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It appears Carmel residents have another point to brag about. They’ve long been proud of having the lowest tax rates in central Indiana. Now it appears they have some of the lowest car insurance rates as well. Carmel’s average annual car insurance pre-mium comes in at $718, the eighth lowest premium in Indiana’s 50 largest cities. The data comes from a study conducted by ValuePenguin, a consumer fi-nance website. Indianapolis stands near the top of the list at $931 annually. Carmel’s lower premiums are the result of the city’s low crime rate - particu-larly auto theft - said Brian Quinn, co-founder of ValuePenguin. Quinn also said that Carmel’s round-abouts likely have an effect. Read more at www.currentincarmel.com.

If you have noticed the demolition work going on at Mohawk Hills Apartments as you drive down Keystone Parkway, just know that it doesn’t signal the start of construction on the stalled Grammercy project. The apartment complex’s spokeswoman Cindy Koehler said that major improvements to Mohawk Hills are currently under way, beginning with renovation of the clubhouse, fitness center, new pool, splash pad and pool deck, which is slated for completion in summer 2015. Interior renovations of apartment homes and common spaces are also underway, and newly renovated units are now available for rent. Exterior renovation plans begin this summer and will include new architecture, landscaping, streetscapes, dog parks and playgrounds. Read more at www.currentincarmel.com.

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DISPATCHESFree design workshops – The public is invited to connect with design professionals each month on various interior design topics. The one-hour workshops take place at 10:30 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Indiana Design Center. “Feather Your Nest: Design Ideas for Your Home” presented by Rosalind Brinn Pope Interior Design is scheduled for May 20. The workshop is free and open to the public. Email [email protected] to RSVP.

Memorial Day Ceremony – The City of Carmel will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony at 9 a.m. May 23 at the Carmel Clay Veterans Memorial Plaza located near the corner of Third Avenue SW and City Center Drive (Rain location: The Tarkington Theater at The Center for The Performing Arts). The keynote speaker will be Robert Spanogle, National Adjutant of The American Legion for 26 years of his 36 years on staff of The American Legion.

Japan-American Society Gala – The Japan-America Society of Indiana will host its Annual Gala at 5 p.m. May 22 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom, 140 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. The event will feature keynote remarks from The Ambassador of Japan to the United States of America, His Excellency Kenichiro Sasae and Gov. Mike Pence. Registration is available at www.japanindiana.org or 635-0123.

St. Mark’s clothing drive – St. Mark’s United Methodist Women’s group is inviting the com-munity to go green and help others when you clean out your closets for the new season! Project Collect & Connect will accept kitchen-size trash bags filled with gently used clothing for all ages from 9 a.m. to noon May 24 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 126th Street and Gray Road. For more information call 846-4912 or visit www.stmarkscarmel.org.

Shave-a-Thon helps cancer patients – Main St. Barber Shop, 41 W. Main St., Carmel, will host the fifth annual Shave-a-Thon to benefit Tatum’s Bags of Fun at 6 p.m. May 23. Tatum’s Bags of Fun distributes backpacks full of toys and goodies to Indiana cancer patients. Food and fun activities will be available. For more information visit http://tatumsbagsoffun.kin-tera.org/shave.

Camp Little Red Door – Little Red Door Cancer Agency is hosting Camp Little Red Door from July 27 through Aug. 1 at Bradford Woods in Martinsville. Any Indiana child age 8 to 18 years old with cancer or in remission is eligible to at-tend. One sibling/friend per patient is welcome to attend, if space allows. The cost is $25 per camper and $50 per sibling/friend. Download the application at www.littlereddoor.org/camp or call 925-5595. The registration deadline is June 13.

Law enforcement summer camp – The 35th Annual Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Youth Leadership Camp is accepting applications for its summer sessions in June and July. The camp is a program for boys and girls who are currently in 7th or 8th grades and who are interested in learning more about a pos-sible career in law enforcement. Contact the sheriff’s office or a school counselor for more information and an application.

‘Fairy’ carries on family tradition

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By Chris Bavender • [email protected]

“A long time ago, in a land far away, as dew drops shimmered on summer’s first day, with a shiver and a stir in the petals of a flower, a pixie was born.”

And with those opening words of “The Summer Fairy,” a family tradition springs to life.

“My mother-in-law was a teacher in Cincinnati, and when my hus-band (Larry) and his two sisters were little, on the last day of school they were always excited because they knew that meant a note from the summer fairy and treats,” said Elizabeth Kelly Gillihan, author of The Summer Fairy. “It might be goggles for the pool, a book for the summer or a pair of sunglasses. It became this fun tradition that they actually did all the way through high school and college.”

Elizabeth and Larry met during high school. By the time college rolled around – both attended the University of Miami-Ohio – the summer fairy was also leaving a note and gifts for her.

Elizabeth knew when the couple had children she wanted to continue the tradition.

“We started doing this with our oldest when he was in pre-k and our friends started to ask about it and thought it was neat and fun so I made a little pa-per book and read it to the kids and gave it to friends,” the 35-year-old Carmel resident and mother of four said. “I kept thinking I wish I could turn it into a real book – if just for my family – the nieces and nephews.”

She sent the manuscript out to several agents but never heard back from them.

“I learned some interesting things doing that – 40 percent of children’s picture books are written by celebrities or adult authors and then around 50 per-cent are existing kids’ authors who are more classic, so it’s difficult to get in there,” Elizabeth said.

But the former elementary school teacher knew she wouldn’t be happy unless she tried. So she and a friend headed to New York City.

“I had a long stem flower with the manuscript and we walked up to each publishing house in person – sometimes walked through the mailroom – and sometimes we were stopped by security – all just trying to get to right person,” Elizabeth said. “I was able to sit down with one of the editors at Harper Collins and she gave me great feedback but basically

said it’s a hard industry to get in and she gave me some things to improve on.”

Fast-forward to 2014 and “The Summer Fairy” is now a self-published hard cover children’s picture book with whimsical illustrations by fellow Carmel resident, Jennifer Zivoin.

“I was so excited to be a part of ‘The Summer Fairy,’ both because I felt that the story would lend itself to creating some really beautiful pieces of art, and because my inner little girl has always wanted an opportunity to draw fairies for a living,” Zivoin said. “For this book, I wanted to use color and lighting to create warm, luminous illustrations that would convey a magical quality in everyday summer scenes. However, my favorite part of working on the project was seeing my daughter’s excitement as each page was painted. I hope that other kids will also be able to connect with and enjoy ‘The Summer Fairy’ as well.”

In late May, Elizabeth will be part of Book Expo Amer-ica – one of the biggest in the world – in New York City when about 20,000 book retailers will be present.

But before that, Elizabeth and Zivoin will do a reading of “The Summer Fairy” at 11 a.m. May 24 at the Barnes and Noble at Clay Terrace Mall. The book is currently available at several boutique stores in Indianapolis including Toy Store Earth Explorer, Del-aney’s Shoppe in Noblesville, Kits and Kaboodle Toys, 4Kids Books and Toys and My Toy. It can also be purchased online at www.thesummerfairy.com

“I am doing everything possible to get the word out there because it is self-published,” Elizabeth said. “This is really for everyone – it’s something fun to do as a family and I hope others can make it their tradi-tion too.”

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By Robert Herrington • [email protected]

Senior William Sanders III said serving as a student leader in both middle and high school

student clubs was one of his greatest accomplish-ments. On May 12, Sand-

ers was recognized as the Carmel High School nominee for the Hamilton County Council on Alco-hol and Other Drugs Youth Service Award.

Sanders is a member of the school’s Lifelines Club, an organization designed to proactively help individuals make more informed and better deci-sions for themselves; especially decisions that relate to staying drug and alcohol-free. He is active in Young Life and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Sanders also is involved in the Boy Scouts of Ameri-ca and recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

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By Adam Aasen • [email protected]

Pedcor CEO Bruce Cordingley spoke to the Carmel Chamber of Commerce on May 14, provid-ing updates on the Carmel City Center and the

Midtown plan.The Midtown

plan was originally proposed as a $100 million private-public partnership that would redevelop the largely industrial land north of The Pal-ladium and south of the Carmel Arts & Design District to connect the two areas with mixed-use developments and an expansion of the Monon Trail.

Cordingley told attendees that most of the land needed for the Midtown plan has been acquired by either Pedcor, the city of Carmel or Justin Moffett, a local developer with Old Town Design Group.

While enthusiasm is high, Cordingley said he’s been told to focus his efforts on finishing the construction of City Center before tackling this next project. Crews are working to finish The Nash building, a three-story $10 million mixed-used building as part of that project.

It’s unknown where the public part of the funding for the private-public partnership will come from. City councilors Rick Sharp and Luci Snyder both said they are reluctant to issue any new bonds for projects. Sharp said that while he likes Pedcor as a company, he doesn’t want to see any more deals similar to the one it got with regard to City Center.

While plenty of construction could be done by private developers without city money, one of the centerpieces of the plan is construction of what is called a “Monon Boulevard” where there would be two lanes to the bike/pedestrian trail with commerce surrounding it. Snyder said she believes the government would end up paying for that, which will ultimately hold up the project.

“What is the tab for that? Well, somewhere between $16 and $20 million. We don’t know be-cause it’s an old industrial area,” she said. “Let’s

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just say it’s $16 million. Whoa! Does my budget look like I have $16 million or I want to borrow $16 million? Well, maybe if a very strong user is going to put in a lot of their own money and they only need a fraction from us, then maybe.”

Mayor Jim Brainard disputed that number, saying it’s closer to $8 to $10 million. He said public money would have to be spent on parking, but be-lieves the hurdle isn’t insurmountable. He thinks the time table on construction could be sooner than people think.

Cordingley said that there are state tax credits available that could help with

much of the financing of the project. In May 2013, the City Council voted against letting Pedcor pursue such tax credits because some council-ors were afraid that it would commit them to the project.

Sharp said he isn’t against the Midtown plan, but he would prefer that it be driven by market forces and not government action. If government funding is essential, he would preach patience on this project.

Cordingley did express his patience at the luncheon, reiterating that he’s focusing on the City Center first and foremost.

Cordingley also addressed some vacancies in City Center. When restaurant Mangia! closed this year after relocating to the City Center, it sparked a back-and-forth between its owner and Cordingley. Without rehashing the affair, Cordingley asked people to focus on the strong number of businesses that are thriving in spaces and throughout Carmel. He said that it is an eco-nomic reality, that even in the best economies, new and relocated small businesses often fail and that he believes the rate of failure in Carmel and his developments are much lower than elsewhere.

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The Carmel City Council decided at its May 15 finance committee meeting to recommend re-

storing the city’s budget to help repave roads, but

at an amount lower than the mayor had hoped for.

The council wanted to move $700,000 from its rainy day fund to help the city keep up with road repairs, especially after a rough winter that contributed to an increase in the number of potholes.

Mayor Jim Brainard agreed and suggested an additional $800,000 on top of that to really keep the roads in shape. Some councilors decided that would be too much to take out of reserves and that by using up its available cash in savings, the city’s future bond ratings could take a hit.

Mayor Jim Brainard said he was disappointed with the smaller amount of money dedicated to roads, saying that it’s a better idea to fix roads now instead of letting them become problems.

Some councilors questioned why $1.5 million in additional funding was needed, especially considering that no list of detailed road repairs was released describing which streets would be worked on. This confounded many council members, even those who often disagree on budgetary issues.

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Snyder said. “We should know how the money is going to be spent.”

Councilor Rick Sharp said he was surprised to hear that.

“We still don’t know which streets we’re going to do? That just seems crazy,” he said.

Brainard said he expects Dave Huffman, director of the street department, to have a list ready in the next couple weeks be-cause he does every year based on how much money he knows he has.

Huffman previously told the council that about $4 million is needed to keep up to date on the roads and there’s already about $2.6 million that he has to work with.

Councilor Kevin “Woody” Rider said he’s not opposed to giving more money, but he needs more details.

“Make a priority list and show me where $4 million gets us on this list,” Rider said.

Brainard pointed to the disputes over roads in Indianapolis as to why Carmel doesn’t release a list ahead of time.

“That’s why we don’t do the list until after the money comes in,” he said. “We leave it to the street department to go out and pick the streets that need it the most and I’ll back you on it. If someone calls and complains, get their name and we’ll go look at it. But we’re not going to go and make political decisions. We are going to make infrastructure decisions.”

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Up until now, the best way for a boy or girl to play a team sport was primarily through their

school or the Carmel Dads’ Club. That’s about to change. i9 Sports will soon enter the mix

to provide another sports program that a parent and child can consider for playing basketball, flag football, baseball and soccer.

Among the fastest growing youth sports pro-grams nationwide, i9 Sports will be opening new locations in Carmel and Avon under its 2014 ex-pansion initiative with the goal of starting league play in the Fall.

Founded in 2003 and with 650,000 members in 28 states, i9 wants to expand its reach into Indiana. Participants typically range in age from 3 to 14, although some sports may accommodate older teens.

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“Words like inclusive, innovative, instructional and insightful,” Sanders said.

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i9 Sports was formed as an alter-native to the hyper-competi-tive, win-at-all-cost culture that pervades many sports programs. (Submitted photo)

native to sports programs out there. When you boiled it all down, (parents) had 3 primary issues. One was the cutthroat level of competition that really set into most of youth sports programs had literally sucked the fun out of it.”

Frustrated parents and kids became disillu-sioned with the hyper-competitive, win-at-all-cost culture that pervades many kids sports programs.

He said i9 Sports offers an alternative that delivers fun, safety and convenience. But that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of competition.

“We believe in healthy competition. We think it’s important for kids to learn how to win with humility and lose with grace so we teach that. We (incorporate) winning and losing because that’s how life is. We refer to it as healthy, age-appropriate competition” Sanders said.

i9 Sports offers the convenience of having practices and games on the same day mean-ing that only one day is affected. In addition, i9 requires a signed “Parental Pledge” where they agree that the most important outcome of any game is for the child to have fun and to provide encouragement along the way. Negative or de-rogatory language toward officials, coaches or competitors is prohibited as this runs counter to the i9 Sports philosophy.

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Avriel Christie Shull gained national attention as an accomplished designer/builder of mid-20th

century contemporary homes and business buildings. Her designs

were revolutionary at the time, yet she never had degrees in her field, and never graduated from college.

Avriel was born in 1931 and grew up during the Great Depression and wartime, attending Carmel schools. After high school, she entered Butler University and later John Herron School of Art, but she did not graduate from either. She thought she wanted to be an artist but found her calling in architectural design.

Her father, Donald Christie, was a success-ful banker. He and his wife and two daughters lived just west of Carmel High School on 2nd St., N.E. Avriel married Richard Shull, a writer and columnist for the Indianapolis News. The couple had two daughters.

In the mid-1950s, she decided she would develop a neighborhood of modern homes of her own design. She located her subdivision on a tract owned by her father near the corner of West Main Street and Guilford Road just outside what was then the Carmel city limit.

She named the subdivision Christie’s Thorn-hurst. She designed each of her homes in a small studio behind her parents’ home.

Carmel home designer created unique neighborhood

Avriel Shull designed the homes in Carmel’s Thornhurst neighborhood near Main Street and Guilford Road. (Staff photo)

Avriel was invited to design her then-unusual stone and timber houses with unique roof lines in various upscale neighborhoods around Indianapolis. Later she designed structures, in-cluding a restaurant in California, a public library in West Virginia and even an apartment complex in Indianapolis.

Her work appeared in national design periodi-cals where she offered do-it-yourself plans for homes. Avriel would often go to a job site and lay stonework herself in a way that she thought best for the particular structure. The appearance of her work became known simply as “the Avriel design.”

Besides the homes in Thornhurst, her work lo-cally included the Woodland Springs Clubhouse and Ben’s Island Restaurant which was near the south entrance to the present Clay Terrace Mall.

Avriel also designed a spectacular home on 40 acres for her own family on U.S. 31 north of Carmel.

At only 46 years of age Avriel died from com-plications of diabetes. Her homes, now more than 60-years-old, are still in great demand and often bring prices well above typical ranch style homes of the same age and size.

Posthumous tribute went to Avriel’s work in 2010 when the Thornhurst addition was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Fred Swift is a former member of the Carmel City Council, a former newspaper editor and a 60-year resident of Carmel. He currently serves as a board member of the Carmel Clay Historical Society.

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By Amanda Foust • [email protected]

The head of Carmel High School’s Choral De-partment, Lamonte Kuskye, is closing a chapter

in his career and opening a new one at Park Tudor High

School in the fall. He began teaching at Anderson High-

land, moved to Pendleton High and soon discovered an opportunity he couldn’t refuse at Carmel High School. The head of the department was leaving at the same time that Kuskye was looking for a change.

“I had no idea what I was really getting into, but it sounded like a fun thing. Timing was every-thing,” Kuskye said.

When he was hired, it was only he and Ann Conrad. They were both a part of the great growth CHS Choral Department experienced. Ann took over the lead role of training The Ambassa-dors and Kuskye was co-director. After seven or eight years Kuskye was able to step right in as their leader because he was eager to do more.

“She had me take the lead on The Ambassa-dors,” he said. “That’s how I became director, and she was the accompanist, but we still see each other as co-directors.”

Not only does Kuskye lead The Ambassa-dors, but he also directs the CHS musicals and teaches a class called Applied Music - although he prefers to call it the Broadway/Solo Singing class. Not everyone in this class is in the choral department, but an audition is still required.

“We go to New York every year. I do directors workshops in New York and connect the students with New York directors,” Kuskye said. “They study Broadway history but are always singing and get-ting better as soloists going deep into the songs.”

Ambassadors’ leader leaving CHS

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Kuskye

The Friends of the Carmel Clay Public Library awarded its annual $1,000 schol-arships to Carmel High School seniors Tyler Meinz and Me-gan Ferguson on May 8. Meinz plans to attend Auburn University, and Fer-guson will go to Purdue Univer-sity. Seniors in high school who work or volunteer for the Carmel Clay Public Library are eligible for the scholarship. The winner is cho-sen by a committee of Friends board members and library staff who base their decision on a variety of criteria, including grades, extracur-ricular activities and service to the library. (Submitted photo)

And his time at CHS has meant as much to him as it has to the students he has mentored.

“I have got to create things I never thought I would get to create - size of the shows, com-

petition circuit and getting back into national limelight. I have grown so much as a person and director,” Kuskye said.

He said that his biggest goal is inspir-ing his students to be the best they can be.

“People have no idea their full poten-tial but there is a culture at CHS that explores that,” he said. “Being your best

is different than being ‘the best.’ Being our best is far more important,” Kuskye said.

His leadership has inspired Aaron Jacobs, a junior at CHS.

“To me, and almost everyone, Mr. Kuskye is a father figure. He has really helped me grow up as a person and as a performer,” Aaron said. “I would not be the confident person that I am today without him. He has honestly been there for me in ways most people wouldn’t be.”

Junior Kristin Barnes agreed.“Mr. Kuskye has a true gift for teaching. Not

only is he amazingly talented when it comes to actual musical instruction, but he also has a deep passion for making personal connections with as many students as he can. There’s some-thing very special about the emotion and love he puts into everything he does,” she said.

Kristin said, “Lamonte Kuskye has taught me dedication, work ethic, determination, compas-sion, patience, precision and respect.”

Kuskye said he plans to inspire his students waiting for him at Park Tudor in this same way.

“I never dreamed I would leave Carmel, but an incredible opportunity opened up and change is good,” he said. “I’m always up for new things.”

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Every year sixth-grade students have the op-portunity to enter the National Heritage Essay

Contest. This year’s essay topic was “What Freedom Means to Me.”

Winning students received a plaque and certif-icate, a copy of the Bill of Rights and a monetary award. This year’s grand-prize winner was Carter Bailey, a student at Carmel Middle School.

“Freedom means being able to live and travel wherever I want. Nearly 60 years ago a 12-year-old African American boy like me (my grandpa) did not have that privilege. Thankfully, that is not the

case for me today,” Carter stated in his essay.The second grand-prize winner was Kieran

Thomas, also a student at Carmel Middle School.“To me, freedom is the right to be me, the right

to exercise all my own beliefs and aspirations. Countless brave citizens of America have given their service to obtain these rights ... Wars were fought to preserve our precious freedom,” Kieran stated in his essay.

For the past 30 years the Sertoma Club of Broad Ripple has sponsored the contest. More than 1,100 essays were submitted this year, and the club awarded 58 cash prizes in all.

Carter received $375 for first place and Kieran took home $250.

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From left, Carmel Middle School principal Lila Jay, teacher Cheri Boudouris, Carter Bailey, Kieran Thom-as, teacher Shannon Miller and teacher Mark Matthews celebrate after Carter and Kieran took first and second place in the National Heritage Essay Contest. (Submitted photo)

Little libraries are simple wooden structures mounted on a post and located outdoors. (Submit-ted photo)

By Joseph Knoop • [email protected]

Little Free Libraries, essentially boxes de-signed to house a collection of rotating, publicly-available books, have come to Carmel in three sepa-

rate locations.• Outside the John W. Hensel Government

Center, 10701 N. College Ave. in Home Place• At West Park, just west of the intersection

of 116th Street and Towne Road • At Founders Park, at the intersection of

116th Street and Hazel Dell ParkwayThe boxes are already stocked with donated

materials gathered by the Friends of the Library organization for all age groups. Additional dona-tions can be made to the Carmel Clay Public Library.

The boxes are the result of a partnership between Clay Township and Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation, and the locations are spread out between east, south central and west side areas of the city.

A parks department spokeswoman said her organization is excited to be an ambassador for the Carmel Clay Public Library’s program.

“As a municipal park, part of our mission is to serve beyond recreation and park activities,” spokeswoman Lindsay Labas said in a state-

ment. “These little libraries help us connect even deeper with the community and support both the Carmel Library and the educational efforts of Carmel Clay Schools.”

The concept of Little Free Libraries began in 2009 by a Wisconsin Rotarian honoring his late mother. The idea spread to most other states in the United States and 55 countries across the globe. Most Little Free Library boxes are simple wooden structures mounted on a post and lo-cated outdoors.

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As an addition to the Carmel fashion scene, Mélange Fashion is bucking the high-end bou-

tique trend by catering to women of all shapes, sizes and budgets in its new retail

space south of the Arts & Design District at 20 Executive Drive.

In the spirit of the independent fashion stores on Mass Ave. and in Indianapolis’s Irvington neighborhood, Mélange – which means “a mix of things” in French – will carry an eclectic assort-ment of clothes for women, men, tweens, infants and toddlers. It also will sell jewelry, accessories, home décor and furnishings while specializing in personalized service.

Longtime friends and business partners Margi Beaver, Brenda Long and Carmen Shew con-ceived the store out of a passion for women-run businesses, a shared love of fashion and an ap-preciation for art.

Beaver runs two other businesses in Carmel, Hollywood Cheer and Dance and acting school Milestone Talent Group. Shew is the long-time pro-prietor of skincare business Carmen’s Esthetics Skin Care, which neighbors Mélange. Long brings fine artistry talents from her experience in theatre set design, mural painting and photography.

Personal shopping, private parties, special orders, private prom showings, online shopping, gift wrap service and shipping are also offered.

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According to Long, local designers are encouraged to bring in their wares as part of the store’s mission to sell local and give back to the community.

The proceeds from artwork sales will go toward community charities relating to breast cancer and to the Humane Society for Hamilton County.

“When I walk into a store, I want them to make me feel good about myself, and you don’t see that, you really don’t,” Beaver said. “We wanted to bring something to Carmel that would make people feel good about themselves.”

Mélange Fashion is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. A grand opening celebration will be conducted on May 23 featuring a fashion show, special discounts and refreshments.

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From left, Mélange Fashion owners Carmen Shew, Brenda Long and Margi Beaver plan to open a store with broad appeal. (Submitted photo)



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Steve and Debbie had to be pleased as their son approached the podium to begin his acceptance speech. Grinning from ear to ear, Matthew began his remarks by saying, “When sufficient trust is be-stowed upon us, Carmel youth knows no limits.”

The room was hanging on his every word as Matthew continued his acceptance of the William D. McFadden Student Service Award. The distin-guished award is presented annually to a Carmel High School junior by the Rotary Club of Carmel. The award recognizes exemplary behavior by our com-munity’s high school students who are rising to the top and setting the world on a better course.

In Matthew’s case, he was chosen from an extremely competitive field of four finalists – each a standout in their own right. For this year, Matthew best embodied the attributes of which McFadden was famous for and generously shared with the Carmel community.

Currently, Matthew is the vice president of the Carmel Mayor’s Youth Council. The Council is becoming very popular with local civic and chari-

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In Matthew’s case, he is credited with logging more than 1,700 volunteer-hours. The new 300

square-foot mural at the Indiana Design Center is the most visible sign of his effort. The mural, which was imagined, planned and executed by high school students, now serves as a beautiful backdrop for the Winter Farmer’s Market.

As part of the award, he will receive a $2,000 grant to award to the charity of his choice. He indicated he will use the

money to make the mural project a yearly event.As Matthew spoke after accepting his award,

it was clear he is a strong believer and advocate for our Carmel teens. He emphasized the impor-tance of giving them a chance when he said, “I have a special request of all of you. Should op-portunities to serve present themselves, do not hesitate to get (teens) involved.”

He received an understanding chuckle from the crowd when he thanked Mayor Jim Brainard and mentors Jane Reiman and Nancy Heck for their hands-off approach. The three of them obvi-ously know what they are doing.

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Judith “Judi” Chambers, 60, of Carmel, died May 8, 2014. She was born Oct. 29, 1953, in Day-ton, Ohio, to the late Rank and Elaine Weissman Rosen. Judi was happy when she could spend time with her daughter, Audrey, relaxing on a beach or attending a concert. She also loved to lead the children at church in their worship songs. She was an avid reader, reading a book each week while her cats, Junior and Lola, were close by. Judi enjoyed attending the Indy 500 and was a longtime NASCAR fan. Judi attended Indiana University in Bloomington. She was employed as an assistant manager in the banking industry for more than 30 years. Most recently, she worked for Edward Jones as an assistant to the financial advisor. Judi is survived by a daughter, Audrey Chambers; two brothers, Bruce (Rachel) Rosen and Larry (Debbie) Rosen; an uncle Jack Rosen; an aunt, Rachel Rosen; as well as many cousins. A celebration of life service was conducted at Central Christian Church in Carmel on May 15. Memorial contributions may be made to The Children’s Ministry of Central Christian Church. Arrangements and care were entrusted to Bussell Family Funerals, Carmel/Westfield.

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Larry Sherrill, 71, of New Palestine, Ind., died May 9, 2014, after a three year battle with leukemia. Larry was born February 19, 1943, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to the late William and Annabelle Sherrill. Larry began his career with Gene Beltz Shadeland Dodge, where he was service manager for more than 30 years. Most recently he had been the Service Man-ager for Ray Skillman Mazda. Larry enjoyed boating, working in the yard, rooting for the Colts, drinking Miller Lite and spoiling his dog Teddy. Larry is survived by his loving wife, Janet Wahlstrom Sherrill; a son, Timothy Allen Sherrill; two sisters, Linda Sherrill and Debbie Neff; a brother, Mike Sherrill; two stepsons, Jeff (Jamie) Davis and Jeremy (Megan) Davis; and two grandsons, Ryan and Evan Sherrill. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Shirley Zarring. A funeral service was conducted May 15 at Leppert Mortuary – Carmel. Burial at Carmel Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Foundation for the Blind, the Ameri-can Diabetes Association or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Online condolences may be made at www.leppertmortuary.com.

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Colorado-based Spectrum Retirement Commu-nities will open its second senior living center in

Hamilton County in 2015 – this time in Carmel. A new Fishers senior living cen-

ter, Meadowbrook, is scheduled to open in June.The company chose Carmel because of its

rapid growth, because its ratio of residents 75-and-older is above the national average and because of its ranking by Money magazine as one of the best places to live, said Kathleen Mac-Donald, Spectrum’s vice president of marketing.

“We have a demographer who does a lot of research for us on a community, its population and demo. Carmel is just an excellent location,” MacDonald said. “His report noted that Hamilton County has added three new ZIP codes in the last three years. We are very excited about Carmel.”

Construction is already under way on Carmel Senior Living at 136th and Illinois streets. The retirement community will offer residents three levels of care – independent living, assisted living and memory care for those with dementia and Alzheimer’s.

The three-story facility will feature 156 studio and one- and two-bedroom apartments. All will be available as month-to-month rentals.

“There are no buy-in fees. If you move in and your circumstances change or your family moves

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Carmel Senior Living at will open in 2015 at 136th and Illinois streets. (Submitted rendering)

out of state, you don’t lose money.” MacDonald said. “If you move in and it’s not the right fit, there is a 60-day money back guarantee.”

Residents will have access to a large dining room with chef-prepared meals, a bistro for more casual meals, a library with computers, a beauty salon, a wellness center with equipment geared toward seniors, a community room, a green-house and a theater.

“Forty percent of the entire community is com-munity space,” MacDonald said.

A unique feature of the community a program which allows seniors with mild dementia to get the help they need while maintaining a lot of independence, MacDonald said

“They would not be in the secured portion of our community, but because they are getting de-mentia they might start feeling more isolated so we have the transitional aspect where we work with those residents so they still stay engaged in what goes on in our communities, such as eat with other residents and do activities – so they are not feeling isolated in their apartments.”

Another plus for residents – they won’t have to leave pets behind when they move in.

“Pets are a very important part of our resi-dents’ lives, they are very attached to their pets,” MacDonald said. “We do have size restrictions but we have wonderful pets in our communities.”

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Just across 96th Street, as motorists drive along Westfield Bou-levard into Carmel, there might be a flood of newly-built homes to

greet them.There could be new high-end luxury apart-

ments – with some of the highest rents in the area – right past the roundabout on the east side of the street. And to the west, there could be a development of “empty nester” homes that might replace a popular wooded area around a lake that is often used by neighbors for recreation. And there’s even news about development where the former Sunrise Golf Course sits, which should be announced in the coming months by Justin Moffett of Old Town Design Group.

Carmel Plan Commission member Alan Potasnik said this part of town is popular for new development because of its proximity to Keystone, I-465 and other routes to easily commute to Indianapolis.

“Obviously, being in the southern part of the county, so access to Indianapolis is easier than other places,” he said. “Why it’s all developing now and not years ago, I don’t know, but it seems like the time has come.”

Sunrise Golf CourseEver since it was put up for sale in October 2013, rumors have

clouded the fate of the former Sunrise Golf Course just north of 96th Street on Westfield Boulevard.

Adding to the confusion for watchful commuters was the re-moval of most of the course’s structures, including removal of the course’s irrigation systems by the son of the former tenants who were the longtime course operators.

Now, there are some answers.Carmel developer Justin Moffett said that he has acquired the

75-acre property and plans to have his Old Town Design Group build homes in the area.

Moffett said he has no definite plans in place and is working with national architecture firm Looney Ricks Kiss, which he said has a great reputation all over the country for its work on master-planned communities.

“We wanted to bring in a team of experts,” Moffett said of his future design plans.

Old Town Development partner Andrew Greenwood said they’re targeting the end of July to have a plan in place that they could present to city planners.

The land is currently zoned for low density residential, which would require a rezone to meet what Moffett said the market is demanding – well-planned smaller-lot homes targeted at “empty nesters.”

“It’s a location where people really want to live,” Moffett said. “Great proximity to amenities, schools, shopping. The Monon Trail is a big plus. I just think that the time is right for this area.”

He said any new development wouldn’t be limited to single-fam-ily homes, but that those would be a significant component. The things not likely to appear? Commercial development or anything resembling tract housing. And any remaining structures from the golf course likely will be removed.

Moffett said one of the reasons that the Hinshaw family select-ed his company to sell to was because they want to preserve the wooded area of the property that’s adjacent to the Monon Trail. He even said he plans to work with the city to create a park in honor of Vera Hinshaw in that area of the property.

She had lived in a house just south of the golf course since 1967.“We’re excited about the opportunity. We know how important

the ground is to the community,” Greenwood said.The Hinshaw family had owned the land that comprised the

former Sunrise Golf Course for 150 years.Vera’s daughter, Judy Singleton, said the land was acquired

from Charles Moffett and it had been passed down for more than four generations in the Hinshaw family. She and her siblings affec-tionately referred to it as “Wind Pump Baby.”

“It is a very special piece of property, and it had a wonderful his-tory in our family,” Singleton said, noting that the current 14 family members who controlled the property selected Old Town Design group because they were sensitive to that history.

“We wanted something nice for Carmel at its front door,” she said.

The SeasonsYears ago, it seemed that apartment development was nonexis-

tent in Carmel. And to this day, some people still scoff at the idea of more renters joining Hamilton County. But things have changed.

High-end luxury apartments are all the rage in Carmel. Sofia Square in the Carmel Arts & Design District and the proposed $80-million development The District are targeted at those with a higher income but a desire to rent, either because they are “empty nesters” or because they don’t want to commit to buying a home.

Barrett & Stokely and Pittman Partners are building a $35 mil-lion apartment development near the Monon Trail called The Sea-sons. Just north of the 96th Street roundabout and across from the former Sunrise Golf Course, the 256-unit complex will sit on 21 acres. The apartments will rent for an average of $1.15 per square foot. Although that could be subject to change, Rex Barrett, of Bar-rett & Stokey, said these units will be some of the priciest and yet most luxurious in the county.

“The whole thing is kind of styled after a resort atmosphere,” he said. “Amenities will be unusually nice for an apartment.”

Potasnik said the trend of high-end rental units doesn’t seem to be slowing because every time one is built there hasn’t been any problem filling these spaces. He said he was impressed by the im-provements suggested by the developer and added that because it will feature single family homes it won’t have the same effect on schools and infrastructure than traditional homes.

Barrett said the easy commute made the location very appealing.“The location and proximity is great,” he said. “It’s really close

to Keystone and I-465 and it’s not that hard to get to Meridian. In addition, it’s really close to City Center and the District, so it’s a really, really good location from our perspective.”

Old Town Design Group partners, from left, Justin Moffett, Andrew Greenwood and Jeff Langston said they plan to preserve much of the wooded area along the Monon Trail when they redevelop the former Sunrise Golf Course. (Staff photo by Jessica Goldy)

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Monon LakeAlong the Monon Trail, just north of I-465, M/I

Homes hopes to build a 34-acre development with 43 homes. But many Home Place neighbors of the project aren’t happy with the specifics of the plan.

At the April 15 meeting of the plan commission, developers said the Monon Lake neighborhood will have a density of 1.27 units per acre, less than the suggested density of 2.9 units per acre. They said the planned unit development would have 22.5 acres of open space, far more than the 20 percent which is suggested in the compre-hensive plan. And home prices would range from $325,000 to $400,000.

The area is already zoned for 28 homes, but the developer is asking the commission to re-zone the area so they can add more units to the project.

Opponents are quick to point out that much of the “open space” is centered in one large area and not between homes, and 12 acres of that space is taken up by the area’s lake.

The developers said the smaller lot sizes ap-peal to “empty nesters” looking to downsize instead of moving out of Carmel.

“Typically, these home buyers want to spend their money on more upgrades and not larger lots,” said Jim Shaniver, of the law firm Nelson & Frankenberger, representing M/I Homes at the meeting.

Neighbors have organized in their opposition to the development, obtaining more than 180 signatures for a petition and sending nearly 30 letters of remonstrance to the city. Their complaints include increased traffic because of inadequate entrances, problems with drainage, visual aesthetics and preservation of the natural surroundings.

Karen Cheek, a neighbor who created a Face-book page to voice opposition, said she likes having the wooded area as a barrier from noise from I-465. Plus, she worries about the variety of

animal life living in the area.“It’s wild, dense, mature woods,” she said. “It’s

not appropriate for development. There’s not going to be a tree left there.”

Shaniver said Monon Lake fits in with the vision for the area because it fulfills a need for empty nesters while increasing connectivity to the Monon Trail and other pedestrian paths. He also noted there will be tree preservation barri-ers all around the development.

Plan commission member Joshua Kirsh said he couldn’t get excited about this development.

“For a lack of better words, this just seems like a shoehorn project,” he said. “You are putting a bunch of homes in an area’s that’s beautiful and shouldn’t be touched. I know it will still prob-ably go forward, but that’s my comment.”

Neighbors accept that something will go in that space, but are hoping for just 28 homes. A previous proposal of a development with 75 homes was shot down in 2001.

There has been talk about Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation being interested in buying the property. While it’s true, there is interest, the area hasn’t been offered for sale to the department.

Director Mark Westermeier said the parks department was approached about becoming a “partner” in the project about a year and half ago, but was disappointed when only two acres of the project would be sold to the parks.

“Our version of a partnership is two parties working together. Theirs is screwing the parks department,” he said. “We have an interest. What we do not have an interest in is being used by a developer by saying parks is involved in a project in which parks isn’t involved. And their version of parks involvement is to sell a small portion of the land that would not fit our purposes or the purposes of the community.”

M/I Homes responded to an initial e-mail from Current in Carmel, but did not return phone calls for comment or respond to follow up e-mails.

Home Place resident Karen Cheek said she started a Facebook page to voice her opposition to the pro-posed development of the lakefront property just west of the Monon Trail in south Carmel. (Staff photo by Sara Crawford)


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It was an overly interesting and pinpointed question, whose answer could be packed with potential dire ramifications. Actually, we wish we had thought of it. Alas, Chris Stirewalt of Fox News First last week posed this revela-tory enquiry: What if Hillary Rodham Clinton can’t (or won’t) run for the presidency? There are numerous queries about her health and age (at election time, 69) election, and former George W. Bush stalwart Karl Rove clearly and politically discussed that. Fair or not, and we’re no fans of Clinton, Rove’s comments had to strike fear into the collective heart of the Democratic Party. If she cannot or will not run, who would be the candidate of choice? There is no obvious alternative, in our opinion, and it could spell the end for the Dems on the campaign trail. Of course, we’re counting on the Republican Party to royally screw up any chance it has of winning the presidency.

•••As of press time, we were awaiting ad-

ditional details of Gov. Mike Pence’s Healthy Indiana Plan. You may have heard, Pence has decided against participating in the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion to cover the uninsured. From what we’ve heard, Pence’s program calls for a state-run, two-tiered plan for low-income Hoosiers, as opposed to feder-ally run Medicaid. Tier One of Pence’s plan provides limited coverage at little to no cost. Tier Two includes dental and vision coverage but will have a cost associate with it. It also would offer a third option in which workers who can’t afford their employers’ health care can receive help with their premiums from the state. If, as Pence claims, this results in a more consumer-driven approach to health care, then it makes sense. If the Feds think it’s a bad idea, there must be merit to it. As we found out in the early rollout of Obamacare, the devil is in the details, so stay tuned for the details of Pence’s program.

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surmounting challenge. But, it was an offhand remark that has stuck with me in these ensuing days. While extolling the grit of the young people at the United States Coast Guard Academy, he mentioned that they refer to the lives they hope to preserve and protect carry the moniker “souls.”

Immediately, I was reminded of S.O.S. from the not too distant past of communication via Morse Code. When a ship found itself in grave peril, the radio operator would begin signaling S.O.S. to plead to any that might hear – save our souls. When real threat is upon us and we hope to recruit another to risk their own corporal be-ing, we entreat for a soul not a life. I have come to wonder if by dedicating ourselves to the pain of another we are really saving their lives and our souls.

Commentary by Terry Anker

A few weeks ago, Ivy Tech Community College hosted its top students for the Indiana Academic Team Awards. As people might come to expect from such an event, the life stories of these folks are breathtaking. Some have confronted enormous personal challenges to pursue a bet-ter life. One woman, raising a young daughter by herself, had been severely injured in an au-tomobile accident and despite the unfortunate circumstances that had gripped her life before found the strength to overcome her disabilities to complete her degree and to become an active and involved participant in the college commu-nity and beyond. Even those with more common tales have managed to exceed the routine to elevate themselves to greater aspirations.

On this special evening, the college had en-gaged a motivational speaker to address the already inspired and motivated crowd for a keynote address. He had spent his life working with young military recruits and regaled the assembled crowd with delightful accounts of

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Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Last year my husband and I had the amaz-ing opportunity to travel to North Africa and

Turkey. Thanks to a teacher grant, I studied Islamic culture and the history of mathematics

in Marrakesh, Cairo and Istanbul. It was truly the trip of a lifetime. And with my newfound confidence in grant writing, I applied for what was sure to be an equally remarkable trip to Greece this year. Admittedly, this second proposal wasn’t my best work – I did only have three days to pull it together – but I still felt certain I would win. Like the classic John Cusack film, it was a sure thing.

Despite my clever title “Greece Lightening: A High Speed Journey through the Isles of Mathematical Innovation,” I was denied. Now what was I supposed to do this summer? Doo shared my disappointment, as we had already booked a cave hotel on Santorini and planned our re-enactment of the original “Clash of the Titans” on Samos.

Not to be undone, we regrouped and began looking for another vacation spot. Without a major philanthropic group to foot the bill, it had to be cheap. International travel was out, as was anything on a coast; the airfare was simply outrageous. We considered driving, but all of the cities within a few hours scored low on our interest scale. Chicago, Cincinnati, Lou-isville, St. Louis, Detroit? Been there, done that. Where was the adventure? Where was the exotic food and culture? Not in the Midwest, that’s for sure. So it seemed we’d be stuck in the northern ‘burbs of Indy come June. Bluh.

Then, out of the blue, I received an email from Doo: “How about Trenton?” What? Where the hell is Trenton? “I can get us flights for $70 roundtrip!” Sold. Book it. And get me a map.

Turns out Trenton, though not so lovely in and of itself, is very close to some rather pic-turesque towns like Princeton and Burlington. The city center is also on a light rail line that can have you in New York City in 90 minutes. So guess who’s going to Trenton, N.J., for a three day extravaganza?

Sure, it’s not Greece, but I’m actually really excited about the weekend. I’ve never been to the area before, and I love discovering new places with my spouse. And any time away from the kids is a good time, even if it’s in New Jersey. Besides, going in to Manhattan for a day will probably feel like a foreign country when compared to Indiana. I don’t speak New Yorker, so mischief and mayhem are sure to abound.

Next summer I’ll hopefully be reporting from Greece, but this year it’s Trenton, N.J.

Peace out.

Trenton, N.J., Greece of the Northeast

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Two weeks ago, we gathered at the gazebo at Civic Square for the 33rd annual Hamilton County

Law Enforcement Memorial Service, a solemn gathering held each spring to honor fallen police

officers who gave their lives in the line of duty.It’s been 114 years since a Carmel police officer

has been killed in the line of duty, an outstanding record of safety I pray will continue over the next 100 years. But it was only 21 years ago that we lost one of our Indiana State Troopers assigned to Hamilton County. In all, there have been five fallen heroes, each of whom was honored at this beautiful ceremony.

As I listened to the speakers at this event, I was once again reminded that words such as “honor,” “respect” and “duty” are not just words to these brave men and women who keep us safe. They are vows taken and worn like the badges on their uniform.

All too often, it seems, we speed through life without taking the time to appreciate the gift of our local civil servants – specifically the Carmel Police Dept. – which not only lives up to those badges of honor, but does with an incredible sense of professionalism befitting a community like Carmel.

What do you need to know about your local police department?

They are professionals. Under Police Chief Tim Green, this group of 113 sworn and 24 civilian support staff continues to meet specific stan-dards of excellence that have earned them inter-national accreditation (one of only 500 agencies in the United States and Canada to earn such distinction). It takes a great deal of hard work to meet the guidelines necessary to maintain this accreditation.

Key to this accreditation is that whenever you encounter one of our finest – whether that be at a community event or, unfortunately, after you’re clocked doing 30 mph in a 20 – you will be treat-ed with respect and professionalism, whether you get a ticket or just a warning. As mayor, I trust that every encounter you have with our

Carmel police worthy of respectpolice department is marked by such respect.

They work well with others. Our police of-ficers have a strong working relationship with other police agencies in the area. And they have a special relationship with the Carmel Fire Dept., assisting side-by-side with daily calls for ser-vice, as well as the major events like what we saw during the major winter storms just a few months ago. During these major events, the CPD establishes the Carmel Emergency Operations Center to oversee and manage a coordinated effort to assist others.

They are connected to the community in a variety of unique ways. Whether it’s the Citizens Police Academy, the Business Watch program or the popular Neighborhood Crime Watch, our of-ficers know that the first line of defense in keep-ing our streets safe are those in the community who keep an eye out for their friends and neigh-bors, alert to the prospect of unusual behavior and ready to call 911 if necessary.

Another key to keeping our community safe is the quick response to such calls. The CPD prides itself on taking all matters – even those some may think are insignificant – very seriously. They will respond to your call. They will follow up. They will investigate crimes, anticipate potential fu-ture crimes and, because of that, they will solve crimes and make arrests.

The hard work is paying off. Recently, a California-based real estate blog known as Mo-voto Blog surveyed 120 suburbs across America – digging into crime statistics tracked by the FBI – and found that Carmel was the safest suburb in the United States. That’s a testament to the professionals who wake up every morning and put on their Carmel badges in order to keep our community safe.

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But Jason Peek’s May 3 offering “Opinions of a Redneck” really takes the cake.

How exactly do the racist rantings of Clippers owner Donald Sterling become an occasion to rant about political correctness? Peek attempts to make the point that cracking a joke or want-ing to live in a certain neighborhood may not make you a racist. But let’s just say both of those things might be good leading indicators.

And anyway, Donald Sterling is no redneck. In his rant, Sterling was going off like a slave owner on the pulpit of his church (perhaps a poor simile since Sterling is Jewish) describing how he so lovingly feeds and clothes his players, most of whom are African-American.

“I wish for this nation and especially someone like Don Sterling that is surrounded by other cultures, that we judge a person by his or her

actions, and not by color or culture,” said Peek wistfully, invoking some Thomas Kincaid fantasy-land that never did exist, and never will.

But back to my point: Sterling is a multimil-lionaire NBA team owner with the power to deny people housing (as a rental property owner in addition to NBA guru) and jobs, so his leaked comments carry a certain weight. His words are, in fact, actionable because they have the poten-tial to drive a large segment of the NBA audience away (i.e. all African-Americans).

So the strong response of the NBA against Sterling is not a result of the media, or pointy-headed intellectuals somewhere in the ivy tower colleges being politically correct finger wagers – it’s pure economics.

And as for the last convoluted, grammatically-challenged paragraph of Peek’s rant, there are almost no words ... But at just who exactly is Peek aiming his bile? Is this kind of writing the result of listening to too much right-wing hate-mongering on the radio? Or does Peek just need to get out of his Main Street bubble more?

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A place in history - As a young man of 17, An-drew Carnegie couldn’t afford the $2 subscrip-

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donate his money to build 1,689 public libraries across the United States - free, public places of learning for all. This year marks the 100th Anniversary of Carmel’s Carnegie Library. And Bill McNiece, president of the Marion County Historical Society, will share the story of Andrew Carnegie’s legacy and how our community estab-lished its first library. This event is at 7 p.m. May 22 in the program room of the Carmel Clay Public Library. For more information call 844-3362.

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For the twelfth year, the Town of Fishers is holding its popular Nickel Plate District summer concert series beginning in June. There are things

about the event that have changed from past years, including the venue and adding concerts on other nights, but the one thing that hasn’t changed has been the response.

Town Manager Scott Fadness said the series is a keynote event in Fishers. “It’s one of those things that just kind of embodies what Fishers is all

about; having four or five thousand people show up in downtown Fishers is just so exciting to see,” he said. “We hope this year is bigger and better than ever. If you’ve been by the amphitheater, everything looks great. The grass is green and we’re ready for summer to begin.”

This will be the second year the series was conducted at the newly-built amphitheater. It provides a better venue for people to see the per-formers as well as better lighting and ambience, Fadness said.

It also offers restrooms and concessions that the series didn’t have before. In addition to the Tuesday night concert series, the new Amp After Dark series on Friday nights is being introduced for a more adult audience.

The Tuesday Night Concerts begin at 7 p.m., while the Amp After Dark shows on Fridays begin at 9 p.m. There are several special events sched-uled including country music recording artists on select Thursdays and a

Blues Fest marked for Labor Day weekend. All concerts are free and kick-off on June 3 with the first Tuesday Night

Concert featuring Soul Street.Highlights from the concert schedule include:• The Amp After Dark opening night will feature national recording art-

ist Eric Lindell on June 6.• Country music recording artists Austin Webb with special guest

Heather Michelle Chapman will perform June 5.• Jennie DeVoe will play The Amp After Dark on July 11.• The Chateau Thomas Blues Festival will be conducted Aug. 30.Parking may be different than in years past because of construction in

downtown Fishers, but Fadness said there will be plenty of parking avail-able that will have lots of signage and staff will be present to help.

Concertgoers are welcome to walk or bike to the shows because the Nickel Plate District is pedestrian friendly and connected to trails through-out Fishers. People are encouraged to bring a blanket, a bottle of wine and a picnic and just enjoy the show.

“I think that our summer concert series is really just the ultimate symbol of Americana and family values. If you’re looking for somewhere to take your family on a Tuesday night that will provide you with a true sense of community, then this is the right event and the right venue to come to,” Fadness said.

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Fishers’ public summer concert series is expected to draw thousands of people to the Nickel Plate District for each show. (Submitted photo)

Schedule:•May 31 Fishers Music Works Wind Symphony • June 3 Summer Concert Series – Soul Street• June 10 Summer Concert Series – Midnight

Special• June 17 Summer Concert Series – Endless Sum-

mer Band• June 24 Summer Concert Series – BBI• June 5 Austin Webb and special guest Heather

Michelle Chapman• June 6 AMP After Dark – Eric Lindell and opener

Zach Day• June 13 AMP After Dark – Woomblies Rock

Orchestra• June 20 AMP After Dark – The Wright Bros

Unplugged• June 27 AMP After Dark – Gene Deer and Doug

Henthorn• June 7 Fishers Music Works Wind Symphony• July 1 Summer Concert Series – Parrots of the

Caribbean• July 8 Summer Concert Series – Blue River

Band• July 15 Summer Concert Series – Dave and Rae• July 11 AMP After Dark – Jennie DeVoe• July 18 AMP After Dark – Torn• July 25 AMP After Dark – Carrie Newcomer and

special guest Phil Pierlie Trio• July 12 Fishers Music Works Nickel Plate Jazz

Orchestra•Aug. 1 AMP After Dark – Cool City Band•Aug. 8 AMP After Dark – David Ackerman Band•Aug. 15 AMP After Dark – Slim Pickens•Aug. 22 AMP After Dark – Indianapolis Municipal

Band•Aug. 29 AMP After Dark – Jon Banard•Aug. 2 Fishers Music Works Nickel Plate Wind

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Who wears hats today, people might ask? What springs to mind is likely the Kentucky Derby, where wearing a hat is believed to bring good luck. Or maybe the beach.

But, the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s “Hats Off” event revealed a group of enthu-siasts who view the hat as self-expression, costume and art.

The “Hats Off” event on May 8 began with a lecture by Elizabeth Semmelhack, author and senior curator of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto. Semmelhack’s lecture, “A Short History of the High Heel,” was fol-lowed by lunch in the Deer Zink Pavilion.

Jody DeFord and Tina Pasquinelli co-chaired the event which awarded prizes in categories such as “Hattitude”, “Hatta Boy” and “Hatatasique”. Award winners in-cluded: Ruth Vignati, Allison Ford, Jamie Gibbs, Elizabeth Taylor, Truen James and Ashley Meyer. Ford designed a hat constructed of three layers of thin maple veneer with a 1920s look. James created a leather and spike headpiece, drawing fashion inspiration from the dark fantasy movie, Maleficent.

Attendees ranged in fashion experience from international fashion icon, Murph Damron, to new fashionistas, such as Madison Hrodadka of Carmel’s 14 Dis-tricts boutique. Hrodadka chose to wear a classic black velvet cloche purchased from the Lorene Burkhart’s fashion collection private sale.

Harriet Warkel, guest curator of Ameri-can Art, wore a wispy aqua mesh hat cre-ated by Eleanor Brand of Australia. Martine Bachelart wore a vintage Christian Dior hat passed down from her grandmother. Pat Noveroske wore a 1957 Elsa Shiapa-relli. Marilyn Goeke joined Noveroske for lunch, wearing a black vintage chapeau from her costume as historical character Magdalena Holstein. Holstein was James Whitcomb Riley’s land lady.

Discussing the fragility of textile art compared to other arts, the IMA’s Curator of Textiles and Fashion Art Niloo Paydar said, “Permanent collection is an interest-ing term. Textiles can only be displayed for 6 months at a time over a period of three years.”

Funds raised from the “Hats Off event” will enable the Fashion Arts Society to ac-quire couture creations for the permanent collection at the IMA. The textile and fash-ion arts collection currently houses more than 7,000 items and represents virtually all of the world’s traditions in fabric.

‘Hats Off’ benefits IMA textiles and fashion arts

From left, Ruth Vignati, Allison Ford, Jamie Gibbs, Elizabeth Taylor, Truen James and Ashley Meyer won IMA “Hats Off” awards on May 8. (Staff photos by Tonya Burton)

Top row from left, Michelle Mosgrove, Event Chair Jody DeFord and James Anthony; and bottom row from left, Jessica Cox, Kristen Lade and Carmel resident Yolanda Taylor enjoy the “Hats Off” IMA luncheon on May 8.

Madison Hromadka, manager of 14 Districts and 14 Districts Weekend Boutiques in Carmel, wears a vin-tage hat from Lorene Burkhart’s fashion collection private sale dur-ing the “Hats Off” event May 8 at the IMA.

Harriet Warkel, IMA guest curator of American Art, wears a hat designed specifically for her by Eleanor Brand of Eleanor Marguerite, designer of Exqui-site Headwear in Australia, during the “Hats Off” event May 8 at the IMA.

Marilyn Goeke dons the hat she wears when playing Magdalena Hol-stein at James Whitcomb Riley historical functions. Pat Noveroske, right, wears a 1957 Schiaparelli during the “Hats Off” event May 8.

From left, Virginia Blum, Leigh Dunnington-Jones and Cindy Klee wear vintage and designer hats at the “Hats Off” luncheon May 8 at the IMA.



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With school ending and summer beginning – most of us are planning graduation parties and get-togethers. Whether you’re hosting the party or attending – you probably have an inkling of what it takes to plan a success-ful gathering. But … have you ever planned a two-day party for 50,000+ people? Well, that’s what the CarmelFest Committee does each year. Preparation started months ago, when the Carmel Rotary Club set the plans in motion to organize the annual festival and handed the reins to Jeff Worrell, CarmelFest Chairman. Under Jeff’s leadership, the CarmelFest Committee members have diligently been working on festival details. The Entertainment Committee is finalizing the schedule for the Geico Sponsored Gazebo Stage which will feature the Wright Brothers, CarmelFest Has Talent, Carmel Symphony Orchestra and other talented groups. The Horizon Bank Sponsored North Zone is planning an exciting line-up of performers with headliner rock band - “My Yellow Rickshaw” - Plus, performances by “The Phone Club”, “The Tides” and other incredible bands. The KidZone Team Members, led by Peter Primason & Tom Blessing, are putting final touches on plans for the family fun section. The array of attractions will include water boat rides, a race track, carnival games,

Eurobungy, pony rides, a petting zoo and a performance stage. Jon Olson, Jess Lawhead and the Food Team have been working with vendors to supply everything from Funnel Cakes to Gyros, assuring that Festival-goers have an abundance of tasty treats. And Kay Thomp-son is busy lining up interesting craftsmen and fun suppliers to fill the Marketplace area. With all the attention to detail and planning, this year’s CarmelFest Celebration is sure to be fantastic! Join us on July 3rd & 4th at Carmel Civic Square.

GET YOUR SPARK BUTTONS! Colorful Spark Buttons will be on sale at this Saturday’s Carmel Farmer’s Market (Next to the Palladium). By purchasing a $3 traditional button or a $6 lite-up button, you can help support the spectacular CarmelFest Fireworks and show your community pride. Purchase Spark Buttons directly by e-mailing [email protected].

Generous Donation from Einstein Bagel What do you do with coupons for 3,000 bagels and 3,000 cups of coffee? Head to Einstein Bagel on 116th Street – that’s what! Mike Timmons, General Manager for Einstein Bagel on 116th Street in Carmel (next to Merchant’s Square), stepped up to support the CarmelFest Spark

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Noblesville: Friends & Company Diner, 5855 E. 211th St., will host a car and mo-torcycle to benefit the American Legion from 2 to 5 p.m., May 24. The event will feature live music, children’s activities and a silent auction.

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NIgHT & DAYBeef & Boards Presents: ‘Mary Pop-pins’ • This family-friendly tale of Mary Poppins, the extraordinary nanny who

flies into the Banks home and changes the lives of the children and the parents, is presented for the first time at Beef & Boards. Enjoy the magic and music of Mary Poppins and be sure to check out the added Saturday matinees. • 9301 Michigan Rd., In-dianapolis • Tonight at 8 p.m.; May 21 & 22 at 1 and 8 p.m.; May 23 at 8 p.m.; May 24 at 1:30 p.m. Next Sat-urday matinee is June 7 at 1:30 p.m. • Tickets start at $38.50. • 872-9664 • www.beefandboards.com

“Feather Your Nest” at the Indiana Design Center • This Designer On Call Workshop Series event fea-tures Rosalind Pope of Rosalind Pope Interior De-sign; she will offer information on how to enhance a home with small design touches. • 200 S. Range Line Rd., Carmel • Today from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. • Free • 569-5975

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Mode Locale: A Look at Lo-cal Fashion Past & Present Exhibit • Nickel Plate Arts will

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Carmel High School Orchestras Spring Concert at the Palladium • Carmel High School Orchestras is known as one of the leading public school orchestra programs in the nation; the orchestra has performed all over the world including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall and St. Petersburg, Russia. • The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel • Tonight at 7 p.m.• Tickets $11. • 843-3800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

Carmel Pedals Thursday Night Ride • Everyone is invited to this 10-mile, 10 mph bike ride

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Memorial Day Ceremony • Veterans Memorial Plaza in Carmel is the site of the annual ceremony that honors

the sacrifices of many soldiers. Children will help members of the American Legion and the VFW (Vet-erans of Foreign Wars) with raising the flag. Flow-ers will be placed at the memorial and Carmel’s mayor will speak. • Today from 9 to 10 a.m. • Free • City Center 3rd Ave. SW, Carmel

The Loft Restaurant – Jes Richmond, acoustic guitar and vocals • Looking for a farm-to-table restaurant and live music on a Friday night? Dine at the Loft Restaurant at Traders Point Creamery and enjoy freshly made meals with seasonal in-gredients and a rotating schedule of performances from local musicians on Friday nights. • 9101 Moore Road, Zionsville • Tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. • Res-taurant open 5 to 9:30 p.m. • Call 733-1700 • www.tpforganics.com

Movies at the Nickel Plate District • Head over to the Nickel Plate Amphitheater lawn for a family movie night. Bring lawn chairs and/or blankets; light refreshments will be available for purchase. Tonight’s film is “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2.” • Downtown Fishers • Movie starts at dusk. • Free • 595-3150 • www.fishers.in.us/parks

Off-Street Main Players Present: “The 25th An-nual Putnam County Spelling Bee” • Zionsville Town Hall hosts the Off-Street Main Players’ spring production; this award-winning musical is laugh-

Carmel Farmer’s Market • One of Indiana’s largest farmer’s markets, Carmel’s event features

over 60 vendors that sell only Indiana-grown or produced edible products. Fun for the whole family, this farmer’s market includes cooking demonstra-tions, music and free parking. • 1 Center Green, Carmel • Today from 8 to 11:30 a.m.• Free • 710-0162 • www.carmelfarmersmarket.com Zionsville Farmers Market • Visit this fun Zions-ville market for fresh fruits and vegetables plus baked goods, locally made foods and plants and flowers. • Parking lot at corner of First and Haw-thorne. • Today from 8 to 11 a.m. • Free • 873-3836 • www.zionsvillechamber.org

Fishers Farmers Market • Visit a variety of vendors at the new location in front of the Nickel Plate Amphitheater; items for sale include fresh fruits and vegetables, honey, coffee, jams, sweet treats and many hot breakfast options. • 1 Municipal Drive, Fishers • Today from 8 to noon. • Free • 578-0700 • www.fisherschamber.com

Noblesville Farmers Market • The Riverview Hospi-tal overflow lot hosts Noblesville’s Farmers Market which includes fresh produce, bedding plants, fresh flowers, honey, baked treats and more. • Ind. 19 and Ind. 38 in Noblesville • Today from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Free • 776-0205 • www.noblesvillemainstreet.org

Blue Arrow Train – An Evening Dining Experience Along the Nickel Plate Railroad • Catch the train at Fishers or Noblesville for an evening ride through the countryside that includes time to stop for dinner in Noblesville, Atlanta or Tipton. Call for reservations. • Fishers or Noblesville • Various times • Call 773-6000 for prices and reservations • www.itm.org

Prairie Pursuits: Survival Skills • Discover how pioneer skills can help people survive in the wilder-ness today. Learn how to build a fire, find food and water and create shelter in this unique, 6-hour workshop. Appropriate for ages 16 and up; reserva-tions are required. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • Tonight from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • $60; reservations required • 776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org

Saxony Lake and Beach Opening Day • Summer has arrived; celebrate by heading to the beach! Saxony Lake and Beach features a roped-off swim-ming area with lifeguards, a beach suitable for sandcastle-making and vendor-operated kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding and yoga. • 13288 Pen-nington Rd., Fishers • Today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. • Free • www.saxony-indiana.com

Saxony Movie in the Park • Come out to Witten Park in Saxony to enjoy outdoor, family movies. Bring blankets, chairs, snacks and settle in for the show. This week’s movie is “Despicable Me 2.” • 13258 Saxony Blvd., Fishers • Tonight at 9:30 p.m. • Free • 770-1818 • www.saxony-indiana.com

Westfield Historic Underground Railroad Ghost Walk • This walking tour lasts about two hours and, starting at Asa Bales Park, takes participants around Westfield while explaining about ghosts from the Underground Railroad and spirits from the town’s haunted history. • 132 W. Main St., Westfield • Tonight at 9 p.m. • Adult tickets $18, Children & Seniors $13, reservations required. • 840-6456 • www.unseenpress.com

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Flying Toasters come to party CHS players at the Palladium

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By Joseph Knoop • [email protected]

Self-described as a party band, The Flying Toasters will be performing a variety of rock,

R&B, and radio hits at their Carmel gazebo concert at 7:30 p.m. June 4.

The band, formed in late 2003 by Jason Hayes and his father, Bill Hayes, began playing shows in March 2004. Bill has since retired and moved to Florida, but the group continues on and plays about 100 to 150 shows per year.

They have played the Carmel gazebo concert three times in previous years. It’s a perfect set-ting for their music, and band members said they enjoy performing in unique outdoor events.

“We’re very blessed to be able to perform in a variety of different envi-ronments. There’s some-thing special about playing outside,” said Jason Hayes.

Band members said the group likes to play a mix of classic hits while inserting random songs into the playlist, saying it brings a life to their show that draws in old fans and new ones, too.

“The nice thing about being off-the-cuff, a set list might not be the best choice because you don’t know who will be there,”

The Flying Toasters will kick off the 2014 Carmel gazebo concert series. (Submitted photo)

said Hayes. “The plan is to not have a plan.”The band said there’s no shortage of camara-

derie and friendship, and that’s what makes it a cohesive unit.

“A lot of musicians, a lot of artists, they play together, they don’t get along, but it’s differ-ent with the Toasters,” said Rodney Stepp, the group’s keyboardist and vocalist. “Because we are family. We take vaca-tions together, we travel together, we have a good time. Most weekends,

when most people want to go out and party, we are the party.”

2014 Gazebo concerts:Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and Ruditoonz will have children’s performanc-es at 6 p.m. June 11 and July 9.• June 4 - The Flying Toasters• June 11 - Big Rosco & the Hammers• June 18 - The Bishops• June 25 - Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra• July 9 - My Yellow Rickshaw• July 16 - The Woomblies Rock Orchestra• July 23 - Zanna-doo• July 30 - Blair & Company•Aug. 6 - Endless Summer Band

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The concert on May 21 will benefit the orchestra program at Carmel High School. (Submitted photo)

By Jessica Fox [email protected]

All of Carmel High School’s five orchestras will perform

an end-of-year concert at the Palladium on May 21.

The school’s most pres-tigious orchestra – the symphony orchestra – will perform “Russian and Lud-milla Overture” by Mikhail Glinka and “Symphony No. 5 - Last Movement” by Dmitri Shostakovich. There also will be a solo performance by Sharif Ibraham, a graduating senior, who will perform a bass concerto by Giovanni Bottesini. Each of the orchestras have been practicing their per-formance for several months.

The Palladium is one of the school’s favorite places to perform. According to Soo Han, CHS director of orchestras, the venue inspires the students to perform. He said they are all excited to perform in a state-of-the-art facility that also has a first-class staff.

“We are so fortunate that the students are so talented and can perform collegiate works,” Han said.

This performance also is important to the students because it is the last of the year and it celebrates all of their hard work.

The CHS symphony orchestra recently re-corded, produced and released a new album where they perform music from the “Dvorak Symphony No. 8” and the symphony orchestra also has been invited to play at the Midwest Clinic this December in Chicago.

“They humble me every day with their talent, hard work, and artistry,” Han said of his stu-dents. “They inspire me every day by the work that they do.”

All proceeds from this event go to benefit the orchestra program at the high school.

Carmel High School orchestras in concert • 7 p.m. May 21 • The Palladium in Carmel • Tickets start at $11 • For more information call 843-3800 or visit www.thecenterfortheperformin-garts.org



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‘Top Hooker’ to appear at Morty’s

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By Dawn Pearson• [email protected]

As one of Animal Planet’s cast members on the reality show ‘Top Hooker,” Reno Collier not

only baits the hook, he also fishes for laughs.

The standup come-dian and actor from West Virginia, who started his career as a physical educa-tion teacher, will be performing on stage at Morty’s Comedy Club May 22 through May 24.

Collier will be looking for laughs through his observations recalling mishaps of his West Virginia cousins, his Scottish heritage, unruly in-laws and alien abductions.

Current in Carmel spoke with Collier about his work, life and upcoming projects.

Current: Is Reno your real name and what have your parents told you about why they named you Reno?

Collier: Yes, Reno is my real name. I’m named after my great-grandfather. In third grade some dyslexic kid figured out how to put how to put a “B” at the end of it and spell it backwards, so I was “Boner” for like five years.

Current: Tell us what makes Reno Collier laugh.

Collier: The stuff that really makes me laugh? Are true stories and just being really silly. I watch the movies my kids like and laugh like an 8-year-old. To me, “Dumber and Dumber,” “Cad-dyshack” and “Blazing Saddles” are the funniest movies of all time.

Current: And who makes you laugh?Collier: I obviously have to say Larry the Cable

Guy because if I don’t he said he’ll fire me. I really like Brian Regan and Jim Gaffigan, but I’m a fan

of a lot of people. Current: What is the one topic you won’t

touch in your show?Collier: I’m really not all that dirty and only

talk about real life stuff, so I guess just not using the Lord’s name in vain.

Current: Tell us about “Top Hooker,” and how long have you been a fisher-man. What’s the best catch you made on the show?

Collier: The show was filmed last summer for Animal Planet, “Top Hooker,” and it’s not what you think. It was an

extreme fishing show. I really had a good time doing it. The best catch I made on the show was probably the college intern who was my assis-tant. Or do you mean fish? I guess that would be the sharks I caught.

Current: When did you realize that you were a funny, funny man?

Collier: Probably when my parents sent me to military school.

Current: In addition to your tour and “Top Hooker,” what other projects do you have in the works?

Collier: I just finished filming “Jingle All the Way 2” in Vancouver. It is going to be really funny. My kids are really pumped for it.

Current: What is the one thing you are most proud of in your work and one that you wish you could forget?

Collier: I am the most proud of doing USO tours overseas. I wish I could forget doing interviews.

Current: What can people expect from your show at Morty’s?

Collier: All I care about is people coming out and having a good time.

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Zionsville summer concertsBy Sophie Pappas • [email protected]

Concertgoers won’t have to go far to find entertainment this summer. While neighboring

venues in Carmel and Indianapolis offer big-name gigs, Zionsville offers small-town entertainment with lots

of local acts. Lincoln Park Concert Series

According to Betsy Huffman, a member of the Lincoln Park Concert Series Planning Committee, the Lincoln Park Concert Series has been going on for more than a quarter of a century.

These free concerts will take place at 7 p.m. every Wednesday night during the summer, until July 31.

This year’s first concert will be at 7 p.m. June 4, when local musician Chad Mills performs a show he calls “School’s Out For Summer.”

“These are always a lot of fun,” Huffman said. Local restaurants also will be in attendance

to sell snacks and entrees to enjoy during the shows. Greek’s Pizzeria, Inga’s Popcorn, Nicey Treat, Patrick’s and My Sugar Pie have commit-ted to provide unique food items to the park for

guests to purchase. Guests also are encouraged to bring their own picnic.

Lincoln Park is at First and Oak streets. For a full list of the Lincoln Park performers visit www.currentzionsville.com.

Lions Park Concert SeriesThe Zionsville Lions Club will continue to host

its Sunday Concert Series this summer during the month of July. Every Sunday throughout the month, there will be a concert inside the Lions Park gazebo. All concerts will begin at 7 p.m.

Food and drinks will be available for a dona-tion to the Zionsville Lions Park. In the event of rain, concerts will be inside the Zionsville Lions Clubhouse.

Parking is in Lions Park for a $5 donation, and people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.

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Social Security will undoubtedly play a major role in most Americans’ retirement income planning.

The problem is, most Americans will not take the time to understand various

claiming strategies that could potentially add several thou-sands of dollars in additional benefits during their life-times. I’m going to discuss a little-used strategy called “file and suspend” that could potentially mean greater benefits to your retirement income.

Here’s the scenario: Joe and Jane Doe have been mar-ried for more than 30 years and are seriously considering retirement in the next five years. Joe is 65 and was born in 1949, which means his full retirement age is 66. Jane is 63 and was born in 1951, so her full retirement age is also 66. As with many Americans, Joe and Jane’s number one goal is finding ways to maximize their income when the checks stop coming in from their current employers.

Based on Joe’s working history, his primary insurance amount at full retirement age is $2,450. Jane’s, on the oth-er hand, is $1,590 based on her earnings history. Joe plans on working past his full retirement age because he will “go crazy” if he stops working in his 60s. Jane has a different mindset and is dead set on retiring at 66 so she can travel, volunteer in her community and pick up new hobbies.

Most people in this scenario would elect to take their own benefits at 66, and by doing so, would leave a lot of future income on the table in retirement. Here’s where the “file and suspend” strategy could potentially work perfect for Joe and Jane.

Since Joe plans on working well past his full retirement age, he decides to file and suspend his benefits at 68, which makes Jane eligible for spousal benefits at 66. Jane would file a restricted application for spousal benefits only in the estimated amount of $1,225 at age 66. Next, Joe would elect to turn on his benefits at 70 based on his earning history, which has grown to approximately $3,234 per month. Since Jane elected spousal benefits at 66, her own benefit continued to grow until age 70, which is esti-mated to be about $2,099 per month in 2021. Lastly, in the event Joe passes away before Jane, she has the ability to switch again to survivor benefits in the estimated amount of $3,234 per month.

There are a lot of moving parts with the above-men-tioned scenario. To put it in a nutshell, if Joe lives to be 85 and Jane lives to 90, they will receive approximately $1,242,087 in benefits using the “file and suspend” strategy versus an approximate $1,090,350 had they elected to take their own benefits at full retirement age.

That is a difference of $151,737; that is a lot of dough, folks!

The moral of this story is simple. Social Security income will have a profound effect on your retirement income planning. Please research all of your options before you go sprinting to the Social Security office to sign up for benefits at 62.

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Commentary by Kathleen Connelly

You can feel it in the air, can’t you? Summer is coming and it is going to provide us with an

abundance of opportunities to better our health! My family, just like a lot of us, is in full swing

with spring sports, end-of-the-year school func-tions and planning for our summer break. The other week when we had two baseball games at the ballpark, dance rehearsal and soccer I thought to myself, “This is crazy – sandwiches again!”

I know there a lot of moms just like me who want to provide their kids with good, nutritional food and sometimes trying to accomplish that with a hectic family schedule is difficult. How-ever, there are ways! Prepping and planning for what you want for your family’s health is just as important as the actions themselves. If you know it will be a busy week, cook a larger meal on the weekend and then put leftovers in the fridge or freezer for a different night.

Plan for better nutritionOn Sunday, decide what meals you will cook

during the week and make sure you have the items needed for each meal. Last Sunday, we ate from a more dinner-like menu at lunch and had a lunch-type menu for dinner since we had football games that evening. Sometimes I even cook a meal for the following evening at night after the kids go to bed. One of my prepping activities for the week is to chop vegetables and bag them up so they are ready to go for lunches. Have you tried the Carmel Farmers Market? It is now being held each Saturday morning from 8 to 11:30 a.m. south of the Palladium. It is a great way to pick out fresh and organic products to use in next week’s meals. Take the kids along and let them help make some decisions. My kids love getting involved in choosing what fruits or vegetable we have for the week!

Trust me, I know how busy life can get but there are ways to make our health a priority. Start trying to prep in advance for meals, pre-pack snacks and lunches and visit the Carmel Farmers Market. Lastly, give yourself a break! Even I need to remind myself some weeks that having sandwiches are okay because the kids think it is fun to have a picnic dinner!

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Doctor of chiropractic degree awarded – Carmel resident Andrew Hunt has received the Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the College of Profession-al Studies at National University of Health Sciences. Before entering the Doctor of Chiropractic program at NUHS, Hunt completed an undergraduate degree at Indiana University.

New physician joins group – Riverview Health is pleased to announce that board-certified family medicine physician, Valerie Beard, MD, has joined Riverview Medical Group. Dr. Beard serves patients at New Hope Family Medicine in Carmel and she spe-cializes in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, women’s health services, pediat-rics and adolescent health, among others. To sched-ule an appointment with Dr. Beard call 770-2850.

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Commentary by Vicky Earley

Its official … Americans are in love with the unassuming bungalow.

If you need proof, simply stroll the streets of Old Town Carmel and you will

see that Old Town Design Group has been quite busy for the past few year replacing tired struc-tures that had served their families well but have passed their prime with updated versions of this architectural icon.

The bungalow, the undeniable sweetheart of the Craftsman movement, boasts of early days providing shelter from the scorching rays of the sun for travelers in India. This humble architec-ture was adopted by 19th century British officers that were stationed in India and eventually mi-grated to the United States via California in the early 1900s.

This symbol of simplicity became the most sought after construction style in the early 20th century. According to the Arts and Crafts Society on line newsletter, the bungalow was born in the United States as a backlash to the Industrial Revolution by philosophers and designers be-gun first in England, then migrating across the Atlantic to the United States. The bungalow was the architectural expression of art pottery and mission-style furniture with which it is now so closely associated.

It is hard to comprehend today but prior to

Oh, how we love the bungalow

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World War I, a potential homeowner wishing to build a Craftsman abode would expect to pay less than $1,000 for a completed structure.

Characteristics that identify these historical charmers are low pitched roof that are hipped or gabled. The bungalow typically features a large front porch that is covered overhead. This char-acteristic demonstrates how the style evolved from 19th century life under the rays of the hot Bengal sun.

These large overhanging porch roofs are sup-ported by large columns, one of the most identifi-able features of the bungalow.

Also, a bungalow will typically be filled with sunlight as a result of the abundance of win-dows and doors leading to exterior porches.

Historically, the bungalow would feature a large fireplace flanked by straight lined cabinetry and shelves. These clean lines were a hallmark of the Craftsmen movement. The desire for qual-ity craftsmen type work led to the simple adorn-ments of beamed ceilings and wainscoting.

Yes, American’s love the bungalow. Perhaps it is our form of a backlash to the disposable men-tality that we have become accustomed to in our homes and furnishings.

Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in Carmel. If you have an interior design ques-tion, please contact [email protected].

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Commentary by Don Knebel

As we travel to see the world’s treasures, we can overlook those in

our own back yards. The Indiana War Memo-rial is one such a trea-

sure, often ignored by people driving by it every day.

In 1920, as part of a successful plan to lure the American Legion headquarters to Indianapolis, the In-diana General Assembly appropriated $2 million for a monument to the vic-tors of the recent world war. General John J. Pershing broke ground for the 210-feet-tall War Memorial in 1927, which was dedicated in 1933 even though the interior remained incom-plete despite additional funding from the Works Progress Administration.

The design of the three-story square building, with columns and pyramid-shaped roof, evokes the tomb of Mausolus, a wonder of the ancient world that gave us the word “mausoleum.” Words carved in the limestone exterior express hope the building will “inspire patriotism and respect for the laws to the end that peace may prevail, justice be admin-istered, public order maintained and liberty perpetuated.”

The building’s surprisingly capacious interior, making extensive use of marble, includes a 500-seat auditorium, meeting rooms and a museum of military history. The inspiring Shrine Room on the third floor honors the soldiers who won the “war to end all wars.” Incorporating materi-als from all the Allies, the room features a huge American flag hanging vertically over an “Altar of Consecration.” The altar is surrounded by 24 fluted columns of dark red Vermont marble. High above the altar are blue lights and a crystal “Star of Destiny” from Sweden. Wall paintings depict the leading Allied soldiers. Marble stairways to the Shrine Room contain the names of all Hoo-siers who served in World War I.

The Indiana War Memorial garnered national

A local treasure in downtown Indy

Shrine Room in Indiana War Memorial (Photo by Don Knebel)

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit currentzi-onsville.com. You may contact him at [email protected]

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attention in 1953 when Edward R. Murrow’s popular “See it Now” television series covered the American Legion’s controversial closing of the auditorium to the Indiana Civil Liberties Union. Those days are long gone and the building is open to the public Wednesdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The next time you long to visit a world-class building, consider a trip to 431 North Meridian.


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Commentary by Randy Sorrell

It seemed to occur overnight, but it was really a gradual three-to-five year transition. And, now

the romance of spending eve-nings in our perennial gardens deadheading and pruning feel

more like a dreaded blind date, mulching hurts and pruning is best left to the experts. Can I get an Amen?

TRIPLE THREATSo the emergence of our landscape “Triple

Threat” seems brilliant when essentially we are simply listening to our baby boomer clients and responding with a formal plan that delivers: 1) seasonal interest, 2) gobs of color and 3) low-maintenance living.

We boomers are a brilliant bunch and our defi-nition of booming is one filled with thrilling op-portunities, vigorous experiences, luxurious living and second careers … NOT hours crouched pulling weeds followed by mega doses of ibuprofen-laced cocktails. Interestingly, our children are listening and generation X, Y and the ,illennials are all digging our example. Imagine that.

Is there a prevailing “Triple Threat” compo-

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Landscaping “triple threats” provide seasonal interest, infusions of color and low-maintenance living. (Submitted photo)

And just like that … it happenednent? Low maintenance is mine, but yours may be gobs of color. I believe seasonal interest migrates to the bottom. We all want our outdoor spaces to have winter sizzle but when there’s five inches of snow on the ground and it’s 10 degrees, our passion for curved beds lined with evergreens and winter berries is a little muted. Our focus is how to get to a beach and shedding a few pounds to squeeze into last years faded swimsuit.

WHAT’S NEXT?We will certainly continue to expand our

“Triple Threat” strategies, but there are more ur-gent issues on the horizon. You probably echoed these words in the last few sunny days … “I need to find some shade” and “do the hydrangeas need watered today.” That’s what’s next.

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Commentary by David Decker

Because of its versatile style, natural feeling and durable structure, hardwood has remained

one of the most enduringly trendy flooring options for gen-erations. In fact, it’s so popular

that homes containing hardwood flooring will often sell faster than homes without it. Choosing hardwood flooring is definitely a safe investment. But to get the most out of this investment, it’s extremely important to properly care for and maintain hardwood flooring. Water, pets, foot traffic and other environmental elements can all play a role in wearing down your hardwood floor-ing. Help your hardwood stay healthy by follow-ing these basic maintenance tips.

The key to maintaining hardwood happens before you even install it in your home. Be sure to inspect any rooms where you are considering hardwood. Try to figure out how much moisture and foot traffic the flooring will come in contact with. Certain types of hardwood are suscep-tible to moisture, which can cause the wood to splinter or bend. Additionally, excessive amounts of foot traffic can cause wear and tear to the planks. Scuffed and scratched floors can be refinished, but this process can get costly, es-pecially if you choose a softer wood that needs frequent repair.

If you’ve decided the room is a good fit for hardwood flooring, you’ll want to keep your hard-

Try these tops for maintaining your hardwood flooring

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Hardwood is susceptible to water damage so owners should never use a wet mop or let spills soak into the boards. A steam-cleaning mop will clean the floors without leaving behind water residue. (Submitted photo)

wood protected and shiny by cleaning it regularly with water-based solutions. Remember that hardwood is susceptible to water damage, so never use a wet mop or let spills soak into the boards. You may even want to invest in a steam-cleaning mop, which will clean the floors without leaving behind water residue. Pay attention to the type of cleaning solution you are choosing. Abrasive chemicals can damage the flooring, usu-ally by stripping away the finish and leaving the planks looking dull and worn.

Wood can also be very suscepti-ble to scratching or dents, depend-ing on the type of wood finish that you choose. Dirt, sand or gravel that makes its way into your home could scratch the surface of your hardwood flooring. You’ll also want to sweep and vacuum your floor weekly to eliminate dust and par-ticles. A few strategically-placed rugs and mats wouldn’t hurt ei-ther. Ask your guests to wipe their feet before entering a room with hardwood flooring.

Unlike other flooring trends that come and go, hardwood flooring has remained popular for over 200 years. Its popularity certainly isn’t going away any time soon. So if you want to keep your hardwood looking shiny and new, proper

maintenance is vital. Consult the manufacturer’s guide or a flooring professional for cleaning tech-niques if you are unsure of how to care for your specific flooring.


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23. Hoosier Trails Boy Scout bow24. Small boat26. Indianapolis Indians bat wood28. Miss. neighbor31. UIndy psych class topic32. Like your stomach after a Golden Corral buffet, maybe36. “That’s show ___!”37. Churchill Downs event39. Composed a Lilly press release40. West Park picnic pests42. Former Monon Trail tracks44. Fishers HS test choice45. Get ready to drive at Wolf Run 47. Pesky swarm

49. Do arithmetic at Durbin El-ementary School50. Fence in52. “I’m impressed!”53. Tom Carnegie pronouncement at IMS: “___ on it!”54. On, as a lamp55. Indiana Supreme Court’s lon-gest serving justice, ___ Newton Blackford57. Wrinkly fruit at Kroger60. Big coffee holder at Ritz Charles62. Indy 500 winner who shares his surname with a Pacers head coach

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Down1. Actor Pitt2. South American capital3. Declare in Hamilton County Court4. “The Cat in the Hat” creator5. Caressed6. Mo’s Irish Pub spigot7. Standoffish8. Crazy as a ___9. Marsh breakfast food section10. Indy 500 winner who shares his surname with a Fishers Cadil-lac dealer11. Distinctive flair12. Hoosier farm cylinder13. Cushy21. African river or country25. Search for food27. Indiana State Fair barn female28. Let up29. Bed Bath & Beyond sheets and stuff30. Ancient Mexican

32. Rules to follow33. Beth-El Zedeck Temple scroll34. Musical exercise piece35. Boone County Recorder’s Of-fice papers38. Recycling ___41. Indy 500 winner who shares his surname with an Indy steak-house appellation43. Brown ermine46. Kona Jack’s luau dish48. Kenya’s official language51. Wall plaster

55. Dentistry on 116 filling56. Unwakable states in the IU Health ICU57. Letter carriers’ org.58. Indy native Ryan Murphy’s hit show59. ___ Show with David Letterman61. Word on a weather map, often63. Handle roughly64. Site of the Taj Mahal65. Village Tailors line68. Shapiro’s bagel topper

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Perform snow removal. Lift up to 50 pounds.

Have own tools for the trade. Have reliable transportation and hold a valid driver’s license.

We offer an excellent benefit package that includes 401K, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and are an equal opportunity employer. You will be required to pass a criminal

background and drug screen test. $17-$18/hour including bonus. Qualified candidates please send resume to [email protected] or apply in person at

11640 Breezy Point Drive, Fishers, IN.

NOW HIRINGFull/Part-time Linecook

Apply in person160 East Carmel Drive • 843-9900

SCHOOLCUSTODIAN

Carmel Clay Schoolsis accepting applications for

Custodial openings. Positions are responsible to clean

classrooms, restrooms and common areas.

Positions are available for second and third shift, starting as a Trainee. No experience is required, training provided but prior experience is preferred.

Work schedule is 40 hours per week, excellent benefit package available after completion of 60

days of employment.

Information regarding position openings and on-line application

is available at www.ccs.k12.in.us

EOE

P/T Associate/Driver neededto make local deliveries and

counter sales. Please apply at:Sherwin-Williams

Automotive Finishes14064 Britton Park Road

Fishers, IN 46038Ph: 317-770-1014Fax: 317-770-1664

EOE M/F/D/V

Automotive Finishes

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Questions? Please contactTessa at 765-778-6219

Apply in person:2828 Enterprise DriveAnderson, IN 46013

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Xerox Services has immediate positions for Customer Service Representatives

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