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S&P cites debt in downgrading Carmel’s rating

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com Citing “the city’s rapidly increasing debt burden,” the City of Carmel saw a decrease in one of its bond ratings Nov. 14. finance Standard & Poors has downgraded Carmel’s long-term property tax credit rating from AA+ to AA, which is one notch lower, according to a report released Nov. 14.

The news comes as the City of Carmel put $96 million worth of bonds on the market the morning of Nov. 15. The bonds were issued for debt related to new roundabouts, land purchases and incentives for a proposed luxury hotel near the Carmel City Center.

“The downgrade reflects our view of the city’s rapidly increasing debt burden, with mounting leverage that can pressure flexibility and budgetary performance over time,” the S&P’s report stated. “Carmel’s long-term debt grew, in real terms, by over $300 million in just three years. The annual debt costs are already high and are estimated to grow 71 percent by 2022. The city is planning to layer in more tax-supported debt in the next two to three years. Thus far the city has been able to afford its debt, paying debt service

mostly with tax increment revenues and local income taxes.”

Since 2016, the City of Carmel has added hundreds of millions of dollars in new debt to pay for roundabouts, a Monon Trail expansion, an ice skating rink, repaved roads and more. The new investments came after Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard won his sixth term and several of his frequent opponents lost their seats on the Carmel City Council, resulting in a majority of his preferred candidates serving on the city’s fiscal body.

Brainard has repeatedly said Carmel’s economic outlook is strong, but S&P said Carmel might be too optimistic with its projections.

“While the city’s (Financial Management Assessment) is ‘good,’ we note that there have been discrepancies between projected and actual results,” S&P’s report stated.

Brainard said the true impact of the downgrade won’t be understood until bonds are sold on the market and the final price is known. He noted that, according to S&P Global Ratings Definitions, the AA rating only differs from the very top ratings by a small degree.

“An AA rating is a very good rating for any city or private business,” Brainard said. “The United States government is only rated one

level better. This AA rating will enable us to get an extremely competitive interest rate when the bonds are sold. Over the past few decades, our bond ratings have been up and down a notch.”

The S&P report questioned Carmel’s strength during a recession.

“We feel the city’s crowded budget and high fixed costs leave it vulnerable to unanticipated economic or operating swings,” the report stated.

Not everything was negative in S&P’s report. AA is still the third-highest rating a municipality can have.

“We consider Carmel’s economy very strong,” the report stated.

The report stated that Carmel has very strong liquidity and budget flexibility, strong management and adequate budgetary performance.

A good bond rating is similar to a credit rating. It rates the security of a bond and the borrower’s ability to repay it. Good bond ratings can mean more favorable interest rates.

Bond ratings are often slightly upgraded or downgraded based on changing conditions.

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CRC director resigns to focus on state campaign

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to speak to residents.

Delph has served as state senator for Dist.

29 since a special election in 2005. He was Corrie Meyer, director of the Carmel Rereelected in 2006, 2010 and 2014, and he’s development Commission, gave her letter often considered running for higher of resignation to office, such as the U.S. House of Repcity news Carmel Mayor Jim resentatives or the U.S. Senate.

Brainard Nov. 14 so Meyer said she knows it’s a big she can focus on her primary camtask to try to take on an incumbent paign against incumbent State Sen. who has better name recognition.

Mike Delph (R-Carmel).

“You have to work twice as hard,” “The CRC is a 60-hour job, and as she said. “But I feel great about the we get closer to the election I realMeyer campaign so far.” ized that I didn’t have enough time Meyer said she wouldn’t resign her posito do both jobs to my complete satisfaction,” tion with the CRC if she didn’t think she had she said. “Something had to give.” a strong chance to unseat Delph.

Meyer said she’s hosting evening fundMeyer’s position was recently reclassified raisers and meet-and-greets at least once a from a city employee to a city consultant to week but she needs time during the day to allow her to work as director of the CRC and canvass neighborhoods and knock on doors

also possibly hold office.

Meyer said Brainard has asked CRC Commissioner Henry Mestetsky to serve as interim head of the CRC. Brainard has appointed Adam Campagna to fill Mestetsky’s position on the CRC. Mestetsky confirmed he would accept the position and is excited to serve but is still waiting to figure out the details of the transition and will wait until commenting further.

Mestetsky is an associate attorney for Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP in the areas of real estate, lending, corporate counsel and litigation. He was named a Super Lawyers rising star from 2016 to 2018 and has served on the CRC for two years.

Mestetsky graduated from IU’s Maurer School of Law in 2010. He is a Carmel resident.

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The City of Carmel has installed three new, large sculptures in the center of roundabouts along Hazel Dell Parkway that celebrate youth Public art sports.

The sculptures are at Hazel Dell Parkway intersections with Main Street, 126th Street and 116th Street. The city selected athleticthemed art as a way to pay homage to the many athletic fields and green spaces in that part of town.

Jorge Blanco is an international artist who has created a distinctive sculptural language for more than 40 years. His trademark subject is an abstracted, joyful figure, and his numerous, large format public art sculptures can be seen across the globe.

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Spring Mill upgrades nearing completion

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Construction crews are nearing the end of 18 months of major infrastructure upgrades along Spring Mill Transportation Road, but when the road completely reopens — which is expected next month — drivers might not notice many changes.

City of Carmel Engineering Administrator Josh Kirsh said he expects the lack of visible updates to cause people to question why the project took so long. Most of the work was underground, he said, and won’t be evident to drivers.

“There were big storm pipes put in the ground, roads were rebuilt, utilities were moved and relocated,” Kirsh said. “There was a lot of stuff that happened below grade that’s not that impressive when you get on the road for the first time.”

The project is taking place in seven phases between Main Street to south of 106th Street.

Some phases along the 2.5-mile stretch are complete, while others are still causing closures and restrictions. Spring Mill Road is closed southbound between Main Street and Dorset Boulevard, northbound between Mal-

Spring Mill Road is closed southbound between Main Street and Dorset Boulevard and northbound between Mallard Court and Dorset Boulevard. It’s also closed between 116th and 106th streets. (Map data ©2017 Google)

lard Court and Dorset Boulevard and in both directions between 116th and 106th streets for construction of a roundabout at 111th street.

The project also includes the rebuilding of two bridges and replacing traditional culverts south of 106th Street to a three-sided box culvert, a “massive” undertaking, according to Kirsh.

“They had to move the stream to align it with the structure,” he said.

Kirsh expects many of the closures to end in the next week or two with the entire project being complete by mid-December, right on schedule.

“They have had major delays, but those crews out there have made it up,” Kirsh said.

“They’re attacking it like a swarm of army ants. They’ve got an army of people out there working.”

Much of the project was done in anticipation of future growth on the west side of Carmel.

“There’s no better time to do this than now,” Kirsh said. “It’s cheaper for us to do it now. It’s less impactful for us to do it now.

Tomorrow there’s going to be twice as many people here. Prices are going to go up. It’s not going to get any easier and better to do it tomorrow.”

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A water main upgrade is under way on CONSTRUCTION Range Line Road between City Center and Executive drives. Once the water main is relocated, traffic will move to the inner lanes of Range Line Road for work on the outer lanes. The road will remain open throughout the project.

Cleaning and repainting on Keystone Parkway is under way. Nighttime lane restrictions are occurring between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Daytime restrictions occur between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The Executive Drive and Range Line Road roundabout was expected to be complete by Nov. 17.

The Gray Road and 126th Street roundabout was expected to be complete by Nov. 17.

River Road is closed between 146th Street and Community Drive for a reconstruction project expected to last until Thanksgiving. The project will include a two-lane boulevard and a new roundabout at Cherry Creek Boulevard.

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Mayor did not test for drugs or alcohol after April crash

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us to help you with that? How do you want to handle that?”

“Oh, do I need to be tested?” Brainard A Nov. 16 report by a local TV station has said. “Yeah, I do, don’t I?” raised questions about the April 20 car ac“Because it is a tow-away,” Miller said. cident involving Carmel Mayor update Jim Brainard.

After Brainard left the scene, two unnamed officers were heard Brainard was drivtalking about how they assumed ing a 2017 Ford Fusion hybrid, the mayor would get tested leased by the City of Carmel, when immediately. it crossed the center line and col“He’s walking back to City Hall lided with a truck towing a trailer to talk to (Director of Human Reon 3rd Avenue SW in Carmel. No sources) Barb (Lamb) so he can go sobriety test was given at the Brainard get his pee test,” the first officer scene, and the Carmel police offisaid. “I know, he’s going to have to go get cer involved reported there was no indicatested.” tion that drugs or alcohol were involved.

Instead of getting tested, the mayor Brainard said he was sleepy at the time. gave a speech at the Carmel Clay Historical WRTV obtained audio recorded by a CPD Society. officer wearing a wireless mic that shows Nancy Heck, director of Community the officer was under the assumption that Relations and Economic Development Brainard would need to submit to a drug and spokesperson for the mayor, issued and alcohol test, which is standard policy a statement Nov. 17 regarding the situation. for a city employee involved in an accident “Regardless of any policy, the decision in a city vehicle. on whether or not to administer a test for “Mayor, how are you doing? You alright?” impairment is always at the discretion Lt. Adam Miller said on the video obtained of the police officers at the scene of an

by WRTV. accident,” it stated. “In this case, the of“I’m fine, thank you,” Brainard respondficers chose not to do that. Regardless of ed. “I don’t know, I may have slipped over. I what was said at the scene, the fact is the was struggling to stay awake earlier. But I mayor was not required to take any test; don’t think so. Maybe.” and, about an hour later, he carried on “As far as the whole testing process and with his duties by speaking at a historical everything, do you just want to do that society event.” through HR?” Miller asked. “Or do you want

Dispatches Santa at Clay Terrace – Santa Claus will usher in the holiday season at Clay Terrace in his house in front of Dick’s Sporting Goods during retail hours Nov. 24 to Dec. 24. To celebrate Santa’s return, Clay Terrace will host a reverse parade with crafts and family fun at 10 a.m. Nov. 24. Santa will also be available for pet photos from 6 to 8 p.m.

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Cheer championships – Indiana Cheer Championship state finals were held Nov. 4 at New Castle High School. Carmel High School was named state champion in the High School Time-Out and Varsity Coed divisions.

No Shave November – The Carmel Police Dept. is participating in No Shave November by raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. About a third of the department is letting their facial hair grow

to reach a goal of $5,000 by the end of November. Donations for the cause may be dropped off at CPD headquarters, Integrity Automotive or Main Street Barber Shop.

Main Street Barber Shop will shave the officers from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 3. It will also trim up the officers during the month. Read the full story at CurrentinCarmel.com.

Common Sense certification given – Orchard Park Elementary has become an official Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Certified School. Orchard Park Elementary now joins Prairie Trace Elementary, Cherry Tree Elementary and Smoky Row Elementary in receiving this certification.

Students at certified schools learn to use the power of digital media to explore, create, connect, and learn, while learning the potential perils, such as plagiarism, loss of privacy and cyberbullying.

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Members of Accents, Ambassadors and other choral groups from Carmel High School dressed up as their favorite princes and princesses for the third annual Princess Camp. Back row, from left, Morgan Goodrich, Chendi Liu, Angelia Ramirez, Tatum DeVoe, Anna Fagin, Sophie Vincent and Maya Birhiray. Middle row, from left, Ashley Yeoman, Charlotte Seidensticker and Lauren Roop. Front row, from left, Evelyn Harrison, Alyssa Bolt, Lauren Grumbacker and Sophie Minakata. The third annual Princess Academy filled the Carmel High School Freshman Cafeteria Nov. 4. Children aged 4 to 8 enjoyed royalty-inspired stations. The sold-out event is a fundraiser for the CHS choir department.

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CHS, FDE upgrades planned

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Carmel High School and Forest Dale Elementary appear to be next in line for major facility upgrades among education Carmel Clay Schools campuses.

On Nov. 13, the Carmel Clay Schools board of trustees discussed the possibility of selling $8.195 million in general obligation bonds to pay for paving, finishes and floor and roof repairs at CHS and pavement and roof updates and playground renovations at Forest Dale. The bond also would include $2 million for general technology upgrades.

Associate Supt. of Business Affairs Roger McMichael, who also is serving as an interim superintendent, said the bond sale is not expected to affect the tax rate because the district has been planning for it to occur as other debt is retired. He said CCS also is planning to issue $36.4 million in bonds in 2020 and $38.9 million in 2024 without increasing taxes.

“Our intent is to manage our debt and our funding to maintain a level tax rate or at least not have it go up,” McMichael said.

The proposed 2018 bonds are designed to be paid off within two years. McMichael said some of the projects they will fund

leadership review ongoing For the second month in a row, the Carmel Clay Schools board of trustees met without two of its top administrators.

The school board put Supt. Nicholas Wahl and Director of Human Resources Corinne Middleton on administrative leave Oct. 10 to conduct a review of the district’s leadership.

School board President Layla Spanenberg said after the Nov. 13 meeting that the review is ongoing. Few other details have been released. District officials have not indicated when they expect it to be completed. would have been paid for with cash in previous years, which would not have generated interest payments. With property tax caps taking effect in 2010, however, CCS has had to look elsewhere for financing.

“Fortunately, we’re in a position to be able to sell these bonds for a short period of time,” McMichael said. “In some districts, it’s like a mortgage on your house.”

Public hearings on the $8.195 million bond are expected to be held at the Dec. 11 and Jan. 8, 2018, school board meetings.

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When Daryl Walker first learned about goalball, he thought it was the “silliest sport ever invented.” sports Not anymore.

Walker has traveled the world as a member of the U.S. men’s goalball national team, winning a silver medal in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. He joined two other members of the team to visit Carmel Middle School in October to share the sport with a new generation.

Goalball is designed for the visually impaired. Participants wear black-out goggles to ensure everyone is on a level playing field. Athletes play with a ball the size of a basketball but twice as heavy. It is filled with bells so it can be heard as it bounces and rolls across the court. Teams aim to throw the ball into the opposing team’s net and use their bodies to block balls coming toward their own.

Walker, 31, and his teammates demonstrated the sport for the Carmel students before giving some of them a chance to try it for themselves. Many of them had never experienced it before, but special services teacher Dave Romano wants to change that.

He recently helped launch a goalball team at the school, the first one at the middle school

Daryl Walker throws the goalball during a demonstration at Carmel Middle School. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

level in CCS. The team is open to students with and without visual impairments.

Romano was introduced to goalball as a teacher at the Indiana School for the Blind.

He became a coach for the team and enjoyed learning to play.

“The toughest part is figuring out where you are on the court,” Romano said.

Walker, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., said goalball has found a solid base of support in Indiana. The national team is based in Fort Wayne.

“Nowhere — and I mean nowhere – have

Carmel Middle School student Katie Neglia gives goalball a try.

we ever been where a place loves goalball (as much as) Indiana,” Walker said. “Apparently, this is the place that we were meant to be.”

He hopes the sport catches on in Carmel and provides the same inspiration that it did for him.

“Just because you have a disability or some limitation in your life, it doesn’t stop you from achieving your dream,” Walker said. “There may be some setbacks, but there are other things out there. A sport like goalball was out there for me.”

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel High School senior girls basketball player Tomi Taiwo’s comfort level rose after signing her national college letter of intent to play for the University of Iowa in the 2018-19 season.

“A lot of pressure has been off. It’s like a burden off my shoulders,” Taiwo said. “I love that two of my teammates are experiencing this with me.”

Those senior teammates, point guard Amy Dilk and power forward Blake Smith, joined her at the school’s signing day ceremony Nov. 9 for seniors in several sports.

Dilk signed with Michigan and Smith with Ball State, giving the Greyhounds three Division I signees.

Now, their focus is clear.

“Our goal is to win state (in Class 4A), so hopefully we get there,” Taiwo said.

Taiwo, a combo guard, committed to Iowa a month ago.

“I love the team, the coaches and the

The Carmel High School girls basketball team’s three Division I signees are, from left, Amy Dilk, Blake Smith and Tomi Taiwo. See a complete list of the signees at currentincarmel.com. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

environment was really nice and friendly,” said Taiwo, who transferred to Carmel from Fort Wayne Homestead as a junior.

Dilk had been offered a scholarship by Michigan a year before she committed in July.

“It was just taking that time to grow as a player and see myself fit with their team,” Dilk said. “Then my official visit sealed the deal.”

Smith also committed in July.

“I went to two unofficial visits, and I loved them,” Smith said. “The kids were welcoming and super-duper nice and I felt I could be myself. The girls on the team were amazing. I talked to the coaches once a week and we talked about more than basketball. They got to know my family and about my friends and life.”

Two notable CHS signees in swimming were Drew Kibler (Texas) and Trude Rothrock (Tennessee). In tennis, Patrick Fletchall, who won his second state singles title this fall, signed with Indiana University and defending state singles winner Lauren Lemonds signed with Michigan State. AllState baseball player Jack Van Remortel signed with Michigan.

Van Remortel, who plays first and third base, committed more than two years ago.

“It’s nice to finally get it in ink,” Van Remortel said. “When I went up there for a visit, it felt like the right place. It’s a great baseball program. It felt like a place I wanted to be for four years.”

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For Carmel High School marching band director Chris Kreke, this national championship season was achievement well deserved.

“I’m absolutely thrilled with the students’ efforts this year,” Kreke said. “We start each season with a discussion of the concept of excellence and what that means to our group.

We don’t spend time talking about trophies and finishes. The goal is to perform the show as close to perfectly as we can execute it. This group of students came closer to that than any other that we have had.”

Carmel captured the Bands of America Grand National Championship title for the second consecutive year Nov. 11 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Greyhounds previously won national crowns in 2005 and 2012. The four titles are secondmost all-time in BOA history behind Marian Catholic’s (Chicago Heights, Ill.) seven titles.

Carmel swept all three caption awards in the finals, Best Music Performance, Best Visual Performance and Best General

During his eighth-grade year at Clay Middle School, Nolan Lederman figured he and his friends might fundraiser as well put their gaming habits to good use.

“I thought, ‘We are all gamers, why don’t we just sit and play games but actually do it for a cause?’” Lederman said.

They determined they could raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

“We saw some of our favorite YouTubers doing it for the exact same cause,” Lederman said. “We thought, ‘Why not join them and raise all the money we can?’”

Now a Carmel High School sophomore, Lederman and his friends are in their third year of fundraising during Thanksgiving break.

They are calling this year’s 24-hour gaming marathon “Too Rad to Be Sad.” It begins at 4 p.m. Nov. 21 at Game On esports Center in Westfield’s Grand Park.

“The link will show a live stream in the center and there is a place to donate,” Lederman said.

Among the games the group will play are Madden 18, NBA 2K18 and Call of Duty,

From left, CHS marching band drum majors Alexis Noirot, Zach Beeler, Tori Moss, Caroline Heyl and Lio Krieger celebrate winning the national championship. (Submitted photo)

Effect. Kreke said this is the first time in BOA history since the awards were consolidated in 1989 that has occurred.

The show, titled “Serenity,” featured the music of composers Arvo Part and Jules Massenet, along with original material by Richard Saucedo and Michael McIntosh.

Carmel has been a Grand National finalist for 22 straight years, the secondlongest streak in the nation to Marian Catholic’s 34 in a row. Eighteen of Carmel’s 22 appearances were top five national finishes.

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From left, Logan Sarsfield, Berk Reasor, Nolan Lederman, Isaac Ullom, Max Hurley, Nick McGraw, Connor Sirmon and Ethan Shears will attempt to raise $10,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by playing video games for 24 hours. Not pictured are Peter Marous and Bryce Miller. (Submitted photo)

Lederman said the group is trying to raise $10,000 this year, which would be about $4,000 more than they raised combined in the first two years.

“We think it’s going to be the biggest event we’ve had so far,” Lederman said “Several people in the gaming community said they will promote our stream.”

There is now a group of 10 friends, nine from CHS, competing.

To donate or view the marathon, visit tiltify.com/+too-rad-to-be-sad/ too-rad-to-be-sad-charity-fund.

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When Lisa Price Kuhn traveled to an Ethiopian orphanage on a mission trip in 2013, she had no idea how education much it would change her life.

Kuhn was astonished by the groups of children who had so much hope despite having so little.

“They were smiling and so happy to see you, and they had so little,” Kuhn said.

“They didn’t have family. They didn’t have a home, and they were so full of joy.”

After a tragic fatal automobile accident, the orphanage had stopped transporting the children to the city for schooling. Kuhn, a teacher, said this set the children back in their education, so she decided to help one of the teens whose plans to take college exams the following year were derailed.

Behaylu was 14 years old when Kuhn met him. Kuhn said Behaylu tugged at her heart, and they developed a special friendship.

Now, Kuhn is working to bring Behaylu to the U.S. to get an education at Traders Point Christian Academy in Whitestown. The school is ready for him, but he has not yet received the proper approvals to leave his home nation. But Kuhn — like the children in the orphanage — isn’t giving up hope.

Gathering support Kuhn teaches fifth-grade, high-ability students at Towne Meadow Elementary in Carmel. She instills in her students the importance of making a difference, and she wanted to put that lesson into action by helping Behaylu.

To start the process, Kuhn needed to find a school that offered an international program and issued F-1 student visa applications. She selected TPCA in Whitestown and began working with Toni Kanzler, the director of high school admissions and international programs. The admissions process consisted of filling out an online application, gathering academic records and a Skype interview.

“We want to get to know the student and learn a little bit about their capacity to come this far from their home and experience education in often a very different way,” Kanzler said. “We want to see what their resiliency and grit (are) for having an adventure like that.”

TPCA averages eight to 10 students in its international program each year, but the

Lisa Price Kuhn and Behaylu, third from left, shortly after meeting at an orphanage in Ethiopia in April 2013. (Submitted photo)

school wants to expand it to include about 10 percent of the high school population, Kanzler said.

After acceptance into school, Kuhn’s next step was fundraising for the costs of school tuition, which is about $16,000 per year at TPCA. Kuhn, an Indianapolis resident, started by sending letters and emails asking for assistance and created a GoFundMe account. Towne Meadow also supported her mission through “Jeans Day” donations, where teachers donate at least $1 to be able to wear jeans on Fridays.

A ticking clock Behaylu has visited the embassy and been denied three times, so he still is in Ethiopia awaiting approval to come to the U.S. Kuhn said it is a typical response, but she is starting to worry because he turned 18 in September and the orphanage will only be able to house him for a little longer.

“We want to get him here as quickly as possible. The day that he is accepted, we will be on the phones getting him a plane,” Kuhn said.

In the meantime, Kuhn is arranging for Behaylu to take some college courses in Ethiopia.

Behaylu will stay with Kuhn and her family while attending school, although he will not be officially adopted. Kuhn said he already calls her “mom” and her children “brother” and “sister,” and she has a room in her home ready for him.

To learn more or contribute to Kuhn’s mission, visit gofundme.com/ bringing-home-behaylu.

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The City of Carmel held its annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 9 to honor local service men and women at veterans the Tarkington Theatre at The Palladium. The theme was “Heroes Among Us.” The event also included recognition of winners of the annual Veterans Day poster and essay contests from Carmel Clay Schools.

After the Presentation of Colors by the VFW/American Legion Honor Guard and the Carmel Fire Dept. Pipes and Drums, Rev. George Davis, U.S. Army veteran and Carmel Police Dept. chaplain, gave the invocation.

Speakers included Sue Finkam, Carmel City Council president; Marianne Black from Sen. Joe Donnelly’s office; CPD Sgt. Todd Rush of the U.S. Air Force Reserves; and Steven McDanield, commander of Carmel VFW Post 10003. Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Ron Eaton was the keynote speaker.

Black told the crowd that a bill has been passed designating March 29 as National Vietnam Veterans Day.

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“I was completely disoriented. Another On Veterans Day, Sgt. Ron Eaton wanted bomb came in. In the chaos, I felt someone to pay tribute to an American hero and grab my body,” Eaton said. “As his personal military hero, Sgt. Sam the dust settled, I could tell it was Sam. He pulled me 20 Bowen. feet away from the burning “Sam was a close friend of building that no longer had a mine,” Eaton said. “He was a front side. After asking me if I true gentle giant. He was a was OK and I said yes, he then huge man, built like the Incredran back to the burning buildible Hulk, but soft-spoken and ing and helped pull others to completely compassionate safety.” about taking care of others.”

Eaton was able to thank Eaton and his friend were Bowen by phone before being deployed to Iraq as part of the medically evacuated out of Ohio National Guard in 2004.

Sgt. Ron Eaton in Iraq in Iraq.

Eaton, a Carmel resident, 2004. (Submitted photo) Three weeks after Eaton shared his story at a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 9 at Carmel High School. was injured, Bowen was killed when a greThe audience of seniors included his daugh- nade exploded near his vehicle.

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PrimeLife Enrichment is the official charity of the 2018 Carmel Marathon Weekend, the Carmel running Road Racing Group announced Nov. 14.

PrimeLife Enrichment, 1078 3rd Ave SW, provides programs and services promoting independence, optimal wellness and socialization for people age 50 and older.

The eighth annual Carmel Marathon Weekend, beginning March 31, 2018, will include a marathon, half marathon, Indiana Spine Group 8K and Carmel 5K. PrimeLife Enrichment members will have several opportunities to participate or volunteer at events throughout the weekend.

“My personal goal is to host multiple generations from numerous families on the PrimeLife team,” Sheri Oor, executive director at PrimeLife Enrichment, stated in a press release.

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Last year’s Marathon Weekend benefited the children and families of the Ronald McDonald House, and this year organizers decided to focus on a different demographic.

“It’s no secret that staying active improves our physical and mental wellbeing as we age,” Race Director Todd Oliver said. “We’ve found we share so many goals and values with the PrimeLife Enrichment center, and it’s exciting we’re able to help promote physical activity to their members throughout the winter and spring.”

The 2018 Marathon Weekend will happen earlier in the year than past events. It lines up with spring break at Carmel Clay Schools. It also will feature a new course. The marathon is a certified Boston Marathon qualifier and features a fast course throughout Carmel.

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Oran Sands is fascinated with going in circles.

The Carmel resident made it his recent mission to establish a record for the most roundabouts driven through record attempt in one day.

Sands, 66, drove through all of Carmel’s 112 roundabouts Nov. 4. The drive took two hours and 39 minutes in a 1989 Volkswagen Cabriolet. He started and finished his mission at the Monon Community Center.

“About 10 of those I went through at least twice and some three times to get to the other ones,” Sands said.

Sands was joined by Fishers resident Rob Bohn, a professional rally co-driver, who helped him navigate the route, which was prepared by a computer for the fastest path. Sands is a former rally co-driver. Another friend, Keith Griffiths of Indianapolis, kept track of the roundabouts with a written record. Sands and Griffiths ride bicycles together.

Sands plans to send the video of his roundabout trips to “Guinness World Records” and RecordSetter.com.

Sands spent three-plus hours driving through the same dog bone roundabout at

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106th Street and Keystone Parkway Oct. 13, 2015, in an older Volkswagen Cabriolet.

He sent that video to RecordSetter.com to lay claim to that record.

For now, Sands said he has no plans to seek any other roundabout records unless something occurs to him.

Sands said both records had their appeal.

“The first one was one of those things you look at and say that’s absolutely looney, and it was, but it was fun,” Sands said.

The second one took more planning.

“It was an excellent tribute to using roundabouts,” Sands said.

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From left, Carla Taylor (Carmel) and Carla Hill (Fishers) attend the VIP Reception for the 2017 Indiana Conference for Women, hosted by Barnes & Thornburg. The Indiana Conference for Women is a nonprofit dedicated to the educational and professional development of women of all ages and stages of careers. Since its inception, the one-day conference has become the largest gathering of professional and entrepreneurial women in the Midwest. Where’s Amy had a chance to mingle with some of our community’s best of the best. For more, visit indianaconferenceforwomen.com. (Photo by Amy Pauszek)

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Carmel fashion blogger and style guru celebrates women of all sizes

By Heather Collins • news@currentincarmel.com Sierra Holmes has spent the last 10 years in fashion and retail helping women of all shapes and sizes feel more confident.

COVER STORY The Carmel resident said her position as store manager at Selma Intimates, an intimate apparel brand in the Keystone Fashion Mall, was the foundation for launching her own positivebody business in 2015.

“When you work with women, let’s just say you get really close with women,” Holmes said.

While assisting women in the dressing rooms, Holmes discovered how many issues and insecurities women had with their bodies and how uncomfortable plus-sized women felt dressing their curves. From that, Eclectic Kurves was born, a business and blog dedicated to creating bodypositive vibes, celebrating women of all sizes and providing a safe platform for emotional issues, including body shaming, size envy and grief weight.

“As women, we are so hard on ourselves, finding flaws in our outer appearance and allowing them to dictate how we feel,” Holmes said. “There is a true lack of support for positive body image, and when you’re standing in a fitting room, just in lingerie, years of not being your own best friend controls the experience.”

Through Eclectic Kurves, Holmes hosts events, has social media giveaways and offers personal styling services, including closet purging, image building and special event attire. Holmes wants to create an empire for plus-size women and encourages all women to join the Kurvy Nation.

“For me, beauty comes in all shapes and sizes with colorful backgrounds and diverse stories. That’s what Eclectic Kurves is all about,” Holmes said.

Holmes, 31, said the blog has been therapeutic and helped her to embrace her size 22, apple-shaped body.

“I didn’t always have this super strong confidence,” Holmes said. “Over time, I learned to embrace my curves and embrace my personal style.”

Holmes said she is true to the name of the blog with eclectic fashion, whether it be bold prints, Betsy Johnson attire or a yellow coy fish-patterned dress with holographic platform sandals.

For Holmes, style runs in the family. Her late grandmother, Bernice Blaine, a fashionista who often donned hats, furs, brooches and beautiful dresses, was featured in the Indianapolis Star in the 1960s as one of the Top 10 Best Dressed Women in Indianapolis.

“I remember watching her get dressed in the morning.

She was so polished and poised,” Holmes said. “I know I get the fashion gene from her. Her closet was a wonderland. I should’ve known she was a game-changer then, not just in fashion, but in the community.”

Holmes is following in her grandmother’s footsteps by inspiring women to embrace their bodies, shapes and style.

Sierra Holmes’ top picks Brands handpicked by Eclectic Kurves for positive approaches to plussize clothing include: Local brands • Endeavor Boutique • So Anxious Clothing • Runway Diva Boutique • Little Gypsy Boutique • Gratitude Boutique National brands • Eloquii • Target’s Who What Wear collection • Lane Bryant • ASOS Curve • Forever 21 • Talbots • Zelie for She Sierra Holmes enjoys wearing bold prints, patterns and accessories and helping other women find their own confident sense of style. (Photo by Lisa Price)

Sierra Holmes’ grandmother, Bernice Blaine, was ranked one of the Top 10 Best Dressed Women in Indianapolis in the 1960s.

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Indianapolis fashion photographer, mother of two and Eclectic Kurves fan Vanessa Soto said the blog helped inspire her to not settle for leggings and a sweatshirt but rather take the time to do her hair, put cute outfits together and not give up on herself. “(Holmes’) message is so vital for women because she’s giving them a place to turn when the ‘norm’ is telling them that they have to fit into a specific size,” Soto said. “(Holmes) works hard, daily, to show curvy women that you can rock a crop top and you can wear bold stripes and you can be curvy and still look amazing.”

Holmes recently launched the ‘I am More’ project through Eclectic Kurves, a series that explores real women and how they are more than meets the eye.

Holmes lives in Carmel with her husband and two children. She is the talent acquisition manager at Opportunities for Positive Growth in Fishers and style guru for Love U Magazine.

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This is not that

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Commentary by Terry Anker Every pre-school kid understands the basics of negotiation. Jill wants Jane’s toy. Jill knows that taking Jane’s toy will probably be resisted by Jane – and she has older siblings and is a bit tough on the playground.

So Jill, ever the resourceful one, finds some random and discarded bauble on the classroom’s floor, picks it up and presents it to Jane. “Here is a fine toy – a pleasant substitution for the one presently bringing you joy.” Assured in her own clever swap, Jill takes the trinket from Jane, attempting to replace it with her own. Not impressed by the sleight-of-hand, Jane cries foul. “This is not that,” the sleighted toddler exclaims.

Not surprisingly, Jane hoped to set the value of her own property. She held the object, and she held it in highest esteem.

Jill agreed and hoped to make Jane’s toy her own. OK. Then let Jill bid for the article and let it find its own worth. At some point, the amount Jill is willing to pay would meet the amount Jane is willing to sell. If not, Jill is left unsatisfied. So, what is the problem?

The years pass, and pre-school becomes kindergarten, then middle school, then, almost in an instant, graduate school. Like a commercial for a time-traveling bank pen, we age quickly and imperceptibly. So as our bodies have matured, did our intellect keep pace? Do we seek fair exchange with those nearest to us? Or do we, like the aforementioned, single-minded toddler, hope to grab what we like, leaving behind that which has little or no value to us? If so, how can we expect to maintain relationships if we are routinely giving less than we take?

Even more so, if we value so thinly the barter we offer to others?

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The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Westminster visits Carmel Commentary by Heather Collins

Recently, my family and I had the pleasure of having my uncles visit from England. family My uncles, Ian Adams and Christopher Colosimo, have visited three times in the past year, and each visit they bring their jovial British humor, English candies and fill our home with wonderful conversations over tea.

Although I simply call him “Uncle Ian,” in England his official title is The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Westminster, and it’s just as fancy as it sounds. His duties include being official ambassador for the City of Westminster.

My uncle’s role is similar to a city councillor position. Ian was elected Lord Mayor by the councilors in May 2017 and will complete a 12-month term as Westminster’s First Citizen. As Lord Mayor, he has been a part of the official welcome party for the King and Queen of Spain and was introduced to the Spanish Royals by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Ian also has met the Archbishop of Canterbury, Prince Harry and attended the Royal Garden Party with members of the British Royal Family and Ambassadors. Ian’s partner,

The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Westminster Ian Adams, right, and Lord Mayor Consort Christopher Colosimo. (Submitted photo)

my Uncle Chris, joins him on many of these events.

Ian and Chris were able to feel at home with the roundabouts in Carmel, which fill the streets of London as well. Although Ian did point out that Carmel drivers don’t indicate when they are exiting a roundabout, which is a hot topic here.

Turns signals are required in London roundabouts. During their trips to Carmel, they enjoy visiting the Arts District, The Palladium, morning runs throughout the city and the Carmel Farmers Market.

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I asked my husband Doo what I should write about this week. He replied simply, “My greatness.” Hmmm. A humor whole article about the awesomeness of Doo, even though he drives me crazy? Well, it is Thanksgiving.

Look, after 21 years of marriage, it’s fair to say I don’t always appreciate my husband. As frequent readers of this column know, I am easily irritated by the way his body processes garlic and red wine, his inability to refrain from throwing his stuff on the kitchen table and his commitment to boys weekends during hunting season. But he’s smart, he’s a good person and I find his bald but bearded look incredibly sexy.

At the moment, Doo is in the kitchen making eggs, completely oblivious to his plate of orange peels from last night which are shrouded in a cloud of fruit flies. But no doubt he’ll offer me some and then make a hilarious remark about how these eggs are much easier than I am.

That’s really what I love about Doo. He puts up with my passive-aggressive nagging and finds ways to make me laugh at myself. He is the funniest man I know, except for his friend MH and one of my brothers-in-law, SJ, and he truly is an amazing dad.

Yes, we occasionally disagree on the parenting front, but I recognize our kids are lucky to have a father who cares so much about their upbringing that he’ll take on this fiery ginger mama bear when he thinks I’m wrong. Of course, I never am, but I appreciate his courageous dedication to our children’s welfare.

So thank you, Doo, for your greatness!

Peace out.

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Keep your chin up Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Lately I’ve been spending an inordinate amount of time looking in the mirror, concerned that the years have humor taken a toll on me. My wife says my obsession with my own looks makes me appear very elfish (I hope she meant selfish; my ears were the only part of my face that I thought hadn’t aged).

About 25 years ago, I had a hair transplant, which is sort of like what happens when someone dies. “He’s gone to a better place,” friends will say. That’s the same with my hair. I don’t have more hair, but what I had, the doctor put in a better place.

I’ve noticed a chin I had not been aware of before, which reminded me of a story I wrote years ago about “The Miracle Neck Slimmer.” The manufacturer guarantees a 68 percent reduction in neck wrinkles. I have achieved similar results by simply slinging my head back and looking straight up at the ceiling. Unfortunately, the results are only temporary, and I have slammed into several doors while practicing the technique.

With the Miracle Neck Slimmer, you place the apparatus under your chin, then bob

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It’s like your neck and chin are getting a good workout on a tiny Stairmaster.

They also throw in an accelerator cream. I think it’s an anti-aging lotion, but it could be a lubricant to make your head go faster.

In the unlikely event you have resisted their sales pitch, they offer you a second Miracle Neck Slimmer for free. I had assumed that no matter how many chins I had, one device would be enough. Their website suggested the additional Slimmer would make an excellent gift to give to your spouse.

Gee, what could go wrong with that idea? “Mary Ellen, you know those luscious little neck wrinkles you have? Well, for just $19.95 plus shipping and handling...”

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Living with the dangers of C. diff Commentary by Frank Petrarca

Clostridium difficile, aka C. diff., is probably the most common disease you’ve never heard of, unless you awareness work in health care.

C. diff is a bacterial infection of your colon that causes relentless diarrhea, severe cramping and fever, just to name a few symptoms. Complications include severe weight loss, permanent colon damage/loss or even death.

C. diff. is contagious and hard to kill, because inactive spores are impervious to antibiotics. It is transmitted by infected fecal material migrating to hands and surfaces. Most patients get this after taking one or more rounds of antibiotics that kill your gut’s good flora as well as the original infection, holding the door open for C. diff. to colonize.

Most of us have some C. diff. bacteria in our colon already, or it is acquired in medical settings. The treatment is more awful antibiotics, which fail for most patients.

The elderly rarely recover. Although some patients might beat C. diff. with a single round of antibiotics, others fight it on and off their entire lives. I’ve had it three times.

Try to imagine being a teacher, firefighter or truck driver with these long-lasting

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Proper hand washing is critical to stop the spread of C. diff. Discuss every antibiotic with your doctor. Never take two rounds close together — it’s a common link and is how I ended up in the hospital.

Roughly 67 percent of patients are female. If you have any classic C. diff. symptoms after taking antibiotics, seek medical help immediately. There is no home remedy, and waiting to seek proper medical treatment worsens the damage to your colon and can cause death. Over-the-counter anti-diarrheal medicines make it much worse and can cause really bad things to happen.

This is what the medical community means when mentioning overuse of antibiotics. C. diff. is way more common than you think. Just ask any nurse. Please be informed of the risks, symptoms and warning signs associated with C. diff. and spread the word about the dangers of this disease during November, which is C. Diff. Awareness Month.

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Frank Petrarca is a Carmel resident of 16 years and has battled C. diff three times. He is an account support manager for Hewlett Packard Enterprise and is married with two grown children and a 6-year-old

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Hobby takes off for Wild Birds Unlimited founder

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Jim Carpenter took a career detour after graduating from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in biology in 1975.

“I trained to be a scientist and ended up being a profile businessman,” he said.

As an IU senior, Carpenter discovered birding and joined the Student Audubon Society.

“I decided I like this whole birds, ecology and trees (thing),” Carpenter said. “That was the time I realized I didn’t want to be a doctor. Then IU Med School decided I didn’t want to be a doctor, either.”

After his admission was rejected, Carpenter figured he would become a research and teaching professor but eventually decided there weren’t enough jobs available in that field. So Carpenter graduated from Purdue with a master’s in horticulture in 1979.

Carpenter managed two Indianapolis-area garden centers, but got back to his true love of birds. In 1981, he opened a 700-square foot store in Broad Ripple called Wild Birds Unlimited, selling products for backyard bird feeding.

Today, there are 310 franchise stores in the U.S. and Canada.

Carpenter has one of his own franchises at 3956 E. 82nd St. in Indianapolis. Carpenter, Wild Birds Unlimited president, runs a franchise support center in Carmel.

The long-time Zionsville resident’s book, “The Joy of Bird Feeding,” was published earlier this year.

Through the years, Carpenter’s knowledge of the hobby kept growing.

“Bird feeding is like any hobby where you can buy stuff that

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A mountain chickadee rests on Jim Carpenter’s hat. The Zionsville resident is founder and president of Wild Birds Unlimited and recently released a book, “The Joy of Bird Feeding.” (Photo courtesy of Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc)

works really well or you can buy stuff that is mediocre,” Carpenter said. “We got all the stuff that works really well. I’ve been doing this for 36 years. We’re innovators, testing our products, coming up with new things to enjoy the hobby more.”

Zionsville residents Dave and Kathy Williams, who own a franchise in Carmel, 9830 N. Michigan Rd., Suite A, were long-time customers of Carpenter before deciding to open their own store.

“We had been a customer up until 15 years ago when we bought our store,” Dave said. “I would venture that there isn’t anybody that knows about the art of bird feeding more than Jim Carpenter at this point. (People) told him you can’t make any money selling bird seed. He proved them wrong on that point.”

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Brickman set to perform ‘A Joyful Christmas’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com It truly is the most wonderful time of the year for Jim Brickman.

Brickman, who said concert Christmas is his favorite time of the year to perform, will present “A Joyful Christmas” at 8 p.m. Nov. 25 at The Palladium in Carmel.

“It’s all the hits, some new songs and Christmas classics,” he said. “It’s a brand new show this year. What’s so great about the show is there is no band, so it goes wherever the feel and vibe takes it.

That’s what is so great.”

Thus, the setlist will vary a bit from show to show.

Brickman is joined on stage by vocalist Ann Cochran and violinist Tracy Silverman.

“It’s just the three of us. So much talent we don’t need anyone else,” Brickman said with a laugh.

Brickman said his new album, “A Joyful Christmas,” features several guest stars, including Cochran, Russell Watson, Dick Van Dyke, Jane Lynch, Leslie Odom Jr. and Five for Fighting. It was released earlier this month.

“I’m singing as well, so it’s very happy, joyful music,” said Brickman, who has twice been nominated for a Grammy.

Brickman said he doesn’t typically perform cover songs, except at Christmas.

“It’s all my own music the rest of the year,” he said. “I have too many songs that people want to hear, luckily.”

Brickman has shared duets with some other famous singers.

“When it’s someone like Johnny Mathis, or most recently Kenny Rogers, it’s still ‘pinch me’ moments because I’ve admired these people for my all life. Getting a chance to have them sing my song or my lyrics is just special. You always learn something. You always take something positive from those experiences.

It’s a great way to put really great music out in the world.”

This is Brickman’s 10th Christmas album.

“I tour the most time at Christmas and then in the Valentine’s Day area,” Brick-

Anderson to join IWS Dec. 3 editorial@youarecurrent.com Soprano Jessamyn Anderson, a 2011 Carmel High School graduate, will be featured in the Indiana Wind Symphony’s “Joy of the Season” performance at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at The Palladium in Carmel.

Anderson made her professional debut with IWS Anderson at The Palladium and has made several performances since then.

Among the numbers will be Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” and “A Christmas Festival.”

Kenneth Soper’s “Jingle Bells March,” Sean O’Laughlin’s “Joy to the Season,” Adolphe Adam’s “O Holy Night” and Jim Stephenson’s “Bassoon IT Will Be Christmas” are among other songs that will be featured.

For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.

Jim Brickman will perform “A Joyful Christmas.” (Submitted photo)

man said. “It’s really the performing arts center season that’s when touring is the heaviest for me. I have played with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (at Conner Prairie) a couple times.”

Devoted Palladium fan This will be the fourth time Brickman has played at The Palladium.

“I love playing there. It’s such a beautiful place to play,” he said. “Just the feel and environment is so great. It’s such a wonderful way to celebrate the holidays.

It’s just a joyful place to come.”

This will launch Brickman’s Holiday tour, which lasts until New Year’s Day. Brickman is the best-selling solo pianist of this era, earning 21 No. 1 albums and 32 Top 20 radio singles in Billboard

Magazine.

Brickman has had a syndicated, fourhour weekly radio show, “Your Weekend with Jim Brickman,” for 20 years.

“It’s a lifestyle show, music, food, health, money, fashion and entertainment,” he said. “I have celebrity interviews and artist spotlights, things like that.”

If YOu GO When: 8 p.m., Nov. 25.

Where: The Palladium, Carmel Tickets: Range from $35 to $95.

For more about Brickman, visit jimbrickman.com. For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Carmel — The Melchoir Marionettes will present “Holiday Cabaret on Strings” at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 1 at the Studio Theater as part of the Peanut Butter and Jam session Tickets are $30 per child with two adult tickets with every child tickets. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Zionsville — The Christmas in the Village parade begins at 5 p.m. Nov. 25 at Eagle Elementary. Santa Claus will light the town’s Christmas tree at the conclusion of the parade.

Fishers — Live jazz performances will be every Wednesday in November from 6 to 8 p.m. at LouVino, 8626 E 116th St. Westfield — Urban Vines, 303 E 161st St, will host a Vines and Vinyl Designs event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29. Participants will decorate shadow boxes.

Geist — Lawrence Players will present a world premiere of “Old Man and the Sea” at The Theater at The Fort, Lawrence. The shows are set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24-25 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 26.

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Christmas,” Beef & Boards Nov. 28. (continues Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis through Dec. 23).

In the dinner theater’s 25th annual holiday production, a huge cast offers a glittering array of music and dance numbers, presented in a variety show format. The show will go on hiatus after this year.

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“A Year with Frog and Toad,” The Studio Theater, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Nov. 25 and Nov. 26

Cost: $47.50-$67.50 with $6 discounts for ages 3-15 (includes buffet dinner).

True to the heart of the book series, this story of a friendship that endures four fun-filled seasons bubbles with beautiful melody and wit, making it an enchanting musical for all ages.

Cost: $17.50-25.

“Jim Brickman: A Joyful Christmas,” The Palladium, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

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“Old Man and the Sea,” The Theater at The Fort, Lawrence

7:30 Nov. 24-25 and 2:30 Nov. 26.

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“Swan Lake,” The Tarkington, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

7 p.m. Nov. 25.

Russian Grand Ballet’s full-length production for the first time includes the rarely seen “Waltz of the Black Swans” and features Russia’s brightest ballet stars.

Cost: $55 to $65.

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America’s best-selling solo pianist marks his 21st year of heartwarming holiday performances with a new program featuring carols, classics and original songs.

Sergey Kononenko and Olga Kifyak perform in “The Nutcracker”. (Photo submitted by Russian Grand Ballet)

Lawrence Players presents a world premiere based on the novel written by Ernest Hemingway with music, mime and puppetry.

Cost: $10-$15.

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“The Nutcracker,” The Tarkington, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26.

Russian Grand Ballet’s full-length classical production features Russia’s brightest ballet stars dancing to Tchaikovsky’s lustrous music and Marius Petipa’s magnificent choreography.

Cost: $65-75.

Cost: $35-95.

“A Christmas Carol,” The Indiana Repertory Theatre Mainstage, Indianapolis

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Banish your bah, humbugs and join Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and three lively ghosts on a dark, snowy journey that leads to a bright new day of joy, hope and renewal.

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GHDT presents ‘The Nutcracker’

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The Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre offers its own unique twist to the classic tale of “The Nutcracker.” dance The production strays from the original Tchaikovsky score and features traditional ethnic music from around the world. GHDT transforms the character of Klara from a rich, privileged European girl in ringlets and petticoats into a poor orphan living on the streets in tattered clothing who discovers the true meaning of the season through the gift and giving spirit of a homeless man.

GHDT will present “The Nutcracker” at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2 and 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Pike Performing Arts Center, 6701 Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis.

“I wanted to do a version that was a little more accessible and a little more for our world,” Gregory Hancock said.

The full-length renowned student production features G2, the pre-professional company of GHDT and students from the academy and throughout the community.

Each year, GHDT adds a new element to its modernized version of “The Nutcracker.”

The Snow scene from Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s “The Nutcracker.” GHDT will celebrate its 20th anniversary of the holiday tradition Dec. 1-2 at the Pike Performing Arts Center. (Submitted photo)

This year, audience members will see the addition of bumblebees to the show.

GHDT will host a public 20th Anniversary Party from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Pike Performing Arts Center prior to the matinee performance. Refreshments, photo opportunities with the show’s characters, activities and door prizes will be available.

Tickets are $10 for the anniversary event.

Tickets for the performances are $25 for adults and $15 for students and seniors.

For tickets, visit ghdtnutcracker.eventbrite.com. For information, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

B&B to celebrate 25 years

By Zach Dunkin zach.dunkin@youarecurrent.com For the last time in more than two decades, Beef & Boards owner Doug Stark will don his familiar red suit and theater play Santa as the Indianapolis northwest side dinner theater celebrates the 25th anniversary of “A Beef & Boards Christmas.” Opening Nov. 24 for a run through Dec. 23, this year’s production is significant not only for its silver anniversary milestone.

After this year’s production, “A Beef & Boards Christmas” is going on a hiatus, Stark said. Opening up the holiday time slot allows Beef & Boards the opportunity to stage other seasonal productions the theater has wanted to present. “‘Elf, The Musical’ is coming to our stage for the first time in 2018,” Stark said. “‘A Beef & Boards Christmas’ has been our own original Christmas greeting to our guests for 25 years, but we hope to introduce even more families to Beef & Boards and become a part of their holiday tradition.”

Kenny Shepard, who has performed in the holiday show since its second year, will

After this year “A Beef & Boards Christmas” will go on a hiatus. (Submitted photo)

once again be the featured host.

Other familiar faces will take the stage as well. Principal singers Kyle Durbin, Betsy Norton and Peter Scharbrough all return from the 2016 production. They are joined

by Marisa Rivera, who was recently seen on stage as Anita in “West Side Story.” The featured singer is Renée Jackson, who recently made her Beef & Boards debut in “Ghost, the Musical” as Oda Mae Brown.

There will be 36 performances, with tickets ranging from $42.50 to $67.50. Price includes Chef Odell Ward’s holiday dinner buffet, fruit and salad bar, unlimited coffee, tea and lemonade.

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Commentary by Mark Johnson Where to go: The Hamilton Restaurant Where it is: 933 Conner St., Noblesville When it’s open: Monday-Tuesday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Mark’s take: Are you in the mood for a traditional yet unique dining experience?

Would you like a restaurant with a quaint yet modern vibe? Well, the Hamilton Restaurant more than fits the bill. Class, style and elegance combine to create a restaurant that features a relaxed atmosphere that is perfect for date night, dinner with friends or just a night out on the square in Noblesville. So, prepare to be enchanted by the charm and cuisine that the Hamilton has to offer. You’ll be entranced.

What to get: There are quite a few options, but let’s narrow it down. If you’re

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The Hamilton Restaurant offers charm and good cuisine. (Submitted photo)

just in the mood for appetizers, you can’t go wrong with the stuffed mushrooms and the crab cakes. For an entree, I highly recommend the Open Ravioli with Shrimp. With both choices, a glass of Chardonnay works quite well.

What’s the cost: $15.95 to $19.95 Want to know more: Call 317-770-4545

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Dispatches Dave Koz 20th Anniversary Christmas Tour — An annual holiday tradition returns as Dave Koz brings his 20th Anniversary Christmas Tour to Carmel. Special guests David Benoit, Rick Braun and Peter White – the original lineup from Koz’s very first holiday package tour – will join the smooth jazz saxophonist to perform their own hits and jam on fresh, lively arrangements of seasonal favorites in a high-energy show for the entire family. The event is at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at The Palladium. Tickets are $40 to $125.

The Bishops to play Palladium New Year’s Eve — The New Year’s Eve Extravaganza, presented by Taft, is set to begin at 9 p.m. Dec. 31 and will feature The Bishops on the Palladium stage in The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. There will be three other rooms with Scott Routenberg Jazz Trio, DJ Futon John and Stacie Sandoval and her Orchestra Salsa. The cost is $85 for the next 200 tickets sold. For more, visit thecenterpresent.org.

Ramsey Lewis to present Nat King Cole tribute — Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli will present a tribute to Nat King Cole’s Christmas music at 8 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Palladium in Carmel. Lewis is a pianist and his trio will be joined by Pizzarelli on guitar and vocals. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Holy Trinity Church presents Dec. 2 concert — The Holy Trinity Church choir is having a concert and reception at 7 p.m.

Dec. 2 at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN. Tickets are $25 per person prior to the show and $35 at the door. They can be purchased by calling 317-733-3033 or are available at the church office.

Live music — Mesa Rain will perform at Urban Vines, 303 E 161st St., at 6 p.m. Nov. 24. For more, visit the Urban Vines Facebook page.

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Carmel High School Choirs presents HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR 2017

“Holiday Wishes” Reserve your seat early for this very special Carmel tradition!

5 SHOWS 7 PM - December 6, 7, and 9 2 PM - December 9, 10 Public ticket sales start on November 3 7:30 AM in the CHS bookstore 3:30 PM at ticketracker.com CARMEL CHOIRS partner with the CHS PTO BACKPACK PROGRAM during HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR Donate canned food or grocery store gift cards at each show to feed students right in our own Carmel community

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com For Gabriel Escobar, the title of “Anything Goes” relates a bit to his character.

Escobar plays Moonface Martin, a smalltime gangster who is distheater guised as a minister.

“He’s a comic relief character so he has all these funny lines,” Escobar said. “He’s super quirky and weird all the time, so it’s kind of like me, but way, way weirder.”

Creekside Middle School will present the Cole Porter musical “Anything Goes” at 7 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2.

Michael Geary plays Billy Crocker, a stowaway on a ship from New York to London.

“He’s very manipulative and he feels like he’s the best of the best and he is just kind of full of himself,” Geary said. “When it comes to Hope Harcourt, he kind of has a soft side.”

Crocker is in love with Harcourt, who is played by Meg Dearing.

“I like singing, dancing and acting all equally,” Dearing said. “I like how flirty she is. She is super sweet.”

Dearing said the title number of “Anything Goes” is her favorite because of the tap dancing.

Kaylyn Johnson plays Reno Sweeney.

“She’s a super confident woman,” John-

From left, Kaylyn Johnson, Michael Geary, Meg Dearing and Gabriel Escobar. (Submitted photo)

son said. “As I’m playing her, I feel I can find the confidence in myself. It’s really fun to play an adult because there are so many acting challenges that you work with.

There is a lot of falling in love in the show, which is a challenge for all of us, and it’s really fun to figure it out.”

Johnson is enjoying the chance to tap dance in a Creekside show again, like she did as a sixth-grader in “Aladdin Jr.” Dearing, Geary, Johnson and Escobar are eighth-graders.

Creekside choir director Nicole Johnson and her husband Greg are co-directors.

Their daughter is Kaylyn.

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Klein. It is fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas, the New York-based nonprofit technology company that provides business Lucas DeBard decided to fully embrace his love for romantic songs after a newspa- tools for artists.

DeBard, a junior vocal perforper article. music mance student at Indiana Univer“(The headline) asked sity’s Jacobs School of Music, was the question, was I the the 2015 winner of the Great Amerimost romantic teen in Indiana,” can Songbook Foundation’s annual DeBard said. “In college, it’s become Songbook Academy competition. kind of a joke at my expense someDeBard, 21, said many of the times, but I just thought it was funsongs in his upcoming show are ny. It was after I won the Songbook DeBard Songbook standards, including “I’ll and out of the interviews that was definitely the most interesting. I kind of real- Take Romance.”

“I do a medley of ‘I’ll See You In My ized a lot of what I sing is romantic music, Dreams’ and ‘I Have Dreamed,’” said DeBard, so a lot of what I do is romantic music.” a Lebanon High School graduate. “I’m also DeBard will have four performances of singing a song called ‘You’re Awful.’ Of all “I’ll Take Romance” as the first production of the first Magic Thread Cabaret series, set the music I listen to, the Songbook is my favorite.” for Nov. 24 and 25 with two performances DeBard said the performances include each night at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the IndyFringe Basile Theatre, 719 E. St. Clair St., an Indiana medley composed of a couple of Hoagy Carmichael tunes.

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Blueprint for Improvement: House transformation continued Commentary by Larry Greene

After solutions

Before

Background Info: This 1980s home is on a beautiful lot right on Crooked Stick golf course in Carmel. The last article described the exterior updates of the home. This week we highlight the many interior updates needed as well.

The goal of the interior remodel was to open up the lower level, remove walls and create a new master suite. The design team included architectural design by Goldberg Design Group.

1. The largest interior transformation came from removing and relocating the staircases that were originally between the kitchen and living room to create an open concept on the lower level.

2. We converted a golf simulation room into a first level master suite and added a large master bathroom. Within the master bathroom is a walk-in shower, a stand-alone tub and a walk-in closet.

3. Kitchen updates included flooring, cabinets, countertops and the lighting plan.

We also extended the island for casual seating and prep space, in addition to adding more functional storage.

After

Before problems The entire lower level of the home was closed off, making each room appear much smaller than it was. The kitchen was dated and lacked efficient storage solutions. The master suite was small and located on the second story. There were many unused rooms in the home that lacked functionality.

Larry Greene is the owner of Case Design/Remodeling. You may email him at lgreene@caseindy. com. To see more before-and-after pictures of this project, visit caseindy.com/blog.

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Between (or among) holidays Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt What’s your position on listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving?

Do you dare deck grammar guy your halls prior to dressing your turkey? Let’s discuss the appropriate time to Christmas-ify your life as we discuss how to properly utilize between and among.

Use between when you want to discuss two or more specific, individual things. When it comes to December holidays about which I know the least, I have a tricky time choosing between Boxing Day and Finland’s Independence Day. Use among when you want to discuss things that aren’t specific or individuals.

I chose among my collection of obscure Christmas ornaments to find one that made me chortle heartily.

Use among when you are discussing a group of people. Differing positions on when to begin listening to Mariah Carey’s 1994 album Merry Christmas caused a major divide among my dance troupe, ultimately leading to its acrimonious disbanding.

Use among when you’re discussing

a person’s relationship with a group of people. After my amateur dance troupe Twilight Twinkle Toes broke up, I felt like the odd man out living among my former dance pals, who were also my roommates. The rest of the group met among themselves and re-formed, calling their new group Bad Blood.

Depending on your usage, employing between or among when referring to location can change the entire meaning of a sentence. The Woody the Woodpecker balloon in the parade floated among/between the marching bands. Using among insinuates Woody’s transporters lost control and let go of his strings, while using between indicates the parade entries appeared in an orderly fashion. And who appears at the end of the parade? Santa.

And, because Santa ends the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, according to logic, it only makes sense to listen to Christmas music after Thanksgiving.

Curtis Honeycutt is a freelance humor writer.

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The hoodoos of Bryce Canyon Commentary by Don Knebel Many Americans know they can find Old Faithful, El Capitan and the Grand Canyon in a national park. travel Only a relative handful knows they can also find hoodoos in a national park. That is a shame. Hoodoos are among the most spectacular geologic formations in the United States.

More than 60 million years ago, what is now North America was split by an inland seaway connecting the Arctic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Over millions of years, various kinds and colors of clay and soft rock settled at the bottom of the seaway. Beginning Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park. (Photo by Jen Knebel) about 50 million years ago, shifting tectonic plates raised the sea bottom, creating lights. For those not up for hiking, buses run along the rim, the Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Plateau. Exposed stopping at selected overlooks. Bryce Canyon and its specto wind and freeze/thaw cycles, the layers of sedimentary tacular hoodoos deserve to be better known. rock and clay were selectively eroded, in some places creAmerica’s 58 national parks are a national treasure and ating spires called “hoodoos.” The largest collection of hoo- are among the many things we can all give thanks for as doos in the United States is in southwestern Utah, where we celebrate Thanksgiving. the erosion created a natural amphitheater.

Near the end of the 19th century, a Mormon immigrant Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit from Scotland, Ebenezer Bryce, settled near the hoodoo donknebel.com. You may contact him at news@ amphitheater, raising cattle near what neighbors called currentzionsville.com.

“Bryce’s Canyon.” Although technically inaccurate (the amphitheater was not formed by flowing water), the name stuck. The amphitheater became Bryce Canyon National Park in 1928. With the acquisition of surrounding land, the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING park now includes 35,835 acres. A 5-mile hiking trail runBEFORE THE CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket No. 17110005 V ning along the amphitheater’s rim allows visitors to see Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals the hoodoos from various perspectives and in different NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CARMEL ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Docket Nos. 17110007-9 V Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the 5th day of December, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in Monon Community Center East Building, Meeting Room B, 1235 Central Park Dr. E., Carmel, Indiana 46032, will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: Docket No. 17110007 V ZO Chptr 23D.03.C.3.c.iii: Max. 45% lot coverage allowed, 48.5% proposed Docket No. 17110008 V ZO Chptr 23D.03.C.3.b: 69’ or 24.5’ front yard setback allowed, 15-ft proposed Docket No. 17110009 V ZO Chptr 25.01.01.B.5.b: Max. 24’ x 30’ garage area allowed, 25’3” x 37’2” proposed With the property being known as: 751 1st Ave NW, Carmel, IN 46032.

The application is identified as Docket Nos. 17110007-9 V. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: Tax ID# 16-09-25-08-02-023.000.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

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Hearing Officer meeting on the 5th day of December, 2017 at 5:30pm in the Monon Community Center East Building, Meeting Room B, 1235 Central Park Dr. E., Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold a Public Hearing upon a Development Standards Variance application to: The applicant is requesting variance from Carmel Zoning Ordinance section 23B.08.05.B. requiring a maximum distribution of gross floor area (GFA) to be 40% on the first floor and 35% on the second floor for the Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine Clinic. The applicant is requesting a two-story building be constructed with a 50% distribution of gross floor area on each floor.

With the property being known as (address): approximately 13201 N. Illinois St. The application is identified as Docket No. 17110005 V. The real estate affected by said application is described as follows: 16-09-26-00-00-001.000, 16-09-26-00-00-002.000 & 17-09-26-0000-004.000 All interested persons desiring to present their views on the above application, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.

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The real estate made subject of the Variance is approximately .39 acres in size, is commonly known as 1025 Oswego Road and is located east of Oswego Road and north of Shoshone Drive and is identified by Hamilton County, Indiana Auditor’s Office as Tax Parcel Identification Number 16-10-31-01-02-030.000 (the “Real Estate”). The Real Estate is zoned R-2.

The Applicant is seeking a development standards variance approval from the City of Carmel’s Zoning Ordinance, Ch. 8.04.03.C, which requires a minimum fifteen (15) feet aggregate side yard, to allow for an aggregate side yard of 13.14 feet.

A copy of the Variance request that is described above and the accompanying plans are on file for examination at the Department of Community Services, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, telephone 317/571-2417.

All interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposed Variance, either in writing or verbally, will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place. Written comments filed with the Department of Community Services prior to or at the Public Hearing will be considered, and oral comments will be heard at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA Maggie Crediford, Secretary, City of Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals APPLICANT Diane R. Hollibaugh 1025 Oswego road Carmel, Indiana 46032 ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT Fredric Lawrence, Attorney Nelson & Frankenberger, LLC 550 Congressional Blvd., Suite 210 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 844-0106

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