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Fatal crash – The Fishers Police Dept. is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred Dec. 1 at 126th Street and Reynolds Drive. The driver of a 2003 Kawasaki motorcycle, 38-year-old Michael S. Bische of Fishers, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 17-yearold unidentified female driving a 2001 Chrysler passenger car was not injured. According to witnesses the Chrysler was attempting to make a left turn onto Reynolds Drive from westbound 126th Street. The motorcycle was traveling eastbound on 126th Street. Officers assigned FPD’s Crash Team were called to collect information and reconstruct the crash.

The intersection was closed for two hours while officers conducted their investigation, which continues.

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“We had people (years ago) bring in their 10-year-old kids and now those kids are grown and are bringing their kids,” said Michael Lawson, Mac and Arlene Reynolds’ grandson. (Photo by Brian Brosmer.)

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Center enters gingerbread contest

By Julie Roberts • news@currentinfishers.com

Conner Prairie’s annual Gingerbread Village competition draws all sorts of creative artists out of the woodwork, inspiring them to education stretch their talent and imagination. These artists typically include professional bakers, girl scout troops, individuals and families. This year, students with autism from the Little Star Center in Carmel joined the talented fold. In doing so, they got to tap their inner artists and achieve learning goals in innovative and interactive ways.

Eight learners with autism, ages 13-17, created this year’s Gingerbread House entry. According to Jennifer Bilby, the receptionist at Little Star, the learners and therapists designed the house together. “Each learner decorated some aspect of the house and it was enjoyable to observe their interactions with one another.”

While making the Gingerbread House was fun, it also gave the kids the opportunity to hone social skills, such as cooperation, group activity, taking turns, waiting and working toward a common goal.

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Additionally they applied fine motor skills, such as placing items and tolerating different sensations.

While those skills are challenges for people with autism, Bilby said the kids all agreed that while making the house, “the biggest challenge was not eating it.”

The Little Star Center is a non-profit organization that serves the needs of children and families affected by autism. Opened in 2002 by Amy and Steele Gudal for their daughter, Gentry, the Center in Carmel now serves 37 children and adults from ages 2 to 26.

It was the first Applied Behavior Analysis facility in Indiana, which is the only therapy approved by the American Surgeon General. According to Bilby, the ABA designation is a medical model. The intent of this type of therapy is to reduce inappropriate behavior and increase communication, learning and appropriate social behavior. The ABA designation also allows insurance to cover the cost of attending the Center each year.

Visitors are encouraged to take a stroll through Gingerbread Village through Jan. 5 at Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd. The village is included with paid general admission and free for members. To learn more about Little Star Center, contact Jennifer Bilby at 317.249.2422.

Missing woman returned home – On Dec.2, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department took a missing person report from 26101 Six Point Rd., Sheridan. The missing person, Nancy Zettersberg, 35, has returned home safely. There was no information on where she had been during her absence but she was reported to be safe and at home. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office thanks all who helped in the search.

HSE School Board seeks new member –The HSE School Board is currently looking for a new board member to replace Daren Sink, who will be resigning at the end of this month. Interested applicants that live in Fall Creek Township may apply online at http:// www.hse.k12.in.us/ADM/news/announcement. aspx?id=HOT11262013r3179r7648. Applications are due by Dec. 12 and will be reviewed on Dec. 19 by the school board. The school board hopes to interview candidates by Jan. 6 and possibly make a decision by that date.

2013 Drive Fishers Road Construction Initiative Survey – Please take a few moments to complete the survey about the 2013 Drive Fishers road construction initiative. We will use the data submitted to better our communication efforts for future road projects in the Town of Fishers. We appreciate your feedback! http://www.formstack.com/ forms/?1628110-DaEiVty16m.

Art The Indiana Artists Club, the oldest juried artists’ organization in the state, is hosting its annual member exhibition in the Art in Town Hall gallery at Fishers Town Hall, 1 Municipal Dr. The exhibition features more than 70 pieces in a variety of media and styles such as pastels, oils, watercolors, acrylics and more. To read more, visit www. currentinwestfield.com

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Girl Scouts from Troop 00959 in Hamilton County recently earned the Super Troop award from Girl Scouts of Central Indiana.

The girls participated in several Girl Scout events and activities, including helping to increase girl and adult membership in Girl Scouts. To read more, visit www. currentinwestfield.com

During this month’s Arts & Design District Gallery Walk from 5 to 10 p.m. Dec. 14, participating galleries will feature works of art for sale for less than $100 along with the current artwork on display.

Carmel artist Jerry Points introduced the theme with the hopes of increasing foot traffic during the doldrums of December. To read more, visit www.currentincarmel.com

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Mentoring initiative helps students

By Holly Kline • news@currentinfishers.com Indiana’s Education Roundtable (www.in.gov/ edroundtable) estimates that one out of five Indiana students drop out non-profit of high school. According to the Roundtable, a student without a high school diploma may lose about $500,000 in potential earnings during his or her career and possibly cost a community an extra $500,000 for social services.

Darren Heil, Executive Director of Youth Mentoring Initiative, seeks to change these numbers. YMI is a local nonprofit organization that works exclusively with Hamilton Southeastern schools to provide a mentoring system to students in the intermediate grades through high school.

“We’re seeing that 5 percent of total enrollment in the HSE intermediate schools and up, which is about 600 students, can benefit from our help,” Heil said.

YMI’s mentors are adult volunteers and their focus is on coaching and guidance, not tutoring. YMI provides a training program for mentors and Heil hopes to add 30 more mentors for the upcoming 2014 semester. Mentors usually spend one hour per week with their student during the day at the student’s school.

Heil emphasizes that any youth can benefit from having a tutor, not just at-risk kids.

“Academic stability starts way before high school,” he said. “We want to help a kid create good study habits, turn in homework and just talk about social stuff.”

Having a mentor is voluntary for students.

A school identifies students who could benefit from the program and contacts the parents to discuss matching their child with a mentor.

“The schools want to be proactive,” Heil said.

“They want to provide services to students who need support.”

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“Some kids complete their homework but just don’t turn it in because they’re afraid it’s wrong,” he said. “We play an encouraging role, maybe directing kids to services that they didn’t know about.”

Heil hopes to spread awareness about YMI and get the community involved in mentoring. An informational meeting will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Fire Station 91 lower training room, 2 Municipal Dr., Fishers. Those interested can register at ymionline.org.

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Construction firm relocates news@currentinfishers.com

Fishers-based construction firm Meyer Najem has announced that it will relocate its headquarters from 131st Street downtown and State Road 37 to Maple Street in downtown Fishers.

The firm also plans to add 18 additional employees by 2015. It will construct a 40,000 square foot, $5.5-million building.

“Meyer Najem is one of the Midwest’s leading construction firms,” said Fishers Town Council President John Weingardt. “Their expansion in downtown Fishers and construction of a new building shows not only a strong commitment to our community, but a desire to be part of Fishers’ downtown revitalization.”

The two-story building with a rooftop terrace will be home to Meyer Najem on the first floor and will allocate 17,500 sq. ft. of office space on the second floor for high-growth, high-potential companies, such as Launch Fishers graduates.

“Meyer Najem is very pleased to continue our growth as a member of the Fishers’ business community. We have seen and experienced the benefit of the business friendly environment

here, which has been important to the success of our firm over the last 15 years,” said Tim Russell, president of Meyer Najem. “Our new headquarters location in the downtown Nickel Plate District will provide an expanded work environment for our loyal workforce, while providing for our firm’s future growth. We highly value our partnership with the Town of Fishers, and look forward to a successful transition into our new facility by the end of 2014.”

In addition to the new building in downtown Fishers, the project will include a surface parking lot to be used during non-business hours and weekends for event parking. There will be approximately 150 parking spaces during the day, and about 115 spaces after business hours. The construction of the parking lot will begin next spring with a completion date next summer.

The firm will invest $5.5 million for construction of the building, parking lot and street improvements to Maple Street.

Meyer Najem was launched in 1987 and has been headquartered in Fishers since 1997. In 2013, the firm was named general contractor of the year and was the recipient of a Pillar Award Winner for two consecutive years.

Honor Society inducts Fishers residents – The following local residents were recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic dispatches: James Augustine and Alexander Sventeckis, both from Fishers and initiated at Ball State University. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership.

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Crystal Headley, owner of the Internet-based Little Rainbows Tie-dyes, found her calling as a designer after she was given business tie-dye baby showers for her two children.

Before her baby showers, guests were asked to bring clothing items made from white cotton. At the parties, the guests designed their own tie-dyed onesies and blankets to give to Headley.

Headley “That was so much fun and (the babies) looked so cute,” Headley said.

“Everybody loved those on them. I got a lot of compliments.”

Headley thought there would be enough people here that would enjoy some (tie-dyed items) as well. She began to sell her creations at local festivals during the summer and fall. Then she discovered the internet site etsy.com and began selling her infant, children’s and adult’s clothing online year-round.

In today’s world of convenient super marts selling lookalike clothing, Headley believes she has a niche for the consumers’ demands - handmade items with a personal touch.

“People are wanting to get back to that,” she said. “Plus the bright colors really attract kids of all ages. Fun for me is to see the joy on faces of

Crystal Headley owns Little Rainbows and internet based business. (Submitted photo)

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Pure Barre has recently opened its newest location in Fishers. The franchise studio at 11501 Geist Pavilion Dr., Suite 112, is now open owned by Becky Retrum.

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Indiana Chamber and Widener University School of Law. She earned her J.D., summa cum laude, from the Indiana University School of Law. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and lawyer honorary society composed of employment law firms repHonor resenting management, is less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA pleased to announce that is highly selective and by invitation only.

Jan Michelsen, a Fishers resident and Fellows are selected based upon excelshareholder in the firm’s Indianapolis lence and accomplishment in litigation, office, has been formally inducted into both at the trial and appellate levels, the Litigation Counsel of America. and superior ethical reputation. The LCA A veteran litigator with nearly 20 years Michelsen is aggressively diverse in its composiof experience, Michelsen concentrates tion. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer her practice in counseling and defending managehonorary society reflecting the American bar in ment in labor and employment law matters, including employment discrimination litigation, Equal the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the Employment Opportunity Commission charges and best in law among its membership.

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor complaints, sexual harassment, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Dis- and employment law firms representing manageabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and ment in all types of employment-related legal the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification matters. The firm has 700 lawyers located in 45 offices across the United States and in Europe.

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their face,” said Brady Qualkenbush, 18. “It’s rare to see him not smile; everything he does in the building is for a greater cause.”

The Indiana Association of School Principals Meghan McCann, 17, said she has recognized Fishers High School Principal had a lot of interaction with Urban as Jason Urban as achievement the 2013 High class secretary and since her days as a freshman.

School Principal “Mr. Urban is a great leader,” she said. of the Year for IASP District 5 at an “He strives for excellence in himself and awards ceremony on Nov. 24 at the for his school.”

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HSE Superintendent Brian Smith said District 5 includes Boone, Hamilton, Urban Urban is “a very effective principal who Howard, Madison, Miami and Tipton connects with his school community through counties. Across the state, 12 district honorees a personal leadership style that promotes high were elected by their peers. expectations and inspires extraordinary results.”

“Jason Urban has high expectations for himUrban said the award is especially meaningful self as well as his staff,” said Hamilton Southbecause it signifies that people outside of Fisheastern Schools Assistant Superintendent Beth ers are taking notice of great things happening Neidermeyer. “These expectations guide his at FHS. leadership.”

“This culture would not exist without supportStudents at FHS applauded Urban for his abilive parents, a caring staff and motivated stuity to reach them. dents,” he said. “I cannot imagine a better place “I see Mr. Urban talking to everyone in the to be principal than Fishers High School.” hallway and encourage them to put a smile on Ritz speaks at Rotary Club – State Superintendent Glenda Ritz recently spoke for the Fishers Rotary Club’s meeting on Nov. 22 at the Forum Conference and Events Center. Ritz discussed key issues facing Indiana’s educational system, including the impact of high stakes testing on student learning, adoption of the Common Core State Standards, impact of vouchers on Indiana public schools and student-centered learning vs. market-based education. (Photo by Nancy Edwards.)

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Sheriff Mark Bowen and members of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office recently attended an awards banquet in achievement Winston-Salem, N.C., to receive their award from the Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. CALEA is an international organization that recognizes outstanding achievement in law enforcement agencies. The CALEA accreditation award is for three years, and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is now required to maintain continuous compliance during the award period by submitting annual reports attesting to

the compliance with the standards under which it was accredited. This is the second accreditation award for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

To earn accreditation, agency employees had to comply with 188 standards. A team of assessors from CALEA visited Hamilton County in August to examine policies and procedures, management, operation and support services.

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For the past 21 years, Reynolds Farm Equipment, 12501 Reynolds Dr., has had a Christmas lights display on its grounds. What started out as a single decorated tractor has grown to an entire Christmas village in recent years. (Photo by Brian Brosmer.)

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By Nancy Edwards • nancy@youarecurrent.com Each Christmas season, thousands of Hamilton County residents flock to Reynolds Farm Equipment in Fishers, but cover story they’re not in line to buy a John Deer tractor as a gift.

For the past 21 years, Reynolds Farm Equipment, 12501 Reynolds Dr., has had a Christmas lights display on its grounds. What started out as a single decorated tractor has grown to an entire Christmas village in recent years, complete with the town of Bethlehem, a country church and a donkey that is gradually moved closer and closer to the manger in “Bethlehem” until Christmas Eve approaches.

Mac and Arlene Reynolds took ownership of Reynolds Farm Equipment in 1955; their kids worked there when they were old enough, and several of Mac and Arlene’s grandkids also work in the store, including Michael Lawson, 45.

Lawson said after the first year of displaying their first decorated tractor, “several customers said, ‘That’s neat, you should do more.’”

Several employees of the store took an active role in building the village a little bit more each year, adding reindeers, a Santa Claus, and a Christmas train. Generations of families continue to enjoy the lights every year.

“We had people (years ago) bring in their 10-year-old kids and now those kids are grown and are bringing their kids,” Lawson said.

There is still a child at heart that can’t wait for the lights to begin, even months in advance:

Approximately 60 volunteers work each week at Come to Me Food Pantry in Fishers. Their assignments may include picking up donated food from local stores, stocking shelves, providing free tutoring for children or serving as advocates for families and their needs. (Photo by Nancy Edwards.)

Lawson’s grandmother, Arlene, 94.

“I was talking to her in August and she asked: ‘So, have they started on the lights yet?’ “Christmas is huge to her,” Lawson said.

The first lit object that passengers notice the most, according to Lawson, is the cross, which his grandparents wanted to include.

“I’ve heard more humbling stories about the cross; a woman told me she comes home from working the late shift every night, passes the cross, and said it’s inspiring to her that there’s still good (in the world). That’s bigger than any of us. It’s what inspires and gives people hope.”

Driving through the popular village to see the lights has always been free, although, according to Lawson, “People began saying they would like to contribute to the lights display.”

The offers to contribute to the lights were turned down, however, Lawson and other employees began collaborating ideas to use voluntary donations for a charity. In 2009 they found an answer: Fishers Come to Me Food Pantry.

Serving others The pantry is located in a building directly behind Fishers United Methodist Church, 9690 E. 116th St., which offered the building to Fishers Come to Me. The pantry relies on donations to keep their shelves stocked with canned and other nonperishable items. Freezers are filed with various types of meat. Bread is also available, as well as breakfast items. In addition, guests of the food pantry may take bags of various food combinations with recipe ideas attached.

As well, shelves are stocked with various hygiene items, including shampoo, deodorant and laundry detergent. Pots of brightly colored flowers are also donated.

When the food pantry started five years ago, some residents did not understand the purpose, according to Don Greenlee, a volunteer, and Linda Williams, director of Fishers Come to Me Food Pantry. Because Hamilton County does not appear to have a poverty problem on the surface, doubts were risen about the need for providing a pantry.

After conducting research, “We found a lot of people in need,” Greenlee said. “We started with a few families coming, and now we’re close to 300 a month. Since 2007 through last month, we’ve given away over 2.2 million pounds of food.”

About 60 percent of pantry items go toward

residents of Noblesville, 25 percent go toward Fishers homes and the rest are distributed to those residents in need who live in Carmel, Sheridan, Cicero and Atlanta.

Approximately 60 volunteers work each week.

Their assignments may include picking up donated food from local stores, stocking shelves, providing free tutoring for children or serving as advocates for families and their needs. The average family size is four people, however, there are also multiple generations with up to 14 people living under the same roof.

Each Wednesday, with the exception of the fifth Wednesday in a month, clients may pick up what they need. The average family picks up about 65 pounds of food to last about a month.

Sometimes, clients simply want someone to pray for them or know that someone cares.

“One day, a woman just wanted to talk and have someone be there for her,” Williams said. “It makes a big different to have someone to listen to them.”

About the food pantry – Linda Williams, director of the volunteer-run Come to Me Food Pantry, gives credit to the many volunteers who serve and raise money for food. “We’ve received almost 30,000 pounds of food in the past six weeks,” she said. A number of schools in the southeastern district, though food drives, have helped tremendously, including Hamilton Southeastern High School, which donated 10,000 pounds of collected food. “They do a bang-up job,” Williams said.

“It’s good to see youth doing something positive.” Williams also noted appreciation for the efforts of the Boy Scouts and the Good Samaritan Network.

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FR O M T H E BACKSHOP Big improvement with I-69 project Are you finding, as we are, that traveling I-69 in our area is vastly improved? That comes courtesy of all the contractors working on Operation Indy Commute I-69 that worked fairly quickly in recent months to open the northbound portion of the interstate between 96th and 116th streets to five lanes last week.

The Town of Fishers tells us Rieth-Riley Construction has built auxiliary lanes along northbound I-69 that connect the interchange ramps at 82nd, 96th and 116th streets. The town states those lanes have been designed to improve traffic flow and strategically alleviate recurring commuting bottlenecks by allowing traffic traveling from one interchange ramp to the next to avoid unnecessary merging with mainline interstate traffic. As part of the $11 million contract, Rieth-Riley is also constructing an additional lane on southbound I-69 between 116th Street and I-465 and a southbound auxiliary lane connecting interchange ramps between 116th, 96th and 82nd streets. All in all, it can mean only good things.

We appreciate the effort, and we hope you do, too. (Updates on progress will be posted on the Indiana Dept. of Transportation’s East Central Facebook page and @INDOT_ECentral on Twitter.)

••• Just a quick reminder: Only 15 days left to bestow upon us a wonderfully memorable Christmas present. Really, it’s this simple: Do your part to help ensure a third political party surfaces and is prepped to gain enough momentum to make a difference in the 2016 elections. We’ll even write you a thank-you note!

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

FR O M T H E EDITOR Take a break this holiday season

A central plan Commentary by Terry Anker Our ordinarily rock-solid electrical power supply has been interrupted several times these past many weeks. While we’ve experienced a long run with only the most brief flickers in the grid – the kind that requires that you reset the microwave clock but not persistent enough to go find and light a candle for illumination. But recently, we’ve encountered unexpected darkness for hours at a time. While it is fun to camp, I find that I miss the light (heat and internet, too).

Recently, the cable for television and internet access failed. For what seemed like an eternity, we were off the World Wide Web! What could be happening that we’d miss? But it did remind us of our dependency on these centrally provided essentials. That night, our calls to Bright House would be answered by an automated attendant, and after a lengthy phone tree laden with questions about our account and language proficiency, the provider’s computer would promptly cut the call leaving us to start the process over. I imagined a world where

one entity managed all communication. Could we lose TV, the Internet and phone all at the same moment and without warning or hope of recourse?

Without the duplicate and competitive cell phone company with whom we maintained an account, would we have been isolated?

Can the benefits imagined in a single point of contact for all essential services ever fully outweigh the risk in the event of failure (intended or not)? Does a single payer, single provider system work to increase our freedoms or restrict them?

Somehow, monopolies, even benevolent government-sponsored ones, raise suspicion. In a world where our own mighty federal apparatus cannot create a working Website, are we foolish to even contemplate such consolidation?

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

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“Love does not alter the beloved, it alters itself.”

- Soren Kierkegaard

Remember when you were a kid and the holidays were pure joy? No school! Sleeping in!

Lots of Christmas presents!

Then you grew up. Sure, it’s still fun to get together with family and friends, but you’re jostled by crowds while trying to get the perfect presents for everyone without breaking the bank. If you have kids, you feel too busy to enjoy a break. Maybe you’re preparing your first turkey while stressing about keeping your house impeccable.

For some, the holidays bring bad memories of family dysfunction. After grieving a not-so-hot Thanksgiving again myself, my friend, Lisa, called to inform me she had a night off from mommy duty and asked if I was free for a movie. During the comedy I laughed more than I could recall. I remembered that, while stress won’t go away on its own, making time to chill out and enjoy yourself gives you that much-needed break.

I asked friends what they do to relax during the hectic season as well. Here are the answers I got: • Sue loves to hang around cats.

• Kim likes yoga and watching football.

• Mark spends his annual December weekend with his BFF; they mix shopping with fun activities: movies, eating out and having “guy time” together.

• Nancy makes sure she puts aside time for breakfast or lunch with good friends.

• Karen relaxes quietly in her living room while watching her Christmas lights.

DeLynn’s comment was my favorite: “Realize that YOU are the one putting expectations on yourself to send out cards, buy presents for everyone under the sun, attend all parties, and have the perfect house. Allow yourself to say “no.” Focus on what YOU really want to do, what YOU want out of the season and what you want for your KIDS to get out of the season. Don’t let what you think you SHOULD do run you down, stress you out, etc. Get RID of the hustle and bustle and you’ll find yourself FEELING like having fun, being silly, etc.”

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Nancy Edwards is the managing editor of Current in Fishers. You may e-mail her at nancy@youarecurrent.com

BELIEVE IT! Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In New Hampshire any cattle that crosses state roads must be fitted with a device to gather its feces.

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Watch where you step Commentary by Danielle Wilson I had the absolute pleasure of attending my twin nephews’ birthday celebration recently at a local “fun zone” which will forever humor go unnamed. Normally I loathe these places … bazillions of young children racing around quite literally like chickens with their heads cut off to the dismay of parents and caretakers alike. And they don’t even serve alcohol! This particular party was entertaining nonetheless, and it all boiled down to poo. Yes, you read correctly.

I was kind of in a bad mood heading into the evening’s festivities. Doo had abandoned me for his beloved tree stand for the second weekend in a row, and my kids had been fighting like cats the entire day. But family calls, so I downed two Advil and headed into the fray with my three tween-agers.

As expected, kids were everywhere, screaming, crying, laughing, falling, jumping, spinning … this place could make bank if they just sold whiskey. Two whole hours. How was I going to make it? Here’s where poo saved the day.

First I was regaled by my sister-in-law and her husband about their new puppy’s intestinal condition. Apparently she has giardia, a parasitic condition which results in extreme diarrhea at all hours. Hearing them recount a night of pure fecal horror made me laugh so hard I cried, and reminded me of our own canine catastrophe last

Christmas Eve when we discovered our Labrador had utterly destroyed her kennel and the bedroom’s white carpet. Good times.

Coincidentally, one of the birthday boys also was experiencing bowel issues. On the heels of his dad whisking the potty-training cutie away after the second accident of the night, I heard my other sister-in-law scream to her crawling 1-year-old, “Don’t eat that!” We all looked up to see her snatch her son away from a perfectly cubed pieced of poo. As I went to clean it up, we noticed several other “nuggets” lying around. Apparently the star of the show was leaving a trail straight through the main play area, sanitation warnings be damned.

I don’t know if these establishments follow swimming pool protocol when contamination occurs, but we weren’t taking chances. Swiftly yet covertly, we spread out to contain the situation and eliminate all traces of corruption, struggling to keep the giggles in check. We succeeded on the first, failed on the second, and thus ended my best time ever at a play park.

You could say the poo hit the fan twice that night, but for once, I think we all welcomed it.

Peace out!

I don’t have all the Christmas lights up on the house yet. I know, I know, as a card-carrying Christmas nut, I should have had it humor finished before Thanksgiving, but I just couldn’t after I went on the Internet and saw this: “For every Christmas light that burns before Thanksgiving, an elf kills a baby reindeer.”

Well, I know me, and I know that if I had my lights up before Thanksgiving, I’d have been throwing the switch on those suckers. Like I said, I’m a Christmas nut, and once they’re up, they’re burning. I put up a lot of lights. Or should I say, put up about half of a lot of lights. For the other half, the half that goes up all the way to the peak of my very tall roof, I have decided to hire a service. I’m not the ladder climber I used to be, and I decided it was worth the expense to avoid the embarrassment of a headline that reads: Homeowner croaks trying to save a couple of bucks hanging Christmas lights himself at his advanced age.

Actually, I did this last year, too, when my weight exceeded the load limit for the ladders on hand. I hired a service that came out and hung lights for a reasonable price and it worked out rather well (after I went out and corrected some of their mistakes).

See, I am a McKenzie on my mother’s side, and

fect Ho

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

nobody ever does work quite as well as we can do it ourselves, or so we think. Therefore, when we do hire someone to work for us, we believe we owe it to all concerned to make sure things are done properly. Really, we McKenzies should all have tattoos that say “Born To Supervise.”

Anyway, I eventually found what sounded like a nice bunch of people willing to do the work for a good price and more to the point, get up on the ladder and go to the top of the house where I do not belong.

The important thing is that the lights go up.

You see, I live in a neighborhood where about half the residents have those oh-so-tasteful minimalist Christmas displays, and the other half of us roll our eyes at them. Which is a big part of why I put up enough lights (according to my tasteful neighbors who commented online) to drag airplanes off course.

Well, fooey on them. I’m having Christmas, and that means lights. Lots of them, some of them (the low ones) put up by me, and the others personally supervised by my McKenzie self. Hey, I may be late but at least the baby reindeer are safe.

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THIS WEEK Trace Adkins – The country singer and actor will present “The Christmas Show,” at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Palladium in Carmel.

CARMEL The holiday-themed show will complement the release of The King’s Gift, Adkins’ new Celtic-flavored Christmas album. The family-friendly performance will feature stories and carols. Throughout “The Christmas Show” Adkins will alternate between fireside story-telling and performances of classic carols like “We Three Kings,” “Silent Night,” “Little Drummer Boy” and more. For more information, call 843-3800 or visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

Holiday Cheers – Sample beer from Union Brewing Co., participate in sausage-making demonstrations and learn different FISHERS holiday cultures and traditions from the 19th century from 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 12 at Conner Prairie’s Interactive History Museum, 13400 Allisonville Rd. Enjoy a free photo booth with your friends or relatives at the event and end your evening with a party at the Campbell home on the grounds of Conner Prairie. Tickets are $35 in advance online at www.holiday-cheers.eventbrite.com or may be purchased at the door. For more information, call 776-6006 or visit www.connerprairie.org.

‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ appeals to all ages His 11 brothers are jealous of Joseph’s (Patrick Clements) coat of many colors and the fact he is their father’s favorite son. (Submitted photo)

By Karen Kennedy • karenk@youarecurrent.com Perhaps you’d like a new coat for Christmas?

What color would you like?

It might be a good idea to ask theatre Santa for a coat of many colors – something the whole family can enjoy.

On Dec. 13, the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre stage will swirl with the festive, uplifting colors, costumes, dancing and songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

The show is based on a story from the Book of Genesis, and tells the tale of a boy who has 11 brothers, all of whom are jealous of him because he is the father’s favorite and has been given a glorious coat of many colors to prove it.

The brothers sell Joseph off as a slave, but tell their father that he is dead. Joseph is ultimately imprisoned by his new master. While in prison, he realizes he has the gift to interpret dreams, which puts him in a position of great power in Egypt. He is ultimately in a position to first test

and finally forgive his brothers, when he sees how sorry they are and how much they have learned while he was away.

A pop/rock opera, the story is told entirely in song. Written in the early ’70s, it rose to success on the heels of Webber and Rice’s hit, “Jesus Christ Superstar.” The show employs numerous musical styles and genres, including country-western, Calypso, funk, rock and roll, French ballad and disco.

The title role of Joseph has been played by such heartthrobs as David Cassidy and Donny Osmond. In Civic’s production, it will be played

by Butler University graduate and student advisor Patrick Clements, who is reprising the role and has been seen on the Booth Tarkington stage in “My Fair Lady” and “West Side Story.”

“I love this show because it’s easy for the actors to have a lot of fun, which leads to the

audience having a lot of fun,” Clements said. “It’s quirky and there are just so many different musical styles in it. But there’s an emotional string running through it, which really pulls everyone in in the end.”

The show will be directed by Michael Lasley.

“It’s a big production,” Lasley said. “We have three rotating kids’ casts and there will be about seventy-five people involved in a performance. And we have a lot of first-time Civic performers, so it’s really bringing a fresh energy to the show.”

“I think of it as a good alternative to traditional Christmas shows that maybe the kids have already seen,” Lasley said. “It will appeal to every age group. And we’re adding in some pop culture references and some other fun surprises.”

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” • 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 7 p.m.

Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays • Dec. 13 through Jan. 4 • Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre in Carmel • Tickets are $46.50 • The final performance on Jan. 4 will feature ASL interpretation for the deaf • For more information, call 843-3800 or visit www.civictheatre.org.

Plaid Tidings – Frankie, Spark, Jinx and Smudge return to the Walnut where they once wove the magic of the 50’s and 60’s NOBLESVILLE into the hearts of everyone. Rosemary Clooney has encouraged the boys to return to Earth this year, to make things right in the world. So stuff your stockings with 1950’s tunes and Holiday gems like “Let it Snow” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Shows are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at The Belfry Theatre, 10690 Greenfield Ave. Cost: $12-$17. For more information, call 773-1085 or visit www. thebelfrytheatre.com.

Nuncrackers – Westfield Playhouse, 1836 Ind. 32 West, will present the musical at 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and 2:30 WESTFIELD p.m. Sunday. Nuncrackers is “about” the Christmas spirit – sharing a good laugh, enjoying friends and family, and taking a respite from worry. It’s an evening celebrating the love of fun, the gift of sharing, and the joy of being alive. It’s a communal experience between the actors and the audience, where the fourth wall doesn’t even pretend to exist. Cost: $13-$15. For more information, call 896-2707 or visit www.westfieldplayhouse.org.

Christmas on the Farm – Enjoy pictures with Santa, sleigh and hayrides, music, crafts, live elk from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec 14 zionsVILLE at Traders Point Creamery, 9101 Moore Rd. Holiday Green market and more. Free admission. For more information, call 733-1700 or visit www.traderspointcreamery.com.

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Holiday sounds to fill quilt shop news@currentinfishers.com Local singers and instrumentalists will bring the sounds of Christmas to Always In Stitches, 1808 E. Conner St., Noblesville for its music Cookies ’n Carols Day on Dec. 17.

“School choirs, church groups and professional musicians have been invited to share their gifts with our customers,” said owner Lyneen Burrow. “While we always welcome quilters, knitters, crocheters and cross-stitchers to the store, we hope everyone will come to enjoy even a few minutes of the music.”

Scheduled to perform are Cassandra Hale, flautist. 11 a.m.; North Elementary School Hand Chimes Choir, 1 p.m.; Noblesville East Middle School Show Choir, 3:30 p.m.; violinist Joe Wie-

gand, 4 p.m.; White River Elementary School Fourth Grade Choir Connection, 4:30 p.m.; Gracenotes, the hand chimes choir from Indiana Academy, 5:30 p.m.; Bethel Lutheran Church Children’s youth choirs and students from Julie Sprung’s Music Studio, 6 p.m.; and Hamilton Heights High School carolers, 6:30 p.m.

Staff and customers are invited to bring cookies to swap. Recipes will be collected and posted on the shop’s Website, www.AlwaysInStitches1. com.

“While you’re here, visit our cookie table,” Burrow said. “It’s one way we can say Merry Christmas to the community.”

For more information, call 776-4227.

Rocking around the Christmas tree – School of Rock Carmel, 626 S. Rangeline Rd., is offering three music camps over the holiday break for children to get out the house and get started playing – especially if they received a music instrument for Christmas. The camps include: • Divas Vocals Camp: This is a two-day camp on Jan. 2 and 3 which will focus on vocal technique for live performance. The students will also leave with an audio recording of themselves singing, which they will also use as a learning tool during the camp.

• Blues Improv Camp: This is a two-day camp on Jan. 2 and 3 for students on all instruments (guitar, bass, drums, keys and vocals). It will be a fun, low pressure way for students to get familiar with the core components that make up the Blues form.

• SoR Rookies Camp: This is a one-day camp on Jan. 4 for beginners or those who would like to try a lot of different instruments before they choose which ones they’d like to pursue. The students will rotate on instruments that have been modified for students to be able to put together a song in one day.

Camps are $100 per day. Registration is available at https://carmel.schoolofrock.com/camp-signup. For more information, call 848-7625.

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Featured works by award-winning glass artist Ben Johnson at ArtSplash Gallery (111 W. Main Street, Suite 140) Make your own copper or brass circle earrings at Artist Row Studios (254 1st Avenue SW) (Please note there is a $10 class fee. Reservations available at www.artistrowstudios.com)

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Exhibit by Carmel Academy of Art students at Magdalena Gallery (27 E Main Street., Suite 100) Paintings by Linda Bachofner at The World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery (40 W. Main Street)

IN THE CARMEL ARTS & DESIGN DISTRICT

Candlelight Tour at Museum of Miniature Houses (111 E. Main Street) from 5-8 p.m.

Scavenger hunt with prizes from the District from 5-9 p.m.

(Starts at the ArtSplash Gallery 111 W. Main St., Suite 140)

www.CarmelArtsAndDesign.com

MAIN STREET & RANGE LINE ROAD FOR MORE INFO, CALL 317.571.ARTS

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NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH INDIANA'S BAND

The Twelve Houses of Christmas Holiday Historic Neighborhood Tour • Organized by the Noblesville Preservation Alliance, historic homes in Noblesville will accent their Victorian features with holiday lights and decorations. People can drive or walk the selfguided tour. Visit the Website for maps. • Noblesville Preservation Alliance and various Noblesville homes. • 6 to 9 p.m. nightly through Dec. 31. • Free • Contact Charlie Hyde at 750-2565. • www.noblesvillepreservation.com

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Santa’s Mailbox in the Carmel Arts And Design District • Visit Santa’s special mailbox at Carmel’s ArtSplash Gallery and when kids post their wish lists, they will receive a personalized, hand-written response from Santa. • 111 W. Main St., Suite 140, Carmel. • Today through Dec. 20. • Free • www. carmelartsanddesign.com.

100 Under $100 • Purchase wednesday unique works of art from local establishments at a great price just in time for gift-giving or sprucing up a home for the holidays. Visit The Carmel Art & Design District Galleries to browse a wide selection of items and participating galleries will offer art for under $100 in addition to their regular items. • Main Street and Rangeline Road, Carmel. • 3571-2787. • Dec. 11 through 31 • www.carmelartsanddesign.com

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Fishers Parks and Recreation: Santa’s Mailbox • Children everywhere are finishing up Christmas lists and two special mailboxes are set up in Fishers to make sure those lists make it to the North Pole. Santa’s mailboxes are at the Parks and Recreation office and at Town Hall. Kids who drop letters in these mailboxes will get a reply from Santa himself if letters include a self-addressed stamped envelope. • Fishers Parks and Recreation office, 11565 Brooks School Rd., Fishers and Town Hall, 1 Municipal Dr., Fishers, • Dec. 11 through 16. • Free • 595-3150 • www.fishers.in.us Winter Wonderland • The inaugural Winter Wonderland in Fishers will showcase more than 20 holiday light displays. Come down to the Nickel Plate Amphitheater and start a new family tradition by choosing your favorite Christmas light exhibits.

• Nickel Plate Amphitheater, Fishers. • 6 to 10 p.m. nightly through Dec. 31. • Free • 595-3155 • www. fishers.in.us/parks.

thursday

Fishers Claus for PAWS Family Holiday Program • Plan to be at the Fishers Library at 6 p.m. to meet Santa, decorate cookies and work on fun projects in the elves’ workshop. Stick around until 7 p.m. to visit with a live reindeer and feel free bring a gift for the Hamilton County Humane Society • 5 Municipal Dr., Fishers • 6 to 8 p.m. • Free. • www.hepl.lib.in.us/ Central Indiana Dance Ensemble performs ‘The Nutcracker’ • Relive this holiday classic at the Zionsville Performing Arts Center. Watch Clara’s journey with the Nutcracker Prince and Tchaikovsky’s beautiful score will keep the audience entranced. • 1000 Mulberry St., Zionsville. • 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13; Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. • Adult tickets are $30 and children’s tickets are $23 for 18 years and younger. • 844-7453 • http://www.cidedance.org/.

friday

A Beef & Boards Christmas 2013 • Start a holiday tradition and watch Beef & Boards celebrate the holidays in style. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • 8 p.m. Dec. 13; Dec. 14 at 1:30 and 8 p.m., Dec. 15 at 1:30 and 7 p.m. • Tickets start at $47.50 Dec. 13 and 14; tickets start at $42.50 on Dec. 15. Members save 10 percent • 872-9664 • http://beefandboards.com.

Westfield Playhouse Presents: ‘Nuncrackers’ • Main Street Productions in Westfield provides an evening celebrating the spirit of Christmas with their presentation of ‘Nuncrackers.’ Have a good laugh and enjoy a theater experience that includes interactions between the actors and the audience.

• 1836 Ind. 32 W., Westfield • 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 15. • Regular admission $15; senior admission is $13. • http://westfieldplayhouse.org.

The Center Presents: Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2013 • Saxophonist Dave Koz, a prominent contemporary musician, brings his holiday tribute show to the Palladium. This family friendly musical experience will delight all ages. • The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel. • 8 p.m. Dec. 13. • Tickets start at $23. • 8433800. • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.com.

Santa’s House on the Square • Visit Santa’s House on the courthouse square in Noblesville so kids can let the big guy know everything on their lists. Santa’s House admission is free and parents are welcome to bring cameras and take pictures. • One Hamilton Square, Noblesville. • 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15. • Free • www.cityofnoblesville.org.

saturday

Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt in the Carmel Arts & Design District • This fun event begins at Teabuds at 111 W. Main St. in Carmel and continues along the Arts & Design District; merchants will decorate gingerbread houses which can be seen in their windows. Find clues along the way and end the hunt at Simply Sweet Shop at 30. N. Rangeline Rd. where hunters will receive a treat and can enter a raffle for a basket of gingerbread goodies. • Carmel Arts & Design District, Carmel. • Today and daily through Dec. 23. • 571-2787 • http://carmelartsanddesign.com.

Candlelight Tour at the Museum of Miniature Houses • View the spectacular miniature house exhibits by candlelight while holiday carolers provide the sounds of the season. • 111 E. Main St., Carmel. • 5 to 8 p.m. • Free • 575-9466 • www.museumofminiatures.org.

Actors Theatre of Indiana Presents: ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’ • Popular characters Frog and Toad lead audiences on a fun-filled tour of the season and learn lessons about friendship along the way.

• The Studio Theater, 1 Center Green, Carmel. • 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14; and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 15. • Tickets start at $32.50. • 843-3800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org Carmel Symphony Orchestra Presents: Holidays with Five by Design • Five by Design comes to the Palladium and provides a holiday concert full of fun favorites like “Holly Jolly Christmas,” “Silent Night” and more. • The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel. • 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 14. • 843-3800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

Santa in the Santa House in Downtown Zionsville • Christmas in the Village in Downtown Zionsville continues, and on Dec. 15 Santa will be in the Santa house. Visit the shops and make time for little ones to tell Santa what they wish to find on Christmas morning. • Downtown Zionsville. • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dec. 15. • 873-3836 • www.zionsvillechamber.org.

sunday

Beef & Boards Presents ‘A Christmas Carol’ • This one-hour adaptation of the classic Dickens tale is perfect for a holiday lunch party. Enjoy the sounds of traditional carols against the backdrop of Scrooge’s story. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis. • 1 and 8 p.m. Dec. 16; 1 p.m. Dec. 17 and 20. • Tickets start at $34. • 872-9664 • www.beefandboards.com.

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Dave Koz and Friends Christmas

By Dawn Pearson • news@currentinfishers.com

and with New Years right around the corner we hope to have people get a spring in their step for the New Year.”

Need to get into the holiday spirit this year?

And that’s a lot of pressure for Koz and Then let the holiday classics wash over you, Friends after 16 years. sending you down the “Every tour is slightly different, and music chimney into Christmas that difference comes from the cast. bliss.

This year’s cast is exceptional – we are a Dave Koz and Friends Christmas tour really unusual mix. We’ve not had a cast is an uplifting, high-energy show the of two women and two men and two where some of music’s biggest names incredibly talented singers,” Koz said. will jam on lively arrangements of seaHe also feels Christmas music is so sonal favorites, led by multi-Grammy Koz special to so many people. nominated saxophonist Koz. “There are beautiful things about Christmas Joining Koz onstage will be Japanese-born music, you can do all the songs in amazing difpianist/composer/producer Keiko Matsui, worldferent ways, easily pushed and pulled in different renowned singer Oleta Adams and Jonathan Butler, the first black artist played on white radio directions, that’s why they are timeless and we can arrange them in a new way every year.” stations in his native South Africa.

Koz is also excited about returning to Camel “Our show since its inception, started out of and remembers his first time here. love,” Koz said. “I was waiting to interview the “’In a town that’s not Indy, is there really a great musician, David Benoit, and my father had performing arts center?’ I thought,” he said. “Then just passed away and his mom had too and we driving up to Carmel there was this beacon that were talking about the holidays and how we was absolutely incredible. It’s an incredible, and would deal with that loss of love during the holibeautifully sounding room, intimate, and there’s days. Music can be so healing so he said, ‘Why not a bad seat in that house. And for a little town don’t we go out and do some shows?’ And that’s like Carmel, that is amazing.” how the whole idea was created.”

Koz said he wants his show to be a place of Dave Koz and Friends Christmas tour • 8 p.m. warmth and intimacy, with a feeling of gathering Dec. 13 • the Palladium in Carmel • Tickets start with family and friends. at $58 • for more information call 843-3800 or “That’s what we try to do,” he said. “People visit thecenterfortheperformingarts.org. leave feeling inspired and taken to a new place

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More Christmas shopping ideas for tailgaters Commentary by Joe Drozda and Bob Bley

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As we said last week, now is a good time to do Christmas shopping for that tailgater on your list because every merchant seems to have a pre-Christmas sale going.

Tailgating gadgets, which are basically camping gear, are marked down further because they are out-of-season. If you think about it, probably the only person that thinks camping gear is in season at this time of the year is someone who wants to try out for that Survivor Man series on TV featuring eight days lost in a Norwegian winter.

During the season, we gave you lots of ideas for neat gifts. For an up-to-date list of suggestions with photos, details, and where-to-buy information, visit www.tailgatershandbook.com.

Don’t forget that new aspect of tailgating – breakfast. It’s because we now have far too many games starting at noon.

Just try to tell your kids that all games used to start at 1 p.m. They’ll never believe you.

Noon games mean we need to start tailgating no later than 10 a.m. and that’s a perfect time, as the British say, for a “proper breakfast.” And that doesn’t mean just a cup of fast food coffee and a

muffin with egg and cheese.

The tailgate host gets a chance to shine by offering a “just-like-Mom-used-to-make” breakfast with good hot coffee, eggs, bacon or sausage (heck – why not both) and hot biscuits or toast.

Such a heartwarming meal is easy if you have the right equipment.

You can brew a great pot of coffee at your tailgate with a Coleman propane coffee maker.

It’s just like your coffee maker on the kitchen counter, only powered by propane instead of electricity.

Then there’s the Coleman two-burner stove and oven, which also works on propane and

easily packs into your car. Its oven holds bakingdish size items on two shelves and the burners are just right for two skillets. Buy your tailgater one of these and you’ll see smiles all around for seasons to come.

For tailgating or that big shopping day, here’s another bar recipe: Butterscotch Bars Ingredients: • 1/4 cup butter • 1 cup light brown sugar packed • 1 egg • 3/4 cup flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoonvanilla • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar until well blended. Cool and then stir in egg. Sift together the rest of the dry ingredients and then stir them in to the mixture.

Add vanilla and nuts and stir into mixture before spreading into an 8-inch square baking dish or pan. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes. You’ll know they are done when a touch by your finger leaves a slight imprint. Be careful not to over bake. Cut the bars when they cool.

Joe Drozda is an author about sports and food. You may contact him at drozda@tailgatershandbook.com or visit www.tailgatershandbook.com.

Moon Dog Tavern – 4825 E. 96th St., Indianapolis – www.moondogtavern. com Dec. 12 – 4 on the Floor Dec. 13 – Cousin Roger Dec. 14 – The Late Show Three D’s Pub & Café – 13644 N. Meridian St., Carmel – www.threedspubandcafe.com Dec. 11 – Acoustic Jams with Jay Dec. 13 – Zanna-Doo Dec. 14 – Indien and Circle City Train Wreck Hearthstone Coffee House & Pub – 8235 E. 116th St., Fishers – www.hearthstonecoffee.com Dec. 13 – Johnny Nevada and the Rockets Dec. 14 – Brad Kleinschmidt and Reggie Stone Vogue Nightclub – 6259 N. College Ave., Indianapolis – www.thevogue.com Dec. 12 – Sister Hazel Dec. 13 – The Main Squeeze 8 Seconds Saloon – 111 N. Lynhurst Dr., Indianapolis – www.8secondssaloon.com Dec. 13 – Dustin Lynch Dec. 14 – Corey Cox Bankers Life Fieldhouse – 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis – www.livenation.com Dec. 12 – Trans-Siberian Orchestra Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University – 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis – www.cloweshall.org Dec. 13 and 14 – Rejoice Paramount Theatre – 1124 Meridian Plaza, Anderson – www.andersonsymphony.org Dec. 14 – A Symphony Christmas Hoosier Park Racing & Casino – 4500 Dan Patch Circle, Anderson – www.ticketmaster.com Dec. 14 – The Pointer Sisters *Performers are scheduled, but may change

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TYPE OF FOOD: American Café with European influences AVERAGE PRICE: $9-$11 FOOD RECOMMENDATION: Brie LT (A to-die-for BLT with melted Brie!)

DRINK RECOMMENDATION: An intriguing selection of flavors of loose leaf teas RESERVATIONS: No HOURS: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday PHONE: 757-8006 ADDRESS: 8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite 110 WEBSITE: www.ruthspullupachair.com -Karen Kennedy

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W HE RE I DINE Andy Loper, manager, O’Charley’s Where do you like to dine?

The Copper Still What do you like to eat there? I always have the tenderloin sandwich. It’s huge!

What do you like about the copper still? I like their beer selection. It also has a nice Noblesville atmosphere.

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‘Frog and Toad’ irresistible to kids

By Karen Kennedy • karenk@youarecurrent.com

Experience the wonder of the holidays in the Arts & Design District with a visit from Santa Claus, elves and reindeer, carolers, free carriage rides, special activities and more!

There are a handful of Christmas films that have endured over the years. Some of them we have watched so many times that theatre we can quote the lines. “Miracle on 34th Street,” “White Christmas,” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” to name a few.

What do they all have in common? They are stories of friendship, family, love and redemption. “A Year with Frog and Toad” is one of those stories.

“A Year with Frog and Toad,” performed by Actor’s Theatre of Indiana, follows the lives of two amphibian friends, lively and optimistic Frog and curmudgeonly Toad, through the four seasons.

They, along with other animal friends, experience the same kinds of problems we all do in our dayto-day lives. They’re not happy with the way they look in a swimsuit but they’re still eating cookies with wild abandon.

The score is filled with snappy, memorable tunes; catchy to adults and irresistible to children.

“We first did this show in 2006, and the parents clamored for more performances,” said ATI’s artistic director, Don Farrell, who plays Toad.

“They bought the soundtrack for their kids and they said that they listened to it in the car all the time. For many kids, this show will be their introduction to musical theatre, and it’s a great one.”

“ATI’s season has been about friendship,” Farrell said. “Frog and Toad is particularly special to me because I get to portray the dear friend of

Don Farrell, left, and Bradley Reynolds star as amphibian best friends in “A Year with Frog and Toad.” (Submitted photo)

one of my own dearest friends, Bradley Reynolds, who plays Frog. This show is a wonderful way to bring families together.”

Tim Hunt, Jessica Murphy and Mary Jane Waddell round out the cast.

ATI is also adding a special performance with discounted ticket prices at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 for families with children or adults on the autism spectrum, in which they will provide a safe and comfortable environment for everyone to enjoy the show.

“A Year with Frog and Toad” • Dec. 13 through 22. • 2:30 p.m. performance Dec. 22 will feature two ASL interpreters for the Deaf. • Studio Theatre at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. • Tickets start at $32.50. • For more information call all 843-3800 or visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

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IU Health Dressing up for winter weather Saxony Hospital gives back commentary Commentary by Aaron Ashabraner, M.D.

news@currentinfishers.com Each year Indiana University Health Saxony Hospital promotes health and wellness in the community by providing philanthropy free health seminars and education for area residents. In addition, the hospital supports various Hamilton County nonprofit organizations through financial and in-kind donations in order to help meet the health needs of the community.

“IU Health Saxony Hospital is committed to helping the community in meaningful ways that extend beyond our healthcare services,” said Gaurav Arora, chief medical officer of IU Health Saxony. “It was a privilege for our staff to participate in the IU Health Day of Service by building panels for Habitat for Humanity of Hamilton County to benefit local families in need.”

2012 IU Health Saxony Hospital community benefit highlights include: • During the annual IU Health Day of Service in May, 59 IU Health Saxony team members spend a total of 236 volunteer hours building a panel for a Habitat for Humanity of Hamilton County home.

• To raise awareness of sudden cardiac death and to prevent resulting deaths, IU Health Saxony donated automatic external defibrillators to three junior high schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district and one church in Fishers. Hospital team members worked with the school and church staffs to ensure effective AED placement and also provided hands-on training for using the machines.

• IU Health Saxony sponsored two community recycling events in June and November 2012. More than 5,400 pounds of recyclables were collected at the events, which also included on-site shredding of confidential documents.

As one of four members of the IU Health system’s Indianapolis Academic Health Center, IU Health Saxony Hospital’s community benefit efforts are reported in conjunction with IU Health’s Indianapolis area hospitals. The following numbers indicate the total contributions made by all four hospitals: • Free or reduced-cost care to more than 139,000 patients ($183 million) • Community health improvement initiatives ($24 million) • Health professions education ($63 million) • Research ($36 million) • Financial and In-Kind Contributions ($6 million) A copy of the 2012 Community Benefit report is available at www.iuhealth.org/getstrong.

If you live in Indiana, there’s little doubt your family will brave cold winter temperatures before spring arrives.

Dressing appropriately for cold weather is essential to avoid frostbite and hypothermia, especially if you plan to be outdoors for longer periods of time. Here are some tips to help you stay warm and healthy this season: • Although people talk about losing body heat through the head, heat is actually lost from any body part that’s exposed to the elements. It’s a good idea to wear a hat, but remember to keep your entire body covered to conserve heat.

Hats and hoods are particularly important for children, who do lose more heat through their heads. That’s because the surface area ratio of a child’s head relative to his body is much greater.

• If you exercise in the cold or enjoy being outside in the snow, dress in layers. It’s best to wear polypropylene or capilene next to the skin because these synthetic fibers pull water away from the body. Cotton should never be worn as an insulator.

Cotton, when wet, pulls heat away from

the body much faster than other fabrics. A knit middle layer is recommended (which can be removed if you get too warm) and then add a synthetic outer layer.

Remember that children are particularly vulnerable to cold temperatures because their smaller bodies don’t have the capacity to hold as much energy in reserve to burn when it’s cold. When dressing children for colder temperatures, in addition to the tips above, take care to adequately cover and insulate all exposed body parts, including the ears, nose, hands and feet. This will help keep children warm and avoid frostbite.

When children are playing outdoors in the cold and snow, be sure they take frequent breaks indoors to warm up. Remove wet clothing as soon as they come inside.

Finally, while dressing warmly in winter is important, it won’t help you avoid a cold or the flu. If you haven’t been exposed to a virus, exposure to cold weather alone won’t increase your chances of developing these illnesses.

Aaron Ashabraner, MD, specializes in family medicine. He is a guest columnist located at IU Health Physicians Primary Care, 11725 N. Illinois St., Suite 595, in Carmel.

He can be reached by calling the office at 688-5522.

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Protected from identity theft?

Commentary by Mark Wade

Every day on the radio and television, companies advertise how important it is for you to protect yourself from identity finance theft. The stories they tell are true, the problem is getting worse, and all of this is preventable.

What most Indiana residents don’t realize is that the State has passed legislation to allow Indiana residents to protect themselves. It’s called a “credit freeze.”

The biggest risk relating to identity theft is that someone obtains your personal information and uses that information to set up a credit card or other credit facility. This allows them then to borrow money and make purchases in your name. In an extreme case they may even buy a house or a car once this credit has been established.

Once you have identified that your identity has been stolen, it can take a great deal of your time and money to unwind this debt in your name or separate yourself from the obligation. By the time you identify what is happening to you, the thieves have already realized the benefit of this devious conduct and are gone.

So how does a credit freeze work? It’s really a simple process if you have access to the Internet.

First, visit the Indiana Attorney General’s

Website at www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/2411. htm.

Once on that Webpage you will see a listing of the three credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian and Transamerica. Underneath the name and address of each agency is a link, “Place a Security Freeze Online with …”

Simply click on each link and follow the instructions for each agency to freeze your credit report. Make sure that you freeze all three agencies. Many states charge for each freeze. By Indiana law, there is no cost for this service.

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Where do you pay the bill? Applebee’s is making life easier for its customers by installing tablet computers on tables in all of its locations. The restaurant chain is adding 100,000 tablets around the country in its 1,860 restaurants. The devices will help customers customize their orders and pay the check, and even let them play video games while they’re waiting. However, the chain is not planning on replacing any of its staff for tablets - it is simply creating a digital front for consumers to have a more enjoyable experience.

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Question: Will you please address the use of the following: “The President he is giving a speech,” as opposed to grammar guy what I was taught - “The President is giving a speech.” I’ve noticed lately that news anchors/ readers on both local and national/cable broadcasts are using the first example, and it drives me crazy! THANKS! (Susie in Zionsville) Answer: Susie, I don’t have an explanation for why newscasters would construct their sentences this way other than – if I may take the liberty of inventing a phrase – a case of “stumbly mouth.” We all remember the trials of high school speech class, and I, for one, am prone to forgive the occasional on-camera tongue slip. I mean, I can barely manage talking to myself.

That being said, we certainly can take a look at why the above construction is wrong. It boils down to pronouns and the rules for their use.

First: What is a pronoun? A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or a noun phrase.

The noun being substituted for is called the “antecedent.”

To quickly illustrate the point, an example: “Ann grabbed the ball and then quickly ran it in for a touchdown.” The pronoun “it” takes the place of its antecedent “ball.”

Pronouns have a lot of uses, but the most common one is to avoid repetition. This is the

case in our example sentence. Without a pronoun, we would have: “Ann grabbed the ball and then quickly ran the ball in for a touchdown.” Is it grammatically incorrect? No. Does it sound awkward and repetitive? You betcha.

Pronouns come into play when we want to refer back to a noun in a later clause or phrase. I’m having trouble coming up with an occasion in which it would be appropriate to use a subject pronoun like “he” to refer back to an antecedent within the same phrase, i.e. “the president he is…” Why is this?

Because the pronoun can effectively be read as its antecedent, meaning the sentence would be, “The president the president is giving a speech.” That takes repetition to a whole new level.

You might see a noun and a pronoun right next to each other if they are separated by a comma, though, again, they would not be part of the same phrase or clause. Example: “Ann, she is my friend, scored a touchdown.” The main clause is “Ann scored a touchdown.” “She is my friend” serves as a parenthetical dependent clause.

In conclusion: Is, “The president he is giving a speech,” correct? No. Do I think it’s a case of “stumbly mouth?” Yes. Am I overly enthusiastic about using the phrase “stumbly mouth?” Possibly.

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Because a volcanic eruption froze Pompeii forever in the first century, today’s visitors can explore an ancient city having ametravel nities still enviable by residents of some cities. Houses had running water, indoor toilets, colonnaded courtyards and colorful, if sometimes obscene, frescos. Scholars have long known that Pompeii’s destruction was chronicled by a famous eyewitness. Some believe its opulence and sudden demise are also described in the Bible.

Pompeii was located on the Bay of Naples, about five miles from Mt. Vesuvius. Ash from past volcanic eruptions had made the surrounding soil unusually fertile. Pompeii’s proximity to the sea made it an attractive vacation destination for wealthy Romans and home to local merchants made rich importing luxury items. Pompeii residents were well known for their conspicuous consumption and enjoyment of pleasures of the flesh. With a population of maybe 10,000 people, Pompeii had more than 120 bars and up to 35 brothels, some displaying explicit pictures of their services.

Pompeii and thousands of its inhabitants were destroyed in 79 A.D., when Vesuvius erupted with unexpected ferocity, quickly burying the city

under about 20 feet of pumice and ash. Plaster casts made from cavities formed around decayed bodies show many victims died suddenly while covering their faces to avoid the hot volcanic gases. The actual location of Pompeii was lost until 1599 when it was accidentally rediscovered and its buildings and art found to have been remarkably well preserved by the hardened ash.

The story of Pompeii’s destruction is known from letters written by Pliny the Younger, who watched from across the bay as his uncle, a Roman sea captain named Pliny the Elder, attempted an unsuccessful rescue by boat. Pliny the Younger’s later letters documenting his persecution of Christians provide some of the earliest evidence of Christianity outside the Bible. It seems fitting that a growing number of scholars believe the Bible contains another account of Pompeii. The eighteenth chapter of Revelation describes God’s sudden annihilation of a great city by fire and dust because of its great wealth, excessive luxuries and carnal sins. The parallels are many and striking, as you can read for yourself.

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

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Existing basement adds architectural details

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EXISTING BASEMENT: This home located in the Springmill Ridge blueprint for addition improvement on the west side of Carmel was built in 1989. The basement was already completely finished but was lacking the architectural details the homeowners wanted.

“We wanted to upgrade the basement,” stated the homeowner. “It was boring. We wanted to add a little character and make it a place we wanted to hang out in.” The homeowners wanted a rustic feel to the space, including a wine tasting area, which drove the design and material choices.

STACKED STONE: A dry-stacked stone wall in Ledgewood Chisel Gray was installed on the TV wall, providing the look of a fireplace without having to actually build one. As a focal point of the basement, the style of the wall was carried out throughout the basement.

DECORATIVE MOLDINGS: To add a more finished feel, wainscoting was added to most of the basement walls. Columns and a decorative wall were added to create a drink ledge near the

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main bar area. Faux columns gave an exceptionally long wall purpose by creating a niche for family photos.

CUSTOM SHELVING: Having a place for the family’s memorabilia collection was included in the final design as well. Floating stained shelving was custom built around the items they would hold. Beyond their functionality, the shelves were designed in varying depths and lengths to add dimension to the long, flat wall.

WINE TASTING AREA: To bring the expansive space of the lower level into a comfortable scale, multiple seating and activity areas were created.

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FINAL RESULTS: “We have had a few parties since the remodel,” stated the homeowner. “Before, there was never enough space for people to sit. Now there are many choices. Our family is now using the basement together, and will even more now that the weather is turning colder.”

A bar, a TV-viewing area and a pool table took up the most space. Stacked stone surrounds a curved decorative door and wine racking to create the wine tasting area. A bar-height table and chairs near the picture nook create another gathering space.

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Compounding pharmacy in Carmel looking for responsible and motivated individuals to work Monday through Friday. Pharmacy technician experience preferred, but will train. Immediate openings available. Send resume to shamndar@yahoo.com

Help Wanted

Christ United Methodist Church in Westfield, Indiana is seeking an Office Administrative Assistant. Position is a minimum 20 hours a week.

The Office Administrative Assistant manages the day-to-day administrative functions and assists the Pastors and Staff. Minimum qualifications include proficiency with MS Office Suite; ability to master the church database & website software; friendly personality to welcome & assist people; and a maturing Christian.

Compensation is negotiable.

Email resume & cover letter to Natalie. cadwallader@gmail.com.

Sous Chef – PM Line Cook – PM Server – AM Front Desk – PM Apply in Person!

11925 N. Meridian Street Carmel, 46032 (317) 816-0777 Pebble Brook Preschool is looking for a full- time teacher. Great pay and child care benefits available.

Send resume to pebblebrook1988@ frontier.com or call (317)896-1233.

CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS For children ages 3-6 years Please call (317) 575-8733 or email resume to International Montessori School rkd1948@sbcglobal.net

PART TIME OFFICE ASSISTANT

Carmel CPA office has immediate part time opening for an exceptional, outgoing and friendly individual. Position requires excellent computer, organizational and communication skills. Individual would be answering the phone and filing, in addiition to a variety of general office duties.

Some Saturday hours during February - April.

Send resume and salary requirements to: Human Resources Slattery & Holman PC 12900 North Meridian, Suite 125 Carmel, Indiana 46032 recruiter@slatterycpa.com

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Build a Career You Can Be Proud Of Xerox Services has immediate positions for Customer Service Representatives

Craft & Gift Sale Union Bible College, 434 S. Union St., Westfield, IN 46074 December 14, 2013 & 2nd Sat. of each month Jan. - Mar. • 9:00AM - 3:00PM Free admission to public Vendor space available: $25 for a 10’ x 10’ space Vendors keep all of their profits. Vendors may set up starting at 7:00AM

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Must pass background and drug screen.

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Like children?

Busy therapy clinic in Carmel seeking administrative asst. for medical billing, scheduling, and support. Competence in Quickbooks required. Afternoon and evening hours, 3 days wk.

Send resumes to carolmaher@greataspirations-ot.com

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For more information, visit facebook.com/westfieldcraftsfair or call 317.501.8511

Questions?

Please contact Tessa at 765-778-6219

NOW HIRING Full/Part-time Waitstaff Full/Part-time Linecook Apply in person 160 East Carmel Drive • 843-9900

SALE

• Purchase from Avon, Scentsy, Tupperware, Thirty-One, & Others • Longaberger Dealer Closeout Sale!

• Scrapbooking supplies, Books, & Pet Gifts • Handmade crafts including Gift Baskets & Wrought Iron Decor • Baked goods and more!

Job Fair Wednesday, December 11th 9am - 7pm

Apply in person: 2828 Enterprise Drive Anderson, IN 46013

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• Huge Master Bath • Large Screened-in Porch

JJ CANULL 317.418.7076

316 S Range Line Rd, Downtown Carmel Hours 9-6 M-F and 10-3 Sat. Call anytime.

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