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By Adam Aasen

Six years ago, Todd Oliver was trying to spread the word about this new event called

the Carmel Marathon. He was selling the event, calming fears

about road closures and telling every-one how this 26.2-mile race will add to Carmel’s reputation.

In 2016, Oliver now sees himself less as a salesman and more of an ambassador.

“It’s really built up a strong reputation, not just in Indiana, but across the country,” said Oliver, race director and founder. “And I think now a lot of business owners really see how many people come in for this event and how much it benefits the city.”

Some things have been kept the same for 2016’s race, April 16. The courses for the half marathon and full marathon are the same as last year. There will be “cheer zones” along

the roads again this year. The fitness expo will again be held at the Monon Community Center the day before.

But Oliver said he’s always looking to add new things. The courses for the 5K and 8K will be slightly altered to improve traffic flow and allow all four races to start at the same time and follow some of the same course. There’s also a new feature where a participant can run both the Carmel Half Marathon and the Geist Half Marathon on May 21 and receive an embroidered jacket,

collector’s edition medal and VIP access to both events. It costs $50 to sign up for this challenge but doesn’t include entry fees for each race.

There’s also a new challenge called the AmeriFirst Sprint to the Finish, which pays cash prizes for participants who record the biggest difference between their overall pace and their last half-mile split. The top three male and female finishers will receive $100 for first,

$75 for second and $50 for third in the mara-thon and half-marathon events.

Oliver said the Carmel Marathon has built up a reputation for being a “runner’s race” because it isn’t as packed as an event such as the Mini Marathon, which boasts around 35,000 participants. The event is capped at 1,000 for the full 26.2-mile race and 2,000 for the 13.1-mile half marathon. The Carmel Marathon weekend has more than 4,000 participants between all four races, and Oliver expects at-tendance to be up this year.

“A lot of people say they run Carmel to go after a personal record,” he said. “A lot of the time it’s so crowded that it’s hard to do your best at some other races.”

Many say the April race has better weather than May’s Mini Marathon or November’s Monu-mental Marathon, both in Indianapolis.

“We’re about 10 degrees difference usually than a month later,” Oliver said.

For more, visit carmelmarathon.com.

Carmel Marathon scheduled to return April 16

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Campbell wins appeal to become county GOP chairBy Adam Aasen

In February, Laura Campbell lost her bid to become the next chair of the Hamilton Co.

Republican Party after outgoing chairman Pete Emigh appointed 71 new

precinct committeemen prior to the caucus. Campbell filed an appeal, say-ing Emigh stacked the deck in favor of his hand-picked choice, Pete Peterson, president of the Fishers City Council.

On March 16, a hearing board ruled that Campbell won her appeal and would be reinstated as county chair.

Campbell, a newly elected member of the Carmel City Council and former vice chair of the county party, was serving as interim chair upon Emigh’s resignation in late 2015. She decided to “fire” the newly appointed precinct committee-men, which Emigh appointed. Many of them lived in Fishers, and one was related to Peterson.

The state committee decided before the February caucus that the fired committeemen

would be allowed to vote in the caucus. Peter-son won by a 151-115 margin. Campbell contested 52 names, and had those people not voted, Campbell would have won 115-99.

Campbell submitted her evi-dence to the hearing panel by the deadline, but Peterson did not. He said he didn’t waive his right to provide testimony, as the finding report claims.

“That’s absolutely 100 per-cent false,” he said. “Under no circumstances was I told that

if I didn’t show up for this that would be my only chance to be heard.”

The hearing board voted 3-0 in favor of Camp-bell without any hearing since Peterson wasn’t in attendance. Then the state committee voted 13-8 in favor of Campbell.

One key piece of evidence in the report is that names of precinct committeemen – who voted in the caucus – had to be submitted 30 days prior to Emigh’s vacancy, which would have been Nov. 30. Former executive director Andrew

Greider said he submitted the names on time, but an analysis of his emails showed he didn’t send an email with the 71 appointments to Barb McClellan, secretary of the Indiana Republican

State Committee, until Dec. 3. McClellan sent Greider emails reminding him of the deadline. Greider said he sent the names Nov. 30 and followed up Dec. 2 to make sure the email went through, but an in-depth search of email servers show Greider didn’t send the names Nov. 30, according to the report.

“I’m glad to have it over with and ready to move on,” she said. “We need to unite everyone, even those that didn’t support me in the caucus.”

Peterson said he hasn’t decided if he would run again. He questioned who Campbell would appoint if there are precinct committeemen spots vacant.

“Who’s really going to control next March’s caucus vote?” he said. “She’s not going to ap-point anyone who won’t be faithful to her.”

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The Carmel Redevelopment Commission is moving forward with plans to renovate the

interior plaza of the Sophia Square Apart-ments on Main Street

to create a public space for events.The Carmel City Council previously approved

$50,000 to design the courtyard, which has been described as, “a multi-purpose civic plaza serving residents and merchants of Sophia Square, City of Carmel festival goers, visitors of the Arts and Design District and individuals/organizations that would reserve the space for special events.”

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard recently discussed plans for the project, which hasn’t been bid out yet but could cost up to $800,000. He said the project is funded through the CRC’s budget and was intended to already be underway by now, but officials held off during the recession. The CRC also had some room in the budget after settling lawsuits dealing with the Palladium.

“We are finally getting back to the original plan now that the recession is behind us,” Brainard said.

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A public square is planned for the interior plaza of Sophia Square Apartments.

Courtyard renovation on track

2016 but a start date hasn’t been set. Plans show a large double-sided limestone

fireplace that allows the courtyard to be en-joyed year round. There are fire pits and seat-ing areas and green screens to provide priva-cy to the apartment building’s pool. It includes two breezeways with lights and benches. And there’s room dedicated for outdoor dining for several businesses, including The Pint Room.

Some city councilors previously expressed concerns about using public money to build outdoor dining for private businesses. Brain-ard said these areas are meant for the public and aren’t owned by the businesses. He said restaurants — which can change — can apply to use the space.

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The Hamilton Co. Leadership Academy class of 2016 has made it its mission to target vio-

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City Hall. Krystal Mercer, a 19-year-old victim

of teen-dating violence from Fishers, will speak to those at the rally, joined by Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard.

“The national statistic is one in three girls will be in an abusive relationship,” said Brittany Winebar, a member of the 2016 HCLA class. “Our goal is to get information out and educate the community about that issue so we can prevent future instances of teen violence or domestic abuse as people get older.”

The rally is free, and a short video on teen-dating violence will be shown.

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Since the violence, Mercer has attended Prevail of Hamilton Co., a crime-victim center in Noblesville.

“It’s an issue nationally. A lot of parents believe they understand what the warning signs are, but in a federal survey less than half could identify the warning signs,” Winebar said.

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West Park master plan meeting – The public is invited to participate in the final West Park Master Plan community meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 22 at The Village of West Clay Meeting House, 3rd Floor, 2000 N. New Market St. The meeting will feature Neelay Bhatt, a Carmel resident and internationally renowned parks and recreation management and planning consultant. Topics will include opportunities to best meet the community’s recreation needs while building programs and services in a sustainable manner.

Nowhere People – Former Carmel resident Greg Constantine will discuss his book and project, “Nowhere People,” from 7 to 9 p.m. March 22 at The Campus Theater at IUPUI, 420 University Blvd. in Indianapolis. The project documents struggles of individuals and ethnic communities who have had their citizenship stripped or denied, leaving them stateless. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested at https://goo.gl/XZOg4G. Learn more at www.nowherepeople.org.

Easter Bunny visit – The Easter Bunny will make his annual appearance at Carmel City Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 26 at Hubbard & Cravens, 703 Veterans Way. Brunch reservations are available at www.CarmelCity-Center.com. Click on the calendar link.

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In the meantime, Matt is stuck in his hospital room. His many friends have visited him — one visit included around 50 people accord-ing to his mother, Debbie — but now he’s limited to the same four visitors because of a flu bug going around.

“Matt sometimes looks at his hospital room as his jail cell,” Debbie said. “It’s tough being in the same room, day after day. He’s being

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Matt Cooper likes to stay busy. He studies all the time to keep up his 4.0 grade-point

average, while still mak-ing time for cross country and intramural basketball.

But nowadays, Cooper pedals approximately 20 miles a day on his stationary bike indoors. He’d rather be out running track and field with his friends at Carmel High School, but instead he’s confined to a hospital room.

On Feb. 16, this 17-year-old junior was diag-nosed was leukemia.

Cooper’s form of leukemia can progress quickly if not treated. Making things worse, Cooper discovered recently that he has a gene mutation that puts him at a higher risk. He needs a bone marrow transplant as part of his treatment and his family is looking for the best match for him.

Two blood drives are scheduled to help raise awareness and possibly find a bone marrow match. The first is from 2 to 7 p.m. March 29 at Hazel Dell Christian Church, 14501 Hazel Dell Parkway. Another drive is set for April 21 at CHS for students and faculty.

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Matt Cooper enjoys running but is now confined to a hospital room.

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While Matt could sleep all day or play video games, he said he’d rather be productive with his time, even though he can get exhausted from fighting cancer. He tries to work out every day, something he was inspired to do after reading, “Every Day I Fight,” by Stuart Scott, an ESPN anchor who died of cancer.

“That’s really motivating to read,” he said. “I don’t want the cancer to change everything in my life.”

Susie Talbott Zweig, a friend of the Coopers for many years, said she wanted to find a way to help the Cooper family. So she helped set up a GoFundMe page to help cover medical expenses and allow Debbie to quit her job and take care of her son full time for at least a year. The page is at gofund.me/nhpg9bb8.

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Former Carmel resident becomes safari guideBy Mark Ambrogi

Since going on his first African safari when he was 12, Evan Heckman was hooked on the beauty of the continent’s wildlife.

“It’s been my passion, and I decided to make a career out of it,” he said.

Heckman made several safari trips with his mother, Karyn, who died in November.

A former Carmel resident, Heckman, 28, is a private safari guide working for Africa In-scribed, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He said these safaris are for photographical purposes, not hunting.

“We specialize in trips for families or multi-generational families or groups of friends,” Heckman said. “It’s mainly for groups of two to 18 people.”

Heckman travels with his clients through-out Africa. He has been working in African tourism for the past three years.

After earning his Field Guide Association of Southern Africa certification, Heckman learned from working with some of the top guides at Camp Hwange in Zimbabwe. He then got his trails guide license so he can do walking safaris.

Heckman will conduct his first walking sa-fari tour later this month. He will lead groups

in a regular safari tour by Land Rover in June. Heckman was born in Noblesville and his

family moved to Carmel when he was nine. After his parents moved to Florida after his seventh-grade year at Clay Middle School, Heckman returned to Indiana to attend Culver Military Academy, graduating in 2006. When in the United States, Heckman splits time living with former neighbors in Carmel and with his parents in Sarasota, marketing his safaris in both areas.

Heckman recently partnered with the In-diana Retired Teachers Association to offer a 12-day Southern African tour. Five percent of each trip Heckman books goes back to the retired teachers group.

To Heckman, the male lion is the most beautiful animal.

“From an observation standpoint, I love watching elephants and their behavior and all the tendencies they have,” he said.

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Evan Heckman pauses near an endangered mountain gorilla during a trip to Volcano Na-tional Park in Rwanda.

Evan Heckman views elephants in Botswana’s Mashatu Game Reserve, where he conducts walking tours.



By Mark Ambrogi

Doris Polak’s love affair with music turned into another lifelong love affair.

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University (now Truman State University). Six weeks later, they were engaged. When Joe died at age 70 from pancreatic cancer in 2008, they had shared that love of music for 46 years of marriage.

“Music has always been the string that pulled us together,” Polak said.

Polak, 76, moved to Carmel to be near her son and his family and soon became involved with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra League because her friend was president of the group. Now Polak is chair of the group’s an-nual spring luncheon, which is set from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12 at the Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian St., Carmel.

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Doris Polak displays a violin purchased and decorated to be a centerpiece at the Carmel Symphony Orchestra League’s spring luncheon.


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contest. They answered the question, “If you had 30 seconds, what would you say to your friends and family members about how to be safe online?”

Elementary students from three Carmel schools were selected to have their concepts translated into public service announcements that are airing on Bright House Networks during March. Sara Susant, a fourth grader at Mowhawk Trails Elementary, Ayden Hagemann a fourth grader from Prairie Trace Elementary, and Ella English, a fifth grader from Cherry Tree Elementary, were selected as winners.

The contest, open to elementary, middle and high school students, was part of Bright House Networks and Net Literacy’s push to promote youth as advocates in internet safety.

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From left, Ayden Hagemann, Sara Susant and Ella English are winners in the Students Speak-ing Out for Safety contest.

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fective and safe ways for kids to step in and help others on topics ranging from cyberbully-ing, social networking and privacy, as well as many other difficult issues youth face online.

“Our students are digital learners and it is important we teach them positive digital citizenship,” CCS Supt. Dr. Nicholas Wahl said. “Internet safety is an important component of being a good digital citizen, and we appreciate the opportunity to partner with Net Literacy and Bright House Networks in this contest. We are proud of all the winners and how their Internet Safety PSA announcements will help encourage their peers to practice safe digital habits.”

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ementary’s sale will provide a variety of ways to enhance the students’ education.

“In partnership with the school's adminis-tration, the PTO provides funding for a variety of art, science, physical education, health and technology-based programs and equip-ment support our children in need, as well as supplements to classroom budgets for the purchase of needed materials,” said Debbie Neumann, who is co-chair of the sale with

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Customers can choose from four mulch delivery dates (March 23, March 24, April 27 or April 28). Neumann said a minimum of three cubic yards must be ordered. There is no delivery fee if the addresses are in Carmel zip codes 46032 or 46033. The orders must be placed by noon exactly one week prior to the chosen delivery date.

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The Carmel High School girls swim team recently visited the office of Gov. Mike Pence, who congratulated the team on its 30th consecutive state title, which set a national re-cord. “Every Hoosier should be proud of the remarkable feat that this team has achieved,” Pence said. “These out-standing student-athletes exemplify the true meaning of perseverance, hard work, determination and team work. I look forward to watching each of these young women’s continued achievements in the years ahead.” The team also met with State Sen. Mike Delph, who authored a resolu-tion congratulating the team on its accomplishment.

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Janus Development Services will share its success stories and mission over bacon and

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Event Center in Carmel. The hour-long event is a celebra-tion of programs and ser-vices provided by Janus to adults with disabilities, said Debbie Laird, Janus senior vice president of develop-ment and transportation.

Laird said the mayors of Noblesville, Carmel, Fishers and Westfield will be in attendance to support Janus and act as

honorary co-hosts again this year. “The event is also a great networking

event for guests as upwards of 400 individu-als, which includes business professionals, elected officials and community members, are expected to attend,” Laird said.

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Carmel’s Central Park may best be known as the home of the Monon Community Center,

but its natural wetlands have also come to be known as home to pack of muskrats.

The rodents weigh in at approximately three pounds and have long, dark reddish-brown fur. They look a bit like beavers but are related to the vole.

The muskrats live in dirt mounds built with cattails and aquatic plants, which also serve as the main source of food in their diets.

“We work to control cattails, which helps with keeping the population in control,” said Lindsay Labas, Carmel Clay Parks marketing director.

Carmel has the first city park system in Indiana to be Wildlife Friendly Certified. This means that the department is committed to not making changes in the area to disturb the wildlife living there.

“They are safe in their natural habitat,” Labas said.

Some residents have expressed concern that the muskrats will move into nearby sub-

By Mark Ambrogi

Steve Martin is a huge history buff and he has the perfect job to pursue his passion.

“The people that are inter-ested in this kind of thing are not living in the past, they ap-

preciate the past,” said Martin, who has been a reference/government documents librarian at Morrisson-Reeves Public Library in Rich-mond for 27 years. “When you see the magnifi-cent things our people did locally, whether it’s from Carmel or east central Indiana, you are in awe. I hope young people will see this as a solid foundation for their heritage.”

Martin spoke on the life of Union soldiers from east central Indiana at the Hamilton Co. Civil War Roundtable March 9 at Carmel City Hall. He shared several letters. One was about a solider witnessing the execution of a deserter. Martin and Duane Reed co-wrote “Honor Eternal: Wayne County Men in the Civil War.”

Martin wrote about Company 19, called the Iron Brigade.

“I also wrote about the African-Americans from Wayne County who picked up arms and

Muskrats, like the one shown here, live in dirt mounds in Carmel’s Central Park.

Steve Martin speaks to the Hamilton Co. Civil War Roundtable.

Muskrats at home in Central Park

Librarian speaks on Union soldiers at Civil War roundtable

divisions with pond access. This is not likely to happen, Labas said, because of the sterile waters and lack of food sources.

Park officials hope to educate the com-munity on the muskrats and show how they rely on native plants and species in the park’s system to survive.

“It’s a full circle survival in the wetlands,” Labas said.

Signs with information on the muskrats are planned to be posted in early summer.

“We are working on interpretive signage that will be placed in Central Park near the mounds,” Labas said.

fought after the Emancipation Proclamation,” Martin said.

Martin is most adept at east central Indiana history because he has been has been writing about it since 2006 in a weekly history col-umn for the Richmond Palladium-Item.

“I work in the library, and it’s a mecca for information,” Martin said. “You are trained to find things and disseminate what is true and not true.”

Martin has been writing the column for several years and it often gets picked up by Gannett News Service.

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Personal: Originally from Albuquerque, N.M., Lemieux has lived in the Indianapolis area since 2000. Works for a sports-market-ing company, Sport Stars.Favorite thing to do with the dogs: “I have a huge yard and they all like playing in the backyard, throwing the ball around. Kaya loves chasing her big temporary brothers around. She’s a normal dog.”What does Lemieux do to relax: “It’s a dog life when you have three and are around a fourth a lot. Both my kids are in athlet-ics so we’re always on the go.”

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Brett Lemieux didn’t have to imagine the value an assis-tance dog can have. He could see it up close.

His girlfriend Amy Ettinger’s 16-year-old son, Blake Gipson, who has cerebral palsy, has benefited from a Canine Com-

panions for Independence graduate for six years. “I saw how awesome they were and what the organization

does for people,” Lemieux said.The Carmel resident had been involved with CCI for more

than five years and is a certified facilitator – or handler – for Ettinger’s dog. So he decided to help train a puppy to be a fu-ture service dog.

Lemieux, 36, isn’t new to working with dogs. He has had 12 foster dogs in the past through a Labrador retriever organiza-tion in Indianapolis.

“This was a little more rewarding seeing what they do, how they do it and what they use the dogs for,” he said.

Lemieux received Kaya, a Labrador who will be a year old in June, when she was nearly three months old. He will turn Kaya over to CCI in February 2017 for final training. Because the organization relies 100 percent on its volunteers, Lemieux is responsible for paying for Kaya’s food, medical care and other expenses.

“I’ve had the experience through the fostering where I’ve

done pretty much all puppies and you’re just basically foster-ing them until they find a family,” he said. “I’ve had them from a week up to five months. You know where they are going, but you definitely get attached to them.”

However, Lemieux said there is another side to it.“You see the rewards to it if the dog graduates and goes to

a family,” he said. “Hopefully you can keep in touch with that family and see how they’re doing. You’re doing it for a good cause.”

Lemieux said his duties are to be an advanced obedience trainer and work on socializing the dog. Kaya is used to chil-dren as his daughter, Madison, 11, and son, Jaxson, 10, often stay with him.

In addition, he has two male rescue Labradors. “They’re big boys. They’re a lot of fun and helped (Kaya) a

lot,” Lemieux said. “She picked up on stuff a lot quicker. They keep her in line.”

Lemieux said it’s also important to have Kaya experience different weather and public atmospheres.

“So she’s not scared of anything and nothing is unusual to her,” he said.

Being a handler for Gipson’s Labrador, Kiwi, has helped Lemieux train Kaya.

Ettinger, a Fishers resident, said Kiwi has been instrumental in her son’s emotional and social needs.

”He’s gone through several surgeries and Kiwi has been a

comfort to him in his recovery,” Ettinger said. “She’s been a motivation in his therapy. She’s been able to participate with him. Socially, she’s been amazing. With his crutches, walker or scooter, his equipment can be intimidating for other kids in public to approach him.

“But when we have Kiwi with us, they’re more prone to come up and ask to pet her. That’s completely Blake’s decision and he always says yes. That gives him the opportunity to so-cialize with kids in the community and out in public. It makes them aware he’s just like them. He’s looking for relationships and friendships as well.”

Kiwi typically walks alongside of Blake, a Fishers High School sophomore. If Blake drops something when he is in his scooter, Kiwi can pick it up for him. Kiwi is trained to open the refrigerator and turn on and off lights if needed.

Ettinger said it’s been a different experience being around a graduate dog like Kiwi and then Kaya.

“It’s been neat for Blake to see how Kiwi started, and it’s been neat for Brett to see where Kaya is going,” she said. “It’s been really interesting and fun.”

Ettinger said she would suggest a service dog for anyone with physical or emotional disabilities.

“They’re amazing creatures,” she said. “They help in so many different ways.”

MEET BRETT LEMIEUX

Blake Gipson and Kiwi.

Brett Lemieux works with Labrador retrievers at his Carmel home. (Photo by Theresa Skutt)

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Commentary by Terry Anker

Some families know adoption. Sisters, brothers, nieces and nephews – all can trace their blood lines to a terminus other than their own. Our own family is one of them. Who we are and where we come from can be a bit more complicated for some of us than others. Moreover, some of us care, a lot – really, a lot, unable to sleep, obsession, a lot – while others of us dismiss the whole affair as if the past is as irrelevant as 1950s morals at a Kardashian family reunion.

“Long Lost Family” on cable television undertakes to unearth the buried past of exploring adoptees. It films the search of adults seeking their own now, even more adult, progenitors. The “birth parents” may or may not be friendly to being “discovered” by their biological children. With the pas-sage of time (one would hope), perspectives have matured and folks are better prepared to reconcile their own complicated pasts. The stories are varied, but all are emotional.

How is it that we define who we are? Some is by what we do. Some is by where we spend our time. Some is by how we live. Yet context cannot complete the picture. There is more to the portrait. Who do we believe we are? Certainly, what others think matters; but it is our own perception that colors the scene.

What is our story? What is our past? Can our history help predict our future? Adopted or not, what do we really know about our history? Can we adopt a future? Some of us are completely disinterested in anything in the rear view mirror; while others cannot move forward without full knowledge. How can we get to our destination if we don’t know where we are? Perhaps, we each decide our own story – if not the text, then certainly the interpretation.

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‘Follow us,or keep quiet’

B E L I E V E I T !Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In South Carolina, performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal.

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Commentary by Danielle Wilson

So here is the rundown on the current situation at Chez Wilson. Our kitchen is

completely gutted. We have no cabinets, no oven and no stovetop. A thick layer of

drywall dust coats the entire first floor. I’ve come home the last three days to find the dog, who appears to somehow have broken her tail, eating trash under the makeshift dining room table. Doo and I argue nightly over light fixtures, our latch-key children are living off of dry cereal and canned pasta, and the one break I get from dealing with the catastrophe of our house – jogging – consistently results in me peeing my pants. (Seriously, how does one hydrate efficiently without needing a Depends?) Let me also point out that I gave up not only my beloved Diet Crack but all soda for Lent. At least Jesus knows I’m taking my sacrifices very seriously this year.

And yet, life is good. The kids complain about the lack of home-cooking, but seem excited about the renovations. Doo and I waste hours debating the virtues of pendant lighting versus wagon-wheel chandeliers but have had many quality dates at Home Depot. Our pets are taking advantage of doors left open, food left on the ground and the perpetual mud baths created as we drive through the yard every morning to navigate a narrow drive-way with three cars since our garage has been converted into a temporary U-Store-It unit. Yes, this past week has been every bit annoying as that last run-on sentence!

How long can our sanity last? Who knows, but I’m proud of our stick-togeth-erness so far. We may all stroke out by the end of the month from the number of high sodium frozen foods we’re ingesting, and I might off Doo in his sleep if he con-tinues to insist on wainscoting instead of beadboard, but with spring clearly on her glorious way in, the outlook is positive.

There’s definitely a light and a case of Diet Coke at the end of this remodel tun-nel. If only I could do something about the stupid incontinence. Peace out.

Update on renovations

HUMOR

Danielle Wilson is a con-tributing columnist. You may e-mail her at [email protected].

Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners

of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at

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It would be an over-generalization to state here that all liberals hate the right to exercise free speech. We happen to believe, though, that many do, and what follows is the latest example … aside from the Trump-related throwdowns. California State University Los Angeles Presi-dent William Covino recently abruptly canceled a speech by conservative author and advocate Ben Shapiro. The speech was titled, “When Diver-sity Becomes A Problem.” According to reports, twice it was approved by the student budget board and was sponsored by the conservative student group, Young America’s Foundation. But liberal groups aggressively protested Shapiro’s pending appearance and one professor threat-ened to wrestle conservative students who sup-ported the event. That, right there, is big, higher-education thinking. Covino sent an email to YAF saying it would be best to reschedule Shapiro for another time as part of a panel offering dif-ferent viewpoints on the topic. Liberal-focused speeches, including “Exploring Whiteness” and “Do Muslim Women Really need Freedom?” went on as scheduled. How much closer to fascism can this campus leader get? Plain and simple: Shapiro was denied his right to free speech. We have a new slogan for Cal State-LA: “Where you are free to speak your mind – as long as it meets with our agenda.” Of course, the mostly liberal mainstream media made zero stink about this. Heck, even comedians get it. Jerry Seinfeld said last year he avoids the politically correct college campuses at all costs, and the same goes for Larry the Cable Guy and Chris Rock. Sad but true, and we’ve come to expect the kind of behavior shown at Cal State-LA, and you should, too. It’s not where we’re headed as a nation, it’s where we are.

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at [email protected].



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Free admission to Annual Circus Day – Visitors can step right up to see several live performances and take part in family activities when the Indiana Histori-cal Society hosts its 15th annual Circus Day celebra-tion on March 26. IHS will offer free admission to the event, as well as the ‘Indiana Experience,’ from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown India-napolis. For more, visit indianahistory.org.

Comic Art – From now until April 8, Monday-Friday, the Comic Art will be on display at Fishers City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr., Fishers. The display feature local comic book artists. Opening reception will be 6-9 p.m. March 25.

Carmel Symphony League to host Annual Spring Luncheon – The Carmel Symphony League will host the Annual Spring Luncheon April 12 at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. Social hour will begin at 11 a.m. with the luncheon beginning promptly at 11:45 a.m. Proceeds of the momentous occasion will benefit the CSO Education Program, which works to foster the musical talent of our local young artists. Appearances by special musical guests will highlight luncheon with silent auction items on display as well. Featured silent auction bid item includes a dinner with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra Maestro, David Bowden. RSVP by April 5 to [email protected].

Antiques Road Show – Antiques Roadshow, PBS’s most-watched ongoing series and a production of WGBH Boston, visits Indianapolis as part of a six-city 2016 summer tour. Roadshow and WFYI will host an all-day appraisal event on July 9. To enter the drawing for free tickets to the Indianapolis Antiques Roadshow event and to see complete application rules, go to pbs.org/roadshowtickets. For more infor-mation you may also call toll-free 888-762-3749. Dead-line for applications is April 28 at 11:59pm PST.

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For the third year, Gregory Hancock’s “SUPERHERO: the story of a man called

Jesus” will be returning to the Tarkington in Carmel.

“It’s becoming this an-nual tradition, audiences have asked for that, they like this production and want it to be an annual Easter holiday tradition,” said Hancock, the director of the show. “We are doing that; this is the sixth time we’ve presented it.”

The first three times the dance perfor-mance took place was at Pike Performing Arts Center, until Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre moved to 329 Gradle Dr., Carmel.

The dancers tell the story of the last week of Jesus’s life without any vocals.

“It is a contemporary retelling of that using modern music and contemporary music and I focus on the women in Jesus’s life, his mother and Mary Magdalen and the woman he meets at the well and the woman who wipes his face while carrying the cross,” Hancock said. “I think it is an interesting aspect that hasn’t been looked at as much and women were really impor-tant to him.”

Jesus’s relationship with Judas Iscariot is also portrayed. Hancock said the concert starts off with a rock feel and then arcs into more classical music throughout the performance.

“It focuses on Jesus as man more than as a god or savior, just more of a human and focuses on his struggles and having to come to terms with his fate and his desti-ny as a human being,” Hancock said. “These performances are starting to get a really big audience, church groups are becoming more interested in it. I don’t think you have to be of any particular faith to enjoy the show, it’s an interesting story and it’s a human struggle story.”

The dancers have to tell the story with just their bodies and their motion, and Han-cock said they have to be actors as well as dancers to pull off the performance. James Gilmer of Cincinnati, Ohio will play the char-acter of Jesus for his second year.

“James’s interpretation of Jesus is very different, his look is very different than

how Jesus was perceived, but that’s the beauty of doing a repertoire piece year after year is seeing different dancers or actors in those roles,” Hancock said. “I like the difference that James brings and the uniqueness that he brings to his interpre-tation of Jesus, that’s a pretty daunting role to tackle. He’s a beautiful dancer.”

Hancock said the audience often times gets very emotional, and experiences a large range of emotions.

“There’s a big arc, the performance is incredibly sad at one point and then incred-ibly uplifting a few moments later. We go through the resurrection and the crucifix-ion,” Hancock said. “Some scenes are very sad, very emotional but then it’s very uplift-ing and it’s light and beautiful at the end.”

Hancock said that the modern, rock feel of music at the beginning of the perfor-

mance takes people aback at first, but that the feeling gets lost the longer the perfor-mance goes on.

“It’s not just about Christianity,” he said, although the two performances do take place over Easter weekend. “People of all faiths can enjoy the beautiful dancing and music.”

The crucifixion scene during the last week of Jesus’ life is performed.


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Note: Feeling the blues? There is evidence that chocolate makes us happier. Research scientists have isolated the chemical in choc-olate that makes us feel good. Tryptophan is what the brain uses to make the neurotrans-mitter serotonin. High levels of serotonin can produce feelings of elation.

Serves: 8Prep and cook time: 15 minutesIngredients:

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate morsels8 slices thin white bread6 tablespoons Trader’s Joe’s organic peanut but-ter (buy PB with no added oils, sugars and salt)2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened1/2 tablespoon sugar

Directions: Preheat oven to 375F. Melt the chocolate in the microwave. Spread four slices of bread evenly with peanut butter and the remaining four slices evenly with melted

chocolate. Sandwich the slices together. But-ter the outside of bread and sprinkle

lightly with sugar. Arrange sand-wiches on a baking sheet, and bake for 10 minutes until gold-en brown. Let cool for few minutes. Cut each sandwich

into triangles. Serve warm with a cold glass of milk.

Behind Bars: Gaelic Fruit Punch

Get it at Langton’s, Carmel

Ingredients: 1.25 oz. vanilla Sobieski vodka, .75 oz. orange

Sobieski vodka, .75 oz. lime juice, 1 oz. cranberry juice, Sprite,

grenadine

Directions: Shake together vodkas, lime juice, cranberry juice

and grenadine. Top with Sprite and garnish with an orange

slice and a maraschino cherry.

This mixture of sweet and salty beats any store-bought chocolate mix.

Ceci Martinez is a Zionsville resident who was born in New York and raised in Peru. For more of Ceci’s recipes, visit currentzionsville.com.

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THEATER

By Anna Skinner

Oftentimes, Carmel Theatre Company per-forms plays written by Casey

Ross, yet Ross chose a dif-ferent type of

performance to honor Indiana’s 200th anniversary.

“The Diviners” is an Indiana play written by an Indiana play-wright at and Indiana college.

“It has a lot of Indiana his-tory, so I thought it was a cool play for us to do,” Ross said. “It’s set during the depres-sion, so you get to learn a little bit about what people in the Midwest thought about Hoover as a president and what was going on in the farming commu-nity in Indiana during that time.”

“The Diviners” was written by Jim Leonard Jr., who Ross met. Leonard attended Hanover College in Hanover, Ind. and wrote the play at Hanover College during the ‘70s. Ross also attended Hanover.

“I think it’s a really great script, it’s a larger

cast for us as a company,” Ross said. “This is a little different for us, we ordinarily do new plays or new works, specifically mine, but

this one is a classic American script. It’s a chance to do a more revered instead of a brand new one.”

The play has 10 characters, and takes place in the fictional southern Indiana town of Zion during the 1940s. It focuses on Buddy, the main character who is a mentally challenged boy and can divine water and meets a traveler that becomes his mentor and then falls in love with Buddy’s sister. Gossip, faith and suspicion are all part of the play.

The show will be performed at Studio 15, at 8 p.m. April 14-16 , 3 p.m., April 17, 8 p.m. April 21-23 and 3 p.m. April 24. Tickets are $15, or $12 for students and seniors. Local craft beer will

be sold. Tickets are available by calling Car-mel Theatre Company at 688-8876 or visiting brownpapertickets.com.



By Zach Dunkin

Growing up and living in Marion, Ark., coun-try singer Barrett Baber regularly took the

short ride across the Mississippi River and into Memphis where

he inhaled the smell of barbecue and the mix of musical sounds wafting from the rib shacks and live music clubs in the town called both Blues City and the Birthplace of Rock and Roll. Take your pick.

It’s that personal experience of hearing those smokin’ notes steeped in blues, R&B, country and rock from the street corners and the Beale Street bars that helped shape Baber’s soulful sound, a sound he describes as “roots -soul.”

“It’s soul and country and roots and all of that mixed together because that’s really where I was raised,” explained Baber, who will make his Indiana debut at The Warehouse on March 25. “That’s who I am.”

It’s a sound that carried Baber all the way to a third-place finish in last season’s “The Voice” vocal competition on NBC. Baber was coached on “The Voice” by country star Blake Shelton, one of the four judges on the show. Shelton predicted fame for his student, saying

By Zach Dunkin

If only Michael Feinstein had had “The Song-book Academy” when he was in high school

dreaming about a career in music.“It would have changed my

trajectory and brought me to my goals much sooner,” said Feinstein, the artis-tic director of the Center for the Performing Arts.

As it turned out, Feinstein did okay with-out the benefit of the academy. The multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy Award-nominated entertainer per-forms in more than 200 shows a year.

Often called “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook” because of his inter-pretation of American standards, he founded the Great American Songbook Foundation in 2007 with the purpose of celebrating and preserving the art form through educational programs, master classes and this seventh annual academy, July 16-23 at the Center for the Performing Arts.

“We have kids from all over the United States come here to learn how to interpret and share this amazing American heritage,” Feinstein said.

High school students must apply (there is a

Baber to visit Warehouse

Feinstein preps for academy

his voice is like no other on country radio to-day and that “he can be a superstar.”

Fresh from a nine-night residence with Rascal Flatts at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, Baber will perform some of his original songs on his six-song EP “Falling Again” and his new single, “Kiss Me Hello,” co-written by Kenny Lamb and recorded in Nashville.

"Now, I have the opportunity to show people that there's some real depth to me, not only a performer singing cover songs on ‘The Voice,’ but as an original songwriter who can deliver great country songs,” Baber said. “And it's a great way to follow up my incredible experience on ‘The Voice.’”

$50 fee) by March 25 online at TheSongbook.org. Approximately 40 students will be invited to participate. Students will work with music industry professionals, Broadway performers and educators from the top university music and theater programs. The academy will con-clude with a live show and awards presenta-tion on July 23 at the Palladium.

“From our staff of experts from every field related to American popular songs, the youths learn not only about phrasing and musical technicalities but also how to present them-selves on stage,” Feinstein said.

For questions, students can reach Song-book Foundation staff at 844-9446 or by email at [email protected].

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Barrett Baber will perform on March 25 in Car-mel.

Michael Feinstein works with a workshop stu-dent on stage.

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Homes of Distinction tour in Carmel

“Where’s Amy?” … I attended an exclusive tour and lovely cocktail party at the home of Dr. Paul and Kaprice Kraemer. The Kraemers opened up their 11,000-square-foot magnificent, modern home (at the Bridge-water Golf Course in Carmel) to benefit IU Health North Hospital breast-care patients. Home of Distinction is a national home tour organized in key cities around the nation. The night was amazing and included deli-cious food prepared by award-winning chef Peter Fulgenzi, music from the Abel Family Quartet and the opportunity to tour the home, complete with an interior golf simulator, home theater, state-of-the-art kitchens, childrens play areas and tons more. The Home of Distinction tour in Carmel was very successful, and it’s still not too late to donate or learn more on ways to help others in need. For more, contact Terry Miller at [email protected]

(Above) IU Health Marketing As-sistant Kati Haseley and direc-tor of the Office of Philantropy, Tracy Miller, helped entertain guests at the 2016 Home of Distinction tour. (Right) Dr. Paul and Kaprice Kraemer graciously opened their new 11,000-square-foot home for the 2016 Home of Distinction tour.

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KIDS

By Mark Ambrogi

Indiana Ballet Conservatory administrative director Hailey Agran describes the sum-

mer camps and Young Dancers’ Intensive program as a perfect immersion experience for a child

interested in ballet“Through classes that encourage creativity,

technical and artistic awareness and develop-ment, and love of the art form, an IBC summer program is the perfect introduction to the beau-tiful, dynamic, athletic world of ballet for any budding danseur or ballerina,” said Agran, who also serves as head of the preparatory division.

Agran said previous training is not required for ages 3 to 9.

The Camp and YDI class sizes are limited to approximately 15 students.

The program will be offered three weeks this summer due to high demand for this program. The YDI for boys and girls ages 7-9 is from June 6-24.

The Summer Storybook Camps for boys and girls, ages 3-4 and 5-6, are held from 9 a.m. to noon June 6-24.

The Summer Intensive program is for ages 10-18 and is by audition only. The program,

IBC summer programs grow

which runs from June 27-July 29, has grown in scope and size over the past six years, Agran said. She said many students travel from other states and even Canada, to work with the IBC faculty.

“For the second year now, we will continue to offer a final gala performance for students attending the last three weeks of Summer Intensive, which will be presented at The Cen-ter for the Performing Arts and include guest dancers and choreographers from American Ballet Theater performing alongside our Inten-sive students,” Agran said.

For more, visit indianaballetconservatory.org.

The Indiana Ballet Conservatory will be hosting a round of summer camps for kids again this summer.



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Celebrations of Creativity and Craftsmanship: Pam Newell Enjoy various

performances of actresses, singers, musicians, poets and demonstrations by painters in cel-ebration of creativity and craftsmanship. Today features the artistic expression of Pam Newell, an impressionist style Hoosier artist. She has cre-ated award-winning paintings of landscapes and still life in both pastel and oil. Newell says, “My goal is to uplift the spirit and reflect the beauty I

Miniature Houses & Other Collections: 111 E. Main www.museumof-

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2016 Program Series: Pop Festival In honor of the Indiana Bicentennial 2016, the Carmel Clay Public Library is organizing a year-long series of events celebrating Hoosier history. The next up-coming event is Pop Festival, featuring popcorn, soda pop, and pop music. Enjoy some Hoosier favorites and help create a piece of art for instal-

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Both 2-D and 3-D works will be on display, made out of a variety of material. You will see fam-ily tree collages, self-portraits, sculptures and more. Today is the LAST day to see this special event and support the artistic youth in the com-

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Art in city hall reception Enjoy art in the community and meet lo-cal comic artists. Original artwork

and prints will be available for purchase. The exhibit has been running for the previous few weeks, but a special reception will be hosted this

Young Artists Exhibit Approximately 500 stu-dent artists in elementary schools in Noblesville will be publically displaying their work during the Young Artists Exhibit at Nickel Plate Arts.

5th Annual Clay Terrace Eas-ter Egg Hunt Enjoy a classic Easter egg hunt at the Clay

Terrace mall, located at the Grassy Knoll behind Kona Grill and Mitchell’s Fish Market. This year features thousands of eggs for younger children

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Adult Easter Egg Hunt Relive the fun of your youth! Join the Blackhawk Winery & Vineyard for a delightful search and find. Grab a glass of wine and hunt for eggs hidden around the Winery grounds. Each egg holds a prize, while two eggs will have special prizes valued at $50 each. Par-ticipation fee includes one glass of wine with the

Easter Bunny at Carmel City Center The Easter Bunny is coming to visit, and will be available for family photos and will hand out Easter eggs filled with candy in celebration of Easter. A balloon artist will also be present to create fun, complimentary balloon creations for kids to play with! Guests are invited to stay and

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Spring Fever Spring is just around the corner, and nature is celebrating! Come out to the park for an afternoon of fun activities that include kite flying, Easter egg hunts, spring crafts, and music! A full event schedule can be found online. Pre-registration is encouraged.

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When the Fishers and Carmel Chamber of Commerce groups merged into OneZone in

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four major goals.Dan LaReau, who served

as OneZone chair in 2015, said all four were accom-plished during the 10 months remaining in 2015.

The first goal was to keep 80 percent of its Fishers and Carmel chamber members.

“We ended 2015 with an overall retention rate of 83 percent,” said LaReau at the One-Zone luncheon March 9 at One East Event Centre in Carmel. “Retention was higher than expected. We were a little concerned but have no major issues between Carmel and Fishers. Everyone is looking forward to the combina-tion going forward.”

The second goal was to attract new mem-bers and OneZone achieve that by adding 100 new members. The OneZone is the fourth larg-est chamber in Indiana with more than 1,300 members.

“The growth is something we had hoped for but it is beyond expectations,” said LaReau, executive director of operations and informa-tion at St.Vincent Carmel and a Noblesville resident.

The third goal was to grow member engagement.

“In 10 months, our luncheon attendance has

averaged over 300,” LaReau said. “We set a record with the Carmel Mayor’s State of the City address with 620 people showed up at the Ritz Charles.”

LaReau said the two golf events and two Business Expo events had record participation.

The fourth goal was to have a stronger voice.

“Our board, our members and our respective com-munities all agree that

together. we can be a louder, more effective voice for business-friendly legislation at both the local and state level,” LaReau said.

Jo Biggers, chair of the board and vice president of finance of MISO Energy in Carmel, said increased networking has been a positive feature of the merger. Biggers said members are constantly commenting on the new people they’ve met.

“We’re most surprised by people that have reached out to us to join without us doing a proactive step first,” she said.

Biggers said there is one major goal for 2016.

“We want to move that advocacy forward by using our stronger voice,” she said.

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New funds created – The Indianapolis Founda-tion, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, has created two $100,000 “Ben Franklin” funds in celebration of its 100th an-niversary. They include a $100 donor fund and $1,000 donor fund. The funds will not be ac-cessed until 2116 when each will be valued at an estimated $100 million and will be used for the public good. For more information, or to contrib-ute, visit www.bein2016.org/bff/.

Auto dealership honored – Pearson Automo-tive of Zionsville is among an elite group of Ford and Lincoln dealerships to be recognized with the 2015 President’s Award by Ford Mo-tor Company. The prestigious award honors dealerships that have excelled in automotive retailing in 2015 by providing exceptional customer service and satisfaction. This is the fourth time in six years that Pearson has won the award.

Tech repair expansion – uBreaki-Fix has expanded in Carmel. The company specializes in same-day repair service of small electronics. Repairs include: cracked screens, water damage, software issues, camera issues and other techni-cal problems. Its newest location, uBreakiFix West Carmel, opened March 10 at 10460 N. Michigan Rd. in Suite 120.

Anytime Fit-ness reopens – Anytime Fitness in Westfield is hosting a grand re-opening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 16. Anytime Fitness is at 3249 E. Ind. 32.

Grants awarded – The Board of Di-rectors of Legacy Fund has approved the allocation of $81,910 to seven not-for-profit organizations in Ham-ilton Co. The grants were awarded to: Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville, Connect2Help211, Open Doors of Washington Township, Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton Co., Youth As-sistance Program of Hamilton Co., Legacy Fund Community Scholarship.


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Carmel resident Melissa Butrum’s dream has been to open her own clothing store.

“I’ve always had a passion for fashion,” said the 33-year-old Butrum, who grew up in Terre Haute. “If you

ever asked me what I was going to do growing up, I would say I wanted to own my own store.”

Then Butrum got a shove telling her not to wait.

“My best friend, who I had been friends with since sixth grade, was diagnosed with breast cancer,” Butrum said. “She had a good fight and actually beat it at one point. She was in remission for nine months, but it came back.”

Her friend, Sarah Norton, died at age 31 in September 2014 in Terre Haute. Watching her courageous struggle, Butrum came to a realization.

“Life is too short. You have to follow your dream,” she said. “If you don’t, you’re never going to know.”

Butrum will open a women’s clothing bou-tique called Endeavor in The Nash at Carmel City Center. The grand opening for Endeavor,

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Allergy season has hit. If you are anything like me, this time of year can really be frus-

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signs of ocular allergies but can sometimes be symptoms of other ocular infections. It’s important to have your eyes checked by your eye doctor if you are having these symptoms to rule out more serious infections. Also, keep in mind that watery eyes alone are not nec-essarily allergy eyes. And you can also have allergic conjunctivitis and not experience any other allergy symptoms like sneezing and rhi-nitis (hay fever).

It’s important to note that the oral medica-tions you may be taking for your systemic symptoms do little to nothing for ocular aller-gies. Some of the prescription nasal sprays will help but the most effective treatment for ocular allergies is an eye drop. There are some over-the-counter drops that work well, but you want to steer clear of any of the “get the red out” drops. Also, stay away from gener-

ics in this case as well. Generics can have more preservative in them because they are not regulated by the FDA. More preservatives mean less active ingredient and more irrita-tion for the ocular tissues. The most effective treatments however are prescription eye drops.

Contact lens wearers may not realize they have ocular allergies but have symptoms such as decreased contact lens comfort and shorter wearing time. Also, contact lenses may have more deposits on them causing temporary decreased vision. Some contact lens wearers have to switch to a daily dispos-able lens during allergy season as well.

It is always best to have any ocular problem evaluated by your eye doctor to dif-ferentiate between allergic, viral or bacterial conjunctivitis as well as dry eye, since the treatments for each vary.

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Be Beautiful – You are invited to Be Beautiful, a fundraiser for On Your Feet Foundation from 5 to 8 p.m. April 25 at 1200 W. Carmel Dr. On Your Feet helps birthparents build a better life through case management and coaching, monetary grants and a community of other birthparents. A donation of $125 will provide guests with one service of their choice from Clari-tyMD, Dragonfly or Method Salon. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Foot health seminar – River-view Health will host a foot health seminar from 6 to 7 p.m. April 13 in the Krieg Devault Conference Room at Riverview Health. Dr. Scott Schulman and Dr. Tracey Ikerd will discuss common foot problems, such as warts, ingrown toenails and bunions. They will also talk about the advanced wound care technology for foot infec-tions and ulcers. A light dinner will be served. The program is free, but registration is re-quired. Register at riverview.org/classes, or call 776-7999.

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Commentary by Randy Sorrell

Several times a year a F.H., or Frantic Home-owner, calls, texts or sends a frantic email

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larious stories all have a similar theme. “I love my neighbor, but…”

But … they just put in an obnoxious play-set that stares at me when we entertain in our sunroom. But … their ambitious patio space is seven feet form mine and I can hear every whispered word. But … they just removed their overgrown shrubs and now I have a direct view into their kitchen.

Please help!“I need privacy. Can you accomplish that

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Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a Carmel home improvement firm. He may be reached at 679-2565, [email protected] or www.choosesurroundings.com.

The rusted privacy panel/cedar posts/beam structure designed by land-scape architect Eric Beard and installed on the Sorrell property. -

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a retro green metal glider that has gradu-ated to a shady respite on hot days.

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Generating privacy is a strong driver in today’s intimate mar-ket and there are many creative solutions that deviate from the traditional evergreen barrier. Imagine an abbreviated pergola with a custom lattice structure, drapes or a recessed shade. Or a rectangle steel gabion wall filled with cobble, horizontally placed wood privacy panels and the list continues.

“I love my neighbor, but…”

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hillsides. According to the “Gospel of John,” on a morning after his crucifixion in Jerusalem, Jesus suddenly appeared to some of his dis-ciples on the shore of the Sea of Galilee after they had spent the night fishing, entirely with-out success. With guidance from Jesus, the fisherman filled their nets and joined Jesus for a fish breakfast ashore, where Jesus forgave Peter for having three times denied knowing

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Jesus forgiving Peter along Sea of Galilee.

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The Sea of Galilee in northern Israel is one of the world’s most famous bodies of water

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Galilee occurred after his death. Only eight miles wide, with an area of less

than 65 square miles, the harp-shaped Sea of Galilee is more accurately called a lake. What-ever its name (the Bible also calls it the Lake of Gennesaret, the Sea of Tiberias and the Sea of Kinnereth), the Sea of Galilee is the lowest fresh water lake in the world. Lying in the Jordan Rift resulting from the separation of the African and Arabian plates, its surface is about 700 feet below the level of the Mediter-ranean Sea. The Sea of Galilee is fed primarily by the Jordan River, which flows into it from the north and then flows out of it for 88 miles south until it reaches the Dead Sea, the low-est lake in the world.

Jesus spent most of his earthly ministry preaching in and around the fishing villages along the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, where his disciples lived and worked. His miraculous feeding of the 5,000 and the Sermon on the Mount took place on nearby

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$30k plus 1st year potentialCall Dan 317-846-3237

LiKe to sew & Create?Custom drapery and soft furnishings

workroom in Carmel is looking for friendly, personable people who like to sew.

Sewing experience is necessary and the desire to learn and enjoy is a must. We’ll

teach you our methods. Part-time weekday daytime, flexible 20 hour week position

in a handy location in Carmel. Ability and willingness to climb a ladder is a needed. Good communication skills. Call Mark at

Silk Mountain Creations 815-1660 to set a time to come by.

Please do not drop-in. www.silkmountaincreations.com

NOW HIRING NOW HIRING NOW HIRING

PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED

WITH RAQUEL.

CALL 489.4444 EXT. 4

Rama Car Wash EmploymentRama Car Wash is looking for hard working and dedicated individuals.

These candidates should be available for full-time and part-time work.

Must have flexibility in schedule and enjoy working outdoors.

If interested you may download a application from

www.ramacarwash.com under our employment section and bring it into

the Carmel Dr. location. Rama Car Wash 431 East Carmel

r. Carmel IN 46 32

CARWASH

Now HiringServers andLine Cooks

APPLY IN PERSON160 E Carmel Dr.

Carmel, IN

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T E N T U N I CS H I A T S U P O T A B L EC O C K I N T E R S L O TO B O E V I O L A T U B AT O N S E X P O S S E E S

Answers to HOOSIER HODGEPODGE: Paper: CARBON, TISSUE, TOILET, WALL, WAX, WRAPPING; Entrees: BEEF, CHICKEN, DUCK, FISH, PORK; Shades: BEIGE, CAMEL, SIENNA, TAN; Attractions: CANAL WALK, MILITARY PARK, MONUMENT CIRCLE; Cities: EVANSVILLE, VINCENNES; Park: FREEDOM SPRINGS

Carpenters neeDeD nowSimpson Construction Services, LLC, a

family owned general contractor, would like to hire skilled construction carpenters. Our company is growing, and we are looking for craftsmen that take pride in their work

and want a future with our company. Contact Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575.

CAREGIVERS NEEDED!Help brighten the lives of aging

adults in our community. Provide non-medical home care services

to help seniors remain at home for as long as possible. Training,

support and flexible shifts provide. No degree necessaryCall (317) 774-1750

march 22, 2016

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