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Holcomb extends stay-at-home order through May 1 By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com

we’re being good neighbors and we’re going to share the information about where we are and how we’ll manage inside of Last week, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb exour state and move forward together as a tended the state’s stay-at-home executive state and as a nation.” order until midnight Holcomb urged caution, sayPANDEMIC May 1. ing one of the worst things that Holcomb said the could happen is a resurgence of duration of the extension would be COVID-19 cases due to premature shorter than his previous extension loosening of restrictions by the but that it would not necessarily state. mean the state would lift the order Indiana State Health Commisor reopen nonessential businesses sioner Dr. Kristina Box said state Holcomb by May 2. Previously, he said the officials, when making decisions order’s extensions would renew in twoto reopen the state’s economy, are conweek increments depending on “facts on cerned about a possible resurgence of the the ground.” new coronavirus in the fall. Holcomb hasn’t announced a date to “Remember, this is the novel coronareopen Indiana’s economy, but he has sigvirus. We don’t know exactly what it’s naled that it could be early May and that it going to do. We can’t predict it,” Box said. could happen gradually, by region. “Certainly, there’s a thought process that “This (executive order) will allow us to we could see a wave of this again in the make sure that we’re all on the same page fall, and we’re not expecting the vaccine as a state, in this together, one Indiana,” to even become available until the fourth Holcomb said during an April 22 press quarter here, so we won’t have a lot of conference. people who are immunized. But what we On April 16, President Donald Trump and will have is better testing capabilities. We his coronavirus task force proposed guidecan test people, we can isolate and quaranlines for states to reopen their economies. tine people, and we can make sure that we The guidelines include three phases, each are able to stay on top of that. marked by 14 days of declining positive “We will have the PPE that we need to be COVID-19 cases. Restrictions, in accordance able to provide for our front-line EMS and with the White House’s guidelines, would other individuals. Our hospitals will have loosen with each successive phase. Govtime to kind of recuperate and get back on ernors, however, control when they will their feet and have more of their personal reopen segments of their state economies. protective equipment, so if it comes, we’ll Indiana plans to monitor positive be ready for it.” COVID-19 cases daily to track progress Holcomb clarified aspects of his staytoward meeting the White House’s guideat-home executive order and announced lines, Holcomb said. He said the state loosening of restrictions on some medical would aim to maintain supply chains for procedures. personal protective equipment, continue According to the order, as long as there efforts to increase testing and build on its are sufficient stores of personal proteccontact-tracing program with the help of tive equipment, staff and other resources county health departments. He received for the COVID-19 response, hospitals are feedback April 22 from state businesses on allowed to conduct medical procedures how to best reopen the economy. meant to diagnose, screen and treat medLast week, Holcomb and governors from ical conditions “that have the potential for Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, short-term or long-term morbidity and/or Ohio and Wisconsin announced they would mortality.” The changes were set to take coordinate efforts to reopen their econoeffect April 27. mies. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he wants Any restrictions involving medical proto gradually reopen his state’s economy cedures will be evaluated every seven starting May 1, but Holcomb cautioned that days, Holcomb said, adding that Indiana the seven states’ coordinated effort is residents’ commitment to social distancing “not to suggest (Indiana is) anchored to or and quarantining have made the measures on everyone else’s timeline. It just means possible.

DISPATCHES Housing, utility help — Local housing agencies such are urging residents whose income has been affected by COVID-19 to contact their landlord or mortgage holder as soon as possible to discuss payment options. For those unable to continue to pay their rent and/ or utilities despite government programs, a small pool of emergency funds are available locally, depending on eligibility. Those denied assistance by the township trustee or other source can reach out to the Good Samaritan Network at GSNLive. org and apply for one month of support. Utility companies also have announced forbearance during the crisis, but those fees also continue to accrue. Hamilton County residents apply for help from Good Samaritan Network’s Energy Assistance Program. 4-H Photo Challenge set — The 4-H Photo Challenge is open to youth in third through 12th grade. Participants should take photos fitting the monthly theme and submit entries online at bit.ly/hamco4hcameracorp by the last day of the month. Monthly themes for 2020 include: April – Spring has Sprung; May – Simplicity; June – Bold Beauty; July – Let Freedom Ring; August – Fairs. Festivals, Fun; September – Community (Black & White); October – Sunset to Sunrise; November – Occupations; December – Holiday Happenings. Girl Scouts of Central Indiana elects board members — Thirteen community leaders were recently elected to serve as members-at-large on the board of directors for Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. Board positions were filled by individuals from a variety of communities in central Indiana. New local members include Debi Bardhan-Akala from Fishers, Arwa Ghalawan from Fishers, Sheena Lee from Fishers, Lucia Mar from Carmel, Tiffany Presley from Fishers and Jason Ulm from Westfield. Other members include Jenelle Smagala, Gabrielle Black, Sophie Quick, Hollin Bolden, Dr. Ken Britt, Dr. Sue Ellspermann and Laura Merrifield Wilson. WPD accredited — Mayor Andy Cook recently announced the Westfield Police Dept. received national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. in the Law Enforcement program(s). This is WPD’s second award of national accreditation, the first coming in 2016.

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$376,643, a 5.3 percent increase compared to March 2019. Westfield homes also saw an increase in the average price per square foot compared to this time last year – up 3.5 percent to $144.06. Homes in Westfield left the market more quickly than in March 2019, selling 9.1 percent faster. FBI urges vigilance during COVID-19 pandemic — The FBI is urging the general public to be aware of scams associated with the federal government’s stimulus checks. Any phone calls, texts or emails asking for personal or financial information to get the $1,200 federal payment are not legitimate. Fraud can be reported to www.ic3.gov. Homework help — Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is extending hours for the AskRose math and science tutoring helpline this spring to help middle and high school students better understand math and science homework problems. Free homework help is available from noon to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays through a phone call, email or chat session. Connections can be made at 877-275-7673 or AskRose.org. The site also offers more than 500 resources available through videos and downloadable reference materials.

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COMMUNITY Hotel jobs shrinking — According to the American Hotel and Lodging Association, Indiana is projected to lose 10,991 hotel-related jobs and a total of 44,855 jobs supporting the hotel industry as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. in expected to lose more than 1 million hotel-related jobs and nearly 3.4 million jobs supporting the hotel industry because of the pandemic.

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Humane Society closes — In response to the increasing concern with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Humane Society for Hamilton County has closed to the public and has ceased adoptions. The HSHC will continue accepting any of the county’s lost, stray or unwanted animals. To surrender an animal, bring in a stray or look for a lost pet, call 317773-4974. HSHC hours will be 8 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. The HSHC is asking for monetary donations or donations from its wish list available at amazon.com/ gp/registry/wishlist/1MGI1R3B4ZZSF/ ref=cm_sw_su_w.

City receives grant — Duke Energy recently awarded a total of $28,500 to six Indiana economic development organizations to receive Foreign Direct Investment Partnership Program grants. Each organization was awarded up to $5,000. The City of Westfield was one of the recipients.

Crime rate decreases — For the fourth consecutive row, the City of Westfield’s crime rate has decreased. The city’s Uniform Crime Reports decreased from 562 to 501 in 2019. Westfield also saw a decrease in homicides, burglaries, simple batteries and thefts.

Community First Bank recognized – Community First Bank of Indiana, with branches in Westfield, Noblesville and Kokomo, has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group for the sixth year in a row.

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With schools closed through the end of the school year, students are dealing not only with the new normal PANDEMIC of eLearning but also the LICENSED BONDED cancellation of everything INSURED from proms to sports seasons to trips to the movie theater with friends. “Everyone, especially seniors, are super upset. I have never been the type to go party it up my final semester, nor am I the type to go out and do a bunch of ‘teenager’ things, but the idea that the last day of high school with all of my classmates and friends has already happened remains really, really soul-crushing,” said Zoe Franz, a senior at Park Tudor School who lives in Noblesville. “I have gone to Park Tudor for eight years, but some of my friends have been there since junior kindergarten, so it’s hard to imagine not finishing out a legacy like that.” Franz also is “devastated” about the cancellation of prom, which was set for April 18. “I think I will probably just wear my fancy dress around the house,” she said. “Or, when all of this is over, invite my friends over and we’ll just eat pizza and play games or go somewhere nice in our fancy outfits.” Tyler Jeffries, a senior at Westfield High School, was supposed to play the title role of Shrek in the school’s final production of the year, which was scheduled to open March 19. “When we learned that school was going to be closed for a month, I was at rehearsal for ‘Shrek,’ Jeffries said. “We were all pretty emotional because we weren’t sure what was going to happen to the production that we worked so hard on. Everyone was emotional, including our directors. A lot of uncertainty and questions went through my mind, but the one question I know went through all of our minds was, ‘What’s going to happen next?’” Jeffries and his friends are trying to adjust to the reality they won’t have the senior year they’d long anticipated, but they are trying to stay upbeat. “We have this giant text message group chat, where we can all talk to each other throughout the day and share jokes and stories,” he said. “It’s really nice to have the technology that we have so that we can still be connected with the friends and fam-

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ily that we love.” Medard Mikobi, a junior at Carmel High School, has seen his travel soccer team’s practices and games come to a grinding halt. “This sudden break from training and games hit me pretty hard,” he said. “At first, it didn’t seem very serious to me until it was announced we weren’t going to train or play until April 30, maybe even later than that.” The IHSAA announced April 2 that all spring sports are canceled. Mikobi said he still tries to go to the CHS soccer fields, and he and one of his teammates created a garage gym. “We’re also taking this break to develop our bodies and stay in shape,” he said. Franz said it’s tough to accept that she’s had her last day in school. “I did not say goodbye to my teachers,” she said. “I did not hug my friends enough. I did not go to enough sports games. I did not get to do my final psych project that I have been working really hard on. I feel like I am losing a lot. The end of senior year is a time to reflect and do things you forgot to do throughout high school, but the class of 2020 had this opportunity ripped away from them.”

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ay Gleeson, 77, has lived at Rose Senior Living Carmel community since September 2019. She has lived in Carmel for more than 50 years. Where are you from originally? “I am from Portland, Ind., and got my Gleeson bachelor’s and master’s from Ball State. My husband went to Purdue and was in the Army. My husband, Larry, and I moved to Carmel when he finished at Fort Harrison.” Where did you teach? “I taught 37 years, and the last 30 were in Carmel. I was at College Wood (Elementary). When they opened Woodbrook, I went there. Then when I went back to teaching, I went to Carmel Elementary. It was primarily third grade. I retired from teaching in 2003.” What was the best thing about teaching? “There was a lot of satisfaction seeing when the kids would catch on to something, (and) getting to know the different personalities.”

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How many children do you have? “I have two daughters, Libby Willms, who lives in Cincinnati. She has three children, Emily, Whitney and Jack. My other daughter, Christy Dempster, works at Roche Diagnostics and lives in Carmel. Both daughters graduated from Carmel High School.” What are you are interests? “I’m very active in my church, Venture Christian Church in Carmel. I enjoy being with people and playing cards. There are lots of nice people at Rose and lots of activities we enjoy together. I enjoy reading and traveling (Israel was her favorite trip). I like books that always have a happy ending. (My husband) had Alzheimer’s. I’ve been mentoring Alzheimer’s caregivers and loved ones since my husband died five years ago.” Do you have favorite things to do? “I’ve gone to some of the Civic Theatre plays at The Tarkington and go to the Palladium occasionally.”

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Emily Morgan created “The Grand Life” podcast in support of grandparents. (Photos by Anna Skinner)

‘The Grand Life’ examines roles of grandparents By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

mily Morgan came up with the idea of a podcast to address the changing roles of grandparents in modern society. Morgan has completed 10 episodes of “The Grand Life” for Season 2, with 12 episodes in each season. “We’re taking cues from people we hear from about what they want to know about grandparenting,” said Morgan, who is assisted by her husband, Mike. The Fishers resident said the podcast started by discussing the evolution of grandparenting and how it has changed through the years. “The expectations are so much higher now of what kind of involvement is expected of grandparents,” Morgan said. “It’s demanding of us as older people.” Morgan said one episode they are working on is the situation that many baby boomers find themselves in as a “club sandwich” generation. “We’re responsible for our parents, our children and our grandchildren in some way, shape or form,” she said. “We’re stuck in a club sandwich. It’s a lot of extra work and time, but there should be enough love to go around, we hope, and we work at that.” Morgan said one of the missions of “The Grand Life” podcast is connecting older people to one another to talk through things that are frustrating, hard, wonderful or rewarding. The former role of a parent or grandparent was adult-focused, it wasn’t child-focused, Morgan said. “We’ve reached a place in our so-

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ciety where much of the things are child-focused. I’m not saying that’s bad, it’s just different,” she said. “We have all these things we are trying to fulfill for our children and our children’s children.” Morgan said that might mean attending more grandchildren’s sporting events or recitals or helping with finances. Morgan said social media has increased expectations as well. “You hear from other grandparents that they just took their kids and grandkids on a cruise or to a play,” she said. “You start thinking I should do that or amp up what I’m doing and do some more that I haven’t in the past.” Morgan said the health, in general, of grandparents is better. “Sixty is the new 40. We’re much more active than our parents or grandparents were at that age,” Morgan said. “We’re jumping from planes, all sorts of things that wouldn’t be expected or thought. We’re just a more fit generation. I know a lot of people in their 60s that are very active.” During the podcast, one topic is setting boundaries for grandparents. Morgan said there is more talk about communication with adult children about each other’s feelings. “In times before this, you squashed things and grandparents didn’t talk about how they felt,” Morgan said. “The (adult) kids would not come Continued on Page 9

Continued from Page 8 back to their parents and say, ‘I don’t like it when you do this.’ They would just let it go.” That has changed. If there is an issue with a parent or grandparent, it is discussed. “There is a great need for developing boundaries with your kids,” Morgan said. “For example, we did an episode called ‘Facebook Fails.’ These are when you maybe post pictures you shouldn’t post or announce a birth before it should be announced. It should be announced by the parent, not the grandparent.” Every episode includes a segment called “The Stretch it Takes,” during

which Morgan encourages grandparents to become flexible “If you don’t, you won’t have a great relationship with your children and your grandchildren,” she said. “I think of it as relationship yoga.” The Morgans have four children and nine grandchildren. “’The Grand Life’ started because I was in a mentorship situation with some younger women and they would say, ‘You need to tell my mother that,’” she said. “They were asking me to tell their parents.” “The Grand Life” has a Facebook page. The podcast is available through Google, Spotify and Apple or thegrandlife.libsyn.com.

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Meet Becky Magnus By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

ecky Magnus, an expert quilter, moved into The Barrington of Carmel from Michigan earlier this year. What is your background? “I grew up in Steubenville, Ohio, where my family Magnus roots went back many generations. I received a B.S. from Syracuse University with a double major in clothing and textiles and retail merchandising, plus an art minor. After a brief stint in retailing, I obtained a teaching certificate at Ohio State and moved to Michigan to teach school. While teaching high school for four years, I acquired a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University.”

How did you begin quilting? “At Oakland County Young Republican Club, I met and married my husband of 54 years, Al. We lived in Bloomfield Hills where he built his professional CPA practice and we raised two children, Tiffany and Kurt. During this time, I taught sewing and related needle arts classes in adult education for 15 years. The creative side of my brain has always been a driving force. I am indebted to both grandmothers and my mother for this gift. Fabric is my preferred medium. For 40 years, I have been quilting and have com-

pleted 200-plus quilts. After family and friends selected favorites, 71 were donated to Michigan State University to be sold for fundraising for the Great Lakes Quilt Museum located on campus. Two were kept for their permanent collection. Since so many of my Michigan friends came from the quilting world, the week I moved to Carmel I joined the Indianapolis Quilt Guild, where I expect to become involved.” What are your other interests? “In addition to quilting, gardening has been a great interest. Our son, his wife and two daughters live on Squam Lake (‘On Golden Pond’ in the movie) in New Hampshire. We owned a summer home nearby where I had a beautiful shade garden with a specimen hosta collection. Twenty-one summers in the White Mountains provide wonderful memories.” What brought you to The Barrington? “Because my husband is having problems and we lacked a support system in Michigan, we decided to move to Carmel to be near our daughter, Tiffiny McTurnan, her husband John and granddaughter, Virginia. She picked The Barrington of Carmel senior community. I’m sure it will be perfect. The move came in the nick of time. The lifestyle, the people and the activities are the anticipation for a wonderful future.”

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argaret Delks, registered nurse and clinical program specialist of orthopedics at IU Health Hospital North, discussed issues about maintaining bone health that people who are getting older should know about.

What is the most important thing seniors need to know about bone health? “I think the risk of osteoporosis and fracture of bones as you get older is a very real concern. If you haven’t paid much attention to what your current state is, you should be consulting with your doctor. One of the things we see in a hospital setting is patients not realizing they have a problem until they have a fall and fracture their hip or wrist. That can be very devastating. I think just to be aware this is a real problem and if you have risk factors, you can try to mitigate them.” Is there an age when this becomes a bigger issue? “For women, it’s definitely after menopause, and for men it’s after about 65. A lot of it depends on your overall state of health. If you were a very thin person who has poor nutrition who was a smoker, then your risk is definitely higher. It all really ties into risk factors. Definitely women who are of Asian descent or have poor nutritional baseline, or if you consume a lot of alcohol, are at risk. One of the first things we tell them is any of the risk factors they can correct, things like weight loss, activity, alcohol consumption, those are the things they need to work on to decrease their risk. Obviously, you can’t do anything about getting older, but you can be aware. Any woman who is post-menopausal should see her family doctor and get a baseline DEXA (bone density) scan and have somebody do a screening for osteoporosis. Men can get osteoporosis, too, but get it less frequently because they have a bigger bone mass than women do.” How does bone health and bone density change as you age? “If you have a low bone density and you have an underlying issue, then your doctor can help you with some diet counseling and discussion on taking supplements. Most people are not aware of the daily requirements of calcium and vitamin D. If you are under age 50, you need 400. If you are under age 50, you need 400 to 800 international units a day of vitamin D. If you are over age 50, you need 800 to 1,000. If you are over 50, for calcium you need 1,000 milligrams of calcium each day. If you are over 70, you need 1,200. You can achieve most of these requirements through your diet. Eating the oily fishes (salmon, sardines) and green leafy vegetables (kale,

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broccoli) can provide you with good calcium. Vitamin D can be obtained through tuna, milk, eggs and cereal. Also, it is important to get sunlight and do weight-bearing activities. ”

What is the best way to protect your bones as you age? “Three things I think are really important for modifying your risk factors (are) your diet, making sure you are getting the adequate amounts of vitamin D and calcium. If you are not, consult your doctor about supplements. Walking is probably the best exercise. I’m 62, so I’m not going to start running anytime soon. Preventing falls is huge. We have so many falls in Hamilton County. We see a lot of people from 50 on up that fall. It’s not like they are doing anything risky. They’re not up on a chair or on a ladder. They are basically turning around in their kitchen and trip on a rug or they lose their balance when they fall. Anything they can do in their home like getting rid of throw rugs that don’t have a secure back, making sure if you are going to the bathroom that your path to the bathroom is well-lit at night (is important). They make toilet lights that you can put on your toilet that light up your toilet at night. Those are really helpful things that you can do for yourself. Things that help with balance like yoga, tai chi and stretching exercises are really good to help with balance.” What are some other ideas for exercises in the house when you are stuck inside, which many are now due to the coronavirus pandemic “One of the things we’ve been doing at our house is following online workouts. There are meditation classes, tai chi classes, any kind of fitness regimen from a beginner to a marathoner. So many companies right now are offering free online classes. Other things include stationary bicycle, walking in place (and) walking up and down stairs as long as you are careful. We recommend 30 minutes of exercise a day. You can do two 15-minute time periods. You can walk inside or outside. You can get some sunlight, get some fresh air and that resets your entire mental attitude.”

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Carmel couple takes extended vacation to New Zealand By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

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arc and Martha Allan of Carmel had talked for years about a temporary move to another country. “Lauren told us we were talking about this when she was in middle school, and she’s 28 now,” Marc said of his eldest daughter. “We always talked about going someplace and spending awhile and not going as tourists, but as much as residents as we can be. We saved our money. We scheduled a time that would be good to go travel.” Marc, 61, retired in May 2019 from Butler University as an adjunct professor of journalism and news manager. Martha, 63, retired from Section 127, a design agency, after eight years. So, the couple planned for an extended stay in New Zealand. They spent 6 1/2 months there, having left in September 2019 and returned in late March. “We got a visa that allowed us to stay as long as eight months,” Marc said. They spent three months in Auckland, then spent time in Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. The Allans had to leave 18 days early because of the coronavirus pandemic. “We left while we could still get a flight home,” Marc said. “We were going to go to Australia for about a week and a half.” The Allans’ great adventure began with a full summer U.S. vacation traveling west, going through the upper Midwest and returning home through the middle of the nation. The trip started with seeing Paul McCartney at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. “It was part of the country we hadn’t seen,” Marc said. “To see Montana and South Dakota is just breathtaking. They are really beautiful places.” Martha said the trip was originally Marc’s dream. “I’m not much of a traveler, though I’ve really done (a lot) in the last year and am happy we went,” Martha said. “I’m glad to be home.” Martha said she enjoyed both adventures for different reasons. “Going across the country, it was amazing to see how many different places you had never been to — datelines you had never seen before,” she said. “But we went to not just bigger cities, but little holes-in-the-wall, too. We would always try to look for a local gym if the hotel we were in didn’t have one.” They would travel 100 to 150 miles a day, so they didn’t spend all day in the car. Marc said the biggest surprise in the U.S. was a visit to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. “We basically go to the next big point and stop there,” Marc said. “Coeur d’Alene was just going to be a stop before going to Spokane (Wash.), but Coeur d’Alene turned out to be so beautiful. It was eye-opening for us.” Then after the summer vacation, it was a brief stay home before heading to New Zealand.

Pohutukawa tree, which are in full bloom at Christmastime in New Zealand.

View of the skyline of Auckland, New Zealand.

Island Bay outside of Wellington.

View of rainbow over Island Bay.

View of scenery on the way to Wellington.

“We wanted to go to a place that was fairly far (away) and they speak English,” Marc said. “It looked like a beautiful country, and it is.” The Allans, who met at Emerson College in Boston, will be married 36 years May 5. The couple frequently spoke to Lauren and younger daughter Lucy by Skype and WhatsApp. Lucy visited around Christmas and Lauren visited in late February. Lauren graduated from Carmel High School in 2010 and Lucy in 2015. “I don’t think we will ever go as long as we went but we did see the value of going for a pretty decent chunk of time,” Marc said. “One of the things that was interesting in New Zealand is just about all of the museums are free. The national museum, Te Papa, is a

huge building. It’s five floors and tons of art and other things in there. When you go to a museum in the (U.S.), typically you try to get in as much as you can. The nice thing about going to a museum open to the public for free is you can go and take your time. We went back there on three separate times just to take our time and enjoy ourselves. “We saw the benefit of being there a month or two. Don’t know we’ll ever do six months again.” Martha said it made sense to do the trip while both were still active. “We wanted to make sure when we traveled that we were able to physically handle hiking (and) walking around all day,” Martha said. “We didn’t want to be

pushing the other one in a wheelchair or carrying the oxygen tank. We came back in so much better shape than (when) we left from all the walking.” The Allans didn’t have a car in New Zealand, so they walked or used public transportation. Marc said he isn’t fully retired. He worked as a reporter at The Indianapolis Star from 1988 to 2004 before taking the Butler job. Martha was a copy editor at The Star from 1988 to 2008. Marc was accepted into the Indianapolis Teaching Fellowship program that was supposed to start in May at Marian. “First, you go to class and they teach you about teaching,” he said. “If everything goes right, you start teaching in the fall at a charter school.” 55 AND BETTER Spring 2020

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om Krughoff started the Seniors Helping Seniors franchise eight years ago with his wife, Noell, covering southeast Marion, Johnson, Hancock and Shelby counties. They moved from Shelbyville to Tacoma, Wash. a year ago to be closer to family, and he is an off-site manger. Another Seniors Helping Seniors franchise services the north side of Indianapolis metro area, including eastern Hamilton County. For more, visit seniorshelpingseniors.com. Krughoff addressed some issues about their services helping seniors with in-home care during the coronavirus pandemic: What steps are you taking during this time? “First, we have to make sure folks are safe. With our caregivers that are going in the homes of the clients, we are taking a couple of steps to try to maintain safety with them. We realigned our staffers as we have as few different caregivers going into each home as possible. That’s always our goal. They can establish a relationship

with their clients. It’s our goal to either have one caregiver, or depending on the hours needed, limit the number of caregivers. We’ve put a new emphasis on that now, along with the guidelines of hand washing, wearing gloves, using masks, since we’re in the home giving personal care and helping with bathing. “We are encouraging our clients to limit the number of folks coming into the home. That’s where it becomes difficult because they need that social engagement and they need to stay connected with their families. We are helping them make phone calls to their families. Sometimes, they have a designated number of family members that can convey the greetings back and forth from the rest of the family. We are trying to keep them as active as much as we can with their connections and churches. We’re making sure they have a chance to make phone calls if they need help with that to maintain Continued on Page 15

Continued from Page 14 those connections. It is important they keep themselves as physically isolated as possible because we are working with a vulnerable group. Since we are an inhome agency, our clients have chosen to stay in their homes and age in place as best they can. Right now, it is a safer situation than if they are in a place where there are a lot of people concentrated together.” Are there some tips to help seniors keep in touch with families and friends? “Some of them are able to do (internet connections), especially with some help. They can get on Skype or Zoom. For some, it’s a brand-new world for them and something they haven’t done before. There can be ways to visit with families that you can maintain distance. The grandkids can come and stand out on the sidewalk or come up to the porch. They can talk through the window or talk through the doors and still have a chance to visit without getting in close contact. It’s given people a way to think about this that maybe they haven’t in the past. In the past six months, maybe they haven’t seen grandma that much. Now, they are thinking of ways they can and, in some cases, maybe they will feel more connected than they were before. Maybe this will carry on beyond this virus. They might be visiting more than they did a few months ago when days or weeks or months went by and nobody visited.” Are other seniors still a big part of your caregiving staff? “We usually have seniors who are not retirement age yet but who are older that are doing this because they appreciate the opportunity to engage and be helpful. Our caregiver population is a little older, and some have had to back off because maybe they have underlying conditions and they are vulnerable themselves. Again, we’ve done a little realigning with the staff, but the others have stepped up. We’ve been fortunate in being able to maintain our services for our clients at this time. We’ve had a few clients where our services were not quite as vital. If we are providing companionship and a little bit of housekeeping, we’ve had families say they are going to take over that for now, so we don’t have so many people coming in. Most of our clients are getting service because they need them. They need assistance with the activities of daily living to maintain their independence.”

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The City of Westfield is trying to reduce unnecessary hospital trips and 911 calls with its new Field ReCOVER STORY source Paramedicine program, which also aims to provide services to those in need of mental health support. When WFD EMS Division Chief Patrick Hutchison joined the department in May 2019, he noted that 70 percent of 911 responses were medical-related calls. “It’s a large part of our call volume, and I realized there were some opportunities to expand what we are doing in EMS,” he said. “As I came into the position, I started to see some opportunities to really integrate the fire department EMS role with some of the (Westfield Wellbeing Coalition) goals, and that’s kind of how things started.” The Westfield Wellbeing Coalition is a collaborative approach to address social, emotional, spiritual, physical and mental wellbeing in the community. The FRP program is operated by two paramedics and one firefighter paramedic working a rotating shift every three days. The paramedics are in a specially-equipped SUV with a computer mounted inside so they can see information from dispatchers. “They will be dispatched to certain calls,” Hutchison said. “They will be responding to lower-acuity calls – like personal medical-alert calls. Sometimes, that’s a malfunction of the device, so instead of sending so many resources, they’ll be the initial response to those to evaluate to see if we need additional resources. “Historically, looking back at years’ worth of data to see how critical those patients have been, often times they are not that critical.” Mainly, the program will be used to prevent and manage chronic illness, but FRP paramedics also will respond to high-level trauma incidents, like car wrecks, to provide an extra set of hands.

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The FRP also will serve as a way to monitor certain hospital patients who have recently been discharged. “A hospital patient may come home from the hospital and have diabetes and heart failure, and the FRPs will monitor them if

they are not needing an intensive follow up such as a home health care agency,” Hutchison said. “They can help the patient manage medications. It helps us by reducing a lot of resource use by sending an ambulance and fire engine, and we also hope to decrease

The Westfield Fire Dept. conducted an internal hiring process to find its field resource paramedics for the Field Resource Paramedicine program. “It was basically a promotion. They had to have so many years of experience as a paramedic,” WFD EMS Division Chief Patrick Hutchison said. “We really wanted someone who knows Westfield and has been familiar with those resources and building relationships.” The FRP paramedics are Eryn Green, Brandon Taylor and Rick Gingerich.

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Commentary by Terry Anker While some are quick to claim that reading is dead (and “these” youngsters always want the easy way), the billions earned by “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling would tell another story. Countless voracious kids burned through the 4,100-page collection without delay. From it, they learned the story of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry, of Rubeus Hagrid the Keeper of Keys & Grounds, and He Who Must Not Be Named. As with most cleverly written books, these managed to carry an abundance of lessons to accompany the entertainment. Readers learned of the indelible importance of friendship, of study and of seeking and encouraging mentorship. But what of the nameless one? What did he teach? In the early novels, “he” remains an object of abject fear among most, including the young protagonist Potter and his compatriots. To paraphrase: We cannot talk about “it” – we mustn’t talk about “it.” To talk about “it” is to encourage danger and, as such, is patently irresponsible, rude and unhealthy. Those who do talk about “it” must be bad, stupid, insensitive or worse! No one else is talking about “it,” so why are you? Who do you think you are to put us all in danger? But as they matured, they found a voice to speak of “it” – Lord Voldemort. The teen Potter and cohort not only came to utter his name (in spite of a “taboo” spell that would summon minions of Voldemort to smite bold speakers — a bit like social media) but to confront the fear and, ultimately, Voldemort, at significant cost in life and property, to overcome him. If we are not able to bring ourselves to speak out, explore thoughts, or even whisper a name, how can we hope to confront the very real demons in our own nonfiction lives? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent.com.

Best of bad times Commentary by Danielle Wilson It’s good to know that in this time of uncertainty, one can still have a perfectly normal bad day. HUMOR My morning began at an ungodly hour with The Dog scratching at our bedroom door, presumably to go outside. I tried to ignore her but the thought of a Labrador “accident” had me quickly stumbling into sweatpants and heading downstairs. Imagine my surprise when I saw my husband, Doo, enjoying coffee in the kitchen! “What are you doing up?” he asked sweetly. Argh! A couple of hours later, I decided to make a smoothie. Strawberries, bananas, coconut yogurt … rum? Perhaps for lunch. I used a Bullet blender and couldn’t for the life of me get the top off once I’d finished. Frustrated, I stuck it in the fridge to wait for my strained wrists to recover. Then, Metronet arrived to bury our new internet cable, but I had only an approximate idea of where the Invisible Fence was.

So, I ran over to The Dog, grabbed her collar and mimicked a treasure hunter with a metal detector. Unfortunately, I could walk across the “line” with no beeping. Dead battery? As we discussed how to move forward, I was shocked. Literally shocked. Apparently, the battery was dying, but not entirely dead. Shaking, I went back inside for my smoothie, miraculously removed the lid, then promptly knocked it over. All but two sips oozed over the counter. Mother of … ! I spent the rest of the afternoon attempting to build a square, raised-flower bed, only to lose two drill bits and create a trapezoid. Chalk this up to a perfectly normal bad day. Peace out.

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

It’s good to know that in this time of uncertainty, one can still have a perfectly normal bad day.

Editor, As a Delaware Township trustee, I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Jeff Hern, current Hamilton County councilor. Prior to Jeff’s elected role as county councilor, he served as Fall Creek Township trrustee. During his tenure, I admired how he approached working with his constituents. As a trustee, Jeff had many successes. Those included tripling the size of the food pantry without using taxpayers’ dollars, securing additional land for nature parks and trails and implementing a back-to-school backpack program. When Jeff was elected Hamilton County councilor, I was impressed to see him use the same core values that made him successful as a trustee. He has always aimed to keep government limited and easy to navigate and be readily accessible and available to constituents. As Jeff Hern runs for reelection for Hamilton County councilor, I ask that you vote for someone who will always put you first. Debbie Driskell, Delaware Township trustee

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completely and stop; do not inhale. Maintain this state without air in the lungs until you feel the urge to breathe. You will find you can last a surprisingly long time without needing to inhale. • When the urge to breathe does arise, take in a full breath to your max capacity and hold it in for 15 seconds. • After holding this breath for 15 seconds, you may exhale. That completes one round. It is recommended you start with three consecutive rounds to experience the full benefit. You may progress to add either more rounds or more breaths per round and find what works best for you. You can expect to feel several odd sensations such as tingling, lightheadedness, a change in temperature or pressure. These symptoms are temporary and signal that you are performing the exercise properly. Embrace them and breathe through it. This technique works great as both a starter and finisher for your day as it charges you upon waking and relaxes you before slumber. It’s even useful to break through a sluggish afternoon. Always check with your doctor before starting any exercise program.

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second master’s degree from the University of Calgary. She became a U.S. citizen in 2013. She and her family moved to Carmel from Connecticut in 2010. Carmel artist Michael Sinclair has a similar offer during the pandemic. Sinclair founded diedfamous in late 2018. It is a nonprofit that creates free portrait memorials for families mourning the loss of a loved one. He said the creations are more than just visual representations of lost loved ones -- they carry the message that coping with grief does not have to be a solitary endeavor. Sinclair has assembled more than 70 portrait artists worldwide who have volunteered to provide free memorial portraits to families that have lost a loved one to COVID-19. “We have people in England and Australia as well,” said Sinclair, who added there

are four other artists from the Indianapolis area. “We have three portraits in progress and two that have been completed. We do it as long as we can and (do) as many as we can do.” Prior to the pandemic, Sinclair created more than 20 memorial portraits. Sinclair, a graphic designer, said the nonprofit is not shipping now because of the strain on the shipping system. The images are shared digitally at this time. “Everyone is doing in different mediums as well, paintings, drawings and digital works,” he said. “I do all mine with charcoal on paper. Some are digital-only artists. Some of them are traditional and they’re going to have to photograph it or scan it.” A crowd-sourcing fund for artists and creators (patreon.com) typically helps Sinclair ship the portraits for diedfamous. For more, diedfamo.us.

For weeks now, the venues at the Center for the Performing Arts have been empty and quiet, but the work PLAIN TALK of the Center, its resident companies and the Great American Songbook Foundation has continued in full force. Although our on-site programming is suspended, we are very much in business and working to fulfill our respective missions. Each organization has been busy creating and sharing all varieties of virtual content through email and social media: The Center’s Quarantine Karaoke contest and twice-weekly Interlude newsletter; classes from Civic Theatre; performances from Actors Theatre of Indiana and the Carmel Symphony Orchestra; and the list goes on. Talented, artistic people do not stop being creative simply because they no longer have live audiences in front of them. To the contrary, that challenge only makes them more creative in presenting their talents, and we are bursting at the seams with art that needs to be let loose. Social media, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime and similar outlets have become the new venues of necessity, proving that even if the show can’t go on, the arts always will. We are blessed that this community has embraced the arts and appreciates the richness art brings to our lives. Never has that been more true, or more needed, than now. So, we will continue to get up each morning, make our beds and go to work — albeit remotely — in this new normal. The Center and its resident companies will keep planning our upcoming seasons, booking new shows, raising money and developing innovative educational programming. And we will continue to create and provide virtual content and entertainment to a community that has supported us for so long. Jeffrey C. McDermott, the president/CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation, is an occasional columnist. He can be reached as JMcDermott@ TheCenterPresents.org.

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From Left: Stacey Willis, Katelyn Cohoat, Ky Irwin, Justin Steill, Sarah Moore, Karissa Sterling

CONTACT MIKE DECK: Call or Text: 317-339-2830 mdeck@realestatelinks.com

CONTACT JUSTIN STEILL: Call or Text: 317-538-5705 justin@homeswithsteill.com

997 Oak Terrace Rd. $795,000

The Top 2 Teams in Westfield Have the Latest and Greatest Marketing Tools IN TODAY’S MARKET, DO NOT GET SHORTCHANGED BY AN AGENT THAT WILL NOT SPEND MONEY NECESSARY TO MARKET YOUR HOME. Here are just some of the marketing tools we will be using to sell your home: 1. 3D Virtual Tours with floor plan layout 2. Drone video 3. Video walk through 4. Virtual staging consultation 5. Virtual open house 6. High quality pictures 7. Virtual Broker’s Open 8. Social Media marketing experts 9. Massive online spending budget 10. Zillow Premier Agent to generate more traffic to our listings