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Mayor Scott Fadness looks forward to engaging residents / P8

Meyer Najem building attracts new business / P2

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New urgent care clinics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Indiana University Health plans to open 12 urgent care clinics across central Indiana over the next two years.

IU Health recently started offering same-day primary care appointments for adults and children, and continues to expand access to expert physicians to meet the need for urgent care in central Indiana. The new clinics will be managed through a partnership with Premier Health, an urgent care company specializing in joint ventures and management services, based in Baton Rouge, La. The first IU Health Urgent Care Clinic is expected to open in 2015, with 12 clinics becoming operational by the end of 2016.

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New building attracts businesses

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The Nickel Plate Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amenities and central location coupled with Fishersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; master lease economic development tool helped to DEVELOPMENT fill the Meyer Najem building before completion.

Fishers is master leasing the second floor of the building in order to lease space to small, high-growth companies in need of short lease terms. The owners of Memory Ventures and Bluebridge found the space appealing for growing their businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I own and run a company called Memory Ventures. We wanted to accomplish a couple things by relocating. We wanted to move out of California given the cost of living and the costs of business environment to a pro-business environment,â&#x20AC;? said Memory Ventures CEO, Anderson Schoenrock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And from an operational logistics standpoint, it made sense to be in the middle of the country.â&#x20AC;?

Memory Ventures is comprised of eight direct-toconsumer brands that help consumers preserve and share memories by digitizing media, including photos, slides and artwork.

Schoenrock explored other states, but settled on Indiana and then honed in on Fishers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Meyer Najem building will be our initial footprint in Fishers.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking on a short-term lease, and as we grow our business, we will relocate to a bigger facility,â&#x20AC;?

Schoenrock said. Memory Ventures plans to add 120-

130 jobs over the next five years, including marketing and sales positions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ability to come into a building as we are getting ourselves off the ground really helped our decision process to move to Fishers,â&#x20AC;? said Schoenrock.

Schoenrock and his family have relocated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited to get settled in. My overarching impression of living in Fishers versus living in Santa Monica, California is life is just easier here. The cost of living is much more reasonable. We bought a really nice house for about half of the price of our townhouse in Santa Monica,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Bluebridge founder Santiago Jaramillo started his business in his dorm room at Indiana Wesleyan University and was the first member of the co-workspace, Launch Fishers in 2012. Bluebridge creates apps for mobile devices. Its growing client list includes, churches, colleges and tourism entities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re growing out of our current space, and we wanted to stay in central Indiana. We looked at downtown Indy, Broad Ripple and south Carmel, but we liked Fishers. After evaluating options, we thought that having our home right next to Launch Fishers would help us gain perspective as to how far weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come,â&#x20AC;? said Jaramillo. Bluebridge plans to expand further, adding jobs for developers, marketing and sales positions, and customer support representatives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted a unique environment to fit our brand and culture so that we can attract top talent,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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New IRA rollover ruling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Internal Revenue Code says that if you receive a distribution from an IRA, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a tax-free (60-day) rollover into another IRA if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already completed a tax-free rollover within the previous one-year (12-month) period. The long-standing position of the IRS was that this rule applied separately to each IRA someone owns. Earlier this year, however, the Tax Court, in the case of Bobrow v. Commissioner, held that, regardless of how many IRAs he or she maintains, a taxpayer may make only one nontaxable 60-day rollover within each 12-month period.

New physicians welcomed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Community Physician Network welcomes the following providers: Chaitanya Chekkilla, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician; Thomas Cittadine, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and sports medicine injuries; James Cole, MD, a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in cervical, thoracic and lumbar surgery; Megan Leivant, MD, a board-certified internal medicine physician; and Jaime Stelzer, MD, a board-certified pediatrician who has special interests in childhood asthma and preventive care.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health event â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Riverview Health will host a womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health and wellness event from 8 a.m. to noon Jan. 24 at Riverview Health Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pavilion, Entrance 11, 395 Westfield Rd. Enjoy a morning filled with health information, screenings and assessments designed to educate and inspire women. Topics will include Are Periods Running Your Life, Midlife Transitions and Hormones and The Secrets to Healthy Aging. Participants will have a chance to win a free two-month membership to Riverview Health Rehab & Fitness. For more information, visit www.riverview.org or call 776-7999.

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Columnist Mike Redmond receives a reimbursement check from the hospital for being overcharged. It was a legitimate check with correct amount, address and account number, but the wrong name. Before he can cash it, Redmond gets to experience hospital bureaucracy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and some aspirin for his incident. To read more, visit currentinfishers.com

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Brixx opening in Fishers 1h <PaZ 0\Qa^VX Â&#x201C; \PaZ/h^dPaTRdaaT]c R^\ Dr. Thomas Lessaris became a fan of Brixx Wood Fired Pizza the first time he went to one several years ago in CharCOMING SOON lotte, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got familiar with the concept of it because we live here and we frequent the place,â&#x20AC;? Lessaris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how I got the idea of franchising it. Their flavor and food are phenomenal. They make everything by hand. They hand make their own mozzarella.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in there early making their pizza dough.

They cook all their chickens in the oven and cut them up.â&#x20AC;?

The pizza restaurant started in the Charlotte 16 years ago and is now being franchised all over the nation. Lessaris, 52, who has his physicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office in Huntersville and lives in Belmont, moved to North Carolina in 2000. Lessaris and his partners are opening a Brixx in The Depot in Nickel Plate District in Fishers and a second restaurant in Champaign, Ill. The Depot is a mixed-use building with apartments, retail and parking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope to open the Fishers one in late February and the Champaign one in June,â&#x20AC;? Lessaris said.

His first cousin Jim Lessaris will serve as the general manager and is one of three co-owners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be living in the Depot. He isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite there yet,â&#x20AC;? Tom Lessaris said.

Dr. Tom Scaggs, the other co-owner, is from Champaign as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to open one in Indianapolis and Fishers is up-and-coming,â&#x20AC;? Lessaris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Early on in The Depot project, Keith Stark, our broker, who lives in Fishers, said The Depot is going to be great. So we went right to it. It seemed like a great location. Fishers is phenomenal.â&#x20AC;?

Jim is the owner with the restaurant experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been lifelong in the restaurant business,â&#x20AC;?

Thomas Lessaris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had his own business and then was with Ruby Tuesday, Buffalo Wild Wings and TGI Fridays. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the operator. Tom and I are investing and support.â&#x20AC;?

Thomas Lessaris is convinced Fishers residents will be impressed with Brixx. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They do everything the right way,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The taste is much better than you get in average restaurants nowadays. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good concept.

The food is great. People are happy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a laidback atmosphere.â&#x20AC;?

Along with pizza, the restaurant serves salads, soups, sandwiches and pasta.

OBITUARY Nicholas Norman Spina, 81, of Fishers, passed away on Dec. 20, 2014 at Hamilton Trace of Fishers. He was born on June 23, 1933 to Nicholas and Mildred (Rovegno) Spina in Union City, New Jersey.Nick had worked in sales in both the retail and wholesale liquor industry for almost 40 years, before retiring in 1998. He moved from NJ to Fishers in 2012 to be closer to family and attended Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Noblesville.

Nick was a longtime active parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Haskell, Spina NJ. He was a wine expert with the Sommelier Society of New Jersey and attended St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University in Long Island, NY. He is survived by sons, Mark (Lynne) Spina and Chris (Diane) Spina of Clifton, VA; sister, Dorothy (John) Vorce; and his three cherished granddaughters, Emily Spina, Claire Spina and Nicole Spina. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Dolores Spina; infant son, Jude Spina; and brothers, Edwin Spina and Arnold Spina. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 27, 2014, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 9900 E. 191st St. in Noblesville, with Rev. Peter Logsdon officiating.

Visitation will be Dec. 26, 2014 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Randall & Roberts Fishers Mortuary, 12010 Allisonville Rd. in Fishers, with additional visitation from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church immediately prior to the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018.

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Local learning center chosen for STEM program

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Tutoring, math and science: these words are likely to provoke unpleasant thoughts, expressions and groans from most EDUCATION school-aged children. However, students attending a local learning center donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re absorbing vital skills for potential careers. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just having fun building robots with LEGO bricks.

This past year, Sylvan Learning of Fishers was one of 50 satellite locations in the nation chosen for a pilot program, Edge, which includes computer coding and robotics and a program using science, technology, engineering and math skills, also known as STEM. In addition, two senior academies set to open in August 2015 in the Hamilton Southeastern School district will offer STEM courses, allowing seniors in high school to complete college-level courses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;STEM is a big focus in education right now,â&#x20AC;? said Georgia Paulding, director of franchise development for Sylvan Learning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This program allows students to get to know technology-related fields.â&#x20AC;?

Starting in the second grade, students get to learn and practice skills related to science and engineering by building and programming a robot using software from LEGO Education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids are begging parents to take them to after-school tutoring,â&#x20AC;? Paulding said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who

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doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to play with Legos all day?â&#x20AC;?

When students learn to animate their own robots on screen, they can create a robot that walks, runs or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;kicksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The robot is doing what you are wanting it to do,â&#x20AC;? Paulding continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Students] see the immediate positive impact.â&#x20AC;?

Jill Henderson, owner of local Sylvan Learning of Fishers, agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids are far more engaged in a digital platform. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting to see the fruits of their labor immediately,â&#x20AC;? she said.

In addition, Henderson noted that, as a result of students practicing technology skills through creation and animation, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having so much fun that they begin to talk about a potential occupation using their new abilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just about every person who participates (in the program) talks about wanting to do this for a living,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They all want to create and like video games, the one career area they are most familiar with. They say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I could do this all the time.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

As well, Henderson said she is seeing more girls interested in math and science, subjects that may have intimidated them in the past. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This (program) helps girls who are scared of math not be so scared,â&#x20AC;? she said.

What started out as a summer enrichment program will be offered after school and on weekends at the Fishers Sylvan location at 11740 Brooks School Rd., Suite A beginning after the first of the New Year. For more information, please call 913-0963 or go to www.sylvanlearning.com.

With over 30 years of experience and more than 800 locations throughout North America, Sylvan Learning is the leading provider of personal learning for students in grades K-12. As the leader in supplemental education, Sylvan is transforming how students learn, inspiring them to succeed in school and in life. Sylvanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proven tutoring approach blends amazing teachers with SylvanSyncâ&#x201E;˘ technology on the iPadÂŽ for an engaging learning experience. Sylvan programs include study skills, math, reading, writing and test-prep for college entrance and state exams. Sylvan also provides educational services to public and non-public schools. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Md. For more information, call 1-800-31-SUCCESS, visit www.SylvanLearning. com or Sylvanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mom Minded blog at www.SylvanLearning.com/blog.

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May your heart be full

Commentary by Heather Kestian

As I sit and reminisce about the year gone by, I find that my heart is full. Once upon a time in my life, I never would have thought PLAIN TALK to have children or a family. I had far more important things to do in life. I had a career to develop. I had the world to see. I had heard time and time again, “you simply cannot have it all”, so I prioritized.

Work. Move up the ladder. Work some more.

Move again. Until I realized one Christmas, this certainly cannot be what life is all about. Is it?

The next year that came was one full of wonder. I met the man who would become my partner in life. I know I could not have possibly chosen a better person for this journey through life. We traveled, we moved some more, and during one vacation, we thought something was missing—a mini version of us.

And boy, is our first child a version of us. This little man reminded me that sometimes you lack the ability to see who you really are. Until, of course, you are confronted with your reflection and you think, “Do I really do that?” Good gravy, that is a bit over the top! Then you think, that isn’t so bad, right? And after a few years, all of

those antics are endearing and treasured, and you realize, a really funny person is standing in front of you, giving meaning to life before your very eyes. In these moments, my heart is so full I think it might explode.

More time passes, and right when you think you cannot handle one more thing, another one comes along. I have been searching for a way to prove my math teacher wrong and I finally have the proof: one plus one can be greater than two.

My little men play with each other and love one another so fiercely that it makes me believe that two souls can be tied to one another through space and time. I look around again and my heart fills a little more.

As we await another addition to our family, I am drawn to think about the past. How different things could have been but for that one vacation where we wondered whether we should add to our family. And now, my heart grows a little larger to create more space for my growing love.

Heather Kestian is a Fishers resident and mother. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism, as well as a master’s degree in education. Her family moved to Fishers in 2010.

Children’s theater classes—Registration is open at Studio 37 theater program at Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy for the 2015 Winter/Spring musical theater classes. Eighteen-week sessions begin Jan. 6 at 10029 E. 126th St., Suite D. Classes will conclude with two public performances on May 15 & 16 at Studio 37 in Fishers. For more information, contact Michelle Shea, theater program director at 537-1360 or theater@fishersmusic.com

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Fishers may not experience another polar vortex this winter but temperatures will drop and pets that are kept outside need to PETS have proper shelter from the weather.

Both Fishers and Hamilton County have animal ordinances on the books that state, in part, that animals must have shelter from the weather and must have access to shelter 24 hours per day. Indiana state law also requires that animals have shelter during times of extreme heat and cold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We tell people to use common sense,â&#x20AC;? stated Tom Rogers, Animal Control Coordinator for Hamilton County when talking about winter shelter for animals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For example, a short haired dog wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to stand it outside for very long while long haired breeds like huskies will do better.â&#x20AC;?

He went on to explain that while shelters are not required for livestock, they do need windbreaks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Horses also need sufficient body fat and they need room to move around and produce body heat,â&#x20AC;? Rogers said.

Darcie Kurtz is the founder and Vice President of Friends of Indianapolis Dogs Outside, or F.I.D.O., and she shared that dogs are normally more vulnerable to cold weather than cats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dog houses should be sturdy with just a small opening for the dog to go in and out,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The dog house should be half filled with straw so the dog

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can burrow and the opening should be covered with something like strips of heavy plastic.â&#x20AC;?

Basements and garages, even if unheated, will provide relief from wind and precipitation and Kurtz said a basement will be warmer than a garage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it gets near freezing outside, bring dogs inside and even a basement that is not heated is much better than being outside all night in the cold,â&#x20AC;? she stated.

Rogers recommended that people should visit the Indiana State Board of Animal Health website at www.in.gov/boah for more tips and information that is pet-specific. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the harsh winter last year we had fewer animal complaints because people were uncomfortable and they realized their animals were, too,â&#x20AC;? Rogers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the winter is milder this year, people may forget, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to get people thinking about their outside animals now.â&#x20AC;?

Approximately 200 were on board the Polar Bear Express train when two wheels derailed the track near downtown Noblesville on Dec. 19. Officials said there were ACCIDENT no injuries in the incident.

The train is run by the Indiana Transportation Museum in Noblesville, which investigated the incidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cause. The train was returning to Fishers and had just crossed the White River when the wheels left the track. Officials said the train was moving slowly because it was approaching downtown when the incident occurred. Buses shuttled passengers back to the Fishers Train Station where the trip originated. The train was back in service the following day after being inspected.

This is the second incident in the past two months for ITM trains.

On Nov. 8 an ITM train was involved in a fatal crash when a 17-year-old driver disregarded warning signals and pulled in front of the train at a Tipton intersection. Officials determined all lights and audible warning devices were working for both the train and the crossing.

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Kevin Brinegar, Indiana Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, outlines â&#x20AC;&#x153;issues of interestâ&#x20AC;? in the upcoming Indiana Legislature session to Hamilton County chamber of commerce members Dec. 12 at Oak Hill Mansion in Carmel. ?W^c^ Qh <PaZ A^QX]b^]

ICC focused on seven priorities

By Mark Robinson Â&#x201C; a^QX]b^]/h^dPaTRdaaT]c R^\ Area business leaders received a preview of potential hot topics during the upcoming 2015 Indiana Legislature session when CHAMBER Kevin Brinegar, president and CEO of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, spoke at Oak Hill Mansion in Carmel.

Chamber of commerce members from throughout Hamilton County attended the Dec. 12 breakfast, as did Donna Schaibley, recently named to replace Steve Braun as state representative from District 24 that covers parts of Carmel, Westfield, Zionsville and Sheridan.

Brinegar, a Noblesville resident who has been ICC president for 12 years, said his group is focused on seven priorities in the areas of education, infrastructure, labor relations and taxation, where its eight lobbyists will monitor and attempt to influence legislation.

Brinegar said the ICC would still like to see the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business property tax completely eliminated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be this year.â&#x20AC;? In the meantime, the ICC is behind legislation to have businesses that pay less than $200 annually in the tax be freed from doing so. He said that would cut more than half of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 270,000 business filers off the list, yet it would only see a $10 million decrease in business property tax revenue of the $6.7 billion generated annually.

Another business-related focus is for a worksharing program that would allow an employee whose hours are reduced to receive some unemployment compensation. Currently, only those completely out of work in Indiana can access the unemployment system. The ICC favors legislation that would give employees whose workload has been reduced a proportionate amount of unemployment benefits. For instance, a 30 per-

cent reduction in hours would yield 30 percent of full unemployment compensation. Employers would also have to maintain full benefits for the reduced-hours employees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a majority of states that have adopted this legislation and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like Indiana to do that,â&#x20AC;? Brinegar said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That way, the employee stays employed and the employer doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lose the talent so that when the economy picks back up, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to start from scratch and go find somebody. They can just increase the hours back.â&#x20AC;?

In education, Brinegar said the ICC favors expanded preschool funding for low-income families; using existing national academic standards tests with modifications for Indiana, instead of spending â&#x20AC;&#x153;tens of millions of dollars developing our ownâ&#x20AC;?; and making the superintendent of public instruction position appointed by the governor instead of elected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The governor appoints every other department head, he ought to appoint the head of the department of education,â&#x20AC;? Brinegar said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the position of both political parties over the years, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the position of the state teachers union until recently, until they got their own candidate elected.â&#x20AC;?

Brinegar said a two-year INDOT study revealed that revenue from gasoline and diesel taxes is less than it was 10 years ago because of the alternative vehicle power sources developed such as electricity and natural gas. That leaves an annual $750 million gap in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s road and highway maintenance budget. The ICC favors increasing the amount of fuel tax going to the highway fund (instead of the state general fund), indexing the fuel tax to inflation and taxing alternative fuel vehicles with higher license plate fees.

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the parks system. My role as mayor is to be the face and voice of the government and its policies and to engage residents. We are committed to getting out of city hall to reach residents, whether thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by using newspaper, TV or social mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re figuring out. Ultimately, our community wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t succeed without an engaged citizenry.

pects of what goes on here on a daily basis. I get up every morning excited about what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing for the day. I like the pace and variety of the work, and as mayor, I look forward to expanding that further with more public engagement opportunities. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting to me.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said that you like governing, not politics. What other leaders have captured your admiration and why?

What is one useful piece of criticism you received as town manager that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use as mayor?

I am a big fan of (former Indiana Gov.) Mitch Daniels. He was the type of guy that cared about good governance, and I respect that a great deal.

I think that somebody once told me that I need to spend more time explaining the â&#x20AC;&#x153;whyâ&#x20AC;? before the â&#x20AC;&#x153;what,â&#x20AC;? which was profound for me. I need to take the time to explain to residents why weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing something before we do it. Going forward, what I would hope to see with the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capability is to have a dialog with the community to explain why weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing.

Yes. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever be overly comfortable with being on covers of publications, but I do like engaging with residents. During the campaign, I really enjoyed going into living rooms and listening to issues. I plan to find more opportunities to get in front of residents.

What plans do you have to get residents more involved with their community government?

This is almost priority No. 1. In broad terms, we (administration) call it community engagement.

Our team believes that even community events offer an element of community engagement. We want to get residents out of their cul-de-sacs and get them involved. We want them to start new traditions by coming to events and enjoying

What are you most looking forward to doing as the mayor of Fishers?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a local government geek. Anyone around here will tell you that! Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m fascinated by all as-

As time has gone by, has it gotten easier to be a public figure?

To what do you attribute your success?

Do you have a life philosophy?

I take my work extremely seriously, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take myself very seriously.

How will you manage the stress of the new office combined with the stress of new fatherhood?

You just roll with it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get very

friends. My wife and I love to entertain.

Watches: cable shows, including Homeland and The Newsroom.

Drinks: Diet Coke, hands down. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m never out.

Snacks: Chipsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;any kind Vacations: St. John (U.S. Virgin Islands). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where my wife and I took our honeymoon, and we try to go once a year.

Drives: I have a 2009 Jeep with 100,000 miles on it, but it is my favorite car.

Siblings: One sister in Sioux Falls, S.D. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nurse.

CHild: son, Lincoln, 7 weeks

stressed out, for some reason. You just do the best you can, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to be good enough.

My son and my family are more important than any job Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever hold. This political career and the title are temporary, but my family is not, so they will always come first. But they also know that I need to be engaged at work to be happy, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what drives me.

Are you a New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolution maker or breaker?

Not eitherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just another day to me. You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see me taking on a vegan diet.

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FROM THE BACKSHOP Union strikes out on RTW challenge Unions, in general, mystify us. One of us has been a card-carrying member (against his will, no less) of a newspaper-representing organization (term used loosely) and both of us have worked in environs where â&#x20AC;&#x153;the union ruleâ&#x20AC;? oftentimes prevented work from being done in an orderly fashion. We understand unions ostensibly exist to negotiate for employee rights, but some of the antics that have resulted in pure ugliness are, we believe, not what the founders of organized labor intended.

But up through the years the sleaze factor has redlined, and these days it encompasses challenges of multiple laws. Could it be the left is so crafty as to get liberal judges elected to help organized labor achieve on its goals? Well, yes, although as conservatives we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to recognize such genius (Did we really just use that word?). In general, we believe some voters are too uninformed to fully understand the ramifications of electing liberals to the bench. And so the announcement earlier this month that the Indiana Supreme Court rejected a United Steelworkers Union challenge to our stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Right to Work law, was met with no small amount of excitement across our metro region. The USW actually argued that unions have a right to force workers to pay for their unwanted organizational services. It just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make sense. Workers have been forced to pay union dues just to keep their jobs, despite the fact that they do not belong to the union nor sought the unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representation. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re glad the Supreme Court justices saw the forest for the trees on this one. Â&#x201C; Â&#x201C; Â&#x201C; Local government floods our inboxes with a lot of information, and even some of it actually is important. We wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t isolate the guilty parties, but recent missives have warned us that if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be partying on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve we should consume high-protein foods to help sideline the effects of booze. We also learned that local police will drive by your home if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on vacation. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your tax dollars hard at work, folks. Happy New Year!

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

BELIEVE IT! Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll share one with you. In Ohio, it is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance.

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Seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greetings

Commentary by Terry Anker

Ecclesiastes accurately claims, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven...â&#x20AC;? While my youngest credits the Peter Seeger lyrics to the 1965 Byrds song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Turn, Turn, Turnâ&#x20AC;? that he has memorized from his 26 watchings of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forest Gump,â&#x20AC;? the Bible, pardon the pun, is the genesis of the apt description of the natural patterns of life.

There was a time, not so very long ago, that we were attending the weddings of our own contemporaries and close friends. The late spring and summer months would find us travelling on seemingly every weekend to some hometown bridal destination. But as the years have marched on, most of us have comfortably settled into life. Save the occasional remarriage or renewal of vows, our June weekends have been largely nuptially unencumbered.

Yet as the verse predicted, with the end of one season another has begun. Now we are finding our way to the ceremonies of the children of our friends. Somehow, these youngsters have ma-

tured to adulthood and have initiated their own routes to the altar. And, we consider ourselves lucky to be included in the procession of it all.

The hopeful nature of engagement and eager expectation of a new life together inspires reflection on the accumulated wisdom of our own successes, and failures, in marriage. What advice would, or should, we offer to the newlyweds?

Can our own lives serve as a suitable guide?

Make a commitment to the institution of marriage as much as to the other person. Remember that love and commitment are not the same thing. Laugh. Be honest. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t conflate caring for each other with taking care of each other.

Understand what matters, and what doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

And most importantly, enjoy each season, rain or shine, secure in knowing that as one passes another will follow.

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

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Two phrases you never want to hear around the holidays are â&#x20AC;&#x153;The toilet is overflowingâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The tree just fell over.â&#x20AC;? Luckily for your entertainment, both were uttered in my household recently. Enjoy!

I was already at work, trying to get settled for the day, when I received a frantic phone call from my husband Doo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get. Home. NOW.â&#x20AC;?

Huh? He went on to explain, quite hysterically I might add, how he was in the midst of sopping up run over from our main floor commode but had an eight-oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock meeting he simply could not miss. During our terse conversation, all hell broke loose when the potty literally erupted like Old Faithful. I could only imagine the scene: Doo in his dress slacks and buttondown shoving his hands to block the geyser of filth attempting to drown him and the rest of our poor bathroom while shouting obscenities over the phone. Needless to say, he hung up with some additional solid cursing and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to take the day off. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m out.â&#x20AC;?

Momma to the rescue! I organized a substitute (or rather had our secretary; I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the slightest idea how to find someone on such short notice!), jumped in the van, called the plumber (who of course couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be there until noon and maybe not until five) and arrived back at the house to find 13 soaked beach towels and a thankfully now-draining john.

(Later I discovered a leak into our finished basement but by that point there was nothing to do but lay more towels and sanitize with Lysol.) When the plumber finally took a look-see (at 2:30 p.m. by the way), of course he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find anything out of sorts: â&#x20AC;&#x153;You definitely had a blockage but it seems to have cleared itself, maâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;am.â&#x20AC;? No schnitzel, Sherlock!

A whole day wasted to learn nothing but the obvious. Good times, go-od times.

Then the following afternoon, on my way home, my middle son calls and announces quite casually, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ugh, the Christmas tree just fell over.â&#x20AC;? The 13-foot, real Douglas fir fully-decorated with large, fire-hazard lights and hundreds of sentimental fragile ornaments? Yes, that one. Glockenspiel! How many disasters can a gal take? When I walked through the door, I saw our entire family room littered with shards of wood and glass, pine needles, and of course, a huge conifer laid out on the sofa. I wanted to cry, such was the sad sight, but instead, posted a picture entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Timmmberrr!â&#x20AC;? to Facebook. Misery does love company.

Life happens, my friends, and usually when you least expect it. I hope you were able to make some holiday memories for yourself, but with much less mess!

Peace out.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tree-for-all Commentary by Dick Wolfsie At Linda Greeneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always Christmas. In her modest home in New HUMOR Palestine, she has around 100 decorated Christmas trees. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not sure exactly how many there are because she has never taken the time to count them.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because her husband really doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to know. What makes this story unique is that the trees are continually on display, always decorated. They are up the whole year, 24/7. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tis the season. All the time.

Such was not always the case. When Linda first started her artificial tree collection in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s, she trimmed each one for the holiday season, then meticulously wrapped each ornament and carefully stored it for the following December. Sound familiar? But with her current collection, Linda estimates that trimming all the trees would take six months and the process of undecorating would take another six months. Even I can do that math. It was Charlie, her husband, who finally relented and suggested they stay up year-round. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, it was his idea,â&#x20AC;? said Linda, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and the only time he regrets it is when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to find a place in the house to sit down.â&#x20AC;?

The trees fill all three floors of the home. All in decorative pots, they overwhelm the bathrooms, occupy most of the living room and make negotiating a trip through the master bedroom somewhat of a challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bear to see a

branch without ornaments; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost criminal,â&#x20AC;? said Linda. New trees are only occasionally added. Few, if any, are ever retired from service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taking down a tree to make room for another,â&#x20AC;?

Linda explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;would be like abandoning one of my grandchildren.â&#x20AC;? Instead, she painstakingly rearranges the existing trees, sometimes zigzagging them into a different pattern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I may be at a tipping point,â&#x20AC;? she admited. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There really isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t any more room.â&#x20AC;? She does admit thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one tree in the closet that she needs to find a place for. Happy hunting.

Each tree is themed, adorned with items Linda finds in antique stores and seasonal shops.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a ballerina tree, one with antique toys, another with Raggedy Ann dolls, an Indianapolis Colts tree, a snowman tree and one with nothing but gumdrops. One tree sits in an antique fire bucket and has a red hose as a garland. All the ornaments are toy fire trucks and related items.

Linda Greene is the perfect ambassador for the holidays, sharing her passion and answering all questions about her unique home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your electric bill this time of year?â&#x20AC;? I asked her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;THAT, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about,â&#x20AC;? she told me.

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THIS WEEK Frozen Party â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let it snow, let it goâ&#x20AC;? at the Carmel Clay Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Frozen Party from 2 to 2:45 p.m. and 4 to CARMEL 4:45 p.m. Jan. 2. The Storytime Room, 55 Fourth Ave SE, will include frozen crafts, activities, games and fun. Free tickets are required and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reference Desk 30 minutes prior to the scheduled program start time.

This program is for children in grades K-2. For more information, call 844-3363.

NYE at Prairie Guest House â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Even if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t limbo under a flaming pole you can still have just as hot a time here FISHERS at the Prairie Guest House, 13805 Allisonville Rd. Put on your favorite Hawaiian shirt and a lei, or a breezy island skirt with a flower in your hair to enjoy island music, fruity drinks and Caribbean recipes. The party starts at 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 31. Cost is $60. There also are nine guest rooms available for overnighter stays with a mid-morning brunch including hangover specials. For more information, call 663-8728 or visit www.prairieguesthouse.com.

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By Robert Herrington Â&#x201C; a^QTac/h^dPaTRdaaT]c R^\ Staying in means staying out of trouble or potentially bothersome situations for those who attend the First Night Noblesville New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve event Dec. 31 at the Hamilton HOLIDAYS County 4-H Grounds, 2003 Pleasant St. This is the fourth time event coordinator Jim Wafford of Logan Street Signs & Banners will host the event. Wafford said last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event had 450 people in attendance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had over 100 people come for the movies (Despicable Me 2),â&#x20AC;? Wafford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seventy-five to 80 people were still there at 11:45 p.m. watching the ball drop. Many people then stayed around and helped us clean up. It was a pleasant surprise.â&#x20AC;?

First Night Noblesville opens at 7 p.m. and ends after a live feed of the ball drop in Times Square at midnight. The kitchen opens at 8 p.m. with snacks and drinks provided by Meijer and Greekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizzeria and Bingo starts at 10 p.m. The event also has coloring books and crayons for youngsters, tons of board games and activities, mini basketball and two ping pong tables.

In the past, Wafford has shown family classics. This year he will show the recently released

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blendedâ&#x20AC;? starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore at 7:30 p.m. Also new is live music by Jennifer Johnson from 9 to 10 p.m. Wafford said door prizes will be given away at least every half-hour during the event.

Wafford said the event is not a babysitting service and anyone under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The point is to be there with your family. To have some family time,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we are trying to create and it has done really well.â&#x20AC;?

The event began 21 years ago by George Kristo and his late wife Linda as an alternative for families and those who want to celebrate the holidays in a safe environment. They hosted the event for 16 years at various places in Noblesville including downtown and the high school. There was no event in 2010 before the Kristos handed the event over to Wafford. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud of it,â&#x20AC;? Wafford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like their baby has grown a little and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK, take care of it now.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I need to give it more love and care and hopefully it will continue to grow.â&#x20AC;?

Kristo is still a part of the event and serves as the caller during Bingo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just as important to have him with us,â&#x20AC;?

Wafford said.

Wafford renamed the event First Night Noblesville last year; however, the event is open to anyone who wants to come. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a First Night Boston with 25,000 people and they block off the streets. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d really like to eventually create something like that here in Noblesville,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Wafford said his goal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; besides having it not cost him money to host it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is to get more community members involved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to get more community involvement, more ideas brought to the table because if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just my ideas it could get stale,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d really like to make it a community event by having more community people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; churches or government offices.â&#x20AC;?

Wafford said the event is important to me because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen the affect alcohol can have on people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This time of year, all you hear about are people going to parties and drinking. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had friends affected by drunk drivers,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding his grandfather was an alcoholic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen it and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough motivation for me. He died because his liver gave out from the damage of drinking.â&#x20AC;?

For more information, call Wafford at 773-7200 or visit www.FirstNightNoblesville.com.

New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve At Lutzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steak House â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lutzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3100 Westfield Rd., will celebrate New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve and the end NOBLESVILLE of an era as owner Nancy Lutz retires from 4:30 p.m. to midnight Dec. 31. A special menu created just for the day will include prime rib, teriyaki chicken and tilapia entrees.

Complimentary champagne and party favors will be available to ring in the New Year and entertainer Dave Lowe will be on hand to provide tunes. For more information, call 896-5002.

Acting and Auditioning Techniques â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Westfield Parks Dept. will host the theater class from 5:15 to 6:15 WESTFIELD p.m. Jan. 7 to 28 at the Main Street Programming Facility, 330 E. Main St. Actors have four minutes in a audition to grab the attention and knock the material out of the park. Each student will have the opportunity to run though commercials, monologues, mock interviews and more. Cost is $66 and for ages 13-17. For more information, call 804-3183.

First Tuesday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Each month a different Zionsville Chamber member has the opportunity to host this event at their ZIONSVILLE place of business. The first event of 2015 will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 6 at The Rug Gallery, 130 S. Main St. First Tuesday features networking, door prizes and appetizers and is a great way to meet new people. This event is free for Zionsville Chamber members and first time guests. For more information, call 873-3836.

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Gingerbread Village at Conner Prarie Â&#x201C; Bca^[[ through the amazing and delicious-looking holiday gingerbread house village. Marvel at the many exhibits from both amateurs and professionals.

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Collaboration Exhibit / Jan. 2-31 / FREE Great ideas donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always spring forth serendipitously.

Often, it takes a real-life muse, nudge or story to spark creativity. During our Collaboration exhibit, you will see how artists of many ages and skill levels relied on teamwork of all sorts to inspire their artwork, writing, music and more. These threads of collaboration will give us insight into how artists think and work. Come see the surprising results. Free exhibit is open during regular hours (Wednesday through Saturday).

First Friday / Jan. 2, 6-9 pm / FREE Unplug with us during the opening night of our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Collaborationâ&#x20AC;? exhibit. Artists of all stripes will be on hand to talk about how their pieces relate to the theme, with many of the works for sale. A cash bar with local beer and wine will be offered.

Sponsored by Brannon Sowers & Cracraft.

Mondays Drawing Class / Jan. 5-March 9, 7-9 pm / $100 for 10 Classes Learn to draw or improve your skills during this popular 10-week class for adult artists at all skills levels. Nickel Plate Studio Artists Bruce Neckar and John Reynolds will prepare subject matter for participants to draw and will provide helpful tips and friendly feedback. Nickel Plate Arts provides graphite sticks, newsprint and drawing boards. Space is limited to about 18 students. Reserve your place today at nickelplatearts.org or call 317-452-3690.

New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Project Party / Jan. 8 or 10 / $30 Create a Resolution Jar to inspire your 2015. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t scribble your resolution on a slip of paper to get lost in the wash. Your very own Resolution Jar will do a better job to encourage you to live the life you want in 2015. Decorate the outside and use it to store rewards for sticking to a habit, or fill it with motivational sayings or trinkets to remind you of your goals. Visit our January Project Party Pinterest board to see examples. Sign up for Jan. 8, 6-9 p.m., or Jan. 10, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. All materials included for $30 fee. Reserve your spot online at nickelplatearts.org or call 317-452-3690.

For more events, classes and details, visit nickelplatearts.org.

All events held at Nickel Plate Arts sponsored by the City of Noblesville and Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim.

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DIY Wind Chimes / Jan. 10, 1-2:30 pm / Cost varies Children ages 8 and older will fuse their own glass wind chimes during this Fishers Parks & Recreation program. All supplies are provided. Cost is $26 for Fishers residents; $39 for nonresidents. Register by Jan. 3 using activity title Wind Chimes. fishers.in.us Hedgehog Music Showcase / Jan. 10 and 23 / $10, $20 This month in Arcadia, hear bluegrass musicians Tim Coffey & Elk Ridge on Jan.10, (7 p.m., $10). On Jan. 23, extraordinary world-class guitarists Loren Barrigar & Mark Mazengarb stop by the Hedgehog stage (7:30 p.m., $20). hedgehogmusicshowcase.com Fiction Writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group / Jan. 14, 7-8:30 pm / FREE Join local writers and authors at the Fishers Library to discuss fiction writing during Hook, Line and Sequel, an informal session where writing tips and exercises will be shared. hepl.lib.in.us Classical Music Concert / Jan. 24, 7:30-9:30 pm / $10 The Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy in Fishers continues its Music and Art Series with local flutist Julia Mattern, cellist John Mattern and pianist Michael Sherperal in concert. fishersmusic.com

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The Scoop: Copperstill Kitchen and Bar is a family-friendly, backyard barbeque-style restaurant that serves lunch and dinner.

Type of Food: Burgers, salads, pizza and craft beers Average Price: $9 to $15 Food Recommendation: Pulled pork nachos Drink Recommendation: Moonshine shakeup Reservations: No Hours: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through

Copperstill Kitchen and Bar Thursday; 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.

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Gingerbread Cookies Ingredients: 1 (3.5 ounce) package cook and serve butterscotch pudding mix. 1/2 cup butter. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar. 1 egg. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.

Directions: In a medium bowl, cream together the dry butterscotch pudding mix, butter and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon; stir into the pudding mixture.

Cover, and chill dough until firm, about one hour.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets.

On a floured board, roll dough out to about 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into man shapes using a cookie cutter. Place cookies two inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are golden at the edges.

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In a space dating back to the 1950s, The Warehouse is a converted machine shop turned into a live performance/listening room and art space. Bring your friends, catch a show, grab a beer (if you’re legal, we’re all ages!), and repeat. Or rent the whole place and do the party up your way! See you in the new year!

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New Year’s champagne cocktails Coat the rim of a Collins glass with salt and fill with ice. Combine ice, 1 1/2 ounces fresh tangerine juice, 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice, 1 teaspoon simple syrup, 3/4 ounce mescal and leaves from 1 sprig fresh SHADES OF LITE thyme in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into prepared glass. Gently pour in 3 1/2 ounces Lambrusco over the back of a spoon. Serve with a straw.

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Make spiced simple syrup: Lightly smash 7 cardamom pods, 4 allspice berries and 3 star anise pods and add to a medium pan. Lightly toast about 1 minute, then add 1/2 quart water.

Let simmer 1 minute, then slowly whisk in 1/2 quart sugar. Remove from heat, let rest 1 hour, then strain into a jar. Simple syrup will BRIDGE keep in an airtight container up to 2 weeks. Combine 1 ounce Becherovka herbal liqueur, 1/2 ounce Cocchi Americano, 1/2 ounce spiced simple syrup, 1/2 ounce white grapefruit juice, and a dash of Angostura bitters into a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a coupe and top with about 2 ounces dry Cava. Garnish with 1 whole star anise pod.

Combine 1/2 gallon apple cider, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 cloves and 1 APPLE star anise pod in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer until reduced by half, then let cool. Coat rim of a flute with equal parts granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Add 1 ounce apple cider reduction and top with 4 ounces sparkling wine.

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New Year’s chowder CORN AND LOBSTER CHOWDER

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Ingredients: 2 10-ounce frozen uncooked lobster tails, thawed, or 1 pound freshly cooked lobster meat, cut into bite-size pieces. 8 cups frozen yellow corn kernels (about 2 1/4 pounds), thawed. 3 cups low-salt chicken broth. 8 bacon slices, chopped. 2 cups chopped onions. 3/4 cup peeled finely diced carrots. 2/3 cup finely diced celery. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper. 3 cups bottled clam juice. 1 1/2 cups whipping cream. 6 tablespoons sour cream. 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter. 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives.

Preparation: If using thawed frozen lobster tails, cook in pot of boiling water until almost cooked through, about 6 minutes.

Drain. Cool. Using kitchen shears, cut lobster shells open. Remove lobster meat; cut into bite-size pieces. Discard shells. Purée 4 cups corn with 1 1/4 cups broth in processor until almost smooth. Sauté bacon in large pot over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels. Pour off and discard all but 3 tablespoons drippings from pot. Add onions to pot; sauté until light golden, about 5 minutes. Add remaining 4 cups corn; sauté 3 minutes. Add carrots, celery, and cayenne; sauté until vegetables soften slightly, about 5 minutes. Add clam juice and 1 3/4 cups broth; simmer 10 minutes. Stir in corn puré and whipping cream; simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Lobster, bacon, and soup can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill lobster and bacon separately. Cool soup slightly; chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Bring bacon to room temperature and bring soup to simmer before continuing.) Remove soup from heat; stir in sour cream. Melt butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add lobster meat and sauté just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish each serving with lobster pieces, bacon, and chives and serve. Makes 8 servings. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Corn-and-Lobster-Chowder-107469 Bon Appétit | December 2002 | photo by Brian Leatart

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Specialty drink for toasting in the New Year Commentary by Lori Goldsby When I cater a party, I usually have the hosts offer a specialty drink in addition to the usual wine and beer offerings. This CELEBRATE allows them to avoid the cost of stocking a full bar and yet providing a fun welcome or a time to make a toast and thank their guests. Lately the buzz is all about specialty craft cocktails with elaborate syrups and mixers but the next â&#x20AC;&#x153;new waveâ&#x20AC;? in drinks is the punch bowl! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way to offer a specialty drink without having to man the bar all night long!

The recipe for a delicious punch is usually a combination of 3 ingredients: A flavored base like cran-raspberry or other fruit juice with a flavored liqueur and topped with a fizzy component like champagne. The secret to a good punch is to have a flavored ice ring so that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t water down the drink as it melts. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a ring mold (check Grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house for the old copper or Tupperware ones!), you can use a lidded Pyrex glass bowl or even a Rubbermaid plastic deep square container.

Freeze your flavored base for 2 days before the party. Avoid the temptation to use ice cream or rainbow sherbet in the punch bowl â&#x20AC;Ś the frothy mess it creates is unsightly to look at as well as too cloyingly sweet â&#x20AC;Śyou want a refreshing drink!

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Specialty punch for making a toast. ?W^c^ Qh ;^aX 6^[SbQh Double Punch! (non-alcoholic version) Â&#x201C; 2, 64oz jugs of Cranberry drink (any flavor), chilled Â&#x201C; 1 c. of sugar Â&#x201C; 2- 4 oz. of almond extract Â&#x201C; 1 2-liter of cranberry ginger ale, chilled Freeze 4 c. of the cranberry drink. In a large punch bowl, add 1 c of sugar and almond extract. Pour equal parts of chilled juice and ginger ale. Allow your frozen flavored ice ring to float on top.

(Adult) Lemon Drop Punch! Â&#x201C; 2 qts of real lemonade, chilled Â&#x201C; 1 qt of real lemonade, frozen Â&#x201C; 750 ml of St. Germaine liqueur (or brandy or schnapps) Â&#x201C; 2 bottles of Barefoot Bubbly Pinot Grigio champagne (or Prosecco) Â&#x201C; Raspberries for garnishing Pour lemonade over the ice ring, add liqueur and 1 bottle of the champagne to the punch bowl. Top each glass off with a dab of the champagne from the 2nd bottle. Garnish with a raspberry.

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Available homes for sale in the nine-county region decreased 3.7 percent in November 2014 with 10,285 homes on the market, 395 fewer than in November 2013. In Hamilton County, 1,663 homes were listed for sale, a modest reduction of .5 percent compared to November 2013. Hamilton County is also among the areas reporting pricing gains in November 2014, with sales rising 6 percent to $267,635 from $252,515 from November 2013. Â&#x201C; In Fishers, the year-to-date average sale price in November 2014 climbed 6.7 percent to $257,074 from $240,969. Â&#x201C; Of the pended home sales in Fishers last month, one was priced $1,000,000 to $1,999,999; six were priced $500,000 to $999,999; 30 were priced $300,000 to $499,999; 21 were priced $200,000

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Citadel Hill, the highest of Ammanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven hills, includes evidence of human occupation since 7,000 B.C., making it one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest continuously inhabited sites. At the time of Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s King David, a hilltop citadel defended an Ammonite city called Rabbath-Ammon. According to the Bible, Uriah the Hittite was among the Israelite troops besieging the fortress when David, remaining behind in Jerusalem, seduced Uriahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, the beautiful Bathsheba. David then ordered Uriah to the front lines where, as David had hoped, an archer perched on the citadel wall killed Uriah with an arrow. David took Bathsheba as his wife and, after belatedly joining the battle, captured Rabbath-Ammon to join the previouslycaptured Kingdom of Moab on the eastern edge of his United Monarchy.

After the United Monarchy collapsed upon the death of Solomon, Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son with Bathsheba,

Rabbath-Ammon fell under control of a parade of empires, starting with Assyria, Babylon and then Persia. The Greeks captured RabbathAmmon from the Persians in the third century B.C., renamed it Philadelphia and lost it to the Nabateans. On behalf of Rome, Herod the Great captured Philadelphia from the Nabateans in 30 B.C. and made it one of the cities of the Decapolis. The Romans later built a large temple to Hercules atop Citadel Hill. After Christianity became legal in the Roman Empire, Philadelphia became the seat of a bishop and residents destroyed the temple and used its columns in their basilica.

When Muslims conquered the city, they renamed it Amman and built a still-standing palace over another church, with a mosque nearby.

Citadel Hill contains two millennia worth of temples, churches and mosques. The Jordan Archaeological Museum on the hill displays a reproduction of a stele chronicling how King Mesha recaptured Moab after the fall of the United Monarchy. There is a lot of history on Citadel Hill.

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Tickets may also be purchased at Hoosier Park’s box office at Shelby’s Gifts or Indiana Grand's box office at the Logo Shop.

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Visit HoosierPark.com for complete times & lineup.

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