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County council, commissioners disagree on project By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com The Boone County Council and the Boone County Commissioners failed to reach a consensus on a proposed FINANCES justice center project after publicly discussing the matter for the first time. A majority of council members said during a Sept. 14 council meeting that they would need more than six weeks to analyze the project’s scope and cost, but commissioners say the county would pay millions more if the council does not approve the project by Oct. 31. Boone County officials are considering a justice center that is estimated to cost between $45 million and $50 million. It would include the expansion of the county jail and allow multiple county departments to move to the larger center. It would add at least 125 beds, meeting a need identified by a recent jail feasibility study. Boone County Sheriff Mike Nielsen envisions the project as a way to reduce recidivism rates by providing more services to county residents, including those on probation or who are in community corrections or are incarcerated. During the meeting, commissioners and officials involved in the project’s initial phase gave a presentation regarding the scope and expected costs, the first such public presentation the council has heard regarding the project. The commissioners, who oversee county facilities, have claimed the council, which oversees the town’s finances, for months had stymied commissioners’ efforts to add a presentation to the council’s agenda, despite having private conversations about the project at the same time. That the council was considering the project privately without having heard a formal presentation and discussing it publicly was a transparency issue, Tom Santelli, president of the commissioners, said prior to the meeting. During a special meeting a week before the Sept. 14 meeting, the council voted to establish a commission to research and investigate a need for the justice center.

County council members discuss a proposed justice center project during the council’s Sept. 14 meeting. (Photo by Jarred Meeks)

“Like any decision involving the hardearned money of our taxpayers, we are obligated to do our due diligence prior to funding a project,” Boone County Council President Elise Nieshalla said, reading a statement during the meeting. Council members expect the commission, whose members the council had yet to name as of Sept. 14, to deliberate for months, possibly into 2022. Most council members say the scoping phase had yet to be completed and that they needed more time to consider the project. Commissioners expect the project’s scoping phase to conclude in October or November. A presentation is expected at the end of the scoping phase, when the council will be told of guaranteed budgets and financing terms. But the commissioners and council member Jennifer Hostetter, who has worked with the commissioners on the scoping committee since February, questioned a need for the commission, arguing the scoping committee has provided enough information regarding all aspects of the project for the council to make an informed decision by Oct. 31. The commissioners are concerned by the council’s expected timetable because they say interest rates are at record lows and are expected to rise, meaning the longer the project waits for approval, the more money the county would have to pay during the life of the bond that would be used to pay for the project. The bond would likely be paid for by a local income tax increase of 0.02 percent, council attorney Chou-il Lee said. Commissioners say a slight increase would mean the county would pay millions more.

“We are talking about a potential cost to the taxpayers of $10 (million) to $15 million if we don’t move ahead,” Boone County Commissioner Jeff Wolfe said. “That’s interest rate costs. That’s carrying costs. That’s the cost of added construction costs. That’s the cost of added bond costs.” State law states the council has until Oct. 31 to approve the change to the local income tax if it is to be implemented on Jan. 1, 2022. If the council misses the deadline, the change would not be implemented until the following fall, officials say. But Nieshalla said the council needed to be sure what exactly it was financing. “There’s no crystal ball,” Nieshalla said. “But as it pertains to interest rates, yes, there are indications that they are going to go up, but are they going to go up by a full percentage point? From everything that I read, that’s unlikely. I am hearing that there could be a quarter percent increase, perhaps next summer. Again, I don’t know for sure, but that would be about $1.5 million over the course of the life of the bond. And to me, that’s an acceptable amount of risk with a project of this size and scope to continue on with that four- to-five month scoping process before we go further. We need to have that information.” Hostetter repeatedly asked other council members why they wouldn’t commit to finding answers to whatever outstanding questions they had about the project so that the council could approve it before the Oct. 31 deadline. Council members John Riner and Aaron Williams told her the timetable would be “aggressive.”

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Contingency funds mostly unused By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Construction on two Zionsville schools will continue into the academic year, and district officials said CONSTRUCTION the projects have only sparingly used contingency money, meaning they might be finished with funds that can be reallocated to other projects in the district. In 2015, Zionsville Community Schools officials approved plans for a remodel of Zionsville Community High School and the construction of Trailside Elementary School, which is set to open soon, because they expected enrollment to outgrow facilities by next year. To date, construction of Trailside is more than halfway complete, officials announced at the district’s Sept. 13 board of trustees meeting. Many aspects of construction have been completed, including site utilities, asphalt paving at County Road 875 E., concrete walks and curbs, bulkhead framing of the cafeteria and gym and domestic water piping in the kitchen. In the next two months, metal stud framing and drywall will be com-

pleted in all areas, along with roofing and other projects. Officials expect the school to open in August 2022. Victor Landfair, vice president of Skillman Corp., the construction company overseeing the construction projects, said only 11 percent of the elementary school’s $1 million contingency budget has been used to date. “Normally, we’ll utilize more in the beginning of the project,” Landfair said. “That’s always good. That means we will hopefully be able to reallocate those dollars to other priorities in the district.” To date, 9.6 percent of the high school expansion’s $1.5 million contingency budget has been used. Expansion of the high school is approximately 17 percent complete, Landfair said. Construction started in the spring. To date, the south addition’s structural steel and masonry scaffolding have been completed and so has the storm detention and stone backfill of the north storm trap, among other projects. In the next 60 days, reclaim work on the south detention pond is expected to be completed, as are exterior masonry walls and exterior wall framing.

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During a Sept. 9 police/community event, the Zionsville Police Dept. celebrated its progress within the last POLICING year, including the creation of its REACH unit and use-offorce board. Last year, the department established its REACH Unit, designed to assist people experiencing behavioral\health, mental\ health or substance\abuse crisis. REACH is an acronym for “resources, evaluating, assisting in the community.” The unit works collaboratively with community partners to connect residents experiencing a crisis with mental health providers and addiction and social services. ZPD Sgt. Elizabeth Frost said the unit has responded to or been referred to 19 situations in which individuals were identified, and 11 in which individuals were not identified since the unit’s inception late last year. “People are so happy to have something like this to help the community and make it better and healthier,” Frost said. “It’s been a huge success.”

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Zionsville Police Dept. Chief Michael Spears speaks at a Sept. 9 police/community event. (Photo by Jarred Meeks)

For more about the unit, contact Frost at efrost@zionsville-in.gov or 317-873-5967, ext. 8023. The department also established a useof-force board last year. Members are: ZPD Capt. Marius Klykken, Lt. Drake Sterling and Sgt. Josh Samuelson and Zionsville residents Kenneth Johnson and Monisha Mitchell. Board members work with the department to review activities, provide input and discuss national-level use-of-force cases and practices to ensure the ZPD is using best practices.

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Local agencies prepare memorial, appreciation event By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Local law enforcement agencies will come together to host the Boone County Law Enforcement REMEMBERANCE Memorial & Appreciation Event Oct. 11. The free event will allow all law enforcement agencies in the county to greet residents and honor local officers who have died in the line of duty. Participating agencies include the Thorntown Police Dept., Lebanon Police Dept. Zionsville Police Dept., Jamestown Police Dept., Whitestown Metropolitan Police Dept., Advance Police Dept., Boone County Sheriff’s Office and Indiana State Police. A meet and greet is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the east side of the Boone County Courthouse in Lebanon. When the sun sets at approximately 7 p.m., attendees will move to the north side of the courthouse for a ceremony honoring local officers who have died in the line of duty. The ceremony will include a

multi-agency Honor Guard presentation, Cub Scouts who will lead attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, guest speakers, bagpipes, a candlelight vigil and a special light presentation. Free food and drinks will be provided. In previous years, the event was scheduled shortly before noon, when fewer people were able to attend and did not feature a meet and greet, BCSO public information officer Wesley Garst said. “Every year, we’ve always done a ceremony for the fallen officers,” Garst said. “This goes along, hand in hand, with Police Week, which usually falls in May, so we normally have our ceremony in May.” The event was not held last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which also delayed this year’s ceremony. “It pushed us from May to October,” Garst said. “That’s what (Washington) D.C. moved their ceremony to, so we just mirrored them. The beginning of Police Week is Oct. 11, and we decided to do ours then. It’s always something that was done. This year is just a little bigger.”

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University High School’s top golfer Williams is natural athlete By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Becky Williams has always been a girl for all seasons. “Becky has played multiple sports growing up and invariably does well at all of them,” said her father, Bruce Williams. “She is naturally athletic.” Williams is the No. 1 golfer for the University High School girls team and also plays basketball and throws the shot put and discus on the girls track and field team. The Zionsville resident began playing golf at age 8. “She was already a very strong golfer when she joined our team and has improved tremendously over the past four years,” Trailblazers coach Taylor Newell said. “Becky is one of the kindest, most generous students I have ever known, but is also fiercely competitive. She works extremely hard year-round on her golf game and strives to play her very best golf every time she is on the course, whether she is playing in a tournament or just practicing.” Newell said Williams is just as committed

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and is always willing to give tips to her fellow golfers without ever being overbearing. “She epitomizes leadership by example, and as a coach, I truly could not ask for a better senior captain.” Williams said this has been her best golf season so far. “I’ve focused a lot on my short game and putting this past year, but I think I’ve just become a better all-around player,” she said. “A lot of it has been mindset. Earlier in my high school career, I was an all-or-nothing-type player. I’ve learned to play more conservatively, which I think has benefited my play.” Williams made it to the state finals as a freshman and is seeking a return in October. She recently had a season-best 5-under par 30 for nine holes in a match at Wood Wind Golf Club in Westfield. In addition, Williams is a top student with a 4.24 cumulative GPA. She also has played the bass in orchestra since middle school and all four years in high school. She previously played travel soccer for United Soccer Alliance Indy (previously Indy Burn) and the Zionsville Youth Soccer Association.

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How the relationship between Zionsville’s mayor and town council ‘soured’ and whether it can be salvaged By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com In the nearly two years since the last town election, the Zionsville Town Council and Zionsville Mayor Emily Styron have disagreed on numerous issues, and some residents are displeased with the two parties’ “soured” relationship and lack of communication. The partnership initially started as a collaborative effort, with council member Bryan Traylor shaking Styron’s hand and saying the two parties looked forward to working together during her first State of the Town address at the beginning of 2020, despite the council consisting of all Republicans and Styron being the town’s first Democratic mayor. In Styron’s first six months, the partnership got off to a productive start. She and the council worked together on several items, including the approval of a new financial system, a reorganization of the town’s department of public works and a new parks department head. But Traylor’s sentiments, and many of the other council members’ sentiments, have since changed. During the council’s Sept. 7 meeting, Traylor said the mayor “works around us, not with us.” In the last year, several council members have voiced displeasure with many of the many of Styron’s decisions. For example, during the council’s Sept. 7 meeting, councilors questioned why they haven’t seen any financial data for the calendar year, including revenues and expenses for the town’s 2021 annual budget, while also being asked to vote on additional appropriations and why the mayor directed traffic tickets to be sent to the county court instead of the town’s court. But Styron and Council President Josh Garrett do agree on one thing: Their communication breakdown has not been because of their differing political parties, with Garrett labeling the characterization as a “weak argument.”

HOW THE RELATIONSHIP “SOURED” The two parties first came at odds last year when Styron requested the town council demote Zionsville Fire Dept. Chief James VanGorder because of alleged job perfor-

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mance issues, Styron and Garrett said. The council did not find sufficient evidence to justify the demotion and unanimously voted to deny her request. In response, Styron sued the council. In the suit, Styron requested a judge determine whether the town’s mayor has the authority to demote department heads without council approval. Boone County Judge Matthew Kincaid ruled the mayor does not have the authority, but Styron appealed the decision in July. Garrett said a ruling on the appeal is not expected until late this year or early 2022. Styron also had placed VanGorder on temporary leave and reassigned him duties not typical of the town’s fire chief, which town councilors claim was equivalent to a demotion. Following Kincaid’s decision, Styron said VanGorder’s traditional duties as fire chief had been restored. “My decision (to file the lawsuit) has put a strain on my relationship with council leadership,” Styron said. “That’s when this relationship soured, and (it) has not recovered,” Garrett affirmed.

the two parties have voiced their disagreements on social media, and council members have publicly questioned the mayor’s decisions during meetings, causing frustration for some residents who have accused both sides of not being cooperative or questioned what keeps them from talking more in person. “I have a hard time with the fact that the town council and the mayor apparently were doing their job, and the town council did their job, and the mayor didn’t like it or didn’t get the answers she wanted, so she decided to step over them and kind of create her own rules and regulations,” longtime Zionsville resident Donna Belcher said, referring to the suit. “I just have a hard time that they just can’t agree, and it’s not one-sided. I know that.” Ron Hopwood, co-owner of Hopwood Cellars Winery and William Rose Distillery in Zionsville, said the mayor, town council and community would benefit if the two parties’ communication improved. “Social media is not the place,” Hopwood said. “It needs to be face to face.” The town established the mayoral office during its 2014 reorganization. The first two mayors — Jeff Papa and Tim Haak — served on the town council prior to assuming the town’s executive position, making Styron the first to have not served on the council prior to becoming mayor. Before being elected, she worked as the chief financial officer

PHILOSOPHICAL DIFFERENCES Styron and Garrett said the lawsuit affected communication between the mayor and the council, and they now speak approximately twice a month, ahead of council meetings, according to Garrett. However,

for the Indianapolis Dept. of Public Safety, the deputy director of Indy Parks and the chief information officer for the Information Services Agency for the City of Indianapolis and Marion County. “I think we have a situation where the mayor wants to fully identify and understand the role that this position plays in town governance, and I think that as that determination is happening it can create a reaction from the other elected officials that govern our community, and there is some frustration over that, for sure,” Styron said. Citing Kincaid’s decision, Garrett said the mayor’s role is clearly defined by the reorganization and that Styron is being confronted with the differences between Zionsville’s unique government (it is one of only two Indiana towns with a mayor) and other municipalities that have a mayor, such as Indianapolis. “She comes from a background of working in Indianapolis, which is a city with a mayor, and the mayor has more authority,” Garrett said. “She is now the mayor of a town that is governed by a reorganization that does not have the same powers as the mayor of Indianapolis. She seems to act at times as if she has the same powers of the mayor of Indianapolis. This is our seventh year of having a mayor. We didn’t have any of these other issues with the other mayors. This is her, I think, trying to bypass what the voters voted on and turn us into Indianapolis, and that’s why you are seeing so much pushback from this council. “This is not Indianapolis; this is Zionsville.”

RECENT DISPUTES Although the relationship between Styron and the council “soured” over the lawsuit, the two parties have disagreed on other issues. “It’s not just the lawsuit,” Garrett said. “It is one thing to file a lawsuit for something you think is ambiguous. This is not just sour grapes over a lawsuit she filed against us. We are not going to hold a grudge against her for the remainder of her current term because of (it). But there are repeated things that seem to keep happening that bypass the council, whether it is updates, whether it is things we legally have the right and authority over. At some point, that CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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COVER STORY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 pattern becomes not just a mistake or a one-off. It becomes an operating style.” During the council’s Sept. 7 meeting, council members said they had not seen the town’s financial information for the entire calendar year, including 2021 revenues and expenses. The town is in the process of installing new financial software, which is expected to provide more detail for officials and residents, but councilors said the switch has kept them from being able to make prudent financial decisions because the town’s old software was not maintained, thus preventing the council from accessing the information. Zionsville Chief Financial Officer Tammy Havard told council members they would receive the town’s annual financial reports when the new software is operational, sometime this month, but councilors were dismayed that the mayor’s administration had not explored ways of preventing the situation. “This is the most frustrating thing (for) the council,” Garrett said. “We have no financial information. I can’t tell you how much we have spent, how much we’ve spent to budget, what our revenues look like. New appropriations come in, and we are told we can afford it, but we don’t know because we are unable to see the data. As the fiscal body for the town, it is unnerving that we don’t have this information.” Styron and Havard said the town was unable to simultaneously maintain two software systems because its finance department is short staffed. “I do appreciate the town council’s frustration,” Styron said. “There is a gap, currently, in terms of being able to transition all of the financial software to this new system at the same time that we are changing banks. So, there is a bank reconciliation process that is under way that has delayed getting the typical financial information to the council. Tammy is working to get that situation remedied. One of the advantages of the new system that we are moving to is that it will be something that offers more transparency to council and citizens, where they’ll be able to look at a website and see more details about the town’s finances than we’ve ever had before. We are all frustrated at the length of time that it has taken to get to the final finish line, but when we do get there, it will be a really strong win for us.” Besides the finances issue, council members expressed frustration after being told Styron had directed the Zionsville Police Dept. to send traffic tickets to the county court instead of the town court. The town court administrator position, which Styron said is needed to help the town court adju-

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dicate tickets, had been vacant for nearly two months, councilors were told by Town Judge Samantha Spencer. Prior to the directive, tickets were sent to the town court as a way of preventing a backlog of cases at the county court. Council members questioned why the position was posted hours before the Sept. 7 meeting and why they and Spencer were not informed of the change. Spencer said she was informed of the change not long before the council’s Sept. 7 meeting, where she then informed council members. Styron said the position is advertised and that the town plans to continue to have tickets sent to the county court until it is filled, but the council’s legal counsel believes change might violate town ordinances outlining procedures for such matters. Styron said she isn’t aware of such an ordinance. Town council legal counsel Heather Willey said the town court was established by a 2005 ordinance. “There is some evidence and some history that it has all been directed to the town court for a variety of reasons,” Willey said during the Sept. 7 meeting. “And only the town council can make a decision of whether to abolish the court or establish the court. So, really, it’s in the town council’s purview to set that structure in place.”

MOVING FOWARD? In recent weeks, Styron has reflected on the state of her relationship with the council and hopes to “resume more periodic 1-on1 conversations” with council members. “I hope we can get to a place where we are focusing more on what we have in common than where we disagree,” Styron said. “I understand I have a role to play in that in terms of actively seeking out conversations with individual town councilors and looking for those areas where we agree and focusing (on) those areas.” But Garrett said it will take more than optimistic feelings to salvage the relationship. “It will take action to recover, not words,” Garrett said. “We can all say we’re all going to get along, but the actions that support that is what I’m looking for. How are we (going to work) together? We are certainly willing to work with anyone, but they have to be willing to work with us. It’s something I certainly hope gets better. I hope we are able to work together. I wouldn’t say I’m optimistic based on what I’ve seen to date, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to not make an effort going forward, as well.” ON THE COVER: An illustration show Zionsville Mayor Emily Styron, left, and Zionsville Town Council President Josh Garrett. (Illustration by Zach Ross)

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COMMUNITY DISPATCHES Class of 2011 to hold reunion — Zionsville Community High School’s class of 2011 will hold an event that is open to anyone associated with the class — parents, teachers, peers in grades above or below. The free event is scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at CoHatch in Broad Ripple, 6151 Central Ave., Indianapolis. Town to host zoning and development listening sessions — The Town of Zionsville, in an effort to gather input as the town takes steps to modernize its zoning and development regulations, has scheduled three listening events hosted by the Town’s consultant McKenna and Associates the week of Sept. 20. Residents are welcome to attend any or all events. On Sept. 23, the feedback gathered throughout the week will be summarized and presented. • Sept. 21, 7 p.m., listening event Indianapolis Executive Airport, First Wing Jet Center 11329 State Road 32, Zionsville • Sept. 22, 7 p.m., listening event Zionsville Town Hall, second floor 1100 W. Oak St., Zionsville • Sept. 23, 7 p.m., wrap-up presentation Zionsville Town Hall, first floor 1100 W. Oak St., Zionsville For more, visit ZionsvilleTownCode.com. Brush and limb collection begins Sept. 27 — The Town of Zionsville’s Dept. of Public Works will provide curbside brush and limb collection beginning Sept. 27, continuing through the week Oct. 4. This service provides Zionsville residents in the Urban Service District a means to dispose of certain pruning and yard debris. All items must be placed curbside by 7:30 a.m. on the Monday of the district’s designated week. Crews will work to collect all properly placed material no later than the following Friday but may complete this task earlier. The limit on size is 6 inches in diameter and smaller. Grass clippings, leaves, decorative grass, vines, stumps, root balls, construction lumber, firewood and wooden fencing material will not be collected. Bundling is not required. Limbs up to 6 inches in diameter may be left intact but should be no larger than can be managed by one person. Town renames department — Following approval by the Zionsville Town Council during its August 16 meeting, the Town of Zionsville has renamed the Planning and Economic Development Department to the Community and Economic Development Department.

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Trust is low and anxiety is high. Anxiety is low and trust is high. Either side of this apple looks to be rotten. So, how do we find our way back to a more trusting and less anxious world? Perhaps we could add a dose of Xanax to the next round of national vaccination requirements. Or we could all line up and play middle school camp-out “trust” games to get to know each other and rely on our fellow humans. Sigh, neither is especially likely to occur. We look to public safety professionals as heroes. Our collective memories are branded with images of police and firemen running toward the collapsing towers as thousands of others hurried away. And then, we recall the hospitals filling with the masses, their ash-covered bodies punctuated with crimson spots of blood from raining debris. Medical workers embraced them, fearless of the risk, leading with training and instinct. But have our thoughts become halcyon? Can they be our protectors, experts, dispassionate scientists, caregivers and heroes? Some respond with an emphatic no. Others, just as passionately, defend the veneration. As face mask debates continue and immunity rates lag, some health care networks and universities have required vaccination with suspensions, expulsions and firings of the recalcitrant. Even so, scores of these scientists, caregivers and heroes have paid the price rather than take the risk. Are they misinformed? Are they zealots? Are they idiots? If so, what kind of care did we get before they were flushed out? Who hired them? Who educated them? Or is it possible that science is not settled? That not all heroes are imperfect? Can we be satisfied with good intentions and tolerate the dissenters, or are perfect heroes the only way?

Well, I did it. I survived an Olympic-length triathlon. It wasn’t pretty, I didn’t feel great and there was an awkward moment when race officials thought I was a man, but on balance, I’m proud of my effort. Here are the highlights. I went into to this challenge hoping to finish with a respectable time and in a respectable manner, meaning under three hours and free of vomit. I ended up one minute over my goal, but considering I had to run off course to a porta-let after the bike portion, I’m counting my time as a win. And though toward the end I began to overheat and wobble a bit, I kept my stomach contents intact. Praise be. What I didn’t realize until I was in my car heading home was that my supposedly waterproof black eye makeup (which I am never without in public except for Meijer, where I don’t give a poop) had completely smeared across most of the right side of my face, probably while on the swim leg, the first of the three parts. I’d basically been channeling Kiss for the entire morning, including the awards ceremony. I definitely did not make it look good. Speaking of awards, out of two people in my age group, I placed second! For men. “Daniel Wilson? Is Daniel still here?” Um, they fixed the mistake eventually, but not before the female winners were announced. So, several clearly confused ladies were called back up to exchange their plaques for lower-placed ones since I, or rather Gene Simmons, had actually beaten a few racers. Can y’all say un-comfortable? Not ideal, but I survived. Peace out.

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

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Servies: Witham beds fill with unvaccinated COVID patients By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Boone County Health Officer Dr. Herschell Servies said Witham Health Services, the county’s primary hospital, PANDEMIC is caring for an increasing number of COVID-19 patients, most of whom are not vaccinated. “We’re like every other hospital. We are struggling with patients,” Servies said Sept. 15. “Generally speaking, we have an eightbed COVID unit, but this time last week we had 18 patients in the hospital with COVID.” Witham has two intensive care units. The hospital moved some patients out of one of the units into a different area of the hospital to accommodate the influx of COVID-19 patients, Servies said. As of Sept. 15, Servies said the hospital still had “10 or 11 people still in with COVID, but it varies day to day.” The increase in COVID-19 patients has affected other hospital services. For example, Servies said a recent patient who had “a rather complex abdominal surgery” waited in the hospital’s emergency room for 43 hours before a bed opened in an intensive care unit. “But that’s not unique to us,” Servies said. “That’s just the way it is. And, of

course, with that high census of COVID patients, that makes it hard for us to do our normal business of being a hospital. We have unvaccinated patients in beds that are usually for somebody else. With COVID now, trying to do an orthopedic case or a general surgery case or a heart case, we struggle with beds.” Witham had five available beds in the entire hospital the morning of Sept. 15, Servies said. Five surgeries also were scheduled that day for patients who needed in-patient beds after surgery, he said, meaning the hospital’s beds were “essentially full” when the day started. He added that staffing shortages also have made treating patients more difficult. “Our nurses, bless their hearts, are like everybody else, they are struggling,” Servies said. “Our (doctors) are the same way. Everybody, like the general public, is over (the pandemic), but we’re not. Countywide, in June we only had 125 (COVID-19 cases). In July, we went to 250, and then (in) August we went to 650. And throughout the first two and a half weeks of this month, we are at almost 600 already. It’s definitely still out there, still going.” Servies strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccines. To schedule an appointment, visit ourshot.in.gov.

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Indiana Wind Symphony to debut unique arrangement of ‘Beethoven’s Fifth’ By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Call it a passion project or a labor of love. Dan McGlaun calls it his “COVID gift to the world.” CONCERT Indiana Wind Symphony bass clarinetist McGlaun created a transcription of Ludwig van Beethoven’s C minor symphony, better known as “Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.” The debut of the piece by a symphonic concert wind ensemble will be in the second half of the Indiana Wind Symphony’s performance of “The Sound of Memory: Sousa and Beethoven’s Fifth” set for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Center for the Performing Arts. McGlaun, a Clayton resident, began working on it in October 2019 to prepare for Beethoven’s 250th birthday in 2020. COVID-19 changed many of those celebrations because of shutdowns and cancellations in mid-March 2020. “This piece needed to be done,” McGlaun said. “No one has ever done the monumentally wonderful work in its entirety in its original keys. I sat down to do it and it took me a long time. I would say I easily spent a thousand hours. I did overall six months. It took me overall a full year and we’re still making tweaks and adjustments to it, and it is sounding really good.” McGlaun, a 1980 Noblesville High School graduate, said he has been arranging his whole life. “This group has allowed me to do some big-time arranging for a large, very complicated and talented group,” McGlaun said. McGlaun said some people have put “Beethoven’s Fifth” in different keys to make it easier for wind players to perform. “I arranged it and transcribed it for a different combination of instruments,” he said. “We will have a string bass or two, but other than that no strings. I’m trying to recreate the sounds of the orchestra using only wind instruments. That’s the challenge. It sounds easy, but you have to

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know the range of the instruments and what they sound like together.” McGlaun will play contrabass clarinet on the piece. “I’m so happy we are giving it life,” he said. “I just hope the audience loves doing it as much as we love doing it and we love preparing for it.” IWS Music Director Charles Conrad, a Carmel resident, said he didn’t know if the piece would ever come to fruition when first discussed. “It’s been an immense challenge and we’re really looking forward to it,” Conrad said. “We’re thrilled to be able to do this because it was a monumental project.” The first half of the concert will include John Philip Sousa’s “Nobles of the Mystic Shine” and “Pathfinder of Panama.” The 2021 Calvert Outstanding Music Educator Award, a lifetime achievement

award for Indiana music educators, will be presented at the concert to Max R. Jones, who is a band director at Purdue University. “He had a long and distinguished career in high school. The final high school he was at was (Elkhart) Concord,” Conrad said. Jones will guest conduct a unique arrangement of “Seventy-Six Trombones” from “The Music Man.” “It’s a very unusual arrangement and one we have purchased our own copy of because we like it so much, we want to play it in the future,” Conrad said. Kimberly Archer’s piece “Fanfare Politeia” will open the concert. It had its premiere at President Joe Biden’s inauguration in January. For more, visit indianawindsymphony. org.

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Commentary by Anna Skinner Editor’s note: The next several At the Table with Anna columns will spotlight gluten-free items. Address: 6516 Ferguson St., Indianapolis What to get: Rosemary sweet potato bowl Price: $10.50 Anna’s take: I admit that usually I am a meat eater, but I truly didn’t notice the lack of meat in the dish I ordered at Ezra’s Enlightened Café in Broad Ripple. All items are vegan and gluten-free, which makes it a safe bet for anyone who tries to avoid dairy or eggs. The rosemary sweet potato bowl was refreshing and filling, with a healthy

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The play’s plot centers on philanthropist Stephen Aldridge, who was a legend in the fictional town of Bayleigh, Ind. Just days beHamilton Southeastern High School thefore the local museum is scheduled to open ater teacher Ethan Mathias was all set to a new exhibit honoring his legacy, his grandsee a reading of his daughter Allison returns home for THEATER play “Provenance” in her father’s funeral. Sorting through May 2020 as part of her family’s history with the devoted the Actors Theatre of Indiana Lab staff of the Heartland Museum, AlliSeries. son discovers new friends and new Then the COVID-19 pandemic haltstories about her beloved grandfaed live performances and ATI was ther that challenge her memories forced to cancel. and force everyone to think carefully Mathias “Provenance” will now be the about how much they value truth, first reading of the 2021-22 ATI Lab series at and which truths are most important. 2 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Studio Theater in the “For now, the script ATI will present inCenter for the Performing Arts in Carmel. cludes only some minor revisions and clar“I’m very eager to see ‘Provenance’ take ifications from its original form,” Mathias the next step in its evolution with this said. “With everything that’s happened in reading,” the Fishers resident said. “It was the world since I wrote the first draft of the disappointing but understandable when live play, there are definitely some revisions I theater shut down throughout the world in will explore at a future date and will also in2020. This rescheduled reading is something corporate things I learn from this reading.” I’ve been looking forward to throughout the The other performances are set for Nov. pandemic, and I’m so glad Actors Theatre 13, Feb. 12, 2022, and May 14, 2022. of Indiana is including it with their new Tickets are $10. For more visit thecenterseason.” presents.org.

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Center requires vaccinations editorial@youarecurrent.com Reflecting trends in public health and policies throughout the live entertainment industry, the Center for PANDEMIC the Performing Arts and its resident companies have agreed on health and safety protocols for the start of the 2021-22 season. As of Sept. 20, masks or other appropriate facial coverings will be required for anyone age 3 or older who is attending events, visiting or working on the Center’s campus. Masks must be worn at all times, except when actively eating or drinking. This requirement applies to patrons, staff, vendors and volunteers. As of Oct. 4, all patrons and other visitors age 12 or older must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination when entering any indoor space on campus, including the Palladium, the Tarkington and the Studio Theater. The Center will accept paper vaccination cards, photocopies, photos or digital images confirming vaccination status, along with valid ID. Also, the Indiana State Dept. of Health offers vaccination certificates online that can be stored on a smart phone. As an alternative to vaccination – and a

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“(Snow) felt it was a good move for his professional career. He’ll be sitting third chair for Omaha,” CSO Artistic Director Janna As Zachary De Pue prepares to start his Hymes said. “That’s a good move for him. first season as Carmel Symphony OrchesHe’s an aspiring musician. Zach and I get tra’s concertmaster, he along great musically. He’s a wonMUSIC views it as a perfect fit. derful player and a great colleague. De Pue, who lives in He’s a good leader for our orchestra. Indianapolis, was announced as We thought it was a long shot, but the new concertmaster earlier this we saw he was immersing himself summer. more in the community. We asked “I teach at Meridian Music in Carhim, and he was delighted. I’m exmel,” De Pue said. “I’m also going to cited because when you have great De Pue be concertmaster for Indianapolis leaders, musicians, conductors and Chamber Orchestra.” administrators, forward-thinking people in De Pue, who was concertmaster for their field, it just betters the organization. the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for “I think he’s going to be bringing a wealth 11 years until 2018, also is part of a string of knowledge and a great attitude and great quartet in residency at the University of personality to the CSO. He’s a solid teacher.” Indianapolis. Joana Genova, a member of the IndianapThe Carmel Symphony Orchestra opens olis Sting Quartet with De Pue, has joined the 2021-22 Masterworks concert series at the CSO as associate concertmaster. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Palladium at the CenDe Pue was scheduled to be the guest ter for the Performing Arts in Carmel. concertmaster in the concert just before “This position allows me flexibility,” De the COVID-19 pandemic caused a shutdown Pue said. in mid-March 2020. De Pue replaces Alan Snow, who left for a De Pue was a violin soloist in a Vivaldi’s position with the Omaha Symphony. “Four Seasons” concert in March 2021.

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No early sales, All sales are final. Accept only cash, and bring your own boxes for the lamps to pack if you intend on buying please. I will be selling to you as affordably as possible as I have done a lot of research and dropped my prices on my collections in order to just get rid of this stuff! I am finally over it and want this stuff gone! - 1998 HD FXFTC w/ Revtech motor and new tires! - 2004 Johnny Pagsta 49cc mini chopper painted American flag theme- Large vintage MLK black and white painted on wood sign in good shape- 1978 Restored Red Police Light Bar and sirens,a Bubble Gum setup!- Steer horns collection,one set measuring 6’8”!-Antique steel spoked wheels, Wooden spoked automobile wheels, vintage car emblems, antique auto parts, vintage hubcaps, antique shipping and storage trunks and foot lockers,1935 Packard Automobile trunk, box lots, tool boxes with tools, roll around tool boxes with tools, antique tools, Captain America and Billy bikes from Franklin Mint in their boxes, Repairable Neon Sign, 45+ Antique,beautiful, working lamps set up. MCM,GWTW,Curtis Jere Pom Pom table lamp, Moon and Stars Amber Glass just to name a few!, 26” Custom Built Chopper Bicycle!!, Salon type Barber Chair, Black Americana, Some Older Rock and Country Vinyl, 2 Chop saws, A Rigid 12” Mitre saw on stand I used once, a Craftsman 3000 Gasoline power washer I used once too!, Collection of Antique Two man Saws, Collection of Geodes, Rocks, Petrified Wood, Rare 4’ Tall Concrete Cigar Store Indian, 1936 RCA Victor 6BT6 Wooden Tube Radio, 1936 Zenith Wincharger!!! All intact which is indeed Very Rare and has been in a barn in Missouri since the early 40’s! Approx.150 Skeleton Keys, Original paintings,drawings,watercolors,photography by Currier& Ives, Jeane- Claude Messionier, Hsing Hua Chang, Body’s Buzij, Phillip Powell,R.Smith, Mark Montgomery. Come out and enjoy looking with us and take something home.

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Indiana’s Largest Stamp Show! The Indiana Stamp Club will host the INDYPEX 2021 Stamp Show Oct. 1-3, 2021. Hamilton Co. 4-H Fairgrounds and Exhibition Center, 2003 Pleasant Street, Noblesville. Hours 10-6 on Fri., 10-5 on Sat., 10-3 on Sunday. 38 dealers.130 exhibits. Also beginner/youth tables. U.S. postal station. Indiana Stamp Club and the Indiana Postal History Society information tables. Food available Fri./Sat. Displays and cachets featuring “The Indianapolis Bicentennial, the Founding of the City of Indianapolis.” Masks are strongly recommended (may be required by County.) Website:www.indianastampclub.org

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Local Computer repair shop in need of PC and Mac techs with experience pref both PC and Macs, certiﬁcation strongly desired, pleasant personality & some sales experience. Pay starting at $16/ hour and up for F/T. Send resume with cover letter to jobs@ctcarmel.com Hiring experienced lawn care laborers, shrub and tree trimmers, Bobcat operators immediately. Text/call Jay 574-398-2135

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

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