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TherAplay mourns loss of Fishers therapist

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Jen Grillo lived for two things: helping children with special needs reach their full potential and enjoying time IN MEMORIAM with her horse, Chance.

A weekend devoted to both turned out to be her last. The morning after accepting an award for her work from the Indiana Physical Therapy Association, she died in a car accident on the way to be with Chance during an appointment with a veterinarian.

Grillo, 45, was a Fishers physical therapist assistant at Children’s TherAplay, a Carmel outpatient rehabilitation clinic for children with special needs. Her sudden death Nov. 12 sent shockwaves through the nonprofit as coworkers and clients heard the news.

“She didn’t have children of her own, but our children at TherAplay were her kids. She loved them. She was their cheerleader and a bright spot in their life,” said Teresa Keathley, TherAplay clinic team leader and physical therapist.

“She worked at TherAplay for 14 years, so she was just a legacy here.”

On Nov. 14, many families impacted by Grillo brought cards, flowers and photographs to TherAplay to honor her memory.

“It’s a beautiful tribute,” said Shannon Wade, TherAplay marketing programs manager. “It’s breathtaking.”

The outpouring of support continued throughout the day on the TherAplay Facebook page, as current and former TherAplay clients shared memories of Grillo.

“Shortly after birth, experts told us our son may never walk. And whenever I remember that, I always think of Jen with Bailey around 2 years old. She was able to get him to stand on his horse as they went around the stable,”

Jen Grillo works with a client at TherAplay. (Submitted photo)

wrote Ryan Forbes of Carmel. “Fourteen years old now, Bailey walks with minimal issues. Such a good therapist and a better person, I'll always remember her as someone who truly cared about our son.”

TherAplay invited members of the community to visit the facility last month for a celebration of Grillo’s life. Approximately 300 guests donned their favorite boots, blue jeans and flannel as they shared memories of Grillo, as she was a big supporter of TherAplay’s annual Hoe-Down event.

“Jen loved the Hoe-Down. It resonated with her,” Keathley said. “She would not want us showing up in black and being all somber. We thought we would wear our boots and our plaid and do this in a style that would make her so happy.”

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Grillo’s funeral was held later in her home state of Illinois. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers donations be made to TherAplay.

the accident The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash at 8 a.m. Nov. 12 at Ind. 32 and Gray Road. Deputies determined a 2014 GMC Sierra was travelling east on Ind. 32 and disregarded a red traffic light, colliding into a 2011 Honda Accord driven by Jen Grillo travelling north in the intersection. The driver of the GMC Sierra, John D. Miller, 68, of Westfield said the sun glared into his eyes and he was unable to see the traffic light color and the car in the intersection. Grillo was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Siren testing suspended – With the onset of winter weather in central Indiana, Hamilton County Emergency Management has suspended the weekly testing of the outdoor warning siren system.

During cold weather, testing is suspended to prevent potential damage to the sirens as a result of moisture freezing on the inner mechanisms. The sirens will still sound in the event of a weather emergency.

Testing of the system will resume in spring of 2017 once outdoor temperatures are consistently above freezing.

Corrections officers needed – The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office will be hiring up to 13 new correction officers. Benefits for full-time officers include a competitive salary, health insurance, paid holidays, deferred compensation plans, pension plan and opportunities for advancement. For more information and to obtain a pre-application, visit inhamiltoncounty.civicplus. com/595/Recruitment and click on the “Corrections and Youth Care” tab.

Free science lectures – Anderson University’s School of Science and Engineering is offering a series of lectures that are free and open to the public. The lectures start at 7 p.m. and are located in Hartung Hall (room 101).

Upcoming topics include: Dec. 8 – The Birth and Life of Stars; Feb. 16 – What do the Pharmaceutical Industry and the Manhattan Project Have in Common?

For more, contact the AU School of Science and Engineering at 765-641-4374.

Breakfast with Santa – Geist Orchard Cooperative Preschool will host Breakfast with Santa from 10 a.m. to noon on Dec. 10 at St. George Orthodox Church, 10748 E. 116th St. Cost is $10 per person, $8 for GOCP members. Cost includes breakfast, holiday activities, live music and a visit from Santa. Tickets must be purchased in advance at gocpsanta. eventbrite.com. For more, e-mail GOCPevents@gmail.com.

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Pint Cycle offers holiday tours

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com Beer lovers will have a chance to pedal through Christmas lights in Fishers as the Pint Cycle opens up its first year of drinks holiday tours running through Dec. 22.

The 16-person bike will take participants to Four Day Ray Brewing and Brixx in Fishers for a chance to enjoy specialty holiday drinks as well as cruising through the lights in the Municipal Complex.

“FDR is launching a Snow Shed Winter Ale that passengers will have access to, and we are working with Brixx on developing a Pint Cycle cocktail for the month of December reflective of cold wintery times, like a peppermint-based drink or hot toddy or something along those lines,” co-owner Chris Hutchinson said.

The holiday tour is only available 6 to 8 p.m. and is $415 for the whole bike or $30 per person.

“We worked with the City of Fishers pending weather and pending their ability to clear streets and sidewalks, etc.,” Hutchinson said.

“The tours are dependent on weather, but we got access to go up on sidewalks and cruise through lights in the Municipal area. Instead of cruising around them (on the streets), we

The 16-person pedal-powered bike will take participants on a holiday lights tour through the Municipal Complex. (File photo)

cruise through them.”

Hutchinson said although the tour is outdoors during winter months, pedalling the bike keeps participants warm. He encourages riders to wear warm clothes. The Pint Cycle opened for its first tour in June.

“With Four Day Ray not opening until later, the uniqueness of our tour probably took a little bit of a hit, but now they’re open,” Hutchinson said. “We will still have it running through the end of the year with the December holiday lights tour concept. We feel pretty good about ending the year and starting next spring.”

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His fifth annual ThriveMap event details his plan for goal setting with executives and professionals for 13 years.

“I have a process of setting goals which I thought was great for 13 years,” he said.

“I’ve been continually refining the process to help people get crystal clear on what’s really important.”

The event is scheduled for 9 to 11:30 a.m.

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“Each year, I simplify the message,” he said.

“My goal is that in two-and-a-half hours, you can develop a really good idea of what you want to achieve in the next calendar year, both personally and professionally. I help

C.J. McClanahan speaks to a crowd at a previous ThriveMap event. (Submitted photo)

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com At first, Fishers High School junior Claire Rosenthall enjoyed being part of her school’s dance marathon and raising money for a good cause, Riley Hospital for fundraiser Children.

Rosenthall’s interest in the event intensified when older sister Paige’s sorority dedicated its Indiana University Dance Marathon effort to Ben Edwards, a Riley child with brain cancer. It just so happened that was Rosenthall’s freshman world history teacher Dr. Chris Edwards’ son. Ben, now 7. He is cancer free.

“Then last year I became more involved and met so many Riley kids and their families, and it became life-changing,” she said.

Rosenthall is the corporate executive of the FHS Dance Marathon, set for March 4, 2017.

She is concentrating on attracting corporate sponsorships for the school’s dance marathon.

Rosenthall’s role is to get food for the dance marathon as well.

“That’s really all we worked on last year,”

Fishers High School Dance Marathon raised $56,021.84 in 2016. (Submitted photo)

Rosenthall said. “This year I really wanted to raise more money, so that’s why I have this goal. The cause it’s going to is such an amazing life-changer for these kids. We have the opportunity to help out, so why not? We’re giving hope to them and their families.”

The sponsor benefits range from $25 to $250.

The 2016 FHS Dance Marathon raised $56,021.84, a big climb from the 2015 total of $43,699.68. The money raised feeds into Purdue’s dance marathon.

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Giving or getting?

Commentary by Michael VandenBurg We have just passed through some of the most shopping-filled days that we can experience here in North America. religion We as faithful capitalists are more than happy to oblige and continue to shop, fill the ever-growing list of wants that over-shadow the needs.

We pursue it in the hopes of simply finding that one thing that will ultimately meet our need, our longing, our emptiness.

The problem is that our emptiness, longing and needs can’t be satisfied with drawing resources to us. We can’t shop our way out of loneliness, despair and feelings of anxiety. We can’t buy our solutions, or bargain our way to satisfied living.

Now I am not one of those who is opposed to the gift giving, and Christmas traditions of our past, but let’s pause for just a moment and take a look at what it is that we are trying to accomplish, where that desire comes from and how we can make it more meaningful.

Anyone who has ever seen the smile in a child’s face as they open an unexpected gift knows the joy of giving. But have you ever seen the face of someone who you may not even know that well come alive as you offer them a gift? It might be an item they need just to make it through the day, it might be time spent with them by their bedside as they struggle for life, or it might even be just giving your companionship, friendship and care to another who is in need of hope. Perhaps that is the best gift-giving we can do, to offer ourselves to another, to listen, really listen to them in their need.

Enjoy the gift-giving as reflections of your love but never let it become a substitute for your actual love. With it, you will discover that it truly is better to give than to receive.

“For God so loved the world that he gave His only son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but instead have eternal life. God sent His son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.” Jn. 3:16-17 To read the full version of this column, visit geistcurrent.com.

Rev. Michael VandenBerg is the pastor of Hope Community Church, a congregation of the Christian Reformed Church, and a community consultant for City in the Church Consulting. He and his wife Nancy have been Indiana residents for over 17 years and Indianapolis residents since 2008. He can be contacted at office@indyhopecrc.org.

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‘Beyond Words’ documents struggle with cancer

By Renee Larr • news@currentinfishers.com Fishers resident Steve Schenck remembers when his wife, Becky, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer.

“It was over 10 years ago memoir when we first found out she had brain cancer,” he said. “The diagnosis was that you would live a year to 15 months. Becky ended up living 10 years with the disease. Over the course of 10 years, she had three brain surgeries and chemotherapy.”

For most people, that diagnosis would be a death sentence. It wasn’t for Becky.

“She was never going to give up, and she never did,” Steve said.

Steve wanted to leave behind a legacy for Becky. He found inspiration in the Indianapolis Business Journal and decided to document her journey in a book.

“I saw something about leaving behind a legacy. I saw it as Becky was in her ninth year of survival. ‘Beyond Words’ is really about the extraordinary way she was able to cope with the disease and the inspiration she provided for so many. No one lives 10 years with glioblastoma, but she did,” he said. “It was the story of inspiration. The book is not only about her amazing story of faith and love but

Steve and Becky Schenck. (Submitted photo)

it’s also a resource for anyone that is dealing with terminal cancer of any kind, really. They can look and see how someone in her position dealt with it.”

The book is not only about Becky’s will to survive but also includes help for anyone dealing with the same diagnosis.

“It’s particularly useful for people with brain cancer. We put in all these resources about where you can get financial support, resource materials and caregiver tips,” he said.

Becky lost her fight with cancer July 24. The book was released in August. It’s available for purchase on amazon.com.

“She was proud of the fact that she beat it. It was not an easy journey. She didn’t quit, and she fought it to the very end,” Steve said.

For more, visit beyondwordsbook.com.

My Dental Care staffers refurbish a Free Little Library

By Renee Larr • news@currentinfishers.com My Dental Care in Fishers is celebrating and promoting literacy by opening a Free Little Library. The international books concept began in 2009 when Todd Bol of Hudson, Wis., built a model of a one-room schoolhouse as a tribute to his mother, a teacher who loved to read.

He filled it with books and put it in his front yard. Neighbors and friends would come by to take a book and leave a book. The idea spread quickly, and there are now more than 50,000 little libraries worldwide.

“We had actually wanted to do a book exchange in the office here. We were trying to determine how we were going to set that up. We’re all readers here,” Continuing Care Coordinator Cheryl O’Bold said. “We talk about books with our patients.

“We built a little one, but it was so small

My Dental Care in Fishers opened a Free Little Library Nov. 10. Dr. Cynthia Becker, left, and hygienist LouAnn Dale. (Submitted photo)

and unrecognizable no one knew it was there.

Then an old newsstand was donated to us.

We had it refurbished and turned into a Little Free Library.”

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Referendum adds mental health coordinator

By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

my job will be to coordinate with that agency.”

Services may aid students with anxiety or depression by helping them learn to manage Last year’s Hamilton Southeastern referenthose mental health problems. dum added a mental health services coordina“It’s important that every student that tor, Brooke Lawson, to the school system.

Lawson began her new role has mental health needs has those needs education Oct. 10. addressed,” Lawson said. “It’s often easier to address those in the school “With the refinstead of outside agencies. Mental erendum that was passed last year, health issues within school and my position was approved as well as within the home, it’s a bigger step to addressing the need of every student coordinate everyone and not just the in the district who has mental health family trying to address it on their needs,” Lawson said. own, but working with the school as A proposal was sent to various well.”

Lawson counseling agencies for counseling Lawson said mental health serservices within the school district, with a few agencies applying thus far. Lawson vices within the HSE school district will be available to any student, regardless of insursaid she hopes by next year an agency will be ance or ability to pay. selected.

“There will be a therapist within the school, “My role is to coordinate those services, but but they won’t just work within school, they right now I’m working within the district and will work with the family and the community for any student that is struggling. I’m helping and those types of things as well,” Lawson coordinate services and mostly working with said. school counselors,” she said. “Once we have chosen the agency we are going to go with,

Fishers Marching Band reaches state elite level for first time

By Renee Larr • news@currentinfishers.com For the first time in 10 years, the Fishers Marching Band reached the elite level of the Indiana State School achievemEnt Music Association competition. FMB placed sixth out of 10 bands. FMB is the first school in Hamilton Southeastern School District to make it to ISSMA. “It was an all-day performance at Lucas Oil Stadium. Schools are divided by their school size. You’re talking several thousand parents and kids at this event,” Props and Equipment Manager Brian Brosmer said. “Getting that first call to get into state was amazing. There is a lot of hard work by these kids. I think the directors knew there was a good chance this year because it’s been a special group as a whole. There is a feeling of professionalism from the kids. Even though our band is only 10 years old, I think there is a lot of push to compete with a lot of these more established bands.

The band was pleased to have the support

The Fishers Marching Band. (Submitted photo by Jeff Ormond)

of the school district and alumni.

“It’s a great confidence boost for these kids. Last year, we just barely missed it,” Brosmer said. “I think the upperclassmen set this as a goal for this year, and the younger kids latched on and agreed. I think the first year the marching band had around 60 kids, and now we’re up to 220, so it’s just great for this program. To have the support of school administration and school board behind us, it just made us strong. The principal of the high school was there greeting the kids as they ran out of the tunnel onto the field.”

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Dorothy Easterly in her Geist home. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

By Ann Marie Shambaugh • annmarie@youarecurrent.com On the day after Thanksgiving 2014, Dorothy Easterly peacefully drifted off to sleep in her recliner listening to Johnny Mathis croon his classic 1958 rendition of “Silent Night.”

It couldn’t have been more ironic. cover story When she awoke, she was surprised to hear the song still playing. Thinking the machine must be stuck on repeat, she turned it off, but to her surprise the carol continued. Thus began nearly a year of nights – and days – that were anything but silent.

“It kept looping, going over and over,” she said. “The CD player wasn’t on, but I was hearing Johnny Mathis perfectly, every part. I could hear the music in the background. I could hear every word he said. It just kept looping.”

The music continued no matter what she did. At first, she thought it was nothing more than an extreme case of having a song stuck in her head, but as time went on she realized it was much worse than that.

“I really couldn’t carry on a conversation, because I had this really loud music going in my head,” said Easterly, 74, a retired Heritage Christian School English teacher.

After approximately two weeks of nonstop music, she finally told her husband about the problem, fearing she would sound crazy. She said he was “real sweet” about it and “didn’t get too alarmed,” and so the Geist couple began their journey to figure out what was going on.

THE SEARCH Easterly has suffered from hearing loss for much of her adult life, but hearing phantom music was something new, something that the few people who knew about her condition had ever heard of before, including a doctor.

So she took her search for answers to the internet, where some digging eventually brought up an article by Dr. Neil Bauman, director of the Pennsylvania-based Center for Hearing Loss Help. This was the first time she came across the term “musical ear syndrome” – and it immediately struck a chord.

“Your brain is not getting, they think, adequate stimulation in certain ways, and so it takes memories and manufactures things from it,” Bauman said of musical ear syndrome. “It doesn’t necessarily take a whole memory. Some people hear

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Retired teacher finds relief from musical ear syndrome through chiropractic Christmas music at Christmas-time. On July Fourth they’ll hear the Star-Spangled Banner.”

For Easterly, “Silent Night” morphed into other Christmas carols, children’s songs and more. She found that she could think of a new song if she focused on another tune, but soon it would go back to whatever had most recently been stuck on repeat in her head. Sometimes it would be a hymn.

“We quit going to church, because I couldn’t talk to people,” she said. “Afterward, people try to talk to you and you answer the wrong question, because you’re hearing ‘How Great Thou Art.’” Despite the never-ending song loops, she found her first ray of hope after reading Bauman’s article and speaking to him on the phone, receiving confirmation that she wasn’t crazy.

Bauman refers to musical ear syndrome – a term he claims to have coined in 2004 – as a non-psychiatric auditory hallucination. He said it’s related to tinnitus, which typically presents as a constant phantom background sound such as ringing or buzzing, and it almost always occurs in people who already suffer from hearing loss.

Easterly fit the bill almost perfectly. Now that she had a diagnosis, she wanted to know how to get rid of it. Unfortunately, Bauman said, that’s not so easy. Of the thousands of people he’s documented with musical ear syndrome, only a handful have traced it to a physical problem that can be cured.

So Easterly kept digging. Her online search connected her with doctors from Switzerland to St. Louis. One of them suggested having a chiropractor make an adjustment to the upper neck, as he had seen it make a difference for hundreds of people suffering from tinnitus. A lifelong skeptic of chiropractic, she had her doubts.

“I had bias about that, but when you’re desperate you’ll try anything,” she said.

Much to her surprise – it worked.

“I was the happiest person in the world,” she said. “It didn’t stay (quiet) but just a little while, but as time went on the intervals became longer and longer. Then the music reached a point where it was not really identifiable.”

She had also discovered another doctor who said that chiropractic adjustments could help people who had suffered from whiplash and Meniere’s disease, which causes a variety

of hearing problems. She had suffered whiplash during a car wreck in her mid-20s, which led to a diagnosis of Meniere’s disease about 25 years later. She now wonders if that may also have contributed to her musical ear syndrome.

Bauman believes it’s possible – in fact he even updated his online article after speaking with Easterly. But he’s not convinced chiropractic treatments will work for everyone.

“There obviously will be some people that upper cervical (adjustments) are going to help, but I would say that for the vast majority it will not,” Bauman said. “But it never hurts to be checked out.”

REACHING OUT After nearly a year of hearing nonstop music, life is more or less back to normal for Easterly. Now she’s hoping to inspire other people battling musical ear syndrome to seek help.

“I bet there are a lot more people who have it and wouldn’t ever tell, because it’s kind of embarrassing,” she said. “If they do tell, they just feel hopeless, or maybe they even think that they’re a little bit crazy.”

Bauman estimates that more than 10 percent of people with hearing loss have experienced musical ear syndrome or other phantom sounds, but he said it’s difficult to pinpoint an accurate number because many people don’t want to admit to having them.

Bauman, who also has suffered from hearing loss and hearing phantom sounds, encourages anyone experiencing musical ear syndrome to search online to learn more about the problem and what can be done. His website, hearinglosshelp. com, includes several resources for people suffering from the condition and their caregivers. For many of them, he said, just learning that musical ear syndrome exists is one of the biggest steps they can take.

“The first thing they tell me is that they read that and had enormous relief,” he said. “Sometimes just that relief from the anxiety lets their musical ear syndrome fade away.”

Although finding a cure wasn’t easy for Easterly, she’s happy to be experiencing another holiday season as normal – except for one thing.

“I listen to no Christmas music,” she said.

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Don’t ditch the college That the United States is not a direct democracy where decisions are decided by popular vote is a dilemma for Democrats who are unhinged over Donald Trump’s Electoral College win. The drive for recounts is under way. Besides the left’s recount temper tantrum, Republican Electoral College members across the U.S. report harassment and threats from disgruntled Clinton supporters in a last-ditch effort to put their candidate, Hillary Clinton, who should be in the big house, in the White House.

One report says a young Michigan elector, Mike Banerian, received a message “containing a death wish” and another, “a death threat” in which someone threatened they’d “put a bullet” in his mouth. Banerian said he’s been called “a hateful bigot” and said, “people talk about shoving a gun in my mouth and blowing my brains out” - if he abides by Michigan law requiring electors to vote for Trump. Democrat leadership would be wise to detach itself from these whack jobs. These despotic dimwits don’t give a whit that America’s founders created the Electoral College to prevent that kind of mob-rule democracy, which will happen if a few big cities and states always control the outcome. Given all the talk about ditching the Electoral College, fair representation is the last thing on the minds of those who didn’t mind it at all when polls predicted a Clinton electoral landslide. Truth is, if they really cared about fairness, they’d ditch the Super Delegates system, which was rigged for Hillary when it robbed Bernie Sanders early on. That’s why we need the Electoral College, which serves to prevent voting fraud in certain areas from tainting a whole election.

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The truth is Commentary by Terry Anker Does anyone of us hold the patent on truth? Lo, these many centuries we humans have gone forth and multiplied. Perhaps we are the most successful higher creature to ever inhabit this blue rock. We are uniquely suited to work in groups. And in doing so, we fight significantly above our weight class. Among the elements required to this interaction are communication, intelligence, and likely most important, trust. We are required to believe in our compadres – to rely upon their commitment to us and the cause at hand. If we fail to have faith in their dedication, we are far less inclined to meet the challenge and keep our part. So truth, as an essential component of trust, is necessarily an essential component of human flourishing.

Truth, one might say, is sacred. Then, how do we identify it? It is simple enough when fact can be independently measured.

Pure water boils at sea level when it reaches 212 degrees Fahrenheit. We can all find

comfort in the elegant proof of this certainty. But much of what we call fact may more accurately be identified as perspective.

From where we sit, we honestly call out our read on a set of data but cannot hope to definitively call it universal truth.

The truth is that truth may be a function of social context and our own bias rather than a measurable scientific standard. If we cannot find a common starting point, can we hope to find our way to a common truth? Diversity is good. But in pursuing it, do we necessarily overlook the value of communal experience? Can we find shared truth without shared understanding? Who knows? Yet, if we hope to benefit from mutual trust, we know that finding and pursuing mutual truth is a prerequisite.

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

Q U O T E O F T HE W EEK “Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.”

– Nikos Kazantzakis

When my husband and I were first married, holidays, particularly Christmas, were a struggle. We both come humor from large families with very specific rituals and traditions.

I grew up with Scotch pines, Christmas Eve skits, and Santa’s gifts unwrapped.

Doo remembers Fraser firs, reading “The Night Before Christmas” the night before Christmas and receiving one “Santa setout.” Initially, the only thing we had in common were the big, multi-colored lights that emitted dangerously high levels of heat. It was a start, and we survived our first few Decembers without counseling.

But when we began having kids, things intensified. Where would we spend Christmas? Whose traditions would we follow?

At the heart of the matter, whose family was better? And even after 20 years, we are still having to tweak our Wilson-Morris melding of holiday cheer (though I contend that live theater is far better than a book reading!).

Take for instance the tinsel battle. I grew up with tinsel. I clearly remember my parents fighting over the stuff, mom clumping it on the branches just to be done with the whole tree-trimming mess, and dad, following behind her, barking, “You can’t just throw it on, Patty! You have to lay it carefully, strand by strand!” I truly believe Christmas trees are naked without tinsel.

Doo, unfortunately, did not experience the magic of tinsel in his house, and when I suggested it for our first tree together, he scoffed at the idea. So we compromised.

Every other year would be a tinsel year.

2016? Tinsel! And yet Doo behaved like a child when I broke it out last week and instructed everyone on its proper handling and application (no clumping, one strand per branch. Don’t screw it up!). “Well, the tree looked good a minute ago,” he declared. Really? Are we not passed this Yuletide pettiness?

No, we are not. But that’s the thing about marriage. It really doesn’t matter how long you’ve been together. Compromise will always play a leading role. And if I have to sacrifice “Mommie Dearest” reenactments, then Doo must learn to embrace tinsel, in all its sparkly beauty. Peace out.

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

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Porpoiseful gift Commentary by Dick Wolfsie Sometimes my friends disappoint me. Bob won’t take me to the airport at night (something about catahumor racts. Oh, please). Pat won’t feed our cat when we go away for the weekend (yes, Angel has bitten her, but no stitches were required … either time) and Cathy won’t water our plants (sure, philodendron makes her windpipe contract, but what are friends for?).

The need for dependable friends was made clear when I was down in the basement recently and found an old box filled with expired coupons, unused gift cards and this certificate: Congratulations, you’ve won! Feed the dolphins at the Indianapolis Zoo, Four people (Expiration: December 30, 2016).

I think I bought it at Zoo Fest, an annual gala where all the local eateries showcase their fares on the grounds of the park while you graze.

If I wanted to use this offer, I really needed to invite three friends soon.

“Hi, Rob, it’s Dick Wolfsie. Say, I’m trying to get a group of people together to feed some dolphins …”

“Gee, Dick, only you, in landlocked Indiana,

could find homeless, hungry dolphins.”

“These are not homeless, hungry dolphins.

These are well-fed, happy dolphins.”

“Then you need to find a more deserving charity. Aren’t we saving whales anymore? Or bald eagles?”

“I bought this at Zoo Fest for $300.”

“Yeah, I was there, too. I got the limo ride for forty bucks. No problems finding friends to come along.”

One more try.

“Mikki, how would you like to feed some dolphins with me?”

“Dick, I get the feeling that this request requires holding dead fish.”

“Yes, I think it does.”

Click.

The next time I go to one of these fundraisers, I’ll buy something extravagant like a weekend cabin in Vail over a weekend. But I won’t be able to go. Who would water the plants and feed the cat?

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By Renee Larr • news@geistcurrent.com Sometimes you just get a craving for ice cream, and that is exactly what led to Scott and Amanda Grollnek opening Crave Ice Cream Social in the Geist area.

NEW BIZ “The whole idea came about when Scott and his parents were at Puccini’s last spring. They finished their dinner and his mom commented that she wished there was an ice cream place around here. That just kind of started it off,” owner Amanda Grollnek said.

The store sits next to Eddy’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill at the Geist Marina.

“There happened to be a suite for lease at the time in the building, so Scott checked into it, but it wasn’t right for us. It was too big and needed a lot of demo inside,” Grollnek said. “The landlord told us there was going to be another, smaller space available next to Eddy’s in July. We kept up with the landlord until it became available. We decided to go ahead and lease it.”

The store offers 24 premium, hand-dipped flavors of ice cream, along with coffee and other sweet treats.

“We have 24 flavors made in Anderson by Good’s Candy Shop specially for us,” Grollnek said. “We do have a flavor of the week that

The ice-cream shop opened over the summer.

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we feature each week. We also change the flavors in and out every couple of weeks. We have snack items like flavored popcorn, local honey and locally roasted coffee from Noble Coffee (& Tea in downtown Noblesville).”

Both Grollneks work full-time jobs along with operating the store.

“I work at Firestone Building Products, but they are actually moving to Tennessee, which was kind of another inspiration and a wonderful thing in timing for me,” she said. “So, come April I will be full time at the ice cream shop.

Scott owns Northside Window and Gutter Cleaning.”

The store is open 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. For more, visit facebook.com/Craveicecreamsocial.

Dispatches Job fair – Sheridan Community Schools will host a job fair from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Sheridan High School gymnasium, 24185 Hinesley Rd. This is an open invitation job fair available to anyone searching for employment in the fields of hospitality and tourism, human services, health care, transportation, agricultural science, manufacturing, construction and information technology. For more, contact lisa.samuels@ hamiltoncounty.in.gov.

Christmas donation drive – The Law Office of Kirsh & Kirsh, P.C. is hosting a Christmas donation drive from now through Dec. 9. Donations may be made via its IndieGoGo fundraising campaign, titled Kirsh & Kirsh Holiday Funds Drive, or by dropping off cash or checks made out to “Kirsh & Kirsh, P.C.” at the Law Office of Kirsh & Kirsh, located at 2930 E. 96th St., Indianapolis. All funds will be gifted to the Indiana Department of Child Services.

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Antibiotics, childhood infections Commentary by Dr. Dorota Szczepaniak Knowing the best way to manage childhood bacterial infections can be challenging for parents. Antibiotic stewardship initiakids tives resulting from concerns about widespread antibiotic resistance have changed the way many bacterial infections are treated in both children and adults.

Such stewardship practices involve allowing minor bacterial infections to run their course and treating only the most serious infections with antibiotics to help these medicines maintain their effectiveness in the future.

Less than 30 years ago, children died or were severely impaired from meningitis, one of the most severe bacterial infections.

Fortunately today, this disease can be easily prevented by following a routine vaccination schedule, and if necessary, treated with strong medications.

Pneumonia and bacterial urinary tract infections are conditions that require antibiotics.

Prescription antibiotics also are needed for some minor bacterial infections, such as strep throat and impetigo. If untreated, these infections may have serious consequences.

In healthy children, infections like sinusitis

and ear infections may go away within a few days without antibiotics. Bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye), which accounts for less than 50 percent of pink eye cases, may not require antibiotics, depending on the severity of symptoms. Allowing minor infections like these to resolve on their own strengthens the body’s immune system. It’s also important to remember that antibiotics are not effective in treating viral infections, such as the common cold, flu, cough and sore throat.

Although it’s natural for parents to want to minimize their child’s discomfort and enable quick healing, it’s best to let your child’s doctor take the lead in determining if and when prescribing an antibiotic is necessary. The most important things parents can do to help keep children healthy are to instill good handwashing habits and ensure children receive recommended vaccinations. Prevention is key, and it starts at home.

Dorota Szczepaniak, MD, specializes in pediatrics. She is a guest columnist located at Riley Physicians – Riley Outpatient Center and can be reached by calling the office at 317.944.2801. For more health information, subscribe to Strength in You at iuhealth.org/StrengthInYou.

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For the sixth time, St.Vincent Heart Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals. It was the To St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana’s Dr. only hospital in Indiana to receive the honor.

Edward Fry, all the factors that Truven Health The Truven study is an annual quantitative Analytics uses to name study that identifies the nation’s best carachievement its 50 Top Cardiovasdiovascular care providers, based on publicly cular Hospitals are available data. important.

According to Truven, hospitals in the 50 One, in particular, is huge. have significantly higher inpatient survival “Of the things they measure one of them than other cardiovascular hospitals (25 to 55 is survival and mortality from heart attacks, percent higher). heart failure and bypass surgery, so that obviThe Truven reports the 2017 50 Top ously is the most important thing,” Cardiovascular Hospitals also had said Fry, chairman of the cardiology fewer patients with complications (20 division of St.Vincent Medical Group to 22 percent fewer); higher 30-day and chairman of Cardiovascular Sersurvival rates for acute myocardial vice Line for St.Vincent Health and infarction (AMI) and heart failure (HF), Ascension Health. “The outcomes are and coronary artery bypass grafting demonstratively better than a hospi(CABG) patients (0.5 to 1.1 percentage tal that is not in the 50. All aspects Fry points higher); lower readmission they cite are important. But if you are rates for AMI, HF and CABG patients a patient, to know that your chances of sur(0.5 to 1.2 percentage points lower; average viving a heart attack or surviving an episode of heart failure or having a good outcome from lengths of stay for CABG patients that were one day lower (0.3 to 0.5 days lower than the bypass surgery or some other procedures, other patient groups); and $1,200 to $6,100 those would be the kinds of things you’d look less in total costs per patient case. for.”

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Barbara and Ed Kiernan (Zionsville) told Where’s Amy they love going to the Indianapolis Opera.

Where’s Amy always loves to run into her pals Kevin and Jody DeFord (Coatsville), who attended with Mimi and Joe Boarini (Carmel). (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

Where’s Amy attends Indianapolis Opera’s ‘The Barber of Seville’ at The Tarkington

“The Barber of Seville” opera artists Michael Kelly, Deborah Domanski and Ben Robinson performing live on stage at the Tarkington Theatre.

Where’s Amy was treated to an unforgettable experience thanks to the Indianapolis Opera’s General Director Kevin Patterson and Director of Marketing and Communications Jill Vandegriff, both of Carmel. The Tarkington was packed with guests, and it is safe to say that everyone enjoyed the famous nonstop, funny and fast-action performance of “The Barber of Seville.” I sat in awe listening to beautifully composed music and the sheer thrill of attending another professional live opera. It was incredible to go back stage and see the vibrant, detailed costumes up close and have the opportunity to photograph several of the artists and creative team members. If you have never been to the Indianapolis Opera, I urge you to grab your family and friends to attend. It’s truly magical. Where’s Amy can’t wait to see you in March at “The Jewel Box.” For more, visit indyopera.org.

Director of Marketing and Communications Jill Vandegriff (Carmel) and Indianapolis Opera artist Megan Moore (Indianapolis) backstage at the Tarkington Theatre.

Susan Boilek Smith is enthusiastically embracing her role in Civic Theatre’s “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.” theater “It’s the imagination, the creativity, the beautiful music, the story is wonderful,” she said of the musical’s allure. “It’s a fabulous cast. Everyone is perfect in their roles.”

Smith will appear as the Enchanted Wardrobe in the performances Dec. 9 through Jan. Smith 1 at the Tarkington in Carmel.

“The Wardrobe is a hoot because it’s a small role, but she is so loud and so silly,” Smith said. “It’s very playful. I get to sing opera; you never get to see that very often.”

Smith, who moved to Carmel in 1995, has been in the Civic Theatre’s Wicked Witch of the West for “The Wizard of Oz” for the last four productions during a course of nearly 20 years.

“I love working with Civic. It’s a fabulous theatre and it’s quite an asset to Carmel,” she said.

“Second, I love working with (director) Ron Morgan. Every time I get a chance to, I do.”

Smith, a certified public accountant, is the finance director for the Phoenix Theatre. Along with Civic, she also has performed at Beef and Boards and Footlite Musicals.

“I’ve been an active theater person for many years and a big supporter of the arts,” she said.

Alex Smith, another Carmel resident, is playing LeFou, his first speaking role in a musical. He was in the ensemble for the musical “Young Frankenstein” at Civic earlier this fall. Before that, the 2005 Carmel High School graduate hadn’t been in a musical in approximately six years, when he was in the ensemble for “The Wedding Singer” at Footlite Musicals.

“I love getting to act as LeFou,” he said. “He’s such a goofy character, and he’s very animated. I try to bring as much energy into the role as possible. I have three nieces and a nephew who will be coming to see the show, so my number one goal is to be able to make them, and hopefully everyone in the audience, smile and laugh.”

The performances are at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

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CHS grad to appear with IWS

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After spending a summer with Ohio Light Opera Company, Anderson moved to New York Jessamyn Anderson has developed a strong City in September.

“So, I’m just getting my feet wet in the muconnection with the Indiana Wind Symphony. sic scene here,” Anderson said. “I’ve The 2011 performance Carmel High done a cabaret and an impromptu performance with a jazz ensemble. I School gradualso sing with a contemporary church ate will perform as a soloist with IWS choir at my home church in the city, at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Palladium in and I love singing with that group.”

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Anderson loves performing with “I can hardly believe it,” Anderson IWS, too. said. “(IWS music director) Dr. (Charlie) Anderson “It is always a joy to collaborate Conrad asked me to join the IWS for with talented musicians, but it’s an even bettheir holiday concert when I was a freshman ter experience when they are kind and fun to in college (Indiana University), and that was work with,” Anderson said. “That’s how it has my professional debut. This will be my sevalways been with the IWS. Many of them have enth time performing at the Palladium, and I been in the group since I started performing hope it isn’t my last.” with the ensemble, and it’s been fun to grow The theme of the concert is Christmas musically right alongside them. They are alWarmth. ways warm and welcoming, and they always Anderson will be singing the Indiana Wind leave a delicious Symphony Hershey bar in my Symphony’s special renditions of “O Holy dressing room, so no complaints about that.”

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Marty Stuart to visit Warehouse

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Stuart also will play crowd favorites.

“I still love playing ‘Tempted’ and ‘The Whiskey Ain’t Workin,’ and ‘Hillbilly Rock’ usuFor five-time Grammy winner Marty Stuart, ally finds its way in (the concert),” there’s never much time for rest.

Stuart said. “There’s a lot of people “We’ve been touring music perpetually since Januwho still remember those songs and liked those songs in the first place. ary,” Stuart said I can’t forget them because there Stuart and the Fabulous Superlaare a handful of songs that gave me tives will land in Carmel at 8 p.m. Dec. a reason to get a bus, a band and 9 at The Warehouse, 254 First Ave. some cowboy clothes and do them all “This is kind of the end of our tour,” Stuart across the world. I appreciate those Stuart said. “We start up again at songs. They really helped out at the time.” the end of January. I love traveling, I still love Stuart said his band’s style fits in many recording, playing and writing songs. It helps different venues, including The Warehouse’s when you have that right band, and it helps listening room style. when you have the right songs. It helps when “We have a whole lot of songs in our arseyour mission amounts to something. We’re nal,” Stuart said. “So, the beauty of this band champions for the culture of country music. is we can just get to a venue and size it up That’s a wonderful mission to be a part of.” and say it’s one of these kind of places and Stuart’s album “Way Out West” will likely be tailor the show for the night.” released in March.

Stuart is married to country singing star “It’s a love letter to the West Coast world Connie Smith. of country music, and there is a hillbilly surf “Sometimes we’re at the same show,” band record coming out later in the year,” Stuart said. “I love when that happens. It’s a Stuart said. “We’ll probably play a song or two great night of music when that occurs.” from those.”

A Child’s Christmas in Wales — “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” runs for three weekends at 7 p.m. through Dec. 17 at Studio 15, 15 First Ave. N.E. Tickets are $15-18. For more, visit brownpapertickets.com or call 317-688-8877.

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Blueprint for Improvement: Basement theater in Carmel Commentary by Larry Greene

After solutions:

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The goal for this basement was to maximize the efficiency of the under-utilized rooms, creating a functional and beautiful space for the family.

1. The main area of the basement was converted into a theater room. A platform was created to give raised seating, creating a true theater feel while maintaining the inviting, casual look of the basement.

2. A seating wall was created in the theater room with a bar ledge so the family and guests could enjoy their bar while watching a movie. Slate tile on the wall mixed with the luxury vinyl flooring provide an overall visual warmth.

3. A barn door divides the dedicated game room and theater. This allows the homeowners to open up and connect the two rooms, or close it off while not in use. The game room was created by combining the unused bedroom and bonus room.

4. The casual seating area of the basement was updated with a new fireplace and built-ins to tie the entire rustic aesthetic together.

Before Background Info: These homeowners in the Village of West Clay in Carmel had a basement filled with miscellaneous exercise equipment and unused bedroom space. They were looking for a space that fit all of their functional needs while still looking beautiful, bright and updated.

Before problems: The basement was mostly unused space and was not an enjoyable place for the family to gather and make memories. The unneeded bedroom and bonus room were essentially wasted space, and the exercise equipment needed a dedicated space to be hidden away.

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Inside Longshan Temple in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Taipei’s Longshan Temple Commentary by Don Knebel The Longshan Temple in Taipei, Taiwan, is a favorite destination for students seeking help as they face important examinations. The power of the temple is said to be travel demonstrated by the survival of its most sacred possession.

In 1738, Han immigrants from the mainland built a Buddhist temple in the Manka District of Taipei. They named the temple after one they had left behind and dedicated it to the Bodhisattva of Compassion, known to Chinese Buddhists as Guan-Yin, usually portrayed as female, and to Tibetan Buddhists as Avalokitesvara, usually portrayed as male. As people with different religious beliefs and traditions came to Taipei, images of other gods and goddesses, some from Taoism and some from Chinese folk religions, were added to the temple. Today, the Longshan Temple includes representations of about 100 deities, including Guan-Yu, a Han general many worship as the god of war. A pamphlet handed out at the temple says this spiritual diversity “shows the tolerant mentality of the Chinese people in

their religious life.”

The multitude of deities represented in the Longshan Temple means there is one for virtually all of life’s milestones, from sea voyages and crucial tests to marriages and child births.

Before any of these events, residents of Taipei go to Longshan Temple, where they pray to the god likely to be of most help. They offer up smoldering incense in golden urns featuring images of “fools holding up the sky.”

Earthquakes and typhoons have repeatedly damaged the Longshan Temple, which was completely rebuilt in 1919. Allied aircraft bombed it during World War II. Despite the devastation of the structures around it, the ornate representation of Bodhisattva Guan-Yin has survived, largely intact. Temple supporters attribute this to the efficacy of Longshan Temple. Students who visit the temple before passing their exams agree.

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

Dispatches Don’t let cookies get hard – Store crispy and chewy cookies in separate containers. If you combine them, the moisture from the chewy cookies will make the crispy ones lose their crunch. To keep soft cookies soft, place a piece of bread in the container. The moisture in the bread will be absorbed and keep the cookies nice and soft.

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Clean up broken glass – During holiday decorating, fragile glass ornaments can easily get broken. One easy way to pick up tiny broken glass shards is to cover the area with a slice of bread and press down lightly.

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Wrapping gifts for kids – Kids don’t care about elaborately wrapped gifts and they tear into packages too fast to even notice. To save time and labels at Christmas, wrap each child’s gifts in a specific themed paper and repeat each year. For example, one child always gets snowman paper and another always gets Santa paper. This way everyone can tell at a glance who gets each gift.

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23. Downed a Jimmy John’s sub 24. ___ tai 25. FOX59 reporter Hayes 27. Explosive letters 30. G-men 31. Zionsville HS pitcher’s stat 34. Geist hardware store 37. Fishers high school, initially 39. That girl 40. IND screening org.

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44. ___ Thomas Winery 47. Q95 rock genre 48. Say again 49. “Disgusting!”

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57. Red Square figure 60. Hotelier Helmsley 62. Ft. Wayne actress on “Cheers” 63. Moyer Fine Jewelers stone 64. Pig’s digs 66. Itty-bitty 68. German article Answers on Page 35

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