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CPD refutes racism claim, WISH-TV resolute By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

when employees who work in Carmel but live elsewhere are in town. In the statement, Barlow called the WISH-TV ran a news story Nov. 18 news story “inaccurate, incomplete claiming that the Carmel Police Dept. and frankly unfair.” He stated that the tickets black 2018 American Community Survey lists PUBLIC SAFETY drivers at high- Carmel’s black population at 5.3 perer rates than cent and that the population jumps others, but on Dec. 3, CPD Chief Jim to 11.7 percent during daytime work Barlow issued a statement hours. refuting that claim. He stated that the news The TV station issued its report didn’t account for own response Dec. 4, airing a non-discretionary offenses, piece that stated that CPD’s which are severe violations own numbers support the that would be expected to initial story. lead to an arrest, such as “We stand by our investifelonies, misdemeanors and Barlow gation and our reporting,” the driving while suspended. updated WISH-TV story stated. “Non-discretionary offenses are not The original story, which used analy- what most people consider a traffic sis of traffic ticket data from the state ticket,” Barlow stated. court system, reported that black resiOfficers may choose whether to dents make up 2.5 percent of Carmel’s issue tickets for minor offenses, such population but account for more than as speeding and stop sign violations, 33 percent of traffic tickets. It also Barlow stated. In 2018, 72.5 percent of states that Carmel’s black population people receiving discretionary tickets is near 6 percent during the daytime, were white, 20.4 percent were black

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“Smart911 is a service that may help someone to be safer and more prepared when an emergency happens,” Hamilton County officials recently said Jeff Schemmer, executive direcannounced a new program that will tor of Hamilton County Public Safety help first reCommunications. “Currently, when PUBLIC SAFETY sponders and someone calls 911, the only location residents. that is provided is either a (cell) tower The county is taking part address or a latitude and lonin Smart911, a program that gitude. Smart911 allows you to allows residents to provide link your cellphone number to information about themselves your address. Should you call that might be useful to police, 911, the system will catch your firefighters, paramedics and 911 number and provide us the operators should they need 911 address you have linked to it. If services. you call from somewhere other Schemmer Smart911 links phone numbers than your home, the technolto medical information that may be perogy in the system provides dispatch tinent. Enrollees can link important ingreater capabilities in delivering a more formation, like medical conditions, home accurate location. It (also) allows you address, household members and their to enter information about family memphysical descriptions and medical needs bers that may have special needs, such and more. When someone from that as confined to wheelchair, autism, etc.” phone number calls 911, the dispatcher Smart911 is free, and a profile can be can see the information and communicreated at smart911.com or through the cate it to first responders. Smart911 smartphone app.

and 7.2 percent were another race. He stated that the news story only looked at violations of state law and did not include local ordinance violations, which made up more than 15 percent of tickets in 2018. Barlow stated that the news story didn’t account for multiple violations during a traffic stop but counted each violation as separate people. He also said the report didn’t take into account the tens of thousands of vehicles that daily travel Carmel’s major corridors, such as I-465 and U.S. 31, to visit various destinations in the city. “To accurately characterize a traveling population, a traffic study would be necessary,” Barlow stated. In the update released Dec. 4, WISHTV stated that it used the same type of information to compare tickets given in other cities, and that Carmel still stood out. “Other departments did not have nearly the disparities in numbers based on race,” WISH-TV stated in its story.

DISPATCHES CCPR programs — Registration is open for Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation’s winter/spring season. CCPR is offering 228 programs, including 64 new ones, such as Sappy Saturday and Mini Cheerleading. Learn more at carmelclayparks.com/programs. Coat donations needed — Second Presbyterian Church is seeking winter coat donations of all sizes for its annual Christmas Benevolence program. Donations may be dropped off at the church, 7700 N. Meridian St. in Indianapolis. For more, visit secondchurch.org/cb. Donations for pets, vets — Carmel Realtor Julie Cromer is hosting a holiday donation drive for Working Dogs for Vets. Donations may be dropped off at RE/MAX Ability Plus, 200 S. Range Line Rd., in Carmel. See a donation wish list at ow.ly/ xXRs50xtBfp.

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$39M in bonds approved Compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh • AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council met Dec. 2 to vote on issuing developer bonds, an additional appropriation for the law department budget and more. What happened: The council approved several resolutions and ordinances that authorize the city to issue $39 million in developer bonds. What it means: The bonds will fund infrastructure improvements, such as roundabouts and parking garages, at the future Franciscan Health Orthopedic Center of Excellence, City Center, North End and the South Rangeline Project. What happened: The council approved an additional appropriation of $40,000 from the general fund to the 2019 law department budget. What it means: Litigation costs during 2019 were higher than expected, as it can be difficult to predict how much funding the department may need in a year because of the unpredictable nature of litigation. What happened: The council approved 2020 dates for suspension of the ordinance regulating short-term residential rentals. What it means: The city chooses not to enforce its ordinance requiring permits for short-term rentals, such as Airbnb listings, on certain days of the year. The 2020 dates are March 4 to 8 (Big Ten women’s basketball tournament), March 11 to 15 (Big Ten men’s basketball tournament), April 3 to 4 (Carmel Marathon), May 1 to 2 (Mini Marathon), May 22 to 24 (Indianapolis 500), July 11 to 18 (Songbook Academy), Nov. 8 to 9 (Monumental Marathon) and Dec. 4 to 5 (Big Ten football championship).

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CHS wins state another title By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Carmel High School football team wanted to prove its defense could get physical. FOOTBALL “We talked about it all week, all playoffs actually, that we need to win the turnover battle and, obviously, we did that,” Greyhounds senior linebacker Ty Wise said. “We had to be more physical than them, punch them in the mouth, to win this game, and that’s exactly what we did.” Wise contributed a team-high 13 tackles, including two tackles for loss, and an interception in the Class 6A No. 5 Greyhounds’ 20-17 victory against Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference rival Center Grove Nov. 30 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “To start our high school careers winning a state championship and to finish it winning a state championship, we couldn’t ask for anything better,” said Wise, who has committed to play for Indiana University next season. Wise’s 39-yard interception return led to Spencer Hanna’s 25-yard field goal in the second quarter. Center Grove committed four turnovers compared to one for Carmel. It was Carmel’s ninth state championship. Since the 6A class was added in 2013, Carmel has been in the title game five times in seven years. The Greyhounds (11-3), who lost to Warren Central 27-7 in the 2018 state final, edged Center Grove 16-13 in OT in the 2016 state title game.

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“It was exactly how the game ended up in 2016, just a heavyweight fight,” Carmel coach John Hebert said. “We knew when we had a 17-point lead (at 20-3), they weren’t going to go away. We knew we were going to have to claw, scrape and put it together.” Senior running back Dylan Downing led the Greyhounds with 102 yards on 11 carries, including two big thirddown runs on Carmel’s final possession, as Carmel was able to run out the final 3:21. “We’ve seen a lot of runs by Dylan the last four weeks where he keeps topping himself,” Hebert said. Greyhounds senior quarterback Gabe Quigley threw for 93 yards, including a 48-yard TD pass to Baron Smith. Quigley had to leave the game with a broken clavicle in the third quarter. “We had to force him to come out,” Hebert said. “He was making plays and getting first downs and he did not want to let his teammates down.” Sophomore Zach Osborne, who started earlier in the season, replaced Quigley.

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German pizza makes debut By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com After operating a vendor hut at the Carmel Christkindlmarkt for two years, CHRISTKINDLMARKT Andrea Baird decided she wanted to see the real thing. So, on the day after Christmas 2018, she and her husband flew to Germany to visit as many Christkindlmarkts as they could to gather ideas for their own hut. It didn’t take long before they fell in love with flammkuchen, a thin-crust pizza topped with onions, bacon and cheese. “It was such a staple at all of the Christmas markets in Germany, we knew we wanted to bring it back (to Carmel),” Baird said. But that was easier said than done. Authenic flammkuchen is prepared in a 3,600-pound oven designed to bake the pizza for one minute at 500 degrees. It can only be moved with a

So, Baird found a U.S. company that makes pizza ovens and had them build one at her Tipton County farm. When it was time to move it to the Christkindlmarkt, the City of Carmel’s street department provided assistance. In addition to Farmhouse Flammkuchen, Baird runs the Groomsville Popcorn hut, which also sells roasted nuts and lebkuchen hearts. Learn more at carmelchristkindlmarkt.com.

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Pickleball courts planned at Meadowlark By Desiree Williams news@currentincarmel.com Christine Perkins discovered pickleball three years ago when she was looking for a new exercise CCPR and a way to relieve stress. Perkins, a Westfield resident, is a member of the Pickleball Gang at the Monon Community Center. The Pickleball Gang is a club with more than 200 members. Because of the game’s growing popularity, Perkins said the MCC and the Carmel Racquet Club are reaching capacity and reducing playing time. “Unfortunately, there are no outdoor public pickleball courts in Carmel, and Carmel has been slow in addressing the demand for pickleball,” Perkins said. “As a premier city, Carmel needs to include pickleball as a major attraction.” Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation has heard the plea. “There’s a very strong constituency,” CCPR Director Michael Klitzing

Christine Perkins plays pickleball at the Monon Community Center. (Submitted photo)

said. “It’s a niche group, but it’s a very active niche group that also demonstrates to us that if we actually construct pickleball courts, we have a high belief that they are going to be well used.” The addition of pickleball courts and upgrades to the park system will

be funded by bonds through the Clay Township Impact Program, totaling $21 million. The department completed a physical assessment of each park to determine where and how to allocate funds. Architects have drawn preliminary illustrations to present at public input meetings for Carey Grove, Flowing Well and Meadowlark parks. Meadowlark Park is the proposed home for up to four outdoor pickleball courts. “Since it’s centrally located and large enough and has a relatively flat topography, it seemed like the perfect location to have our first outdoor pickleball courts,” Klitzing said. Klitzing said the projects for all three parks will be out for bid this winter, with construction starting in February or March. The parks will be closed during construction and will reopen in fall 2020. For updates on all department projects, visit carmelclayparks.com/ reimagining-parks.

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Our own Eli Lilly and Co. was featured in the article for tackling the diversity problem head-on. About 400 women in management went through a fast-track leadership process that resulted in the number of women in Lilly management increasing from 38 percent to 44 percent in three years. A few of our local women were mentioned in a recent Fortune magazine featuring the most powerful women in business and politics. Gail Boudreaux is president and CEO of Anthem, and Seema Verma is the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Simon sisters — Deborah and Cynthia Simon-Skjodt — were mentioned as major political donors. Good for us!

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By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Carmel has no shortage of places to worship, but Shaune Shelby felt something was missing when he looked at the COVER STORY options in his hometown. With dozens of churches in the city, none were founded or currently led by African Americans. So Shelby, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church on N. Harding St. in Indianapolis, decided to do something about it. Earlier this year he founded Ebenezer Baptist Church Carmel, which meets Sunday mornings at Creekside Middle School, 3525 W. 126th St., although it is seeking a permanent home. “(We have) megachurches around here, but where do people of color go to be a first thought and not a second thought?” Shelby said. “I always ask my friends, ‘Do you feel like you’re a part of your church, or do you go there?’” The Carmel service begins at 9 a.m. and promptly ends 45 minutes later. After a few handshakes and hugs, Shelby is out the door by 10 a.m. so he can arrive at the main campus before its 10:30 a.m. service begins. “I’m always there at the start of worship,” Shelby said. The new campus has been a welcome addition for Sumiko Covington, a Westfield resident who attends services each week in Carmel. She described the weekly Carmel service as “short, sweet and intimate” and appreciates Shelby’s efforts to build community in Hamilton County. “You will see him in schools, checking on his kids from church, and in his kids’ school, in the neighborhood do-

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ing whatever he can,” Covington said. “He’s someone who will roll up his sleeves and get right next to you.” Shelby is a strong believer that families should make worship a priority and participate in it together. Children stay with their parents during the first part of the service, which includes singing and prayer, but during the sermon they head to another room for an age-appropriate activity. A father of three, Shelby said he is troubled by faith becoming “optional” for many families. “We have so many competing interests Sunday mornings, from sports to being social to needing rest from the work of the week,” Shelby said. “I want to get back to basics and encourage people to be service-minded and walk by faith. That means (Ebenezer Baptist Church) won’t do all the gimmicky things but will stay focused on the word of God and be open to all people, all races, spiritual backgrounds and all faith backgrounds.” Shelby studied at Indiana State University and earned an MBA from Florida Metropolitan University. He was ordained in 2000 and began his ministry serving as a youth pastor in

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Chicago, Tampa and Virginia. During that time, he also worked in the corporate world as area sales manager for Shell Lubricants. Upon moving back to Indianapolis, he served as an associate minister at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, where he was baptized as a child. He became pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in 2013 and eventually left his corporate job. His ministry also in-

• Favorite pastime: Family time when we travel. I am able to unplug and just be dad and husband. • Favorite local restaurant: There are so many options in Carmel. It varies based on type of meal we are seeking for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and, of course, the family vote. • Birthplace: Indianapolis • Favorite vacation location: Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. • Family: My lovely wife is Lisha, my kiddos are Shaune II, and twins Reid and Rylan • Favorite quote: “Strive for that greatness of spirit that measures life not by its disappointments but by its possibilities,” W.E.B. Du Bois • Motto to live by: “Do things with excellence” • Favorite Bible verse: Hebrews 11:1 cludes leading a men’s study class for the Indiana Dept. of Correction’s Indianapolis Re-Entry Education Facility. Shelby also enjoys ministering abroad and has visited Ghana and Israel as part of his spiritual journey. But it’s his hometown that’s on his heart, and he said Carmel — which has an African American population of 2.5 percent, according to 2017 American Community Survey estimates — has been “so welcoming” of EBC’s new campus. “God’s word doesn’t have any color,” Shelby said. “We just have different ways we do it.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker The leftovers are gone. The turkey bones have been boiled and the resulting soup was enjoyed. Soon, the decorations will be hung by the chimney with care. Our sights set on the coming holidays, and then the new year, distract us from the impending threat of winter. Sparkling lights, abundant food and the closest friends and family all align to help us wrangle some deep-seated, primal fear about the hunger and isolation triggered by the frosty nights. Still, doesn’t it all seem most harsh weeks past the solstice in the waning days of January? The festoons are packed neatly away, back in the attic awaiting next year. Guests have gone home. And we are focused on bringing our waistlines back into pre-holiday circumferences. But, the days remain short, cold and blustery. Don’t we need each other much more after the fun is over? Even the bitter and unrepentant Ebenezer Scrooge learning the depth of his error was heard to exclaim, “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” He could have sent a goose to the Cratchits, donated a few bucks and settled in to enjoy the 19th-century London equivalent of holiday football games. Instead, he vowed to play the long game. As family clears out for another year, can we make the same declaration? If not, have we missed the point of the whole thing? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@ youarecurrent.com.

A holiday survival guide Commentary by Danielle Wilson All right, people. Here’s my plan for surviving the holidays. Feel free to adopt, share or reject HUMOR outright. I really don’t care. Because that’s my mantra as I wade through the next few sugar-filled, sleep-depriving, financially and emotionally draining weeks. It won’t be all bad, true. Who doesn’t love a season that embraces 1970s claymation, egg nog and ugly sweaters? But I’ve learned through the years that December can become your worst nightmare if you don’t prepare properly. The key? Don’t get too invested. In anything. You’ll only be setting yourself up for disappointment and alcoholism. So, here you go. You’re welcome. 1. Just say no. “No, I can’t make it to the office party.” “No, I won’t be participating in Secret Santa.” And, “No, I’m not driving you, my darling daughter, to ice skating, Yogurtz, Castleton and then to Emily’s.” Borrow from the Mothers-of-Twins handbook: Just say no!

2. Expect the worst. The almighty flu will smite your house, and the 12-foot fir, laden with antique glass ornaments, will topple. If you expect high levels of chaos and stress, you’ll either be well-prepared when it hits or pleasantly surprised that you survived unscathed. Win-win. 3. Schedule “me time.” In this season of gift-giving, don’t forget to love yourself! Take 20 minutes after your fifth Meijer run to play solitaire. Lock yourself in the bathroom for an afternoon of “The Crown.” Have a second cranappletini with your gal pal. You can’t successfully navigate choppy Yuletide waters if your mental compass is perpetually pointing south. Ignore the guilt, recite the mantra and practice self-care. Good luck, friends. See you on the other side. Peace out.

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Editor, Today, we have a federal government that continues to overstep its bounds and increase its power. Unfortunately, we can’t vote our way out of the mess that the politicians in Washington, D.C. have made for us. When the framers drafted the U.S. Constitution in 1787, they knew it was natural for a government to expand and become insensitive, even oppressive, over time. So, a few days before the Constitution was finalized, the delegates unanimously decided to put a tool in place to allow the people to bring the government back under control of the states. That tool was the amendment process detailed in the second clause of Article 5. Here, the collective states are given the authority to propose amendments that actually bypass Congress. Since Congress won’t act to correct itself, it is time we, the people, use Article 5 to make the corrections needed. You can help make this happen by going to conventionofstates.com. Sign the petition and join the grassroots army. Larry Hutson, Carmel

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Weekend segments: A year in review Commentary by Dick Wolfsie I’d like to celebrate some of the special people I interviewed while doing my weekend segHUMOR ments on WISH-TV in 2019. Gregg Bell is 90 and still practices dentistry and is director of that department at Logansport State Hospital. But wait, there’s more! In 1953, Bell won the Olympic gold medal in long jumping in Melbourne, Australia. When I interviewed him, I asked him to show me the 26-foot, 5.2-inch distance that won him first place. He eyeballed the floor and walked it off within a quarter of an inch. At the age of 18, Carmel resident Ashton Gleckman wrote, filmed, edited and produced an incredible documentary about Holocaust survivors that was featured this year at the Heartland Film Festival. He learned to do all this from YouTube videos. Not to brag, but I learned from YouTube how to use dental floss to get a stuck

ring off my stubby finger. Senior pickleball player Ralph Fowler is the star of the Monon Center pickleball league, and I was there with TV cameras to surprise him for his 90th birthday. He plays every bit as well as people half his age. He beat me in a game. I’m sure I could have beaten him if there had been a rematch, but I was too tired to play again. Lonnie Bedwell lost his vision in 1997 when his best friend accidentally shot him during a hunting trip. The story of his adventures while blind include kayaking down the Colorado River, climbing to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro and skiing down the world’s most challenging slopes. “I wish I had my sight back,” Lonnie said during our interview, “but I wouldn’t trade the last 23 years for anything.” Kenny Sailors died in 2016. He was credited as the player who introduced the jump shot to basketball in the 1930s. I interviewed Jake Hamilton, who produced a biographical film about Kenny Sailors. Kenny is not in

the Basketball Hall of Fame, but he should be. The documentary should give him a better shot, just like he gave basketball. Dr. Richard Moss, author of “A Surgeon’s Odyssey,” tells the story of how he (a Jasper head and neck surgeon) traveled across Asia, with extended stops in Bangkok, Nepal and Bangladesh to treat the locals, operating on people with almost unspeakable deformities. Stymied by limited resources and the challenges of diverse cultures, his story deserves a full documentary feature film, not just a 10-minute interview with me. These stories and more are available on the WISH-TV website or can be Googled with my name, along with the guest’s name.

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From left, John McDowell, Tim Wright and Tom Wright of The Wright Brothers will perform with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra. (Submitted photo)

This will be a first for Actors Theatre of Indiana. “We sing a lot at Christmas songs but we have never done a Christmas fundraiser for ATI,” co-founder Judy Fitzgerald said. The Donatello’s Holiday Celebration with ATI is set for 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at Donatello’s Italian Restaurant, 9 W. Main St., Carmel. Fitzgerald will be joined by fellow co-founder Cynthia Collins and Eric Olsen. Pianist Nathan Perry will accompany the singers. “Santa will be there and we’ll do three sets of songs,” Fitzgerald said. A silent auction will be offered that includes items from Holder Mattress and Rusted Window. There will be a holiday luncheon menu featuring special Italian dishes and desserts. To reserve a table, call 317-564-4790.

Indianapolis singer Sarah Scharperformances together,” Hymes brough is another special guest. said. “They’ve been around for “She is a jazz singer and (nearly) 50 years and they’re has a fantastic following,” looking at slowing things Hymes said. “She is a really down. It’s been a long time soulful singer. We are arand they are all doing differranging some music for her ent things. They sing some to sing.” arrangements that they had Scharbrough will be arranged for an orchestra joined by her bass and guithat they did many years Scharbrough tar players and a drummer. ago.” “That’s going to be exciting to The Wright Brothers feature Tom have her band performing with the and Tim Wright and John McDowell. orchestra,” Hymes said. “She is goThe group formed in 1972. ing to be doing some great music. “We really like the idea of collabShe is singing ‘Santa Claus is Comoration. We are working with other ing to Town,’ ‘Come All Ye Faithful’ artists and other organizations,” and a piece she wrote called ‘Shine’ Hymes said. “It’s a way to increase with the Ambassadors. There is a audiences and create something real mix of music.” new for the community.” The Wright Brothers also will perCSO will join Actors Theatre of Inform with the CSO. Hymes said she diana for a production of “Sweeney worked with the band for the Pedcor Todd” Feb. 21-22 at the Palladium. Pops “Salute to Heroes” concert in The performances run two hours January. with an intermission. For more, visit “This might be one of their last carmelsymphony.org.

Carmel — The AAA Insurance Carmel Holiday PorchFest is set for 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 14. The free event is held between 3rd Street and 5th Street downtown. There will be a cappella performance and free s’mores roasting stations. Carmel — The Peanut Butter & Jam series, designed for ages 1-7, will present “Melchoir Marionettes: Holiday Cabaret on Strings” at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 14. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. Noblesville — Whitestown-based Village Dance Studio, in partnership with the LIFT program at Grace Church in Noblesville, will present excerpts from “The Nutcracker,” a holiday classic ballet. Performances are at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 15 at Grace Church.

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel Symphony Orchestra Music Director Janna Hymes began a mission to make the MUSIC traditional holiday concerts more pops-oriented last year. “It’s fun for everybody,” Hymes said. “We want everyone to have a great time and get into the holiday spirit. We know there is a lot going on and people are inundated with things to do at the holidays, but this is pretty fun, and then you walk outside and the Christkndlmarkt is going on. “It’s a great time of the year at the Palladium, and the show is very festive.” The Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops concerts are set for 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The afternoon show is geared toward children with Santa and Mrs. Claus. “I decided to bring in a mix of local talent, and I think it’s going to be fantastic,” Hymes said. “It’s really a concert that we really enjoy playing. It’s so different from what we do with our masterworks. In fact, we are looking at increasing our pops offerings. We know the community really likes those concerts.” Carmel High School’s Ambassadors, the mixed show choir, will perform. “I haven’t worked with them before, so I think it’s really going to be fun to bring them to the Palladium because they are just so beloved by the community,” Hymes said. “They are great singers. They are doing some fantastic music. One is a cappella and the rest is with the orchestra.”

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Koz’s Christmas show Dec. 15 By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The concept for Dave Koz’s annual Christmas show started during an interview he was doing CONCERT with his good friend, pianist David Benoit, on Koz’s radio program. “He had just lost his mother and I had lost my father, and he said, ‘What are we going to do for the holidays? Maybe we should go out and play some music,’” Koz said. They did, and Koz has been doing it ever since. Benoit has joined him on several tours. “This is year No. 22, which is very unbelievable for me because I never would have thought it would go on this long,” Koz said. “It’s a tribute to the fact that people love holiday music. I love holiday music and we love putting together these shows.” “Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour” is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Palladium at the Center for the

Dave Koz will bring his annual Christmas tour to the Palladium at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 (Submitted photo)

Performing Arts in Carmel. Joining saxophonist and bandleader Koz are singer/songwriters Jonathan Butler and Melissa Manchester, saxophonist Michael Lington and special guest Chris Walker, a singer/songwriter. Koz’s recent album, “Gifts of the Season,” features all artists on the tour. For more, visit thecenterpresents. org.

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The Harmony Magic Women’s Barbershop Chorus wants to infuse the holiday season with the MUSIC magic of music. The group formed in 2006 when members of another chorus left to create their own choir. “Over the years, the word has spread,” said Kelly Kahn, chorus member and Westfield resident. “We were having a meeting in a restaurant, and before our meal, we sang harmony grace, a short prayer. Our waitress was so impressed, we left her with our information. She’s been a member with us now for almost a year and a half.” Harmony Magic is presenting a holiday concert at 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at Westfield’s Carey Ridge Elementary School,16231 Carey Rd. “We’ll be signing some traditional holiday music,” Kahn said. “Then we add in some not-so-traditional songs that are a lot of fun. The concert is

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will mean full-time hours as the festival gets closer. “For 2020, our goal is to keep the Rachel Ferry has wanted to give festival as good or better than what back in an even bigger way. Dawn and Rosemary Waters have set A longtime forth for us,” Ferry said. “It’s FESTIVAL volunteer and an extraordinary festival. We board member have close to 30,000 peofor the Carmel International ple who come and over 150 Arts Festival, Ferry has acartists.” cepted the position of execuFerry’s daughter, Georgia, tive director for the festival, graduated from Carmel High set for Sept. 26-27, 2020. Ferry School in 2019 and is a freshFerry will replace Dawn Fraley, who man at Ball State. Her son, stepped down after the 2019 event. Garrett, graduated from CHS in 2016 “I love the city of Carmel,” Ferry said. and lives in Carmel. “My husband (Bryan) is very involved. “I am not a professional artist by He’s in Rotary and Lions Club and he’s any means, but I’ve always had that been very involved with CarmelFest for creative streak in my life,” Ferry said. several years. I just feel like this is my “I have my own art room in my house opportunity to make an impact on the where I play with various mediums of city. I really felt now was the time. We art. It’s an extraordinary expression are newly empty nesters. I just want of what people are capable of doing. to be able to give back to the commuTo be able to celebrate it in a two-day nity that helped us raise our kids.” festival is pretty awesome.” The executive director is a partHer husband, Bryan Ferry, is on the time paid position that Ferry expects entertainment committee for CIAF.

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exciting to work with everyone,” Hogan said. “It’s such a combined effort. Snow Queen is my favorite. It’s a pas “The Nutcracker” has a special (ballet step) that goes to a solo. I get meaning for Alaina Hogan. to do both on stage. I dance “‘Nutcracker’ with the snow choral as well.” DANCE has always been This is Hogan’s first “Nuta huge part of my cracker” performance with life,” Hogan said. “I’ve done the academy. two other different producNatalie Heinemeyer, a hotions of it, so it’s really cool meschooled Westfield junior, to integrate. Each ‘Nutcracker’ plays Sugar Plum Fairy for Hogan is different, and this one is the second consecutive year. definitely based on the story and Heinemeyer has attended Ballet Themagic of it all.” atre of Carmel Academy since 2013. Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy Ella Dyer, an eighth-grader at will present “The Nutcracker” at 7:30 Carmel’s Clay Middle School, and p.m. Dec. 14 and 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at Claire Smith, a Carmel Middle School Carmel High School’s Dale E. Graham seventh-grader, will each perform as Auditorium. Clara in one performance. Hogan, a homeschooled senior from Ariana Ortmann, a homeschooled Noblesville, plays Clara’s mother and senior from Greenwood, will play Snow Queen in the two performances. several roles, including the Arabian In addition, she will play a Russian soloist in one performance. dancer in one show and Dew Drop in Larisa Tuttle, a homeschooled sethe second show. nior from Indianapolis, will be making “With us having so many roles, it’s her debut as Sugar Plum Fairy.

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Where’s Amy attends IBC’s ‘Nutcracker’ Rachel Goddard (Carmel), left, and Suzy and Chris Grifa (Westfield) attend a special presentation of the Indiana Ballet Conservatory’s “The Nutcracker” at the Palladium Nov. 24. Founding Artistic Director Alyona Yakovleva-Randall and the professional IBC faculty presented the classic Russian version for audiences of all ages to enjoy. The cast and crew delivered a wonderful production with beautiful dancing, music and holiday joy. If you missed this special presentation at the Palladium, you can catch it Dec. 14-15 at the Tobias Theater at Newfields in Indianapolis. For more, visit indianaballetconservatory.org. (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

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accepted longtime friend Dworkin’s offer to illustrate because he always wanted to illustrate a children’s book. It began when Jim Dworkin was enThere will be a signing from 11 a.m. tertaining his grandchildren. to noon Dec. 14 at Turn the “One evening a Page Bookstore, 149 N. Walnut AUTHOR couple of years St., Westfield and at noon to 2 ago, my two p.m. Dec. 15 at Books & Brews, youngest grandchildren asked 61 W. City Center Dr., Carmel. me to tell them a Christmas “(Dworkin) had the text story,” said Dworkin, a Purdue hand-written on each page professor of management. along with ideas/instructions Jenneman “So, I totally made up this for what he would like, illusstory, and as I was telling it, all of tration-wise,” Jenneman said. “I first the adults gathered around to listen. sketched out pages in pencil, then And when I was finished, they all transferred them to the computer and encouraged me to turn the story into added the vibrant colors and other a book.” details to make it eye-catching.” The Noblesville resident turned the The Carmel Clay Public Library has story into his first children’s Christmas made “Scooter the Mischievous Elf” book, “Scooter The Mischievous Elf.” available on loan, and it is available The book is the first Carmel resident for purchase at the Friends BookMike Jenneman, a graphic designer, store. It’s also available on Amazon. has illustrated. Jenneman immediately

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The story centers on Buddy, a young orphan, who climbs into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole and raised as an elf. Cost: $32 to $55

IRT’s production of “A Christmas Carol” will feature additional carols and all-new costumes. More: irtlive.com

“The Nutcracker,” Indiana Ballet Conservatory, Tobias Theater, Newfields, Indianapolis

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The musical is based on the movie classic, set in the 1940s in a fictional Indiana town, focusing on 9-yearold Ralphie and his desire for a BB gun for Christmas.

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“A Christmas Carol,” 7 p.m. Dec. 13, 17; 1, 4 OneAmerica Stage, and 7 p.m. Dec. 14; Indiana Repertory Theatre 2 p.m. Dec. 15

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Cost: $28 to $38 (A discount of $3 per ticket is available to ages 3-15)  Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox’s “A Very Postmodern Christmas” is set for 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Palladium. (Submitted photo)

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Postmodern Jukebox is a rotating musical collective, which was founded in 2011 by arranger and pianist Scott Bradlee. Cost: $32 to $95

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solutions. Enter peg system drawers for storing plates and bowls along with lighted interiors so we don’t peer into dark recesses. Speaking of lighting, let’s use toe kick lighting to show off the beautiful new floor from the Jack Laurie Gallery. Not only does it make the cabinets appear to float, it’s a safety feature and can be used as a nightlight. Don’t forget to light under wall cabinets, above soffits, and shelves, too. Have a blessed holiday season and I’ll meet you in the kitchen! Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a Carmel homeimprovement firm. He may be reached at 317-679-2565, randy@ choosesurroundings.com or choosesurroundings.com.

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Pecos Historical Park: 800 Years of History Commentary by Don Knebel Pecos National Historical Park provides an opportunity to explore the ruins of an ancient PuebTRAVEL loan village and a Civil War battlefield. In about 1100 A.D., the Puebloans, an indigenous people living throughout the American Southwest, established a village of mud buildings 26 miles east of what is now Santa Fe, N.M. Located near the strategic Glorietta Pass, the villagers became prosperous trading with other indigenous peoples. In 1540, Spanish forces under Vasquez de Coronado discovered the village, then a five-story pueblo housing 2,000 residents, and named it “Pecos. In 1598, the Catholic Church sent a Franciscan friar to Pecos. He destroyed the circular kivas the Puebloans used for religious ceremonies and smashed their idols, creating enormous resentment. The original priest was replaced in 1621 by a more tolerant one, who convinced the residents to build a massive adobe church, by far the largest in New Mexico. In 1680, Puebloans throughout New Mexico revolted against what they considered unnecessarily harsh

Spanish rule. The residents of Pecos killed their priest, demolished the huge church and built a new kiva near the church. The Spanish fled but soon returned and built a much smaller adobe church within the site of the earlier one. In the late 18th century, Pecos began to decline from disease and Comanche raids, and by 1831 Pecos and its historic church were abandoned. In 1965, the ruins of Pecos became part of the Pecos National Historical Park, enlarged in 1990 to include almost 7,000 acres. A trail takes visitors past the foundations of the original adobe church, the still-standing walls of its replacement and a restored stone kiva. The park also incorporates the site of the Battle of Glorietta Pass, an 1862 battle along the Santa Fe Trail that ended the Confederate campaign to separate the Union from the West. Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at editorial@youarecurrent.com.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. 19100021 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals Special Meeting on the 17th day of December, 2019 at 12:00 P.M. in the Carmel City Hall’s DOCS Planning/Zoning Conference Room, 1 Civic Sq., 3rd Flr, Carmel, IN 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: Caliber Collision Center seeks development standards variance approval for (1) masonry based ground sign, to include name of business, at business entrance 10’ from the City right of way. This sign would be in addition to the (1) regulatory wall sign, to include name of business, already approved. With the property being known as (address): 503 W. Carmel Drive. The application is identified as Docket No. 1910021 V. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax Parcel ID No.: 29-09-36-000-047-001-018 All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place. Linda Thompson PETITIONER NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received: By: Carmel Clay Schools 5201 E. Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 For: New Carmel Elementary School Carmel, IN 46032 At: 5201 E. Main Street Carmel, IN 46033 Until: 2:00 PM (local time), January 8, 2020 Bid Opening: Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 PM (local time), at 5201 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN 46033. All work for the complete construction of the Project will be under one or more prime contracts with the Owner based on bids received and on combinations awarded. The Construction Manager will manage the construction of the Project. Construction shall be in full accordance with the Bidding Documents which are on file with the Owner and may be examined by prospective bidders at the following locations: Office of the Construction Manager The Skillman Corporation The Skillman Plan Room 3834 S. Emerson Avenue, Building A www.skillmanplanroom.com Indianapolis, IN 4620 Prime and Non-Prime Contract Bidders must place an order on www.skillmanplanroom. com to be able to download documents electronically or request printed documents. There is no cost for downloading the bidding documents. Bidders desiring printed documents shall pay for the cost of printing, shipping and handling. Reprographic Services are provided by: Eastern Engineering 9901 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038, Phone 317-598-0661. WAGE SCALE: Wage Scale does not apply to this project. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on December 11, 2019 at 2:00 PM, local time, at 5201 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN 46033. Attendance by bidders is optional, but recommended, in order to clarify or answer questions concerning the Drawings and Project Manual for the Project. Bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The successful Bidders will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds for one hundred percent (100%) of their Contract amount prior to execution of Contracts. Contractors submitting bids for the performance of any Work as specified in this building Project should make such Bids to Carmel Clay Schools. Contractors are advised that the Contract as finally entered into with any successful Bidder may be entered into with either the School Corporation or the Building Corporation or certain portions of the Contract may be entered into by both the School Corporation and the Building Corporation. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid (or combination of Bids) and to waive any irregularities in bidding. All Bids may be held for a period not to exceed 60 days before awarding contracts. CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS By: Ron Farrand

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