October 18, 2022 — Zionsville

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ZCS superintendent named Outstanding Educator of the Year

By Elle Kreamer elle@youarecurrent.com

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EDUCATION

Zionsville Community Schools Supt. Scott Robison has been named the 2022 Lorin A. Burt Out standing Educator of the Year by the Indiana School Boards Association.

With his retirement on the horizon, he said he has had time to reflect on his 38-year career in ed ucation, including the last 16 years he has served as superintendent of ZCS.

According to a press release from ISBA, “Dr. Robison was recognized for his commit ment to academic excellence, sound finan cial stewardship, and attention to personal relationships.”

While Robison said he is honored by the award, he said it is a shared accomplish ment with all the team members he has worked with at ZCS that have contributed to the successes of the district.

Robison said he originally wanted to move from an educational role in the class room to an administrative position because in his previous roles, he noticed when lead ers like principals or superintendents did not consider the staff that worked in the classrooms with the children.

“As superintendent, I have supported the people who are doing the critical work ev ery day,” Robison said. “The only reason we put those doors open when we’re open is for student growth. That’s it.”

As an administrator, Robison said he has worked alongside excellent staff members and teachers to ensure the district fostered a collaborative and enriching environment for staff and students alike.

“One of the things that I love best about working here is that not only do parents align with the kids and their teachers, but they are also trying to move their hopes and

dreams forward,” Robison said. “Whenever people ask me about the success around here, I tell them: the students who are wild ly successful here, they didn’t just get it by showing up. They work hard.”

In past years, Robison said that collaborative rela tionships between parents, teachers and administra tors have allowed for ZCS to thrive, and he hopes this continues as the new su perintendent, Becky Coff man, comes into the role.

Robison said Coffman brings strength, stamina, integrity and support to her work that he believes will contribute to the sus tained success of the district and that she will make decisions based on what is best for the children.

Robison said he believes that the edu cators most deserving of admiration are those in the classroom, but he is grateful to have had the opportunity to look to others to understand what it means to foster an environment where children can have a safe and enriching learning experience.

“This isn’t rocket science, it’s people sci ence. And so I have seen, even throughout the really trying times of the pandemic, that teachers were working hard to connect with kids,” Robison said. “We’ve been foster ing that relationship capacity in hiring the right people, and ensuring that they know that this is – from the research – a very important element of their teaching and engagement of youth.”

Robison said he hopes to stay involved in the community following his retirement and he will spend some time traveling and seeing his children.

“As I approach retirement, I can carry with me the good fortune to have been affil iated with people of dignity of every stripe in the communities where I worked. That’s a blessing,” Robison said.

Meet the Candidate Night — Meet the Candidate Night will be held Oct. 19 from 5- 7 p.m. at Town Hall in the St. Vincent Room. The event will give residents an opportunity to meet the candidates and ask questions prior to the November election.

Town reminds residents to keep election signs out of right-of-way — As the Nov. 8 General Election nears, the Town of Zionsville reminds residents to keep election signs out of the public right-of-way to ensure public safety in accordance with the requirements of the State of Indiana and the Town’s Zoning Ordinance. The public right-of-way is an area that extends beyond the edge of the pavement of the roadway. Typically, the public right-of-way ends, and pri vate property begins, behind overhead electrical poles, sidewalks, pathways, fire hydrants and similar infrastructure. Regarding private property placement, signs are not permitted to be placed in the vision clearance area. This area is defined as a triangle located at the inter sections of streets, alleys or driveways. Vision clearance areas should be clear so there is no interference with driver vision. Election signs placed in the public right-of-way will be removed. For more, visit zionsville-in.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/2608/Candidate-Election-Signs.

Boone County Extension Homemakers Holiday Bazaar — The Annual Holiday Bazaar sponsored by the Boone County Extension Homemakers will be held 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Nov. 19 in Lebanon at the 4-H Fairgrounds in the Witham Pavilion and the Centennial Hall buildings. There will be more than 100 exhibitors from central Indiana offering handcrafted and unique gift items. For more information about reserving a vendor booth space please contact the Purdue Extension Office 765-482-0750 or check out the Boone County Extension Homemakers Facebook page.

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Work continues on library’s new Whitestown location

By Elle Kreamer elle@youarecurrent.com

This fall, the steel framework for Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library’s sec ond location will become visible as construction continues on the new branch at 6310 E. Albert S. White Dr. in Whitestown.

completed on the concrete footings, piping, utilities, other groundwork, foundations and conduits for parking lot lighting.

CONSTRUCTION

The construction of the new branch comes at a time when the library’s service area continues growing rapidly, according to HMMPL Executive Director Sarah Moore.

“We currently have the second highest per capita materials circu lation rate in the state, and more people are signing up to take part in programs than we have space for in our current location,” Moore stated in a press release. “This branch will now help us meet the growing needs and expectations of our expanding base of cardholders.”

Over the summer, work was

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The new branch, which is being designed by krM Architecture, will feature more space for programming, as well as a large, 200-person com munity room that will be available for public rental, among other features.

The Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library Foundation has funded a floorto-ceiling imagination tree to wel come visitors to the children’s area.

The site of the new branch encom passes 11 acres and includes wooded trails and outdoor spaces that will be used for programming and community activities.

“We expect that our cardholders will have favorite aspects about each location and that they will enjoy us ing both branches,” Moore stated.

The new branch is set to open in the summer of 2023.

To learn more or to sign up for news alerts about construction of the new branch, visit HMMPL.org.

A drone shot shows the foundations for the new branch as of Sept. 21, overlaid with a graphic of the floor plan. (Pho to courtesy of Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library)

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THREE WATER MAINS BURST, ARE REPAIRED

According to the Town of Zionsville alerts system, water mains at Fifth & Cedar, Brendon Way, and Sugarbush Dr. were reported to be broken as of 7 p.m. Oct. 11. A concerned citizen with a home on Cedar St. reached out to Current the morning of Oct. 12, reporting the water main had started leaking as early as 4 p.m. the day before, and provided photos showing the water reaching as high as 20 ft. a Citizens Energy Group spokeswoman said the main would be fixed by 1 p.m. Oct. 12, but could not provide information regarding when the break was reported, nor how it occurred. (Photos courtesy of Mervyn Cohen)

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2 vie for county council District 4

Compiled by Elle Kreamer elle@youarecurrent.com

Incumbent Aaron Williams is running against Tony Teal for the District 4 seat on the Boone County Council.

Education: IU Kelley School of Business, The University Of Phoenix, MBA

Occupation: Client exec utive, Google; owner, Nest Event Center; owner, The Haughville Shared Kitchen City: Zionsville Age: 36

Immediate family: Allison (Wife), Aylin (Daughter), Aaron Jr. (Son)

Previous political experience: Vice-pre cinct committeeman (current); ward chair man and precinct committeeman (former); campaign volunteer for multiple state and local campaigns; ran for Indianapolis City-County Council in a special election Website: ElectAaronWilliams.com

Why do you want to run for office? I have a genuine desire to make a difference and improve the quality of life of those I serve while also making our community the most desired place to live, work and play. Running for office is not easy or glamorous, and the true satisfaction comes from know ing you are there to do the right thing and serve with integrity and humility.

What are your qualifications for this office? I have managed multi-million dollar budgets and understand the importance of

being fiscally conservative and operating at or below your means. Additionally, I have nearly two decades of experience working directly with elected officials and various stakeholders to ensure common sense leg islation is enacted. My 10-plus years of expe rience and continued service on boards and commissions have allowed me to be directly integrated in our community working on is sues such as mental health, increasing high school graduation rates, improving communi ty policing relations, responsible government spending, infrastructure improvement and economic development, to name a few.

What are your top three campaign issues? Public safety, economic development, fiscal responsibility

What sets you apart from other candidates for this office? I am the only candi date that has previous experience working in government with a track record of proven success. This makes me uniquely qualified to represent District 4 (Zionsville and Whites town) by asking tough questions so that my constituents have a full understanding of how their tax dollars are being spent and knowing what priorities should be top of mind for the council to focus on.

How long have you lived in your district? Six years

Anthony (Tony) Teal

Education: M.S, computer science, IUPUI

Occupation: Information technology, se nior DBA and data architect Residence: Zionsville Age: 54

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Immediate Family: Married to Christi na; son (16) and daughter (20) from prior marriage.

Aaron Williams

Williams

Prior political expe rience: I have never held elected office, and this is my first campaign. I am a Boone County Democrat vice-precinct chair, 2022 Democrat state delegate, 2020 election observer and volunteered on various campaigns.

Website: vote4teal.com

Why do you want to run for office? When the opportunity to run presented itself, I was thinking about the loss of a neighbor hood sidewalk due to an inaccurate county survey performed over a decade before. The loss of the sidewalk easement led to kids riding bikes on CR 300 S, which is not safe. This was made personal to me as I lost a friend hit by car riding her bike when we were teens.

What are your qualifications for this office? I attended all 2022 council meetings and hearings. I kept abreast of the financial and legal issues in front of the council, made public records requests for more documen tation and talked with county officials and voters about the issues. I spoke passionately at county council meetings and met with

officials to discuss ideas, particularly during the debate on the Boone County Jail. While some members of the council wanted to kick the can down the road, I called on them to act before interest rates rose, placing higher burden on taxpayers.

What are your top three campaign issues?

1) Accountability and transparency. The county council has been dominated by one party for far too long. It’s time a new voice with fresh ideas to represent the people of Boone County. 2) Thoughtful growth. Boone County is Indiana’s second-fastest growing county. I want to ensure we make wise infra structure investments yet prevent the prob lems of growing too fast without planning. 3) Respectful dialogue. The council needs to collaborate with and advise our county com missioners on growing Boone County while protecting taxpayers.

What sets you apart from other candi dates for this office? First, I am not running for fame or future political career interests. I am simply running to help our community. Second, I believe we need to bring back a sense of respect and dignity to this office because the local politics scandals on this council gives everyone a headache. How long have you lived in your dis trict? 16 years

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Leaf collection schedule announced — This fall, the Zionsville Department of Public Works will provide curbside leaf collection for residents in the urban service district. DPW asks residents to rake leaves into long narrow piles along the curb no more than a few feet away, and to not place sticks, pine cones, gravel or other non-leaf objects in the piles. Any damage to leaf vacuums may delay collection. Residents should park cars off the street if possible. Leaf collection will take place Oct. 17 through Dec. 2, and may be extended to mid-December if necessary, weather permitting. Every attempt is made to make a complete round through every neighborhood each week, but during heavy times, service may extend to bi-weekly. All leaves collected are recycled. For ques tions, contact DPW at 317-873-4544. For more information, visit zionsville-in.gov/153/ Leaf-Collection.

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Thinking about fishing

Commentary by Ward Degler

I woke up this morning thinking about fishing. I don’t know why, because I’m not a fisherman.

ed on the bank of the Meramec when trout season opened in the pre-dawn gloom of the first of March to get the name of the guy who caught the first fish.

PLAIN TALK

Now that I think about it, however, I should be. When I was 10 years old we lived in Wis consin, and my grandfather gave me a rod and reel along with a couple of lures for my birthday. I tried it out at the lake across the street from our house an hour later and on the first cast caught a five-pound muskie.

The next day I caught a dozen sunfish on the other side of the lake. Later that sum mer my grandfather and my dad took me out in a boat on another lake. I helped fill a washtub to overflowing with bluegill.

When we moved to Missouri some time later I learned how to fish for bullheads in the local creek. We vacationed in a cabin on the Gasconade River and filled up a trotline every night with carp and drum. In southern Missouri I caught trout in the icy spring-fed Current River.

I learned how to fly fish in Meramec Springs in Missouri, and later when I was outdoor editor of a daily newspaper I wait

That was also the day I witnessed a seri ous shouting match between a half-dozen anglers, all claiming to have caught the first trout of the season. I got all their names and announced in my column that they had all caught their fish at precisely the same moment and created the first ever tie for that honor.

Years later I lived on a lakeshore in Min nesota and joined the local guys ice fishing.

I’m not sure why the fishing bug didn’t follow me to Indiana. Somewhere along the line my gear disappeared, including the rod and reel my grandfather gave me so many years before.

It’s OK though. I still have those great fish stories to tell.

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Ward Degler lives in Zionsville with his wife. He is the author of “The Dark Ages of My Youth ... and Times More Recent.”

Contact him at ward.degler@ gmail.com.

Meet Current in Zionsville Managing Editor Elle Kreamer from 10 a.m. to noon each Friday at CoHatch, 75 N. Main St., Zionsville. Suggest story ideas, ask questions and learn more about Current in Zionsville. For more, email elle@youarecurrent.com.

School board at-large candidates

Compiled by Elle Kreamer elle@youarecurrent.com

Matthew A. Keefer, M.D.

Education: B.A. biology and chemistry I.U.; M.D., I.U. School of Medicine

Occupation: Board-certified physician – anesthesiology City: Zionsville Age: 65

Lived in district: 29 years

Immediate family: Wife, Wynne; four children, Chad, Brice, Jordan, Haley, that are ZCHS grads Website: mattkeeferforschoolboard.com

Previous political experience: None Why do you want to run for school board? Empower teachers to educate; im prove school board governance to reflect the majority community values, restore tradi tional education in our schools, eliminate CRT and associated curriculum, and be a respon sive champion for the parents and students.

What are your qualifications for this office? I’ve been a practicing M.D. for 36 years. The students are our future, and I will be highly involved to make sure that they are

Education: University of Notre Dame – bachelor of business ad ministration, accountancy

Occupation: Former Big 4 Auditor/CPA City: Zionsville Age: 52

Lived in district: since 2005

Immediate family: Jon Sampson - husband, six daughters, four sons (four children currently attending ZCS)

Website: SarahESampson.com

Previous political experience: None Why do you want to run for school board? I am running for school board so my family has the opportunity to love Zionsville as I do. I have been here 17 years serving in many roles, the most important being as a parent. I’ve worked up the ladder of school volunteering and find the school board to be an excellent next step. As ZCHS PTO presi dent, I’ve made personal connections within the buildings, having had many interactions

best equipped to lead a fulfilled life. What are your top three campaign issues? Focus teachers to educate, not in doctrinate the students. Provide governance from the school board over the superinten dent and administrators that reflects major ity community values. Eliminate critical race theory and associated curricula from ZCS.

What do you see as areas of improve ment at Zionsville Community Schools? It is the job of the school system to provide direction to each student, so they may find their niche in life. College is not for everyone. We should provide more training for voca tional and skilled worker opportunities.

How do you believe public school dis tricts should address diversity, equity and inclusion matters? Student diversity is a function of who lives in the district. School staff hiring practices should be strictly based on merit of the applicant. Equity in schools means equality of outcome, not opportunity. Equity of outcome leads to mediocrity, as the worst student and best student have the same outcome. Inclusion should be encour aged, but that is not how life works.

with admin, teachers, staff and families. What are your qualifications for this office? I have been an involved parent for 27 years, 17 years in Zionsville. I actively volunteer within the schools supporting teachers, admin/staff, and students. I am a CPA, educated in business administration, and worked as an auditor for the Big 4.

What are your top three campaign issues? 1) Promoting the addition of electives such as industrial arts and consumer sci ence with financial literacy, 2) Transparency and 3) Fiscal responsibility

What do you see as areas of improvement at Zionsville Community Schools? I believe our high school could add more gen eral education class opportunities. Financial literacy and skills of dexterity learned in a technical class will help everyone in their adult life.

How do you believe public school dis tricts should address diversity, equity

Sarah Esterline Sampson

Matthew A. Keefer, a board-certified physician, Sarah Esterline Sampson, a former auditor and CPA, and Christy Wessel-Powell, an assistant professor at Purdue, are running for the at-large position on the ZCS school board.

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and inclusion matters? I think all children should feel welcomed, supported and

Education: BA in in ternational studies and humanities from St Maryof-the-Woods College; MAT in elementary education from Dominican University; PhD in literacy, culture and language education from IU-Bloomington

Occupation: Assistant professor of lit eracy and language education at Purdue’s College of Education City: Zionsville

Age: 42

Lived in district: since 2017

Immediate family: Husband Scott, chil dren ages 11 (at ZWest) and 9 (at Stonegate then Trailside)

Website: christywesselpowel.wixsite. com/christy4schoolboard

Previous political experience: None Why do you want to run for school board? I want to bring my experience as an educator to add value to the already well-functioning school board.

included. Diversity and inclusion are espe cially such important topics, and I feel the board should have a primary mission of fos tering each student’s academic growth.

What are your qualifications for this office? I’m a professor and researcher at Purdue University focused on education and literacy teaching. I teach teachers. I used to teach grades K-2 myself, in mostly high needs schools in large urban districts. What are your top three campaign issues? 1. Teacher support 2. Safety 3. Main taining Zionsville’s welcoming and closeknit community.

What do you see as areas of improve ment at Zionsville Community Schools? I would love to see this community advocate for teachers, public school funding, and public school support from the Indiana leg islative body. ZCS cannot do this alone: it will take parent/family and community ad vocacy with and on behalf of our schools.

How do you believe public school dis tricts should address diversity, equity and inclusion Matters? Our nation’s public schools are increasingly diverse, and ZCS’s growing population mirrors that trend. It’s essential for our school district to proactively welcome families from diverse backgrounds.

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ZCHS No. 2 singles player key to Eagles’ postseason success

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Senior Sebastian Lisiak has been a key contributor to the Zionsville Com munity High School tennis team’s success postseason.

“He had some difficult matches early on, and now he is coming into form,” Eagles coach Earl Allen said. “At No. 2 sin gles, he’s rocking it.”

Lisiak took an 18-7 record into the No. 3 Eagles’ (20-2) match against No. 8 North Central Oct. 14 in the state quarterfinals.

“The issues I’ve been having this sea son mainly consist of struggling to finish points,” said Lisiak, who was unbeaten in the sectional, regional and semistate matches. “I would set up a point really well but miss on the last shot. I’ve also been struggling with my forehand crosscourt. I feel like I’m getting better during the post season. The main thing I’ve been working on is hitting the ball as clean as possible and being patient.”

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Favorite movie: “Parasite”

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Lisiak was dominant in his 6-2, 6-0 victory over Terre Haute South’s Vatsal Mannepalli Oct. 8 in the semistate at Center Grove.

Allen said Lisiak has improved in many areas, most importantly his mental game.

The 6-foot-1 Lisiak has been on varsity for three years after playing No. 1 singles on the freshman team. Lisiak was 15-2 at No. 2 singles last season before being sidelined

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by a back injury for most of the 2021 postseason.

Lisiak said his back had healed by the summer, but he was slowed by missing so much time.

“It was mainly during winter and early spring that my back was an is sue causing me to not be able to play in many tournaments,” he said. “This made me basically not be as match tough going into the season as I would have hoped. But I haven’t had any inju ries this season.”

Lisiak started playing tennis when he was around 6 years old.

“I also played a good amount of soc cer but stopped sometime in middle school,” he said.

Lisiak plans to go to Purdue Uni versity to study data science or engineering.

“I plan to play tennis just recreation ally,” Lisiak said.

Lisiak enjoys playing other sports, such as volleyball. He said other hobbies include playing video games and watching informative videos on YouTube.

Zionsville Community High School senior Sebastian Lisiak has been a key contributor in the Eagles’ suc cess this season. (Photo courtesy of Rosemary Papa)

Lisiak

By Elle Kreamer elle@youarecurrent.com

In the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, a post on the popular discussion site Reddit sparked a career shift for DJ Clark, a 2009 Zionsville Community High School graduate. He decided in 2020 he wasn’t entirely ful filled by his day job, so he began pursuing a career related to his lifelong passion for auto racing.

Clark, 32, is now a public address an nouncer and Sirius XM announcer for SRO Motorsports Group. He recently returned to Indiana from his home in Los Angeles to work at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time during the Indianapolis 8 Hour events Oct. 7-9.

Clark got his undergraduate degree in theater from Belmont University and his master’s degree in screenwriting from Cali fornia State University, Fullerton, and while he has been working as a literary manager for a while, he said he wanted to engage more with his interest in racing outside of his full-time job.

“It’s very liberating to finally be doing what I’ve loved all along,” Clark said.

His passion for racing started when he was growing up in Zionsville, as his parents were heavily interested in the sport. Clark said he has memories of being two or three years old, curling up with his dad Sunday mornings before church to watch Formula 1 races. His mom, he said, was known for being able to listen to a car and recognize if it was turbocharged or normally aspirated.

In 1997, the Indy 500 was delayed two days for rain, so his parents took him for the first time on a Tuesday.

“I went to my first (Indy) 500 when I was seven. It was a two-hour rain delay, and my parents pulled me out of school and were like ‘Yeah, you’re going to the track,’” Clark said. “I haven’t missed a 500 in 20 years now at this point, and I’m the nut job that wakes up at 3 a.m. to watch Formula 1 out on the West Coast. It has always been my love.”

While his brother and sister-in-law now live out in Washington D.C. and Clark lives out in Los Angeles, he said they always make it back to visit their parents in Zions ville and attend the Indy 500 as a family.

Clark said during the pandemic, he start ed watching online broadcasts of sim racing and iRacing, or racing game software that simulates auto racing, because he “needed (his) fix” when the world of live auto racing was on pause.

He started out doing commentary for sim racing and iRacing events as a hobby, as well as occasionally participating, he said, but soon became curious about what it would take to turn it into a career. He saw a post on Reddit that asked, “How do you become a sim racing broadcaster?” with a simple solution: “just reach out to the companies.”

Clark did just that, and soon he connect ed with Joe Peak, founder of the sim racing broadcasting company Global Sim Racing Channel. Peak, 38, hired Clark as a co-com mentator in 2020.

“You can tell when someone has a com fort in not only being on the mic, but in ex plaining racing and presenting it to people,” Peak said. “We’re in the entertainment in dustry, so it’s important to recognize when

someone is a good storyteller and has the personality and knowledge to do this.”

Clark said he soon recognized his apti tude for announcing and decided to throw himself into it.

“I kind of found my match and I thought, ‘Oh my goodness, I’m really, really good at this,’” Clark said. “This was something that came very naturally to me, but I’ve also had mentors there to help guide me along the way.”

In May 2021, Clark said he began reaching out to more companies and sending out his reel, and eventually he heard back from Robbie Montinola, vice president of market ing communications and business develop ment at SRO Motorsports America.

He said Montinola soon asked him to do PA announcing at live events for the com pany after he had done a couple of digital broadcasts.

Clark continues to be a full-time literary manager but said he is essentially working just as much announcing and providing commentary for racing events.

His current role at SRO led him to an nounce at IMS for the first time in his career, he said, but the experience was particularly special because it was the first event in IMS history where races extended into the night.

Clark said his biggest inspirations have not only been his mentors, bosses and co-workers, including Peak, Montinola, and others, but also storied individuals in the racing world, such as the late broadcaster Tom Carnegie. While Carnegie was not a personal mentor to him, Clark said he looks up to him.

“(Carnegie) would talk a lot about letting yourself get excited as an announcer, be cause that allows for fans to get excited with you,” Clark said.

Between that and learning from his mentors, he said he has been able to refine his style, which he characterizes as “bom bastic,” largely because of his excitable and expressive characteristics that naturally occur while calling races.

Clark said he feels he has always been well-suited to this career path, even before he knew it was where he wanted to end up.

“The truth is, when I was three years old, I was yelling at kids in the Christmas pag eant because they couldn’t remember their lines,” he said. “I was a theater major for my undergrad. My life has very much been building to this point, and I feel that this is kind of where I was supposed to wind up.”

ON THE COVER: DJ Clark, right, announces for the first time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Oct. 7 with mentor and co-announcer Joe Peak, left. (Photo by Elle Kreamer)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Announcing at IMS for the first time

• Worked for Ferrari for the Ferrari Velas Esports Championship

• Voiced for Williams Esports Racing Team on their NASCAR broadcast

• Called two virtual Indy 500s

• Sang “Back Home Again in Indi ana” for the European broadcast of the virtual Indy 500

ZCHS grad makes career out of lifelong passion for auto racing

DJ Clark records a welcome video from the Road America Parade for SRO in 2022. (Photo courtesy of DJ Clark)

Watch out for wolves

Commentary by Terry Anker

For all of the shortcomings of our mod ern age, we enjoy many benefits. Today rarely finds us beating our clothing upon a rock, hoping to dislodge from it the many mites the garment had accumulat ed since its last annual washing. Most simply walk the aisles of vast super markets to collect nourishment for our bodies rather than hitching oxen to plow and tend to fields hoping to someday eat. And parents are unlikely concerned about wolves lurking as their children venture outside for play.

Comfort and safety bring innumerable pleasures. We relax, resting upon the accomplishments of our forebearers and ourselves, assured that danger is long since eradicated by our own supe rior intelligence and blocking from our collective memory the suffering of the past. We rewrite the narrative to over confidently boast of our triumph over the wolf.

Perhaps we are right in our hubris and deserving of the bragging rights. But could it be that the wolf is still there, lurking in the shadows, waiting for us to lower our guard? Are our chil dren safe from a different but equally dangerous predator? Will a drug dealer in their classroom lure them into the woods? Will socially inspired sloth lead them to miss their potential? Will cir cumstances leave them vulnerable to countless threats, many nearly impossi ble to predict or undo?

Even as we celebrate the eradication of old threats do we overlook the new ones emerging? Do we have an endless affirmative responsibility to identify and shine light upon what we imagine to be developing concerns, or can we stop looking once we’ve overcome the first?

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Freedom of an empty nest

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Well folks, I’m two months into my glorious stint as an empty nester, and I. Am. Thriving. I love it so much I can almost forget the horrors of being a stay-at-home mom for nine years and a working mother for 14. “Horrors” may be a bit strong, but keeping four offspring safe and warm and out of jail was ex hausting – emotionally, physically, and mentally.

With the last one finally away at col lege, that giant weight of constant par enting is gone. Woohoo! This introvert has truly found her happy place.

My husband Doo? Less so. Partly be cause he’s an extravert who has always been energized by interaction with our children, especially as they’ve grown older, but also because he was never as focused on the minutiae of their day-today existence as I was. At any moment I could have told you where everyone was, what they were doing and with whom, and what they would inevitably need. I felt maybe not entirely respon sible but certainly fully aware of all aspects of their lives, from friends and fears to food and footwear.

Doo, on the other hand, was able to maximize the joy of fatherhood while minimizing the stress of it. And now when he arrives home, instead of find ing a son or daughter with whom he can chat and laugh and generally engage, he sees me, perfectly content on the couch playing online Sudoku in beautiful silence until I cheerfully bid goodnight at 8:30 p.m.

POLICIES

— ALEXANDER POPE

Poor Doo. He misses his fun kids, and his boring wife is a poor substitute. But at least one of us is thriving in this empty nest!

Peace out.

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To err is human; to forgive, divine.

VIEWS

Snazzy way to nap in airports

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

We had just landed at LAX, excited about our vacation. I saw a man in the termi nal, head slumped over, legs draped over his carry-on bag. What caught my attention was the odd blanket covering his head and chest. Only his nose was visible.

ery while using their product, especially if you feel drowsy — which I thought was the whole reason to wear the thing.

HUMOR

Sacking out in airports has become com monplace. Canceled flights, airlines that won’t spring for ho tels and long delays between connections all contribute to the need to toss and turn right alongside the tarmac.

A web site, sleepinginair ports.net, offers tips for people who get stuck overnight between flights. Apparently, what he was wearing is called The Snazzy Napper (at least, that’s what he told me when I woke him up). This is a solution for travelers who have desperately sought a flattering way to position themselves while sleeping at the airport or in their seats aboard the aircraft. Now, you can scrunch and contort any humiliating which-way. Drool and scratch to your heart’s con tent: the Snazzy Napper will protect your identity.

This colorful piece of cloth fully covers your head and neck like a burqa, admittedly not the most inconspicuous garb at airports nowadays. The Snazzy Napper has one hole for your nose, or, if you have a cold, you can mouth-breathe there. You could place your eye or ear in the aperture, but you might suffocate, a minor design flaw casually referenced on the warning label. It also says not to drive a car or operate machin

When the item was first introduced, it was a big hit. But there were critics. One woman threatened a lawsuit, not because it didn’t work, but because it did. She caught some great zzz’s as her purse, iPhone and carry-on luggage were all stolen during her snoozefest.

One couple tried theirs on in the car be fore they left for the airport. They missed their flight, having lost precious minutes convincing a police officer that they were not on their way to a bank heist. Another guy was annoyed that the product didn’t come with a more complete set of instructions, which is odd: All you have to do is find the hole in the blanket and then stick your nose through it.

– DICK WOLFSIE

Folks who called The Snazzy Napper hotline were surprised that no one an swered. Considering the product they’re hawking, it’s easy to conjure up a good mental image of what was going on in their call center.

Mary Ellen tried to order me a Snazzy Napper, because on our flight home, I snored, drooled and fidgeted in my seat. Luckily, it’s no longer available, so I’ll never have to drape myself in that contraption, but I only avoided it by a nose.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Drool and scratch to your heart’s content: the Snazzy Napper will protect your identity.

Our Place Coffee now open on First Street

By Elle Kreamer elle@youarecurrent.com

Our Place Coffee, a new cafe at 65 S. 1st St. in Zionsville, opened its doors in early October. Owners Paul and Brianna (Bri) Dein lein said they hope their business will become a gathering place for Zionsville residents while supporting local businesses.

RESTAURANT

Our Place Coffee is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., serving tea and coffee beverages and options for breakfast and lunch fare.

Aside from serving food and drinks, the Deinleins said they hope to cultivate an at mosphere where people will want to recon nect with each other.

“There is a purpose in everything that we do,” Paul Deinlein said. “It’s all about family. We created this place where people could get back together. Talk, laugh, stay, watch kids together.”

Deinlein also said he hopes to one day use the space to host an “old-fashioned town hall,” where “candidates can say how (they’re) going to make a difference in Zi onsville, or in Boone County or in the state or even federally, but (they) can’t talk about (their) opponent in any capacity.”

In addition to bringing members of the community together, Paul and Bri said they strive to encourage an equally inclusive

dynamic among their staff.

“We support the special needs commu nity. A good portion of our staff is special needs,” Bri said. “We want to create an en vironment where we can help people build job skills and get experience so they can do what they truly want to do with the rest of their lives.”

Above all, the Deinleins agreed they want to be involved in the community in any way possible and have a positive impact on Zi onsville and its residents.

“We really want to be the place where people come and say, ‘Let’s meet at our place,’” Bri said. “That’s why we named it that. We want it to feel like it’s ‘our place’ to meet. We want to be the heart of Zionsville, like what Eagle Creek was.”

For more, visit ourplacecoffee.com.

Friends and family of Paul and Bri Deinlein celebrate the opening of Our Place Coffee along with community members at the ribbon-cutting event Oct. 1. (Photo courtesy of the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce)

Customers at Our Place Coffee visit Oct. 4. (Photo courtesy of Paul Deinlein)

Zionsville resident travels to D.C. to advocate for cancer patients

By Elle Kreamer elle@youarecurrent.com

Six hundred advocates from across the nation representing the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Net work recently traveled to Washington D.C. to urge members of Congress to support legislation and policies that have the potential to im prove quality of life and prevent suffering for cancer patients.

ADVOCACY

Among those 600 was Holly Walpole of Zionsville, an associate director at United Health Group and adjunct professor at the Indiana Institute of Technology.

“I worked for Medicaid and Medicare contractors for about 20 years, so I’m very interested in helping people who are under served, helping with health equity issues and bridging the gap of people who don’t have coverage,“ Walpole said. “I decided to use my expertise and what I’m familiar with and leverage it to something that I was passion ate about, which is helping cancer patients and helping people avoid inevitable cancer.”

Walpole, along with others, urged legisla tors to support funding for cancer research at organizations like the National Institute of Health and the National Cancer Institute, as well as to support legislation that would increase diversity of clinical trial partici pants by ensuring trial sponsors can cover trial-associated costs.

Walpole said she has seen many people in her life struggle with cancer or lose their lives to the disease, including an aunt who died of lung cancer. She said her aunt was given the opportunity to participate in a trial in Cleveland, but it was “too late in the game,” because by that point, she was too tired to travel.

“I was inspired by the stories of people in my own life, but I think it’s one of those things I’ll continue fighting for because there’s so many other people that need help,” Walpole said.

ACS CAN supports bills like the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Cov erage Act and the DIVERSE Trials Act, which would allow for people to access screening tests that would detect cancers in earlier stages, as well as reduce barriers for people with cancer to participate in clinical trials, respectively.

According to a 2016 study titled “Patient Income Level and Cancer Clinical Trial Par

ticipation: A Prospective Study,” patients making less than $50,000 per year are near ly 30 percent less likely to enroll in cancer clinical trials.

An Oct. 26, 2021, press release from the NCI stated “the average out-of-pocket costs for medical services in the initial and end-of-life phases of care were lowest for patients originally diagnosed with localized disease compared with more advanced stage disease.”

As someone who has worked in the healthcare industry, Walpole said often times implementing certain cost-saving measures has the potential to influence other markets as well, as healthcare pro viders may see the financial benefit to im plementing similar strategies for their own constituents.

Walpole said while there is much the government can do in the way of improving quality of life for all cancer patients, mem bers of the community have their own roles to play if they feel so inclined, whether that be through volunteering with organizations like ACS CAN, running for political office or simply normalizing conversations with fami ly members about preventative care.

“Instead of seeing people as a dollar amount or percentage, they should see a person. Saying, this is my daughter, this is my grandson, this is my mother, who we lost. This is who she was, as a human be ing,” Walpole said. “They’re not just costing the system X amount of dollars. Their lives had meaning, and I think that’s something people need to hear. We’ve got to stop de humanizing people and start listening to each other, stop the judgments, and really have some compassion.”

For more, visit fightcancer.org.

Holly Walpole pauses with other ACS CAN mem bers outside Congressman Jim Banks office in September. (Photo courtesy of Holly Walpole)

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GHDT’s ‘There’s No Place Like Home’ returns

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Gregory Hancock often reaches into his repertoire to bring back a favorite.

The Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre executive artistic director doesn’t always bring a production back the following year, but he decided to do so with “There’s No Place Like Home,” which debuted in October 2021. The storyline, with a “Wizard of Oz” theme, is an autobiographical tale of how Hancock was moved by visiting India.

The Carmel-based Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre production is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 28-29 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. One of the main reasons Hancock decided to include it in the 25th season celebration was at the request of two board members.

“(They) were moved by the piece and were fascinated to see India through my eyes and my personal story come to life on stage,” he said. “While the dance is autobiographical, there is the universal struggle to find meaning and understand ing in our journey through life with all its triumphs and tragedies. During the past few years, I have intentionally made my work more personal, but by doing so it also makes me extremely vulnerable. While last year I left some aspects of the work open to the interpretation of the audience, this year I have added more intention and thus made the story more personal and emotional.”

The Carmel resident said the response from audiences and critics last season to “There’s No Place Like Home” was over whelming, so it made sense to give more people an opportunity to see it.

“The energy of each performance is uniquely different, and our work typically has multiple layers to the performance, so each viewing brings a new and fresh experience,” Hancock said. “One of the nice things about presenting repertoire is the ability to continue to enhance the work from the original presentation. These enhancements are usually in the form of contributions to the emotional impact of the narrative of the production. When

dancers repeat pieces, they can inhabit their characters and the choreography in stronger ways. They have a deeper under standing of the emotional aspects of the piece and the intention of the choreogra phy and character.”

Hancock said most dancers are per forming in the same role with some minor changes.

Company dancer Thomas Mason, a Carmel resident, returns in the role of a young Hancock.

“Last year the experience of learning the choreography and hearing the stories

was extremely special,” Mason said. “How ever, what makes this time more special is being able to dig deeper into my character to tell the story even stronger this time.”

Company dancer Abigail Lessaris, Ma son’s fiancee, said the story evokes pow erful emotions. Lessaris plays the roles of Mother India, Mother Ganges, Saraswati, Buddha and Hanuman. The roles all repre sent Hancock’s mother, Florence Hancock, who died in 2014.

“It is truly a journey of finding oneself, and finding your family in this world,” Lessaris said. “It is a timeless story that anyone can relate to in their own personal way.”

Lessaris said one of the biggest chal lenges of the show is the incorporation of different styles of dance. The choreogra phy is influenced by Bollywood, Bhangra, Kathak and many other forms of Indian dance styles, she said.

“The costumes are ornate, the backdrop is stunning, the lighting is fantastic and the choreography is athletic and exciting,” Lessaris said. “The extravagance of this performance is food for your eyes.”

For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’

“The Addams Family” runs through Nov. 20 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianap olis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘RENT’

Civic Theatre’s production of “Rent” runs through Oct. 22 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

‘CARELESS LOVE’

Madeleine Peyroux will perform songs from her album “Careless Love” and Paula Cole will perform songs from her album “This Fire” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carm el. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘ONE DARK NIGHT’

Guitarist Nick Zaza will present his show “One Dark Night… A Rock Symphony of the Macabre” at 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Car mel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

ANGELIQUE KIDJO

Singer/songwriter Angelique Kidjo will per form at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carm el. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

’TICK, TICK … BOOM’

The Carmel Community Players will present the musical “Tick, Tick … Boom” through Oct. 23 at The Switch Theatre in Fishers. For more, visit carmelplayers.org

‘BILLY STRITCH: CY COLEMAN REVISITED’

ATI Live! Presents “Billy Stritch — Cy Coleman Revisited” is set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more feinsteinshc.com.

‘TIME TO LOVE AGAIN’

Nicole Henry’s performance of “Time to Love Again” is set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21-22 at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more feinsteinshc.com.

PEANUT BUTTER & JAM: DORIN

The Peanut Butter & Jam series will present pop and indie rock band Dorin at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 22 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Abigail Lessaris performs in “There’s No Place Like Home.” (Photo by Vernon Jones)

Thomas Mason performs the role of a younger Gregory Hancock. (Photo by Joe Phillips)

Third annual Juried Exhibit of Hamilton County Artists winners honored are, from left, Jerry Mannell, Best in Show winner; Jack Garrett, Fishers Jiffy Lube of Indiana general manag er, and front, from left, Shakila Garugu, third place; Abigail Staffelbach, second place; Laura Villanyi, Fishers Arts Council board president; and Maeve Asano, first place. (Photo courtesy of Fishers Arts Council)

Fishers Arts Council honors county winners

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The Fishers Arts Council honored winners of its third annual Juried Exhibit of Hamilton County Artists during a Sept. 9 reception. As in the two previous years, Jiffy Lube of Indiana was the art competi tion’s major sponsor, and Fishers Jiffy Lube General Manager Jack Garrett welcomed artists and guests and presented awards.

RECOGNITION

The Jiffy Lube of Indiana Best in Show winner was Carmel resident Jerry Mannell for his painting, “Tremors.” Mannell received an award of $850 and the following com ment from the show’s judge, Terry Lacy: Mannell’s painting “is contemplative and reminds me of reading a poem or listening to a song that crystallizes a relationship between the viewer and the art.”

The first-place winner, Maeve Asano, a former Carmel resident who now lives in Fort Wayne, received an award of $650 for her work “Maude’s Wonder,” which tells an “unfolding story” within the painting. The second-place award of $475 was given to Abigail Staffelbach, Fishers, for her dream like, fairy-tale piece, “Bleeding Heart,” and the third-place finisher was “Eternal Bond” and $350 to Shakila Garugu, Fishers, for her painting of a beautiful child. All winners were selected by Lacy.

There was also stiff competition for the People’s Choice award, with patrons voting on Facebook and in-person in the gallery. The winner was Fishers resident Jeremy Mallov, a Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township art teacher. Malloy’s work “Guadalupe Hills” received the most overall votes and a $100 cash prize.

Candlelight Theatre hosts play

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

productions that use the presidential site to its fullest capacity in presenting salon-style theater.”

PRODUCTION

Since Indianapolis is the Crossroads of America, Candlelight Theatre’s playwright in residence James Trofatter figures the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site is a good place for ghosts to converge.

Donna Wing, Candlelight Theatre’s creative director and a Geist-area resident, plays Tabitha, an accused witch from Maine, who leads the audience on a geographical journey stop ping in places such as Philadelphia, San Antonio and Denver in “The Haunted States of America” at the Benjamin Harrison Presi dential Site, 1230 N. Delaware St., Indianapo lis. The play was set to begin Oct. 14-15 and will continue Oct. 21-22 and 28-29.

Noblesville resident Ann Richards, an onair personality at B105.7. plays Lizzie, wife of Dr. William Reddick Whitehead, a battlefield surgeon who might have helped his patients die.

Richards

“I’ve loved getting to be a part of their fall and holiday productions,” Richards said. “I’ve played every thing from the Christmas Spider to the wife of a president, a lady who dressed as a man so that she could fight in the Civil War, and one of the witch es in a scene from ‘MacBeth’ in this show.”

Westfield resident Peter Fowle portrays Dr. Francis Turner, an osteopath in the early 20th century in Savannah, Ga., and owner of The Hamilton-Turner Inn, which is consid ered haunted.

“A fun fact is that each of the 50 states is mentioned in the play in some fashion,” Wing said. “Each Halloween, Candlelight The atre presents a ghostly or macabre produc tion among the ambience and furnishings of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. I like that I have the creativity to design

“I have several minutes where I do not have any lines, so the challenge is to not stand like a statue waiting for my next line but also not to be so busy that I distract from the main action,” he said.

For more, visit bhpsite.org/events/ hauntedstatesofamerica/

Magician holds shows at Feinstein’s

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

David Ranalli is certainly practiced in the art of deception.

PERFORMANCE

“I got to meet (famous magician) David Copperfield when I started (at age 13), and I started do ing magic in different types of restaurants when I was about 14,” Ranalli said. “I studied communications and public relations at Southern Illinois University. I use a lot of that (experience) in my show and to kind of uphold my career.”

The 34-year-old Indianapolis resident started performing regularly at Feinstein’s cabaret in Carmel’s Hotel Carmichael In Au gust. He will present his show “Deception: An Evening of Magic & Lies” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27. He returns Nov. 23 with his once-amonth performance.

“I’m slated to appear through January and, hopefully, they will want me to contin ue after that,” he said.

In addition to performances, Ranalli performs magic at corporate events and conducts workshops on persuasion and influence for corporate meetings.

Ranalli said Feinstein’s has been a per fect venue for him.

“It’s been a nice, high-energy room,” Ran alli said.

Feinstein’s doors open at 5:30 p.m., so Ranalli shares some magic while guests have dinner. His hourlong show begins at 7:30 p.m.

“There is definitely sleight of hand magic in the stage show,” Ranalli said. “There also is a lot of mind reading and influencing people, sort of in the mentalism category of magic. ”

For more, visit davidranalli.com.

David Ranalli displays some of his card tricks. (Photo courtesy of David Ranalli)

Where’s Amy?

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Blueprint for Improvement: Sleek and stylish Carmel living room

Commentary by Larry Greene

Built in 1992 in downtown Carmel, this home’s owners were ready to transform their dated liv ing room into a modern and sophisticated space.

THE BLUEPRINT

The nondistinctive fireplace now makes a sophisticated statement, with chic floor-toceiling tile and a custom gas insert for easy operation.

• Grass cloth wallpaper pairs perfectly with the sleek fireplace tile, adding texture and modern style.

The first floor flows seamlessly by replacing wall-to-wall carpet with luxury vinyl plank flooring that gives the appearance of wood but with easy upkeep.

• The new island features a unique custom curved support that serves as a stylish transition piece between the living room and kitchen.

Larry Greene is the owner of Worthington Design & Remodeling (formerly Case). You may email him at lgreene@worthingtonindy.com or visit worthingtonindy.com for more remodeling inspiration and advice.

After

Before

A grammar horror story

Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt

fusion or misinterpretation.

My general rule is: use commas sparingly. Pretend they’re shotgun shells and you’re trying to survive in a zombie apocalypse. Ac cording to AP, “If a comma doesn’t help make clear what is being said, don’t use it.”

GRAMMAR GUY

On days like this, kids in costumes aren’t the only spooky things in the neigh borhood. Did you know commas can save innocent lives? I wanted to avoid controversial sub jects like killing in this column, but here we are discussing the only two certain ties in life: death and punctuation.

In today’s article, I’m going to settle the Oxford comma debate once and for all. How’s that for a bold statement?

Suppose I wanted to list a few (three, to be precise) of my favorite things. I could say: I like eating, children and small ani mals. That was intended to read as a list of three things — not a list of one thing followed by examples (although I’ve heard squirrel bacon is excellent)! Most people think the Oxford comma (a.k.a. the serial, series or Harvard comma) is at odds with the AP Stylebook. I’m not sure if this will come as a trick or a treat to you, but the AP Stylebook actually makes clear that it’s perfectly appropriate to use an Oxford comma when doing so helps to avoid con

Hopefully this nuanced take on the comma controversy provides a diacritical middle ground for the two feuding punc tuation parties. I’m not naive enough to assume I will be able to change anyone’s mind on a polarizing topic such as this; I merely wanted to illustrate how two opposing factions can (theoretically) peacefully coexist. I know, I know, you probably think this is a not-so-subtle way of addressing the age-old rivalry between vampires and werewolves. For the record, you are correct. I believe in a world in which vampires and werewolves can — and do — get along.

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

Become a volunteer today

Riverview Health is looking for volunteers to join its great team. Some of the many volunteer service areas include patient transport, guest services and the gift shop. Shifts are available in the morning or afternoon, at least one day per week, Monday-Friday.

If you’re interested in volunteering at Riverview Health in Noblesville or Westfield, please contact the manager of Volunteer Services, Melinda Nash, at 317.776.7236 or mnash@riverview.org. You can also scan the QR code to download an application.

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A visit to Harvard University

Commentary by Don Knebel

Today, on our return from Cape Cod, we stop by Harvard University, where I studied 50 years ago.

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TRAVEL

In 1636, the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Col ony appropriated £400 to establish “Newe College,” the first institution of higher education in the colonies, with a goal of training Puritan ministers. The college was in Newe Town, a new settlement along the Charles River, now known as Cambridge, about 3 miles northwest of Boston. In 1638, John Harvard, a recent immigrant from England, died childless and left £780, half of his estate, and his 400-volume library to the college, subsequently renamed “Harvard

College” in his honor. President Charles W. Eliot, who served between 1869 and 1909,

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Sealed Bids for the TriCo Regional Sewer Utility Project No. 2203 – Biosolids Building Addition as specified and shown on the Drawings will be received by TriCo Regional Sewer Utility at their office located at 7236 Mayflower Park Drive, Zionsville, IN 46077 until 10:00 a.m. local time on November 2, 2022, and then at said office opened and publicly read aloud. Bids received after such hour will be returned unopened.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:00 a.m. (local time) on October 19, 2022, at the TriCo Regional Sewer Utility Water Resource Recovery Facility, 7236 Mayflower Park Drive, Zionsville, Indiana 46077. A project site visit will take place immediately following the Pre-Bid Conference. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is encouraged for all prospective bidders, but not mandatory to submit a Bid. Each bidder is responsible for inspecting the project site(s) and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with BIDDING DOCUMENTS. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the forgoing shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation with respect to its bid.

The BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be examined at the office of TriCo Regional Sewer Utility, 7236 Mayflower Park Drive, Zionsville, IN 46280; Phone: 317-844-9200 (by appointment only, no walk-ins). Copies of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the same location. All costs for printing, distribution, packaging and shipment shall be paid by the Bidder. Payment is not refundable. Bidders shall contact TriCo Regional Sewer Utility at 317-844-9200 to advise that they will be bidding and to be placed on the Plan Holder List. TriCo Regional Sewer Utility Engineering Manager Wes Merkle should be contacted at (317) 844-9200 for questions about this Project.

Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total Bid amount (inclusive of all Bid Alternates) to ensure the execution of the contract for which the bid is made. In case the Bid is not accepted, the bid bond will be returned to the Bidder, but if the Bid is accepted and the Bidder shall refuse or neglect to enter into a contract with the Owner within ten (10) days after the time s/he has been notified of the acceptance of its Bid, the said bid bond shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages for the failure to do so.

Approved performance and payment bonds guaranteeing faithful and proper performance on the work and materials, to be executed by an acceptable surety company, will be required of the Successful Bidder at the time s/he executes the contract. The bonds will be in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect throughout the term of the Construction Contract plus a period of twelve (12) months from the respective date of substantial completion.

A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder as determined in the sole discretion of the Owner

Bids shall be properly and completely executed on forms included in the Specifications. Bids shall include all information requested by Indiana Form 96 (latest revision) included with the Specifications. Under Section III of Form 96, the Bidder shall submit a financial statement. The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder, fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein. No Bidder may withdraw his/her bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the time scheduled for the receipt of bids. The Bidding Documents do provide for a liquidated damages clause to insure timely completion of the Project.

The Owner reserves the right to accept any Bid, to reject any or all bids, to reject bids that do not meet the qualifications outlined in the Bidding Documents and/or to waive any formalities or irregularities in the bidding process or bids received where such acceptance, rejection or waiver is considered to be in the best interest of the Owner as determined by it in its sole discretion. The Owner further reserves the right to reject any Bid where evidence or information submitted by the Bidder does not satisfy the Owner that the Bidder is qualified to carry out the details of the Bidding Documents. The Owner further reserves the right to reject all bids should the Owner determine in its opinion, based on bids received, that the contemplated construction costs is not economically feasible. All requirements as indicated in the Bidding Documents shall be met by successful bidders.

Published by TriCo Regional Sewer Utility Wesley J. Merkle, P.E., Engineering Manager

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE TOWN OF ZIONSVILLE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Notice is hereby given of a Public Hearing to be held by the Town of Zionsville Board of Zoning Appeals on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 West Oak Street Zionsville, Indiana 46077, to consider the following Petition:

Petition # 2022-56-DSV, filed for Sarah Torgeson, requests the Board of Zoning Appeals Approval for a Variance of Development Standards to provide for or permit:

Petition for a Development Standards Variance to provide for an enclosed porch addition that exceeds allowable lot coverage in the Urban Village Residential Zoning District (R-V).

The property is commonly known as: 325 South 3rd Street, Zionsville, IN 46077, and is legally described as: Property 1

Lot numbered Ten (10) in Cross First Addition to the Town of Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana, as per plat therefore recorded in Plat Record 2, page 61, in the Office of the Recorder of Boone County, Indiana except 137 feet by parallel lines off of the entire North end thereof

A copy of the Petition for the Board of Zoning Appeal Approval and all plans pertaining thereto are on file and may be examined prior to the Public Hearing from 8:00 am to 4”00 pm Monday through Friday, except for Holidays, in the Planning and Economic Development Department in the Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 West Oak Street, Zionsville, Indiana 46077. Written comments in support or opposition of the petition that are filed with the Secretary of the Town of Zionsville Board of Zoning Appeals prior to the Public Hearing will be considered. The Public Hearing is open to the Public. Oral comments to the Petition will be heard at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

Further, and as allowed by the laws of the State of Indiana, members of the public will be afforded the opportunity to attend the Board of Zoning Appeals Public Meetings via a remote form(s) of electronic communication IF indicated on the Agenda (as amended from time to time) associated with the Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.

Upon request, the Town of Zionsville will provide auxiliary aids and services. Please provide advance notification to the Technology Department, assistance@zionsville-in.gov or 317-873-1577, to ensure the proper accommodations are made prior to the meeting.

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