk Music with Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen, 10:30 a.m. April 29, 2023, Palla dium, Robert Adam Room; Jazz Violinist Cathy Morris, 10:30 a.m. May 20, 2023, Palladium, Robert Adam Room.

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Commentary by Don Knebel Today, in our ongoing road trip, we come to the Gettysburg National Cemetery, the site of Abraham Lincoln’s fa mousWhenaddress.theBattle of Gettys burg ended July 4, 1863, after three days of ferocious fighting, hundreds of soldiers from both sides lay dead or dying in the streets and fields in and around Gettysburg, Penn. Thousands more lay in shallow graves where they had fallen. It soon became clear that Gettysburg, with a population of 2,400, could not provide proper burials for all the fallen Union soldiers. As a result, the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania purchased 17 acres atop Cemetery Hill, near where Union soldiers had beaten back “Pickett’s Charge,” for a cemetery. Over several months, 3,512 Union dead were buried in concentric semicircles. Eighteen semicircles included bodies from the 18 states that had provided volunteers. Another semicircle contained bodies of United States Regulars. Another 979 bodies, never identified even as to their state, were buried in three other sections. On Nov. 18, 1863, President Lincoln came to Gettysburg by train and spent the night at the home of David Wills, a Gettysburg attorney instrumental in the cemetery’s creation. The next day, following a two–hour speech by Edward Everett of Massachu setts, Lincoln delivered the 272 words of the Gettysburg Address that he believed the world would not “long remember.” In 1865, Massachusetts commissioned the Soldiers’ National Memorial, to be placed in the center of the semicircles, near where Everett and Lincoln spoke. The 60-foottall monument, dedicated on July 1, 1869, includes a statue at the top signifying liberty. Four smaller statues represent War, History, Peace, and Plenty. In January 1912, the Lincoln Address Memorial was erected about 300 yards from where Lincoln made his famous speech. Today, the train station where Lincoln arrived in Gettysburg and the home of David Wills are popular museums. Soldiers’ National Monument at Gettysburg National Cemetery. (Photos by Don Knebel).

I can’t pronounce the word for people from Utah without yawning; I can’t even type it. They’re called “Utahns,” which just reminds me of a yawn. Sorry for making you yawn — blame the Utahns. Crossing the U.S., residents of Arkansas are called “Arkensawyers,” although many will contend they are called “Arkansans.” For some reason, all I imagine when I hear “Arkensawyer” is Tom Sawyer floating down the Mississippi in a boat big enough to fit two of every animal.

Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Memorial. Semicircles of graves at Gettysburg National Cementery. Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

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GRAMMAR GUY Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I love being at home. It’s where I sleep. It’s where I write. Home is where I watch Netflix. It’s an amazing place. I would be content to stay at home all the time if it weren’t for the fact that my house isn’t also a coffee shop.We have some interesting names for people where I live. In the state of Indi ana, we’re referred to as “Hoosiers.” My home state, Oklahoma, calls its inhab itants “Okies” or “Oklahomans.” While I understand “Okie,” the “Hoosier” moniker is an ongoing mystery. This got me wondering: Is there a name for the nickname we apply to people from certain places? Of course, there is! Demonyms are the words we use for groups of people from different places. We get the word “demonym” from the Greek words “demos” (people, citizens, tribes people) and “nym” (name). I grew up in Norman, Okla., where its residents are called “Normanites.” Now, I live in Noblesville, Ind., where I hope we are called “Noblesvillains,” but that can’t be right. People in New York are New Yorkers. Folks in Nebraska are Nebraskans. Yawn. I’m more interested in funky demonyms (and, boy, there are plenty of them). For instance, people in Mexico City are called “Capitalinos,” as Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. Those living in Tangier, Moroc co, are proud “Tangerines.”

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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SHOP TO CALL HOME? Integrity Automotive is looking for a full time automotive technician. In business for 28 years in downtown Carmel with a solid, happy customer base and a positive, goodnatured work environment. The best candidate is a motivated, well-organized technician with at least three years hands on experience in automotive diagnosis, problem-solving and repair. Able to interpret and apply diagnostic/repair information from computerized databases and other sources. Also able communicate clearly and effectively with your supervisor, your fellow employees and, as needed, with customers. A complete job description is available with a request to frontdesk@integrityautomotive.net. We offer competitive pay with a Monday through Friday work week and (after 90 days) up to four sick/personal days per year and paid holidays. interview, resume with to: frontdesk@integrityautomotive.net40SRangelineRdCarmelIndiana46032www.IntegrityAutomotive.net colonialvillagedc@gmail.com

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