December 15, 2015

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Council votes down proposal to cover revenue shortfall

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“The ordinance would have had no effect on cash or revenue,” he said. “The only purpose of the ordinance was to give the mayor and clerkThe Carmel City Council voted Dec. 7 against treasurer the authority to expend the cash that is a proposal to reappropriate $5 million within the available. It is undisputed that 2015 revgeneral fund to cover city news a shortfall caused by enue was less than projected.”

Sharp said bringing up payroll is “nothlower-than-expected ing more than a scare tactic.” revenues. If passed, the ordinance would “It’s not a question of whether or not have shuffled funds to cover various you want to run your city to the edge of expenses remaining this year and left no a fiscal cliff where the slightest misstep surplus. The proposal also included $1.1 could spell disaster,” Sharp said. “It’s not million in budget cuts by executive order.

Brainard a matter of whether you want to spend Curt Coonrod, one of Mayor Jim Brainevery bloody cent that you get and take ard’s financial advisors, told the council your general fund balance – for the first the reappropriations are needed to be time in the history of the city – to zero. able to pay city employees until the end Those are policy decisions. That’s not of the year, but other councilors diswhat this is about. This is about the inmissed that as a scare tactic. tegrity of government.”

“Let’s make it simple: We need to Coonrod said reappropriations are a pay the firefighters. We need to pay the Snyder routine matter. Every year the state’s Dept. police officers. We need to pay our city of Local Government Finance will order the employees,” Coonrod said. “We have a city to cut its budget because the two enticouple of payrolls left, and we don’t have ties disagree on revenue projections. Coonthe authority to pay them.” rod and Brainard have said that the DLGF The proposal died 3-3 with councilors is overly conservative and often revenue Rick Sharp, Luci Snyder and Eric Seidenexceeds the DLGF’s projections and so the sticker voting against it. City Councilor budget is restored to its original amount Ron Carter was absent and so was later in the year, usually in March.

Mayor Jim Brainard, who was in Germany Sharp This year, the budget is being restored on a trip with the U.S. State Dept. Carter much later than usual, which Sharp and Snyder and Brainard both previously expressed support described as a tactic to avoid media attention. for the proposal. Brainard could have broken the “This is the end of the year, ‘Oops, I don’t have tie and voted in favor of his proposal. enough money’ dump,” Snyder said.

The mayor issued a statement Dec. 8 saying The council scheduled a special meeting for he wanted to, “dispel the misperception by some Dec. 14 to readdress the issue. Visit currentincarthat the issue of restoring the budget is a probmel.com to learn more. lem of a lack of cash.”

Gingerbread scavenger hunt The Carmel Arts & Design District is hosting a free Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt through Dec. 23. Participants may pick up a list of clues at Auntie ‘Ems at 111 W. Main St. or Highgarden Real Estate, 110 W. Main St. The gingerbread homes made at Donatello’s Italian Restaurant, along with others submitted, will be placed in windows along Main Street. Businesses do not need to be open for participants to complete the hunt. Once complete, participants can pick up a prize and be entered in a grand prize drawing. Right Beth Aasen, owner of Donatello’s Italian Restaurant, makes a gingerbread house. (Submitted photo)

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Dispatches Corrections – In the Dec. 8 edition, the start date of the Baby & Me Tobacco Free program was incorrect. The program has already launched. Also, the phone number listed for donations to the Woodbrook PTO auction was incorrect. The correct number is 703-655-5716.

CHS student honored – Carmel High School student Vikas Maturi won a $10,000 scholarship at the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology in Washington, D.C. Students from Jupiter, Fla., and Manhasset, N.Y., took home the top prize of a $100,000 scholarship. The winners were selected from nearly 1,800 student project submissions.

Pet donations needed – Carmel High School junior Rachel Pleasant is collecting new dog beds, brushes, leashes, collars, toys and food dishes for a Girl Scout Gold Award project. She is assembling kits for dogs adopted out to veterans through the Pets Healing Vets program. Cash donations are also accepted. For more information, visit www. thevestbox.com or call 800-3166.

Remodeling seminars – Case Design/ Remodeling offers free Ask-A-Designer workshops to provide homeowners with basic advice on what to expect from a remodeling project. The next session, Quick Home Improvements, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 17 and again from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dec. 18 at the Case Design showroom, 99 E. Carmel Dr., Suite 100. For more information, call 846-2600.

Successful food drive – David Weekley Homes hosted a company-wide Thanksgiving food drive to benefit Second Helpings, Inc., a hunger relief organization that provides hot, nutritious meals to 80 social service agencies that feed people in need.

Approximately 2,600 pounds of food and more than $3,000 in monetary donations were collected during the drive.

Christmas Cabaret – The Warehouse, 254 1st Ave. SW, presents the Actors Theatre of Indiana in a special event, the Completely Christmas Cabaret, at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 and 18. Laugh along as we share how ancient beliefs and superstitions found their way into our music and celebrations. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Order online at www.LiveForTheMusic.com.

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TPCC expanding to Carmel

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Traders Point Christian Church will be expanding with a satellite campus.

The Whitestown church is addfaith ing a north location in Carmel.

Greg Anderson, who will serve as north campus pastor, said many churches are adopting the concept of one church with many sites.

TPCC North services will be held at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays in the auditorium of Creekside Middle School, 3525 W. 126th St., beginning Jan. 3. Anderson said the three gyms will be used for youth ministries and the cafeteria will serve as the lobby area.

“We’re looking at buying a permanent facility nearby there,” said Anderson, who lives in Zionsville. “We’ll be there for a year.”

Anderson has been a TPCC member for three years but was not on staff until four months ago when he was hired as campus pastor.

Anderson said there are many reasons why churches add campuses, but the main reason is “we want to reach as many people with the hope of the gospel is possible.”

There are three services at the main campus in Whitestown, including one on Saturdays.

Greg Anderson will be the north campus pastor at the TPCC site in Carmel. (Submitted photo)

“The church is continuing to grow over the last several years, in fact (Dec. 5-6) we had the highest non-holiday attendance ever,” Anderson said. “We don’t want to sit here and have everyone come to us and build bigger buildings and parking lots. We want to go to them. There (are) a lot of people that live over in Carmel by Creekside that attend here so we thought that would be a great place to start our first campus.

Anderson said members say they are excited because they can invite neighbors and co-workers who live nearby.

“As a church, we have a vision of multiplying throughout the city,” Anderson said. “It’s our first one and we hope it’s not our last one.”

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HCLA honors co-founder Church

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nearly every class of the program and was dean during its first year.

HCLA describes itself as, “a leadership Each year, the Hamilton Co. Leadership Academy honors one of its program graduates development program that identifies and prepares informed leaders for our during its annual holicommunity. Program participants are county day luncheon. But this brought together by their commityear, the organization ment of time, energy, expertise and decided to do something different for their desire to be involved in Hamilton its 25th year.

County.” There are more than 570 HCLA honored Doug Church, dean graduates of the program. of the program, as its 2015 HCLA In addition to his legal career, Distinguished Alumnus Winner at the Church Church’s story begins at age three luncheon Dec. 2 at Plum Creek Golf when he recovered from polio using swimClub. ming as a form of therapy. Church’s love of “Although Doug is not technically a graduswimming led him to found the Noblesville ate of HCLA, as the board discussed who had Adult Swim Team Inc. in the early 1980s and done a lot for HCLA and the community, we kept coming back to his name – especially this then help save the Forest Park Aquatic Center in the mid-1990s. He also led the capital camyear, as we celebrate our 25th anniversary,” paign to help build the Fishers YMCA. said Greg Wyant, Noblesville fire chief and Church also served on the board of Conner HCLA board president.

Prairie in the mid-1990s, and while he was Church is a partner at the law firm of board president, he fought against the firing Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim. He was part of the board in 2003. The end result of that of the committee to study and put together legal battle helped create today’s expanded HCLA as well as being instrumental “borrowConner Prairie. ing” the curriculum from the Madison Co. For more or to make a donation to HCLA for Leadership program, which his mother was its 25th year, visit hcla.net/donate. running at the time. Church has spoken to

Dispatches Brooks receives inaugural award – The Alliance for Biosecurity has awarded U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) the inaugural Congressional Biosecurity Champion Award.

The award acknowledges the efforts of members of Congress who have shown leadership and taken significant action to improve U.S. national health security and preparedness for biological threats, both naturally emerging and manmade.

Christmas Eve worship – St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 126th Street and Gray Road, will hold four worship services on Christmas Eve. Family worship will be held at 5 p.m. and features a birthday party for Jesus. A nontraditional candlelight service will be held at 7 p.m., followed by traditional candlelight services at 9 and 11 p.m.

For more information, visit www.stmarkscarmel.org.

Canned food drive – Summers Plumbing, Heating and Cooling is once again collecting canned food and nonperishable items for local food pantries during the holiday season. Collection runs through Dec. 20. For every item customers donate during a service call, they will receive a dollar off their bill (up to five items). In addition, Summers will match every donation can for can. For more information, e-mail tracy.line@summersphc. com.

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SneakView receives $10k grant

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre has a mission to bring entertainment into the lives of fixed-income senior on stage citizens.

Thus the organization has been holding its SneakView programs for nearly three decades. A recent $10,000 grant from the Central Indiana Senior Fund will help support the program in the future.

“We open our final dress rehearsals for each of our main stage productions to the underserved senior community,” said Catherine Dixon, managing director of the Carmel-based Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre. “These are folks living on fixed incomes that usually have mobility challenges. They could have trouble walking or can’t drive at night. We treat it like a real performance. It’s a free opportunity to access theater.”

More than 200 senior homes are invited each year. Dixon said the emphasis is on senior homes serving low-income populations.

“The retirement communities arrange group transportation,” Dixon said. “The majority come on buses.”

Dixon said most of the grants her organization has received from the program through

Seniors from various organizations pause with Ross DeLong, who performed in My Son, Pinocchio, Jr. in 2014. (Submitted photo)

the years have come from the Central Indiana Senior Fund.

“With each main stage production, we have significant expenses with constructing a set, costumes, marketing and reaching out to our SneakView folks because that is a separate marketing campaign,” Dixon said.

Dixon said in recent years they have taken SneakView on tour by visiting senior homes.

“When you treat people with dementia with a little music therapy with musical theater, it has a really great regenerative effect,” Dixon said. “Because not only do they remember the words to the song, they remember where they were and who they were with when they saw the show.”

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Council votes down time limit

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council on Dec. 7 voted down a proposal to limit speaking time for the general public to three government minutes each at council meetings.

The vote was 3-3, but councilor Ron Carter and Mayor Jim Brainard were absent. Both had previously expressed support for the proposal.

Councilors Rick Sharp, Luci Snyder and Eric Seidensticker voted against the proposed ordinance.

Many voiced support for a time limit after several recent council meetings saw public comment portions lasting two or three hours because of controversy surrounding an anti-discrimination ordinance, which ultimately passed.

At one meeting, Council President Rick Sharp instituted a time limit to expedite proceedings.

Some wanted to make a three-minute time limit permanent.

“Three minutes is a long time to talk,” Councilor Kevin “Woody” Rider said. “If you have to write a three-minute speech, it’s painful. It’s a lot of words. To say that it’s limiting someone’s freedom of speech, that’s a scare tactic.

If you can’t make your point in three minutes, you can’t make it in 30 minutes because

people are falling asleep.”

Sharp, who voted against the proposal, said he thinks time limits should only be used in special circumstances and that in his 12 years on council he only can recall a few times someone abused the pulpit. Furthermore, he said it might be difficult for an inexperienced public speaker to make their point succinctly, but all opinions should matter nonetheless.

“We are representing all of the people of Carmel, not just the polished speakers,” he said.

Councilor Luci Snyder said it’s part of the council’s job “to listen to the people who pay their taxes to support this government.”

“I think our freedoms are being nibbled at,” Snyder said. “I think freedom of speech counts, and it matters.”

Councilor Sue Finkam said the proposal is meant to prevent scenarios where one or two speakers dominate the meeting and take up so much time during the public comment session that other interested speakers are forced to leave before they have time to speak. Additionally, the council or audience could be so worn out from longer speakers that other, later speakers don’t get the attention that they deserve.

“It allows for more input, not less,” she said.

An inconvenient democracy outbreak Commentary by Luci Snyder Norman Rockwell’s most famous paintings, done in 1943 for the covers of the Saturday Evening Post during government World War II, were entitled The Four Freedoms.

In pictures, he depicted what we were fighting for: freedom from want, freedom from fear, freedom of worship and freedom of speech.

For freedom of speech, he set the painting in a town hall meeting. It is obvious that the man who has risen to voice his opinion is not a lawyer or town banker. Dressed neatly, he could be a farmer or own the local hardware store. What he is doesn’t matter. His opinion is just as important as any other and he is allowed to voice that opinion. Democracy at the grass roots level.

Theoretically, in our republic, all citizens are allowed to voice their opinion. Realistically, few go to Washington to speak or even contact their senators or representatives. Some may travel downtown to speak at the Indiana Statehouse. But in our small city, a taxpayer can come to a council meeting and rise to state his case. The council rule has not had a time limit but, occasionally, when there were

many speakers, the council president would ask people to keep their remarks brief and not repeat what others had said. It worked and only three or four times in my 20 years on the council have we had huge numbers come to make their voices heard on a particular topic.

This autumn we had two such meetings where the issue was so important to the people of Carmel that we had over 100 people at each and 38 people spoke at the first. It took three hours to hear what they had to say. The council sat and listened – for three hours. That’s part of our job: to listen to the people who pay their taxes to support this government.

Apparently this inconvenient outbreak of democracy in action has prompted some on the council to consider placing a time limit on citizen speech.

This is our government. Is it too much to ask our elected representatives to sit and listen to the people who pay the bills?

Luci Snyder is a member of the Carmel City Council.

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More than 2,000 students from Hamilton and surrounding counties enjoyed the Sounds Exciting concert recently at the Palladium with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra. The concerts were sponsored by the City of Carmel. “My mission in life is to bring music into the lives of children and encourage them to play an instrument,” said David Bowden, artistic director and conductor. Above, Bowden addresses the audience. Left, members of the Carmel Symphony Orchestra perform during the Sounds Exciting concert. (Submitted photos)

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For Elaine Jannetides, the story behind her first novel, A Golden Bond, happened to be inspired by the kindness and author thoughtfulness of a complete stranger.

“When I was at work one day, I received a call from someone who was actually trying to locate me, and it was the Shortridge Alumni Association,” Jannetides said. “Apparently, someone had found a class ring, which they thought belonged to me, which had been missing for many, many, many years.”

After searching through Shortridge High School’s 1955 class yearbook, and looking for any other names with “EV” for initials, both Jannetides and the association soon became sure that the ring was in fact hers.

“In the mean time, I found out who it was that found the ring and how she tracked me down,” Jannetides said.

Through one random act of compassion, Jannetides’ vision for her first novel surfaced.

And, after approximately two years, “A Golden Bond” released Nov. 13 at Barnes & Noble Bookfair in Carmel.

The fictional story follows Angie Demetrious and five very different women who find a

Elaine Jannetides signs a book for fans. (Submitted photo)

bond through Angie’s class ring.

“They were connected in a big way by being in a certain place at a certain time when they happened to connect with the ring,” Jannetides said.

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church came out to the book launch to show support for Jannetides, who has Greek heritage. During the event, visitors could ask for a voucher to have a percentage of the sale benefit Holy Trinity Greek School.

Jannetides plans to continue writing novels and has her next idea in the works.

“But it’s not at a point that I can preview it, yet,” she said.

News story inspires debut novel

By Chris Bavender • news@currentincarmel.com For one year Rod Sorkin – his left arm paralyzed by a stroke – tapped out the pages of his short novel on his laptop one books finger at a time. The Barrington of Carmel resident began writing the book as a way to keep his brain active.

“I wrote some each day during both the morning and afternoon. The life at Barrington was ideal for the effort,” the 74-year-old said. The New York City native moved to the retirement facility in 2014 after his son’s family moved to Carmel.

Writing a book has always been an ambition of Sorkind the former Dept. of Defense intelligence worker. Sorkin got the idea for his novella, “Redemption,” from an article.

“There was a news item about a man who had spent many years in prison only to be found innocent,” Sorkin said. “I wondered what it would be like to rebuild your life in such circumstances.”

“Redemption” tells the story of Matt Dawson – a married father who has “everything

going for him” when things go wrong and he is framed for murder, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Over the course of years, his daughter “Redemption” is Rodney Sorkin’s disappears, and his wife first novel. (Submitted photo) commits suicide. Twenty years later, the truth of his innocence comes out.

This is Sorkin’s first fictional work. He authored a technical book – Integrated Electronics – in 1970.

“I gained an appreciation for the effort involved in writing a book from the technical book,” Sorkin said. “But it did not jumpstart my fiction book.”

“Redemption” is available through at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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CHS grads provide holiday cheer

By Sam Elliott • sam@youarecurrent.com He’s a grad student in biology at Georgia Southern University, but Carmel High School alum George Todd and his high music school friends will soon reunite to continue a holiday tradition they started nearly a decade ago in their hometown.

The friends, all former members of the CHS band, will play Christmas music at the Marsh at 146th and Keystone Parkway to help raise money for the Salvation Army.

“We started when I was a sophomore, and there are a few of us who have been doing it every single year,” said Todd, who graduated from CHS in 2010. “I got some friends to form a brass quintet to play some Christmas tunes and encourage people to donate money when they come by.”

Todd, Daniel Smith and Corey Dash play the trombone, Glen Dash, Daniel Alred and William Brady play the trumpet and Tim Vazquez plays French horn. Todd said they can’t all make it every year, but most do and it’s been a fun way for the old friends to keep in touch and see each other when they’re home.

“I remember the very first time we did it, we actually did it outside … but it was so

CHS grads and friends reunite each year to play Christmas music in Carmel. In 2010, performers included, from left, Dan Alred, Glen Dash, George Todd, Daniel Smith and Corey Dash. (Submitted photo)

cold that some of the valves were freezing up and we kept having to go inside to thaw them out,” Todd said. “I think we did it outside maybe the second year, too, but after that we asked the managers if we could move inside.”

This year, the group will entertain shoppers with traditional Christmas classics beginning at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 22 just inside the front doors of the store. On the playlist are Christmas staples like “Jingle Bells,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “Oh Christmas Tree,” “The First Noel,” “We Three Kings” and “Carol of the Bells.”

Scout builds bat houses for parks

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com While doing research for a building project to earn his Eagle Scout badge, Grant Lisby had a flashback.

“When I came across giving back the bat house idea and learned how a single bat could eat almost 1,000 mosquitoes per night, it reminded me of going to camp and feeling like I was being eaten alive by mosquitoes,” said Lisby, a 16-year-old Carmel resident.

The Heritage Christian School sophomore decided to contact Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Dept. because he thought a bat conservation project would also help decrease the mosquito population.

“Bats are an essential part of the ecosystem and to our department because they provide new habitat, pollinate flowers and control pests,” said Lindsay Labas, CCPR marketing director. “When Grant proposed his project idea we were on board for these reasons, and because many bat species are in decline due to habitat loss and disease. We enjoy working with Eagle Scouts throughout their projects from conception to completion.”

Lisby, a member of Scout Troop 191, con-

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Grant Lisby, left, built several bat boxes to install in Carmel parks. (Submitted photo)

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Lisby has completed his project and his Board of Review is tentatively scheduled for January. He hopes to have his Eagle Scout badge by mid-winter.

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Jim Dupler teaches wood turning at various community locales and shows his work at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and at CCA Gallery in the Carmel Arts and Design District.

How would you describe your art?

“Wood turning is one of the oldest forms of wood working. It gives me more control than other methods because both my hands are free to hold sharp tools while the wood is moving on a turning lathe. I craft wood harvested from fallen Indiana trees and then add interesting features by hand with piercing and carving.”

How did you get started? “As a young man, I learned from European craftsmen who had gone through a rigorous sevenyear apprenticeship. That process instilled a very accurate and disciplined work ethic in me. For many years afterward, I owned my own woodworking business that included custom furniture, cabinets and antique restoration. Now I focus primarily on making art pieces and teaching.”

What do you like best about working with wood? “I like that it can be both func-

When it comes to cooking, Graham Elliot, chef, restaurateur, TV personality and now cookbook author, has a few celebrity words of wisdom.

“I always say, if it’s not broken, break it,” he said.

For Elliot, cooking is more than a teaspoon of this and a half-ounce of that. He sees it as a means of both expression and reinvention.

The famous chef stopped by Market District in Carmel Dec. 4 to cook and sign copies of his new cookbook, “Cooking Like a Master Chef: 100 Recipes to Make the Everyday Extraordinary.”

“I’ve been cooking now for 21 years, so it was a long time in the making,” Elliot said.

In Elliot’s two decades cooking, he’s managed to become a familiar face on TV and in the restaurant scene. He’s the co-host and judge on Fox Network’s cooking competition, “MasterChef” and “MasterChef Jr.,” and has made guest appearances on “The Today Show” and “Nightline.”

At the event, Elliot prepared a risotto recipe from “Cooking like a MasterChef” and answered questions from the audience. Afterward, he stuck around to sign books and

Jim Dupler shows his work in Indianapolis and Carmel. (Submitted photo)

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“A lot of (the recipes) are inspired by classics: stroganoff, Caesar, iceberg wedge, risotto, but are done with my own spin,” Elliot said.

“I love irony and humor, and I think it should come through food, as well. So, that’s the idea of the book.”

He believes cooking should be spontaneous, ever-changing and exciting.

“It’s not super difficult. It’s something that should be extremely fun,” Elliot said. “The more you approach it like that, it’s kind of like you become liberated.”

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By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com After struggling for years with infertility as well as loss, Arielle and Bob Markley of Zionsville had to make a COVER STORY decision whether or not to pursue adoption. They began investigating agencies and decided that Kirsh & Kirsh, on 96th Street in Carmel, was the right choice in helping them grow their family.

Adoption is a long process that can take a few years, so when they finished their home study in June they were prepared to wait.

But to their surprise, their adoption attorneys matched them up with a baby boy in July.

They brought home Will, who is now seven months old.

Arielle, a veterinarian, said they were impressed with Kirsh & Kirsh because the agency focused solely on adoption, which is unique in the state of Indiana.

“We felt more confident in the process knowing they would attend to every detail and that surprises – besides the good surprise that we had – would be minimized,” she said. “Our interests were better protected.”

Kirsh & Kirsh was founded more than 30 years ago by Steven Kirsh, who lives in Carmel along the Monon Trail in the Carmel Arts & Design District. His brother, Joel, joined the practice when he graduated law school, as did Steven’s son, Grant. They have helped find homes for more than 3,500 babies in the past three decades. The Markleys said they were referred by a family that adopted with Kirsh &

Bob and Arielle Markley adopted their son, Will, with the help of Kirsh & Kirsh. (Photo by Theresa Skutt)

Kirsh more than 20 years ago.

While Kirsh & Kirsh usually represents the adoptive parents, Steve Kirsh said they do such a good job making the birth mothers feel comfortable they receive many calls from expectant mothers. More than 60 percent of those calls come from word-of-mouth referrals. In fact, recently, there’s been a need for more adoptive parents to match up, which usually isn’t the case.

“The numbers will never equal,” Joel Kirsh said. “The number of people wanting to adopt (usually) outnumber the number of children about 30 or 40 to one, but we help educate people about the positive experiences about adoption. We want everyone involved in the adoption to walk away with a good taste in their mouth.”

Steve Kirsh first became interested in this field of law in 1981 after a friend asked him if

Meet Steven M. Kirsh Age: 61 Education: Dartmouth College, Magna Cum Laude, with High Distinction in History (1976); Indiana University School of Law, Cum Laude (1979) Spouse: Jacque Kirsh – together since they were both 16. Married 40 years as of June 2015 Children: Joshua Kirsh, age 37; Grant Kirsh, age 35; and Tyler Kirsh, age, 32. Holden, grandson, age 3; Anna, granddaughter, age 5.

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he could help them adopt a baby.

“They conceived a child against million-toone odds before I could find them a baby,” he said. “But in the end, I found that I really enjoyed it. In fact, if it wasn’t for adoption law, I don’t know if I’d still be a lawyer to this day, because, in my opinion, it’s one of the few areas of law where throughout the process everyone benefits.”

The popular perception is that it’s very difficult to adopt a child, and Steven Kirsh agrees it’s not easy. It can cost upwards of $40,000, and it takes months to do proper background checks and make sure both the birth mother and adoptive parents feel comfortable and protected.

While it can be pricey to adopt, Steven Kirsh said there are many tax credits and bonuses from employers available for adoptive parents.

For City of Carmel employees, there’s an adoption assistance program that will pay up

Steve Kirsh said there are a lot of misconceptions about the adoption process. He said most people assume you have to be wealthy or a certain race or sexual orientation to adopt, but that’s not true.People also falsely believe there are many cases of birth mothers changing their minds and taking their children back, which he said is fueled by negative journalism.

“It’s kind of like how the media never reports on planes landing safely,” he said.

Another misconception is that mothers who place their child in adoption don’t care about their babies, which he said is completely untrue in his experience.

“People think a woman proceeds with an adoption for the same reason that a woman proceeds with an abortion,” he said. “That’s false. It’s because she loves her child dearly that she wants the child to receive more than she can offer at that point in her life.”

to $5,000 for an adoption. All full-time employees are eligible.

“The philosophy is that if insurance pays for childbirth, why not also assist employees who choose to grow their families through adoption,” said city spokesperson Nancy Heck. Carmel has won accolades for its program from the Dave Thomas Foundation, a pro-adoption group.

Joel Kirsh recalled one recent Friday when he was exhausted from a long week at work.

He was about to leave and go home when he got a knock on his door.

“I almost rolled my eyes because it was a Friday afternoon,” he said. “Turns out, it was a kid named Andrew who was 24 years old who said he was driving by and wanted to stop in and say, ‘I wanted to give you a hug and say thank you for helping me find my parents.’ It just made my day.”

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FR O M T HE BA C KSH O P

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Which way on time limit?

It’s interesting that a proposal to limit to three minutes the amount of time a citizen would be allotted for comment at Carmel City Council meetings died in a deadlocked 3-3 vote last week. We view it as noteworthy, because we see both sides of the issue.

For the experienced public speaker, three minutes should be well more than enough to voice an opinion. For the lesser accomplished in that venue, it probably isn’t enough. (Had councilor Ron Carter and Mayor Jim Brainard been present, the measure would have passed. Each was out of town at the time.)

Perhaps, if the time limit eventually is instituted, it will cause the uninitiated among public speakers to sharpen their game, and that wouldn’t be an awful thing. Whichever way this goes in the future, we’re with outbound councilor Luci Snyder, who said it’s part of the council’s job “to listen to the people who pay their taxes to support this government.” But for how long? We have no answer, but we do not believe a time limit would be a threat to one’s freedom-ofspeech rights and expectations. Express your thoughts at info@youarecurrent.com.

••• We’re not taking up the cause of Donald Trump (R-Billions) here, but what we believe he was saying when he fired off incendiary comments about closing the United States to Muslims was this: Until this broken nation with broken systems can get its collective broken brain repaired, were are not nearly as secure as the government would have us believe. We should be demanding that our leaders do whatever it takes to achieve that.

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

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Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In Rhode Island it is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley.

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‘Mean Girls’

Commentary by Terry Anker

“Nine out of Ten Dentists Agree” shouts at us from the packaging on one box from the wall of toothpaste choices. If all of these folks agree that this is the VERY best product, why are there so many choices that are lesser? And, if someone asserts that “reasonable people agree” does that mean that if we don’t that we must be the lone one who is unreasonable? The rhetoric of inclusion (or perhaps better said – exclusion) is a highly powerful sales tool. And, it serves well to oppress dissenting points of view.

Which clothes have we upon our backs?

Which lunch table is where we consume our daily calories? Which means of conveyance gets us back and forth to which occupation? All of these are being judged by someone. OK, humans categorize other humans. But what is it in us that urges criticism of those who make choices, benign to us, that are different from our own? When hours of Thanksgiving televised football with my sons was derailed

by Brighthouse, we found ourselves with a big screen, plenty of snacks and no sports.

While killing time for the promised return of the games, we wondered upon the 2004 hit movie “Mean Girls.” Therein a nice girl is ostracized because she challenged the prevailing hierarchy. When she resisted, it got nasty. How dare she think on her own!

In our boredom, I guess, it spawned a conversation about peer pressure – especially of the negative kind – and about our unwillingness to stand up when we believe the assertions of “reasonableness” is grossly overstated! Do nine of 10 dentists agree that we should buy Brand X? Probably not. Yet, a publically asserted and undefended falsehood often becomes the perceived truth. Is it factual? No. Does it matter? Not unless we say so.

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

Q U O T E O F T HE WEEK Life can seem either very long or very short, according to how you live it.

– Paulo Coelho

How are your holidays going? Have you lowered your expectations like I advised last week? Additionally, might I humor suggest a few additional guidelines for surviving the last two weeks of 2015?

1. Start pounding the Vitamin C now!

Evil germs are out to get us all, and they can only be avoided with copious amounts of citric acid and booze. Mimosas work well!

2. Provide your spouse with an itemized gift list. Indicate exactly what you want and include a “Please do not buy” section. Trust me on this one, he/she needs to be Waterford clear on the what constitutes the perfect gift card (Target), sweatshirt (Louisville basketball, ladies small, anything black), appliance (Roomba 650 … at Target), and pair of boots (Aerosoles, tan With Pride, size 9.5).

3. Avoid the Castleton/Keystone crazy and just shop online. (I’m even thinking of switching grocery stores because I heard Kroger offers an online ordering/ curbside pickup option.) Target.com, Cardinalswear.com, Zappos.com … Doo? Are you getting this?

4. Less is more when it comes to holiday decorations. If even one house in your neighborhood is rubber-neck worthy, your measly mailbox bow doesn’t stand a chance anyway.

5. Don’t be afraid to lie about prior commitments or “sick” kids. Company party got you anxious? Bow out with a doggy doo-doo accident or a forgotten bassoon concert. (That actually happened, Steve and Brian. Seriously!)

6. New Year’s does not have to be celebrated at twelve-oh-oh. Nine o’clock is midnight somewhere, and with the appropriately coordinated enthusiasm, you can partake in the festivities and be asleep by 10. That may be the introvert in me talking, but one should never underestimate the power of a good night’s sleep, especially when beginning a whole new year!

You only have to last another 16 days. You can do it! Remember to keep your expectations as far from Norman Rockwell as possible and follow the aforementioned rules.

Peace out!

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

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Bolt for the Heart a recordsetting day Editor, We just concluded our fourth annual Bolt for the Heart Family 5K run in Carmel on Thanksgiving morning. We had no snow, no rain but a perfect 50 degree day, as I’m very happy to report a record day!

We had 1,935 participants (a record) which is a 32 percent growth over 2014. We raised over $140,000 (another record) and had a goal of buying 50 AEDs for donation to Indiana State Police trooper cars. We achieved that goal of 50 AEDs and once we receive all final sponsorship checks and all expenses are paid, we may be able to achieve a total of 65 to 70 AEDs. This day does not happen without the help of our board of directors, the many volunteers that did all of the heavy lifting and our sponsors.

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Indiana Wind Symphony deserves more support Editor, “What is wronnng with us?”

Quoting from the movie “Stripes,” Bill Murray asks the above question about his army unit. Today, we ask that same question about central Indiana.

What is wronnng with us in central Indiana that we do not support our local Indiana Wind Symphony, the IWS? Their performances remind one of the New York, Chicago and Philadelphia metropolitan pops orchestras that performed on TV; with one exception, they are right here in central Indiana performing in Carmel, at the Center for the Performing Arts in the acoustically-perfect Palladium theatre.

The Indiana Wind Symphony has performed … this season to very appreciative audiences of less than 500 paid

patrons. That is shameful and a waste of excellent musical talent on such small audiences.

Central Indiana, we can do better.

Theatre goers and all others come join us at the Indiana Wind Symphony for an evening of delightful sounds, interesting commentary regarding the pieces played and guest performers in a wonderful environment.

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The gift of Christmas Commentary by Dick Wolfsie As I look back on my years writing about the holidays in this column, I am reminded of some funny moments humor that have become part of the Wolfsie family lore.

When I grew up, you never told anyone in the family what you were getting them for Christmas. Surprising them was the best part. Of course, you could guess what you were getting, but in my house you had to be very careful.

“Is it a train set, Mom?” “No, Dickie.”

“Is it a set of Lincoln Logs?”

“No, it’s not.”

“Is it a Robbie the Robot?”

“OK, thanks for totally ruining Christmas for me.”

My wife, on the other hand, believes in telling me what she wants. A few years ago, I ordered a gift online for her, but when it finally landed on our doorstep in late December, I had no recollection of what might be in the huge box.

“I remember,” said Mary Ellen. “That’s what I asked you to get me for Christmas.”

“What is it?”

“Do you really want me to tell you? I

thought you liked surprises.”

“Surprises? It’s for you. You can tell me. You already know what it is.”

“I thought somebody should be surprised.”

When I buy Mary Ellen something, I usually miss the mark. She once made me take back, two weeks before Christmas, a Keurig coffee maker that was under the tree, wrapped. She knew what it was – and she didn’t want it. The clerk told me I was the first husband to return a gift before Christmas … still wrapped. That year she was on a money-saving kick, so instead of buying me the three books I wanted, she checked them out of the library. Three weeks later, I returned them. I guess I showed her.

Overall, I don’t have a gift-giving knack. Prior to our 25th anniversary, Mary Ellen began humming “I Love Paris in the Springtime.” I assumed she was dropping a hint, so I got her the sheet music. I thought she would get a kick out of knowing the lyrics.

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Where’s Amy? ‘Where’s Amy?’ is a photo column by Amy Pauszek, a society girl and film producer and partner with Ever Film Productions, LLC. She may be reached at aepaws1@comcast.net.

Where’s Amy? goes country with Wynonna Wynonna was ‘sassy, funny and full of fun’ on stage joking around with the audience and her The Big Noise Band members.

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“Where’s Amy?” was blown away after attending the Wynonna Judd and The Big Noise Christmas Holiday Show at the Palladium. The five-time Grammy winner and New York Times bestselling author commanded the stage with her powerful vocals and ‘sassy’ attitude. Fans were moved by her beautiful renditions of Christmas classics and her popular hits using her rich voice. Impressed by the Palladium size and acoustics, she mentioned she would love to come back to record a live show. She joked about her relationships with her famous mother and sister, sharing with the audience that she finally was able to break free and be herself on tour. Wynonna said she loved using her ‘gift of music’ to share with others during hard times and over the holidays. She had many fans in tears with her final song of the evening, “Silent Night.” Wynonna had captured the audience’s hearts as they joined in singing softly the words of “Silent Night.” It was at that moment that I felt blessed and lucky to have shared this special moment with my parents. No matter the faith, the night closed with the true meaning behind the reason for the season. It’s safe to say Wynonna knows how to rock the stage using her gift of music and love to bring fans together.

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Taste the stars

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Add some pizzazz to your champagne this holiday season Commentary by Sophie Pappas

Wynonna fans Kathy and Mike Buland of Noblesville said they loved the concert and thought she had a powerful voice.

Deana Keen and Libby Macomber, of Carmel, enjoyed the concert and thought Wynonna and The Big Noise Band was amazing. They mentioned when she sang “Silent Night” (after her standing ovation) you could hear a pin drop because the audience was so moved by her moving rendition.

Rappers call it champs, others call it bubbly, and your grandmother might refer to it as sparkling wine, but either way you put it, a good bottle of champagne is a staple not only drinks on New Year’s Eve, but also at any sophisticated holiday party.

Dom Perignon said, “Come quickly. I am tasting the stars!” when he first invented champagne, and while a bottle of Dom might not need anything to accompany it besides a charcuterie and cheese tray, here are some fun ways to spiff up any cheap bottle of champs this holiday season.

• Rosemary and pomegranate – Add fresh pomegranate seeds and a sprig of rosemary to each glass of prosecco or champagne for an herby, yet refreshing, drink.

• Berries – Blueberries, raspberries or cranberries can make a glass of champagne look colorful while also adding little bites of fruity flavor. For Christmas morning, cranberries and orange juice make for a more colorful mimosa.

• Champagne floats – Add a scoop of mango or tangerine sorbet to the bottle or a glass of champagne to make a champagne “float.” Best served at the end of a meal, since the sorbet makes this drink feel like dessert!

• Flavored liqueur or simple syrup – Artisanal simple syrups or add-ins such a ginger liqueur or peach Schnapps can add just a little kick of flavor to an average bottle of sparkling wine.

• Mint – Another option to serve with dessert is a glass of champagne with mint leaves and a splash of bourbon. Pairs well with anything chocolate.

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Good Beers and ugly sweaters • Dig the ugliest Christmas sweater out of your closet and enjoy a special holiday happy hour hosted by the IHS. Complimentary seasonal beers will be featured by local craft brewers, including Bier Brewery, Sun King Brewing Co. and Taxman Brewing Co. Live entertainment is provided by Indianapolis musician Josh Turner. This event is offered to adults, ages 21 and up, only.

• Dec. 16 from 5-7:30 p.m. • $15 at the door, $10 for nonmembers, or $8 for IHS members • Eli Lilly Hall, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center: 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis • 232-1882

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Holiday Cheers at Conner Prairie • Conner Prairie’s third annual Holiday Cheers event offers food, wine and craft beer for an adult historical outdoor experience. After the hors d’ouevres and beverages are served, participants can take an elegant candlelight stroll through 1836 Prairietown. • Dec. 17 from 6-10 p.m. • Conner Prairie Interactive History Park: 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • $40 per person • 776-6000 • www. connerprairie.org

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Christmas Holiday Cabaret • The Actors Theatre of Indiana presents an unforgettable evening of holiday merriment, featuring familiar musical treats and heartwarming surprises. Don Farrell and Mary Jayne Waddell will take the audience on a comical adventure of the evolution of ancient beliefs and superstitions within Christmas celebrations. Ages 10 and up. • Dec. 17-18 at 7:30 p.m.

• The Warehouse: 254 first Ave. S.W., Carmel • $35 in advance, $40 day of show • 661-1760 • www. liveforthemusic.com Dueling Pianos Holiday Blowout • Experience an exciting evening with the highly skilled Ashton Wolf and Charlie Cruce as they play everyone’s musical favorites, from classic rock to classic country, and everything in between. Guests choose the music for the evening! Celebrate the great memories of 2015 and welcome in the fast-approaching New Year at this fun, high-energy event. • Dec. 18.

From 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. • Alley’s Alehouse, Pinheads Entertainment Center, 13825 Britton Park Rd., Fishers • Free! Reservations recommended • 773-9988 • www.bowlatpinheads.com

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Festival of Carols • Add sparkling, musical magic to the holiday season during the Festival of Carols’ 25th anniversary. Classic Christmas carols including, “Hark, The Herald Angels Sing” and “I’ll be Home for Christmas” will be featured, as well as many more! Music is provided by the Symphonic Choir, two-time Grammy Award winning artist Sylvia McNair and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. Also, special guest St. Nick will appear himself. • Dec. 18-20 at varying times • The Palladium: 355 City Center Dr., Carmel • 843-3800 • www.thecenterpresents.org Breakfast with Santa • Today is the LAST day for breakfast with Santa at the Mansion at Oak Creek! Adults and kids of all ages will love

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this special day with the most infamous Christmas character of all, St. Nick! Sing-a-long with Santa to holiday classics while enjoying a hot breakfast including eggs, French toast, sausage, bacon, cottage fries, fresh fruit and pastries or a lunch buffet. Meetings and pictures with Santa are included for each child. • Dec. 19 at 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m., and 1 p.m. • The Mansion at Oak Hill: 5801 E. 116th St., Carmel • $18.50 per person • 8439850 • www.oakhillmansion.com Carmel Holiday Trolley • Take advantage of the opportunities within the Carmel Arts & Design District this holiday season, including the Carmel Trolley! Ride around downtown from the Arts & Design district to the Carmel City Center for a fun and unique Christmastime experience. • Dec. 19 • Carmel Arts & Design District: Main Street and Rangeline Road, Carmel • www.carmelartsanddesign.com/FEATURES/holiday Peter Rabbit and Me • The LAST time the Indiana Reparatory Theatre shows their adorable rendition of a childhood classic featuring cherished characters during their playful adventures. The show is filled with humor, surprise, and childlike imagination. Beatrix Potter, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, Peter Rabbit, and Farmer McGregor are awaiting! • Dec. 20 at 1 and 3 p.m. • Indiana Repertory Theatre: 140 W. Washington St., Indianapolis • $8-$20 • 635-5252 • www.irtlive.com

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‘Twas the Night before Christmas • Join the wild adventures of a comical trio composed of

a mouse, an elf, and a spirited young girl. It is a Christmas journey of scheming, risking, and holiday-spirited fun as depicted by the Carmel Community Players for the LAST time this season.

Don’t miss it! • Dec. 20 at varying times • Carmel Community Playhouse: 14299 Clay Terrace Blvd., Carmel • 815-9387 • www.carmelplayers.org A Beef & Boards Christmas • An annual crowd pleaser, Beef & Boards celebrates the holiday season in style and talent with this year’s 2015 Christmas show, which only lasts for a few more days. The flow of choreographed dance and music numbers is sure to be a family favorite, with enough variety to ensure freedom from boredom!

This is a great event for a group of friends as well as families. • Through Dec. 23 at various times.

See website for details. • Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre: 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • Ticket prices vary • www.beefandboards.com

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Winter Solstice Campfire • Welcome in the official start of winter and the longest night of the year this December with a celebratory evening stroll under the stars, followed by hot chocolate and marshmallow roasting around a crackling campfire. • Dec. 22 from 6:30-8 p.m. • Zion Nature Center: 690 Beech St., Zionsville • 873-8950 • www.naturecenter@zionsville-in.gov

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Ideal tailgater Christmas gifts

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Martha De Lacey, writing for the “Daily Mail” says that men get bored with shopping in 26 minutes, but women can go two hours before it hits them. Now if we believe this, then there has to be a better way to shop for the tailgater on your list then to just go out to the stores looking for things. There is and here is a simple routine to plan for success.

Start at coleman.com to make your wish list. Start at tailgating equipment, but also look at chairs, grills, canopies and coolers and more. Just invest 26 minutes and you’ll have a list of items that you could see at your tailgate next year.

Enter one of your listed items into your favorite search engine with the item name and manufacturer and the word “sale” or “cheap.”

What you’ll get as a result is usually a bunch of photos of the item you want with prices on them. If these are lower than your list price, find out where they are being sold. Most often it can be a local store that has them on sale.

Then you can just go to that store and buy it at a good price. Don’t forget that this is the season for lower prices on camping gear (it’s on sale) since the season for outdoor activity is NOT winter. Repeat this process time and again until you have satisfied your wish/shopping list.

Here’s another Christmas shopping day treat that can also be packaged as a gift for a party or simple visit to a friend’s home during this season.

White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Ingredients: • Crushed candy canes, to yield 1 cup • 2 pounds white chocolate cut into pieces • Peppermint flavorings, optional Directions: Place candy canes in a plastic

White peppermint bark can be made with a double boiler or even in the microwave.

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bag and break into 1/4-inch or smaller pieces with a kitchen mallet or can from your pantry.

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler (see below if no double boiler). Combine candy cane chunks with chocolate (add peppermint flavoring at this point if desired). Pour mixture onto a cookie sheet layered with parchment or waxed paper and place in the refrigerator for 45 minutes or until firm. Remove from cookie sheet and break into pieces (like peanut brittle).

If you do not have a double boiler you can use the microwave. Just cut the white chocolate in pieces and place in a microwave safe bowl. Adjust your microwave to 50 percent strength so you don’t burn the chocolate.

Then heat the chocolate 30 seconds at a time and stir it between each 30 second interval.

Repeat this process as needed until the white chocolate is mostly melted.

Joe Drozda is the author of “The Tailgater’s Handbook” and is considered as the “Father of American Tailgating.” His website is tailgatershandbook.com. He is a resident of Hamilton County.

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Greet your guests with this winter drink Try an ‘Imperfect Backside Cream Soda’ What it is: Current asked local bartenders what they love to serve around the holidays. One drink bartenders swear will get your blood moving at the Christmas party is this spin on a cream soda, perfect for the holidays since it incorporates the ginger liquor and added Christmas flavors with the vanilla.

Ingredients: 1 oz. Domaine de Canton Ginger Liquor, 1 oz. vanilla liquor, 6 oz. club soda Directions: Fill with imperfect backside oatmeal stout. Mix soda, vanilla liquor and ginger liquor together, pour in glass and top with oatmeal stout.

Recipe courtesy of Grand Junction Brewery in Westfield

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Even though this dessert isn’t originally from Peru, it is one of the most loved and popular sweets in my country! This Christmas add a unique spin to your holiday menu with this “deliciosicima” crema volteada.

Note: Bain-marie consists of placing a container (baking pan, bowl, etc.) of food in a large, shallow pan of warm water, which surrounds the food with gentle heat.

CREMA VOLTEADA Serves: 8 Ingredients For the caramel: 3/4 cup, generous, granulated sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons water, 3 drops lemon juice For the custard: 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk, 1 (12 fl oz) can evaporated milk, 4 eggs, 1 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions For the caramel: In a medium saucepan over mediumlow heat, melt sugar with water and lemon juice until mixture is golden brown (about 8 to 10 minutes), make sure not to let sugar burn. Carefully pour hot caramel into a round baking mold with a hole in the middle turning it so caramel covers both the bottom and sides. Set aside.

For the custard: Preheat oven at 350F.

Peruvian caramel custard is a good ending to any Christmas dinner. (Photo by Ceci Martinez)

In a large bowl, lightly whisk eggs until well combined; add condensed milk, evaporated milk and vanilla bean, mix well until smooth. Pour the egg-milk mixture into the caramel baking mold and bake in a bain-marie for 1 hour. To be sure the cream is cooked insert a knife blade into the cream; if the blade comes out clean, the cream is done.

Remove from oven and let it cool. To serve, run a knife around the cream where it is connected to the mold. Carefully invert mold into a serving platter and jiggle loose so it falls in one piece. Caramel custard can be served at room temperature or chilled. Garnish with strawberries or edible flowers and mint leafs.

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Ingredients: 1.5 oz. blueberry vodka, 1 oz. blue curacao, splash of sweet and sour, splash of sprite Directions: Shake with ice and garnish with maraschino cherries.

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Museum of Miniature Houses to feature steel drummer

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com When Andrew Moore got a call from Museum of Miniature Houses executive director Elaine Mancini about performing music at the museum, he was intrigued.

“I thought it was a really cool looking place,” Moore said. “It think it will be (good) exposure for both sides."

As part of the museum’s Celebrations of Creativity and Craftsmanship series, Moore will visit the Museum of Miniature Houses, 111 E. Main St., Carmel at noon on Dec. 23.

The program will be called Holiday Jazz Tunes on Steel Drum.

Moore specializes in the steel pan or drum, the instrument born in the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago.

“I’ll play classic Christmas songs in a jazz style,” said Moore, who has made a recording of his Holiday Jazz Tunes.

Moore said he will play songs such as “Jingle Bells” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.”

Moore, a 28-year-old Indianapolis resident, will perform by himself. But he also serves as bandleader for Circle City Steel. It can be as large as a seven-piece band for bigger audiences and some duos and trios. Moore, who has been playing the steel drum for five years, has been playing percussion since he was 9 years old.

Moore performs at a lot of music festivals, corporate events and nursing homes.

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Andrew Moore, who will perform on Dec. 23 in Carmel. (Submitted photo)

Mancini said she hopes the creativity and craftsmanship series brings newcomers to the museum.

“A lot of people when they hear Museum of Miniature Houses say, that’s not for me I’m not interested,” Mancini said. “But the whole museum is about creativity and craftsmanship so I bring poets, painters and short story writers, musicians, dulcimer players, all kinds of people to celebrate their craft and creativity.

These are free. So when the audience has a reason to come in and while they are there, they of course look at the museum.”

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‘Completely Christmas Cabaret’: It’s a party at The Warehouse

By Zach Dunkin • news@currentincarmel.com ‘Tis the season for arts groups everywhere to offer something for the holidays, whether it is a traditional production “A Christmas Carol,” a modern-day dance entertainment interpretation of “The Nutcracker” or concert filled with yuletide tunes.

For the Actors Theatre of Indiana it will be the worldpremiere of “Completely Christmas Cabaret,” starring ATI’s own Don Farrell and New York City’s Mary Jayne Waddell. Presented in a relaxed cabaret setting at The Waddell Warehouse, the twosome, backed by a musical trio, will present an evening of recognizable holiday songs and stories, plus other not-so-familiar tales and tunes.

“I’ve known Mary Jane for years, and we’ve always wanted to do a Christmas cabaret,” explained Farrell, who cofounded ATI in 2005

with Judy Fitzgerald and Cynthia Collins. “As Catholics we were both raised to believe in Christmas and that’s what this show will be about.

“We will share personal stories and remembrances of Christmas that were unique to us, but other stories the audience will be able to relate to,” said Farrell. “I mean, we all grew up, right? We’re also going to pull back from the commercialism of Christmas and get back to what Christmas is all about.”

Farrell says there will be lots of funny moments mixed with a few poignant ones. They will talk about the history of Christmas and Farrell how some of its traditions originated.

“We want it to be like family and friends getting together and having a good time and laughing,” said Farrell. “We want the audience to walk away saying, ‘What a great Christmas party that was!’”

Top NYC vocal coach serves as guest instructor

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The Gathering 624 Range Line Rd. Carmel, IN 46032 December 17, 18, 19 at 7:00 pm Contact: (317) 775-0577 - gatheringcarmel@yahoo.com

Kelly Smith, Civic Theatre coordinator of the Young Adult Program Although it’s his first visit, Reamy is imJustin D. Reamy has quickly made a name pressed with what he has learned about the for himself as a New York City private vocal Civic Theatre and the Center for the coach. civic theatre Performing Arts.

His students “I think (Civic Theatre officials) think have worked I’m doing them a favor by coming on Broadway, in commercials, and there and it’s the complete opposite. been employed by Disney, Pixar, NickI’m so excited and honored to be elodeon, the Metropolitan Opera and teaching there,” Reamy said. in major motion pictures.

“I just came back from Australia in “I’ve been fortunate to have my Reamy September and I taught some classes students be successful,” Reamy said. there,” he added. “This year is my first big step As a guest instructor for the Booth Tarkingin traveling to do this all over.” ton Civic Theatre, Reamy will hold two master Reamy said he can help prepare students classes for students, one for grades fifth outside New York City for the competition. through eighth and one for high schoolers, “I can give them feedback on a New York from 2 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 19 in Carmel. The sesCity level,” Reamy said. “I give them an inside sions are sold out. view and constructive criticism of where they Anjali Rooney, a Clay Middle School sixth need to be. It’s all about work ethic. I’m really grader, started as Reamy’s student when the there to inspire them and inspire the work family lived in New York City. ethic to go into overdrive so they go into the “I miss her severely and I still teach her business.” through Skype,” Reamy said.

For more, visit justindreamy.com Rooney’s mother, Jini, introduced Reamy to

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Carmel resident’s hoop dreams paying off

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Matt Belveal and Jason Connell watched as their sons’ Christmas presents of indoor basketball sets were quickly local biz destroyed five years ago.

Belveal’s son, Cole, was then 7, and Jason’s son, Keaton, was 8, and both families were living in Cicero at the time.

“Literally within hours both were broken,” said Belveal, who moved to Carmel in 2012. “So since they both loved it, we each bought another one. We were blaming the boys for being too rough on them instead of (thinking) it was just a horrible product with poor construction. After they destroyed the second one, we decided we could build something better.”

With their engineering backgrounds, Belveal and Connell figured they could come up with a more durable indoor basketball hoop.

Belveal went to the University of Wyoming for mechanical engineering. Connell went to Purdue for chemical engineering. The result is they developed RAMgoal, which is made to mount on a wall in a basement or man cave.

The RAMgoal is adjustable up to 13 inches.

“After we designed five prototypes, we came up with something that couldn’t break,” Belveal said. “We actually cut it out of a landscaping wagon, which is made out of 16-gauge steel. We made a backboard frame on my son’s wall. He played on it for three or four months, and he couldn’t break it.”

In 2013, Belveal took it to a machine shop in Noblesville to see if they could build more prototypes, realizing there was a demand after several parents inquired about it.

“We sold the five prototypes in a couple of days,” Belveal said.

So he decided to have the shop build another 30, and those were sold before they were finished.

“Over the last couple of years, we’ve refined it, made it even stronger,” Belveal said.

“It looks like the real thing you would see on a school basketball court. It can take an im-

A RAMgoal, designed by Carmel resident Matt Belveal. (Submitted photo)

mense amount of abuse.”

Belveal ordered 500 to be made. They put them up on Amazon and got their first real order in February. They have sold more than 360 goals in the past nine months.

Belveal said having the indoor backboard helped improve his son’s vertical jump.

“I would move it up an inch and a half and it would motivate him to jump higher,” he said.

“His vertical leap went crazy. He was able to outjump everyone on his team, just because he figured how to use his body, and it motivated him to jump higher.”

Cole plays on Carmel Middle School’s seventh grade team while Keaton is on the Hamilton Heights freshman squad.

The hoop is mounted on studs in the wall through the drywall. Belveal said the plastic hoops broke easily.

“It eliminated the noise because the back of the door hoops rattled the whole house,” he said. “Because there was at one level, kids get bored with them pretty quick because they can’t adjust them up or down.”

Belveal, who personally calls everyone who has purchased a RAMgoal, has found that 20 percent are bought for adults. The RAMgoal, which includes a mini-ball, normally sells for $159. For more, visit ramgoal.com.

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Major changes are on the horizon for Social Security. On Nov. 2, Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget retirement Act of 2015. The law was passed to close up some loopholes in claiming strategies that allowed married couples to maximize Social Security benefits. Starting April 30, 2016, there will be some major changes that affect the "File and Suspend" and "Restricted Application for Spousal Benefits" claiming strategies.

File and Suspend Under the current law, a filer who is at or past full retirement age, can file for individual benefits and immediately suspend receiving them. This allowed a spouse or dependent to collect a "spousal" benefit off their record, in addition to getting an 8 percent simple interest growth to their benefits until the age of 70.

The new law will allow anyone 66 or older to take advantage of this strategy through April 30, 2016. After that date, the "File and Suspend" strategy will no longer be in affect.

Restricted Application for Spousal Benefits

Under the current rules, any spouse who is at or past full retirement age and has not elected any benefits, can do one of two things. If eligible, the spouse can currently choose to collect a spousal benefit only, commonly known as a “restricted application,” or elect his or her own individual benefits.

When the spouse decides to collect "spousal benefits," their own individual benefits continue to grow at 8 percent simple interest per year. This strategy is potentially a great way to enhance Social Security income.

Under the new law, anyone under the age of 62 by the end of 2015 will not have the choice of which benefit to elect when they reach full retirement age.

Social Security will have a major impact in your retirement income planning. Please work closely with your financial professionals to start making the necessary changes to your financial plans. For more, visit currentincarmel.com.

Joel Harris is a financial advisor with TFA. He may be reached at 507.1825.

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DemandJump LLC, a strategic data-driven Heavy hitters among the company’s new marketing intelligence software developer investors include Indianapolis-based based in Carmel, angrowth nounced Nov. 18 it has 4G Ventures and Chicago-based Hyde Park Venture Partners. secured an initial seed “We are very excited that this group round of funding, totaling $750,000. of sophisticated and experienced inThe company, founded in March at vestors saw the game-changing tech10401 N. Meridian St., is also opening nology that we developed and decided early access to its marketing platform to join our team,” Day said.

– which aims to make sense of digital Day This summer, DemandJump andata to show marketers their best nounced plans to invest more than $1.2 million next steps. while bringing at least 80 new jobs – across “We couple company data with competiengineering, sales and marketing teams – to tive intelligence to show marketers what to Carmel in the next three years. do next, how to do it and why they should,” “When I talk with CMOs around the counDemandJump co-founder and CEO Christopher try, they indicate their emerging number one Day said. “From dealing with technology platgap is access to a truly predictive analytics forms for so many years and coupling that solution,” Tim Kopp, a partner with Hyde Park with our know-how and actually dissecting Venture Partners, said. “Now that marketers data for so many years, we know how to go are being tasked with revenue growth, the about building the algorithms to deliver the need for this platform is more paramount than desired results. We know what data is good ever before.” data, we know what data is bad data, (and)

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For the past five years, Zacky’s Hot Dogs & BBQ has built up a following in Carmel.

Owner Zachary Darring has growth overcome many obstacles as he started his family-run business.

He rebuilt after a fire destroyed his storefront.

He endured slow months. He considered selling the business so he could focus more time on his ministry but ultimately decided against selling.

Now Darring said business has been negatively affected by a report by the World Health Organization that hot dogs and other processed meats can cause cancer.

As a result, Darring said he’s going to rebrand his business with a focus on chicken wings, fish, shrimp and barbeque. Some hot dogs will still be available, but it won’t be the focus.

The new name for the company is Zacky’s Hot Chicken: Nashville, TN Style.

“You can expect the same quality, service and smiles,” Darring said.

The World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research claim processed meat found in foods like hot dogs can increase the risk of colorectal cancer by 21

The new logo and name for what was first Zacky’s Hot Dogs & BBQ. (Submitted image)

percent. Some news outlets reported on this finding with headlines that claimed hot dogs were just as bad for you as cigarettes.

Darring said he thinks the media has been sensational in its reporting on this topic. He points out that doctors say that hot dogs are still OK in moderation, and people might chain smoke cigarettes, but consuming food is very different.

“If eating hot dogs causes cancer, then the whole city of Chicago would be in trouble,” he said with a laugh.

The re-launch date has yet to be announced.

Meet Red Kettle Commentary by Jon Quick Soon you’ll again hear his ringing from blocks away. He’s been an American icon for over 125 years. He’s a giving back holiday fixture in Carmel, Indianapolis, and cities from coast-to-coast and around the world.

He’s been a star in dozens of holiday classics on radio, TV and film.

His name is Red Kettle.

There are still a lot of people that think that the Kettles are all that the Savation Army is about. They are really only a small part of it. But the results of the annual Kettle campaign are amazing. The money raised during the holiday season funds, in part, the activities of the Army all year long – both here and around the world.

Honestly, I cannot pass by a Kettle without feeding him a few coins. I love the sound of the clang. It’s one of my good addictions.

I now do something else when I pass by a Kettle. I introduce myself to the bell-ringer

next to the Kettle and I say “Thanks for your service.” Many times the volunteer is a person that has been down and totally out, and now they express thanks for the blessing of rehabilitation and care at one of the Salvation Army facilities around the metro area. I am amazed and gratified at the stories these wonderful folks freely tell me. They often shed tears and say “If not for the Army, I wouldn’t be here.”

Then there’s a handshake if not a hug.

If you want to brighten your day, try it. Be thankful for the Kettles. Any one of us could one day have a need. The Kettles raise millions for Salvation Army programs that provide food, shelter, rehabilitation, disaster relief, and much more for people and families in crisis.

Jon Quick is President of the Carmel-based marketing and public relations firm, Q Public Relations & Marketing. You can reach him at Jon@QPRmarketing.com. He is a former 25+ year manager at both CBS and Emmis Communications.

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Recently, the Carmel City Council addressed Following my first year of medical school discrimination against various individuals, at Marian University, I served as a scribe including members of the gay, lesimplementation manager at Fenway Q&A bian and transgender comCommunity Health Center in Boston, munity, by passing a new Mass., where we primarily cared for human rights ordinance for the city.

LGBT patients as well as those who But one group is addressing diswere HIV positive. This experience crimination that they believe exists ignited my passion for improving acin the healthcare field for many LGBT cess to healthcare for LGBT individupatients. The resource, called Outcare, als in Indiana. I became involved with is an online LGBT healthcare resource Vreede Outcare through a classmate, and we created by Marian University and Inestablished a partnership with medical studiana University medical students for patients dents from Indiana University. and providers.

What are the biggest issues Elisabeth Vreede, who grew up in Hamilton your organization faces?

Co. and graduated from University High School Recruiting physicians has been very difin Carmel, serves as director of LGBTQ education ficult. We’re really hoping to find LGBT-friendly for OutCare Indiana. The med student spoke to providers for all areas of medicine. There are Current in Carmel about the organization. great healthcare resources for LGBT individuSo how does Outcare work? als, and Outcare’s challenge has been to loUsing the Outcare website, outcareindiana. cate LGBT healthcare resources and put them com, LGBT patients can find information and all in one place so they are more accessible. resources for support groups, STI testing, loWhat are some misconceptions cal health events and find an LGBT-friendly that the general public has? provider using the Outlist, which is an online LGBT patients have unique healthcare database within the Outcare website that proneeds, and it is important that providers have vides a list of LGBT-friendly providers from a the education and resources to meet these variety of different specialties. Also, providers that meet our criteria can sign up to be on the needs. Outcare’s primary goal is to provide Outlist as an LGBT-friendly provider. For health LGBT healthcare resources that benefit both care providers, Outcare provides resources for patients and providers.

You still need your eye exam Commentary by Tammy Wittmann “I see great! Do I still need an eye exam?”

Alex L., Carmel, Ind. Alex, What a great queseyecare tion! The short answer is an overwhelming “YES!” There are many things we check in an eye examination and vision is just one.

The most important reason you need your comprehensive eye examination is because most eye diseases have no symptoms until it’s too late. Glaucoma, cataracts, ocular tumors, macular degeneration and many more cause no visual symptoms until they are in their advanced stages.

School screenings and primary care doctor screenings do not replace eye examinations either. Most of these diseases cannot be detected with a screening. Also, there are other visual issues that are not detected by reading a traditional eye chart. Eye alignment, tracking and focusing disorders are critical for learning and are not detected in screenings.

The recommended comprehensive eye examination schedule is as follows: at birth, between 6 and 12 months of age, then at 3 years old, 5 years old and every year after.

Sometimes, depending on what is found in these examinations you may need to be seen more frequently. I have patients who are seen every six months or less, depending on the condition. And many have no visual symptoms with their condition.

I tell patients that we are really good at having our teeth cleaned every six months. We do this to keep our teeth healthy and to catch problems early for better treatment. I remind patients that it is a lot easier to treat eye disease and disorders when caught early. It’s also good to remember that we can eat with false teeth but we cannot see with a fake eye … right?

Dr. Tammy Wittmann, O.D., practices at Wittmann 20/20 Family Eye Center at 2792 E. 146th St., Carmel. For more information, visit www.wittmann2020.com or call 843-2020.

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Know your shower head options Commentary by David Decker

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You may not have considered this a big decision, but deciding on a new shower head can be a complicated and sometimes home difficult decision. There are many factors to consider and, based on your priorities, there are a variety of options.

The best traditional showerhead for you can vary based on your needs. For example, athletes who rely on showerheads to recuperate sore muscles should purchase something different than someone who relies on them solely to wake them up in the morning. Be sure the showerhead has a pivot mechanism so you can adjust the spray direction, as well as various spray settings that you can change when needed if you so desire.

One specific type of showerhead, referred to as rain-head showers, are mounted on the ceiling of the shower and are usually 8 to 12 inches in diameter. By being mounted this way, plus with small holes that extinguish consistent, small droplets, they give the effect of being rained on. Some advanced models have various settings from a drenching to a light drizzling rain.

Hand showers are another option. Homeowners usually choose these when they

want to direct where the shower water goes.

Whether it’s washing the dog or assisting young children, hand showers are made to make the act of cleaning easier. Hand showers are available with a variety of functions and can be used in everything from a standard shower to a fully custom shower.

Body sprays are new to some homeowners and combine the power of a showerhead or hand shower with massaging water jets, usually mounted on the walls of the shower.

They give the homeowner a relaxing, soothing experience that they previously could only get from their masseuse. Some body sprays have more than one jet, allowing for an even more luxurious experience.

Whichever shower choice you make it must fit the lifestyle and needs of your family. Give us a call at 575-9540 if you have further questions about how to upgrade your shower into something you love.

David Decker is president of the Affordable Companies, which include Affordable Kitchens and Bathrooms and now Affordable Custom Flooring. They are based in Carmel (575-9540, www.theaffordablecompanies.com). E-mail home improvement questions to david.decker@theaffordablecompanies.com.

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In 1626, Danish King Christian IV began building Kastellet to defend the harbor north of Copenhagen. The fortress took the form of a five-pointed star, surrounded by a moat. Bastions at each point allowed cannons to fire in all directions. To enable defenders to weather a siege, the fortress included 16 windmills for grinding flour and a Baroque style church where troops could pray.

In 1725, King Frederick IV built a prison behind the church, with eye holes in the cell walls so inmates could follow the church proceedings. The most famous prisoner was Johann Friedrich Struensee, a German physician to schizophrenic King Christian VII who became an important governmental reformer in his own right. Following discovery of Struensee’s affair with King Christian’s young queen, he was held in Kastellet’s prison in

1772 until he was beheaded, quartered and displayed in pieces a few blocks away in what is now a lovely park.

Today, Kastellet houses branches of the Danish military, including the intelligence service. Colorful barracks sit amid the grassy ramparts and a lone Danish soldier stands guard at the guard house. Cannons point toward ancient foes. But the entire property is freely open to the public, with concerts held regularly on the manicured grounds and in the church.

On the fourth Friday after Easter, Danes parade atop Kastellet’s ramparts in spring finery celebrating Store Bededag (“Great Prayer Day”), a religious holiday introduced by the Church of Denmark in 1686 to consolidate several minor feast days. Every Oct. 28, the last surviving windmill, erected in 1847, is tested to assure that it remains capable of feeding besieged troops. So far, so good.

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

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Beginners thru Advanced All styles Electric-Acoustic-Bass Private Lessons Parent-Child Lessons near Carey Road & 146th Carmel 317-

LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPING Locally owned/operated over 40 YRS. *FALL CLEAN UP & LEAVES *TEAR OUT/REPLACE *FREE ESTIMATES Call 317-491-3491

Hardscape Design & Installation Landscape Design & Installation Mowing/Mulch Spring/Fall Cleanups COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL • HOA

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Wth recording artist Duke Tumatoe Learn from professional and have fun All levels - in Carmel duke@duketumatoe.com or 317-201-5856

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Pet & House Sitting Service

“We take the time when you don’t have it!”

Specializing in de-cluttering your closets, attics, and garages! Start off your New Year clutter free! sweetorganizations@gmail.com 317-453-0754

Kingston’s BAND REHEARSAL SPACE

Book a session for your band! 3 hours/$50 1,000 SF studio, lounge with 60” plasma TV, full PA & backline provided, drums available 340 Ridgepoint Drive, Carmel rick@idealtalentinc.com 317-979-0137 Like us on Facebook!

“Between the awesome physical facility, and the exceptional personal service, look no further than Kingston’s.”

-Travis Jensen, An Innocent Band

317.250.1333 www.showcaseoutdoorservices.com dave@showcaselawncare.com facebook.com/showcaseservices

LUXURY BATHROOMS If your bathroom is ready for a remodel, or you simply want a change, please visit my website at www.Iwantanewbathroom.com

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$$$ CASH PAID $$$ Sell me your...OLD GUITAR Local buyer is looking for older Gibson, Fender, Martin, etc. guitars, amplifiers and musical instruments of all kinds. Turn that old guitar under a bed or in a closet into good money TODAY! Friendly to-your-door service!

Please call today! 317-771-9294 Thank you, Brian

Business Closing GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE Bedazzling Boutique STORE CLOSING!!!!

60-95% OFF Clothing, Jewelry, Home Décor, Vintage Friday, & Saturday 11a-6p (Antiques, Imports, Artisan Pieces, Numbered Art Works 30% OFF) 641 N Rangeline Rd (between Main & 136th St), Carmel, IN

for sale Brand NEW Queen Pillowtop Mattress and Box Spring set. Still in factory sealed plastic. Never used. ONLY $195.

Del. Avail. Call today 317-480-6463

TOP DOG CARTS

Star Ev Brand Electric Golf Carts Now offered in Noblesville!

Our 2016 Carts have just arrived. Star EV Still rated best drive train in the industry, which means more speed, torque, and dependability. Star EV offers a four year warranty. These carts are made street legal at our factory in South Carolina, USA. Buy a new, dependable golf cart for less than the price of a street legal used cart.

Call to set up a personal appointment today!

(317) 774-6530 New location at: 1385 S. 10th street Noblesville, IN 46060

for sale THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT

CALL TODAY FOR CHRISTMAS DISCOUNT

The Electric Bike Center The largest selection of electric bikes in Indiana Call David for appointment (317) 506-6902

Need to fill A Job Opening?

Place your classified ad with Raquel. Call 489.4444

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VOLUNTEER READING TUTORS URGENTLY NEEDED DESPERATE-TO-LEARN IPS STUDENTS GRADES 1-3 During School Hours OASIS Hi-Impact Tutoring Program • No experience required • All training, materials, & ongoing support provided • 1-on-1 with same child throughout school year • Individuals, Buddies or Groups • Innovative intergenerational opportunity

Contact: Joyce Buntin, 317 396-3751or jbuntin@oasisnet.org OASIS is a national nonprofit 501 (c)(3), with a very active local chapter, promoting education, entertainment, and health for those 50+.

Free classes/events/trips catalog Contact OASIS at 317-396-3751, or oasisindy.org

Auctions

Auctions

Absolute Auction Wednesday • Jan 6 1 pm

(22) Indianapolis Rental Homes

See Website for Complete List of Addresses Great investment opportunity! Buy One or Buy Them All! Something for everyone, from nice, occupied homes to those awaiting remodeling - No Minimum, No Reserve!

Auction Location: 5520 S Harding Street, Indianapolis, IN Previews: See Website for Schedule See Website for Full Terms and Conditions Cause #: 49D05-1405-MF-016899 10% Buyer’s Premium AC30900124, Seth D. Seaton: AU10900115

(317) 353-1100 Now Hiring

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SENIORS HELPING SENIORS®

Midwest Academy is seeking part-time, full time and substitute instructors in both middle and high school.

Subjects include science, math, and social studies. Qualified applicants will have a background in education and/or subject area expertise. Interested parties should send a cover letter and resume to kfoster@mymidwestacademy.org or call 317-843-9500.

Non-medical Home Care for Seniors by Seniors We are looking for caregivers to assist with seniors needing help in home.

Fulfilling work... Hourly pay...

Build relationships!

Experience is not necessary, but helpful For information about how you can be a part of this rewarding experience please call 317-202-1286 today!

Now Hiring

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Partner with GanserToGo.com as a self-employed driver!

We arrange delivery catering orders for full service restaurants. Drivers will be given food at restaurants and deliver it to customers at their homes, offices and special events. Big tip orders! Breakfast, lunch and dinner shifts are available 7 days a week.

• Must be at least 21+ • Smart phone to receive orders • Current auto insurance and good driving record • Reliable vehicle!

Benefits: • Flexible Shifts! - Choose the days/number of shifts you want to work during the week.

• Paid Weekly! - Drivers get paid delivery fees weekly, tips nightly. Drivers are earning up to $60 to $100 per shift!

• Freedom! - You don't have to sit in an office waiting for orders, they're sent right to your phone and you get to accept or decline as you move throughout the city.

If you are interested contact us today!

Call us Mon-Fri to schedule an interview 888-334-9675 ext 0

Office Assistant

Carmel CPA office has immediate, F/T opening for dependable, professional indiv. with excellent organizational and computer skills. Great attention to detail required. Position involves a variety of duties including phones, filing, mail, tax return assembly, errands and gen. office maintenance. Must be energetic and able to handle multiple projects and build client relations. Some overtime and Sat. morning hours Feb. - Apr. Excellent salary and benefits provided. Send resume and salary requirement to: Human Resources, Slattery & Holman, P.C., 12900 N. Meridian, Suite 125, Carmel, IN 46032 or email recruiter@slatterycpa.com.

Now Hiring Servers and Line Cooks APPLY IN PERSON 160 E Carmel Dr, Carmel, IN

The Greenskeeper, Inc. Fall Landscape Services Seasonal Help Wanted Now Thru Mid-December Landscape Labor: Fall Clean-ups & Leaf Removal: Must apply in person at our Westfield location.

17309 Westfield Park Road 317-804-8877

Seeking Compassionate Caregivers

Want a chance to make a positive difference in someone’s life? Clarity Caregivers is the company for you!

We provide non-medical, in-home personal care/elder care services throughout Indiana. Experience helpful, but not necessary — if you’re caring, compassionate, and eager to help, we want to hear from you!

Send your resume. Contact: applicant@malkoffandhughes.com

WANTED EXPERIENCED CARPENTER/INSTALLER Do you have experience working with patio rooms, decks, roofs and windows or willing to learn? Our company could be a perfect fit for you. We offer full time, year round work with FULL BENEFITS. Please apply online at Greatdayimprovements.com or call 317-710-3201 for interview.

Must pass background and drug screen test and have dependable transportation with valid driver’s license.

Immediate Openings

Freedom Senior Services is currently looking for private duty caregivers, for seniors, in the Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Zionsville areas.

Applications: www.fssindy.com or 7215 E. 21st St. Indianapolis, IN 46219 359-3733.

With over 30 years of experience in the special event industry, Ritz Charles specializes in innovative, upscale and superior event services. Ritz Charles has a strong presence in the event market. Our multiple culinary teams, service staff and event planners host a variety of on and off premise events year- round. Our company has the resources to manage large events yet the personal touch of a small caterer. With our fast paced energetic work environment, we have a need for motivated individuals who can give excellent customer service.

If you are looking to join a company with a dedication to excellent customer service and a friendly atmosphere, Ritz Charles has bartending, banquet server and set-up positions available.

If you are interested in learning more about our company, please contact Kate Argyris at Kargyris@Ritzcharles.com

Now Hiring

Now Hiring

SALES MANAGER Are you an energetic revenue leader with a minimum of three years of sales-director experience in newspapers?

Are you daunted by a rapidly growing organization that has exceeded its year-over-year income and margins, often by a significant amount, every year of its existence and expects the same in perpetuity?

Do you have a firm command of CRM, and are you a dogged coach interested in getting more out of an already productive sales team?

Are you an expert communicator?

Are you adept at tracking and holding accountable sales executives?

Can you successfully lead the charge to bundle print and online advertising to the customers’ benefit?

And finally, are you a seller yourself, one that puts the customer at the center and have everything you do revolve around him or her?

We knew you are, and that’s why we want to talk with you ASAP. We’re entering yet another period of growth, necessitating us adding the position of sales manager to our organization. Start the dialogue with a narrative that tells us about you and your greatest achievements in sales leadership.

Send that, your resume and professional and character references and salary expectations to info@youarecurrent.com.

We will continue to review candidates until Dec. 30. EOE.

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Home Security System... an $850 Value TMS Health, a Xerox Company is client-driven, passionate, nimble and responsive.

TMS was founded to create and deliver professional communication programs for one of the most competitive and sophisticated market environments healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

A company’s most valuable asset is its employees!

Today, we are growing our team in our Fishers, IN location, and we’re looking for qualified Customer Service and Inside Sales professionals to join us in a new business venture!

TMS Health employees enjoy a rewarding competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit packages.

at NO COST to you for parts and activation with only a $99 Customer Installation Charge and the purchase of monthly alarm monitoring services. Terms and conditions below.^

Bachelor’s Degree Required for all Positions. New College Graduates are encouraged to apply!

Customer Care Specialists Job# 15034888 • English - Provide Tech Support and professionally handle inbound calls from consumers using a medical device • Bi-lingual French - Provide Tech Support and professionally handle inbound calls from our Canadian consumers using a medical device

Plus a $100 VISA gift card* from Protect Your Home!

Carmel Residents! Ask about Home Automation plus home security with the ADT Pulse® system

Inside Pharmacy Sales Representative Job#15036967 • Make outbound calls to engage and educate pharmacists on a medical device product • Responsible for growing your own territory For more information contact: Senior Recruiter 317.521.1620 Submit your application online: www.tmshealth.com Applicants must apply online to the job number in order to be considered for a position with TMS Health, a Xerox Company

©2015 Xerox Corporation. All rights reserved. XEROX® and XEROX and Design® are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Arm and disarm the system Control your appliances and lighting Adjust your thermostat** remotely Lock and unlock your doors

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To take advantage of this promotion, you must call no later than 30 days from receiving this advertisement. Not valid with

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317.957.3846 *$100 Visa Gift Card fulfilled by DEFENDERS through third-party provider, Mpell, upon installation of a security system. Shipping and Handling Fee applies.

ADT Pulse Interactive Solutions Services, which help you manage your home environment and family lifestyle, require the purchase and/or activation of an ADT alarm system with monitored burglary service and a compatible computer, cell phone or PDA with Internet and email access. These ADT Pulse Interactive Solutions Services do not cover the operation or maintenance of any household equipment/systems that are connected to the ADT Pulse Interactive Solutions Services/ Equipment. All ADT Pulse Interactive Solutions Services are not available with the various levels of ADT Pulse Interactive Solutions Services. All ADT Pulse Interactive Solutions Services may not be available in all geographic areas. You may be required to pay additional charges to purchase equipment required to utilize the ADT Pulse Interactive Solutions Services features you desire. **Thermostat controls not available in all states. ^$99 Customer Installation Charge. 36-Month Monitoring Agreement required at $36.99 per month ($1,331.64), 24-Month Monitoring Agreement required at $36.99 ($887.76) for California, including Quality Service Plan (QSP).

† Total package includes 6 door/window sensors. No substitutions allowed. Labor charges may apply. Licenses: AL-15-1104, AK-35221, AZ-ROC217517, AR-2008-0014, CA-ACO6320, CT-ELC.0193944-L5, DE-07-212, FL-EC13003427, DC-602513000006, GALVA205395, HI-CT30946, ID-ELE-SC-39312, IL-127.001042, IN-City of Indianapolis: LAC-000156, IA-AC-0036, KY-City of Louisville: 483, LA-F1082, LA-F1914, LA-F1915, MELM50017382, MD-107-1626, MA-1355C, MI-3601205773, MN-TS01807, MS-15007958, MO-City of St. Louis: CC354, St. Louis County: 74889, MT-247, NE-14451, NV-68518, City of Las Vegas: 3000002944, NJ-34BF00021800, NM-353366, NY-Licensed by the N.Y.S. Dept. of State UID#12000286189, #12000286451, NC-1622-CSA, OH-53891446, City of Cincinnati: AC86, OK-1048, OR-170997, Pennsylvania Home Improvement Contractor Registration Number: PA22999, RI-3582, SC-BAC5630, SD-1025-7001-ET, TN-C1520, TX-B13734, ACR-3492, UT-6422596-6501, VT-ES-2382, VA-115120, WA-602588694/PROTEYH934RS, WV-042433, WI-City of Milwaukee: PAS-0002696, WYLV-G-21499. 3750 Priority Way South Dr. Suite 200 Indianapolis, IN 46240 ©2014 Defender Security C

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