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Lautman addresses how communities must compete for workers

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Mark Lautman has built his reputation as an economic architect.

Lautman is the ONEZONE founding director of the Community Economics Lab, a nonprofit think tank that innovates new approaches to economic development.

Lautman addressed the OneZone Chamber of Commerce Nov. 13 to share his research from his book, “When the Boomers Bail: How Demographics will Sort Communities into Winners and Losers.”

“When you look at changes, it’s leadership and conditions,” Lautman said.

“What is going to happen over time and where are leaders coming from?”

Lautman joked about Carmel mayor Jim Brainard, who was recently elected to his seventh term.

“Jim is 65, so he’s pretty much done,” Lautman said. “Don’t tell him I said that. But as you look around, where are the next class of leaders coming from? Before you discuss economic development, you should define it. I see economic development as how do you grow your economy faster than the population?”

The first component is jobs.

“Are the jobs increasing in productivity? Are (the workers) making more money?” Lautman said. “The next metric is money. Is income going up and are

people above the poverty line? The last one is, is your economy better? Are people advancing better?”

Lautman said the public has become aware the U.S. has a labor problem, possibly long-term.

“But they haven’t really sat down and processed it,” he said. “Ten years ago, I saw a graphic that showed the U.S. would be creating jobs faster than workers were coming into the market.

The whole idea we were going to run out of labor as an economy just didn’t make any sense after hearing my whole life we were an over-populated planet.

It’s already happened, and it’s just going to get worse, probably for the next 20 years.

“It’s because we boomers didn’t have enough kids to replace ourselves. We are the first generation in human history to not have enough kids to replace ourselves and we didn’t educate half of the ones we did have to take our jobs when we decide to retire.”

Lautman said the education system failed to properly prepare students for jobs in today’s market, and Lautman said businesses can’t find enough qualified workers. “(The way) to grow talent or grow your company is to steal talent from someone else,” Lautman said.

Lautman said strategies have changed in luring businesses to communities.

“All you had to do to get companies to move into our communities, for most

Mark Lautman shares his views on economic development Nov. 13 at the OneZone Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

(Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

of my career, it was we’ll give you the land and we’ll give you a bunch of tax breaks, concessions on utilities and train your employees,” Lautman said.

“Eventually, you’ll get their cost of operation down below the communities you are competing with, and you had them.”

Lautman said baby boomers were so desperate for a job they would move anywhere, so workforce wasn’t a concern.

“So, no one worried about workforce.

It was 1997 before I got the first question about labor,” Lautman said. “If you can’t prove your community has the wherewithal and a really good story on how to attract talent for companies and how to steal from their competitors, you’re going to have a hard time making that deal.”

Lautman said companies won’t come if they can’t find workers. He said Fishers and Carmel are in good shape compared to most other communities in ability to attract companies.

DISPATCHES Best holiday lights – Current is planning to feature some of the best residential holiday light displays in Geist. Send suggestions to anna@ youarecurrent.com.

FCFCU names new director of application development – Financial Center First Credit Union has named James Norton as the new director of application development. Norton has been an employee of Financial Center since 2018, serving as senior application developer and contributing to

the development of Financial Center’s new online and mobile banking platform.

Aktion Club looking for members – The Aktion Club of Lawrence began earlier this year and is currently seeking new members. The Aktion Club is the only service club for adults with disabilities in the Lawrence area, and is part of Kiwanis International’s family of Service Leadership Programs.

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FCFCU announces Money Matters program – Financial Center First Credit Union recently announced the launch of the Financial Center Money Matters program, a new personal finance education program for high school students. FCFCU is collaborating with education technology company, EVERFI, Inc., to launch the financial education initiative in 10 local schools, including Lawrence North and Lawrence Central.

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DISPATCHES New principal – Mt. Vernon Community School Corp. recently announced that Jeff Brandes has been named as an assistant principal of Mt. Vernon Middle School.

Arts for Lawrence brick campaign – Residents can support local arts by purchasing a brick for $100. The brick will be placed in Arts for Lawrence’s new Cultural Campus. Those who purchase the brick will receive three lines

of text for commemoration and a miniature replica keepsake brick. To purchase a brick, call Arts for Lawrence at 317-875-1900.

elementary, middle and high school students and participate in most community events. The public is invited to attend a meeting.

Pendleton Pike. The group’s national focus is prevention of child abuse, recognizing servicemen and woman and community service.

Lawrence Kiwanis Club meetings – Lawrence Kiwanis meets from 7 to 8 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Fort Benjamin Harrison YMCA, 5736 Lee Rd. The group’s focus is the Lawrence community and children. The club works with the

Lawrence Exchange Club – For those looking to get involved in the Lawrence and Geist community and hoping to give back, join the Lawrence Exchange Club. The club meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at the VFW, 10550

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Harlej was a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois killed following a pursuit and manhunt Nov. 13. FPD K-9 officer Jarred Koopman was Harlej’s handler. (Submitted photo)

Public, police remember K-9 Harlej

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com A Nov. 20 memorial ceremony for Fishers Police Dept. K-9 Harlej brought out many members IN MEMORY of the public and dozens of K-9 officers from nearby law enforcement agencies.

Harlej, pronounced Harley, a 5-yearold Belgian Malinois, was shot and killed following a Nov. 13 pursuit and manhunt. The ceremony was at Fishers High School.

FPD Chief Ed Gebhart presented FPD K-9 officer Jarred Koopman, Harlej’s handler, with a Medal of Valor for Harlej’s bravery.

The ceremony was a celebration of life for Harlej, who was 14 months old when he was selected as an FPD K-9.

He joined the FPD in April 2015. During his four-plus years of service, Harlej had more than 560 deployments, several bite apprehensions, several civil apprehensions and discovered hundreds of pounds of marijuana, hundreds of thousands of dollars and more.

Noblesville Police Dept. K-9 officer Brandon Brooks spoke about the bond between a handler and dog at the memorial service. Brooks is in the same K-9 training group as Koopman.

“The bond between the handler and K-9 starts from the first time they interact,” he said. “(The K-9) lives to please you and lives to get praise from you.

You become a team, and you need to depend on each other to be successful.

There is no better feeling as a handler than to look back in the vehicle and see the ears up and the eyes of your partner staring at you, patiently waiting to serve you.”

Koopman’s wife, Kim Koopman, also spoke during the ceremony. She read part of a letter she wrote the day Harlej died.

“I feel lucky my husband gets to go to work every day with an extra pair of eyes, not to mention his partner’s keen sense of smell and his very loud bark.

Not every police wife can say that, but while he was very ferocious by night, (Harlej) was also unlike most police dogs by day. You could always find him wagging his tail looking at his favorite guy,” she read. “To see the bond Jarred had with him gave me goosebumps.

Being so grateful for such a protective partner for Jarred also brings with it such great sadness – the potential of loss times two. You wait for both of them to come home together. So, when your husband calls you at 3:30 in the morning and starts the conversation with, ‘I am OK, but Harlej is gone,’ a part of you crumbles. The loss feels unbearable, and your family breaks a little. And Jarred comes home alone. Most people probably think, ‘All this sadness for a dog?’ And part of me can believe that because most dogs wouldn’t follow you into the darkness of danger.”

Koopman didn’t speak at the ceremony.

Harlej was the first K-9 in FPD history killed in the line of duty.

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Project: Utility relocation for future 96th Street Project: 82nd Street expansion Improvement Project Location: 96th Street Location: 82nd Street CONSTRUCTION between Lantern and between Lantern and Cumberland roads Fall Creek roads. Travel Expected completion: lane to be added in each direc96th Street expansion to begin next tion in addition to street resurfacing, year, utility work expected for the drainage improvements, sidewalks next several months and ADA-compliant access ramps.

Project: Downtown infrastructure Expected completion: November improvement 2020 Location: Lantern Road closed south FISHERS of 116th Street to Fishers Pointe Project: Ind. 37 Improvement Project Boulevard Location: Construction began at 126th Expected completion: Lantern Road Street in August and will be followed phase to last 90 days and began Oct. by 146th, 131st and 141st streets, end7. Overall project to be complete in ing with 135th Street. fall 2020.

Expected completion: 2022 Detour: Lantern Road access open Detour: Ind. 37 will remain open from the north for local traffic and during all phases of construction, Fishers Elementary School but will with two northbound and two be closed between 116th Street and southbound lanes open during each Fishers Pointe Boulevard. Use Fishers phase. There will be closures on side Pointe Boulevard for detour. roads with alternate routes always NOBLESVILLE & NORTH accessible, which will be announced Project: Logan Street Pedestrian at the time of the closure.

Bridge CARMEL Location: Northbound lane of Ind. 19 Project: Reconstruction of Guilford closed between Ind. 32 and Logan Road Street. Westbound lane of Logan Location: Guildford Road closed beStreet closed between Ind. 19 and tween Main Street and City Center Eighth Street. Riverwalk path closed.

Drive. Roundabout construction at Expected completion: May 2020 Guilford Road and Main Street is unDetour: Ind. 32, Ind. 38 and Eighth, der way Conner, Nixon and Logan streets Expected completion: The city has Project: Ditch bridge replacement not provided an estimated completion Location: Joyce Avenue closed bedate. tween Strawtown Avenue and 241st Project: New roundabout interchange Street Location: 96th Street and Keystone Expected completion: Nov. 29 Parkway WESTFIELD Expected completion: 96th Street Project: Westfield Boulevard is expected to reopen in November, connector with the full project done by the end Location: The extension will connect of the year the roundabout at Ind. 32 and ShamDetour: Lanes on Keystone Parkway rock Boulevard with David Brown are restricted but will remain open Drive. The project began last week as throughout the project. Drivers can the contractor plans to begin installmake right turns onto 96th Street ing erosion control measures, staking from Keystone Parkway, but left and clearing of right of way. turns are not available.

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Co-founder of Main Street Arts & Music in Fortville Libby Wyatt, left, speaks with NASA employee David DeFelice at the opening ceremony for the traveling exhibit “Apollo and the Next Giant Leap.” (Photos by Ben Stout)

NASA Apollo exhibit visits Mt. Vernon High School, is on display through Dec. 13

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Thanks to a collaboration between Main COVER STORY Street Arts & Music at the Carnegie in Fortville and the Mt. Vernon Education Foundation, local residents have an opportunity to view NASA artifacts in the traveling exhibit “Apollo and the Next Giant Leap.”

The exhibit opened in the Mt. Vernon High School Media Center Nov. 6 and will remain open through Dec. 13. Portions of the exhibit also are on display at Main Street Arts & Music at the Carnegie, 115 N. Main St., Fortville.

Mt. Vernon Education Foundation Executive Director Renee Oldham said the exhibit was brought to Fortville through a joint effort.

“It was actually a collaboration with the Fortville art gallery who approached us in May and asked if we would have interest in collaborating with them,” Oldham said. “Following up with that conversation, I went to talk to our superintendent and our principals to see about their interest and availability and how it aligns with our curriculum and current programming they were doing, so it just snowballed from there.”

Several months later, the opportunity arose for Mt. Vernon Community Schools to display the exhibit in the high school media center, 8112 N. 200 W., Fortville.

The “Apollo and the Next Giant Leap” exhibit spotlights NASA’s

Apollo lunar missions. The exhibit includes artifacts and other items, such as NASA’s new rocket, the Space Launch System and items astronauts brought from the moon.

A piece of moon rock was displayed only on opening night.

Oldham and Mt. Vernon High School Principal Casey Dodd said the exhibit aligns with MVCSC’s STEM-certified district programming.

“It has been extremely positive,” Dodd said of student reaction. “Our opening night brought several different community members and several students. Over the course of a couple weeks it has been open, several of our students there at the high school will actually request to go over and view it.

“The other advantage is, where it’s located there are large glass windows to the main hallway, so as students are walking by, they are constantly able to see it. That leads to several going in and taking a closer look.”

The exhibit is open throughout the school day for students. The public can view the exhibit by appointment. To make an appointment, call the Mt. Vernon High School front office at 317-485-3131. “(The display) was a natural fit for us as we continue to expand our STEM opportunities for our students,” Dodd said. “It emphasizes things we are discussing and learning about in classes, and to be able to see real-world application like this, which took so much technology and math and done wonderful things with it, it’s a great oppor-

A replica of a NASA space shuttle-era space suit is on display at the “Apollo and the Next Giant Leap” exhibit in Mt. Vernon High School’s Media Center.

tunity for our students to then see that.

“Not only does it feature different items from the missions them-

selves, but there’s a separate display where technology developed on or for the mission, it shows how we now use that in day-to-day life.”

ENCOURAGING FURTHER EDUCATION Mt. Vernon Education Foundation Executive Director Renee Oldham noted an inspirational experience she observed during the opening night of “Apollo and the Next Giant Leap.” It happened when she saw a NASA employee speaking with a female student.

“The young woman dreamt of being a meteorologist, and she was intrigued by the whole NASA programming,” Oldham said. “The employee really encouraged her and shared all kinds of opportunities available in the NASA programming, and to see that child light

up about possibilities she never thought were possible without that conversation was personally rewarding.”

MVCSC Director of Community Relations Maria Bond said the reception has been positive from a district standpoint.

“It’s been truly a pleasure to be able to bring this opportunity to our students and our school district, and it is really reaching beyond our school district into the community to explore this education with NASA,” Bond said.

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Assorted colors

Increase salaries for teachers

Commentary by Terry Anker To some of us, the world is a less colorful place. It doesn’t mean that we cannot see the same hues but that we think of them as the basic kindergarten Crayola pack with eight colors only. Sophisticated, we employ descriptive words like light green or dark blue. But otherwise, concepts of chartreuse and periwinkle elude us.

So far, the shorthanded descriptors have worked well enough. But today, it seems we are expected to wear certain colors on certain days to show certain encouragement of all manner and variety of cause, home team and political purpose.

Sure, we support the Colts – and also the Pacers, Indy Eleven and Indians. We support teachers. We support the farmers who work long, unrelenting hours, captive by uncontrollable weather to produce our food. We support the merchants who retrieve, organize, grade and deliver that food in the most safe, choice and cost-effective fashion on the planet. We support the entrepreneurs who take great personal risk to conceive, fund and implement important new innovations.

We support moms and dads, brothers and sisters, schools and universities, charities and nonprofits, our heritage and yours, bankers and businesses, hospitals and researchers, and all the rest.

Still, there aren’t enough colors to go around. If we don’t wear it right, on the right day, in the right way, are we not “right” at all? Must each claim a color and claim it quick?

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

I’m your guilty pleasure Commentary by Danielle Wilson About once every six months, hate mail compels me to offer a defense of not only my column, but HUMOR also the choices I make as a mother, wife and liberal, soulless redhead. With Thanksgiving upon us, however, I’m taking a new approach. Here’s why you should actually be thankful for me: • I make you feel better about yourself. I’ve been called a “sinner,” “drunk” and “child abuser.”

I’m apparently going to hell and I will supposedly be divorced by 2021 because of the way I treat my husband. I’m also rarely funny and consistently cross the stupidity line. How amazingly perfect you are in comparison!

• I help you burn calories. Because of the significant increases in both your blood pressure and heart rate while reading about my latest judgment-worthy shenanigans, you can skip your daily exercise routine and enjoy a workout from the comfort of your own Barcalounger. You’re

welcome!

• I’m your guilty pleasure. Like a horrible car accident, you just can’t help but stare at this space each week, even though you tell yourself you really shouldn’t read such “trash.” But it’s OK! You’re allowed to indulge yourself once in a while. Moderation in all things, right?

• I provide solid water-cooler fodder. Mom-shamers, zipper-merge etiquette, Trump’s teenage antics, IU drinkfests … what would you talk about with your gal pals at Wednesday Bible study or Thursday MOPS if it weren’t for me? The Indy suburbs need some spice occasionally. Consider me your weekly dose of cayenne pepper!

There you have it. Four reasons to be thankful for me! Peace out.

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Editor, As a retired public school teacher from a neighboring state with grandchildren in Indiana public schools, it was good to see public school teachers stand up, not just for themselves, but also for their students.

After a decade of seeing Republican politicians neglect and disrespect and seeing teachers’ salaries fall behind inflation, it is long past time for bringing pay up to neighboring states. Even a poorer state like Kentucky pays teachers around $3,000 more than in the Hoosier state.

Teachers also deserve a better retirement system. Investment in education is the best investment for economic growth that a state can make, so we should be looking at using some of that $2 billion reserve fund to bring salaries up, build a better pension system and move to reduce class size.

Mike Boland, Fishers

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I thought you’d never ask Commentary by Dick Wolfsie For a long time, we have celebrated Thanksgiving with our friends, the Haversticks, at a nice loHUMOR cal restaurant. Bob likes to plan ahead, so we usually know around July 4 where we are going and what time we are eating. And where we should park.

About four years ago, other friends, the Goslings, invited us to stop by in the late afternoon on Thanksgiving and have dessert, or I should say, another dessert. We have looked forward to this every year and assumed they would ask us again.

And now we come to what Mary Ellen and I call the Gosling dilemma.

It’s getting close to Thanksgiving as I write this, and neither Dan nor Noelle had mentioned a thing about it. We see them at church and always have a nice chat. Nothing was said.

“We could just show up,” I said to my wife. “Except for my spilling red wine on their carpet three years in a row, why would they not invite us?”

“Maybe we shouldn’t go,” Mary Ellen said. “But they might expect us and then be insulted if we didn’t show up. Of course, if we simply went to the door and rang the bell, they couldn’t really turn us away.

Could they?”

This past Sunday, Dan was at church and I decided we needed to settle this.

“So, Dan, are you looking forward to seeing your family this holiday?”

“Yes, we are, but not as many are coming as last year.”

“Oh, that’s too bad. I guess you guys will have a lot of pie left over.”

He smiled and nodded. I didn’t know what I should say next: A) I sure love pie; B) See you Thursday or C) Have a great Thanksgiving without us.

Finally, I just blurted it out, “Dan, are we going to see you on Thanksgiving?”

“Well, of course. We just assumed you were going to drop over.”

“Really? You never mentioned it.”

“You guys are always invited for pie.”

I pushed my luck.

“You mean forever?”

“Yes, Dick, in perpetuity.”

You seldom hear the word perpetuity and pie in the same conversation.

When I got home, I was eager to tell my wife.

“Listen to this, Mary Ellen. You and I have a place to go in perpetuity.”

“I know I do, but you’re not getting into heaven with two unpaid speeding tickets.”

“No, not heaven. Dan said we can have pie at their place on Thanksgiving for as long as we live.”

“That’s very nice of them. I’ll get a bottle of merlot to take.”

“What should I bring, dear?”

“Carpet cleaner.”

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we could remodel, but it also is in an opportunity zone so we could take advantage of all new laws and regulaBloomerang co-founder Jay Love tions surrounding opportunity zones.” said his firm is one of the fastestWhen the 13,500-square foot buildgrowing ing at 9120 Otis Ave. is remodTECHNOLOGY techeled, Bloomerang will move a nology few of its departments to the companies in the Midwest. new building and utilize the It’s growing fast enough to connected parking lots. The require expanding into a buildnew building also provides an ing across the street from the additional 50 parking spaces current office at 5724 Birtz Rd., for employees.

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DISPATCHES Single family building permits rise – The Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis (BAGI) announced that in the Greater Indianapolis nine-county area, including Boone and Hamilton counties, October single-family building permit numbers increased by another 9 percent, reporting 615 permits over 563 in October of 2018. This is the fourth consecutive month in which the market has experienced an increase in permits month over month from 2018.

Source: Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis Safe Exchange zone created - The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has created a Safe Exchange Zone in the main parking lot located at 18100 Cumberland Rd. Residents who need to complete internet transactions or parents who need to do child custody exchanges can use this area. A Safe Exchange Zone also is available inside the main lobby of the Sheriff’s Office and is open around the clock.

Indiana’s unemployment rate still falling - Two positive takeaways from Indiana’s recent employment report: The state’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 18 months, and the number of unemployment insurance claims dropped to their lowest level this year. Indiana’s jobless rate dipped in August to a preliminary 3.3 percent from 3.4 percent in July, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The rate in Indiana hasn’t been that low since February 2018, when it stood at 3.3 percent for three consecutive months starting in December 2017. The unemployment rate has decreased 7.3 percentage points since July 2009, the low point of employment, ranking 8th in the nation; the labor force participation rate has outperformed the national average for 61 consecutive months and stands at 64.6 percent compared with 63.2 percent for the nation.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Jon Colby is putting his improvisational skills to good use.

“I’m finally my own IMPROV boss,” he said.

The Fishers resident left his job at Fishers High School to start his own business, giving motivational training and running workshops.

Colby spent seven years as a theater and video production teacher before resigning at the end of the 2018-19 school year. He helped direct plays and musicals at FHS. Previously, Colby worked at Shortridge High School for three years.

“Before that, I lived in Chicago and was doing improv,” Colby said. “I did ComedySportz there, which I still do here in Indianapolis. Through ComedySportz, I would fly out to Southern California and do improv training for AT&T employees for a week and fly back and do it with a different group.

I moved up to Chicago in 2007, and that’s when the Recession hit.”

That slowed the corporate training, naturally.

But during his last two years at FHS, he began conducting corporate training again.

“Two years ago, I spoke at the Century 21 national convention in Utah, and the CEO of Century 21 said that was perfect,” Colby said.

“The woman who hired me said you should quit your job and you should be doing this full time. It scared me because the idea of not having consistent money always made me nervous, but it made a light go off in my head.”

In the summer of 2018, he spoke at a Charles Schwab gathering. He was again encouraged to pursue it full time, so he decided to give it a go.

Jon Colby gives a presentation at Cressy & Everett Realty in South Bend. (Submitted photo)

“I ripped the Band-Aid off,” said Colby, who also performs at Red Curb comedy club in Avon.

Colby had eight engagements in August, five in September and four each in October and November. The gigs have been all across the U.S. One of his sessions in August was a one-hour presentation on “Don’t Worry…Work Happy!” at the annual Healthy Kids, Healthy Programs Summit. He used improv to promote a positive mindset using positive psychology, said Karen McGrail, director of The John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition at Framingham (Mass.) State University.

Colby also conducted a four-hour workshop for her team using improv to promote strong communication, making choices and celebrating those choices.

“Jon entertained and engaged us with fun, get-out-of-your-seat improv activities,” McGrail said. “He is genuinely interested in helping others to be their best and is impressively talented in the art of improv.

Jon takes the time on the front end to understand the needs of the audience and how his contribution fits into the purpose of the event.

“He conveys his message in an interactive and entertaining way that leaves the audience asking for more.”

Colby said the audience takeaway is whatever the company needs it to be. He talks for five minutes and then people get up and interact.

“Some people think improv and say they don’t want it to be goofy,” he said. “The biggest struggle I have is making people understand I’m going to make your whole company better communicators and better leaders. I talk about how you make your clients and staff feel valued. It’s easier than you think.

“You don’t have to put doughnuts in the break room or give people bonuses because you can’t always do that. It’s simple things to make people feel they matter, and when people feel they matter, they stay.”

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Wiscons, Grain set concert editorial@youarecurrent.com Indiana-based singer-songwriters Brett Wiscons and Sarah Grain will co-headline a Dec. 6 concert in the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

The 8 p.m. show is part of the Center’s new initiative to present top regional artists in a relaxed and intimate setting.

Wiscons is a national touring performer who has shared stages with Darius Rucker, the Zac Brown Band, Katy Perry, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Collective Soul, Tonic and other artists.

Grain and her band, the Billions of Stars, have been featured on WFYIFM’s “Small Studio Sessions” and have performed their blend of folk, rock, jazz, rich vocal harmonies and Latin rhythms at leading Indianapolis venues and events.

Westfield —Main Street Productions will present “Over the River and Through the Woods” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29-30 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Westfield Playhouse.

Westfield — Uncorked with Doug Taylor is set for 5 p.m. Dec. 1 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery, 303 E. 161st St. Carmel — Dance Discovery Class on “Napoleon Dynamite” is set for 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3. Cost is $18. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Carmel — Husband and wife team Lara Lynn and Kevin MacDowell will present “Stories and Songs of Hoagy Carmichael” at 2 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is $10. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com With the 2020 presidential election approaching, the Songbook Foundation Officials SONGBOOK figured it was FOUNDATION an appropriate time to address the connection of theater and politics.

Professional exhibit developer Cathy Hamaker was one of several experts who assisted Songbook Foundation Archivist Lisa Lobdell in designing the “Of Thee I Sing: Politics on Stage” exhibit.

The Foundation’s Songbook Exhibit Gallery is at the Palladium in the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

Admission is free to the gallery.

“When they told me it was going to be about politics, I was like, ‘Oh that’s challenging,” Hamaker said. “The more I thought about it, there are so many musicals that are so much a connection to the time and politics.”

Broadway shows highlighted in the

From left, Renee La Schiazza, Chris Lewis, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, Lisa Lobdell, Jeff McDermott and Carolyn Anker cut the ribbon. (Submitted photo)

exhibit include “Of Thee I Sing” (1931), “Camelot” (1960), “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue” (1976) and “Hamilton: An American Musical” (2015).

The exhibit also examines the depiction of war, race and women’s rights in musicals, such as “Hair,” “South Pacific” and “Cabaret.”

The exhibit is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Carmel, Tommy’s audition for “I did a show at Beef & Beef & Boards was his first Boards while pregnant with Tommy McConnell for any show. He auditioned him, so I guess we have done for the role in March. a show together before,” McConnell “I like being in a show with my said. “I am playing Tommy’s mom mom,” Tommy said. “I like that I get to in this show, so that should make sing ‘Silent Night.’ My favorite part is things very familiar.” when I say, ‘God bless us, everyone.’

McConnell is returning for the It’s hard to learn the lines, but I pracsecond consecutive year playing the tice a lot with my mom. I’m excited to roles of Mrs. Cratchit and Mrs. Fezmeet the other actors in the play.” ziwig. The show runs Dec. 3 to 23 in Tommy said he was too little to see Beef & Boards’ 25th annual produc“A Christmas Carol” last year. tion of “A Christmas Carol.” Tommy “But we read the book (an abridged portrays Tiny Tim Cratchit. version), and we are going to watch McConnell sees several similarities the movie,” Tommy said. between herself and Mrs. Cratchit.

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

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Dunedin’s Gingerbread House in New Zealand Commentary by Don Knebel Some people identify the railway station in Dunedin, New Zealand, as one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. For others, TRAVEL that is a matter of taste.

On May 25, 1861, Gabriel Reed, a peripatetic prospector from Australia, discovered gold along the Tuapeka River near Otago on New Zealand’s South Island. The area became known as Gabriel’s Gulley, and miners from around the world began coming to the Otago area seeking their fortunes. Dunedin, founded in 1848 by settlers who had broken away from the Church of Scotland, was the nearest town. By the middle of the 1860s, Dunedin had become the largest urban area in New Zealand and was by far the most prosperous. Residents used their gold wealth to try to recreate an image of Edinburgh, for which Dunedin was named. Railroads soon began linking Dunedin with the remainder of New Zealand.

Railway Station in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Photo by Don Knebel)

By the 20th century, the growth of Dunedin had slowed and it was no longer New Zealand’s largest city. But the existing railroad station was still the busiest in the country and was no longer adequate. In 1904, the government began building a grand new station to complement the Romantic architecture that had become associated with Dunedin. Built in the Renaissance Revival style, the exterior of the station was constructed with

light and dark stones, with pink granite columns, giving it a gingerbread house-look. About 750,000 Minton tiles, imported from England, covered the floor of the booking hall. A frieze of Royal Doulton porcelain, also imported from England, surrounded the balcony. Terracotta shingles imported from France covered the roof. Despite the expensive materials, when the station opened in 1906, its cost was lower than anticipated.

Guides today claim the Dunedin Railway station is the second-most photographed building in the southern hemisphere, after the Sydney Opera House. Perhaps.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com.

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Parenthetical thoughts on tots and Roombas Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I need a Roomba. OK, maybe “need” is a strong word, but I need a Roomba. I just GRAMMAR GUY crunched the numbers, and getting a Roomba to robotically clean my floors would make my life approximately 4.5 percent better. Feel free to disagree with me, but Rosie (I just named my Roomba Rosie) will increase my quality of life. If anyone is wondering what to buy me for Christmas this year, now you know.

Feel free to disagree with me on this as well: Parentheses make writing stronger. It’s OK if you don’t agree with my stance because — after all — we all have our faults. Let’s examine some rules on using parentheses accurately.

Parentheses block off information that either clarify your writing or are used as an aside. To use parentheses to clarify the contents of your

sentence, you could write: Americans consume 70 million pounds of tater tots per year (or the equivalent of five Eiffel Towers). Here’s an example of how to use parentheses as an aside: Tater tots (or, as I like to call them, potato toddlers) are the best food in the world.

If your parenthetical clause ends your sentence, insert the period after your parentheses (not before). In fact, I just illustrated the point. To take things to the next level (like dipping your tots in sriracha ketchup), let’s discuss punctuation inside your parentheses. If the contents of your parenthetical clause form a complete sentence, add punctuation! The brand name Tater Tots is trademarked by Ore-Ida (they were “invented” in 1953

by Ore-Ida co-founders F. Nephi Grigg and Golden Grigg.).

That being said, you can certainly overuse parentheses in your writing.

This would be like running your Roomba all day, every day; instead of en-

hancing your life, it would just get in the way. If my Roomba (Rosie) sucked up the tater tots I left on the floor (I promise I was going to eat them later.), I’d have to sternly (in binary language, of course) reprimand her.

This over-utilization of parentheses gets in the way of an already interesting sentence. And — just like your

relationship with your robot vacuum — never let parentheses (or tater tots) get in the way of a good thing.

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer.

Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE FISHERS CITY COUNCIL Docket No. ANX-19-11 The Fishers City Council (“Council”) hereby gives notice that it will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 16th day of December, 2019 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. (the “Public Hearing”), at the City Hall Auditorium located at Thomas Weaver Municipal Complex, Fishers City Hall, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana 46038, to consider a Petition for voluntary Annexation (the “Petition”) of one (1) Lot known as the Ahmad Karim property, located at 12550 Lantern Rd, Fishers, IN 46038, and consisting of approximately .46 acres. The legal description can be found at the Fishers City Hall in the Department of Community Development.

A copy of the Petition is on file for examination at the Planning & Zoning Department, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana, 46038.

Interested persons may file written suggestions or objections relative to the request with the Planning & Zoning Department at or before said meeting, and/or they may contact Megan Schaefer, Planner III with the Planning and Zoning Department at 317-588-1431 prior to the Public Hearing for assistance.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above Petition, either in writing or verbally, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above-specified time and place. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

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Season’s greetings to you from all of us at Current Publishing!

It seems as though we just put to bed last year’s Gifts section, yet here we are finalizing the 2019 edition. Time speeds right along while we’re having fun, right? And fun should be one of the components of the holiday season, we believe.

(Leave room for reverence, remembrance, nostalgia and other feelings triggered by and at this time of year.)

So, as the song goes, “Oh, what fun … .”

We took a look at several possibilities for the theme of this year’s section, and “handmade” kept bubbling to the surface. The cover illustration by Zach Ross, our art director, captures exactly that idea.

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The elements you have grown fond of through the years of the Gifts section still are packaged inside. We tell you where to find Santa, what’s happening in your community and where you may go ice skating, among other pursuits.

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Carmel Christkindlmarkt Dates and details: The Carmel Christkindlmarkt is open from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and noon to 9 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 24.

The market is closed Thanksgiving Day. Special hours are noon to 9 p.m. Dec. 23 and noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 24. The German-inspired market includes warm food and beverages, entertainment and shopping around an outdoor ice-skating rink.

Cost: Free admission; purchase items available Lighting of the Village: Dates and details: The Village of WestClay will present the third annual Lighting of the Village from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. Nov. 30 at 2000 North New Market St. Musical performances and the program begin at 5:30 p.m. with the Lighting of the

Residents enjoy holiday events in and around Carmel. (File photo)

Village and sing-along from 6 to 6:15 p.m. Santa will visit at 4:30 p.m. Visitors are welcome to stroll through the Village to see homes and businesses decorated for the holidays.

Cost: Free Holidays in the Arts District Dates and details: Elves, reindeer, carolers, trolley rides, a visit by

Santa and more will delight guests at Holiday in the Arts & Design District, set for 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 7 in the area surrounding Main Street and Range Line Road. Learn more at CarmelArtsandDesign.com.

Cost: Free Holiday Home Tour Dates and details: Carmel Clay

Historical Society’s 23rd annual Holiday Home Tour will feature six homes of a variety of styles in the Arts & Design District. The VIP tour is from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6 and will be followed by a reception with wine and appetizers. The homes will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dec. 7 for self-guided tours.

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Holiday Porchfest Dates and details: Experience college a capella groups performing in the Arts & Design District from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 14. Performers will be east of Range Line Road on 2nd Ave. NE between 3rd Street NE and 5th Street NE. The event also will include a free s’mores station and vendors serving food and drinks.

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Santa’s Mailbox Dates and details: Through Dec. 13, available at Fishers City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr., from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and Fishers Parks and Recreation Office, 11565 Brooks School Rd., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday. Drop off letters to Santa in the special mailboxes. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope to receive a reply.

Cost: Free Winter Wonderland Dates and details: 4 to 7 p.m.

Dec. 7 at the Nickel Plate District Ampitheatre, 6 Municipal Dr. Event includes an ice-carving demonstrations, carriage rides, the annual holiday tree lighting, a visit by Santa, kids’ activities and more.

Cost: Free A Merry Prairie Holiday Dates and details: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday Nov. 29 to Dec.

Westfield in Lights Dates and details: 3 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 on the lawn to the west of City Hall, 130 Penn St. Event will include activities such as pictures with Santa, train rides, a gingerbread house display, live reindeer petting, entertainment, a tree-lighting ceremony and more.

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Cost: $16 per person or $8 for members in advance; $20 per person or $10 for members at the door.

NOBLESVILLE Noblesville Chamber of Commerce downtown tree lighting Dates and details: 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 29. There will be a pre-lighting program of music and dance performances in the Judicial Center atrium, 1 Hamilton County Square.

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Cost: Free Lights Over Seminary Dates and details: 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at Seminary Park. The event is a walkable, holiday lights display in Seminary Park focusing on history.

Vintage decorations used by the city in the past have been restored for display. Lights will be turned on at 6 p.m. Carolers will perform from 5 to 6 p.m., a brass quintet will perform from 6 to 7 p.m. and live music will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Free

ZIONSVILLE Christmas in the Village parade and tree lighting Dates and details: Parade begins at 5 p.m. Nov. 30 in downtown Zionsville. The parade begins at Eagle Elementary and ends at Old National Bank at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Santa will then light the tree for the Christmas season on the corner of Pine and Main streets. There will be horse-drawn wagon rides, live entertainment, s’mores, photos with Santa and more.

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A Holiday of Hope, a concert featuring some of the area’s top young singers, songwriters and performers, will benefit the Julian Center, a nonprofit that empowers survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

The concert is from 2 to 4 p.m.

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Songs of Yuletide Blair Clark and his full band will present “Songs of Yuletide” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way in Carmel. The show will feature jazz and R&B holiday music.

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Clay Terrace: Santa’s arrival and the tree lighting will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 29 at The Village Green at Clay Terrace, 14390 Clay Terrace Blvd. The Santa photo experience will be available through Dec. 24. Cookies with Claus is from

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 14. Meet Santa’s reindeer from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nov. 29 and Dec. 7, 14 and 21 in front of Santa’s house.

City Center: Santa will visit United Fidelity Bank, 715 Hanover Place, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 30. He will be at nine+roxy, 751 Hanover Place, from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 14.

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Indiana Design Center: Santa will attend Holiday in the Arts District from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Indiana Design Center, 200 S. Range Line Rd. The event will include carolers, reindeer, face painting, special activities and more. Admission is free.

Christkindlmarkt: Santa will visit the Carmel Christkindlmarkt, 10 Center Green, from 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 8, 15 and 22 in the Kinderecke.

Gymboree Play & Music: Santa will be at the open gym from 9:30 a.m.

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Santa House on the Square: Santa arrives Dec. 1 at the Santa House on the Noblesville Square. He will be available from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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From left, Jeff Schultz and his son, Ben, daughters Isabel and Jacqueline, wife, Amelia, and son, Daniel, visit Carmel’s Christkindlmarkt. (Submitted photo)

Jeff Schultz is a Carmel resident and lead pastor at Faith Church.

He answered the following questions about his family’s Christmas traditions.

How do you welcome the holidays? We have a homemade Advent calendar with special reminders of the season or a family memory for each day leading to Christmas.

Real tree or artificial? When do you decorate it? How long before it’s “done for the season?” Real.

We usually wait until they go on sale, so it gets decorated late! It’s done after New Year’s.

Favorite local shop and why? Silver in the City. We love the eclectic and creative selection.

Do the presents go under the tree as soon as they’re wrapped or do they “appear” Christmas Eve? Does Santa leave special gifts unwrapped? As soon as they’re wrapped. We make a big deal of stockings, though. They are a Christmas morning surprise.

Best gift you have ever given (and to whom)? I surprised my then-girlfriend with an engagement ring at Christmas.

Best gift you’ve ever received (and from whom)? See answer above – She said ‘Yes’ to me 29 years ago.

Favorite Christmas tradition?

Singing “Silent Night” on Christmas Eve in church by candlelight.

Favorite Christmas memory?

We always drove from one set of grandparents to the other on Christmas Day. I loved seeing both families – and more presents to open!

Favorite Christmas song? “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.”

Have you ever had a Christmas mishap? Tell us about it. One year, almost everyone came down with stomach flu – including family from out of town! I won’t go into details.

Christmas dinner: Formal or casual? What will be served? We dress up some for a family photo.

We will probably have baked ham, salad, potatoes, green beans and some kind of pie or cake.

All I want for Christmas is ... A less polarized and angry country. Or a chance to meet Weird Al Yankovic.

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How do you welcome the holidays? We always kick off the holiday season the weekend after Thanksgiving with a trip to Piney Acres in Fortville. Then we go home, make some hot chocolate and decorate the house for the holidays while watching Christmas movies.

Real tree or artificial? A real tree.

Favorite local shop and why? You can frequently find me at Gallery 116, grabbing coffee at The Well or shopping for my son at Roman & Leo. Do the presents go under the tree as soon as they’re wrapped or do they “appear” Christmas Eve? Does Santa leave special gifts unwrapped? We put the presents under the tree as soon as they’re wrapped. It’s always fun to guess what everything could be.

Best gift you have ever given (and to whom)? The Christmas after my grandma died, I gave my mom a jar of “Kind Notes” with little notes and inspiring messages for the difficult time. She could pull out a note whenever she needed a pickme-up, and it was the perfect present for that time in our lives.

Best gift you’ve ever received (and from whom)? The Christmas after my son was born, my husband gave me a sapphire ring to accompany my wedding band. After my husband was born, his mom received a sapphire ring from his dad, so it’s a bit of a family tradition.

Favorite Christmas tradition?

Making Christmas cookies, decorating the tree, watching Christmas movies.

Favorite Christmas memory? In 2012, central Indiana was hit with a big snow storm right around Christmas, and many roads and

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businesses around Indianapolis closed for several days. Both my husband and I had our offices close as well. It was unexpected to have the extra time off work around the holidays, and we had so much fun those few days. We hiked around in the snow, tested out our new Christmas presents and just spent time relaxing with family and friends.

Favorite Christmas song? My favorites are “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Carol of the Bells” and “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”

Have you ever had a Christmas mishap? Tell us about it. Our cats love to climb up in the tree and sleep on the branches. One year, they knocked the entire tree over.

All of the water at the base spilled out, ornaments broke, it was a mess.

Christmas dinner: Formal or casual? What will be served? Our dinner sort of floats between the two. We host Christmas, so we have family come to our house in the afternoon. My husband (the cook in our family) makes a ham, tons of sides and we have a big meal for Christmas lunch.

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Robyn Littler owns Noble Coffee & Tea in downtown Noblesville with her husband, Mark. She answered the following questions about her family’s Christmas traditions.

How do you welcome the holidays? Since I’m at the coffee shop more than I’m at my own home, I love adding some fun decor to the shop’s shelves. Listening to some of my favorite holiday playlists also is a favorite pastime.

Real tree or artificial? When do you decorate it? How long before it’s “done for the season”? Typically, it’s been artificial, although it would be nice to have a real tree some year. I have lots of ornaments that have been passed down, so it’s generally a combination of those with some of the glass reproduction vintage-y-looking round ornaments. I try to make sure everything is down the first couple weeks of January.

Favorite local shop and why?

Can’t choose. Too many great merchants.

Do the presents go under the tree as soon as they’re wrapped or do they “appear” Christmas Eve?

Does Santa leave special gifts unwrapped? Now, gifts typically go under the tree as they’re wrapped, although I do recall Santa leaving special gifts unwrapped when I was growing up.

Favorite Christmas tradition?

Christmas Eve pajamas.

Favorite Christmas memory?

When I was a little girl, my grandpa would take us to downtown Indy to view the Christmas-tree lighting from what was then the Bank One building. It was something I looked forward to all year.

Favorite Christmas song?

“Greensleeves” Have you ever had a Christmas mishap? Tell us about it. Honestly, not that I can recall.

Christmas dinner: Formal or casual? What will be served?

Generally, it’s casual and we attend Christmas dinner at a parent’s home.

All I want for Christmas is …

My closets and kitchen cabinets organized.

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From left, Bronx Gaylor, Matt Gaylor, Jenn Gaylor, Noah Nigh and Kinley Gaylor with dog, Boone.

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Matt Gaylor is the engagement pastor at NSPIRE Church in Westfield.

He answered the following questions about his family’s Christmas traditions.

How do you welcome the holidays? By decorating the house and listening to Michael Bublé’s Christmas album.

Real tree or artificial? When do you decorate it? How long before it’s “done for the season”?

Artificial tree. We decorate usually around Thanksgiving. We’ve been known to leave it up past New Year’s.

Favorite local shop and why?

Does Amazon count? Our local favorites are all restaurants. We love Lincoln Square for breakfasts together.

Do the presents go under the tree as soon as they’re wrapped or do they “appear” Christmas Eve? Does Santa leave special gifts unwrapped? No presents get put under the tree until Christmas Eve. Best gift you have ever given (and to whom)? The best gift we’ve given was two years ago. After we

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Best gift you’ve ever received (and from whom)? My wife said “yes” when I proposed to her shortly before Christmas in 2005.

Favorite Christmas tradition? We would all pile in the truck and grab hot chocolate with our kids and go look at the Christmas lights at Reynolds in Fishers.

Favorite Christmas memory? It was one of our saddest and happiest Christmas seasons, when our dog died and then we got the kids a new puppy for Christmas.

Favorite Christmas song? I’m not sure I have one song. I love the Alabama Christmas album and Michael Bublé Christmas.

Have you ever had a Christmas mishap? Tell us about it. Not that I can remember.

Christmas dinner: Formal or casual? What will be served? Casual.

All I want is mashed potatoes and noodles.

All I want for Christmas is ... Time with my family.

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Gail Robbins is a Zionsville resident and a member of the Zionsville Lions Club. She answered the following questions about her family’s Christmas traditions.

How do you welcome the holidays? I actually like to start in the guest bedrooms. I make sure the beds are holiday festive. The flowers are a touch of winter. And the candy dish filled with colorful chocolates.

Real tree or artificial? When do you decorate it? How long before it’s “done for the season”? For years, I had the most beautiful 15foot tree brought in every year. I like to change themes every few years and we have moved, so now it’s an artificial tree.

Favorite local shop and why? I love to run all over our little town and pick up gifts, a little something from Lesley Jane, then stop in Zionsville Olive Tap.

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Do the presents go under the tree as soon as they’re wrapped or do they “appear” Christmas Eve? Does Santa leave special gifts Remember electric trains? unwrapped? I love to wrap gifts.

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Best gift you’ve ever received (and from whom)? My husband had taken a slide of the theater my mom managed, Michigan Theatre in South Haven, Mich., that a summer visitor had taken and sent to my mother. (My husband) Tom had it made into a picture, then asked an artist friend to paint it. I treasure it.

Favorite Christmas tradition?

Each grandchild reads one page of “The Night Before Christmas” with a Santa hat on their head and all shout the last page.

Friday Friday Saturday – Saturday Sunday – Sunday 10am-3pm 10am-3pm Friday ––Saturday – –Sunday 10am-3pm

Gail Robbins at the HAWK VIP Christmas Party, a party for children with special needs and their families.

(Submitted photo)

Favorite Christmas memory? We always included people that were alone.

Favorite Christmas song? “Away in a Manger.”

Have you ever had a Christmas mishap? Tell us about it. Maybe the time we were all dressed and eating away and our almost 3-year-old granddaughter starts gagging, with no doubt she was going to throw up all over the table.

So, I calmly put my hands out and caught it to everyone’s shock.

Christmas dinner: Formal or casual? What will be served? Dinners, no matter how many guests, are formal. I’ve always felt on Christmas Eve everyone can dress up. My husband makes a delicious standing rib roast with all the fixings.

All I want for Christmas is ... To help others. That’s why I’m a Zionsville Lion, that’s why I’m a Leader Dog for the Blind trustee. I have been blessed with all I’ll ever want in life.

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In the kitchen with …

Tanorria Askew of Tanorria’s Table shares some offerings for a perfect holiday dinner.

Orange Apple Cider Cocktail sugar | cinnamon | orange | apple cider | bourbon Loaded Sweet Potato Rounds sweet potato | extra virgin olive oil | kosher salt | balsamic vingar | maple syrup | goat cheese | toasted pecan | dried cranberries Green Bean Casserole fresh green beans | butter | onion, | garlic | fresh mushrooms | salt | black pepper | flour | chicken stock | heavy cream | French fried onions

Leisha Berg is a Fishers resident and chef for soonto-open West Coast Nook, which will be in the Fishers Test Kitchen in The Yard at Fishers District at 116th Street and I-69.

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Bacon-Wrapped Parmesan-Stuffed Dates Warm-shaved Brussels salad combines Brussels sprouts, bacon, dried cranberries and more.

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dried Medjool dates bacon | parmesan sticks Thyme-Roasted Pork Chops with Apple Cider Gravy

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unsalted butter | garlic | dry mustard powder | Dijon mustard | honey | flour | beef stock | chicken stock | apple cider | bone-in pork chops | olive oil | thyme | salt | pepper

rosemary | thyme | salt | pepper | olive oil Warm shaved Brussels salad Brussels sprouts | white onion | garlic | olive oil | bacon | dried cranberries | maple syrup | balsamic vinegar, | pecans | salt | pepper

Ham and pimento sliders Hawaiian rolls | cheddar cheese | pimento peppers | diced dill pickles | mayo | cream cheese | salt | pepper | cayenne | shaved country ham Red wine braised beef Chuck roast | cabernet | beef stock | carrots | shallots | garlic |

Smashed new potatoes with dill cream New potatoes | Parmesan | olive oil | dill | crème fraiche | lemon | salt | pepper.

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Arugula and Pomegranate Seed Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette Laney Glick is the head chef at The Lemon Bar, 95 E. Pine St., Zionsville.

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Irish whiskey | Irish Mist | lemon juice | honey | cinnamon sticks

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A fun and creative place for you to enjoy time with family & friends!

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Ice skating: Lace ’em up

editorial@youarecurrent.com CARMEL:

The Ice at Center Green is open from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and noon to 9 p.m.

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 24. Hours are 4 to 9 p.m. Thursdays and noon to 9 p.m.

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Dec. 26 to March 1. The outdoor rink is at 10 Center Green. Skate sessions last 75 to 90 minutes. For rates and special holiday hours, visit theiceatcentergreen.com.

NOBLESVILLE: Federal Hill Commons Ice Plaza is an outdoor ice-skating rink open through Jan. 6. The rink is open from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Starting

on Dec. 23, hours will be extended to 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily during Noblesville Schools’ winter break.

The rink will have special holiday hours from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec. 24, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 31 and will be closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission rates are $12 for ages 13 and older and $10 for ages 12 and younger.

Guests may bring their own skates, but skate rental is included in the admission fee. Admission rates of $10 are available for groups of six or more and for patrons participating on themed nights. Themed nights include a Toy Drive Dec. 6 and Miller Night sponsored by Bailey and Wood Financial Group Dec. 20. Patrons bringing a toy donation or wearing their Noblesville Miller gear on the respective themed nights will receive the $10 admission rate.

Plumbers talk holiday tips, tricks

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Holidays may bring added stress with visiting friends and family, cold weather and other issues, but Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling staff are providing tips to make sure plumbing problems don’t contribute to seasonal angst.

Some of the most common holiday problems plumbers encounter are clogged kitchen drains, often caused by a turkey bone. But other Thanksgiving meal ingredients can cause clogs, too, such as eggshells and pasta.

“People don’t realize how bad eggshells are,” General Manager Michelle Hepburn said. “And obviously, grease is not a good idea, either.

Pasta is a bad one, and we see a lot of that.”

Moreover, with relatives assisting with cleanup, Hepburn said some of Summers’ plumbers have noticed silverware or excess food shoved down the drain because others may not be as careful in someone else’s home.

Hepburn also reminds those playing host to holiday get-togethers that dishwasher drains can clog, too, and dishes should always be scraped off.

When it comes to other drains in the house, plumbers notice an increase in baby wipes (although they don’t know why) clogging toilets. Baby wipes should never be flushed.

Per cold weather, Hepburn reminds homeowners of common prevention methods such as ensuring the crawl space entry is covered and unhooking garden hoses, but a lesser-known cause of frozen pipes is leaving the garage door open too long.

“If there’s any plumbing in the garage, close the garage door,” Hepburn said, noting small water lines freeze quickly.

Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling is at 15580 Herriman Blvd., Noblesville. It can be reached at 317-399-5665. For more, visit summersphc.com.

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We Do Not Simply Dress You. We Fit You For Life.

BrewCuff Cost: $22 to $28, depending on size Where: Silver in the City, 111 W. Main St., Suite 150

Tea Love Pocket Mug

Custom Clothing, Retail, and Alterations.

Cost: $36 Where: CCA Gallery, 111 W. Main St., Suite 135

Gift Cards available for your family and friends.

Paint Your Own Pottery Cost: $10 studio fee for adults, $6 for kids, with cost for pottery varying Where: Color Me Mine, 14300 Clay Terrace Blvd., Suite 110

The CELEBRATION CONTINUES...

Visit Santa at the Santa House and enjoy carolers, live music, wagon rides and more! Weekends in December.

SAT/NOV 30 4 pm Trolley Service 4:30 pm S’more Station 5 pm Christmas Parade

» DEC 12 LADIES NIGHT OUT

Followed by:

Re-issued Decorative Books Cost: $29 Where: Purse Strings, 14300 Clay Terrace Blvd., Suite 125

Tree Lighting Live Entertainment Barrel Train Rides Photos with Santa Photos with Live Reindeer Horse-drawn Wagon Rides

» DEC 14 SNOWFLAKE SEEK & FIND » DEC 19 CHRISTMAS CRAWL » DEC 22 REINDEER FOOD STATION Presented by Three Dog Bakery

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF EVENTS »

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Imagine your home, totally organized!

Hand-raised local ribeye

Custom Closets, Garage Cabinets, Home Offices, Pantries Laundries, Wall Beds, Hobby Rooms, Garage Flooring and more....

Price: $24.99 per pound Where: Moodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Butcher Shop, 10106 Brooks School Rd.

Handmade Mud Love bracelet Price: $10 Where: Tangerine Cards & Gifts, 10130 Brooks School Rd.

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Price: $1,500 Where: Hupp Jewelers, 7808 E. 96th St.

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NOBLESVILLE GIFTS Locally roasted coffee Cost: $12.95 Where: Noble Coffee & Tea, 933 Logan St., Noblesville

Zionsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oldest Jewelry Store, Since 1973 Hand-built, locally made cabinet Price: $200 Where: Old Picket Fence, 894 Logan St.

Handmade girls outfit Price: $6-$30 Where: Lil Bloomers, 982 Logan St.

Handmade Beatriz Ball serving platter Price: $152 Where: Linden Tree, 856 Logan St.

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PARIS FLAVOR CLOTHING HIGH END ITALIAN EXCELLENCE ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA, DORMEUIL, EMMANUEL KHAN, & OTHERS KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY

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WESTFIELD GIFTS Locally distilled Rhubarb Liqueur

our r o f s Join u iday events HOLIDAY STROLL DECEMBER 14 12-4 pm hol TH

Cost: Around $30, depending on liquor store Where: 12.05 Distillery, 636 Virginia Ave., Indianapolis. Coming soon to Westfield

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA DECEMBER 14TH 9:30 am -1 pm CHRISTMAS IN PARIS DECEMBER 17TH 6-9 pm MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW! 317.569.0171 Use code CIP1217 to save $10 per person for Christmas in Paris.

Black Friday Sale

Handmade energy flower mug Cost: $25 Where: The Wandering Peacock, 227 Jersey St.

Hand-carved Monstera ornament Cost: $14 Where: Root31, 226 Park St.

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Summer 40% Music Camps OFF School of Rock Carmel 626 S. Rangeline Rd Carmel, IN 46032

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Handmade greeting cards Cost: $4.50 Where: Turn the Page bookstore, 149 N. Walnut St.

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ZIONSVILLE GIFTS Handmade ring Cost: $3,750 Where: Midwest Jewelers, 190 S. Main St., Zionsville

Performing Arts Center January

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Zionsville Eagles Ornament Cost: $7 Where: Fivethirty Home, 205 S. Main St., Zionsville visit zionsvillepac.org for tickets and more info

Pottery Cost: $95 Where: Art in Hand Gallery, 211 S. Main St., Zionsville

Visit the Serenity garden

to see the Zionsville Giving Trees

November 29 - December 14

Knit-felted ornaments Cost: $10-$35 Where: Woven Dimensions, based in Zionsville, email wovendimensions@ indy.rr.com for availability

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The place for teas, lunch, brunch, showers, mystery dinners, etiquette and special events.

Visit www.occasionsdivine.com or call 317-873-5590 to make a reservation.

Limit 1 gift per customer, see dealer for details, full discount requires financing through FMCC. Offer valid 11/27/19 - 11/29/19 Closed Thanksgiving