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From the Staff: We love a local holiday

In our office we thought long and hard about what approach we wanted to take with this year’s Gifts 2010. There were so many different facets discussed about the season, and as we tossed around ideas, it came down to this: The thing we most love about the holidays is family, friends and people we love being around us. For us, this meant keeping the holiday local.

Our friends who own the shops and restaurants around Noblesville Square, downtown Westfield and the Arts and Design District in Carmel should be just as much a part of the holiday as our family visiting from out of town. Our children and friends performing in the special

holiday productions are important for getting all of us into the holiday spirit. Local business people, local artisans, and local events.

We’ve also done extensive work to make sure to highlight the best events across Indiana to keep you and your family entertained during the holidays. Whether it’s Jolly Days at the Children’s’ Museum or “A Year with Frog and Toad” with the Actors Theatre of Indiana, there are so many options to keep the little ones, and grownups, busy.

Decorating tips and delicious recipes from our contributors also make getting out the tree and setting up for Santa’s big visit a little bit easier, and a little bit more creative.

Saving you time on your shopping and planning we hope, will help you make this the best holiday yet. Spend this time with friends and family, and enjoy what makes the holiday really special.

We wish you and your family a delightful holiday season filled with joy and peace.

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Important Faces, Holiday Favorites What is your favorite holiday song?

My favorite songs are “White Christmas” and “The Christmas Song”. But I also would choose “Joy to the World” as my religious pick.

Mayor James Brainard Carmel I always loved being on the square in Noblesville and hearing the classic Christmas songs coming from the courthouse tower. I suppose since I was born on Christmas Day, and my middle name is Noel, “The First Noel” is my favorite!

Steve Wariner country musician from Noblesville My favorite Christmas song would have to be “Wonderful Christmas Time”, by Paul McCartney.

I think it’s the one song that really gets me in the holiday spirit! The first time I hear it on the radio I feel the need to go home and hang lights!

Chelsea McLean singer and actress from Noblesville “The Christmas Song” sung by Nat King Cole. To me this song embodies the complete essence of the Holiday. The lyrics capture the sounds, smells, and sights of the season. It invites all ages to share in the most special time of the year. I love this song!

Blair Clark musician from Carmel

What is your favorite thing about the holidays?

I like the solitude of winter, the time to reflect, the celebration of the coming of light. I like the food, the smell of live Christmas trees, the sound of laughter, and wonder in the eyes of children and adults, alike. Mostly, I like that the world slows down a bit, even though I rarely say it out loud.

Larry D. Sweazy Noblesville author First, I love Christmas Eve, after all is done that can be done for holiday preparation, and I am sitting at church in the 11 p.m. service. Another moment I love, is when I hear from the Noblesville Fire Department that they have enough new donated toys to deliver to Noblesville children in need.

Sharon McMahon President Noblesville Chamber of Commerce I personally enjoy the decorations and music everywhere. It puts me in the holiday spirit. Add if there is snow--I’m in heaven. Professionally, December is our best adoption month with usually 200 or more animals getting homes. Nothing makes me happier than this.

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The holidays at home: Hilarity amid the humanity

By Steve Greenberg Current Publishing

Isn’t this what the holidays should be all about? We’re not suggesting loads of presents cascading from under the tree, and it really doesn’t have anything to do with Santa and his eight reindeer.

This time of the year (around our house, anyway) absolutely rocks - as long as we’re in town, which we will be this year, because the kids have work obligations and you need a paper to read the week after Christmas and New Year’s.

What I’m talking about is family and lots of it.

Time was, the prospect of a bunch of “incomings,” as I used to call them, would get me so very rattled with angst. Sally would make a suggestion: “Relax!” Then, I’d get all balled up inside, like I was bracing for a Nor’easter while out at sea. See, all the nephews, nieces and cousins’ kids, cute and lovable as they were, more resembled a pack of runaway atoms. Our kids joined the circus, too. And so I would reach for another handful of Tums.

Well, guess what? All those atoms have grown into model young adults – and they no longer use our sofas as trampolines. And they don’t simply go to the fridge, pull out another soda, take one sip and leave it before building a fort in our living room out of furniture, blankets, quilts

and whatnot. Kids always find a lot of whatnot wherever they go.

The point is, every family has its holiday traditions, and ours seems to have become playing host to as many people as can comfortably (or uncomfortably) pack into our modest home.

This year, a four-pack from Vuh-ginia, another four-pack from Cali and “the Bloomingtons,” as I refer to them, will come up by the busload. That would include my sisterin-law, her hubby and six kids (three of which have spouses). It’s a holiday gumbo of humanity.

Toss in our daughters’ friends that will wander in and out throughout the week (our home is theirs, too), and you have a makings of a 14-pizza order from somewhere. Nothing will be finer.

And when everyone leaves to return to reality, those of us who actually live there full time probably will take a nap. And it will be quiet.

And it won’t feel the same. Not nearly. All the decorations will be shelved, and life will return to normal – whatever that is. But we’ll look back on all of it and how everyone – every single one – enjoyed one another’s company for most of a week. That will have created a beyond-rich memory that “your hosts” can’t possibly buy, wrap and put under a tree.

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Holiday music for all ears

By Zach Dunkin Current Publishing

The one thing about Christmas albums, they always seem to survive the test of time.

Sure, labels are anxious to capitalize on the latest hot voice with a holiday release on the heels of a breakthrough album – case in point this year is Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now” and Susan Boyle’s “The Gift” – but when I want to get sentimental and listen to some tinsel tunes from my past, I call on my dear old friends.

Here are a few of my favorite sings: • Rock ‘n roll – “A Christmas Gift for you from Phil Spector,” various artists, 1963. Phil Spector’s rowdy “wall of sound” meets the bells and chimes of holiday time with Spector’s roster of Darlene Love, the Crystals, the Ronettes and more. Best cut: “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).”

• New age – “Mannheim Steamroller Christmas,” Mannheim Steamroller, 1984 • Standards – Nat King Cole first recorded “The Christmas Song” in 1946.

However, it is his 1961 recording that was later added to a holiday album of the same name that is best known. The song and album became even more popular following Cole’s death from lung cancer in 1965.

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Tips to get the house ready for the holidays • Adding Christmas lights around decorative Christmas objects helps to light the objects as well as adding a sparkle to the area.

• Add boughs of greenery to chandeliers • If you use an artificial tree, use fresh greenery in a vase or actually add boughs of fresh greenery to your tree or mantle to give your home that enchanting Christmas smell.

• Lights, lights everywhere.

• I lay Christmas lights around the bases of the trees. You don’t see the lights because of the height of the furniture piece, but they add a beautiful glow to highlight the trees.

Ginger Anderson, Refreshed Interiors • “Unique, fun gift wrapping every year is a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Fun ways to theme presents could include brown paper packaging tied up with string, candy canes on every gift, or even tree garland tied into the bow. My family and friends look forward to opening my gifts because they are wrapped so festively. Homemade gift tags are also a great way to add a personalized touch to every present.”

-Karen Volpe, seamstress and decorator

• Candle Greenergy: Evergreen clippings and wire come together and form tiny wreaths to slip over pillar candles. Place on a metal or silver tray to dress up the coffee table.

-HGTV.com • Embellished Flowers: Mini boxes, filled with chocolate and embellished with scrapbooking supplies, are charming holiday table favors. Create the embellishments for the top of each box by using paper punches and flowered scrapbooking supplies.

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The holiday season is fertile subject material for Hollywood, which returns to it again and again.

For every instant classic, there’s a disastrously bad film just waiting to be mocked.

Here’s a collection of the best and worst – one for each day of the 12 Days of Christmas. Slide one into your video player, kick back with some spiked eggnog and let the catcalling commence!

Santa (and my) Favorites • “A Christmas Story” – It’s hard to believe the same guy behind “Porky’s” made this goofy, giddy chestnut about a boy named Ralphie and his quest for a Red Ryder BB gun.

• “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” – One of the funniest movies of the ‘80s, with Steve Martin as an exec trying to get home for Thanksgiving and John Candy as the lunk messing up the works.

• “Scrooged” – Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” gets a modern, hilarious update with Bill Murray.

• “A Charlie Brown Christmas” – Tell me you don’t tear up when that sad little tree stands up.

• “Miracle on 34th Street” – We’re talking about the 1947 original where Santa is put on trial.

• “It’s a Wonderful Life” – Some people

are sick of this warm and fuzzy flick with Jimmy Stewart. I’m not.

Flicks Will Leave You Frosty • “Jack Frost” – Michael Keaton learns to better connect with his kid by being trapped in a snowman’s body. Audiences froze this one out.

• “Deck the Halls” – Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick are an odd couple of neighbors vying to see who has the best Christmas decorations.

• “Christmas with the Kranks” – Tim Allen – a serial perpetrator of bad Christmas movies – plays a Christmas freak who’s fed up.

• “Surviving Christmas” – Ben Affleck, circling into a major career trough, pays a family (including James Gandolfini) to share his holidays.

• “Ernest Saves Christmas” – Hey Vern!

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• “Jingle All the Way” – This was right around the time Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career went on blinkers.

Tim Allen – a serial perpetrator of bad Christmas movies – plays a Christmas freak who’s fed up.

• “Surviving Christmas” – Ben Affleck, circling into a major career trough, pays a family (including James Gandolfini) to share his holidays.

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Santa Sightings: Where to find Mr. Claus and the elves

Santa arrives at Hamilton Town Center Nov. 26, 6 p.m. near the food court. Santa will then be available during regular mall hours daily through Dec. 24.

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Santa arrives at Clay Terrace Nov. 26, 10 a.m. at the Santa House. Santa will then be available during regular mall hours daily through Dec. 24.

Santa arrives at the Fashion Mall Nov. 26, and will be available for pictures during regular mall hours, daily through Dec. 24 Santa Claus Open House Dec. 3, 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.; Dec. 4-5, 1112, 18-19; 1 – 5 p.m.; Dec. 9, 16, 23; 5 – 8 p.m.; Dec. 24, 12 – 3 p.m.

Downtown Noblesville 776-6367 www.cityofnoblesville.org Breakfast with Santa Dec. 4, 11, 18; 9 – 10:30 a.m.

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December Events

Actor’s Theatre of Indiana: A Year with Frog and Toad – December 3-5; Show times vary | Pike Performing Arts Center | Tickets: $19-25, www.actorstheatreofindiana.org | The classic production of Frog and Toad will delight parents and kids alike, with a good message, excellent stage production, and fun for all.

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Purdue Musical Organization: 77th Annual Purdue Christmas Show – December 4, 5; Show times vary | Elliot Hall of Music, West Lafayette, IN | Tickets $1220 | Join PMO for a holiday celebration unlike any other! Purdue students sing holiday favorites in this year’s show, which is themed “A Time to Imagine”. For details visit https://www.purdue.edu/pmo/christmas.shtml Madison Park Church of God, A Christmas Carol – Madison Park Church of God, Anderson, IN | December 10, 11, 12, 7:00 p.m. | Free | This production of A Christmas Carol is the largest free production in the area, and any donations benefit the Dove Harbor women’s shelter.

Carmel Symphony Orchestra: Celebrate the Holidays – Saturday, December11, Shows at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. | For ticket information visit www.carmelsymphony.org | Westfield High School, Westfield, IN | The Carmel Symphony Orchestra and vocalist Julia Bonnett (winner of the Great American Songbook High School Academy and Competition and Carmel High School graduate) present your holiday favorites. Traditional and contemporary carols and music and a family friendly atmosphere make this a show not to be missed.

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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Yuletide Celebration – December 3-23; Performance times vary | Hilbert Circle Theatre | Tickets $18-49, Call the box office for more details (317) 639-4300 | Join the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for an Indiana holiday tradition! Sandi Patty and Jack Everly present Christmas favorites, including carols, the dancing Santas, and the symphony performs music from White Christmas.

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Indianapolis Museum of Art: Winter Solstice & Christmas at the Lilly House –Thursday, December 16; 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Free | Visit the open house at the IMA’s historic estate, Oldfields. The grounds turn into a winter Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Museum of Art wonderland with luminaries, festive music, food and drink, and the Lilly House decorated fully for the holidays. See wintery animals and cozy up near the bonfire. Visit www.imamueseum.org for details.

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The Cabaret at the Columbia Club: A Holiday Extravaganza – December 3, 4, 10, 12; Show times vary | Tickets $35-55, | The Leisure Kings and Red Barron and his big band, the Midtown Blowers, entertain with a jazzy spin on all the classical holiday favorites.

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Noblesville Symphony Orchestra, Christmas Concert 2010 – Dec. 10th, 7:30 p.m. | Noblesville High School Auditorium | Tickets $5-22 | Join the NSO as they perform holiday music everyone will love, including the Nutcracker Suite and more.

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President Benjamin Harrison Home: Family Christmas – Saturday, December 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Tickets $4.00-9.00 | Celebrate the season at the authenticallyrestored 1875 Italianate home of President Benjamin Harrison, our 23rd President, features Victorian holiday adornment. Take a tour and learn more about history and the holidays.

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Indianapolis Zoo: Christmas at the Zoo – December 3-30, 5:00-9:00 p.m.

(Closed Christmas Eve & Day) | Included in general admission ($6.50-8.50) | It’s time to get ready for Christmas at the Zoo, our annual holiday light spectacular!

Outside, you can see the animals that enjoy the cooler weather, all while taking in the glow of acres of twinkling lights and heart-warming activities. Santa and his reindeer, special holiday dolphin shows and train rides, and carolers make it an evening not to be missed. www.indianapoliszoo.com

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Children’s Museum of Indianapolis: Jolly Days – November 26-January 9 | General Admission, Tickets $10.50-15.50 | Take a ride down the Yule Slide, go ice fishing, and see the North Pole! Holiday festivities are fun for kids of all ages.

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Conner Prairie: Holiday on the Prairie – Tuesday, December 21; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Free | Take a trip back in time to enjoy the 19th century version of the holidays. Take part in decorating for the holidays in Prairietown, see old time toys, and enjoy a theatrical presentation about the holidays. Visit www.connerprairie. org for details.

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Central Indiana Dance Ensemble: The Nutcracker – December 10, 11, 12, Performance times vary | Tickets $15.00-20.00, Available online at www.cidedance. org | Zionsville Performing Arts Center | A holiday classic comes to life this year as students are joined by other professional dancers from across the country. A Sugar Plum Tea is also offered on Saturday and Sunday’s performance dates. For reservations visit www.cidedance.org

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Indianapolis Children’s Choir: Angels Sing – Friday, Dec. 17 and Saturday, Dec. 18; 8:00 p.m. | Tickets | St. Luke’s United Methodist Church 100 W. 86th St. Indianapolis, IN 46260 | The Indianapolis Children’s Choir sings classical and contemporary favorites for the holidays.

Indianapolis Repertory Theatre: A Christmas Carol – November 26-December 26, Show times vary | Tickets online www.irtlive.com | An Indianapolis favorite, the IRT’s production with the holiday spirits and Scrooge is sure to entertain the family.

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: New Years Eve in Vienna – Friday, December 31, 9:00 p.m. | Hilbert Circle Theater | Tickets $35-60 | Join the ISO as Hilbert is turned into Vienna for a night of classical music and dance, celebrating the New Year.

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Foodie

Gifts for those whose cuisine is an art

Most Fashionable

Hand Carved Bocote Wood Crepe Spatula, $45, Tom O. Reed; Chow Town Local Food Basket, $50, Everything Indiana; Assorted Locally Produced Cooking Oils, $18, Artisano's Oils and Spices; Hand Carved Cocobolo Wood Rice Server, $35, Tom O Reed; H & K Steel Sculpture-Wine Connoisseur, $90, Artisan Masterpiece

Glam gifts for the most stylish Hoosiers Skinny Dip Massage Oil Candle, $15, Pillow Talk; Big Buddha Bag-The Eva, $41, Mary and Martha’s Exceedingly Chic Boutique; Handmade Belt Buckles, $29, FosterWeld; Betsy Johnson Velour Bathrobe, $85, PillowTalk; Hair Accessories, $2426, Mary and Martha’s Exceedingly Chic Boutique; Tateoussian Watch Cufflinks, $195, Raleigh Limited; Assorted Ties, $135-175, Raleigh Limited

Green Beings Gifts to save the planet

Handmade Notebooks, $35-48, Nature’s Karma; 2’s Company Recycled Keyboard Notebook, $35, Nature’s Karma; Harvey Recycled Seatbelt Bag-The Carriage Collection, $218, Nature’s Karma; Hand-poured Soy Candle, $9-24, Nature’s Karma

Culturally In tune Gifts for the arts scene

Morning Pages (Pique Assiette Mosaic) by Kathleen O’Neil Stevens, $2100.00, Renaissance Fine Art and Design; Shino Glazed Teapot by Sandi Finney, $275.00, Renaissance Fine Art and Design; Indianapolis Scene Snow globe; $41.95, Indiana State Museum Store; IMA Gift Memberships, Price Varies, Indianapolis Museum of Art.

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11 Globe Trotter Gifts for those on the go

The Entrepreneurial Enthusiast For those who work hard and need time to relax Decorative Paperweight, $17, Artichoke Designs; Handmade Notebooks, $48, Nature’s Karma; Customizable PSA Essentials Embosser, $60, Oliver’s Twist; William Arthur Stationery, $133, Oliver’s Twist

Homebody

For those whose ideal night out, is a night in Hand-painted Sports Team Wine Glasses, $22.50, Artisan Masterpiece; Silver Tray and Champagne Bucket, $65, $39, Artichoke Designs; L.S. Ayres Tea Room Cookbook, $15, Indiana State Museum Store; Canoe Bookends, $58, Artichoke Designs; Brie Baker, $21.95, Basket Case

Antler Lightweight Luggage, $219, Brenner Luggage; Vinni Wine Carrier, $29.95, Brenner Luggage; Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale, $24.95, Brenner Luggage; Vera Bradley Baroque Travel Bags, $88-92, Eleanor Rozella’s; Big Buddha Bag Animal Print Jelly Rollup, $30, Mary and Martha’s Exceedingly Chic Boutique

Technology Buff The best gadgets and gizmos

Canon SX210 Camera, $299.99, Roberts Imaging; Briggs & Riley SpeedThru TSA-Approved Laptop Travel Case, $249, Brenner Luggage; Technology Interiors Custom Home Theater, $4,000-$8,000, Technology Interiors; Get on Board Recycled Circuit Board Box, $40, Nature’s Karma; Sony A55 with translucent mirror technology, $749, Roberts Imaging; Canon PowerShot D10, $269, Roberts Imaging

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Gifts for the tinkerer and young explorer

Monkey Thermal Lunchbox, $9.95, Basket Case; Solaola Handmade Baby Boots, $15, Nature’s Karma, Educational Insights Design and Drill Take-Along Tool Set, 29.99, Kits and Kaboodle; Spot It Card Game, $11.99, Kits and Kaboodle

Bikers, Hikers, & Fans For those who love being active as much as they love Sunday football

Little Women

Gifts for the sassy and sophisticated girl

Handmade Kitty-Cat Purses, $9, Nature’s Karma; Cat Thermal Lunchbox, $9.95, Basket Case; ArtLab House of Fashion Design Studio, $43.99, Kits and Kaboodle; Cash Register, $54.99, Kits and Kaboodle

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Stocking stuffers

Things Santa might include in his pack

Glass Tray, $48, Artichoke Designs; ProMaster Mini LED Flash, $19.97, Roberts Imaging; Nostalgic Candy Mix 19501980s, $20, Kits and Kaboodle; Handmade Felt Headband, $6, Nature’s Karma

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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial on Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps. - The Newseum ••• DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’

Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

Virginia O’Hanlon 115 West Ninety-Fifth Street ••• VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong.

They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus.

He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus.

It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men

can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united

strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now,

Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

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The Current Staff: Our Holiday Picks and Philanthropies Haley Henderson, Graphic Designer What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? We will be adopting a family from Anna’s House. A good friend of mine was related to Anna and he does a lot to help the charity out and told us about it.

So last year we adopted a family and had a great time doing it, so we have decided to do it again this year.

What do you want for the holidays? I want a back-up camera/alert system installed in my car or a new car that has a back-up camera/alert system already in it. Things get in my way and this would just save us ALOT of money in the long run, trust me!

Jefferson Johnson, Account Executive What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? Cottonwood Gulch Foundation in Thoreau, New Mexico: This is a summer camp for teens started in the 1930s by a resident of Indianapolis.

It exposes young people to the unique topography of the southwestern U.S. and places them into a daily relationship with Native American teens, as well as foresters, rangers, and ranchers who live and work in the “four corner” states.

What do you want for holidays?I truly just want to enjoy the time with my 90-yearold mother who is still completely with it, my brother, my wife, our son home from college, and our high-school-age daughter.

With every year I care less about material gifts for myself. My kids get mad at me because I don’t tell them any “good” suggestions.

Mary Mahlstadt, Account Executive What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? I am giving to Indiana University (my alma mater) and Newman High School, Mason City, Iowa because I believe and value education and want to help support those who need financial assistance.

What do you want for the holidays? I really want WORLD PEACE but on the materialist side, I want a remote start for my car so I can get into a warm (or cool) car before traveling!

Steve Greenberg, Executive Vice President Current Publishing, LLC What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? American Heart Association.

In honor of my father, who is a cardiac patient.

What do you want for the holidays? Either in-ear monitors for use with my band, Barometer Soup, or an iPad (which I really don’t need…it’s more of a want).

Zach Dunkin, Managing Editor What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? Prevail, Inc. We are so fortunate to have such an organization serving as advocates for victims of crime and abuse in our Hamilton County community.

What do you want for the holidays? A lowmileage, white, 1956 Chrysler 300. My best friend’s dad drove one when I was in high school and it purred like no other car I have ever heard. I asked him how he made the car sound that way and he said, “Family secret.”

I never did find out.

Terry Anker, Associate Editor & Partner in Current Publishing, LLC What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? Conner Prairie Interactive History Park: preserving our Hoosier heritage is especially important as we approach the bicentennial of our State.

Moreover, the folks at Connor Prairie have been extraordinarily good stewards of that which they have been given. In spite of a difficult economy, they have continued to grow, increase usage and prosper.

What do you want for the holidays?

Honestly, I simply want to be with my family and to watch a significant and sustainable economic recovery occur in Indiana and the US. As my boys are getting older, every moment becomes more valuable. And, I count myself lucky that my material needs are met; so I wish the same for others.

Lara Acton, Account Executive What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? Hamilton County Humane Society because I love dogs (and most cats).

What do you want for the holidays? To spend time with my wonderful family...in ITALY (or Greece...or Spain...)!

Kevin Kane, Assignments Editor What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year?Make-A-Wish Foundation. The money will help an Indiana child with a lifethreatening illness, and there may not be anyone in greater need of a gift this time of year.

What do you want for the holidays? A replica of the hat worn by the best-named team in Minor League Baseball, the Kane County Cougars (size 7 3/4).

Dennis O’Malia, Account Executive What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? Agape Therapeutic Riding Center in Cicero is a unique organization and provides help to many different kinds of people.

What do you want for the holidays? A Johnny Unitas Jersey, some fresh baked bread from Great Harvest Bread, and some Boyd’s Vanilla Fudge, no nuts please. (I’m serious about the fudge too; Boyd’s Phone is 317-669-8118) Brian Kelly, Publisher & President of Current Publishing What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? My wife Maggie and I give to organizations throughout Hamilton County, so it’s hard to say just one!

What do you want for the holidays? Easy, a 1957 Ford Thunderbird.

Margaret Sutherlin, Content Editor & Managing Editor What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? I was a Girl Scout K-12 so I’ll be donating to the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. Scouting helps girls build character and become leaders for the real world.

Nothing could be more important!

What do you want for the holidays? See above, and to spend lots of time with my family and friends.

Deb Vlasich, Office Manager, Bookkeeper What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? We always select two families through Riley’s House to buy outfits for each of the children.

What do you want for the holidays?

Honestly, peace is what I shoot for. Quiet, alone time. Anything spa related is always a hit for me.

Kevin Messmer, Account Executive What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? We give to Outreach Inc, Wheeler Mission and New Hope.

What do you want for the holidays? Well since I just sold my house, I’d really like a new home for my family.

Samantha Volpe, Reporter What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? Donate: Team in Training for Leukemia and Lymphoma, where my family and I donate every year.

What do you want for the holidays?

What I want for Christmas: Any digital SLR camera for random photography and fun!

Lauren Burdick, Reporter What philanthropic cause are you giving to this year? This holiday season, I’m probably donating to the United Christmas Service with the rest of my family.

What do you want for the holidays? As far as gifts goes, I guess my top Christmas gift would probably be stuff for my dorm room next year.

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Don’t just set the table, create it

By Vicky Earley Current Publishing

Is this your year to host Thanksgiving? If so, it is time to get busy since the days that lead up to the big feast can be frenetic. Grocery shopping, supply inventories, ordering the turkey, baking, grocery shopping, tablecloth ironing, grocery shopping and more grocery shopping will probably be on the to-do list.

With a never-ending to do list, table setting quickly becomes an afterthought.

There is nothing that says “I am exhausted!” like a great meal served on a table thrown together at the last minute with a bouquet of generic flowers from the grocery store, a haphazard arrangement of seasonal pumpkins and gourds and a dusty set of candelabra dug out from the back of the china cabinet.

Instead of relying on old standbys, do it different this year. Many of the simple table setting ideas that follow can be put together in advance, using materials that you already have on hand, and with a little help from your kids.

Search through your cabinets, raid your craft drawer, pick up a few extra supplies on your Thanksgiving grocery run, and get creative.

Everyone has glass vases somewhere in the house! Try layering colorful dried legumes, dried fruits and nuts in different shapes, sizes, and textures of glass containers for an appealing arrangement. After you have poured in the first

layer of beans, lentils, and peas, place a candle in the middle of the vase so that the wick is at just about the same height as the rim. The more candles, the better!

If you are serving the seventh fleet and your feast is being offered buffet style, there is no need to give up a gorgeous presentation. Something as simple as tying a knife, fork and spoon together with a ribbon and placing in a bed of legumes in basket is far more interesting that simply just heaping the tableware in a stack.

Seasonal fruits and vegetables, like apples, pears, and miniature pumpkins are nature’s gift to decorating! Carved out apples, pears, artichokes and gourds are fabulous candleholders. To create the perfect-size hole

for a tea light or small votive, use a pumpkin carving tool, a sharp serrated paring knife.

Scatter a series of the candles down the length of the table for a simple but sophisticated fall table setting. Take this a step further and carve out a pumpkin for use as a dish for individual side dish servings.

Don’t forget about your fruits and greenery: simply tie twine several times around a folded cloth napkin and finish with tucks of real berries and herbs. Though you might use the fake stuff here, as the herbs may wilt by the time dinner is served.

For a simple, beautiful way to display place cards, revisit your dining room cupboard and seek out small, clear glass bud vases, shot glasses (leave the ones that say Ft Lauderdale in the cabinet and use the clear ones only!) , and votive candleholders. An assortment of shapes and sizes will add visual appeal to the table. Fill the gathered vessels halfway with the dried legumes for a base. Small cuttings from a seasonal branch or blossom will add height and detail to these miniature arrangements.

The actual place cards don’t have to be a formal white card: it could be as simple as brown craft paper torn into a shape and tucked into the branches.

If you are feeling really industrious, create place cards by using tiny picture frames with the guest names under glass.

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Surprise holiday dinner guests with something different on the side

By Molly Herner Current Publishing

The holidays are full of traditions, right down to the trimmings for that roasted turkey or baked ham for Thanksgiving for Christmas dinner. Why not surprise dinner guests this year with a side dish or two that’s a little out of the ordinary?

Here are a three suggestions:

Pomegranate Bleu Cheese Bruschetta

Toast some sliced French bread; a baguette is the perfect size. Lay the slices on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Toast them in the oven at 450 degrees until golden brown.

Smear each slice with bleu cheese. For the pomegranate topping, scrape away the ruby colored seeds and squeeze the juice from a few pomegranates. Put the pomegranate in a small sauce pan and sauté over mediumhigh heat, adding a tablespoon of sugar until thickened a bit. Top each slice of bread with the pomegranate sauce.

Fried Polenta with Roasted Bell Peppers and Goat Cheese

You can make polenta from scratch but it’s easier to buy a tube at the grocery store. Chill the polenta in the refrigerator for an hour or so before you fry it. Slice the polenta into quarter-

inch slices and lightly salt and pepper. Coat a large sauté pan with olive oil generously. Bring the pan up to medium-high heat and gently lay a few slices of polenta into the olive oil. Fry the polenta for about a minute on each side until it turns golden brown and crisps up around the edges, yet remains creamy on the inside. Set them on a paper towel to drain.

Top each slice with a dollop of soft goat cheese and a few roasted red bell peppers, preferably jarred bell peppers stored in olive oil.

Sprinkle with a bit of parmesan cheese.

Asparagus Artichoke Heart Sauté with Garlic and Diced Tomato

This is a quick and easy prep side dish with huge flavor. Dice one or two tomatoes and put them in a bowl with four cloves of thinly sliced garlic. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drain one can of artichoke hearts and add them to the bowl. Next, slice the light colored ends from some fresh asparagus spears. Coat a large sauté pan with olive oil and toss in all of the vegetables together and sprinkle them with salt and pepper to taste. Sauté for about 5 to 7 minutes. Top with a bit of grated parmesan cheese.

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