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Famous vocal coach coming to Carmel

By Dawn Pearson • news@currentincarmel.com

Blair Clark and Heather Ramsey-Clark opened Midwest School of Voice three years ago after accumulating 57 collective years of professional music singing, and it’s paying off in different notes.

Their motto is, “Find your voice and be master of your instrument.”

Midwest School of Voice is based in the Arts & Design District of Carmel. And the couple feel their school is the industry leader in modern vocal technique and performance instruction for students of all ages and genres and the only school of its type in Carmel. They have five teachers, and they teach private vocal lessons and coach piano and guitar lessons.

And this month students are in for a treat.

The pair have recruited their mentor and world-renowned vocal coach Ron Browning to teach a class at the school from 3 to 6 p.m. March 23.

“Browning is one of the most sought-after voice coaches in the world,” Clark said. “Ron has coached Grammy winner Patti LaBelle, who called him a ‘miracle worker’ because he restored her voice from a mere whisper by show time.”

According to Browning’s website, his clients also include a variety of major recording artists in various music genres, like Wynonna Judd and RaeLynn, the star from NBC’s The Voice 2012. Browning also has recently produced vocals for 3-time Grammy winner Keb Mo, and produced vocals for 13-time Grammy winner Ron Block. Browning also works with major record labels Arista, Big Machine Records, Curb, Sony, Warner, Elektra, RCA, Decca and Columbia.”

“Students will have a chance to watch Ron Browning work his magic directly with local vocalists of all ages, and some participants will be selected

Blair Clark and Heather Ramsey-Clark own Midwest School of Voice. (Photo by Sara Crawford)

to work one-on-one with him as part of the Master Class,” Ramsey-Clark said. “Browning typically only accepts students by referral from labels, so the chance to work with him this closely is extremely rare and rewarding for any vocalist.”

Clark said, “Ron coaches conversational technique.

We’ve been followers and we go to him ourselves. He has a way of helping you find your voice but he finds the avenue for the singer to get to it.”

“Ron is absolutely amazing and brilliant,” RamseyClark said. “Ron said to me, ‘Sweetie it’s going to be like an old-fashioned vocal tent revival.’ He has a spirit and personality that puts students at ease, and he’s really a specialist at making people feel comfortable so they can free their instrument.”

Tickets are $125 per class participant. For registration and more information visit discovermsv.com.

Registration will be open through March 21, and there are only a few seats left.

Coming soon – Blair Clark and Heather Ramsey-Clark recently purchased a 4,000-square-foot warehouse at 520 1st Street, by the old post office and fire station, and they are calling it The Warehouse. “We are turning it into a performance facility for local musicians and the community,” Clark said. “But also open up for cabaret style, all purpose all event facility. Heather and I found that we have to pay for the venue, bring in lights, sound, and our new facility is being built from the ground up, and will include state-of-the-art lights, sound, video, a big stage along with a dressing room and long hall or gallery for local artists to hang their pictures.”

The Warehouse is also for the community and there will be dance classes and even a church service. The first performance will be May 4 and will be the Spring MVP Showcase.

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DISPATCHES Correction – An article in the March 11 edition of Current in Carmel wrongly attributed a quote from county council candidate Fred Glynn to his opponent. The paragraphs in question should have read: Glynn is endorsed by Hamilton County Council President Rick McKinney.

Voters would get someone who is just as interested as Glynn they are, Glynn said, in making sure the community continues to thrive.

“I am not employed with the county and do not depend on county tax revenues for my livelihood, so I will have no conflicts of interest in bringing you the most fiscally conservative county budget possible,” Glynn said. “I promise to work hard and I have a tireless work ethic which even those who disagree with me affirm.”

Statewide recognition - Connie Chun of Carmel High School recently won an award for best high school artwork during the statewide Youth Art Month exhibit. The display will be viewable at the statehouse from March 2 through March 23. It’s meant to emphasize the value of art and art education for all children and to encourage public support for quality school art programs.

Ruth’s Chris to assist Prevail – Ruth’s Chris Steak House will be holding a Kobe Slider Drive-Thru from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25 at their 96th and Keystone location. They will sell sack lunches containing two Kobe Burger sliders, chips and a cookie for five dollars. One dollar from each lunch purchased will be donated to Prevail. Group orders of ten or more can be faxed. Download the order form at www.prevailofhamiltoncounty.com.

Lacrosse team holding food drive – The Carmel Girls Lacrosse team is holding a food drive to benefit Hamilton County families. Bring nonperishable for items to one of their home games held at 6 p.m. March 24, April 2, April 22 or May 6. All games are played at Carmel High School football stadium. Items needed include: peanut butter, ramen noodles, granola bars, crackers, cereal, canned tuna or chicken. For more information contact carmelgirlslax@gmail.com.

New brewery plans to open

Strangely-dressed robber caught

Many changes are on the horizon for this part of Hamilton County, but one that will get Hoosiers “hoppin” with excitement is a new microbrewery, Four Day Ray Brewing. One of the owners, Brian Graham, said the 75-seat watering hole will be at 1746 Tiller Ct. in Westfield and is slated to open this fall. The name Four Day Ray celebrates the railroad tradition in the area. Read more at www. currentincarmel.com.

Carmel police detectives arrested a man in the case of a Jan. 5 robbery at the Speedway gas station on Michigan Road. The case was noteworthy because it happened just before the week’s epic snowfall and cold snap, and also for the strange manner in which the robber was dressed. Police arrested Tinsley 42-year-old Todd Tinsley on March 11. Tinsley was linked to the crime through DNA confirmation and other related evidence after an extensive investigation.

Read more at www.currentincarmel.com.

Legislative wrapup The “short session” of this year’s state legislature has concluded and all that’s left is for Gov. Mike Pence to decide which bills he’ll sign and which he’ll veto, if any.

We’ve tried to keep online readers updated throughout the session with our Capitol Connection updates each Sunday. Check out this week’s final installment to read about any last minute changes that occurred with the most important bills regarding a central Indiana mass transit referendum, pre-school education funding, road improvement funding and the funding for local governments at www.currentincarmel.com.

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Hoosier Salon negotiations falter

By Pete Smith • pete@youarecurrent.com

Carmel’s on-again off-again efforts to lure the Hoosier Salon art gallery out of Broad Ripple now appear to be off the table.

Art The 90-year-old art gallery expressed renewed interest in a possible move to Carmel in January after a snub three months prior. In October of 2013 the board of the Hoosier Salon decided not to relocate.

The Hoosier Salon was seeking to rent a building in the Arts & Design District at 20 N. Range Line Road.

It had approached the Carmel City Center Community Development Corporation about securing a lease for the building and then subletting the site to the art gallery at a price discounted by $15,000.

During the negotiations, a meeting was held with Mayor Jim Brainard, the 4CDC leadership and a representative from the Hoosier Salon – its past board president, said 4CDC board president Ron Carter.

Carter said he specifically asked for the appropriate decision makers to be present.

So when the Hoosier Salon later asked for additional lease considerations, the negotiations came to a halt, Carter said.

According to Carter, those stipulations were: • 4 months of free rent in addition to the $15,000 annual rent subsidy • 2 guaranteed parking spaces, unlimited

This vacant building on Range Line Road north of Main Street will likely not be the new home of the Hoosier Salon after rent negotiations failed.

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access to the loading dock and parking lot lighting improvements • a desire not to have a maintenance agreement for the historic building Those unforeseen demands led the 4CDC to terminate the negotiations.

“I am certain that they won’t be there,” Carter said. “I think we should just move on.”

A representative from the Hoosier Salon board said that the board was unaware of the new developments and still planned to have a conference call later in the week to discuss the negotiations.

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By Dawn Pearson • news@currentincarmel.com

All the mothers out there know that sometimes motherhood is hard and a lot of times it certainly isn’t the most glamorbusiness ous job women have in life.

Spilled milk or baby vomit on your wardrobe won’t make the cover of Vogue.

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The first 25 shoppers to arrive on March 26 will receive a $25 Hot Mama gift card.

“We are excited Hot Mama is moving in to offer such great selections to our shoppers who are moms and moms-to-be,” said Megan Coors, assistant director of marketing and business development at Clay Terrace Mall.

Hot Mama offers maternity and post-baby body clothing in contemporary and trendy styles for all women and lifestyles.

The boutique will carry a variety of jeans, pants, tops, dresses and accessories from name brands including 7 For All Mankind, Ella Moss, Jolie, Joe’s Jeans, Karen Kane, Kensie, Splendid, Sweet Pea and many more according to Theo van Blyenburgh, Chief Creative Officer for Hot Mama.

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Essay contest winners Winners of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Essay and Scholarship contest were honored on March 6 at a luncheon. Begun in 1934, the contest recognizes students who possess an outstanding degree of the following qualities: dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.

Winners pictured above, from left, are Luis Armando Sorto from Noblesville High School, Jessica Chia Chiang from Carmel High School, Lauren Rose Glassburn from Tipton High School, Hannah Allaben from Hamilton Southeastern High School, Natalie Weber from St. Theodore Guerin Catholic High School, Amy Sue Bennett from Westfield High School and Madison Sauerteig from Hamilton Heights High School.

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Dispatches Philanthropist makes donation to Civic - Noted Indianapolis arts philanthropist Christel DeHaan recently made a $200,000 donation through her foundation to fund the education of students in the Civic Theatre’s various educational programs. The Christel DeHaan Scholar Fund will help children younger than 18 years old who participate in any Civic Theatre education program over the next five years. The theatre estimates approximately 9,000 students will qualify, representing 45 percent of all Civic education program participants each year.

Teacher of the Year – Nominations are now being accepted through March 21. Go vote for your preferred teacher from any Carmel Clay school online at https://www. surveymonkey.com/s/SN8V2BP

Carmel High School earns media awards – Carmel High School claimed both the Television School of the Year and Radio School of the Year honors at the 2014 Indiana Association of School Broadcasters High School Conference and Competition. Nearly 800 students and instructors from 28 high schools throughout the state participated in the 11th annual event. Carmel’s double win is a first for the competition.

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Farmers hope to grow in number

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According to the biblical definition, the word “Carmel” means “fruitful field.”

Local urban farmer Angardening drew Fritz said he thinks that translation fits.

“It is an apt definition because this community is growing in so many ways,” he said. “And I hope the garden we started can be another thing that keeps growing in Carmel.”

In the midst of urban hubbub – cyclists zooming by, couples enjoying craft beers or cappuccinos – the 32-year-old activist founded The Gleaning Garden with his wife Amanda, 29, as a way to bring the community together and feed the less fortunate.

This spring will mark the second year for the 24-by-24-foot labor of love, located between the Monon Trail and the Monon Square shopping plaza.

Fritz wanted to start the garden as a way to eat healthier, and Vivian Lawhead, owner of the shopping center, allowed them to fix up a space behind Union Brewing Company. So they recruited five participants to plant their own vegetables such as lettuce, onions, carrots, peppers, squash, beets, cilantro and tomatoes.

After the harvest, the Fritz family had far more food than they needed. So they decided to donate food to local churches and organizations that feed the hungry.

“We only kept about 10 percent of what grew,”

Amanda and Andrew Fritz operate the Gleaning Garden to help feed the less fortunate in Carmel.

(Staff photo by Adam Aasen)

Amanda Fritz said. “There was just so much that we thought it would be great to make an impact in the community.”

This year they hope to double the number of participants and find needy families who want to plant their own food.

Andrew Fritz said the highly visible spot should spread awareness. He said cyclists would constantly stop by while he was working and ask him about the space.

“We want this to be more than just a garden,” Andrew Fritz said. “We want it to be a place where people can come together and see what it means to be a good neighbor. In the spirit of cooperation, everyone would help each other with their crops. Then you’ll find that this is a space for everyone. That’s the kind of ‘fruitful field’ that we’d like to see.”

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THE INCUMBENTS Matt Synder - A 31-year-old Carmel native, Snyder has lived in the township almost his entire life, and he now works in the civil engineering field.

Snyder said he’s most proud of the fiscal restraint practiced by the present board and its ability to help those in need.

“The most important thing we do is connected to the Snyder budgetary and spending processes. It takes time to learn these processes and to know the other officials who affect them.

I believe my years of experience have given me the preparation needed to make sound decisions,” Snyder said.

Mary Eckard - A Realtor, Eckard also owns Mary Eckard & Co., which represents several healthcare products and services. She’s most proud of working with the City of Carmel to build two new fire stations on the west side of Carmel.

Eckard said she currently is working on a higher education initiative to develop a learning park in Carmel.

“I always seek to be the voice of the people and constantly try to bring new vision and ideas to Clay Township government. I want to continue to ensure that Clay TownEckard ship and the City of Carmel have a good working relationship,” Eckard said.

Paul Bolin - Bolin, 56, has lived in Carmel since he was in middle school. For the past 17 years he’s worked as the vice president of sales and marketing for Kennedy Tank & Manufacturing Co. During his time on the township board, Bolin said he’s most proud of the development and long-term funding of Central Park.

“Experience matters,” he said. “I’ve served 8 years on the Carmel School Board, 4 Bolin years on the Parks Board and 12 years on the Clay Township Board. I grew up in Carmel and I’m proud that I’ve been a part of its evolution into a world-class city.”

THE CHALLENGERS Meredith Carter - Carter retired as Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College in 2005, having worked for the institution for 38 years. Carter also has been a longtime member of the Ham-

ilton County Council, having served on it for the past 32 years.

“My decision not to run for another term was not easy, because I have truly enjoyed every minute of my service,” Carter said. “I would like to try something new, so I am running for Clay Township Board.

Carter My goal has always been to provide quality public service, and I believe my past record shows that.”

Richard Leier - Leier, a 25-year Carmel resident, currently works as the vice president of sales and marketing for Jaguar Software, a software development company specializing in check processing. Leier also is a current member of the Park Board, where he said he’s most proud Leier of the completion of Founders Park. But he felt he could take on a stronger leadership role on the township board.

“I want to work closely with the Trustee Doug Callahan and the staff at township office,” he said. “I feel the township board should be more involved - not just attend meetings but really be involved in the township as leaders.”

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Students see need for clean water

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It’s something we often take for granted here in the United States, but almost a billion people don’t have it. And Carmel High School students want to ensure third-world fundraiser nations have access to it.

It’s water.

The local chapter of The Thirst Project, a worldwide organization founded by a fellow Hoosier, will host a fundraiser on March 22 to help build wells and provide clean drinking water to impoverished nations.

The event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Carmel Gazebo near City Hall and will feature a twomile community dog walk along the Monon Trail.

The event is free but a $5 donation is appreciated.

“We talked about doing a 5K, but so many people do that,” said Claudia Benz, a senior at CHS and founder of the school’s club. “We thought so many people have dogs here in Carmel that it might be a fun way to get people involved.”

Last year Benz was inspired to start her local chapter after seeing The Thirst Project founder Seth Maxwell give a speech at her church.

Maxwell, 26, found his inspiration after graduating from Franklin Central High School. He met a friend for coffee who was going on about her humanitarian trip to Uganda. She told him about the water crisis. About 4,400 children die every day from diseases caused by contaminated water. He said he had to act.

CHS senior Claudia Benz helped to organize the community dog walk to raise money for The Thirst Project. (Photo by Niko Anas)

“I really believe clean water is a human right,” he said. “This is a problem we can solve. We don’t have to do research to find the cure for a disease.

We know what to do. We can make a difference.”

Maxwell grew his organization to 320 school chapters, totaling about 300,000 volunteers.

They collected more than $8 million to bring safe water to about 280,000 people in 12 countries.

Kara House, faculty sponsor for the CHS chapter, was also Maxwell’s science teacher at Franklin Central. She said she’s amazed by the commitment these young people have to helping others.

“It is really all them,” she said. “They are some of the most motivated people I have ever met.”

Maxwell said he wants students to know that this is a cause you can get involved in right now.

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A running group is hoping to raise money so that Sally Kennedy and her son Keegan can run together using a special stroller during the Carmel Marathon. (Submitted photos)

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With the Carmel Marathon just weeks away, a group of running buddies has decided to use the race as a means to help fundraiser their friend Sally Kennedy and her child, Keegan.

Keegan, also known as “Kegs,” was diagnosed with autism when he was two years old, said family friend Mark Luckie.

There were communication challenges with Keegan because most of his life has been nonverbal. She has found alternative ways to handle this disease through footwork and research with her own family, Luckie said.

“Sally’s a woman who is full of life and courage,” he said. “If you were to meet her personally or on a professional level, you would never imag-

ine the incredible hurdles and boundless courage she faces.”

So to help her and her son out, Luckie came up with the idea for a fundraiser called “Kegs in Motion.”

The goal is to raise $2,000 to help Kennedy purchase a running stroller so that running can be a family activity for her.

“We wanted to make sure Kennedy had something for herself. And, as a result a bunch of runners, joggers, and walkers were all invited to raise money for Keegan,” Luckie said.

“I just want to be able to take him wherever I go,” Kennedy said. “He can still have the diagnosis of autism and be a part of the world.”

The Carmel Marathon is at 7:30 a.m. April 12, and the starting line is at the Palladium in Carmel. To learn more about how to contribute visit www.kegsinmotion.com.

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The council will conduct judging of the students’ artwork and give monetary awards for the winners in various categories.

There will be an opening night reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 21 and a live acoustic guitar performance from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 22.

The council will also host the artwork of CHS senior Sarah Bruns at the World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery on Main Street.

Bruns has gained statewide attention in the past month after being named a Gold Key winner in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Bruns won two Gold Key awards for jewelry and for drawing, and the artwork will move on to a national competition in New York City.

She said she’ll know the results of the national contest by March 17.

“It is an amazing feeling to win any award at the National Scholastics Art & Writing competition because it means that your work was strong enough to stand out and catch someone’s eye,” Bruns said. “I put in a lot of time and effort to show my passion to others, and it’s a great feeling to be recognized for my creativity and hard work.”

Carmel High School student Sarah Bruns’ drawing “Anna” will compete in a national art competition.

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Bruns will be attending Indiana University in the fall. While there she plans to major in premed with a minor in art.

This is not the first time that Sarah has had her art on exhibit in the World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery. While she was in elementary school at Mohawk Trails Sarah’s art was chosen for the school’s exhibit.

The council also plans to conduct a Young Performers Showcase Senior Scholarship Competition for Dance & Vocals on May 4.

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Taste of Carmel a boon to school Commentary by Jeff Worrell

More than 1,000 people found their gravy train and gladly hopped on March 6.

It was the Taste of VOlunteerism Carmel which attracted Carmelites to Ritz Charles like moths to a nighttime streetlamp.

But unlike other elementary school fundraisers, it cannot be ignored that Orchard Park pulled in significant support from all corners of the city.

It appears there are no geographic boundaries to limit the backing Orchard Park receives, which makes Taste of Carmel so much more than just an elementary school fundraiser. It is a community event that inspires the best of Carmel to come together without care as to where their child or grandchild attends school.

Congratulations goes to the Orchard Park PTO for creating an event that first and foremost appeals to foodies by bringing in local restaurants to provide all you can possibly eat. Jenn Penix led the team of Susanna Williams, Lisa Wilson, Katie Lawson, Natalie Bellotti, Ann Bernard, Angi Walker, Kelly McDole, Holley Rubenstein and Melinda Miller who promised to deliver bigger and better than the previous year.

“I am simply amazed at the way our community comes together for Taste of Carmel,” Penix said. “In some ways it has become a reunion of sorts for the Carmel Clay School community, but so much more.”

Jenn’s comment about reunion emphasizes the noticeable byproduct of the event, as the room was full of administrators, teachers, staff and volunteers from every other Carmel Clay School. They were there to show their support.

Supt. Nicholas Wahl took a moment during the party to note the large outpouring of financial assistance from the Carmel business community to ensure the night fulfilled its mission.

The funds raised will be used to purchase a mobile technology lab. Teachers can use the lab in their classroom to help students become engaged in utilizing technology to access data, collaborate and communicate.

Orchard Park Elementary is a rich blend of cultures, with 28 languages spoken by students.

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The Taste of Carmel fundraiser event on March 6 that benefitted Orchard Park Elementary School boasted over 1,000 attendees at Ritz Charles.

According to Jenn Pentix, co-chair of the event and president of the PTO, the popular fundraiser met its goal of $20,000, all of which benefits students by enabling the PTO to buy the desired mobile technology device lab. This will allow students to access educational information in a variety of ways and empower them to be 21st century learners.

All funds came from sponsorship, ticket sales, auctions and raffles. The Bling Ring auction was a notable success, bringing in $5,000, with the help of the effervescent Jeff Worrell as auctioneer and emcee.

Student artwork was also popular, bringing in $1,500 collectively. Other fun items included such things as first row seats at fifth grade graduation, a ride in the fire truck to school and a Yamaha piano keyboard.

Ann Bernard, co-chair of the event and OPE treasurer, with Cindy Davis of the Carmel Rotary, volunteered as ticket takers at the door. Maria and Bill Gottlieb of Carmel enjoyed perusing the many food and wine tables. Erin Patterson, whose children attend Orchard Park and her friend, Susie Harless, an alumnus of Orchard Park, persistently bid on their favorite auction items.

Susie Sommer and Jenny Fuller, mothers of children in other Carmel Clay schools, were there to offer support.

Additional volunteer planning support was graciously provided by: Susanna Williams, Jennifer Brosius, Lisa Wilson, Kate Lawson, Natalie Bellotti, Angi Walker, Kelly McDole, Holley Rubenstein and Melinda Miller.

According to Pentix, the Taste of Carmel was started 11 years ago by the Orchard Park PTO as a way to involve the Carmel Community in raising support and funds for this unique school.

Pentix said that the school is the only Carmel Clay school located completely within a neighborhood. Because Orchard Park does not have the volunteer base or economic support of other schools, they turn to the community for additional finances and volunteer support.

Thursday night, the community responded in a big way.

For information regarding donations to Orchard Park Elementary, contact Penix at jenpenix@indy.rr.com.

Tonya Burton is the Current’s social scene columnist. You may contact her at tonya@currentincarmel. com

Food from a variety of local restaurants was available to sample along the wall of the dining room at Ritz Charles during Taste of Carmel. (Photos by Tonya Burton)

(Above) Limited edition prints of artwork done by Orchard Park Elementary School students were auctioned off at the event. (Left) Erin Patterson and Susie Harless of Carmel attended the Taste of Carmel at Ritz Charles.

From left, Lianna Giles, Rebecca McGuckin and Lori Harmas of Carmel attended the Taste of Carmel at Ritz Charles.

Maria and Bill Gottlieb of Carmel attended the Taste of Carmel at Ritz Charles.

From left, Cindy Davis of the Carmel Rotary and Ann Bernard, the Orchard Park Elementary School PTO Treasurer, sell tickets to Taste of Carmel.

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Grieving parents work tirelessly to make sure others don’t have to endure loss of a child to alcohol or drugs

By Terri Spilman • news@currentincarmel.com A year-and-a-half after Brett Finbloom’s death from alcohol poisoning, his family remains on a journey of healing.

They focus on spreading his message, cover story “Make good decisions,” which they credit with saving at least six young lives and giving a second chance at life to another.

But tragically, it took the death of eighteen year-old Brett in August of 2012 to raise awareness of a need that Indiana’s recently expanded Lifeline Law hopes to fill. It’s the ability for young people to contact authorities without repercussion if they see a friend in danger from drug or alcohol abuse.

‘Make good decisions’ Brett’s parents, Norm and Dawn Finbloom, have become the face of the Indiana Lifeline Law through their work with the Indiana Youth Services Association and the updated version of the law which recently passed the legislature this year after beign sponsored by State Sen. Jim Merritt, R-Indianapolis.

Last year, the Finblooms gave 30 presentations to church groups, high schools and universities in the hopes of educating students and parents on the dangers of underage binge drinking, the awareness of amnesty laws and knowing the signs of someone in medical distress.

“We really decided that ‘Make Good Decisions’ is our main thing, and I think that’s important for when we go into the schools because our message is that you don’t want to need a lifeline for yourself,” Dawn said. “You don’t want to put yourself into that type of situation where you drink too much, too fast and you have a medical emergency - but if you have a friend or you see someone who has had too much and they are having a medical emergency like that, you want to make the call right away.”

The Finblooms also worked with the University of Oklahoma where Brett was planning to attend college - to pass a statewide medical amnesty law in Oklahoma similar to the Indiana Lifeline Law. ‘Teenagers can make mistakes’ A 2013 study published by Mother’s Against Drunk Driving found that most alcohol-related teen deaths are due to such factors as homicides, suicides and alcohol poisoning, yet most educational efforts simply focus on the dangers of drinking and driving.

“That’s the message we gave to our son, too.

‘Don’t drink and drive. Don’t drink, but if you are ever somewhere and you make the mistake and drink, call us. Don’t ride with somebody else who has been drinking,’” Dawn said. “That’s what we really talked, talked and talked about. We didn’t really think about drinking too much, too fast and dying from that.”

When the Finblooms give their speech to students, it is not delivered in a fingerpointing, indignant manner, and they try to remain respectful of the fact

Carmel High School boys soccer team member P.J. Gibson and coach Shane Schmidt continue to recognize the legacy of Brett Finbloom.

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This wrist band serves as a reminder of Brett’s passing and encourages kids to not put themselves at risk when it comes to alcohol and drugs. (Staff photo by Sara Crawford)

that they are speaking to a group of millennials - the generation of social responsibility.

“They are good people. I don’t want them thinking they are scum of the earth. There are some good teenagers - they are all good,” Dawn said. “Brett was good, but good teenagers can make mistakes, too.”

‘Capability of saving lives’ One such group of teenagers plays on the Carmel High School boys soccer team, of which Brett was a member.

And the team, led by junior P.J. Gibson, was just awarded a $1,000 grant by Youth as Resources to hold a Brett Finbloom pack-the-house event this fall to raise awareness of the Indiana Lifeline Law and Make Good Decisions.

“Because this year’s junior class did not have a strong connection with Brett on a personal level, the Lifeline Law may not be as

Dawn Finbloom wearing a T-shirt to promote the Lifeline Law. On the canvas behind her are lines from a poem Brett wrote before he passed away.

strongly imprinted in the minds of our class and the classes below ours at Carmel High School,” Gibson said. “We are doing this project in order to show those who are not aware of Brett’s story just how important making good decisions really is, while also showing them how the Lifeline Law has the capability of saving lives.”

‘Wish that it wasn’t that way’ The Finblooms not only lost a son, their daughter Jenna lost her big brother. Grief counseling from Brooke’s Place continues to be very helpful for Jenna, and she has a terrific group of friends - as well as a special group of Brett’s friends referred to as “The Five Sibs” - who treat her like their little sister.

“They email her, call her, visit her and take her out for special fun times,” Dawn said. “They have continued to be there for Jenna from the moment that Brett passed away.”

And perhaps one of the most poignant reminders of Brett’s legacy is a letter that the Finblooms recently received from the man who was able to undergo a life-saving organ transplant as a result of receiving Brett’s liver.

“He wrote the perfect letter of thanks,” Dawn said. “His letter brought tears of course, but they were tears that were grateful for the gift of life that Brett was able to give to another.”

It is important for the Finblooms to know that their son will be remembered and that his early tragic death serves a purpose.

“We feel that we will forever have a level of sadness in every moment,” she said. “We truly wish that it wasn’t that way for us, but it just is when you lose a child that you love so very much.”

“We still smile and laugh as much as possible, because we know that Brett would want that and we need to give our daughter the best of us that we can give her,” Dawn said. “She deserves our best. We are very fortunate to be surrounded by many amazing friends from our past and new ones as well.”

On the web – For more information on Make Good Decisions and the Indiana Lifeline Law visit www.indysb.org/inlifelinelaw

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Schools foundation needs your dollars The Carmel Education Foundation, a notfor-profit funding operation, will host its 28th annual telethon next week in an effort to raise funds for education grants awarded to teachers throughout the Carmel Clay Schools.

We like that, so much so, in fact, that we’ve signed on as a participating sponsor. So, naturally, we’d like to ask you to be sure to tune into CSTV (Brighthouse Ch. 99) the evenings of March 25-27 to make a donation; there will be a telephone number superimposed on the telecast of the recent Showcase performance.

Dial it and donate, please. You also may donate at www1.ccs.k12.in.us/foundation/donate. The grants would help teachers to develop new curriculum, access new technology and provide other value-added educational opportunities for Carmel students. Recently, for example, hand-held radios, musical instruments, craft tools for life-skills students, web-based mathenrichment programs and planetarium software were purchased, and money also was allocated for tutor pay, among other initiatives.

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••• You might recall from previous tomes that we place a premium on research, and so it was with great interest that we read last week’s Wall Street Journal/NBC poll results.

They pointed out that the overall electoral milieu for Democrats is worse than it was in 2010, when the Republicans had their best midterm performance since Harry S. Truman was president. President Barack Obama’s jobapproval rating is at an all-time low of 41 percent. While Western Europe is at risk, among other crisis issues, Obama was playing golf.

Of course he was. One other point: The poll respondents were divided on Obamacare, with 49 percent saying (as we have) that it’s a bad idea, and 39 percent saying it was a good idea.

The bottom line here: The Republicans will find a way to screw up the advantage. Bank on it.

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An emotional rescue

Commentary by Terry Anker

As the discussion about public transportation continues in our fair communities, we are encouraged to think about our own habits and how we might make individual use of such amenities were they to become available. Would we ride busses? Would we ride trains? Would we ride monorails or planes? Kidding aside, the idea of having someone else do the driving can be very appealing. In some places around this planet, our fellow humans move collectively about quickly, affordably and in high comfort.

Yet for reasons that we don’t fully understand, our desire to be entirely independent and unrestricted stymies our support for what, in many ways, would be a superior approach to personal locomotion. For many, air travel is the form of mass-transit most prevalent – there is little or no other service that corresponds with our homes or offices. It is an amazing feat that one can be transported in a few hours from one place to another safely and with minimal effort. Still, it

requires that we get out of our individual automobiles and share our space with strangers.

And for many, this is a challenge – the release of control can be surprisingly emotional. But why is it so difficult? Most of us don’t know how to fly a jumbo jet and reason proves that the risk of peril in driving ourselves across country is far greater to our life and limb. Long lines, fights for overhead bin space, and cancelled flights are often blamed.

But empirically compared to the alternatives, is our rational decision-making clouded an overwhelming desire to maintain perceived control?

So how does a reasonable thinker seek balance in the discourse? Can we find our way to release some control to gain many other advantages? And even if we can, will we? Is there an emotional rescue?

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The legislative session has wrapped up for the year, but calling it a “short” session would be misleading. Gov. Pence put forth an ambitious agenda and only some it matched up with that of the legislature.

Pence had sought elimination of the business personal property tax. The bill he’ll get, Senate Bill 1, allows a “county income tax council” to exempt any new business personal property (other than utility personal property) from the tax, create super-tax-abatements that can last 25 years, lowers the corporate income tax from 6.5 percent to 4.9 percent by 2022 and establishes a commission on business personal property and business taxation to study certain issues during the 2014 legislative summer session. It appears the definition of “new” will be important to the collection of this tax in the future.

Pence will also be presented with a bill that would alter the fate of redevelopment commissions in Indiana, a cause long championed by State Sen. Luke Kenley who represents northeast Carmel. SB 118 requires redevelopment commissions to get approval from a city council if they spend more than $5 million Kenley to acquire property or the loan repayment period is greater than three years, that a city council can review a commission’s annual budget and can request any information regarding the sale of property and that commissions are subject to public records laws. A clause requiring that Any TIF district established before July 1, 1995, expire by June 30, 2025 (or the last date of any obligations outstanding on July 1, 2015, whichever is later) was removed from the bill during conference committee.

And lastly Pence will get a bill that will allow the voters of Hamilton County (and others surrounding Indianapolis) to choose whether a regional transportation authority should be created and funded using an increase in income taxes. At least 25 percent of its operating costs must come from fares and 10 percent from other sources, most likely public-private partnerships. A corporate tax was removed from the bill as a potential funding source.

The bills will now head to the governor’s desk.

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

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Katniss Everdeen? Not yet

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

It’s time for my quarterly New Year’s Resolutions check-in, people, where I evaluate my progress towards fulfilling my humor goals for 2014. You may recall I am attempting to become HungerGames worthy. I want to achieve ripped arms and crock-pot expertise, in addition to learning how to hunt, shoot and power whistle. Unfortunately, I’m not progressing as quickly as I’d hoped.

For instance, every time I practice obnoxious catcalling, I nearly pass out. This does not play well while I’m navigating the construction on 31 in my minivan. So I’ve had to limit my sessions to those rare moments when I am not driving to dance, tumbling, soccer, track, tae kwon do, jazz band or volleyball. Given that whistling lies on one of the lowest rungs of my daily to-do ladder (somewhere between scrubbing toilets and shop-vacing air vents), I’d estimate I devote about thirty seconds every three weeks to mastering this annoyingly-difficult trick.

Cooking my way through “Crock-Pots & You” has also proved challenging. For one thing, most of the dishes take only four hours. If I throw all the ingredients in before I leave for work in the morning, by five o’clock that evening, the meal though savory - is essentially mush. This is fine if I’m trying for soup, but not so good if I want a Parmesan Crusted Chicken. Nevertheless, as my

commitment to cutting Box Tops approaches fullon addiction (I love finding them on every highsodium, preservative-laden box of food I serve), I’ve decided to keep the crock-potting. Next up, Meatball Madness!

Hunting is on hold until the fall when it becomes legal again to fire weapons at deer. So technically I’m still on course to meet that goal.

I’d like to say the same for the handgun, but my only excuse for not learning to shoot is pure laziness. I’ve located a range that offers classes, and I’ve even convinced my mother-in-law to come along for the ride, but I have yet to . . . well . . . pull the trigger. Damn, I’m funny! (Cussing less is not one of my promises.)

As for doing 20 “real” push-ups, I’m feeling confident. In fact, I could probably drop and give you eleven right now if I weren’t so light-headed from some recent whistling practice. With warm weather approaching, however, I’m highly motivated to meet this declaration. At least more motivated than I am to slow-cook Knockwurst Surprise.

Hope your New Year’s resolutions are going better than mine are! Peace out.

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

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R E A D E RS ’ V I E W S Indiscriminately killing coyotes is not the answer

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Editor, The “Carmel’s carnivores” headline for the Feb. 25 Current article about coyotes seemed needlessly inflammatory. People and their pet dogs and cats are carnivorous, too.

Fear resulting from increased coyote sightings led to a discussion at the Feb. 17 City Council meeting, viewable on video at Carmel’s website.

The overall emphasis from professionals was the need to educate the public to enable coexistence. Several residents agreed.

Coyotes are naturally afraid of humans. Coyotes only need to be removed if they become too habituated (due to people feeding them, directly or indirectly) or in rare instances when they become aggressive. In reality, trapped coyotes are not “humanely relocated.” They are shot.

The brutal winter starvation and increased visibility due to breeding season will both be over soon. There are simple ways to scare off coyotes and to avoid attracting them. Supervising pets is just part of living in suburbs, where development

displaces the wildlife. I would never leave a small pet unattended outside (even fenced) because hawks, owls, foxes, coyotes, as well as freeroaming pet dogs and cats visit my yard. I enjoy wildlife, and it’s certainly not possible or desirable to kill all those animals as a precaution.

I am dismayed to read that the Mayor and “many officials” have already “promised to hire trappers.” Most coyotes are not a problem, so it seems reasonable to give nonlethal solutions every chance to work first, and to address rare problem coyotes individually instead of indiscriminately killing. Given the adaptations coyotes have been forced to make to survive, surely people can make some minor adjustments to their own behavior so that coyotes can continue to live here, too.

In 2012 Cool Creek Park in Westfield hosted a very informative and helpful presentation about coyotes. I hope Carmel will promptly provide its own informational programs.

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Editor, I am always baffled by people who move to a wooded area and then are surprised and even offended when they see wildlife there. My husband and I have lived in heavily wooded areas for more than 20 years, with children and dogs, in harmony with all the creatures that share the area. It really doesn’t take that much effort, just

a “real” fence for the area you actively use.

No wild animals should be fed by humans. The coyotes have learned some behaviors because of humans, and humans can help them unlearn them. They do much to keep the rodent population in check when left alone.

Mary Campbell Roth, 46032

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Editor, I am a fifth-grade student in Mr. Kuhn’s class at Towne Meadow Elementary School, and I am concerned about coyotes roaming around Carmel neighborhoods. Even though our yard is fenced, my family worries each time we have to let our new puppy outside after dark. Although coyotes are a major problem in Carmel, I do not think that they should be captured and killed. It is not their fault they are now wandering all around our city.

According to “Are Carmel’s coyotes cause for concern?” by Adam Aasen, published Feb. 25, people

are feeding coyotes, which makes them less afraid of humans. Feeding coyotes also encourages them to hunt in people’s backyards and maybe even breed more. I think the government should pass a law making it illegal to feed coyotes. There are also too many construction projects in Carmel taking away the coyotes’ natural habitat. Maybe the developers should reconsider their plans and leave some land untouched so the coyotes would have a place to live and feed. Instead of killing coyotes, we should find a way to live with them.

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Editor, After reading “Are Carmel’s coyotes cause for concern?” I think that we should not relocate the coyotes elsewhere. If everyone moves the coyotes somewhere else, there will be no “somewhere else” to move them to. The few fields and woods where they might be able to live in peace are

being destroyed to make some shopping mall or store. I know that there is no stopping development, but us humans should look beyond our own selfish wants and set aside some land for our fellow living beings. We should live in harmony with animals. After all, we’re all in this together.

Kira M., 46032

On the web – Current in Carmel received more letters about coyotes than it has room to print.

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Mangia! didn’t fail because of lack of parking Commentary by Bruce Cordingley As the community is probably aware Mangia! restaurant closed a couple of weeks ago at Carmel City Center. Lee Tyler, viewpost Mangia!’s owner, has commented on several items including parking that he believed were issues for Mangia!.

By way of background I am a substantial investor in Carmel City Center as well as president of Carmel City Center LLC, a Pedcor company.

As I am sure that Lee would acknowledge, my wife, Denise, and I were more than frequent guests at his restaurant, having dinner there typically at least a couple of times a week. As a result it is not only as an investor but also personally that I was saddened that Lee was not able to succeed. While Lee has discussed a number of reasons in addition to parking that contributed to his problems I think there were at least three others. However, I am only going to comment on the parking matter and some of the things that Pedcor did to try to make this work for Lee. As to the parking, because I knew that Lee considered parking to be a concern when Denise and I went to his restaurant, I always parked away from it after leaving my wife out at the restaurant. I was always able to find a place to park on the motor court and then walked to the restaurant. Before entering the restaurant I always noticed Lee’s car which was parked next to the restaurant. I could never figure out if parking was a problem why he did that. I am sure that I am much older than Lee and I had no problem parking and then walking to Mangia!.

Lee has discussed the 4 spaces that were reserved for Mangia! on the lower level and that were right outside the private elevator (paid for

by Pedcor). When I learned of Mangia!’s closing I asked my staff if Lee had asked us for more spaces and was told that he had not. I would add that those 4 spaces are on private property of Pedcor, the improvement and marking of which was also paid for by Pedcor.

Lee has also failed to mention that Pedcor paid for complimentary valet parking right outside the door to Mangia!. We only suspended it (and replaced it with the reserved spaces across from the private elevator into Mangia) when we were only getting 2 to 4 cars using it a night. We

continued to operate the complimentary valet service on the north side of Carmel City Center which is available from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

On many occasions including Palladium events, Mangia!, divvy and Matt the Miller’s Tavern are all full and are turning away customers. Those guests were able to find places to park, although it may have been on the surface parking lot to the southwest of Mangia!. That parking was also reasonably close to the Mangia! elevator and is a substantially covered walk. This surface lot was also paid for by Pedcor and is on Pedcor land. Therefore, it is difficult to understand how there could have been a parking problem on nights when there was not a Palladium or similar event. As my wife and I attend many Palladium events I nearly always look to see if the surface parking was full and it has never been.

I would also like to comment on some of the things that Pedcor did for Mangia!. In the beginning Lee was very gracious to acknowledge that Denise and I were often guests at Mangia!. Many times we brought with us many business and personal guests to introduce them to Mangia!.

Pedcor had most of its business meetings at Mangia! and bought at least ten thousand dollars worth of gift certificates from Mangia! for our employees and others.

In what turned out to be two weeks before Mangia! closed we asked them to come and visit with us to discuss the situation to see how we could help. They declined to do so until after they had closed.

We do wish Lee and his family well and are saddened that they will not be continuing their restaurant at Carmel City Center. However, since his closing at least three very successful restauranteurs have indicated an interest in opening restaurants in the space that Mangia! occupied.

They are all aware of these matters, but based on early discussions with them I believe that it is likely that we will find a very good restaurant to occupy the former Mangia! space.

Bruce Cordingley is president and CEO of Pedcor Compnaies. Comments can be sent to news@currentincarmel.com

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T H I S W E E K A Western opera? – That’s what attendees will witness when “The Girl of the Golden West” hits the stage at Clowes MemoCARMEL rial Hall this week. The story centers on a handsome outlaw in disguise, the sheriff in hot pursuit, and a garter-snapping, pistol-packing, poker-playing heroine who will do anything to save the man she loves. The American West fascinated the opera’s composer, Giacomo Puccini, and California’s Gold Rush was the perfect setting for one of his most memorable leading ladies. If you love Butterfly and Tosca, then you’ll love Minnie, too. “The Girl of the Golden West” is at Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University in Indianapolis at 8 p.m. March 21 and 2 p.m. March 23. Tickets start at $35. For more information call 283-3470 or visit www.indyopera.org.

Joe Cashore fills his shows with a variety of stories, each told using different hand-made marionettes. (Submitted photos)

Marionette master brings magic to stage

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Since the theatres of the Center for Performing Arts first opened to the public, a wide variety of shows and performTheatre ers have wowed audiences.

But audiences are in for a rare treat the weekend of March 22 when artist Joe Cashore brings his marionette show to the Tarkington stage.

Cashore has dedicated most of his career to perfecting the ancient artform, even building his own creations and manipulating them with a system only he knows how to use – all in the hope of giving an audience a taste of real magic.

It wasn’t without reason that Disney chose the story of Pinocchio, the puppet who wanted to become a real boy, when it wanted to create some movie magic in one of its earliest animated movies. But in an age of digital visual effects, it’s easy to forget what made things magical in the first place.

But watching an inanimate object suddenly spring to life with perfect human movements can certainly have that effect.

Cashore’s performances feature a series of short pieces, each with its own theme.

“Some of them are serious, some are humorous, some are emotionally challenging,” he said.

The full-length performance on March 22 is recommended for adults and children older than eight; the matinee the following day contains pieces that were performed the day before, but the show is shorter and suitable for adults and children six and older.

That’s because there’s very little dialogue during the performance, and music is necessary to convey the mood and emotions – but it also requires a quiet audience to make the illusion real.

“Sometimes it takes a long time to find the right music,” Cashore said.

He often uses classical music in his performances, but he also has built pieces around an existing work of music or even commissioned compositions to match a particular idea for a show.

Cashore said the combination of the music and the expressiveness of his marionettes has a unique quality.

His favorite compliment that he ever received was: “A guy came up after a show and said, ‘You know, looking at this opened a part of my brain

that I didn’t know I had.’”

Cashore’s stories are all based on his observations of people.

He begins by story-boarding an idea, and then he eliminates everything that doesn’t express the point of the piece. No movement is wasted.

“If you keep it focused, it’s more powerful,” he said.

Cashore has also built more than 150 marionettes, but he only works with his 15 best.

He studied fine arts in school, worked for a while as a painter and carpenter, and then decided to pursue performance art as a fulltime career in the 1980s. So it wasn’t a technical ability he had to master, it was more that he had to overcome a sense of shyness.

“It was hard to step out on stage at first. I felt like I was hiding behind the marionettes,” he said. “But I’ve done it so much it’s no longer a problem.”

And his shows that focus on the richness of life and its possibilities have taken him to every state except the Dakotas, and all over Canada, Europe and Asia. But this performance will be his first in Carmel, and he hopes people will take the opportunity to come watch something different.

“The show is fun,” he said. “People will enjoy it. They really will.”

Cashore Marionettes • “Life in Motion” at 7 p.m. March 22 • “Simple Gifts” at 3 p.m. March 23 • The Tarkington Theatre at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel • Tickets start at $15 • For more information visit www.cashoremarionettes.com

Corn and Sausage in Harmony – Check out Oaklandon Civic Theatre’s presentation of “Corn and Sausage in Harmony” SatFISHERS urday and Sunday. It’s written by local actor and playwright James Trofatter and concerns the preparations for the small town of Harmony’s annual Corn and Sausage Days.• 6450 Oaklandon Rd., Indianapolis • 8 p.m. tonight; March 23 at 2 p.m. • Tickets are $12 payable at the door; make reservations by phone or on the website • 823-4761 • www.oaklandoncivictheatre.org Behold the Lamb – The Hamilton County Passion Play, Behold the Lamb is an original production, founded and NOBLESVILLE directed by Lisa Jennings.

Featuring more than 300 costumed individuals and more than 250 in the support staff, the production begins in the Old Testament with the Children of Israel and Prophets, and moves through the New Testament birth, life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The show will be performed at 7 p.m. March 19 through 23, 2 p.m. March 22 and 2:30 p.m. March 23 at Noblesville High School’s auditorium, 18111 Cumberland Rd. Tickets are free but required for admission. For more information call 984-9463.

Painting class – Talented artist Jan Roland will teach a class in watercolor painting and techniques at 10:15 a.m. March WESTFIELD 20 at Westfield Washington Public Library, 333 W. Hoover St. No previous art experience is required, and the class fee of $15 includes all materials. For more information visit www.wwpl.lib.in.us or call 896-9391.

David Phelps – David Phelps is on tour with his “Classic in Concert” album and will sing a variety of gospel, country and zionsVILLE adult contemporary tunes.

His performance is 7 p.m.

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NIGHT & DAY Beef & Boards Presents: ‘Cats’ • Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical phenomenon returns to Beef & Boards and the popular musical is enjoying its 25th anniversary in 2014. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • Tonight at 8 p.m.; March 19 at 1 p.m.; March 20 at 1 & 8 p.m.; March 21, 22 at 8 p.m.; March 23 at 1:30 and 7 p.m. • Tickets start at $38.50. • 872-9664 • www. beefandboards.com

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Gentle Yoga Presented by Hamilton Trace • Metamorphosis Yoga will be at Roy G. Holland Memorial Park every Wednesday morning through March 26 to lead a yoga class specifically designed for people ages 50 and over. This is an all-level class that helps flexibility, strength and relaxation. Please bring a yoga mat. • 1 Park Dr., Fishers • 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. • $48 for residents, $72 for non-residents. • 595-3150 • www.fishers.in.us

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The Center Presents: “Tao: Phoenix Rising” at the Palladium • The art of Japanese drumming paired with vibrant choreography and contemporary costumes makes this show a dazzling display of modern entertainment. • The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel • Tonight at 7:30 p.m. • Tickets start at $15; family packs are available. Call for details. • 843-3800. • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org Emerging Professionals at Cobblestone Grill • National Bank of Indianapolis sponsors this informal, networking get-together at Cobblestone Grill in Zionsville. Guests are welcome. • 160 S. Main St., Zionsville • Tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. • 8733836 • jcole@zionsvillechamber.org Carmel Community Players Present: “The Philadelphia Story” • Katherine Hepburn starred in the Broadway version; she played Tracy, a privileged woman about to be married in a big society wedding. She meets a reporter and is soon confused about who she really loves. • 14299 Clay Terrace Blvd. Ste 140, Carmel • Tonight at 7:30 p.m.; March 21 & 22 at 7:30 p.m.; March 23 at 2:30 p.m. • Adult tickets $15, Seniors and Students $12. • 8159387• www.carmelplayers.org

thursday

Jabberwocky Fishers • The Fishers Public Library is the site for the Jabberwocky Storyteller Series.

Four non-professional storytellers will share stories about a specific topic and then anyone from the audience is invited to step up and share a 3-4 minute story on the same topic. Tonight the storytellers are tackling “Fantastic Travels.” • 5 Municipal Dr., Fishers • Tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. • Free • 595-3150 • www.hepl.lib.in.us 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 an interesting topic and guest speakers. Tonight’s topic is “The role of women in film,” featuring Kate Chaplin. • 107 S. 8th St., Noblesville • Tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. and every Thursday through March 27. • $50 • 452-3690 • www.nickelplatearts.org Nefarious Noblesville Ghost Walk • Join the Historic Indiana Ghost Walks and Tours for a fun walk around Noblesville. The ghost walk is appropriate for families and will take participants on a tour of historic buildings while explaining history and telling ghost stories. • Historic Noblesville Square, 839 Conner St., Noblesville • Tonight at 8 p.m. • Adult tickets $18, Children & Seniors $13, reservations required. • 840-6456 • www.unseenpress.com

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16th Annual Spring Bead, Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show • The Indiana State Fairgrounds is the place to be for a unique jewelry show that is open to the public. Many dealers will be on hand selling gems, stones, etc. that can be crafted into jewelry on the spot. • Today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; March 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; March 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Ag/Horticulture Building, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis • Adult tickets $5 and are good for all 3 days; Kids 16 and under are free • (540) 384-6047 • www. toteshows.com The Loft Restaurant – Jes Richmond, acoustic guitar and vocals • Looking for a farm-to-table restaurant and live music on a Friday night? Dine at the Loft Restaurant at Traders Point Creamery and enjoy freshly made meals with seasonal ingredients and a rotating schedule of performances from local musicians on Friday nights. • 9101 Moore Road, Zionsville • Tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. • Restaurant open 5 to 9:30 p.m. • Call 733-1700 • www. tpforganics.com

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CASHORE MARIONETTES SATURDAY, MARCH 22 AT 7 PM SUNDAY, MARCH 23 AT 3 PM THE TARKINGTON Oaklandon Civic Theatre Presents “Corn and Sausage in Harmony” • Local actor and playwright James Trofatter penned this tale about small town Harmony and the preparations for its annual Corn and Sausage Days. • 6450 Oaklandon Rd., Indianapolis • 8 p.m. tonight; March 23 at 2 p.m.

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Indiana Wind Symphony Presents: Folksong Fantasia at the Palladium • Tenor Ken Knowles along with the Indiana Wind Symphony provide an evening of music and songs from cultures around the world. • The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel • Tonight at 7:30 p.m.• Tickets start at $15. • 843-3800. • www. thecenterfortheperformingarts.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 fun stories and songs from CPR Revival • 12 E. Cedar St., Zionsville • Tonight from 8 – 10 p.m • Free • 873-4099 • www.hopwoodcellars.com 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 • Tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. and every Wed. – Sun. in March. • $60 per person; $55 for members • 776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org

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Butterfly Kaleidoscope at White River Gardens • Hilbert Conservatory comes alive with this interactive and popular butterfly exhibit. 40 native and exotic species can be viewed.• 1200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis • Today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. • 6302001 • www.indianapoliszoo.com

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Got ‘em. Salads? Got ‘em. Burgers and Sandwiches?

Got ‘em. Dessert? Got it. It doesn’t end there. There’s chicken, fish, and steak. The best part? Those famous MacKenzie pizzas. Don’t see a pizza that suits you? That’s okay, because at Mackenzie Pub and Grill, you can build your own pizza. So, make a plan to visit Mackenzie and see all it has to offer.

Type of food: Burgers, pizza Price of Entrees: $12 to $19.50 Specialty: Pizza Food Recommendation: Grizzly Burger Dessert Recommendation: Mud Pie Reservations: Not accepted Dress: Casual Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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Singer David Phelps to play classics

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Covering everything from Dolly Parton to Luciano Pavarotti, singer David Phelps is bringing his soulful tune to the Zionsville music Performing Arts Center on March 20.

Hailing from Texas, Phelps studied classical music at Baylor University and now calls a farm in Nashville, Tenn., home.

“My style is very eclectic,” Phelps said. “I’m a little hard to pin down.”

Phelps said he doesn’t put his music under one genre, because he loves to sing Gospel, country, adult contemporary, and classical.

He is currently on tour promoting his latest album, Classic, released in 2012.

“Everything in the show is family oriented,” Phelps said.

Celebrated as the tenor in the Grammy-awardwinning Gaither Vocal Band, Phelps said he is most well-known for his unique vocal style and ability to sing in high tessitura for a long time.

Phelps’ Classic album allowed him the opportunity to work on his first solo project with close friend and mentor, Bill Gaither. The song selection for the album took more than a year, and brought Phelps immense joy.

“It was a great confidence builder that Bill put so much trust in me,” Phelps said.

With the accompaniment provided by a full band and background vocalists, the Classic in

David Phelps • Age: 44 • Alma Mater: Baylor University • Family: Married for 22 years, with four children • Hometown: Culleoka, Tenn.

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Concert show will allow Phelps to perform a variety of traditional favorites, such as “He’s Alive,” “No More Pain,” “What a Wonderful World,” and more.

Tickets to the show are $20 for general admission, $25 for gold circle admission, and $18 per person for a group of 10 people or more. Tickets can be purchased at the Family Christian Bookstore in Carmel or online at www.davidphelps. com. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

David Phelps in concert • 7 p.m. March 20 • Zionsville Performing Arts Center • 1000 Mulberry St. in Zionsville • Tickets are $20 • For more information visit www.davidphelps.com

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IWS to feature folksongs

By Chris Bavender • editorial@youarecurrent.com The music of composer Percy Granger will be featured as the Indiana Wind Symphony takes center stage with guest tenor Ken music Knowles on March 22 for “Folksong Fantasia.”

“Usually the way I plan a concert is I decide on a couple of big works we want to do and then I think, OK, is there any connection that we can form a theme,” said symphony conductor Charles Conrad. “In this case, with the songs form the Catskills, there is based on folk songs. We’ve not done a concert with that theme.”

That led Conrad to immediately contact Knowles.

“Right away I wanted to get him involved because he is such a terrific singer of folk songs,” Conrad said. “He is such a Carmel fixture and has sung with us maybe a dozen times.”

And the concert will feature an interesting twist – playing old recordings Granger compiled of folk singers when he put together a piece called “A Lincolnshire Posy.”

“A lot of his music came from that treasure trove, and we have those songs and before we play the six we will play a bit of that (recordings) to give people an idea of the flavor of what it sounded like to Granger,” Conrad said. “I hope it will be exciting. It will be a little odd sounding because of the age of the technology but it will be interesting to hear the old recordings but

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It’s an evening Conrad hopes audience members will remember for some time.

“There is this kind of beauty and simplicity of folk music that even though it is relatively simple when you put it together from a musical standpoint it has great emotions and human truths that are all intertwined,” Conrad said.

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is especially important if you’ve had a death or change in marital status due to a divorce. Make sure all of your IRA accounts reflect your final wishes, including any charitable giving you want to make. A good estate attorney will help you direct how to properly title your retirement accounts to reflect your estate wishes.

Not knowing how to ‘stretch’ an IRA Unless you are the spouse of someone that’s passed away, the IRS will require you to make required minimum distributions from an IRA that you’ve inherited. Depending on the age of the person when they passed away, you may be able to “stretch” those distributions over your lifetime, thus potentially preserving significantly longer the value of the assets in the account.

Forgetting about after-tax dollars in an IRA If you’ve made non-deductible contributions to an IRA in the past and therefore have basis in the account, it is important to track that basis.

This is done by filing Form 8606 with your tax returns. Failing to file this form means the IRS views 100 percent of your IRA as deductible contributions, thus 100 percent of your distributions will be taxable. This, in its essence, is double taxation.

Improper Roth conversions or recharacterizations of Roth IRAs If you’ve converted Traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs and it is deemed a “failed conversion,” the IRS generally views the failed conversion as a total distribution from the Traditional IRA, thus causing a taxable event in the year it was performed. Obviously this can have some major tax implications given the changes in the tax code.

If you’ve properly converted a Roth IRA, need to “recharacterize” that conversion (for any number of reasons that won’t be discussed here), and that recharacterization is done improperly, you could also open yourself up to adverse tax consequences.

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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Beck’s Hybrids eyes expansion

By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com The Hamilton County Council voted unanimously to endorse Beck’s Hybrids in a letter to the state, which would business help the company with a tax abatement.

Sonny Beck, president of Atlanta-based seed company Beck’s Hybrids, Inc., told the council a 2007 and 2010 tax abatement helped his company added 74 employees in 2012 and 85 in 2013. He said Beck they employ over 400 today.

“They’re not all in Hamilton County or Indiana,” he said. “We now serve eight states.

We’ve added Tennessee and 25 percent of Missouri and Iowa.”

Beck said they have “close to 1 million square feet under roof” at its Atlanta plant.

“Most of our product is processed and bagged at the Hamilton County location,” he said.

The company is looking at its future and the possibilities with expansion. Beck said they must decide between building a mega center in Atlanta or research costs at other Midwest locations.

“We love being here. Expansion would include a research area with technology buildings, green houses and a new packaging plant,” Beck said.

DISPATCHES Horizon Bank to open Carmel location - Horizon Bancorp, the parent company of Horizon Bank, announced it has acquired 1st Mortgage of Indiana effective Feb. 28. As previously announced, 1st Mortgage of Indiana will operate under the name of Horizon Bank. Located in Indianapolis, 1st Mortgage of Indiana is a mortgage lender specializing in conventional, Jumbo, FHA and VA Mortgage loans.

Founded in 1994, 1st Mortgage of Indiana offers mortgage services to the greater Indianapolis market area from their single location at 9292 N. Meridian St. To complement this new market presence, Horizon is poised to open a new office in Carmel in late 2014 and recently opened a full-service office in downtown Indianapolis at the corner of New York and Alabama Streets.

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Compression socks a tool for athletes Commentary by Dr. Jeffery Schoonover If you watched races or triathlons recently, you may have noticed many athletes wearing knee high compression socks fitness or calf sleeves. To understand why even amateur athletes are wearing these socks and sleeves, it’s helpful to review the circulatory system. Blood circulates through our bodies via a network of vein and arteries. It is a closed system so that blood pumped from the heart to the legs must be moved back up through the system to the heart. The calf muscle pumps venous blood against the force of gravity when we are walking or running.

It’s well known that medical grade compression stockings improve blood flow by helping the calf muscle pump more effectively, which helps keep blood from pooling in the legs. These stockings have been used for years with patients after surgery, to treat leg swelling and for varicose and spider veins.

Now, there is growing evidence that athletic compression stockings may reduce soreness after a race. Post-event muscle pain can occur for several reasons: lactic acid build-up, microtrauma at the muscle fiber level, electrolyte

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depletion and a release of prostaglandins (inflammatory chemicals released during and after exercise). Compression is believed to reduce the muscle pain because the micro-trauma can be lessened and the calf muscle pump increased, which clears out lactic acid and prostaglandins more effectively.

What is less clear is the benefit of wearing them during a race. There are no definitive studies that show the benefit of use during the event.

We do advise athletes with varicose vein disease to wear compression stockings during events to increase the calf muscle pump function while reducing ankle swelling and venous pooling. For athletes without varicose vein disease, there may be a benefit to wearing athletic compression stockings after an event to help with recovery.

Indiana Vein Specialists is a proud sponsor of the Carmel Marathon Weekend. Join us at the event’s Fitness Expo on April 11 at the Monon Center.

Joint pain seminar – Riverview Hospital will host a joint pain seminar from 6 to 7 p.m. March 18 at the Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel, 11925 N. Meridian St. Dr. Norman Mindrebo, a board certified orthopedic surgeon, will share information on the newest techniques for joint pain and joint replacement.

Register at riverview.org or call 776-7999.

Breathe Better Indy to be unveiled – A new initiative developed by Franciscan St. Francis Health called Breathe Better Indy will be unveiled at the American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb event at 11 a.m. March 8 at D’Amore in the Indianapolis Chase Tower. The program aims to educate the community regarding the best ways to prevent, detect and manage common lung diseases.

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Even princesses can make a mistake Commentary by Vicky Earley Hey, Kate … it is all over the news. Sorry about that unfortunate blunder you made during your recent Kensington Palace apartment remodel project. decorating You should have called me … I could have helped you avoid the design faux pas that is plastered on every tabloid in the grocery store aisle.

What were you thinking, anyway? Trying to duplicate a color taken from the palette of a quality paint manufacturer and using a less expensive one is destined to be a flop.

I respect you for wanting to save your British subjects a few pounds.

Unfortunately, since you tried to cut corners, without really knowing what you were doing, you ended up spending more than if you had done the project properly in the first place.

Kate, in the future, consult a color expert before making those decisions.

I know you said it was pregnancy hormones that made you do it. Honestly, I doubt a bout of morning sickness was the cause. My guess is that you are in a decorating pickle because you are young, inexperienced and design is not your area of expertise. You simply thought that a color is a color is a colour, right? Not so.

The masses of the paint production industry have incorporated cost saving changes to their base formulations by substituting miscellaneous fillers. Trying to cut corners without really knowing what you were doing will now cost more than if you had done your royal project properly in the first place.

Here is a bit of additional free advice from a specialist on the other side of the pond.

When you make your next choice, don’t try to match a fabric or object exactly. Color is illusive and a tone, rather than a match, gives a layered effect.

Even if you are longing for color to brighten up the dreary British weather, avoid overly bright colors.

Complex, muted colors will always make your room look richer. Oh wait, you are already rich.

I hope you don’t fear the tabloid trauma of another mistake and go the “safe route” by opting for creamy white everywhere.

Next time you start a royal decorating project and feel like you want to avoid mistakes, call me.

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Excitement followed ‘voice of Carmel’ the Methodist Church, the American Legion, Girls State and various other community groups.

Minnie’s first name and the fact that she was Minnie M. Doane was a community matriarch a spinster might lead some to believe she was in Carmel, but her career also took her to the a rather straight-laced old maid. Not South Pacific during so. She was comfortable with veterans, history World War II where she politicians, businessmen and most all became the first Amerishe met. She served on Carmel’s first can woman in uniform to land on foreign city council from 1976-80, and later soil during wartime. served another term where she lent Miss Doane, who never married, historical perspective as the city dealt was born in the Carmel area in 1910, with booming growth. graduated from Carmel High School in Doane “You should ask Minnie� was a com1928 and went to work as a teller in a mon suggestion when someone asked about the local bank. She survived a bank robbery there background of an organization, an individual or before leaving the bank to work for the Union an event in Carmel. She seemed to be involved in Telephone Company. everything Carmel, and virtually dedicated her life She became a fixture for many years before to her community.

Carmel had dial phones. Her voice as the friendly Minnie died in 1992. Her extensive collection of operator became legendary. recognition awards and mementos was donated Her working years were interrupted by the to the historical society. war in which she enlisted in the Women’s Army A permanent recognition of her service was esCorps. She spent part of the war in Australia tablished when the popular gazebo on the City Hall where she met General Douglas MacArthur while working in his headquarters during the years the lawn was built. Those visiting the site for summer concerts will notice a sign above the structure’s Japanese occupied the Philippines and much of steps naming it the Minnie Doane Gazebo. the western Pacific.

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Lisbon’s famous monument ignores history of slavery Commentary by Don Knebel

Lisbon and San Francisco lie at almost identical latitudes on the west coasts of their respective continents. Both occupy seven hills and maintain picturesque old travel streetcars. Both span their bays with orange suspension bridges, designed by the same engineer. And both are wonderful places to visit. However, Lisbon has one attraction its twin city can never match – a monument honoring the life and times of Henry the Navigator, a Portuguese prince who rearranged the world, and not always for the better.

Henry the Navigator, the third son of Portuguese King John I, dreamed of gaining new converts to Christianity in lands unexplored by Europeans. Beginning in 1415 he planned and financed expeditions from Lisbon that sailed further and further down the western coast of Africa. By 1444, ships under Henry’s direction, reached what is now Mauritania and began carrying slaves back to Lisbon for conversion and sale. According to Henry’s biographer, Sir Peter Russell, “In Henryspeak, conversion and enslavement were interchangeable terms.”

For the next 40 years, Portuguese explorers, sailing caravels whose design Henry had commissioned, reached, on average, one degree further south each year, claiming lands for Portugal and bringing back more slaves. Bartolomeu Dias finally rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1488, proving

Lisbon’s Monument to Discovery (Photo by Don Knebel)

the feasibility of a sea route to Asia. When Vasco da Gama reached India from Lisbon in 1498, trade with India began replacing the slave trade as the mainstay of the Portuguese economy. Pedro Álvares Cabral, detouring west on his way to India, bumped into what is now Brazil in 1500, claiming it for Portugal. In 1522, an expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan of Portugal sailed west on behalf of Spain and circled the globe.

In 1960, 500 years after Henry the Navigator’s death, Portugal’s Salazar regime erected Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Standard of Discovery) near

where expeditions had left Lisbon for parts then unknown. The 171-feet-high monument evokes a caravel, with Henry, who rarely left port, standing tall on the bow. Lined up behind him are two ramps of people important to Portugal’s 100 year long Age of Exploration. No slaves are among them.

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

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EXISTING BASEMENT: After cleaning up the aftermath of their flooded walkout basement, the owners of this Zionsville blueprint for home knew it was time improvement to transform their dated basement into a space worthy of entertaining friends and family. Making the space more functional was the main goal of the project. “There was a wall separating the kitchen and media room,” said the homeowner.

“Removing the wall allowed for a much better flow to host our guests.”

KITCHEN DETAILS: New semi-custom maple cabinets with a Java finish were installed giving the kitchen the contemporary look the homeowners were looking for. The Venetian Gold granite countertops and glass tile backsplash polished off the look of the space. Incorporating stainless steel appliances, under-cabinet LED lighting and a craft beer tap created the perfect ambiance to host guests.

GUEST BATHROOM: The contemporary look was carried through into the details of the guest bathroom. The original flimsy shower unit received a major facelift with a tasteful blend of various vibrant tiles. Ivory tumbled stone tile was installed in the niche and on floor of the shower.

The Venetian Gold granite used on the shower seat, niche shelf and door sill was the perfect match with the “Modern Dimensions” wall tile.

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The accent tile used for the decorative trim and brushed nickel fixtures completed the look of this spa-like retreat.

UPGRADED FIREPLACE: Stacked stone and a new wood mantel transformed the fireplace into a warm and cozy gathering spot just off the kitchen and bar.

RESULT: In the end, the contemporary design and improved functionality made a dramatic difference to the space. “The wet bar is my favorite part of the whole basement remodel. We love having our own adult space in a home that is predominately ruled by our children.” There is no doubt that this basement is destined to host great dinner parties for years to come.

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