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CONNECTIVITY IN THE GEIST DISTRICT Greenway to extend from 96th Street to 131st Street /P7

Humane society launches capital campaign /P3

Lawrence elementary schools unveil renovations /P5

Lawmaker drafts hate crime bill /P6

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Correction – In the Nov. 20 edition of Current in Geist, some information in the “McCordsville Town Council passes trash collection fee” was incorrect. The fee is $10.18 a month, and the council passed the ordinance Nov. 13.

Financial Center names new branch managers – Financial Center First Credit Union, 7101 E. 56th St., Lawrence, has named Greg Hough and Joe Wallace as its two new branch managers. For more, visit fcfcu.com.

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Humane society launches capital campaign /P3

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From left, Craig Costello, Debbie Rolfsen and Chip Rolfsen express concerns about the Geist Greenway, which runs near their neighborhoods. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

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A view of the new Humane Society for Hamilton County facility from Hague Road. (Submitted rendering)

Humane Society’s $12 million capital campaign under way

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com Although Hamilton County is the wealthiest county in the state, animals at the Humane Society for Hamilton County’s no-kill facility don’t have access to many PETS services. HSHC Executive Director Rebecca Stevens said even animal control facilities have more services than the HSHC. “What people have to understand is (our building) is actually missing fundamental areas that even an animal control facility has. Our design today is literally missing an intake area for cats,” Stevens said. “We don’t currently have a medical wing. There are no exercise areas, no storage. There’s no meeting space, no quarantine area for contagious animals.”

However, the animals’ environment may improve soon because of a $12 million capital campaign to construct a new 40,000-square-foot facility at 106th Street and Hague Road in Fishers. The goal is to open the shelter within the next 1,000 days.

The current shelter only has 8,000 square feet.

Stevens said the larger facility won’t significantly create more kennel space but will provide room for more educational outreach programs and include traditional humane society amenities, such as a medical wing.

“We are not doubling everything. That’s not the solution, to keep adding more cages. The solution is looking at building a facility that’s going to sustain the growth of this county and its needs,” Stevens said.

The current facility has 223 cages and the new facility will have 348.

HSHC hired Shelter Planners of America to consult in designing the new shelter. Noise control is a priority in the new facility, which will have Plexiglass instead of barred cages.

“Today, the best way to explain the challenge we have is you have a dog in a kennel with no noise control and no visual barrier between dogs on each side or across from it,” Stevens said. “There is very little disease control. You have an animal come into the shelter and it immediately declines, behaviorally and health-wise.”

With the new facility, HSHC will be able to expand its educational and outreach programs.

“We’ve been unable to expand programs, unable to offer the community what we know they want and what we know we can give,” Stevens said. “This is such a great way for us to be able to plant more seeds in our youth, in the community, of kindness and what it means to be kind to animals and the importance of pet adoption.”

Other programs Stevens wants to expand are the Pets Healing Vets program, where a shelter animal is placed with a veteran, and offer long-term placement for active-duty military who are deployed and have no one to care for their pets.

The HSHC is seeking donations for the new facility. The first $1 million has already been gifted by an anonymous donor. For more or to donate, contact Stevens at hamiltonhumane75@gmail.com.

Young announces service academy nominations - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Indiana) announced his nominations for U.S. service academy appointments Dec. 6. Out of 149 student applications, 39 were nominated

by Young. A nomination does not guarantee admission to a service academy but is required to be considered. Sarah Prazeau, of McCordsville, was nominated.

Engineering opportunities for students – The Indiana Dept. of Transportation is offering scholarships and paid employment to civil engineering students during summer breaks and upon graduation. Students must be accepted or enrolled full time in one of Indiana’s certified civil engineering schools and apply using the form at INDOTScholarship.IN.gov. Applications must be submitted

by Dec. 31.

Lawrence Utilities unveils online bill pay – Lawrence Utilities customers are now able to pay their bill online. Payments can be made by visiting ipn.paymentus.com/rotp/ LWIN. Spark!Fishers accepting vendor applications – On Nov. 1, Spark!Fishers opened applications vendor, artisan, entertainment, parade participants, volunteers and sponsors.

The 2019 Spark!Fishers festival is scheduled for the evening of June 28 and all day June 29. Applications are due Jan. 31, 2019. To apply, visit sparkfishers.com.

Quilters Guild meeting – Mudsock Quilters Guild meets on the second Monday of every month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Cornerstone Lutheran Church, 13450 E. 116th St. For more, visit mudsockquiltersguild.org.

Fishers Police Dept. now accepting applications – The Fishers Police Dept. has opened applications for sworn police officers. Applications are open until Jan. 4, and testing will begin in January. The FPD is encouraging women and minorities to apply.

For more, visit fishers.in.us/253/Recruitment.

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DISPATCHES Fall Creek Township seeks pantry items – The Fall Creek Township Office’s food pantry has been busy, and the township is seeking several items. Donations can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in the township office’s lobby, 11595 Brooks School Rd. Most needed items include pancake mix, syrup, cereal, granola bars, beef stew, chili, pork and beans, tuna, chicken, tomato paste, instant oatmeal, pineapple, pinto beans, chili beans, refried beans, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, razors, toothpaste, dental floss, deodorant, shaving cream, femi-

nine products, dish soap, paper towels and laundry detergent.

ESA collecting winter wear – The Fishers chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha is collecting winter wear to donate to the Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation. American Legion Post #470, 9091E. 126th St., in Fishers is one of the drop-off locations. The group is asking for jeans, boxer shorts, socks, work gloves and heavy gloves, athletic shoes, undershirts, long underwear, hats and personal care items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodor-

ant, shampoo and shaving supplies. All items should be new. For more, visit facebook.com/ ESAEtaPi. Centier gives back – During a time of the year in which many nonprofits are stepping up to help those in need, Centier Bank is seeking to reward these organizations through “Giving Days,” a program designed to raise funds for nonprofits through midDecember. The nonprofits selected for “Giving Days” include Habitat for Humanity of Hamilton County, Hamilton County Youth As-

sistance and Chaucie’s Place. For every visitor mentioning “Giving Days” to a Centier associate, the bank will donate $10 to a participating organization.

Knee pain seminar - St. Vincent Fishers Hospital will host a free knee pain seminar at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 11 in community rooms A and B on the third floor of the hospital, 13861 Olio Rd. Dr. David Graybill will discuss the diagnosis and latest treatment options for knee replacement. Registration is required. To register, call 317-338-2273.

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Three elementary schools in Lawrence unveil renovations

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Mt. Vernon students explore Indianapolis International Airport’s Control Tower

David Miller, right, and Dominic Mellentine experience a flight simulation lab.

On Dec. 2, the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township held ribbon cuttings for three elementary school renovations. Supt. Shawn A. Smith speaks during the renovation unveiling at Harrison Hill Elementary. (Submitted photos)

Indian Creek Elementary Principal Kevin Kemper, left, and Board of Education President Reginald McGregor showcase the renovated elementary.

Jillian Baker, front, and Lucas Scroggins are Mt. Vernon High School aviation students who were able to explore the inside of the Indianapolis International Airport Control Tower. Students also experienced a flight simulation lab from Republic Airlines’ LIFT Academy. (Submitted photos)

From left, Jonathan Becker, Dominic Mellentine, David Miller, Lucas Scroggins, William Wickham, Graham Rigsbee, Zachary Archer, Castle Llewellyn, Rebecca Barker, Jillian Baker and Jack Morton.

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State Rep. Tony Cook drafts hate crime bill for 2019

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com

“People would say some hateful things and send hateful letters. For me, it’s kind of a personal thing.”

If Cook’s bill passes, it would allow State Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero) believes it’s time Indiana shows judges to increase criminal sentencing if a perpetrator commits a crime as a LEGISLATURE it won’t tolerate hate result of bias against the victim’s charcrimes. acteristics, including age, race, religion, Cook recently drafted a hate crime bill, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, color, which will go before lawmakers during gender, gender identity, sexual orientathe 2019 legislative session. Indiana is tion, disability, status as a police one of only five states without a officer or service in the U.S. hate crime bill. Cook said he reArmed Forces. cently saw a report revealing that Judges currently have the op78 bias-based crimes were comtion to increase sentences but mitted last year in Indiana. typically don’t because of con“With the national things we’ve cerns that sentences could be seen with violence and bias and shortened on appeal. hatred and the Indiana incidents Cook “This is to provide clarity and we’ve had, I think it’s just time to to lineate,” Cook said of the prosend a strong message that we posed bill. are not tolerant of those kinds of behavThe bill does not outline sentence iors and motivations of targeting people lengths. Cook said the decision should because of who they are or what color be up to judges. The they are,” he said.

“For me, I saw some of that proposed bill simply “That is not what judges are alHoosiers are all ugly side during the Ryan states lowed to pronounce about.” longer sentences for Cook is the state White time period when individuals convicted representative I was his principal and of hate crimes. for Indiana House District 32, which admitted him to school with “I left it up to the judge’s discernment. includes all of Tipno restrictions,” Cook said. It just clearly lets him ton County and por(longer sentions of Hamilton, “People would say some apply tences) in those areas Madison, Delaware, where you can truly Howard and Grant hateful things and send (victims) were counties The other hateful letters. For me, it’s prove targeted because of four states without hate crime legislakind of a personal thing.” (bias),” Cook said.

Besides allowing tion are Arkansas, for longer sentences, the proposed bill South Carolina, Georgia and Wyoming. requires law enforcement to report hate For Cook, it’s personal. He witnessed crimes to the FBI and Indiana’s central hate when he was Ryan White’s princirepository for criminal history informapal in the Hamilton Heights School Corp. tion at least twice a year to identify in 1987. White, a hemophiliac who contrends. Law enforcement also will receive tracted AIDS as a young boy after a blood training on identifying and responding to transfusion, was from Kokomo. He was hate crimes. ridiculed and bullied by classmates at Cook said the bill won’t inhibit free Western Middle School in Russiaville. The speech, although he said he’s received White family left Kokomo and moved to feedback from Indiana residents who Cicero, where White then attended Hamilworry that could be the case. ton Heights High School.

“You can be as hateful as you want White, whose story drew international and still think that, but carrying it out attention, died of AIDS in 1990. in a physical manner on individuals and “For me, I saw some of that ugly side property, that’s where you cross the line. during the Ryan White time period when That’s where we need to send the mesI was his principal and admitted him to sage,” he said. school with no restrictions,” Cook said.

DISPATCHES Neighborhood Matching Grant applications now open - The City of Fishers is currently accepting applications for its Neighborhood Matching Grant Program, which awards funds to established neighborhoods within the municipal limits as an incentive to plan and complete beautification and enhancement projects. Neighborhoods are eligible for up to a 50 percent match. Applications are accepted annually and due Jan. 31. Apply at fishers. in.us/neighborhoodgrant.

Plant a Tree, Grant a Tree program accepting applications – Applications are now open for Fishers’ Plant a Tree, Grant a Tree Program, which awards funds to neighborhoods, non-profits and homeowners within municipal limits as an incentive to plant trees and enhance the beauty of the community. Recipients are eligible for up to a 50 percent match. Applications are accepted annually and due on Jan. 31.

Apply at fishers.in.us/treegrant.

Newcomers Club – The Fishers Newcomers Club meets the second Thursday of most months at 6:45 p.m. at the Delaware Township Building, 9090 E. 131st St. Meet friends, join an activity group and participate in various charitable activities. For more, contact fishersnewcomers@gmail.com Lawrence chamber website change - The Greater Lawrence Chamber website will be down Dec. 18 as it changes the domain address from Lawrence Chamber to Greater Lawrence Chamber.

The new domain name is GreaterLawrenceChamber.org.

Soil and water receives grant - The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District recently received a grant for $46,850 to continue its Heartland Backyard Conservation Program. The grant is a Clean Water Indiana Grant through the Indiana Dept. of Agriculture. The new grant will help pay for the department’s continued conservation efforts, as well as an educational brochure and workshop on successful installation of native prairie plants. Residents can learn more about the Heartland Program and other services of the HCSWCD by visiting hamiltonswcd.org.

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CONNECTIVITY IN THE GEIST DISTRICT Greenway to extend from 96th Street to 131st Street

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percent of the first two phases. The first phase will be from 126th Street south to 113th Street. The second phase will be from 113th Street to 104th Street.

As a part of its 2040 plan, the City of Hill said the plan for more conFishers wanted COVER STORY to add more nectivity was explored in the Fishers 2040 plan, which was approved connectivity in 2016. throughout the Geist District. With “We have long wanted to look at upcoming construction scheduled these other non-roadway trail opfor the Geist Greenway, that could portunities,” Hill said. occur as soon as 2020 or 2021.

The Geist Greenway will be conABOUT THE TRAIL Hill structed along a Duke Energy easeThe Geist Greenway will be a ment, which will remain active. Hill 5-mile, 14-foot wide paved trail from said the city began exploring ways 96th Street to 131st Street, mostly to partner with utility companies along Florida Road. There will be to provide other transportation space for two-way pedestrian trafmethods. fic and 2-foot shoulders on either “(The easement) makes it easier side. City Engineer Jeff Hill said trail because there’s not necessarily construction will likely occur in four buildings in the way,” Hill said. phases, with the first two phases “Duke Energy really doesn’t want being completed by 2021.

Sandquist other structures or things in their The city has received funding easement, but they are willing to work from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planwith us to build this trail.” ning Organization, which will fund 80

The trail will be drivable, which will allow Duke Energy employees to drive maintenance vehicles on the trail to retain access along the easement. Pedestrian vehicles will not be allowed on the trail.

“This allows (Duke employees) to gain access to portions of their easement that are challenging to get to today,” Hill said.

The first two phases are estimated to cost approximately $2.4 million. When complete, the trail will pass through several Geist District neighborhoods and provide possible access to the proposed Geist waterfront park.

RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT A public information meeting was held Nov. 28. Some residents raised concerns about the trail. A few worried it would bring strangers into their neighborhoods.

Others were concerned about stray gunfire from the Indiana Gun Club near 113th Street. Hill said stray bullets fall well short of the proposed trail.

Another resident was concerned about the possibility of trailheads near the

neighborhoods.

“I’m concerned about things they haven’t gotten to yet, like trailheads and the fact (the trail) is running through our neighborhood,” said Jim Lucas, a South Avalon resident. “Right now, there is no trail, it’s just Duke Energy. So, they’re going to put a trail in there. We don’t know where trailheads are going to be, and the trailhead usually attracts traffic and parking and all those things.”

ACCESS TO THE WATER Fishers Parks and Recreation Director Sarah Sandquist said increasing connectivity within the Geist District will allow more public access to Geist Reservoir.

“Having public access to the water will be a really great thing for Fishers and an amenity we previously haven’t had available unless you own a boat or live on the water,” Sandquist said. “That’s what the waterfront park will provide. Connectivity is part of our long-term plan.”

For more, visit playfishers.com.

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ESSAY Seeking forgiveness

LETTERS What are you thinking?

Editor, What in the world was Tim Campbell thinking when he drew the cartoon with a picture of the Statue of Liberty and the caption, “Well, France, I want to come back”? He must be out of his mind to think life would be better in France than here in the United States.

Does he want to trade the freedom of our nation for socialism? Does he think paying more than $7 for a gallon of gas is better than what we are now paying in the U.S.?

I like your little weekly paper but disagree and dislike your liberal political views. Come on! There are many of your readers who are conservatives. The policies of the so-called “progressives” will lead us to the disasters that have been the ruin of every nation that has adopted socialism.

Robert J. Tinsky, Fishers

Commentary by Terry Anker Famed Hoosier author and Civil War Gen. Lew Wallace penned what became America’s bestselling novel from 1880 until Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone With The Wind” overtook it in the late ‘30s. “Ben Hur: a Tale of the Christ” ultimately begat three feature-length motion pictures, a successful Broadway and traveling stage show and countless other adaptations.

The 1959 film version starring Charlton Heston and directed by William Wyler garnered the mostever Academy Awards – eleven.

The historic epic takes place in occupied Jerusalem during the life, and ultimate crucifixion, of Christ. It tells the story of adopted brothers, one Roman and one a local prince.

Ultimately, they are separated by circumstance.

When Wallace returned from our Civil War, his own life was changed irreversibly by the jarring impact of the conflict. Like it, he imbued in his characters the naivety, and oddly, bloodlust, that marches our young into combat. The story follows an arch from the love these young men feel for each other as children, to the pain of their separation as they each strive to find their own way in the world, and to the inevitability of rivalry that would rise. Ultimately, reconciliation is withheld by death.

Ultimately, Wallace raises questions about forgiveness, hate, superficialities and the pointless nature of endless longing for retaliation. Although Christ is only a minor character, he urges peace.

These and other questions were hotly pursued in the years following our own Civil War. Can coming to understand this context prevent us from living it again?

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@ youarecurrent.com.

Fishers’ part in project

‘Tis the season to be melancholy Commentary by Danielle Wilson I’m a bit worried, friends. The holiday season is off to an unsettling start.

First, my plan to chop HUMOR down a Christmas tree (read: purchase an already cut and netted one at a local hardware store) with all four of our kids backfired when I mixed up two of their work schedules. Do we go without the 14-year-old baby of the family or the soon-to-be-in-college senior? Who do we love more? Tough choice made (though not as tough as we’d anticipated). We broke with tradition and proceeded on our tannenbaum hunt, one child short. Tear.

Once there, we easily decided on the tallest fir in the yard. But then my husband Doo broke another long-standing Wilson Yuletide ritual, that of precariously transporting said evergreen back to our house.

He inquired about (gulp), and then signed up for (gasp), delivery! Something about how he didn’t want to deal with the sap and the

frustration of strapping a 15-foot Frazier to our van. Coward. So, we drove home emptyhanded, with no regard for the speed limit or the roundabouts. How is that making memories?

The final lame horse in my off-brand December trifecta had to do with a dessert.

I grew up loving my British grandmother’s fruit cake (which, by the way, has nothing to do with the fact that it’s seeped in bourbon). My mom has continued making one just for me, but this time, she forgot the special marzipan icing. Now, what am I supposed to do? Eat it plain? Un. Be. Lievable.

How am I to embrace the holidays with everything changing? And it’s not even a tinsel year! Truly unsettling, folks.

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you’re giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism.”

- Caroline Kennedy

Editor, Do know how the deal is structured regarding Fisher’s investment (regarding the ‘A new hub’ story published Dec. 4)? What I am interested in finding out is whether there is set period of time the original purpose of the facility has to operate and whether there is penalty if the investor pulls out before that time? A lot of Fishers tax dollars go to supporting these types of projects so it would be interesting if there is some protection if the concept goes belly up.

Ray Maddalone, Fishers

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Don’t look a gift shark in the mouth Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Last week, for the 15th year in a row, I continued my tradition of lampooning the annual Hammacher SchlemHUMOR mer Christmas gift catalog.

This week, I’ve looked back on some 300 items and picked my favorites from past years. Some are still available in the current collection. Still more are in garage sales.

The gorilla in the room: This is a 96-inch inflatable PVC gorilla for those people who love the expression, “That’s the 800-pound gorilla in the room.” Sure, this might be a funny conversation piece the first time your friends see it, but it will quickly become the 19-pound gorilla on eBay. The 36-in-one pocket tool: This Swiss Army knife includes scissors, nail file, pen, bottle opener and screwdriver, to name just a few components. Out in time for Christmas will be the French Army Knife, with 36 different corkscrews.

The selfie toaster: Here’s how it works: You upload a photo of yourself to the manufacturer and they send you a customized heating element that imbeds your likeness onto the toast. Many women returned the

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VIEWS item, claiming they looked old and wrinkled, so now the company is recommending against using their product on English muffins.

The call-me gloves: These gloves allow the wearer to wirelessly enjoy cellphone calls while using the universal “call me” gesture. Simply hold your thumb next to your ear and then talk into your pinky. This is even more effective than conversing with the basic Bluetooth in your ear if you are trying to convince people you have totally lost your mind.

Shark bait sleeping bag: Your kids feel safe and secure in their bedrooms and are finally sleeping nightmare-free. Why not surprise them with a life-size shark sleeping bag? The brochure’s photo shows a toddler snuggled inside the bag with only his head sticking out of the shark’s mouth.

According to HS, this neat gift “devours children with shark-induced slumber.”

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

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Westfield resident shares Sugar Plum role in Ballet Theatre of Carmel’s ‘Nutcracker’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Natalie Heinemeyer is ready to take the challenge of an iconic role.

“I am honored to dance DANCE the role of Sugar Plum. It is physically demanding and very exciting to be dancing such a historically relevant piece to music everyone loves,” the Westfield resident said. “Being cast in this role pushes me to work harder than ever and it is good to have an amazing partner like Gabe (Gabriel Weiner) to perform with.”

The Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy will perform “The Nutcracker” at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 15 and 2 p.m. Dec. 16 at Carmel High School’s Dale E. Graham Auditorium.

“We’ve double-cast all of our lead roles since we have so many talented performers,” Ballet Theatre of Carmel Artistic Director Jane Hachiya-Weiner said. “It’s a nice situation to be in. We have double-cast a few roles, but I don’t believe we have ever double-cast our Sugar Plum Fairy before.

We’re pretty pleased.”

Anya Stephenson, Carmel, will play Clara in the Dec. 15 show with Emmanuelle Hendrickson, from Kirklin, playing the Sugar Plum. Heinemeyer will play the Sugar Plum Dec. 16 and Miriam Danek, 11, Indianapolis, plays Clara.

Heinemeyer, a 16-year-old homeschooled sophomore, said the challenge is trying to make the role her own.

“I’ve always loved it,” Heinemeyer said.

“The music is very nostalgic to me.”

Heinemeyer enjoys the training.

“But my favorite part is performing,” said Heinemeyer, who is in her fifth performance with Ballet Theatre of Carmel.

Heinemeyer played Odette in “Swan Lake” in the spring.

“I’ve danced since I was 3, mostly ballet but I did some tap,” said Heinemeyer, who trained at a school in Paris for two weeks.

Stephenson, who turns 11 in January, said she is excited to play Clara because it will be her first solo.

“I’m excited to keep working on the par-

Westfield resident Natalie Heinemeyer appears as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy’s Dec. 16 performance of “The Nutcracker.”

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ty scene, but I’m still really nervous,” she said. “I didn’t think I would get (the Clara role), but I did want it.”

Stephenson, a West Clay Elementary fifth-grader, and her family moved to Carmel from Livermore, Calif., before the school year. She previously trained at the Livermore School of Dance for five years.

“I find that even non-dancing families are excited about putting the holiday ballet as part of their holiday rituals,” Hachiya-Weiner said. “We try to keep our ‘Nutcracker’ not deviating from the traditions. It just needs to be a heart-warming, full story and we don’t delve too much into the innovative or creative but want to keep it as a warm, touching story for the American family.”

Gabriel Weiner, Indianapolis, is playing

the prince for the second time. He also played the role in productions in Lansing, Mich. and Lafayette.

“The more times you do it, the more you see how deep it is and different aspects of the role you need to work on,” he said. “It’s different every single time.”

Hendrickson is playing Sugar Plum for the second year in a row.

“Hopefully, this year it will be a lot more fluid,” she said. “It won’t be easier, but lots more to work on and make it smooth.”

Danek said she didn’t expect to be cast as Clara, but it’s her favorite role. Learning new steps is her biggest challenge, she said.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $18 for students and seniors. For more, visit ballettheatreofcarmel.org

‘Soul of Christmas’ concert set at The Cat editorial@youarecurrent.com The Artist Development Co. will present “The Soul of Christmas” featuring vocalists Blair Clark and Brenda Williams at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel.

The Soul of Christmas Band will perform with the vocalists, who will sing soulful holiday tunes for all ages. Williams is known for her soulful jazz style and also covers rhythm and blues pieces. Clark is a Carmel singer and vocal coach.

This year, Friends Helping Friends Inc., a Carmel nonprofit founded by Clark, will hold a Cans and Coats donation for Christmas, which will benefit the The Julian Center. The Friends Helping Friends benefit drive will include Christmas caroling and gift wrapping at The Julian Center Dec. 19.

Donors should bring items to Clark’s studio, 324 W. Main St., by Dec. 18.

Concert tickets are $15 to $20. Wine and beer will be available for purchase. For more, visit thecattheatre.com.

Westfield — RJDO! is set to perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 in the Uncorked series at Urban Vines Winery & Brewing Co., 303 E. 161st St. Noblesville —The Third Saturday Comedy Showcase Series is set for 8 p.m. Dec. 15 at Logan Street Sanctuary, 1274 Logan St. Lawrence — Dancers of various ages will perform a shortened version of the Christmas classic “The Nutcracker Suite” at 2 p.m.

Dec. 15 and 16. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth. For more, visit artsforlawrence.org.

Indianapolis — Magic Thread Cabaret will present Fishers resident Katy Gentry in “Katy Gentry: Judy Garland LIVE!” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15 and 4 p.m. Dec. 16 in The District Theatre, 627 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis.

Indianapolis — Beef & Boards will present “A Christmas Carol” at 1 p.m. Dec. 11, 14 and 18 and 8 p.m. Dec. 17. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

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“There is also a special bonus with this performance. The audience will be enterIt’s become a most wonderful time of the tained by carolers while they sip on hot cider. Also, the guests receive something year at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential special from each characSite.

THEATER ter,” Wing said.

“CandleFishers resident Kevin light Theatre Shadle will play Scrooge started offering a holiday for the third straight year. production two years ago, Noblesvile resident and the response has been John West plays Towering amazing,” said Candlelight Tree Trimmer, one of three Theatre founder Donna Shadle Wing elves folks meet during Wing, a Geist resident. the show.

“Thus, we added an additional eve“I enjoy this role as it is one of ning of performances this year. The the more silly roles I get to play,” production is a progressive play, West said. “The banter between us meaning that the audience will elves is a lot of fun and we enjoy travel the mansion, experiencing interacting a bit with the audience. holiday characters and vignettes in This is the third time I’m in the various rooms.”

West holiday show as an elf. I think the Performances of “’Twas the Night holiday show is more family oriented than Before” are Dec. 13 to 15, starting at 6 p.m., some of our others and it is a great opporand Dec. 16, starting at 2 p.m. at the Hartunity for people to learn about holiday trarison Presidential Site, 1230 N. Delaware St., ditions and stories from various cultures.”

Indianapolis. Performances began every Admission is $14.95 for members and half-hour and last approximately one hour. ages 3-12 and $17.95 for adults. Children 3 Wing plays the Snow Queen in the and under are admitted free. production, which was written by James Trofatter.

ICC holds holiday concerts

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com This is a hectic time for Indianapolis Children’s Choir, but Fishers High School freshman Amber CHOIR Best embraces it.

“I love the holidays,” said Best, also a member of a school choir. “It can be really stressful, but it’s really fun. There are some Best songs that are really fun to do. A lot of the songs are really upbeat.”

ICC advance choirs will be featured in “Angels Sing” at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis.

In addition, ICC younger choir members also will be featured in “Celebrate the Season” at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 15 and “Sounds of the Season” at 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at ICC. “The theme is around ‘A Christmas Carol.’

The audience looks forward to hearing the story about Scrooge,” ICC Artistic Director Joshua Pedde said. “It’s told with new music added into that story. It will be a unique telling of ‘A Christmas Carol.’”

Pedde, a Carmel resident, said the choir

members enjoy it.

“It’s a familiar story, but the way we are looking at things and the music we picked to reflect on the story is really meaningful,” Pedde said. “We are doing some very traditional pieces that everyone will know.”

There are some new pieces Pedde said he hopes the audience will enjoy just as much.

Myers The choir has approximately 175 choir members from Hamilton County.

“Everyone will be part of the holiday concerts,” Pedde said. “Our advance choirs are in three shows. Kids are enjoying the diverse repertoire.”

Creekside Middle School seventh-grader Brianna Myers, a member of ICC Bel Canto choir, joined ICC more than two years ago after the family moved from Napeville, Ill., to Carmel.

“I like the community and how diverse the people I work with are,” Myers said.

“I like how everyone is passionate about music.”

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Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 8890 E. 116th St., Suite 120, Fishers What to get: The Tryptofan-Tastic Price: $7.50 Anna’s take: The Well is an excellent place to visit for coffee, lunch or good conversation. Most weeks, I visit the quaint, rustic little coffeehouse in downtown Fishers at least once. It’s an excellent place to work for a while or order a mid-afternoon pick-me-up.

I typically visit The Well for its coffee and its incredible mission – using profits to build wells in Africa, hence the name – but I tried the lunch items the other day and enjoyed my experience. Items are inexpensive, tasty and filling. I ordered the Tryptofan-Tastic, a turkey, provolone, tomato, spinach and bruschetta sandwich on grilled sourdough bread.

The Tryptofan-Tastic sandwich at The Well is a combination of turkey, provolone, tomato, spinach and bruschetta on grilled sourdough.

Order the sriracha honey chips if you’re craving a spicy kick. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

Choose a side of chips to go with the sandwich. I recommend the sriracha and honey Dirty Potato Chips, cooked kettle-style to make them crunchy and satisfying.

Apart from its mission, another thing I appreciate about the The Well is, even though it’s always packed with people, the customers are so kind. On my recent visit, there were no open tables. A woman noticed me searching for a place to sit. She offered to share her space with me, and although I had never met her, we talked for 30 minutes about our respective lives and Thanksgiving plans. Kindness like that can really turn a person’s day around, and that kind of kindness thrives at The Well.

Suggested pairings: All of The Well’s coffee drinks are excellent, but I love the traditional drip coffee. If you have a sweet tooth, try the “Here It Is,” The Well’s take on a pumpkin spice latte.

Behind bars: 3UP Old Fashioned Get it at 3UP Rooftop Bar, Carmel Ingredients: 2.5 oz. Rittenhouse Rye, 2 dashes angostura bitters, 2 dashes rhubarb bitters, 2 sugar cubes, 3 splashes of soda Directions: Combine sugar cubes, bitters and soda in a Yari glass and muddle. Add bourbon, add ice and stir, then strain over one large ice cube in an old-fashioned glass.

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Investing in the arts pays off Commentary by Jeffrey McDermott Carmel’s investment in the arts has been significant, and for good reason: It pays.

Some of the intangible SPOTLIGHT benefits of arts investment are obvious – wonderful entertainment options, beautiful venues and growth in community pride. Other intangible returns may be less apparent but no less real.

Studies consistently show that children that are involved in the arts perform better on standardized testing; enjoy greater self-esteem, enhanced creativity and higher graduation rates; and are more likely to attend and be successful in college. Elderly citizens suffering from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia benefit greatly from music therapy. Participation as an artist, patron or student promotes community cohesion and personal psychological wellbeing. “Arts communities” are more inclusive and diverse in nearly every way.

But what about the more tangible benefits of the arts? Research shows that arts investment simply makes financial sense.

A 2017 study by Americans for the Arts re-

vealed that the nonprofit arts industry in Carmel generated more than $19.5 million in annual economic activity, including more than $12.5 million spent by our various arts organizations and an additional $7 million in event-related spending by audiences.

Arts organizations in Carmel support the equivalent of 653 full-time jobs, generating $11.6 million in household income and $1.9 million in local and state tax revenue. The average person attending an arts-related event in Carmel will spend $26.39 beyond the price of admission on meals and other goods and services. A non-Carmel resident spends even more – $42.26 on top of the ticket expense. Indeed, 62.9 percent of nonresident attendees come to Carmel specifically to attend a particular arts or cultural event, filling our hotels, restaurants and shops during their visits.

So, why do we invest in the arts? The better question to ask is, “Why wouldn’t we?”

Jeffrey C. McDermott, the president/CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts and the Great American Songbook Foundation, is an occasional columnist.

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By Heather Lusk editorial@youarecurrent.com Two Carmel residents are lending their skills to the Beef & Boards cast of “A Christmas Carol” during its three-week run.

Rebecca THEATER DeVries has never before performed in “A Christmas Carol” but has been taken under the wing of veterans like fellow Carmel resident Vickie Phipps, who has DeVries portrayed the Ghost of Christmas past for four years.

“New people bring out a different aspect of the show,” Phipps said. “It’s new. It’s fresh.”

Sets and costumes are recycled from previous productions and several cast members return, so although rehearsal only lasts one week, DeVries said it’s not a huge challenge for the majority of the cast.

“For most people it’s just a refresher,” she said.

The production started Dec. 1 and runs through Dec. 21.

DeVries has been in many Beef & Boards shows aimed at children, most recently “Rapunzel” and “Cinderella” with Phipps.

DeVries enjoys working with children and serving as an acting and audition coach when she’s not on stage. One of her young students also is in the show.

Because she plays Mrs. Cratchet, DeVries works directly with the children in the cast.

“I know the story well, but I also know that evPhipps erybody in the audience knows the story,” DeVries said. “You want to bring something that’s familiar, but you also want to keep it a bit fresh.”

For Phipps, the one-hour performance isn’t a huge time commitment during the holiday season, which allows her to still spend time with family.

“It just helps me get into the spirit of Christmas,” she said. “I look forward to seeing most of the same people (involved in the show) every year.”

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Eli Lilly and Co. present Charles Dickens’ classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge for the 28th year at IRT. Cost: $27 to $68

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, along with Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, will present Handel’s classic “Messiah.”

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Actors Theatre of Indiana brings the iconic holiday film to the stage in the form of a 1940s-style radio broadcast.

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“All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914,” will be performed at 8 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Palladium in Carmel. (Submitted photo)

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REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Consideration of petition PP-2578, a request for Primary Plat approval for two (2) lots owned by Hamilton Southeastern Schools and future 126TH Street Right-of-Way needs based on the City of Fishers Thoroughfare Plan on approximately 48.04 acres.

LOCATION: The Proposal is generally located at the north of the intersection of Cyntheanne Road and Southeastern Parkway, with a common address of 12500 Cyntheanne Road Fishers, IN 46037, also known as parcels #13-12-31-00-00-020.000, #13-12-31-00-00-021.000, and 13-12-31-00-01-001.000.

Indiana Law requires the City of Fishers to provide notice in a published newspaper circulation. Although Indiana State Law requires a noticed public hearing for a subdivision of land, the Plat Committee is obligated by law to approve a subdivision of land IF it complies with all the City’s development standards. If a land subdivision request does not meet all the City’s development standards, the petitioner will need a waiver of the standard(s) and the Plat Committee may approve the subdivision with a waiver, or approve it with conditions and the waiver, or the request may be denied.

The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda and related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above.

Written objections filed with the secretary of the Advisory Plan Commission before the hearing will be considered. If you would like your written comments to be provided to the Fishers Advisory Plan Commission, you must submit them one (1) week prior to the hearing date noted above. Oral comments will be heard during the public hearing.

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How a building changed a nation Commentary by Don Knebel It is not unusual for a structure to create an image for a city. The Opera House in Sydney, Australia created an image for an entire nation.

TRAVEL In 1947, England’s Eugene Goossens became conductor of Sydney’s symphony orchestra, then performing in the town hall, improbably pledging to make it among the best in the world. His ambition and need for a concert hall drew the attention of Joseph Cahill, the equally ambitious premier of New South Wales. In 1955, Cahill’s government announced an international competition to design a performing arts facility on a former island in Sydney Harbor that the indigenous Gadigal people had once used for ceremonial gatherings. The competition attracted 233 entries from 32 nations. The winning design, featuring an interlocking series of soaring curved roofs evoking the billowing sails of harbor boats, was submitted by 38-yearold Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who had never been to Sydney and had never designed anything approaching the scale of his proposal. When construction began in 1959, completion was expected to require four years and $7 million.

However, it soon became clear that no one at the time knew how to construct the unsupported sail roofs that Utzon demanded. Engineers eventually found a clever solution and the building was completed in 1973 at a cost of more than $100 million. By that time, Utzon had left Sydney because of controversies surrounding his design, never to return.

The Sydney Opera House is now widely acclaimed as per-

Opera House in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Knebel)

haps the best example of modern architecture in the world, drawing on its surroundings and calling attention to Australia as a place of sophisticated innovation. In 2007, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage site and today attracts more than 8 million visitors a year, more than 1 million of whom attend 1,500 performances on its six stages.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel. com. You may contact him at news@currentzionsville.com.

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