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and 65.8 percent of deaths. They account for 85.1 percent of Indiana’s population, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. State Health Commissioner Kristina Box State officials also announced that they said last week that the epidemiological can’t account for the race of 19.1 percent of models predicting people who tested positive and 6 PANDEMIC the expected surge percent of deaths attributed to the of COVID-19 patients disease, but Box said she expects have shifted. to receive more complete data from Box said during an April 15 press state hospitals this week. conference that recent data sug“We’re going after that data,” gests Marion County will see its Holcomb said during a press conferpeak during the last week of April ence. “The more we know, the more Holcomb and that much of the rest of the that informs us on how to address state will reach its zenith sometime in early this issue, whether it be (caused by) disparMay. She said she is “cautiously optimistic” ity or inequity.” that some regions in the state’s southeast Race and ethnicity breakdowns of corridor have already peaked, based on reCOVID-19 patients were added to the state’s cent data. online coronavirus dashboard, at coronaviPreviously, state officials said they exrus.in.gov, on April 20. Daily updates to the pected the surge sometime between the dashboard were posted at noon April 20 middle of April and the middle of May. and will continue to be in the future. Since “Our earlier, moderate modeling indicated the dashboard’s creation in March, daily that it could come as early as (last) week,” updates had been posted at 10 a.m. Box said. “As our social-distancing measures In addition, the state reported it has more and requirements have taken effect, it has than doubled its total number of ICU beds really made a change in our models.” and ventilators from its original baseline. As of press time, Marion County reported Indiana has a capacity of 2,926 ICU beds. 3,320 positive cases of COVID-19, the disease 23.8 percent are being used for COVID-19 caused by the new coronavirus. The county patients, 31.6 percent are in use for other also has reported 164 of the state’s 477 patients and 44.6 percent are still available, total COVID-19 deaths, more than any other according to the ISDH. county. State officials also reported the state has Gov. Eric Holcomb said the state will 2,961 ventilators, 14.4 percent of which are work in two-week increments, dictated by in use for COVID-19 patients. Another 10 per“facts on the ground,” to determine whether cent are in use for other patients and 75.6 he will extend his stay-at-home order. percent are still available. The virus has left state officials searching Last week, the ISDH reported less ICU for answers about infection rates. They said beds and ventilators were being used to last week that COVID-19 disproportionately treat COVID-19 patients, though more resiaffects African American residents, a trend dents continue to die from the disease. Indimany other states have reported. ana’s baseline for ICU beds and ventilators African American Hoosiers have accountis 1,432 and 1,177, respectively, according to ed for 17.5 percent of positive COVID-19 diagthe governor’s office. noses and 19.7 percent of COVID-19 deaths to In addition, the Indiana Economic Dedate, while accounting for only 9.8 percent velopment Corp., which has been working of the state’s population, according to Indiwith business leaders across the state to ana State Dept. of Health data. help meet increased demand for personal To date, white Indiana residents have protective equipment, has secured commitaccounted for 49.9 percent of positive cases ments for more than 2.6 million PPE items.

The state has received and distributed more than 375,000 PPE items and expected to receive more than 150,000 items last week, with deliveries daily. Besides facilitating patient care, state officials are trying to mitigate the economic fallout from the stay-at-home order. From July 2019 to February 2020, state revenues were $100 million more than estimated, but state officials reported the social-distancing measures cut those figures to $33 million more than estimated through March, a $67-million-tumble in only a month. State officials said they expect the pandemic to continue to stifle revenues during this month through June. They announced the state has started dipping into its nearly $2.3 billion in reserves as a result. The federal government has passed a number of bills to help states, businesses and citizens. One, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, is expected to funnel $10.6 million to Indiana. Another, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, a $2.2 trillion stimulus package, is expected to provide more than $3 billion for state needs. Holcomb announced the creation of the Indiana Economic Relief and Recovery Team to plan, administer and account for federal relief funds the state receives from the coronavirus relief bill. Office of Management and Budget Director Cris Johnston and Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger will chair the team. The committee will work to allocate funds to help those affected by the pandemic. Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne reported 133,639 Indiana residents filed initial unemployment claims in the week ending April 4, the second-most in state history. The previous week, the state reported 139,174 Indiana residents filed initial unemployment claims, the most ever reported in a one-week span. For more on unemployment claims and benefits, visit unemployment.in.gov. For more coronavirus news, visit youarecurrent.com.

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ZEF awards grants to ZCS teachers By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com The Zionsville Education Foundation recently announced it will award $21,586 in Imagine Professional SCHOOLS Development and Strategic Initiative Grants to Zionsville Community Schools educators. The grants, which are created through donations from individuals and businesses, will provide ZCS educators access to high-quality training and conferences where they can continue to learn in the form of professional development. Grant recipients will be given funds to explore new ideas in areas of mathematics, global learning, technology, cultural understanding and professional learning communities. The grants are awarded annually. ZEF Executive Director Lyle Browne said the foundation’s Strategic Initiative Grants have taken many forms in recent years, but the foundation always awards them to educators with ideas for initiatives designed to bring positive change across the school district. In 2008, for example, the foundation awarded startup funds for the middle schools’ 1-to-1 laptop programs through a Strategic Initiative Grant of $10,000. Later, the foundation awarded $50,000 through a Strategic Initiative Grant to help Zionsville Community High School start a similar program. Browne said the grants gave the schools the means to acquire devices for eLearning days. “We believe grants like that, that are innovative and that take learning in a new direction, to a new level, truly help the school system plan for the future,” Browne said. 2020 ZEF Imagine Professional Development Grants Tom Hundley & Andrew Foreman – Boone Meadow Elementary and Eagle Elementary Schools • Learning about Systems and Structures to Strengthen Student Supports ($2,589.18) • The grant allows school leaders to attend an in-depth, three-day study retreat to immerse themselves in, and deepen their understanding of, the role of collaborative professional learning communities, which they hope will result in a strengthening of practices to improve learning outcomes for all students. Sarah Schermerhorn and Cindy Hamlow – Boone Meadow Elementary

• Living and Learning Globally ($2,982) • The grant gives Schermerhorn and Hamlow the opportunity to attend a three-day workshop provided by International Baccalaureate entitled “Living and Learning Globally” to further develop cultural understandings in themselves and foster it in their classrooms. Andy Knueven – Zionsville West Middle School • ISTE 2020 for You & Me ($3,000) • Provides the opportunity to attend the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference to engage in hands-on learning, exchange ideas and network with like-minded thinkers seeking to transform teaching and learning. ZWMS Mathematics Dept, Liz Ferrand – Zionsville West Middle School • Mastering Mathematics Instruction at NCTM ($2,385) • Three Zionsville West Middle School math teachers will attend the threeday National Council of Teachers of Mathematics conference to explore research-based, high-quality mathematics instructions. Ellen Jenkins – Zionsville West Middle School • Updating Mathematical Best Practice Through NCTM ($1,005) • Gives an additional Zionsville West Middle School math teacher the opportunity to attend the three-day National Council of Teachers of Mathematics conference. Kelly Antcliff and Amy Conrad – Zionsville Middle School & Zionsville Community High School • Global Educators Conference ($2,875) • Antcliff and Conrad will attend a conference to learn more about developing global education programs in Zionsville Community Schools. Through collaboration with long-running programs, the experience will help ZCS students become more globally-engaged and collaborative world citizens. ZEF Strategic Initiative Grant • Leading Literacy by Learning ($6,750) • The grant enables five elementary administrators to attend training at the Teachers’ College at Columbia University in New York City to help lead the implementation of the Reading and Writing Units of Study to the ZCS balanced literacy framework for all kindergarten through fourth graders across the district.

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On April 16, the Boone County Health Dept. received a series of lab results confirming at least 12 people died in a PANDEMIC 48-period from COVID-19 at Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon. The BCHD also reported a death from the disease at Hoosier Village, near the border of Zionsville and Indianapolis, raising the total deaths of county residents in long-term health care facilities to 13, as of press time. Each of the deceased were elderly residents, many with preexisting health conditions, according Tom the BCHD. BCHD Public Health Nurse Lisa Younts said Homewood has reported at least 50 positive cases of COVID-19 among residents and staff. As of press time, county officials have not reported any staff deaths from the disease. The state has launched strike teams to battle outbreaks of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Indiana State Health Commissioner Kristina Box said during a recent press conference that the state now has at least 15 strike teams that are deployed when a facility requests assistance. Strike teams help facilities reduce infection risk with training and by testing at-risk individuals for the virus. Homewood requested assistance from a strike team after reporting its first death two weeks ago, according to the BCHD. An additional strike team visited Hoosier Village on April 15. Safety measures have been implemented,

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Town officials hold online Q&A about pandemic response By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Town of Zionsville officials held an online Q&A April 14 to explain how they’ve responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 15, town department heads PANDEMIC began preparing daily situation reports in response to the new coronavirus’ spread, a practice that is still continued today, Zionsville Fire Dept. Chief James VanGorder said. The reports review all town operations performed by various departments to ensure each is fulfilling the needs of the community, VanGorder said. The reports are then sent to Zionsville Mayor Emily VanGorder Styron, Deputy Mayor Julie Johns-Cole and all members of the Zionsville Town Council. Each week, town officials also track the progress of its health care providers. “We make contact several times a week with our extended-care facilities,” VanGorder said during the online Q&A. “We also contact several times per week our Styron hospitals – St. Vincent Health, IU Health and Witham Hospitals – to make sure we have the most upto-date information.” VanGorder said the town’s supply of personal protective equipment is “adequate.” “We are able to replenish those (stores of PPE) on a daily basis,” VanGorder said. VonGorder said a significant portion of the supply came from donations by local businesses and an anonymous donor who sourced masks and thermometers for local health care workers and town staff during the height of the pandemic and PPE shortages. Besides the Q&A, the Zionsville Town Council held its first virtual meeting April 6. Previously, Indiana law required a majority of the council be physically present at each meeting. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, by way of an executive order, recently waived that requirement, making it easier for municipalities across the state to conduct essential business. All 175 town employees in all departments continue to work during the town facility closures. All town facilities

are closed until at least May 1. “There’s nothing like a pandemic that will bring a team together,” Styron said. “I feel like since mid-March this group has been working nonstop on how to do two things: institute policies, regulations (and) steps to keep our staff safe and our community safe. Then, after that, how do we continue to do as much of our work as we possibly can?” Styron said the town has had management meetings twice a week via Zoom.

“What we’re learning is that we can keep things rolling with maybe a fifth of our workforce working from home one day a week,” Styron said. “I think this has taught us some new ways to stay engaged, and I’m a bit encouraged about what opportunities that might provide for our workforce and for our efficiency in staying connected. “There’s definitely some aspects of this that I think can open up town government to more people, and I hope that we’ll explore that.”

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The McDonald’s restaurant at 6235 Heartland Dr. in Whitestown will continue offering free Meals for Heroes. The restaurant has offered free combo meals to health care providers and first responders in April in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The promotion runs through April 30. Health care providers and first responders need to show their ID badge at the drive-thru or takeout to receive their meal. James Poore, who, along with his wife, Pam, owns the store, said, “Just seeing and hearing all of this going on with COVID-19, as it continues to evolve, it’s very clear that we have some front-line workers that are dedicated to no end. (Our) hearts went out to the people and, of course, we sat down and asked ourselves what we could do to help. And the one thing we could do to help is (provide) food. We’ve got plenty of food. We wanted to do something in recognition of their commitment, their dedication to what they’re doing to help the whole community in dealing with this very difficult pandemic.” (Photo by Jarred Meeks)

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ZCHS athletes look to the future By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Zionsville Community High School senior distance runner Katelyn Wasson was looking at another shot at the SPORTS state 3,200 meters title. Sophomore teammate Kennedy Merrell was seeking to continue her momentum in the pole vault. The high school outdoor track and field season, like all spring sports, was canceled because schools are Wasson closed during the coronavirus pandemic. Wasson, a Purdue University recruit who finished second in the 3,200 meters at last year’s IHSAA Girls Track & Field State Meet, was looking forward to competing. “It was disappointing because I had a really good stretch of training,” Wasson said. “I was feeling strong and workouts were going well, so I wanted to see that pay off this season. I know I’m really lucky that I have four more years of competing at Purdue, and the work I put in this winter

Kennedy Merrell practices a pole vaulting drill in her neighborhood. (Submitted photo)

will pay off at Purdue.” Wasson, who will compete for the Purdue track and cross country teams next season, runs nearly every day. “Some of the other spring athletes are not as lucky because they need equipment or (a) field or teammates to make practicing work,” she said. “I’ve been able to keep business as usual. It’s nice to have a routine when everything else in my life looks a lot different.” Wasson was looking forward to competing with senior Anna Settle in races. Settle

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By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Akard True Value Hardware, like many other businesses, has been rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. COVER STORY The store, a Zionsville staple, is deemed an essential business and is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the first hour dedicated to those most at risk to the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Customers shop in gloves, face masks and, sometimes, homemade face shields. Others wear no protective gear. Although much has changed the last few weeks, co-owner/vice president Leigh Ann Akard said the store has proven how little it has changed through the years by providing messages of hope, helping local initiatives and celebrating the store’s history. Independently owned and operated, many True Value hardware stores across the U.S. are joining True Value Co.’s Shine-A-Light campaign by hanging decorative lights in their storefronts to express goodwill, hope and solidarity during the pandemic. In a partnership with Second Nature Lighting, Akard True Value Hardware recently joined the campaign by decorating its store in patriotic lights. The store’s management has displayed lights to lift spirits and show solidarity with the community it assists in many ways throughout the year. “It’s dark and it’s uncertain, and there’s a lot of uncertainty for everybody, and lights just show light and cheer,” Akard said. “We wanted to bring that back.” Another way Akard aims to spread hope is with its Be The Light yard signs printed locally by Indy Pro Graphics. Akard is encouraging residents to purchase a yard sign and look for ways to “be a light” to others. To spread cheer, the store for years has been a collection location for food going to the Boone County Caring Center and the Indy Reads project, an initiative to improve the literacy of adults and families in central Indiana. Joe Hollingsworth, store manager at Akard True Value Hardware, said the store

Co-owner/vice president Leigh Ann Akard pauses in front of the varied items her store sells.

was until recently). The pop-up shop, which will operate on a one-year lease and sell home décor and grilling items, was set to open April 1, but that date has been moved indefinitely to when nonessential businesses are allowed to reopen. “How often is it that you literally get to go back to the exact same building that you were in?” Leigh Ann said.

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Customers wearing protective masks leave the store, passing by a tree that symbolizes community strength. (Photos by Jarred Meeks)

also has served as a drop-off space for the Sew to Serve project, a local initiative to sew surgical masks for health care workers. “People are coming in and dropping either supplies (to make masks) or masks that they’ve already made,” Hollingsworth said. When Gov. Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order is lifted, the store plans to celebrate its 65th anniversary this year with a surprise on Main Street. The stay-at-home order was set to expire April 20 but Holcomb said the date is subject to change based on data updates. J.J. Akard, Leigh Ann’s grandfather, started the business in 1955 when he bought

Zionsville Hardware. He changed the store’s name and lived in an apartment above after serving in Vietnam. When the store first opened, it was on Zionsville’s Main Street, along its historic brick road. In the late ’70s, J.J.’s son Steve Akard purchased the store from his father and moved it to the Boone Village Shopping Center, a little more than a mile away, where it is now. Leigh Ann eventually became a co-owner with her father, Steve. Leigh Ann plans for the store to open a pop-up shop on Main Street called Back to Bricks, in the same storefront J.J. opened all those years ago (where Three Dog Bakery

Akard True Value Hardware has more than 40,000 items for sale and has added curbside pick-up service. The store is developing an app that is expected to be released soon. “When people call in to try to do curbside with us, it’s not like when you do it with the grocery store and you say, ‘I want a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese,’ or the equivalent,” co-owner/ vice president Leigh Ann Akard said. During the pandemic, Akard and her employees play what she calls “charades” with customers who mime what they need when they visit the store. We’re not like the big, big (box stores) out there,” Leigh Ann said. “It’s a little more difficult to narrow down what they’re looking for or what they need to fix the problem.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker “Let’s not throw it away, it might come in handy later.” One can hardly argue the veracity of the truism. We are rarely effective predictors of the future. What might become valuable, exceedingly valuable, down the road a bit is impossible to know. Many of us imagined the few rolls of Charmin under the sink would last until our next run to the grocery. In a world of shortages, panic and supply chain interruptions, our stockpile of Taco Bell napkins was an unattractive, if effective, backup plan. So, what is it that separates us from the hoarding masses, swimming in their stashes, certain to last long beyond their remaining years on this big, blue planet? Cleaning out the ubiquitous kitchen junk drawer during our recent self-isolation, the effort produced a surprising, if not imposing, count of ink pens. They represented all sort and manner of life milestones — bank pens, hospital pens, the pens of various organizations, hotel pens and an abundance of those lost to the failing memory of history. Sure, they tell a story, but don’t they also point to our need to hang on to objects long after their effective purpose is extinguished? The cumulative collection of pens held more ink than an average human could use in one lifetime, or two. One could rightly suppose that the pens will pass to heirs, if such a thing as an ink pen is still useful to them. Even now, are the instruments much more than an amusing novelty, nostalgic for the way we used to communicate? Our lives are burdened with countless examples of our reservation of goods for a “rainy day” – not thinking that we’ve stored enough to outlast Noah’s flood. Having a spare or two gives comfort, but what is the point of holding three lifetime supplies? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent.com.

Seeing red with lockdown blues Commentary by Danielle Wilson So, how is everybody? Are you hanging in there? Enjoying some downtime? Seizing the day? Personally, I’m losing HUMOR my mind and am not really sure how much longer I can take it. I came close to snapping the other day in Meijer, where the once-again empty aisle of paper products reminded me we’re living in Bizarro World. Luckily, I managed to pull it together before getting to produce, but clearly I’m only one “We’re out of eggs, too” announcement from a full-on breakdown. I’m actually surprised it hasn’t happened yet. I mean, teaching online from home is horrible. I miss my students and my karaoke-singing colleagues, not to mention the simple routine of waking up and putting on eye makeup. And trying to manage four older kids who don’t have jobs, can’t see their friends and are supposed to be nice is nearly impossible, as is ignoring the sheer amount of mess and noise they create. Plus,

my husband, Doo, an extrovert, is constantly wanting to talk to me and sit next to me and generally engage with me when all I want to do is read “Harry Potter” or bingewatch “Community.” Alone. Even the house project I started is conspiring to drive me mad. While applying a third coat of white paint to our hideous orange pine banister, I realized that the second can is slightly grayer than the first, making the railings appear perpetually dirty. Why? They are the same! Maybe I just need to get on with it. I think I’ll head to Meijer for some toilet paper and a good cry. Hopefully, you’re doing better than me. Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

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Editor, At this writing, nearly 400,000 Americans have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and more than 12,000 have perished. More than 10 million Americans have lost their jobs in the past few weeks as desperate, extreme, necessary stay-at-home orders took effect. These fellow citizens did nothing to deserve losing their lives or livelihoods, and many more will be impacted before this is over. My heart is heavy with grief for every family suffering through such loss. My mind fails to comprehend suffering in our country on this scale — especially as we learn more about how this nightmare scenario was explicitly warned against, and ignored, within the Trump administration. Can anyone really look at 12,000 dead Americans, hundreds of thousands sickened, millions unemployed, thousands of health care workers endangered, children kept from their schools and teachers, and an economy in collapse - and then deny the central role that complete negligence by the chief executive of the nation had in creating this hellscape? It’s time for this POTUS to be held accountable for his failure to protect our people and society. Christina Downey, Noblesville

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Blueprint for Improvement: 2nd-Story makeover in Meridian-Kessler Commentary by Larry Greene

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THE CHALLENGE This 1927 home in the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood offered a lot of charm but, like many homes in the area, lacked living space. The second floor originally had a small guest bedroom and bathroom, flanked by unfinished attic space. The homeowners wanted to increase their square footage by completely reworking the second floor.

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PATTERN marks 10th year with new initiative By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Polina Osherov co-founded PATTERN with an eye on the fashion industry. Her vision keeps expanding as the NONPROFIT nonprofit celebrates its 10th anniversary. “Originally, it was very much focused on the fashion industry, and over the last five or six years it evolved to be more broad to include the entire creative class, not just fashion designers, but photographers, models, graphic designers, content creators, videographers, illustrators and folks like that,” said the Carmel resident, PATTERN’s executive director. “The key thing is we’ve built a pretty incredible place for fashion lovers and creatives in the city.” Fittingly, Osherov founded StitchWorks, an industrial sewing certificate program, with the help of a recent $30,000 grant from the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation. A StitchWorks open house scheduled for March 19 had to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. StitchWorks has been pressed into action with the need for medical supplies. Eskanazi Hospital commissioned StitchWorks to create isolation gowns, with a goal of producing 2,500. Approximately 1,000 have been completed as of April 13. Some of the masks are being donated, while others are available for purchase. The sewers who are making masks are volunteers, while those making gowns are being paid. StitchWorks is looking for more sewers. For more information, visit stitchworksindy.com/covid-19. “StitchWorks was created in response to the ever-changing retail environment, which favors small designers and retailers less and less, thanks to offshoring and its byproduct, fast fashion,” Osherov said. “Not only has the fast-fashion movement been detrimental to the environment, but it has also meant a decrease in people with the skills to sew. The movement of apparel production overseas has meant national job losses and the impending death of the craft. Small, local designers are affected most by the fast-fashion movement.”

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Polina Osherov in the PATTERN office waiting to start doing the Indianapolis DRNK CLTR (drink in culture) podcast.(Submitted photo)

The nonprofit produces PATTERN magazine twice a year. “The magazine is not there to sell fashion but to tell stories of our creative community, but with a fashion aesthetic,” Osherov said. “It looks like a fashion magazine because we have a lot of beautiful fashion photography. You’re not going to find a lot of stuff like, ‘Go buy this or wear that.’ The magazine is a small part of what we do.” Osherov said PATTERN has mentored more than 75 college students as part of its internship and mentoring programs. There is a fellowship program between college and a first job where graduates can gain more experience. “They get very hands-on with all of these things,” she said. “A lot of time it’s

sink or swim.” Within the past decade, PATTERN has organized more than 90 events, including annual programs like St’Artup 317 and the SUPPLY trade show, which is tentatively set for Aug. 15. “St’Artup 317 is an initiative we have with Indy Chamber. It’s part of the City of Indianapolis’ retail strategy of trying to fill up all of those empty storefronts we have around town,” Osherov said. “The challenge is that overall retail is not doing that great. What we do have is a lot of small business owners and artists who love the opportunity to show their work.” St’Artup 317 is traditionally in May but is subject to change because of the pandemic. For more, visit patternindy.com.

Carmel International Arts Festival is doing its part to provide a pleasant distraction during the coronavirus GIVING BACK pandemic. CIAF plans a quarantine artwork show, “The Art Heals Project,” which is open to all ages. “It’s something I had thought about. Our social media person had posted something about how art Ferry heals and that made me think about how the Carmel International Arts Festival could do something during the pandemic to help people cope with what is happening,” CIAF Executive Director Rachel Ferry said. She shared the idea of a quarantine art show with the CIAF’s executive officers. “We thought it would be a good idea to provide a place where people can display their artwork they create during the pandemic,” Ferry said. “We’re going to challenge people to pick up a paint brush, or a sketch pencil or camera, and create because we know art can help heal people’s feelings. We just feel this a great avenue to do that.” Ferry said there will be a special tent to display the artwork during the festival, set for Sept. 26-27. The artwork should be delivered to the project booth between 6 and 9 p.m. Sept. 25. Individuals must provide an easel or means to hang or display art. “People who attend the festival will have a chance to go look at it,” Ferry said. “We’re not looking for professional artists, but anyone is welcome to do it. This artwork will not be for sale during the festival. We don’t want to take away from what our artists are providing that weekend. The names are going to be on the back of the artwork. We’re encouraging paintings, etchings, drawings, photography, whatever someone is creating during the time.” During Gov. Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order, entrants should take a picture with their artwork and post on social media with the hashtag of #ArtHealsProject.

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Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 2295 Greenfield Ave., Noblesville  What to get: Green Flash Sushi Roll Price: $14.95 Anna’s take: I’m a big fan of sushi and other Asian dishes, so I have frequented Kobayashi Sushi & Asian Kitchen several

times during the pandemic. It has a convenient drive-thru window. I am a big fan of the small Thai shrimp coconut soup ($4.95). It also comes in a chicken option. Edamame ($3.95) is always a staple for me. It’s just as delicious eaten from a carryout container. The last time I visited Kobayashi, I tried the Green Flash Sushi Roll. If you don’t like sushi, Kobayashi has lots of other Asian dishes. But if you are a sushi fan, I suggest the Green Flash roll. It has cooked shrimp, avocado, cilantro, scallops and teriyaki sauce and is torched.

DISPATCHES Great American Songbook Foundation hosts chat — The Great American Songbook Foundation recently hosted a Zoom chat for more than 30 2019 Songbook Academy alums, so that staff members and founder Michael Feinstein could offer support and create an outlet for much-needed social engagement during the isolating time for young artists due to the coronavirus pandemic. Songbook Academy, a program of the Great American Songbook Foundation, is a national music intensive conducted every summer at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The impact lasts much longer than one week as alumni, staff and mentors stay connected year-round. Especially now, the connections and friendships made possible by the program continue to inspire and create a sense of belonging, according to Songbook Foundation officials. Songbook Academy alums also are taking part in the Instagram challenge #SongbookMyWay by submitting covers of Songbook standards. Indiana Humanities hosts premieres on Facebook — The nonprofit cultural organization Indiana Humanities is showcasing its new INseparable Films series, commissioned by Indiana filmmakers to explore the Hoosier experience along urban, suburban and rural divides. After each Facebook premiere, the films will be available for streaming on INseparableFilms. org. Weekly Facebook premiere parties will feature Q&As, further insight into the films’ characters, discussion of the films’ ideas and more. Upcoming Facebook premieres are: 7 p.m. April 21, “The Earthkeepers” (Bloomington), and 7 p.m. April 28, “Raised in Contrast” (Lebanon).

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