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Program aims to grow tree advocates

By Chris Bavender • news@currentincarmel.com For the past nine years, Hoosiers have had the chance to learn about the value of urban forests in Indiana through the Indiana Environment Community Tree Steward Program. Participants spend close to 18 hours on the course, which is a combination of lecture and hands-on training with a test at the end.

“This is a class that is for any and everyone. You don’t have to be a master gardener or an arborist, just an interest in learning and trees,” said Carrie Tauscher, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Urban Forester and Volunteer Coordinator. “Everyone has a different learning curve and we understand that. The best thing is that everyone will learn something they didn’t know and hopefully will know what to do with that knowledge when the class is over.”

The tree steward program was developed in 1995

by Pam Louks, of the DNR Forestry division, to engage Hoosiers in various aspects of urban forestry to generate a base of advocates. There are currently more than 1,000 tree stewards around Indiana.

“I hope to grow advocates in communities who understated the benefits and value of trees in our Indiana communities. I also hope they take away a curiosity about their own communities, HOA’s, landscapers tree-care practices,” Tauscher said. “There has been an extreme amount of research in the field of Arboriculture in the past 10 to 20 years. It’s still a young science (relatively speaking) and many practices have changed in the past five years. My hope is to expedite the learning curve, answer questions and stop the perpetuation of improper practices when it comes to caring for our trees.”

Joe Stasey, one of the instructors, has taken the course twice.

“I am a Master Gardner and was on the tree committee for Hamilton County Master Gardeners and we are going out and trimming trees in places like West Park and schools and we sell trees in the spring so I wanted to be knowledgeable,” he said.

“It’s the largest thing growing in our yards so it makes a lot of sense to be knowledgeable about that.”

The program focuses on proper site selection, tree identification, proper tree maintenance, and identification of hazard trees and tree problems.

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DISPATCHES Boyz Night at the Monon – Join Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation for a boys only evening from 6 to 10 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Monon Community Center, multipurpose rooms A, B and C. Pizza, knock-out basketball, gym games, relays, and a movie are all included. Participants should bring pillows or blankets to lie on while watching the movie. Cost is $10 per person for boys ages 7 to 13. Register online at www.mononcenter.com Free design seminars – Are you seeking a new look in your home in the new year? CaseIndy can help. Case Design/Remodeling Indy is holding two free kitchen and bath seminars in January. During these sessions, CaseIndy designers will provide homeowners with the basic building blocks, plus tried and true advice on what to expect from a remodeling experience. The first seminar will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Indiana Design Center, 200 S. Range Line Rd. Complimentary h’ors dourves will be served. The second opportunity is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at the Indiana Design Center. This event features a complimentary light breakfast. Register by Jan. 13 at www.CaseIndy.com or by calling 846-2600.

Participants in the Indiana Community Tree Steward Program become advocates for urban forests. (Submitted photo)

Once the course is completed, participants are asked to volunteer for 15 hours in their community or with state urban forestry programs doing anything from planting trees to giving presentations on the care of trees.

The next session of the Tree Steward program is scheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. January 9, 16, 23, 30, and Feb. 6 at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds Annex, 2003 Pleasant St. in Noblesville. Cost is $35 and covers snacks and some of the pruning equipment used during the training and workday.

For more information call 234-4386 or email ctauscher@dnr.IN.gov.

DVD Review “The Act of Killing” is one of the best documentary films columnist Christopher Lloyd has seen in a while, even though it diverges quite a bit from the standard format of journalistic exploration. By eschewing the modus operandi of the documentary film, “The Act of Killing” provides a unique and unforgettable lesson in the loss of humanity. Read more at currentincarmel.com

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Deadlines approaching - The Carmel Arts Council’s Young Performers Showcase, Piano/ Instrumental Division, will be held at Piano Solutions, 575 W. Carmel Dr. in Carmel on Feb. 22 and 23. Applications are available on the Carmel Arts Council’s Website, www.carmelartscouncil.org, or www.pianosolutions.net.

The deadline to apply to perform is Jan. 21.

Applications for the Carmel Arts Council’s 2014 scholarship are also due by Jan. 21. This year the first award will be $2,500 and the second $1,500. For more information, call 844-4989.

Free trees available – Indiana residents can receive ten free flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation during January. By joining the Arbor Day Foundation, new members will receive two Sargent crabapple, three American redbuds, two Washington hawthorns and three white flowering dogwoods. The trees will be shipped at the right time for planting, between Feb. 1 and May 31. The six- to 12-inch tall trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. To join, send a $10 contribution to Ten Free Flowering Trees, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Jan. 31. Indiana residents can also join online at www.arborday.org/january.

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Forum addresses safe gun use

By Holly Kline • news@currentinwestfield.com

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office issued 450 gun permits during the last two years. As a result, Sherriff Mark Bowen wants safety gun owners to know about firearm safety. Residents are invited to a free Firearms Safety public education forum from 7 to 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds.

“The Sheriff’s Office has received numerous requests for information on gun safety,” said Deputy Bryant Orem. “In response to the recent increase in firearms purchases and given the recent tragic Orem loss of two Hamilton County residents through misuse of firearms, Sheriff Bowen decided it was important to take the lead in educating the public on gun safety issues.”

The Firearms Safety forum is open to all residents and is designed for junior high-age kids through adults.

“This is the first time we have had an event focused solely on firearms safety,” Orem said. “All firearms owners, regardless of age or level of expe-

rience, should come away from the meeting with information and an appreciation for the importance of properly handling and securing a weapon.”

According to Deputy Orem, there are four cardinal rules that gun owners can follow that will help prevent unintended firearm discharges. The rules are: 1. Treat every gun as if it is always loaded.

2. Never let the muzzle of a gun cover anything you are not willing to destroy.

3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.

4. Always be sure of your target and what is beyond the target.

Orem also said guns should be stored unloaded and out of reach of children.

“Teach kids not to handle firearms without permission, never to play with firearms, not to go looking for firearms, and if they find a firearm not to touch it but to tell an adult,” he said.

There is no charge to attend the Firearms Safety forum and no registration is required. Free childcare will be provided for pre-school and elementary-school age children. Free gun locks will be available while supplies last and gun safety vendors will be on-site. Firearms should not be brought to the meeting.

Local play auditions - The Carmel Theatre Company will conduction auditions for “Next of Kin” from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 7. The theatre company would like to have as many relatives performing as possible; fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, sisters, etc. Auditions will also be held for “The Dining Room” from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan 7 at Studio 15, First Ave. N.E. in Carmel (across from Woody’s Library Restaurant). For more information, call 688-8876 or visit www.carmeltheatrecompany.com.

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Murder suspect was ex-employee

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On Dec. 24, police received a break in the case when a detective got a call from a Crime Stoppers tipster who thought he recognized the “person of Westfield double-homicide suspect Christian interest” whose picture police had released to the Rene Haley, 20, was a former employee of Sunmedia. The caller reported this person as down Gardens, a lawn-care talking about the murders and indicated crime business owned by Todd that Haley had been involved.

Erb, the victims’ husband “Citizens have been great with giving and father, according to court documents us different tips they think may be usereleased on Dec. 27. ful,” Westfield Police Dept. Cpt. Charles E. The investigation found that Haley Hollowell said. worked for Sundown Gardens for about Police traced fraudulent debit card three months – from March to June – beHaley use to a vehicle captured on video. fore he was fired for poor attendance.

That eventually led them to Haley’s Haley, an Indianapolis resident, was acquaintance. arrested Dec. 26 in connection with the The bank cards stolen in the crime death of Marylyn Erb, 52, and Kelley Erb, were used multiple times at different loca23, on Dec. 20. He has been charged tions on the afternoon of Dec. 20. Records with two counts of murder, two counts show each card had just one successful of felony murder, one count of robbery transaction with a PIN; the other attempts (a felony), one count of burglary (a felKelley Erb to use the card were declined. ony) and theft. Haley is in the Hamilton Haley’s acquaintance told police that County Jail.

Haley gave him the cards, and that Police began investigating the killhe used them at a CVS and a Crown ing of the mother and daughter found Liquors store. He also said Haley withdead in their Westfield home after being drew $500 using one of the cards. called to the home in the 15000 block of The man told police Haley admitted Oak Park Court at 4:42 p.m. by Todd Erb. to him that Haley had killed the women, Once there, officers found Marylyn and Mary Erb but that Haley was laughing, so he Kelley dead in the home’s basement, and the family’s Buick Enclave was missing. Todd didn’t know if “he was for real.”

The Erb family released a statement through told police several items had been stolen from Grace Community Church Senior Pastor Dave the home, including jewelry, an iPhone, credit Rodriguez after the Dec. 26 arrest of Haley. cards and up to $2,000 in cash.

“On behalf of the Erb family, we want to say, Autopsies confirmed the cause of death for each first of all, thank you to the entire community woman was from blunt-force trauma. The weapon for their concern, care, and prayers over these used to kill them is unknown, although court docudifficult days. Also want to say thank you to ments quote an acquaintance of Haley’s who relaw enforcement, who’ve done incredible work ported Haley said he’d “bashed their heads in with getting to this point. But also want to note that cement or something.” in the next 24 hours, they want to focus their The same acquaintance told police that Haley attention on honoring and remembering the lives had talked about robbing an ex-boss because he had been fired, and that Haley “is one of those guys of Marylyn and Kelley Erb,” he said.

Hamilton County Judge Steven Nation anwho would go shoot the place up.” Authorities say nounced that Haley’s pre-trial will be held on a cell phone tower in Westfield placed Haley close March 18 and a jury trial will begin on April 14. to the crime scene at the time of the murders.

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“We remain very proud of the fine art experience at Conrad and all that it does to drive regional, national and international awareness Over the past year Rhonda Long-Sharp has to Conrad and our wonderful community,” Longworked to nurture a hidden gem inside IndiaSharp said. napolis’ swankiest hotel in the heart of Her gallery boasts only the work of art its downtown. world class artists.

The Long-Sharp Gallery, Standing about 10 feet high, Gino an extension of ModernMasters Fine Miles’ 600- to 800-pound bronze Art, opened inside the Conrad Indiasculpture, “Skyward,” and seven napolis luxury hotel. And for the past other Miles sculptures are currently year, Long-Sharp, a former longtime installed and for sale in the Conrad’s Indianapolis-based death row attormagnificent lobby and throughout the ney, has orchestrated the innovative hotel. and award-winning art program at the Miles, a 60-year-old New Mexican gallery. artist who is inspired by the shapes Long-Sharp features works from A bronze sculpture, he finds in the natural landscape, has “Picasso to Pop,” with a primary focus “Skyward” by artlarge-scale works installed across the on works by some of the most presti- ist Gino Miles, sits United States, including at the Evansgious names in modern and contemin the lobby of the porary art. Featured artists include Conrad hotel in Indi- ville Museum of Arts.

Some of the lobby pieces are Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Andy War- anapolis. (Submitted meant for touching and do encourage hol, Keith Haring, Helen Frankenthaler, photo by Gino Miles a hands-on experience.

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Carmel teacher wins math award

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and math, they are helping us build a promising future for all our children.”

With a degree in music and philosophy from Carmel teacher Jay Vahle recently received the University of Indianapolis, Vahle began his the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science career as a church youth director. He and Mathematics returned to college to earn his teaching education Teaching. certificate and began teaching for CarVahle teaches the mel Clay Schools in 1993. He has been in fourth- and fifth-grade gifted and talhis current teaching role since 1999. ented challenge classes at Woodbrook Vahle will receive a $10,000 award Elementary School. from the National Science Foundation “I think it’s important that the stuto be used at his discretion and is dents know you have a deep interest in Vahle invited to attend the official ceremony them doing their best and understand in Washington D.C. and several days of educathat you are there to help them make connectional and celebratory events, including visits tions. I try to impart the love of math and the with members of Congress and the President’s connections that go with math,” he said. “I just administration. feel incredibly fortunate to teach such a great Vahle was named the 2009 Teacher of the group of kids each day.”

Year for Carmel Clay Schools and was runner-up He won the award for mathematics while a for Indiana’s Teacher of the Year in 2010. teacher in Greenwood, Teresa Gross, won for Vahle and his wife, Janet, who teaches the science. second- and third-grade gifted and talented chalThe award is given out annually to outstandlenge class at Woodbrook Elementary, reside in ing science and mathematics teachers throughCarmel with their four children: Jacob and Josh, out the country. who are sophomores in college; Kaitlin, a junior “These teachers are inspiring today’s young at Carmel High School; and Caleb, a seventhstudents to become the next generation of American scientists, mathematicians and innova- grader at Clay Middle School.

Two mathematics resources Vahle said were tors,” President Barack Obama said in the press valuable tools for parents and students include release announcing the winners. “Through their the Khan Academy Website (www.khanacademy. passion and dedication, and by sharing their exorg) and www.askrose.org. citement about science, technology, engineering

First baby of 2014

Indiana University Health North Hospital welcomed its first baby of the new year, a baby girl born to Bobby and Becky Sutton of Indianapolis. Riley Sutton was born at 8:23 a.m. She was 6 lbs. 13 oz. and was 20 inches long. Both the mother and baby are doing well. (Submitted photo)

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In the mood for some spicy curry to take the chill off this wintry weather?

A new little Indian and Pakinow open stani restaurant called Grill to Go, is offering ethic food on Michigan Road, just south of 106th Street, in a small strip mall on the west side of the street tucked in with a Starbucks and a bank..

Owner Sebiha Malik recently open the restaurant, and although she is of Pakistani descent, she has lived in Hamilton County for six years.

She said her restaurant tries to bring a fresh perspective on Pakistani, Afghani, Middle Eastern and American food.

“It is born of our passion for these regions’ amazing foods and the possibilities achieved by their fusion,” she said in a statement. “We are all about creating fresh, authentic, high standard meals.”

Grill to Go has a small but diverse menu of curries, kababs, wraps, sandwiches and sides.

There’s a small seating area with an upscale, urban feel, but as the name implies, everything is served in “to go” containers whether you choose to dine in or carry out.

The focus is on fresh, low-fat meals. All dishes are made with minimal oil and low-fat dairy products, and there are plenty of options for anyone with dietary restrictions.

While much of the menu is traditional Indian food, there are some interesting Middle-Eastern

Grille to Go, just south of 106th St. on Michigan Road, specializes in curries, kababs and wraps. (Staff photo)

dishes such as Kofta (seasoned ground meat made into meatballs and skewered) and Malai (a curry-like dish with a creamier sauce.) Curry and kabab meals are served with seasoned basmati rice and a huge piece of warm naan. Wrap, sandwich and salad meals come with a choice of seasoned fries or falafel, and include a beverage.

The curry combo meal is stellar; red curry with big chunks of slow-cooked lamb, chicken

tikka masala (fiery red curry with tender pieces of chicken breast) and a potato-chickpea yellow curry. Other noteworthy menu items include both chicken and vegetarian samosas, the tandoori chicken burger and gluten-free naan.

Grill to Go is at 10460 N. Michigan Rd in Carmel and is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information call 337-0211 or visit www.grilltogoindy.com.

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Author targets books for teens

Have you ever dreamt about what it would be like to live on another planet where sexual inhibitions don’t exist? books Carmel author Jim Thompson transports us to another planet where sexual inhibitions do not exist in his latest science fiction work, “Josh and the Cargan.” Thompson, who writes under the pen name M. L. Hollinger, has published two books and has more in the Thompson works. “‘Josh and the Cargan’ is a story about a contemporary teenager who’s suffering through the same problems all male teens encounter,” Thompson said. “After his eccentric great grandfather dies and the will is read, all the greatgrandchildren receive money. But Josh gets an old statue.”

The protagonist is clearly disappointed but doesn’t realize this statue is a virtual magic carpet, possessing mystical powers of travel to destinations in outer space. Eventually the main character finds himself on another planet, meets a girl there and discovers this planet exists for vicarious sex, said Thompson of the book’s plot.

Like most red-blooded teenage boys, the character of Josh feels he has hit the jackpot. But there is more depth to the book which provides

additional adventures and teen dilemmas throughout, Thompson said.

“It’s a quick read. I don’t drag my stories out,” he said.

Thompson said he was bitten by the science fiction bug at an early age.

“I’ve loved science fiction ever since age 10 when my grandmother gave me a book called ‘Rocket to the Moon.’”

After graduating from Purdue University with a degree in aeronautical engineering, Thompson spent the next 23 years in the U.S. Air Force.

Most of those 23 years were associated with the U.S. space program, and he spent two years serving as the Air Force liaison officer for the space shuttle program.

Becoming a science-fiction writer was a natural fit for Thompson, and he has plunged headfirst into the field since retiring.

His advice to budding authors is, “Keep at it, develop a thick skin and don’t get discouraged.”

Fans can meet Thompson, a.k.a. M.L. Hollinger, at a tentatively scheduled Feb. 22 book-signing at the “Books a Million,” 5750 W. 86th St. in Indianapolis.

Copies of “Josh and the Cargan” also are available at the Barnes & Noble store in Greyhound Plaza and online at www.amazon.com.

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Arf, ruff and woof … that’s the predominant vocabulary used at Club Canine Doggy Day Care.

Owner Kera Slowitsky now open knows how to speak dogs’ language, and she has an inherent sense for interpreting those barks and whether they signal play time, fear or anger.

Slowitsky has a master’s degree in elementary education, but she decided to leave the teaching profession to pursue a career involving her love of dogs. She developed an extensive background in dog handling and care while working with the Humane Society for Hamilton County, spending time with a veterinarian and volunteering with various rescue groups.

That passion led her to open Club Canine, which is in full swing at the Monon Square shopping center (formerly Mohawk Place) on Range Line Road after relocating from its previous location adjacent to the Monon Trail. “(My goal is) to provide a safe, fun, group experience for social dogs,” Slowitsky said.

Her passion doesn’t end there.

“Safety is the top concern, which also helps them stay in their homes because (we) provide an outlet for dogs who might not otherwise have a chance to run around top speed all day,” Slowitsky said. “If (the dogs) are tired from daycare, people are not coming home at night to dogs bouncing off the walls.”

Club Canine owner Kera Slowitsky, left, and manager Holly Anderson like to provide plenty of activities for the dogs they supervise during day care hours. (Staff photo by Gary Boskovich.)

That’s a win-win for both owner and dog.

New dogs are always welcome at Club Canine, and the company offers a free evaluation to determine if a new dog is a good fit for day care.

Only one new dog at a time is allowed to start in day care on any given day.

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obituaries Rebecca Karol Kuch Helmer, 66, of Noblesville, died on Dec. 25, 2013 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. Born Jan. 25, 1947 in Quincy, Ill., she was the daughter of Garland and Helen Carolyn (McQueary) Kuch.

She was active in the theater in Indianapolis, Ithaca, N.Y. and New York City, and after moving to Noblesville in 1990, worked at Helmer Conner Prairie and taught in the Carmel and Westfield school systems. She was a graduate of Highland High School in Anderson, Ind., and received her bachelor’s degree in drama in 1969 from Butler University, where she had been a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She then went on to receive a masters degree in drama in 1972 from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. After graduation, she moved to New York City to find work in the theater. She married Eric Helmer, who was an administrator for the New York State Dept. of Mental Health, and they subsequently moved to Indianapolis, when he was appointed Superintendent of Central State Hospital in 1976.

She had also been a member of the Ladies Bowling Group at the Woodstock Club.

Survivors include her husband, Eric Helmer; step-children, Eric M. Helmer of Glen Ridge, N.J., Freyja A. Helmer-Sindemark of Apex, N.C. and Sven W. Helmer of Stockton, N.J.; and eight grandchildren.

No services are planned.

John Radford Holmes, Jr., 74, of Westfield died Dec. 30, 2013. Born Feb. 12, 1939 in Logansport, he was the son of John Radford Holmes, Sr. and Mary Quirk Holmes. He received his bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University and master’s from Indiana State University. He began his career in teaching with the Indianapolis Public Schools.

Later, he became an administrator with Carmel Clay Schools. He was involved Holmes Jr. in the Hamilton County Council for 10 years, working for tourism and economic development throughout Indiana. He also gave many hours serving in Prime Life Respite Care. He was a longtime member of the Hamilton County and Marion County Council on Aging.

He was appointed by Gov. Mitch Daniels to the Choice Commission on Aging. Holmes also was a member of Carmel Clay Kiwanis Club and the Carmel Historical Society.

He enjoyed being involved in politics on both state and local levels. He had a heart for missions, traveling to Nicaragua several times and serving on the Missions board at Radiant Christian Life, of which he was a member. Survivors include his daughter, Elizabeth Holmes of Muncie; son, David (Bekky) Holmes of Carmel; and grandson, Benson Holmes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Roach Holmes; and son, John Radford Holmes III. Funeral services were held Jan. 3, 2014 at Radiant Christian Life Church, 16162 Carey Rd., Westfield. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to Nicaragua Resource Network, 12900 Hazel Dell Pkwy., Carmel, 46033. Online condolences may be made at www.bussellfamilyfunerals.com.

Carolyn Ann Rose, 81, of Indianapolis, died Dec. 21, 2013. She was born Jan. 28, 1932, in Kalamazoo, Mich., to the late Thomas and Geraldine Esch McLaughlin. She married James R. Rose Jr, the love of her life, in 1954. She was a 1948 Rose graduate of Central High School in Kalamazoo, as well as a 1952 graduate of Western Michigan University. Rose was an avid tennis player and was a lifetime member of the Carmel Racquet Club. She loved animals, particularly Kalli, her beloved cat. Rose worked as an executive secretary for American Motors Corporation for more than 20 years. In addition to her parents, Rose was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Rose Jr. Survivors include her son, James (Cynthia) Rose; a granddaughter, Kelly Marie Rose; and a sister, Barbara Redmond. An inurnment will take place at a later date in Michigan. Please visit www.bussellfamilyfunerals.com where you may sign the guestbook, share a memory and read Rose’s complete obituary. Arrangements are entrusted to Bussell Family Funerals, Carmel.

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She added that her parents were an important influence because they pushed her to study and do well.

Christine Wang, a senior at Carmel High “In terms of studying for the ACT, or the SAT School, and David Liang are in the top .04 percent or any other standardized test, I would in the nation. They education both achieved a perprobably say start early, figure out what you’re good at and what you need to fect score of 36 on work on, and do a lot of practice tests,” the ACT, the national college admissions she said she would advise future test and placement test, according to Jentakers. nifer Marlow, CHS science department In terms of studying for school, chair and chemistry teacher.

Wang’s advice is to start early and don’t Marlow said 1.2 million students take Wang fall behind, but if there is too much to the ACT each year and the average do with too little time, know how to pick your score is 21.1. battles. Study what you really don’t know or Wang said she was surprised when she saw don’t get and skim over what you are already her score because she thought parts of the ACT familiar with. were more difficult than the SAT. At CHS, Wang has participated in Model United “I’d already done fairly well on the SAT, so I Nations, as well as academic competitions with was thinking I could get a corresponding score the Economics Team, Academic Super Bowl and on the ACT. However, I was considerably less Science Olympiad. Outside of school, she volunfamiliar with the ACT and thought some parts of teers at the Humane Society for Indianapolis. it were more difficult,” she said.

“In my free time, I like reading and creative To prepare for the ACT, Wang started studying writing. I also enjoy folding origami,” Wang said. about three weeks before the test for three to She plans to attend the University of Chicago or four hours each week.

Yale University and pursue economics and his“I studied mainly by checking out a practice tory. Graduate school is also in her future plans book from the library and going through practice as she is considering a career in academia, busitests,” she said. “I did have a class that involved ness or law. test prep, but that was similar, since we mostly Liang wasn’t available for an interview before just went through questions from the Princeton press time.

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Fact-finder rules against teachers union in 2013-14 contract dispute

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It appears that after more than a year and a half of near-constant negotiations, lawsuits and state-mandated mediaeducation tion, the contract disputes between Carmel schools and the teachers union may get a brief reprieve.

A state appointed fact-finder, Sandra Jensen, has determined that the “last best offer” contract proposed by the Carmel schools administration will be applied for the 2013-14 school year.

According to state law, if the contract negotiations that began in August did not result in an agreement, the negotiations had to go to mediation. Once mediation failed after Carmel teachers voted to reject the administration’s “last best offer” contract, the two sides had to submit last best offers to a fact-finder, which is similar to an administrative law judge.

In this dispute Jensen applied the administration’s contract because she found the teachers union’s contract would put the school district into deficit financing, which is not allowed under new state laws passed in 2011 that restrict what the two sides can negotiate over in contract talks.

In her ruling that was made public Dec. 30, Jensen wrote, “As a consequence of the (teachers union’s) near complete failure to submit a compliant (last best offer) the (teachers union) was prevented from providing the fact-finder with information supporting its (last best offer) with respect to the policy rationale set forth and was further prevented from providing a full fiscal analysis of its (last best offer). The situation that occurred during the fact-finding hearing because of the (teachers union’s) submission of a noncompliant (last best offer) proved to be illogical at best and in reality outright absurd.”

Brian Lyday, president of the teachers’ association and a fifth-grade teacher at Towne Meadow Elementary School, said the union hasn’t determined whether to appeal the fact-finder’s ruling to the Indiana Education Employment Rela-

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But in both contract decisions, possible additional teacher raises were eliminated by state requirements once the disputes entered fact-finding.

“The school board and the administration have been trying to provide larger increases in salaries and benefits to teachers, but since we have been unable to reach a negotiated agreement with the union, the law has required us to provide far less to our teachers than we would like,” said Carmel Schools Asst. Supt. Roger McMichael.

“The board and the administration remain very supportive of our teachers, but we are extremely frustrated that due to the lack of a negotiated agreement, we have been legally prohibited from providing teachers with the salary and benefit increases we think they deserve.”

The contract that will be applied for 2013-14 will give teachers a 1 percent salary increase, a bonus pool of $200,000, an increase in personal days from two to four, will maintain the current short-term disability policy and will reinstate the salary schedule above.

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The Indianapolis Museum of Art describes its New Year’s Eve festivities as the most glamorous event of the year. The black-tie gala was a fundraiser to complete the purchase of its newest acquisition, one of performance artist Nick Cave’s Soundsuits.

And really what could rival open access to an art museum? Particularly one with sumptuous buffets, champagne, full bars and party stations on three gallery levels.

Henle and the Loops entertained in the Pulliam Family Great Hall. Musical group Unity performed in the Deer Zink Pavilion as patrons including Bob and Mary Pendexter and Rod and Deb Usher enjoyed a multi-course dinner.

The three-level gallery surrounding the 60 foot atrium provided striking views of the Pulliam Family Great Hall as Carmel resident Maria Cartagena and Jeff Barnd of Indianapolis enjoyed the scene from the second gallery level.

IMA event committee member, Leslie Rapp, and her husband, John Rapp, enjoyed the success of the event. Jody DeFord, accompanied by her husband, Kevin DeFord, wore a particularly fes-

tive designer ensemble. Jennifer Von Deylen and Craig Von Deylen enjoyed mingling with acquaintances and friends.

Because of the massive space of the event, many partygoers congregated in smaller groups including friends Stephanie Hipskind, Christina Davenport and Jessica Bohac, who among other partygoers sported designer Emily Clark Zarse’s headpieces. Zarse’s hats were sold to help raise money for the IMA’s permanent acquisition of Cave’s Soundsuit.

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Grannies put love into quilts Commentary by Jeff Worrell

A fluffy, white snow is beginning to cover the yard as I sit down to write this week’s column.

It looks and feels cold volunteers outside, which makes me appreciate even more the warm afghan spread across my lap. Given to me by my grandmother some 15 plus years ago, the blanket she made just for me reminds me of her every time I use it. Stitched into every inch of the bed cover are memories of her kindness.

So when I heard about the Quilting Grannies, I was intrigued. The name alone conjures up a Norman Rockwell vision but I sensed these ladies might be doing for strangers what my grandmother did for me.

April Hensley is an original Quilting Granny.

She and her friend, Anita Swank, were looking for an activity to do together. They were looking for something which would keep them productive but more importantly, provide a service to others.

Beth Etherington suggested something for Wheeler Mission, and the idea of quilting blankets took off. The Quilting Grannies have been at it now for 10 years and estimates (nobody is counting) puts their output well over 1,000 warm, cuddly, beautiful, hand-made quilts.

There are nine ladies who carry the Quilting Granny ID card. Joining Hensley, Swank and Etherington are Phyllis Gary, Elaine Turner, Andrea Lievertz, Ginny Day, Roberta Higdon and

Cynthia McCullough.

Last year I would have been able to report that all nine women are grandmothers, but the Grannies have expanded their horizons. Two of their newest members are not grannies yet, but new moms instead.

“The children are where our focus has been the majority of the time,” Hensley said. “Because we are Grannies, our grandkids are so special.

We hear the kids are surprised they get to keep the quilts and that makes it even better.”

The grannies find themselves funding the operation personally, but appreciate donations of fabric that they receive from time to time.

“We are really good at using every particle of fabric we receive and purchasing fabric when it is on sale,” Hensley said. “Especially batting. That is what we usually have to purchase most often.”

For children in our area hospitals, the Quilting Grannies have them covered.

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Foreign exchange students find common ground with their Carmel High School counterparts

By Maggie Smith • news@currentincarmel.com Eighteen students from Germany spent three weeks during the fall attending Carmel High School and living with host families in Carmel.

The high school’s participation in the Gercover story man American Partnership Program started in 2001 and involves a mutual-exchange program. German students travel to Carmel and live with host families in the fall and in the summer CHS students stay with the family of the German student who stayed with them, said Angelika Becker, a CHS German teacher and coordinator for the German American Partnership Program.

While both the American and German students sharpened their foreign language skills, the cultural education and deep friendships that were formed were the most valuable part of the experience, according to two CHS students and two German students.

Jochen Streiben, who stayed with the Inman family, was surprised by the friendliness of Americans, the popularity of American football and the celebration of Halloween.

“My first impression was that all the guys over (in Carmel) are very hospitable because everybody wanted to know more about me and Germany, especially in all the different classes. That was very surprising for me because in Germany it is not always the same,” Streiben said.

He also was surprised by the dedication Americans had for supporting high school sports.

“It is incredible to me … that everybody loves football. The games at Carmel High are such a big event and organized by students and that is so cool. Before I came to the U.S., I didn’t even know one player or all the rules. But now I am smarter,” Streiben said.

Exploring their differences

The exchange students’ visit coincided with Halloween, and Streiben thought the trip to Indy Scream Park was quite an adventure.

“Very cool was the Indy Scream Park. In Germany, Halloween is not so big, and we drove there with a 17-year-old American and four guys in the back of the car - which was not very safe (the driving age in Germany is 18). But it was an adventure for sure. The park and all the ideas to scare the people are so smart and cool,” he said.

For Andrew Inman, Streiben’s host, the experience taught him how different German culture is from American culture.

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If your family is interested in participating in the student exchange program, contact CHS World Language Department Chair Angelika Becker at 846-7721 Ext. 7285 or via email at abecker@ccs.k12.in.us. The application deadline is Feb. 1.

Monica Inman’s advice to parents considering the program: “Do it! Without a doubt, you will experience positive gains from this opportunity. We’ve never regretted doing this, and look forward to doing it again. Do not worry about little things.

These kids are so happy to be here, having this experience, and do not come to judge us. They are grateful, appreciative, and endearing.”

(Above) From left, Monica Inman, Jochen Schade, Matt Inman and Andrew Inman participated in the exchange program. (Top right) Carmel High School student Andrew Inman, left, and German student Jochen Schade took a visit to Indiana University in Bloomington. (Submitted photos by Monica Inman.)

“Germans’ lives are pretty different than Americans’ lives. They are definitely more serious about school. Sports aren’t as popular like they are here. In fact, you have to be part of a club if you want to do a sport. It’s not part of the school like it is here,” Inman said.

He said it seems like German schools are much different than American schools.

For example, students stay in the same classroom all day and the teachers go to the different classrooms, he said.

“There may be times that a subject might be taught for a very long portion of the day - it just depends on the teacher. The day begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends whenever the lessons are finished. Also, most kids ride bikes to school or take mass transportation,” Inman said.

He also said that the German students have much more time for lunch and the freedom to go home at lunch time.

“Kids do not talk in class or have their phones out. That would be disrespectful. That would never happen there. Here, it’s not supposed to happen, but it does all the time,” Inman said.

Finding common ground

CHS student Madison Ross said she feels like she gained a sister by participating in the exchange program.

“It’s almost hard for me to explain how we became best friends, but we did. Since I am an only child, she’s the closest thing to a sister I have,” she said. “Sure we went to Chicago and we went shopping and did all sorts of things that a typical American teenager would do, but that was almost unimportant. The most important thing was the time that we spent together.”

Ross uses Skype to stay in touch with her German “sister,” Tanja, and they use a smart phone app that lets them text internationally. Additionally, Ross said her mom has become friends with Tanja’s mom, and the two of them email almost every day.

“The only major difference that I noticed, culturally, was … the

levels of cuss words. Other than that, all of the German teenagers acted just like American teenagers,” Ross said.

She said that it seemed to her the German students didn’t understand that some swear words were worse than others.

“In Germany, essentially, all bad words mean ‘crap.’ They don’t have levels of bad words like we do in America so sometimes you would catch one of the Germans saying a really bad word in English in front of a teacher or something like that, but they thought they had done nothing wrong,” Ross said. “This was hilarious for us Americans to watch.”

'I hope I can give it back'

“I never thought that American teens would come together to talk about God, Bible study and still all are taking this so seriously.

That was pretty cool and I enjoyed this time,” said German exchange student Christian Stracke.

Stracke had previously visited America when he went to New York City with his dad in 2012, but the culture in Carmel still surprised him, he said.

He said the most valuable experience of the trip was spending time with his host family.

“My family was so wonderful to me, and they had such a great talent to take care about me. It was that being part of family, is what really impressed me,” he said “I said that I play basketball and I really like this sport. And then we went to an NBA game! Just saying the phrase, ‘I like basketball very much,’ led them to take me to an NBA game with the Pacers,” Christian said. “I hope I can give it back to my exchange student when he is in Germany.”

Streiben also was appreciative of his host family, the Inmans.

“I was so lucky that I had such a friendly host family,” he said.

“They accepted me and did as if I was their own child.”

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FR O M T H E BACKSHOP This legislation needs more teeth Sometimes news, after a time, fades so far into the background of day-to-day life that we tend to forget about it. It’s natural. We’re all going in different directions as we manage our work, home and social existences. Some news elements, though, bear refreshment for all of us. As we were headed toward New Year’s Eve, state Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis), he of the overly important Lifeline Law about which we wrote much a little more than a year ago, has promised to introduce legislation when the General Assembly convenes. We like the way he’s thinking, when he says the state’s sentencing protocol needs to be more stringent for those found guilty of commission of a violent crime when using a firearm. “We can no longer tolerate home invasions, violent crimes, senseless shootings and murders in our communities,” Merritt astutely said late last month. “I believe we need to strengthen penalties against violent offenders throughout Indiana to keep them off our streets.”

Prevailing law limits prosecutors and judges to issue an additional five years of imprisonment for violent offenders using a firearm during a crime. Merritt wants to make stronger the existing statute by adding language that makes sentence enhancement mandatory for violent offenders committing crimes using a firearm and increasing the additional fixed term of imprisonment to 20 years minimum.

We urge all our elected officials, as well as chiefs of police and county sheriffs, to get behind Merritt’s proposal. And as for the Legislature, enacting the measure should be one of the first orders of business and a real no-brainer. In the end, we hopefully will have more of a deterrent to such violence, which, in and of itself, is senseless.

Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.

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Tax-cut plan draws criticism

Act your emotional age Commentary by Terry Anker Routinely we demand of our children – “Act your age.” In common parlance, it is intended to send the message that the youngster is somehow falling short of the adult expectation for development of a child of a certain age. In our house, we aspire that our boys have attained sufficient chronological maturity to expect that they restrict the practice of their ultimate Frisbee moves to locations outside of the house!

Certainly, the damage inflicted by a 180-pound six-foot-tall 17-year-old is far more daunting than that which might be perpetrated by a 3½-foot-tall 3-year-old. But is our expectation honestly connected to fear that the Frisbee match might lead to a knocked over Christmas tree or some innate expectation of emotional development tied to the progression of the calendar?

Knowing of my own impending birth anniversary, a longtime friend forwarded a link to an online test claiming the ability, after one offers earnest answers to a retinue of interrogatories to accurately

predict one’s emotional age. In order for the outcome to best approximate correctness, the taker is admonished, one must answer all questions without filter. It is harder to do than one would presume. Questions that might point us towards a younger rating stand out and the temptation is to direct ourselves into the junior category. This impulse is so strikingly contrasted against our own young sons who work to appear emotionally older.

After completing the assessment, the software returned a verdict. I am playing at slightly less than 70 percent of my age. Initially, I reacted by strutting around a little. How does one post this to Facebook? But before I could make the technology do my bidding, I wondered – is it good to register younger than our biological age?

Maybe, it is time to grow-up!

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@currentincarmel. com.

Q U O T E O F T H E W E E K Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.

- Mother Teresa

Mike Claytor, a retired Carmel accountant and a Democratic candidate for Indiana State Auditor, has come out against Gov. Mike Pence’s proposal to eliminate the business personal property tax.

“The reason I’ve come out against it is because no one has said what they would do otherwise,” Claytor said, noting that he doesn’t want the business’ tax burden shifted onto idviduals. “In a bad economy, they can’t afford it.”

The Associated Press reports that analysts for the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency predict that property taxes on homeowners could rise and locally-based income taxes could increase by nearly one percentage point.

Pence has made eliminating the tax on business equipment a centerpiece of this year’s legislative agenda and said that it’s necessary to spur job creation.

State Sen. Mike Delph’s spokeswoman said the Carmel representative hasn’t formulated a stance yet but will work on the issue in committee during the upcoming legislative session.

The Hamilton County Auditor’s Office estimates that Hamilton County overall could have about $20 million less revenue if the tax were eliminated. It also projects that the City of Carmel would lose about $2.6 million and Carmel schools would lose $3.4 million in revenue per year.

That’s a big loss in revenue, but Claytor said it wouldn’t affect the bottom line of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission because the business personal property taxes aren’t part of Carmel’s TIF revenue.

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said the amount the city would loose is more likely about $2.75 million.

“I question a policy of giving a break on chattel property, much of which is owned by out-of-state companies and putting it on the backs of residential taxpayers,” Brainard said. “Indiana has a very low competitive tax environment. We need to focus the resources we have on education and good jobs, not minimum-wage jobs.”

Brainard said that State Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville), whose district encompasses part of east Carmel, has pledged that the tax cut won’t be passed without some form of replacement income.

Where that comes from has yet to be determined.

Pete Smith is the managing editor of Current in Carmel. You may e-mail him at pete@youarecurrent.com

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The holidays are over, and I finally have a moment to sit down and assess. What went well and what didn’t? What changes, humor if any, should we make for next year? What gift already is broken and should never have been purchased in the first place? I like to do this exercise, because not only does it cement memories into my rapidly aging brain, but it also forces me to appreciate family, however chaotic our time together was.

And it was chaotic. Doo and I spent the weekend before Christmas with my parents, four sisters and four brothers-in-law (and 11 children) shopping, cooking, eating, gambling, movie-going and reveling. We were all holed up in two houses, conveniently located directly across the street from one another, and experienced what can only be described as “Camp Morris.” We stayed in the cabin and had to trek up the hill to the main lodge for coffee, food and fellowship. But when you put that many people in close proximity to one another for more than a day, things can turn dicey. Doo and I for example, got into it at our Christmas Eve Eve’s dinner, and didn’t speak to each other until the next morning. Even worse, a stomach bug ripped through the campgrounds a mere 12 hours after our departure. Good times, good times.

We saw our own share of puke on Christmas Day at the Wilsons’ gathering, in addition to

vicariously reliving the woes of parenting small children hopped up on Santa’s visit, candy canes and sleep deprivation. Doo and I could sit comfortably while bedlam ensued (this side has 21 grandchildren, several of whom became armed with marshmallow-shooting guns at some point in the afternoon), commiserating with our suffering comrades and ensuring them that they just had to survive another four to six years for Christmas to be fun again. Throw in a heated tradition vs. change conversation, a couple of kids who didn’t get what they wanted, and the aforementioned vomiting toddler, and you’ve got a fairly standard holiday gathering. More good times, indeed.

In the heat of the moment, it’s difficult to clearly determine how things went. But now that the tree is down (though I am still finding tinsel) and we’re all back into our normal routines, I can honestly rate the 2013 festivities as an A-.

We’ll probably make a few slight changes to next year’s holiday schedule, but given that we successfully spent quality time with two large families without offing ourselves or a minion, I’d say it went pretty well. Hope yours did too.

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@currentincarmel.com.

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New Year’s, how about a new date?

Commentary by Mike Redmond New Year’s has never been high on my list of holidays. I know there are people out there who love nothing more than ringhumor ing out the old and ringing in the new, but I’m not among them.

Maybe my ringer’s busted.

Most years I’ve had my glass of celebratory ginger ale and made my way to bed long before the celebratory ball drops at Times Square and the celebratory gunfire begins in my neighborhood. I’m not exactly Mr.-Wild-And-Crazy-Kiss-AtMidnight-Party-Animal, is what I’m trying to say.

I guess I just have too many issues, beginning with the fact that New Year’s had always seemed kind of arbitrary to me. Who decided Jan. 1 ought to commence the year? Did they take a vote? Why wasn’t I notified? Isn’t this unconstitutional? Didn’t the Founding Fathers have something to say about this? Like I said, issues.

Given the chance, I would argue for a New Year’s that made more sense. For example, if it has to be this time of year, why not start it on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year? You know, start small and work your way up to the rest of the year.

Or how about the day after the winter solstice?

Let the days dwindle down until the very last one when we’re only getting a few hours of daylight, and then presto! We turn the calendar and they start getting long again. Happy New Year.

Even better, why not start the year with the spring equinox? That would be a nice, fresh beginning. The old year dies with winter and then voila! The new year comes in all sweet and green and lovely.

Now, of course, I realize my ideas wouldn’t work for the following reasons: 1. They don’t take into account the Southern Hemisphere. Our winter solstice is their summer solstice. We can’t very well have the two halves of the earth in different years, can we? It’s weird enough the way it is now, with all those Australian bathtub drains that swirl the wrong way, and all those different stars in the Brazilian sky.

2. We can’t start the year with spring in this state because this is Indiana, and we’re usually good for a blizzard or two well after the equinox. The whole idea with spring was to get New Year’s away from that kind of weather.

Besides, our January New Year isn’t the only one on the calendar, not by a long shot. These new years are scattered all over the calendar but, through them all runs a common thread of reflection and renewal. And no matter when it happens, that is a good step, I think, toward making any New Year a happy one.

Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ mikeredmondonline. com or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244.

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Welcoming a year of laughter Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

This is the time of year when I acknowledge all the people who made my job as a humorist a little bit easier. Every column humor I write – there has never been an exception – is based on truth, something that really happened to me or someone I know, or a story in the news. So here’s a big thank you to a few of my sources.…

The old “Emily Post Etiquette” book I found in my basement that contains some traditional tips on proper manners. Post advises to never shake your napkin when opening it, which has put a damper on my first magic trick each night.

The European food conglomerate that “withdrew” one of their frozen appetizers from supermarket shelves because the meat allegedly came from retired thoroughbreds. In racing terminology, horses are not “withdrawn,” but no consumer wants to hear: “Effective immediately, we are scratching our Swedish meatballs.”

The fashion design company lululemon. After discovering their yoga tights became translucent when stretched, they issued this unfortunate press release: “The company is pulling its pants down off the shelves.”

The country of Iceland, where apparently too many intimate relationships are between distant cousins. The problem is that most of the Icelandic natives hail from the same ninthcentury Viking settlers whose descendants

never left the island. (Except those who went to Hollywood to make Capital One commercials.)

My wife, who was bitten by our cat. The bite swelled while we were with some friends so we all went to the emergency room with Mary Ellen. The Wolfsies have good health insurance, making it a cheaper night out than a movie.

The folks at Hammacher Schlemmer, whose early Christmas catalogue featured a Shark Bait sleeping bag for kids. It contained this endorsement: “It facilitates sleep, even while the child appears as though he is being digested.” Don’t buy one. In two weeks, they’ll be on Craigslist at a fraction of the price.

Jamie Lee Curtis, whose commercial for Activia begins with, “I’m having an affair with my yogurt.” This is a great way to get a yeast infection. Or is it the best way to avoid one? I have no idea. I’m a guy.

And finally, on a serious note, a thank you to myself for resisting the advice of a wellmeaning emergency care veterinarian who recommended seven months ago that I put my then-ailing beagle to sleep because he probably only had a few days to live. I have to go now.

Toby wants to go for a walk.

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

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THIS WEEK Hedwig and the Angry Inch – “Hedwig” is a rock musical about a fictional rock ’n’ roll glam band fronted by an East German CARMEL transgender singer. The music is steeped in the androgynous 1970s glam rock era of David Bowie, as well as the work of John Lennon and rockers Lou Reed and Iggy Pop. This is Footlite’s annual cabaret production. The musical has adult content, and it’s not recommended for people under 18. The opening performance is at 8 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Footlite Theatre, 1847 N. Alabama St., Indianapolis. Tickets start at $10. For more information, call 926-6630 or visit www.footlite.org.

(Above left) The original playbills from hit ’60s musicals “Carnival,” “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” and “Camelot.” (Above right) The iconic caricature of Carol Channing on the “Hello, Dolly!” show poster. (Staff photos)

New exhibit chronicles ’60s theatre changes

By Karen Kennedy • karenk@youarecurrent.com Boy meets girl and falls in love. Boy loses girl at the end of the first act, and we all head to the lobby for intermission. Boy theatre and girl resolve their differences at the end of the second act.

Everyone lives happily ever after, and we all leave the theatre humming the title tune.

This formula applied to nearly every Broadway musical written before the 1960s. But as a social revolution bubbled to the surface across the country, those changing times reflected back on us from the footlights of the Broadway stage. Suddenly, musical theatre was dealing with themes of oppression, discrimination, abortion, women’s rights, the draft and socialism.

This paradigm shift is chronicled at the Michael Feinstein Initiative’s new exhibit, “A Change is Gonna Come; 1960s Broadway Musicals,” which opened Jan. 6, and will run through most of this year.

“As we celebrate the 50th anniversaries of many of the musicals from this period, it’s a great time to look back,” said Lisa Lobdell, archivist for the Feinstein Initiative. “The ’60s ushered in a period where we were less afraid to tackle difficult topics in the theatre. It opened the door for modern-day musicals like ‘The Book of Mormon,’ in which we not only address, but poke fun at, our deeply held beliefs. Before the ’60s, every musical was tied to the Great American Songbook, and the songs from the hit shows of the time dominated the radio as well.

It was during this era that Broadway found its own way, and the shows really started to have a social impact. It was a very important time.”

The exhibit features floor to ceiling posters,

Toddler Storytime – Storytime is for older toddlers through preschoolers and their caregiver.

Sing, play and listen to stoNOBLESVILLE ries followed by an activity or craft. Our programs are designed to include STEAM activities, help young children develop the skills they will need to be ready to read, and encourage the development of fine and gross motor skills. Storytime is 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Monday in the Children’s Programming Room at the Noblesville Library. For more information, call 770-3216.

A young Barbra Streisand takes Broadway by storm in “Funny Girl.”

original playbills, memorabilia and interactive touchscreens which showcase the seminal musicals of the ’60s. One of the major trends that define the period is the rise of shows written to star women - who may or may not have had or needed a man by the end of the show - such as “Mame,” “Hello, Dolly!,” “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” “Funny Girl” and “Cabaret.”

The centerpiece of the exhibit is the handpainted and hand-beaded, black sequined Halston jacket that Liza Minelli wore in the original Broadway production of “Cabaret,” which touched on such taboo topics as abortion and Nazism.

Other shows explored emerging themes of the changing times, such as oppression (“Man of La Mancha,”) free love and revolution (“Hair” and “Oh, Calcutta!”) discrimination (“Fiddler on the Roof,”) the generation gap (“The Fantasticks,”) divorce (“110 in the Shade,”) and hopes, dreams and talents quashed by the draft (“Bye Bye Birdie”).

The Feinstein Initiative has partnered with four other area institutions which are all presenting ’60s-themed exhibits as well: IUPUI Archives, the Indiana Historical Society, the Kurt Vonnegut Me-

Fishers Ice Festival — Bring your family or join your friends downtown in the Nickel Plate District, 6 Municipal Drive, for the FISHERS first Fishers Ice Festival, 5 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 11. Professional ice carvers will be creating the finishing touches on the ice sculptures during the first hour; the ice sculptures will be on display for the rest of the evening. Hot tents with spirits from Sun King and a food truck from Serendipity will warm you up on the inside, while crafts, sensory tubs, ice fishing, games and more, courtesy of Hamilton East Public Library, will delight the kids. For more information visit www.fishers.in.us.

The original jacket worn by Minnelli in “Cabaret,” hand-sequined by Halston.

morial Library and the Carmel Clay Historical Society. Each institution is using its own collections.

The Feinstein Initiative’s exhibit is located on the third floor of the Palladium (accessible by entering through the box office entrance and taking the elevator to the gallery level) and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is also open before all Songbook and jazz performances and movie showings.

For more information, visit www.thecenterpresents.org and click the “Michael Feinstein Initiative” link or call 844-9446.

Nature Club for Families – Want to get outside to experience nature, but feeling uneasy about how to get started or what to do WESTFIELD while you’re out there? Come to Cool Creek Nature Center’s Family Nature Club, 2000 E. 151st St., and explore nature together with the Hamilton County Parks staff on Jan. 11. The young and the young at heart will enjoy being outside together hitting the trail, exploring and sharing finds. The club will start at 10 a.m. inside the Cool Creek Nature Center.

Family winter reading challenge Youth Challenge – This is an opportunity to encourage children through fifth grade zionsVILLE to make reading a daily habit for 15 minutes. Pick up a penguin themed reading log and bookmark at the Hussey Mayfield Memorial library reference desk to sign-up. The first 200 children to complete their log will receive a plush penguin reading buddy. Teen and Adult Challenge – pick up a challenge sheet at the second floor reference desk and pick out a free book.

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NIGHT & DAY ‘Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure’ at the Eiteljorg Museum • Visit this unique locomotive wonderland and get in the spirit of the holidays while watching the trains roam around replicas of Indianapolis building and national sites. • 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and various hours and days through Jan. 19. • Adults $10; Youth 5 to 17 $6; youth 4 and under are free. • 636-9378 • www.eiteljorg.org

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Hearthside Suppers at Conner Prairie • Learn how 19th century dinners were prepared by participating in the Conner Prairie’s Hearthside Suppers.

Guests will prepare, serve and eat an authentic 19th century meal inside the historic William Conner House. Party games and storytelling follow dinner; this program is recommended for ages 10 and up. Reservations are required. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

• $60 per person; $55 for members • 776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org Winter Farmers Market in Carmel • Visit the Indiana Design Center to browse one of the largest winter markets in the state. 30 vendors will offer meats, vegetables, baked goods, teas and more. • 200 S. Rangeline Rd., Carmel • 9 a.m. to noon. • Free • For more information, call Ron Carter at 710-0162.

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‘Ice Age Giants: The Mystery of Mammoths and Mastodons’ at the Indiana State Museum • Visit the amazing remains of the ice age animals that were discovered in Indiana. • 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis • Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. • Adult tickets $10; seniors $9; youth $5.50; members are free. • 232-1637 • www.indianamuseum.org

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Lilly Creativity Fellowship Exhibition • Noblesville teachers Darlene Patterson and Carol Land received Lilly Foundation grants to pursue personally renewing projects. Nickel Plate Arts Campus is showcasing their work. Patterson will exhibit her photography from Baffin Island and Land will exhibit her calligraphy. • 107 S. 8th St., Noblesville • Noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 9 and 10; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 11. • Free • 452-3690 • www.nickelplatearts.org

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Stone Soup Suppers • Nickel Plate Arts presents an evening of “artful conversation” as they offer a dinner of soup, salads, sides and dessert complete with guest speakers like Chef Wendell, local filmmaker Kate Chaplin, local artists and more. Check the Website for schedule and topics and to make reservations. • 107 S. 8th St., Noblesville • 7 to 9 p.m.

Jan. 9 and every Thursday through March 27. • $50 • 452-3690 • www.nickelplatearts.org Live Music at Hopwood Cellars in Zionsville • Visit Hopwood Cellars to enjoy award-winning wines that are made from Midwestern grapes and stay to listen to live music from The Grinning Man band. • 12 E. Cedar St., Zionsville • 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 10. • Free • 873-4099 • www.hopwoodcellars.com

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The Michael Feinstein Initiative and Heartland Truly Moving Pictures Present: “South Pacific” • John Kerr and Mitzi Gaynor star in this classic exotic musical that will be shown on a screen on the stage of the Palladium Concert Hall as part of the 2013 -2014 Great American Songbook Film Series. • The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel. • 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10. • $7.50 for tickets • 8449446 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

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Fishers Ice Festival • Bundle up and wander through the Nickel Plate District to view professional ice sculptures. These beautiful winter creations will be on display for one night only and local food and treats will be available. • Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, downtown Fishers • 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 11. • Free • 334-3322 • www.fishers.in.us/ parks

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“Mrs. President: A Visit with Mary Todd Lincoln & Remembering Gettysburg” at Carmel Theatre Company • Enjoy learning about the life and times of Abraham Lincoln in this compelling drama told through the eyes of his wife. Songs and stories of the Civil War will also be presented. • 15 First Ave. NE, Carmel • 7 p.m. Jan. 11 and 2 p.m. Jan. 12. • Adults $12; children and seniors, $10. • 688-8876 • www. carmeltheatrecompany.com

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Playwright and Carmel resident MaryAnne Mathews believes that former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln deserves to tell her theatre own story in her own words.

So she penned a one-woman play entitled, “Mrs. President: A Visit with Mary Todd Lincoln,” that is funny, poignant and at times heartbreaking, and she’ll stage a production at the Carmel Theatre Company’s Studio 15 starting Jan.10.

As a history buff and retired social studies teacher, Mathews became interested in Mary Todd Lincoln’s life after she portrayed her in the 2012 production of “A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Story” at the Lincoln Amphitheater in Lincoln City, Ind. “I started researching her and I became really interested in all the different portrayals of her.

Everything she did was construed in the most negative way,” Mathews said.

“Mary Lincoln was very intelligent and had positive qualities. It’s unfair that all people know is that she had mental problems. So unfair. She had reasons for her actions. I wanted to focus on what it was like to be her from her perspective,” she said. “I started doing a lot of reading and research to portray her in more of a full way and not as just a one dimensional figure.”

The play focuses on the end of her life in the early 1880s at the last place she lived - her sister Elizabeth’s house in Springfield, Ill. During the visit,

MaryAnne Mathews protray Mary Todd Lincoln in a one-woman play show wrote. (Submitted photo)

Mary reminisces about her childhood, her meeting and courtship with Abraham Lincoln, her life as a young mother and life in the White House.

Following a brief intermission, Mathews will perform as herself in “Remembering Gettysburg,” a 40-minute program of story and songs of the Civil War, commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and the dedication of the National Cemetery.

The performance includes an original song written by Mathews, “Remembering Gettysburg.”

There will be a question and answer session following the last performance for individuals interested in discussing the play or the process of writing and producing a play.

“Mrs. President: A Visit with Mary Todd Lincoln” and “Remembering Gettysburg” • Carmel Theatre Company’s Studio 15 • 15 First Avenue N.E. in Carmel • 7 p.m. Jan. 10 and Jan. 11; 2 p.m.

Jan. 12. • Tickets are $12. • For more information, call 688-8876 or visit www.carmeltheatrecompany.com.

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What do you like about Stone Creek? I really enjoy the ambiance and all of the different menu items.

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Wolfie’s Grill THE SCOOP: Wolfie’s Grill is a classic neighborhood sports bar. The Carmel location, in Merchant’s Square, has been open for two years. There’s a private party room that can accommodate up to 50 people, and it includes a huge stone fireplace. The entire restaurant can be reserved for parties of up to 250; ideal for weddings and rehearsal dinners.

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It used to be that living to 75 amounted to a nice long life and Social Security often was supplemented by a pension. How planning different things are today.

The good news is that life expectancy for U.S. women – as measured by the Centers for Disease Control – is now 81.1 years.

The Social Security administration estimates that the average 65-year-old woman today will live to be 86.

Are you prepared for a 20-year retirement?

How about a 30- or 40-year retirement? Don’t laugh, it could happen: the Social Security administration predicts that about 25 percent of today’s 65-year-olds will live past 90, with approximately 10 percent living to be older than 95.

The following are some strategies to consider: Plan your investing Many people retire with a random collection of investments and no real strategy. Some are big on “chasing the return” – assuming risk they really shouldn’t in pursuit of a high return. Others are very risk-averse, so fearful of what stocks might do that they stay out of the market entirely.

In the current low interest rate environment, that represents an easy way to fall behind and lose purchasing power to inflation.

Find a middle ground When you are in your 50s, you have less time to make back any big investment losses than you once did. Protecting what you have is a

priority. At the same time, the possibility of a 15-, 20-, or even 30- or 40-year retirement means you have to keep a foot, if not both feet, in some kind of growth investing. Your initial retirement nest egg has to keep growing.

Look at long-term care coverage Medicare is no substitute for long-term care insurance; it only pays for 100 days of nursing home care, and only if you get skilled care and enter a nursing home right after a hospital stay of three or more days. Long-term care coverage can provide a huge financial relief if and when the need arises.

Claim Social Security carefully If your career and health permit, delaying Social Security is a wise move. If you wait until retirement age to claim your benefits, you could receive 30 to 40 percent larger social security payments as a result.

Married women can look at spousal claiming strategies such as the “file and suspend” approach and claiming spousal benefits first. This may help to maximize the Social Security benefits you and your spouse received.

Above all, retire with a plan and stick to that plan.

Adam Cmejla is president of Integrated Planning and Wealth Management, a financial services firm in Carmel providing comprehensive retirement planning strategies to individuals near or in retirement.

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IU Health to treat patients with UnitedHealthcare insurance as ‘in-network’ news@currentincarmel.com IU Health and UnitedHealthcare have been in negotiations to reach an agreement for 2014, but a new agreement was not coverage finalized before the contract expiration date on Dec. 31, 2013.

Discussions will continue in January.

Therefore, as of Jan. 1, IU Health and IU Health Physician doctors and facilities will become out-of-network for most patients covered under UnitedHealthcare health insurance. But IU Health has made the decision to treat UnitedHealthcare patients and their portion of the bill as ‘in-network’ to help avoid disruption of care and help reduce the patient’s overall costs.

“This decision is consistent with our commitment to ensuring patients have access to nationally recognized care,” said Dr. John C. Kohne, chief medical officer, Indiana University Health.

“We know patients value the relationship with their physician and health care team, and we

want to help them maintain those relationships without unnecessary disruption.”

This special in-network status means that UnitedHealthcare patients may continue to receive care from IU Health doctors and IU Health facilities, but are responsible for any innetwork deductible and co-pay fees. This special in-network status will apply to the portion of a patient’s bill that is based on the 2014 benefit levels.

No immediate steps are required to receive this in-network status. Patients are encouraged to schedule appointments and visit care providers as they normally would. If a patient sees their IU Health provider and receives a statement that includes fees higher than anticipated (out of network fees, for example), they should call the number listed on the statement and the fees will be adjusted to in-network costs.

In the meantime, IU Health continues to be committed to working toward an agreement with UnitedHealthCare.

Free cab ride from New Year’s Eve – Did you take a cab ride home after ringing in the New Year? You can get reimbursed for that thanks to a Carmel law firm. Stewart & Stewart runs the Safe and Sober program to help prevent drunken driving accidents. Simply fill out a voucher at www.getstewart.com/safe-andsober.php and mail Stewart & Stewart your receipt to 931 S. Rangeline Road, Carmel, IN 46032. They’ll reimburse you with a check. There is a $20 cap and the program is good for the entire Indianapolis area.

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Andrew Luck, quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, is deepening his commitment to Riley Hospital for Children at giving back Indiana University Health by supporting the Riley at IU Health School Program, which ensures that young patients can stay on track academically while hospitalized.

Luck’s initial relationship with Riley at IU Health began in April with the launch of the “Change the Play” program, an initiative he helped develop in partnership with Riley at IU Health designed to teach kids how to be the quarterback of their health and wellness.

Staffed by seven licensed teachers, the program coordinates assignments with patients’ schools and provides tutoring opportunities to all inpatients in kindergarten through grade 12 throughout their hospital stay.

Emily Hume, 12, of Seymour, has been hospitalized since July 4 due to a mysterious heart virus.

Hume is tethered to the Berlin Heart device, a machine that allows her heart to regain its strength. To keep up with her studies, she works with a Riley at IU Health teacher each day - even Skyping at times with her hometown teachers and classmates.

“If this program didn’t exist, I’d have weeks and weeks of homework to catch up on when I go home,” Hume stated. “It helps prevent me from having to repeat the seventh grade.”

Despite being in the hospital, Hume recently achieved her goal of earning straight A’s, landing her a spot on the high honor roll.

Luck will volunteer some of his free time to help patients complete homework assignments, science experiments and other fun-filled educational activities at the hospital.

Andrew Luck, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, reviews schoolwork with Riley Hospital patient, Emily Hume, 12, of Seymour, (Submitted photo)

In addition, Luck is donating personal funds to Riley Children’s Foundation to enrich the Riley at IU Health School Program. Two of his supporters, companies Chegg and Lenovo, are also providing free textbooks and tablets to patients and program staff.

“Ensuring children have access to a good education and seamless learning is something I’m passionate about,” Luck stated. “Helping support the Riley School Program is incredibly important to me because no child should have his or her academic goals sidelined by illness or injury.”

The Change the Play initiative emphasizes the importance of physical fitness and good nutrition, and teaches kids to take care of themselves holistically by exercising their minds, keeping stress in check, getting sufficient sleep and modeling positive health behaviors to peers and family members.

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Clicker train to treat your dog’s behavior with positive reinforcement Commentary by Lisa Beals January is train your dog month. Although I think I wrote about a dog training topic last January, I believe it’s much like our own pets fitness-based New Year’s resolutions – we probably gave up on our resolution for training our dog in mid-January. So today we are going to review clicker training, a positive reinforcement-based training that you can easily use with your dog.

First you will need a clicker. These small handheld devices can be purchased for a nominal fee from any pet store. Clicker training is based on the concept that you will either lure or capture a desirable behavior and mark it with the clicker sound, thereby indicating to the dog he is doing something right. For example, if you are attempting to teach a dog to sit, you can lure the dog from a stand to sit by using a treat to move the dog’s nose up and head back, thereby resulting

in his rear end automatically lowering down to the floor. As soon as the dog’s hind end contacts the floor, you would click the clicker and deliver the treat. Eventually, you would fade the treat from the training and the dog would simply respond to the sound of the clicker.

Timing is critical; you should click while the behavior is occurring. You can also capture the behavior you want to reinforce by clicking when the dog is performing the desired behavior. For example, as you are sitting in your easy chair and watching your favorite TV program, you observe your dog walking around the living room. As he approaches you, he starts to sit down to be petted.

While he is in the process of sitting, you click.

In the same manner you could also capture the behavior of him going to his favorite bed.

Same scenario: You are watching TV from a distance and as you notice him going to lay down on his bed, you click. You could also be close enough to him to deliver a treat as he lays down

on his bed. This is the beauty of clicker-training; it can be trained with your dog near you or reinforced remotely.

Ideally clicker-training should be limited to several three to four minute-sessions instead of longer intense sessions. You can also rid your dog of undesirable behaviors by rewarding good behaviors. For example, if your dog has a problem jumping on you or visitors to your house, you can click when your dog is greeting someone and his paws are still on the ground.

If you are working on house training, you would pair the clicker with the dog soiling in the proper spot. You could even shape the behavior to teach your dog to soil in one particular spot of the yard.

Service dogs can be trained in a variety of positive reinforcement methods, but clicker training is an effective way to teach dogs to open doors, target switches, or retrieve items for their owners. Karen Pryor is the guru of clicker train-

ing and her Website, www.clickertraining.com, offers many more tips to use the clicker to train your dog for fun and obedience.

Luring: To lure the sit from a stand, use a piece of food to draw your dog’s nose up and back. As his head goes back, his rear end will naturally go down. Click at the moment his rear touches the ground, then let him have the treat.

Capture: To capture the sit, simply wait until the dog sits down. Click at the instant his rear hits the ground and give him a treat right away.

If you’re training for competition, a sit is more complex. It has additional requirements like “tucked,” “square,” and “straight.” Each of those requirements is a criterion to be shaped.

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On to the perfect progressive Commentary by Jordan Fischer In the last column talked about forming perfect aspects, specifically about using the past perfect verb form to grammar guy describe actions which occurred before other actions. This week, we’re going to learn about the progressive aspect.

Had I enough space, I would include here a longer digression about the difference between a verb’s “aspect” and a verb’s “tense.” That not being the case, we’ll leave it simply at this: A verb’s aspect denotes whether the action has been completed or is ongoing. A verb’s tense denotes when in time it takes place (past, present, future).

And so, we arrive at the progressive aspect – used to denote a temporary action or state that is ongoing in the verb’s tense.

The progressive aspect comes in four forms: past, perfect, future and conditional. We haven’t discussed a verb’s mood yet, so we won’t be talking about the conditional form for now. The progressive is formed by combining the appropriate tense of the verb “to be” with the present participle of the main verb. The present participle, for most verbs, is formed by adding “-ing” to the

end of the base verb (i.e. running, walking, reading, jumping).

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Southwestern view of Neuschwanstein (Photo by Don Knebel.)

King Ludwig’s fairy tale castle Commentary by Don Knebel

If the castle in the picture looks familiar, but you have never been to Germany, the explanation is not a prior life as a Bavarian travel prince. The castle, built by an eccentric king deposed for claimed insanity, is the model for Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty castles.

Ludwig II became king of Bavaria in 1864 at age 18. Shy and aloof, Ludwig loved theatre and the operas of Richard Wagner, whose career he rescued. Ludwig particularly admired tales of medieval kings in fairy tale castles. So in 1869, relying on his personal fortune, he began building a refuge in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps to match his fantasies. Conceived by a set designer, the plans envisioned a 65,000-square-foot castle with Romanesque towers and 200 lavishly appointed rooms.

By 1885, only about 15 rooms had been completed, including a throneless throne room inspired by Turkey’s Hagia Sophia. Because of Ludwig’s ever more grandiose ideas, construction costs were already double the original budget and Ludwig was deeply in debt. Some of the extra costs were incurred installing the latest technology, including electric bells to summon the staff.

After Ludwig had stayed in his unfinished castle about six months, his ministers had him declared insane. The evidence included little more than his obvious obsession with the castle. On June 12, 1886, Ludwig was deposed and the next day he was found dead in waist-deep water in Lake Starnberg. The death was labeled a suicide by drowning, but many suspect he was murdered. Ludwig’s body was interred in Munich’s St. Michael’s Church and his heart placed in an urn in a chapel in the Bavarian town of Altötting.

After Ludwig’s death, his castle was named “Neuschwanstein” (New Swan Stone) and its few completed rooms, some decorated with frescoes representing Wagner’s operas, were opened to a paying public. Today, the king once derided as “Mad Ludwig” is beloved by Bavarians, in part because of the enormous popularity of his castle.

Every day in the summer, about 6,000 visitors to Neuschwanstein pour money into Bavaria’s economy, helping make it the richest state in Germany. King Ludwig, take a bow.

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A whole-house remodel features a new kitchen

Commentary by Larry Greene

Existing home: Located in the Village Farms neighborhood in Carmblueprint for el, this improvement 1990 home was too dark for the homeowner. “It was not to my taste,” the homeowner stated. “I bought the house for the floor plan. It suited my elderly father with the bedrooms all on the first floor. But the décor was not for me. I like light and bright and it was dark.”

The goal of the design involved renovating the basement and the entire first floor of the home.

Kitchen design: The kitchen design focused on adding functionality and considering aging-inplace standards. Recessed can lights on dimmer switches and new LED under-cabinet lighting was installed. Rather than have the worry of the damaging hardwood floors with spills, tile flooring was installed. The design took into account the elderly father who is hearing impaired. A custom cabinet was designed to hold a special lighted phone for the father. This area also doubled as an organizational spot for the home.

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Kitchen details: Granite countertops in Blue Pearl are complimented by the backsplash done

Final Results: The homeowner was very sensitive to the needs of her elderly father and her future needs as she ages in the home. The color pallet of the kitchen was also important. She knew she wanted yellow, blue and white. Those elements were brought into the design.

in Carrera marble three- by six-inch tiles installed in a brick pattern. Medium blue walls connect the blue countertops to the rest of the space. Stainless steel appliances, antique pewter hardware, and brushed nickel lighting add to the bright feel of the new kitchen.

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