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2 candidates to run for open county council seat

By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com Two prominent local leaders have announced their candidacies for the Hamilton County Counpolitics cil to replace Paul Ayers, a Carmel resident who decided to not seek a third term.

Rick Sharp, former president of the Carmel City Council and candidate for Sharp mayor of Carmel, has decided that after two years out of office he is interested in running again. He said he didn’t have a desire to get back into municipal government, but the county council appeals to him because it’s a financial body, not a legislative one.

“I always feel I’ve been a good steward of

the taxpayers’ money, and I don’t believe in frivolous spending,” he said. “But at the same time I’m not opposed to spending to invest in our area, and I think my record shows that.”

Sharp said he considers Ayers a friend, and although he never agrees with any elected official 100 percent of the time, he said they share many core beliefs.

“I’ve shown fiscal conservatism and pragmatism, and Alexander I hope to carry that out in Paul’s giant footsteps,” he said.

Another candidate is Ken Alexander, a Westfield resident. He is the vice president of sales at the Fishers-based Hagerman Group and was previously the director of Grand Park in Westfield. Alexander planned to run for the seat before Ayers announced he

Ayers won’t run again

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Paul Ayers, a Carmel resident who represents Hamilton County Council District 4, has announced he won’t seek a third term. county Ayers’ brother Larry recently died at age 75, and it had a profound effect on the councilor.

“He was my pal, my advisor and just one wonderful man,” Ayers said.

He said he began to think about his own mortality, and at age 74, he wants to do other Ayers things in life. He said he loves serving his constituents but wants to spend more time with his wife and grandchildren. He enjoys working out and traveling, and business has not slowed at his real estate company.

“I loved being on the council, but I’ll be close to 80 at the end of my term, and I’m just not willing to do it,” he said.

Ayers said he’s proud of his role on the council in protecting taxpayers’ money. He said the council has funded several worthy projects while not raising taxes.

“I always wanted to be a good steward of the taxpayers’ money,” he said.

Ayers said he isn’t resigning because someone might run against him. He said anyone who would like campaign contributions returned can contact him by Jan. 15. Otherwise, he said he’ll use his campaign fund to support other candidates.

wasn’t running. He also served as director of Public Works for the City of Westfield.

“Our county needs leaders who will prioritize engaging young people in our community to ensure Hamilton County will continue to be a wonderful environment for families to live, work and play in future years,” he said.

“Along with engaging our young people, I want to ensure our unprecedented growth is managed well and in the most transparent way and that community tax dollars are managed efficiently, maximizing investment in our community.”

Carmel Clerk-Treasurer Christine Pauley said she’s been asked to run and that she’ll make a decision after the holidays.

Hamilton County Council District 4 covers Westfield, Sheridan and western Carmel.

Primary elections are May 8, 2018. The general election is Nov. 8, 2018.

Dispatches Celebrations series — The Museum of Miniature Houses presents its series Celebrations of Creativity and Craftsmanship on Wednesdays at noon. The next session will be held Dec. 27 and is Create Your Own Mini Art workshop.

All ages are welcome to come and create either a 2-D or 3-D work of art. The Museum will provide all materials. Admission is free for this event.

4-H Open House — Hamilton County 4-H will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. 4-H is an educational program where youth learn by doing.

They create, build, research, sew, cook, and enjoy many other activities.

Stop by anytime to learn more about the programs and to pick up project manuals. For more information, call 317-776-0854. Registration ends Jan. 15.

Recycle holiday lights — From now through Jan. 11, The Carmel Clay Schools Green Teams, along with Carmel Utilities, Tech Recyclers and White’s Ace Hardware are working together to offer a holiday light recycling drive for Carmel residents. Residents may recycle used holiday lights at White’s Ace Hardware, 731 S. Range Line Rd. In addition, the Carmel Clay Schools Green Teams will be offering recycling at the individual schools.

Envirothon contest open – Registration is open for high school students to sign up for this spring’s Central Region Envirothon contest hosted by the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District. Each team will study resource problems in five environmental areas. Teams may consist of members from a variety of organizations: clubs at school, Scouts, home-schooled students, and 4-H Clubs. The deadline for Envirothon coaches to register their teams is Feb. 23. For more, visit hamiltonswcd.org/envirothon.html or contact Ginger Davis at 317-773-2181.

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CRC attorney dies at age 57

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structures. The development community lost a very talented soul this week.”

Haas began his career at Baker & Daniels Karl Haas, who served as an attorney in 1985 before co-founding the law firm of for the Carmel Redevelopment Commission Wallack Somers & Haas in 1999. for more than in memoriam 20 years, died City councilor Jeff Worrell, who serves on the CRC, said Haas Dec. 6 at his taught him a lot. home. He was 57.

“I have worked with Karl for over Haas was an expert on legal is10 years, and I found him to be brilsues regarding public-private partliant regarding making a real estate nerships, which have been a key deal happen on behalf of the city,” part of the strategy of the CRC and Haas he said. “He was always willing to the City of Carmel. He worked on projects such as Circle Centre Mall in down- patiently explain the details to me, and I town Indianapolis and assisted Carmel with gained a wealth of knowledge that I will always be able to credit to him. May he rest projects such as the Arts & Design District in peace.” and City Center.

Haas is survived by his wife, Holly Stults Corrie Meyer, former director for the CRC, Haas; his two sons, Luke and Joel Haas; his said Haas was a true professional. daughters-in-law, Kelly Goffiney and Chris“Karl was a trusted and creative advisor tina Rozes; and his three stepsons, Brady, to the CRC,” she said. “He routinely helped Grant and Tanner Quackenbush. the team work through complicated deal

Dispatch Town Hall meeting – State Legislators Tony Cook (R-Cicero), Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel) and Victoria Spartz (R-Noblesville) will host a town hall meeting at 10 a.m. Jan. 13 at Westfield City Hall, 130 Penn S. Spartz encourages residents of Senate District 20 to attend and share their thoughts on issues affecting the community and state.

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CHS runner enjoys national meet

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel High School sophomore Phoebe Bates found competing in the Foot Locker Cross Country Chamachievement pionships a great way to close out her cross country season.

“It’s a very exclusive meet,” Bates said.

“It was an awesome, awesome way to end my cross country season.”

Bates finished 27th out of 40 runners in a time 18:40.7, approximately a minute slower than her personal record (17:39), in the Dec. 9 meet in Balboa Park in San Diego.

“It was a harder course, so I kind of expected not to get a PR. It was a really tough course,” she said. “Just being a sophomore, I’m hoping to come back in the near future to try to improve that pace. It was a superfun experience and I’m super happy to be able to be part of it.”

Bates got her first experience on a practice run on the course the day before the race.

“It’s a two-loop course, so you do the same loop twice, and there is a monster hill on both sides,” Bates said. “It’s very sandy on some parts, so that really tires you out.”

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Bates was the only female runner from Indiana at the Foot Locker meet but was able to make friends with other runners.

“The Midwest girls have been together the whole time,” Bates said.

After the race, the girls went to the beach and went ice skating at night before Bates returned home Dec. 10.

Bates finished second in the Indiana High School Athletic Association state cross country meet Oct. 28 in Terre Haute. She was second individually in semistate and won regional and sectional titles as well.

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Clay Middle School eighth-grader Mansi Singh has always been passionate about books. education “I’ve learned a lot from them, so I got upset that some kids don’t have the chance to do that since they don’t have as many books wherever they live,” Singh said.

Singh and her classmates have been collecting books as part of Project LIT (Libraries In The) Community, a national movement to eliminate book deserts, areas where children have little access to libraries or book stores. Clay students have collected more than 1,500 books, new and used, for Eastwood Middle School in Washington Township in Indianapolis. Eastwood students have helped with the collection.

Allison Martin, a Clay English teacher who started the drive with her students’ help, is thrilled with the number of books collected.

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Feeding ducks can make them sick or become aggressive, according to Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation Park Maintenance Director Michael Allen.

“It can turn into somewhat of a nuisance to other people at the park,” Allen said. “The animals then come up to people expecting food, and that can create an undesired experience.”

Vikram, 8, said he stopped feeding the ducks but noticed other families did not. He asked his mother if he could make his own sign alerting others not to feed the ducks.

Sunila told him he wouldn’t be able to do that but suggested they contact CCPR. “We received a handwritten letter in the mail from Vikram. He was requesting that signs be posted to alert park goers to not feed the ducks,” Allen said.

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Most 5K runs only feature water stops along the course, but at the 11th annual Donut 5K Holiday Run/Walk, running participants can also enjoy donuts along the route. The race is 9 a.m. Dec. 23 at the Carmel Racquet Club, 225 E. Carmel Drive.

“Donuts have become really popular again,” Todd Oliver of the Carmel Road Racing Group said. “There is a fun novelty of having donuts on the course. It’s been really well received. You can eat them before.

We offer them at the water stops and we have them afterwards in the post-race area.”

The family and pet-friendly event has drawn participants from more than 18 states and grows each year.

“There are a lot of families out and about during that time of year,” Oliver said.

“People are in town to see family for the holiday, and they come out and participate together.”

Funds raised benefit the local animal rescue organization Indy Great Pyrenees Rescue and Tails and Trails.

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allow dogs to participate, but because our race benefits animal rescues, we do allow dogs,” Oliver said. “People have started dressing their dogs in costumes. We will have awards for the first dog to cross the finish line and for the best dog costume.”

Runners of all skill level can compete.

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers along with age group awards.

Participants can warm up at the postrace party with beer, mimosas and a silent auction. Registration is $35 for ages 13 and older and $20 for age 6 to 12 through Dec. 21. Kids 5 and younger are free. To register, visit donut5krun.com.

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Twenty Joys finds beauty in life’s simplicity

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Often, the best ideas are born from some self-reflection.

That was the case for Carprofile mel resident Sara Sale.

“I was feeling restless and wasn’t sure where my space was in life,” Sale said. “We have two young boys, so we want to make sure what we’re doing in this life is meaningful.”

Her husband, Mike, said his wife was feeling a bit lost. So he challenged her to make a list of things that make her happy, “I sat on the front porch and it turned into a good list,” Sale said. “It wasn’t anything that was material. It was the simple things that I love. It made me realize we have a lot of blessings in life. I feel more grounded. We decided to put it in a poster.

We searched online and there weren’t a lot of options, so we decide to make it.”

A business idea was born called Twenty Joys, which the couple started in November. They began making posters of different sizes and styles. Sale enjoys computer design.

“Sitting down and reflecting on what makes you happy is at least half of what

son, but it’s been fun from our standpoint,” Sale said. “People can get a list of 10 easily, but a list of 20 is more challenging.”

Sale’s friend, Quinn Bensi, found her list really came into use after witnessing an accident on her way home from work.

“The circumstances were rather traumatic, and I was up all night reliving the events of that evening,” said Bensi, a Carmel resident. “The next morning, I got up and wondered how I could pull myself out of that feeling.

Coincidentally, I had been Sara Sale holds an example of a Twenty Joys poster. (Photo by Mark working all week on my 20 Ambrogi) joys list, so they were fresh in my mind. Suddenly, I realized that I had makes the experience cool,” Sale said. a road map already created for how to feel Sale is a part-time physical therapist and like myself again. By noon that day, I had part-time adjunct professor for physical already completed several of my top 20, therapy at IUPUI. and I felt centered again.”

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Wilma Preissler always had wanted to be a Christmas bride.

“I still have the book that I read cover story when I was 13 or 14,” she said of “The Christmas Bride.”

She got that wish Dec. 21, 1957, when she married Sam Preissler in their hometown of Hobart.

“It was a beautiful day, and then about 7 o’clock when the ceremony started, snow started falling,” Wilma said. “It was beautiful. We decorated the church with white Christmas trees.”

The couple, who live in The Barrington of Carmel, will celebrate their 60th holiday anniversary this month. They recently went on a Caribbean cruise to celebrate.

Sam and Wilma, both 82, became close when their lockers were next to each other during their junior year at Hobart High School.

“I started carrying her books to classes,” Sam said.

After the couple graduated from Hobart in 1953, Wilma went to nursing school in Chicago.

“Sam would come every weekend carrying chocolates and took me out to dinner,” Wilma said. “It made the first year very comfortable.”

In November 1954, Sam enlisted in the U.S. Army and spent three years serving his nation.

“It took an extra year of service, but I took the G.I. Bill (providing educational funds), which came in handy because after I got out of the service I decided to go to college,” Sam said.

Sam was stationed in Ger-

many and then northern Italy.

“I didn’t see him for a couple of years, but we corresponded,” Wilma said.

After graduating from nursing school, Wilma served as a courier nurse on passenger trains with the Santa Fe Railroad.

“I made three trips to California every month,” Wilma said.

Sam returned home Oct. 9, 1957. On Halloween, Wilma said they decided to take her sister’s three children trick-or-treating.

“After my sister and her husband took the children home, he asked me to marry him,” Wilma said. “All I had heard for the last hour was trick-or-treat, so I thought it was a joke.”

After marrying, the couple lived in Valparaiso. Sam attended one year at Valparaiso University and then went to the Indiana University branch campus in Gary before heading to Bloomington to major in marketing.

Sam worked in retail for Lazarus department store in Columbus, Ohio, for a short time before finding his true calling.

“I was always a car junkie,” Sam said. “I sent my resume to Ford company and I got hired in Indianapolis, and we have been here ever after. I retired from Ford in 1997 (as superintendent of manufacturing and quality control). We spent 43 years in our first and only house in Indianapolis.”

Wilma spent more than 20 years as a school nurse at Heritage Christian School and served as a bus supervisor for a few years.

Compromise is key Janine Short, The Barrington marketing director, said the Preisslers’ love for each other is an inspiration.

“Their love for one another is just as evident today as it ever was, and we’re privileged to witness their commitment to one another every day,” Short said.

Wilma said the couple learned quickly you have to share everything.

“We had a big closet in the master bedroom. If we ever had a disagreement about the kids, he would present his side and I would present my side,” Wilma said. “When we came out we were united. The kids never knew we had a disagreement. We shared everything. There was no such thing as mine or yours, it was ours.”

The Preisslers have two sons, both graduates of HCS. Scott, 57, lives in Atlanta with his wife, Rossi, and two children, and Christopher, 54, lives in Fishers with his wife, Andrea, and five children.

Sam said commitment to each other is everything in a marriage.

“There has to be a solution to every problem. There can’t be my way or your way,” Sam said. “Solve it right then and there, because it’s not going to get any better by waiting.”

Enthusiastic residents The Preisslers serve as unofficial ambassadors for prospective residents at The Barrington. They were the third couple to sign up to live there in 2009 before it opened.

Sam is involved with Masterpiece Living concept, a national group and partner of The Barrington. The group’s mission is to help people age successfully.

“In this community we had a team of residents and staff design a program so people who move in here don’t have to go anywhere and continue to upgrade their lifestyles,” Sam said. “Science has said how you age is dependent on how you are active (socially, intellectually, physically and spiritually). We are going to have people who age better than they ever would on their own because they have to go someplace else and it would be too much trouble.”

Wilma developed a spiritual resource library. She donated her entire collection of Christian books, DVDs and pamphlets.

“So, instead of throwing everything away when you are 82, you find a home for it,” Wilma said.

Short said the Preisslers are great spokespeople because they did all the research before joining.

“They can explain what life at The Barrington is like better than I can,” Short said.

Sam and Wilma Preissler serve as unofficial ambassadors to prospective residents at The Barrington. (Photo by Lisa Price)

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Founder’s intent Commentary by Terry Anker

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

What, if any, obligation do we owe to those who came before us? Grandma says that she’d like her tea set to go to Tom. Well, Grandma passed away last year. Her will didn’t outline her wishes for the silver service. And, no one has ever liked Tom – except for Grandma. Besides, we think he was probably taking advantage of her. The same story plays out, big and small, anywhere that there are humans. Even if we are provided with a clear directive, do we have the right, moral or otherwise, as the living to co-opt the authority, wishes and even possessions of others?

We good folks of planet Earth like to imagine that each generation exceeds the one that came before us. Some might argue that we evolve. Old heroes are debunked.

Treasured possessions are considered outdated or quaint. And, we work to add our own “improvements” to the fashion of previous generations.

We laud the wisdom of certain political and other leaders – then, the style shifts.

The once vaunted is now dismissed as irrelevant, or worse. Art, literature, architecture, sport and education all yield to the force of popular opinion and fad.

Founder, patriarch, matriarch and great thinker, all are challenged, replaced and then, again, renewed. Is respect for antecedent a moral imperative? Or, is it only a suggestion? When is change required by physical circumstance, and when is our own conceit to usurp the rightful authority of another surging? Founder’s intent may not be dispositive; but likewise, it cannot be casually dismissed. One imagines that Grandma had her intentions – and those certainly belonged to her.

Sometimes, I’m jealous of friends who have both sets of parents in town. They get a stronger showing at violin humor recitals and increased moral support when teenagers start wrecking cars.

That said, I’m thrilled that I only have one family nearby around the holidays! I can’t tell you how many people I know who completely stress out, not because of the frenzy to find the perfect scarf for the secret Santa who doesn’t like chocolate (what?), but because they can’t take the emotional toll that comes with trying to please their own parents and the in-laws.

My clan is in Kentucky, so when the rugrats/presents became too numerous to schlep, we simply announced: “We are henceforth and forever more staying put for Christmas.” Fights over where to spend the 24th, which grandparents get to see the kids first on Christmas morning and which family is ultimately being shortchanged are virtually non-existent in the Wilson abode.

Don’t get me wrong. I still miss partaking in the Morris family holiday extravaganza.

Christmas Eve mall shopping, late-night movie re-enactments of “Mommy Dearest” and my British brother-in-law’s famous roast beef feast will always mean “Christmas” to me. But giving ourselves permission to celebrate with one family at a time has been a wonderful annual Christmas present to ourselves, and one we plan to continue for many years to come.

Good luck to everyone splitting the holly days. And if you see a ginger-headed teen in a white mini-van, beware! Peace out.

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

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REA D ER ’ S V I E W Protect Arctic wildlife by making your home energy efficient Editor, According to the U.S. Dept. of Energy, the amount of energy we lose from leaky heating and cooling ducts in our home is equivalent to the potential annual oil produced from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. It’s true: U.S. residential duct leakage costs consumers $5 billion every year!

We have two options: We can follow simple, affordable energy reduction tips from the U.S. Dept. of Energy to make our air ducts more efficient, or we can destroy the Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge, threatening the endangered polar bear and calving area of the Porcupine Caribou Herd and forever negatively

altering the subsistence lifestyle of the Gwich’in people who call the place home.

Let’s do the logical thing by saying no to Arctic Refuge drilling and yes to energyefficient homes.

Please join me in telling Sen. Joe Donnelly and Sen. Todd Young that we don’t need or want oil from the Arctic Refuge.

It makes much more sense for us to save money and conserve energy in our own homes than to destroy the crown jewel of America’s National Park system. Senators, please oppose any budget resolution that includes opening the Refuge to drilling exploration.

Monica Cannaley, Carmel

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

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The Buffet Eaters’ Wine Glass Holder: This device allows you to hang your filled wine glass around your neck, leaving your two hands free to stuff tiny quiches and pigs-in-a-blanket in your mouth.

The Selfie Toaster: After you send a photo of yourself to the manufacturer, they mail you a customized heating insert that imbeds your likeness onto the toasted bread. Many women returned the item, claiming they looked old and wrinkled, but that’s because they were using English muffins.

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Bar Louie blends Chicago, Carmel style at The Olivia

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Bar Louie prides itself on being different from most chains.

Each restaurant has a new biz unique look, including the Carmel restaurant at 1111 Main. St., which had its ribbon cutting Dec. 12 to celebrate its opening. The restaurant is in The Olivia, a luxury apartment building.

Bar Louie’s four owners are originally from Chicago.

“Carmel is an amazing market in general, but we had a vision to build a completely unique space,” co-owner Frank Sweeney said. “We can put in a second floor, we can bring in an industrial ceiling. It’s unique not only in Carmel but Indianapolis. The ability we had to build this with huge columns and the spiral staircase with the height of our ceilings, it completed our vision of what we wanted to do with Bar Louie. True to our Chicago roots, we brought in 14,000 bricks from Chicago demolitions. We picked it out from an old Chicago brickyard and had the bricks repurposed for the space to give it that Chicago industrial look.”

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are family friendly. Sweeney said even though Bar Louie has other locations, each one has a different look.

“We call it the unchain. We try to be the neighborhood bar everywhere we go,” Sweeney said. “Every Bar Louie looks and feels completely different. This one will probably have live music three days a week.”

Sweeney said when all construction is complete there will be 2,000 apartments

within 1.5 miles of the restaurant.

Sweeney, who lives in Indianapolis, has been best friends with co-owner Andy Knapick since fourth grade. The partnership group includes Andy’s brother, Mike, and Scott Muench. All four grew up in Chicago.

Sweeney is a managing partner and helps run day-to-day operations of the three restaurants. The partners opened a Bar Louie in Mishawaka in 2008 and Greenwood in 2015.

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mounted on a machine and it’s about five or six times the size of the hand-held ones,” Zenor said. “It does a sweeping motion so Recently, IU Health North Hospital startyou cover a larger area. Instead of taking ed utilizing a new technology to help diag30 or 40 pictures, we take four. It nose breast Breat Cancer cancer eartakes about 15 minutes, whereas the old version was about 45 lier in women minutes.” with dense breast tissue. AutomatWomen with a family history of ed Breast Ultrasound Screening is a breast cancer or who have been technique that can find abnormalidiagnosed as having dense breast ties sooner than mammography. tissue are the best candidates for “ABUS is a brand new technology Zenor ABUS. that is ultrasound or sound waves “The national average is around 40 perinstead of the traditional radiation with a cent of women have dense breast tissue. mammogram,” said Carl Zenor, manager of Dense breast tissue makes it hard to diagimaging services at IU Health North Hospital. “We’ve used breast ultrasound for many nose breast cancer early,” Zenor said. “It’s not something you would use on everybody years to help define already determined with dense breasts, but if they have a abnormalities. This is the newest technolfamily history or difficult-to-read previous ogy. (It) is an automated ultrasound system mammograms, this might be something for that sends sound waves into the breast them.” and better detects abnormalities in certain Women are still encouraged to get stanpopulations.” dard 3-D mammograms.

Historically, ultrasound machines used a “3-D mammograms are still the gold stansmall probe or a hand-held camera to capdard,” Zenor said. “This does not replace a ture images. Numerous pictures would be mammogram, but it is an enhancement of a taken of the area of interest. mammogram.”

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com It was a book more than 25 years in the making.

Mark Montieth began collecting interviews for a book in 1990.

“I was going to do a book about the nine years of the ABA,” he said.

At that time, Montieth was primarily a freelance writer with a stint working for a book publisher after leaving the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. He began working for The Indianapolis News in 1994, which merged with The Indianapolis Star in 1995.

The News closed in 1999.

“I became the Pacers beat writer in 1996-97, and there was no time for it,” said Montieth, a Fishers resident. “When you did get time off, you didn’t feel like working on a book. So, I would pick it up and then put it down. I was able to use some of my travel for the beat to interview some people. Once, when the Pacers played at Minnesota, I went over to George Mikan’s house.”

Eventually, Montieth gathered lots of interviews but had way too much for one book.

Finally, he settled on the start of the Indiana Pacers franchise and the return of pro basketball to Indianapolis. The book “Reborn” was released in September.

“I wanted to get something out this season for the 50 years,” said Montieth, who left The Star in 2008 and has written for Pacers.com since the 2012-13 season. “So, I narrowed it down to the formation since I had so much material from that.”

The Indianapolis Olympians were the city’s second pro basketball team. They were a founding member of the NBA in 1949 and folded in 1953. The Pacers arrived in 1967-68.

Montieth said he was lucky to get the files of John DeVoe, one of the founders and second team president. DeVoe died of a heart attack at a Pacers’ home game in 1968.

“I got his scrapbook with stories from all over the state from his brother, Chuck,” Montieth said. “That gave me some real insight on how the franchise and the league came together.”

Chuck DeVoe, another Pacers co-founder, died in 2013.

Fortunately, through the years Montieth transcribed the interviews as he went along.

“I had computer printouts of everything and I had them on floppy discs,” Montieth said. “A couple of the printouts I lost.

They weren’t crucial but they would have been nice to have.

Someone like Mike Storen I talked to a half-dozen times, both in person and on the telephone.”

Storen was the Pacers’ first general manager and later commissioner of the ABA. Montieth said he wants to write two more books, one on the pro teams before the Pacers and another on the Pacers’ three championship seasons in the ABA. “With those early years, you’re talking about guys that drove to games in cars. They would get home at 4 in the morning and get up a couple of hours later and go to work,” Montieth said.

The Olympians featured stars Ralph Beard and Alex Groza, who were banned from the league after the University of Kentucky point-shaving scandal.

Oliver Darden left Michigan law school to play for the Pacers on their first team. Darden, who played collegiately for Michigan, was a third-round pick of the Detroit Pistons in 1966 but was unimpressed with the offer.

Darden, a 73-year-old Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., resident, played that first season with the Pacers. After playing with the New York Nets and Kentucky Colonels, he returned to the Pacers for the 1969-70 season.

“Mark has inspired me to write a book of my own,” Darden said. “It’s easier talking about it. Writing it is hard.”

“Reborn: The Pacers and The Return of Pro Basketball to Indianapolis.” by Mark Montieth. The hardback book is available to Barnes and Noble stores, barnesandnoble. com and amazon.com. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Lonestar to appear at Palladium editorial@youarecurrent.com Lonestar, a contemporary country band, will make its Center for the Performing Arts debut with a February appearance at The Palladium, it was recently announced.

The concert is set for 8 p.m. Feb. 2.

Tickets starting at $30 went on sale Dec. 15 at The Palladium Box Office, online at thecenterpresents.org and by phone at 317-843-3800.

Lonestar, which balances traditional country and honky-tonk roots with a pop-rock sensibility, has logged several platinum-selling albums and 10 No. 1 country singles during its 20-plus years on the scene.

Those hits include the crossover smash “Amazed,” which achieved the rare feat of topping the Billboard Hot 100.

The Lonestar lineup features original members Richie McDonald on lead vocals, Michael Britt on lead guitar and vocals, Keech Rainwater on drums and Dean Sams on keyboards and vocals.

Westfield — Westfield Young Professionals’ New Year’s Eve Bash. is from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dec. 31 at the Grand Junction Taproom, 1189 E. 181st St. Live music, a photo booth and a champagne toast at midnight.

For more, visit the Westfield Young Professionals’ Facebook page.

Carmel — Comedian Dave Dugan will perform a comedy show called “Holiday Hijinks!” at The Cat Theatre, 254 1st Ave. SW, Carmel, at 7 p.m. Dec. 20. Patchwork, a musical group, will open with a set of holiday songs. For more, visit thecattheatre.com.

Indianapolis — Carmel-based Ballet Theatre of Indiana will perform seven shows of “The Nutcracker” Dec. 21-24 at the Basile Theatre at the Historic Athenaeum. For tickets, visit btindiana.org/events.

Zionsville — The Christmas in the Village Last Dash will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 21 with specials, giveaways and entertainment in the downtown area. A gift wrapping station will be available at zWORKS.

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“Handel’s Messiah,” The Palladium, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21-22.

The Canadian Brass. From top to bottom: Chuck Daellenbach, Achilles Liarmakopoulous, Bernard Skully, Chris Coletti and Caleb Hudson (Photo by Bo Huang)

2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Dec. 21-23 and 3 p.m.

Dec. 24.

Told entirely through song, the Civic Theatre production follows the journey of Joseph as he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers but uses his intelligence and wit and his ability to interpret dreams to advance and become the right-hand man of Pharaoh.

For the third year, the Ballet Theatre of Indianapolis presents Tchaikovsky’s holiday dance classic, which includes the addition of a new Drosselmeyer, Sugar Plum Fairy, Cavalier, Nutcracker costumes and choreography for “Waltz of the Flowers” and “Dance of the Mirlitons.”

Cost: $25.

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“A Christmas Carol,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis

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Dec. 22.

The theater cast presents a one-hour musical adaptation of the yuletide Charles Dickens classic with traditional carols.

Cost: $26.50-$36.50 (includes buffet lunch).

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“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Civic and 7 p.m. Dec. 23 and 2 p.m. Dec. 17 (continues Theatre, the Center for the through Jan. 7).

Performing Arts, Carmel

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“The Nutcracker,” Basile Theatre, The Athenaeum, Indianapolis

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

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

Michael Christie conducts the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, joined by the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and four soloists in the greatest story ever to some of the most majestic music ever conceived.

Cost: $10 to $78.

8 p.m. Dec. 19, 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 20-21, 8 p.m. Dec. 22 and 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 23.

“A Beef & Boards Christmas,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis

Cost: $31.50-$49.50.

“Canadian Brass Christmas,” The Palladium, the Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel

8 p.m.

Dec. 23.

Comprising tuba, trombone, horn and trumpets, the brass quintet performs a broad range of classical, traditional and pop tunes reflecting the spirit of the season.

Cost: $35 to $85.

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Imagine your home, totally organized!

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

7 p.m. Dec. 19-22, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 23 and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 24.

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

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Civic offers inclusive show In 2014, the Civic Theatre offered the first inclusive performance in the state with “The Cat in the Hat.” The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre will “Presenting an inclusive performance of offer an inclusive performance of “Joseph one of our mainstage shows has and the Amazing theater Technicolor Dreamalways been the plan,” said Michael Lasley, Civic Theatre executive arcoat” at 2 p.m. Jan. 6 tistic director. “Not every show is at The Tarkington in Carmel. suitable, either because of length An inclusive performance inor content. When we began offercludes accommodations for sening these adjusted performances sory sensitivities, mobility issues for ‘Cat in the Hat’ four years ago, it and other special needs. Slight Lasley was always in the back of my mind modifications to the production will that the perfect show to offer from the make the experience accessible for audimain season was ‘Joseph and the Amazing ence members with sensory differences, Technicolor Dreamaccording to the news We are so pleased coat.’ The production release. to create a safe and is under two hours, Some elements include keeping the reduced-stress environment colorful and fastpaced. It’s an engaging house lights up, adfor all family members performance for all justing overwhelming ages and interests, so sound effects, adjustto enjoy our holiday it is the perfect title to ing house rules for presentation together. offer for this important talking and moving, program. We are so pleased to create a additional seating options for those with safe and reduced-stress environment for mobility devices and an American Sign Lanall family members to enjoy our holiday preguage interpreter upon request. sentation together.”

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor For more, visit civictheatre.org.

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Commentary by Mark Johnson Where to go: Mitchell’s Fish Market Where it is: 14311 Clay Terrace Blvd., Carmel When it’s open: Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Mark’s take: Are you a seafood lover? If so, then I highly recommend you make a reservation at Mitchell’s Fish Market. Make sure you bring an appetite as well. You will marvel at the vast array of seafood choices Mitchell’s has to offer. Prepare to dine in a stylish and elegant setting that is made for an intimate date night, a large party or a get-together with friends.

What to get: For starters, the Lobster + Shrimp Ravioli makes a great appetizer or have a cup of the Maine lobster bisque. For

Mitchell’s Fish Market specializes in seafood.

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the entree, Shanghai Shrimp + Salmon + Sea Scallops is deliciously filling. Have a glass of the chardonnay to finish the meal.

What’s the cost: Entrees run between $18 and $45.

Reservations: Accepted.

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a renowned restaurateur. George and his partner Tom Main came out of restaurant retirement to open Tinker Street in January of 2015. After meeting Kellner, they asked Since Day 1, Braedon Kellner has been him to prepare a tasting. the one behind the food at Tinker Street “(George) and I started talking, Restaurant & Wine and a week later I get a phone call dining Bar. January 2018 will from him asking to do a tasting mark the beginning of with him and his partner,” Kellner his fourth year as head chef of the said. “They asked for three courses, Indianapolis restaurant. so I delivered six courses.”

Before becoming head chef, KellTinker Street serves guests 21 ner left his hometown of Carmel and older. The menu features more to attend the Culinary Institute of Kellner than 50 wines and high-end plates America in Hyde Park, New York. He like duckling breast with collard greens, graduated in 2008 and moved to Charlesescargot and mushrooms and crab cakes ton, S.C., to work at the Ocean Room in the Kiawah Island Golf Resort, where he served with apple slaw. Kellner said he goes to the market every week to work with farmers to foreign royalty, celebrities and even Presisecure the best local products for the resdent George W. Bush. taurant. The restaurant is seasonal, so the “Working on the island was like earning menu constantly changes. your master’s degree in cooking,” said Kell“My ultimate goal is, I don’t want to put ner, who lives in Broad Ripple. anything on the menu that I wouldn’t want Kellner, a 2004 Carmel High School graduto eat myself,” he said. “It’s got to be the ate, said homesickness set in, so he returned to Indiana to help open the Alexander best quality that I can produce with all my powers.”

Hotel as the sous chef and banquet chef.

Tinker Street is open for dinner seven In 2014, Kellner attended a roundtable days a week. For more, visit tinkerstreetdiscussion about the future of fine dining in Indianapolis, where he met Peter George, indy.com.

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Where’s Amy? Amy Pauszek is a photographer, film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@youarecurrent.com.

To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

Where’s Amy attends Dave Koz Christmas Tour PH A N TOM SH E A RED BE AV ER COAT WITH H OOD

SCAN HERE TO PURCHASE From left, Rick Braun, Peter White and Dave Koz Live at The Palladium. (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

Craig and Tammy Lawson (Carmel) attend the show.

Where’s Amy attended the Dave Koz 20th Anniversary Christmas Tour at The Palladium Dec. 10, which included the lineup from his first tour of David Benoit, Rick Braun and Peter White. The night also included the fabulous singer-songwriter Selina Albright, daughter of the celebrated jazz and R&B saxophonist Gerald Albright. Koz has earned nine Grammy Award nominations and sent nine albums to the top of Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.

Where’s Amy sees the Oak Ridge Boys From left, Sue Johnson (Carmel), Ron Held (Carmel), Helen Filipow (Carmel), Steve Perrine (Noblesville) and Clancie and Doug Reno (Indianapolis) (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

The Oak Ridge Boys perform at The Palladium.

Where’s Amy enjoyed a night of hits and holiday fun at the Oak Ridge Boys Christmas show Dec. 7 at The Palladium in Carmel. The Oak Ridge Boys are members of the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame. The country and gospel vocal quartet also boasts five Grammy Awards, nine Dove Awards and many others to their credit. Christmas was in the air but truth be told “Elvira” was the crowd favorite and brought the audience to its feet. For upcoming concerts, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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Blueprint for Improvement: Open-concept condo Commentary by Larry Greene

After solutions

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Background info: This condo in the Tarkington Tower of Indianapolis was the perfect new home for the owners who were looking to downsize from a large home. However, the new space was much smaller than what they were used to.

The goal was to create a space for the owners to comfortably downsize from their previous home.

1. The biggest transformation came from removing several walls that divided the kitchen from the dining room and living room and raising the height of the ceilings to make the space appear larger.

2. Expanding the footprint of the kitchen into the previous dining room allowed room to add cabinetry with more functional storage, and an island for more countertop space.

3. Relocating the laundry room from the kitchen to a closet in the guest bathroom created space for a casual dining area.

4. In addition, three bathrooms were updated throughout the condo, incorporating many elements for aging in place.

5. For more details, visit our blog!

After

Before problems The floorplan was not functional. It was very tight and confined, especially in the kitchen. The kitchen and multiple bathrooms throughout the condo needed an update. The overall floorplan was boxy and divided, and the homeowners wanted an open concept.

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

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Westminster Abbey from the London Eye. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Abbey holds historic remains Commentary by Don Knebel Westminster Abbey is probably the most famous church in England, in part because of its colorful royal weddings. It also holds the remains of 1,000 years of travel English history.

In 960 A.D., Benedictine monks established an abbey named for Peter, west of the River Thames. In about 1050, Edward the Confessor rebuilt the abbey as his royal burial church, becoming the first of 17 monarchs buried in what is officially the Collegiate Church of St. Peter at Westminster. The current building, just west of the Palace of Westminster, the seat of Parliament, was begun in 1245. The Gothic Revival western towers were completed in 1745. Until the 19th century, the church was an important center of learning, famous for having housed translators of the King James Version of the Bible.

Beginning with William the Conqueror in 1066, all coronations of English kings and queens have taken place in Westminster Abbey. In 1296, King Edward I brought back

from Scotland the famous stone of scones, which he placed into a wooden coronation chair. In 1950, the stone was stolen and broken by four Scottish students. It was soon recovered, repaired and restored to its rightful place in the chair, last used in the coronation of Elizabeth I in 1953.

Each year, more than 1 million people visit Westminster Abbey often searching for the names of the more than 3,000 people buried or commemorated there. Many of England’s most illustrious citizens are interred in the nave, including Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Ben Johnson, who was buried upright. The Poet’s Corner contains the remains of more than 50 important writers and artists, including Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Dickens, George Frederic Handel and Alfred Tennyson. With space at a premium, ashes are now gladly accepted.

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