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Two more announce District 29 intentions

By Sadie Hunter • sadie@youarecurrent.com As of press time, two more aspirants have announced their intentions to run for the District 29 state politics representative seat.

Kathy Richardson is the incumbent, but she announced in December she would not seek reelection.

Instead, she plans to run for Bragg Hamilton County Clerk.

Garen Bragg announced his intention to run Dec. 27 and Charles (Chuck) Goodrich announced Jan. 3.

Bragg is an insurance producer and officer in the U.S. Army National Guard. He is a Noblesville native, Purdue University graduate and is married to Abigail Bragg.

“Hamilton County deserves a fresh, conservative voice in the Statehouse,” Bragg stated.

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“Political campaigns should be about putting people first and not about making career politicians,” Goodrich stated. “I am laser focused on providing pathways for people to live the American Dream. I do not expect taxpayers to pay my government salary to serve them. Therefore, if elected, my government salary will be donated to a local Noblesville charity to help serve those in need in District 29.”

Noblesville Common Councilor Greg O’Connor announced his intention to run Dec. 13. To read more, visit youarecurrent.com.

The primary election will be May 8. The general election is Nov. 6. Candidates must file for the primary by noon, Feb. 9. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is April 9. Registration reopens for the Nov. 6 election May 22. Register to vote, check your registration status or find your polling location by visiting indianavoters.com.

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competitive … I am pro-life, a supporter of the Second Amendment and unashamed to stand for our religious liberties. I will speak truth to power, and say no to more taxes and no to tolling.”

In an announcement video on social media, Bragg stated that “leaders behind closed doors” decided to rip out the Nickel Plate Railway in Noblesville.

“We have to wonder, are Goodrich they even listening?” Bragg said. “I will fight to save the train.”

Goodrich is president of the Noblesville company, Gaylor Electric. He was named Noblesville Business Person of the Year in 2012 by the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce and is a board member of the Riverview Health Foundation and Noblesville Youth Assistance program. He has been married to his wife, Tricia, for 24 years. They have four children, Kaitlyn, 23, Kole, 20, Kylie, 16, and Karson, 14.

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Years of service: 9 Station/crew: Station 73, A-Crew EMT or Paramedic: EMT Technical Rescue Team: No Dive Team: No Hazardous Materials Team: Yes Hobbies: Reading, travel, family What he did before NFD: College student, worked in a deli

Campaign event — State Representative District 29 candidate Melissa Bruhn will host a campaign announcement event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Lil Bloomers in downtown Noblesville, 982 Logan St. The event will focus on highlighting small business and also will serve as a donation event for Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank. Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items. For more, visit facebook. com/MelissaBruhnForOffice.

Stage to Sell — Current columnist and aesthetic-homeimprovement guru Krista Bocko will host “Stage to Sell,” a workshop on staging homes for selling, from 7 to 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at Hamilton East Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville. This program is free, but registration is required by visiting hepl.lib.in.us.

GriefShare seminar — Noblesville First United Methodist Church, 2051 Monument St., Noblesville, began its GriefShare sessions Jan. 14. The 14-week seminar, which focuses on grief topics such as the death of a loved one, runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Those interested are welcome to join intermittently. A one-time registration fee is $20, but scholarships are available.

To learn more, visit www.noblesvillefirst.com, or contact Carol Miller at 317-773- 2500 or cmiller@noblesvillefirst.com.

Winter reading challenge — Through the month of January, Hamilton East Public Library will participate in a nationwide Winter Reading Challenge. Readers of all ages, infants through adults, are encouraged to read 3,500 or more books, participate in special activities and earn badges and prizes along the way. More

than 100 libraries and schools across the nation are participating in the challenge. If the libraries reach a collective goal of 55,000 books, “Shark Tank” investor Mark Cuban will donate $25,000 to the organization First Book, which provides new books, learning materials and other essentials to children in need. This year, HEPL has selected its local beneficiary as the scholarship program for graduates of the Excel Center at Ivy Tech. Readers are encouraged to log into hepl. beanstack.org to get started.

Paws & Read — Hamilton East Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville, will again host its recurring Paws & Read event from noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 27. The program is aimed for kids to help build self-esteem, confidence and reading comprehension skills while reading aloud to cats and dogs from Love on a Leash. For more, visit hepl.lib.in.us.

HCSWCD Envirothon — Registration is now open for high school students to sign up to participate in this spring’s Central Region Envirothon contest, hosted by the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District. The Central Region contest will be held March 22 at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds. Top teams in each regional contest will then compete at the Indiana State Envirothon in April. The winning team at the state contest will then represent Indiana at the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon Contest in July at Idaho State University. Envirothon is a way for high school students to learn about the environment.

The deadline to register is Feb. 23, 2018. For details and more, visit hamiltonswcd.org/envirothon.html, or contact Ginger Davis at 317-773-2181.

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Interactive arts events happening this week Compiled by Sadie Hunter sadie@youarecurrent.com MONOCHROMATIC LANDSCAPES Challenge yourself to create a landscape using only one color by learning about tints and shades to expand your painting repertoire. The free class is offered by Hamilton East Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17 and 18 and is taught by Debby Ellyn Studio. Registration is required by visiting hepl.lib.in.us.

DRUMMING CIRCLE SERIES Logan Street Sanctuary, 1274 Logan St., holds its drumming circle on the first and third Sundays of each month. The next session is Jan. 21. Everyone is welcome. Drumming experience isn’t required. Guests are encouraged to bring their own handheld percussion instrument. Each session runs from 2 to 4 p.m., and the group will learn drumming basics. For more, visit the Logan Street Sanctuary Facebook page.

CUPCAKE WARS From 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Jan. 23, Hamilton East Public Library welcomes guests to battle against other cupcake decorators to win its version of “Cupcake Wars.” Each team will decorate cupcakes according to a secret theme using a secret ingredient.

Logan Street Sanctuary will host its twicemonthly drumming circle Jan. 21. (Stock image)

Supplies and decorations are provided. This program is for grades 5 to 8. Registration is required by visiting hepl.lib.in.us.

‘WOVEN TOGETHER’ EXHIBIT Keep cozy in Nickel Plate Arts’ first exhibit of 2018, “Woven Together,” which will showcase fabric and textile arts from a variety of established artists. Quilts, blankets, scarves, hats, wall hangings, capes and more will fill the Judge Stone House gallery space at 107 S. Eighth St. through Jan. 27. Many works will be for sale. The exhibit will be open during gallery hours, noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Electronic filing is available. Assistance will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests must bring their Social Security card, a government-issued ID and last year’s tax returns. For more, call Adult Services at 317-770-3215.

Free smoke alarms and tests — The American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign is a multi-year effort to reduce the number of home fire deaths and injuries by 25 percent. The Red Cross encourages everyone to call 1-888-684-1441 to make an appointment to test existing smoke alarms and/or install free alarms in your home.

Noblesville looking for Adopt-A-Street sponsors — The City of Noblesville is looking for community and business organization volunteers interested in making the community cleaner and more inviting as

part of its Adopt-A-Street program. Groups select a city street from a list and commit to clean that roadway at least twice during the yearlong commitment. In exchange, the street department will place a recognition sign with the organization and/or business name on the adopted street. For more, or to choose a street to adopt, contact the Noblesville Street Dept. at 317-7766348 or nsd@noblesville.in.us.

Offender Watch website — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging parents to use the Offender Watch Website to increase family safety. The website allows parents to search an address to see if any sex offenders live nearby and to set up notifications if offenders move into the area.

For more, visit sheriffalerts.com.

Magazine recycling — Want to recycle your magazines? Instead, donate them to IU Health North Hospital to provide reading material for their patients and guests.

Magazines should be no older than three months and can be dropped off to the hospital’s first floor Welcome Desk at 11700 N. Meridian St., Carmel.

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event, Miller said a goal amount has not been set. Walk-ins are welcome but Miller strongly encourages pre-registration.

With the winter weather keeping people “This is a new fundraiser for us,” Miller inside, Hamilton County Area Neighborhood said. “In the past we have done Development is trying other events which have not garevent a new approach to get nered as much attention, and trivia people out and active night is one of those things that with an upcoming fundraiser. always seems to be very popular HAND will host a trivia night from across the board, and we thought 7 to 10 p.m. Jan. 26 at Noblesville we would give this a try. It may or Event Center, 2350 Conner St. Inmay not be an annual thing. We are dividuals and teams are welcome.

Miller just going to see how successful Doors open at 6:30 p.m. the first event is and go from there.”

“We thought January was the perfect The organization has invested nearly $17 time to get people out of the house,” HAND million in Hamilton County housing since its Executive Director Jennifer Miller said. founding in 2003. It has developed six af“We’ve been hibernating because of cold fordable apartment communities. Construcweather, and this is a great opportunity to tion is under way on a seventh community, get out and still stay warm and enjoy a fun Home Place Gardens, which is expected to evening out doing trivia.” open this year.

Individual participation is $30. Teams of For more, or to register for the trivia four are $100, and teams of eight are $200. night, visit handincorporated.org.

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100+ Women Who Care present a check to The Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County. From left, Julie Markovich, 100+Women Who Care advisory board member; Dana Randall, co-founder of 100+Women Who Care; Julia Lowe, SCHC board president and Nancy Schell, SCHC director of operations. The program focuses on 100 women gathering and each donating $100 to a local nonprofit for a total of $10,000. The group donated $3,750 to The Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County, which aims to promote and support independent lifestyles for seniors in the county. (Submitted photo)

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When: Wednesday, Jan. 31 6-7 p.m.

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County’s master gardener program to host first seed swap for region

By Lana Bandy • news@currentnoblesville.com As any good Hoosier gardener knows, it’s never too early to start planning your next crop. With this in mind, the Purdue Extension’s Master Gardeners cover story program in Hamilton County is sponsoring the first Central Indiana Seed Swap later this month.

The event will be at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville, Jan. 27. Gardening enthusiasts are invited to buy, sell and trade seeds from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free and open to everyone, regardless of whether you have seeds to trade.

“Every gardener has extra seeds that never get used,” SEEDS Committee co-chair Shelli Broadbent said. “Bring them to our seed swap and take home some new seeds.

Even if you don’t have any seeds to share, you’re invited to this event. There will be plenty of seeds for everyone.

Join us for an afternoon of meeting other gardeners and chatting about all things green and growing. In addition to going home with seeds, you’re sure to go away with new information.”

Fellow co-chair Jennifer Lambert said the event also will serve as an opportunity to learn from other local gardeners.

“A seed swap is a great opportunity to meet with local gardeners and experts to exchange tips, knowledge and, of course, seeds,” Lambert said. “Typically, open-pollinated seeds that are adapted to the local region are swapped between gardeners who are wanting to expand their planting varieties. Best of all, it’s free.”

Attendees will be able to choose from fruit, vegetable, herb, flower and native seeds. One of the main attractions will be the rare variety that cannot be found in stores.

Besides the seed swap, there will be a number of presentations, vendors and raffles for prizes. Attendees will be able to share tips and meet with experts from across the nation. Many vendors will buy, sell and trade seeds and are particularly interested in unusual seeds with a story or family heirloom seeds.

Although seed swaps are quite popular, this is the first official event of its kind in Hamilton County. According to Broadbent, the last Saturday in January is National Seed Swap Day. It began Jan. 26, 2006, in Washington, D.C. Broadbent and Lambert came up with the idea for the local event after attending a swap in Indianapolis.

“Vegetable gardening is my passion, so in the winter months, I’m usually reading up on seed catalogs and planning my next season,” Lambert said. “In February 2016, I attended the Benton House Seed Swap in historic Irving-

The SEEDS Committee, from left, Shelli Broadbent, Debra Lloyd, Sue Gregg, Jennifer Lambert, Kim Jenks and Jo Moreau. (Submitted photoz)

The group has made progress on its Hamilton County Seed Library, which will open in March at the Carmel Clay Public Library. The Seed Library will be free to Hamilton County residents.

Patrons can check out up to five packets per visit (a total of 15 packets per season) and plant them in their home gardens. At the end of the growing season, they are asked to save seeds to return to the library or to use in their own gardens next season.

Debra Lloyd and Jim Wyant at the Great Indy Seed Swap.

ton, hosted by Peter Kuhns. I immediately fell in love with the whole idea of sharing seeds and talking to interesting people. I took a couple of seed varieties to trade and met one of the vendors, Jim Wyant, a.k.a. Tomato Jim. I asked if he would be willing to trade some of my loufa seeds for some of his tomato seeds and, sure enough, he agreed.”

From there, Lambert said she took the seeds home and got them started indoors. The experience got Lambert thinking about beginning a seed swap on the north side.

“Shelli, my close friend and fellow master gardener, thought it was a great idea, and she joined me at the February 2017 Benton House swap,” Lambert said. “Sure enough, Tomato Jim was there, and I couldn’t wait to share my success with his seeds. When we left, Shelli and I both enthusiastically agreed to dedicate the next 11 months to not only host our first Central Indiana Seed Swap, but to open a seed library in Hamilton County.”

Presentations and demonstrations include: • 10 to 10:45 a.m.

“Why We are Saving Seeds” and “Introduction to SEED Brown County’s Seed Project” Torrie Rae (founder and executive director of SEED Brown County) • 11 to 11:45 a.m.

“Saving Native Seeds” Greg Monzel (community herbalist and owner of Wild Persimmon School of Wellness in Indianapolis) • Noon to 12:45 p.m.

“Winter Sowing” Remy Orlowski (owner of The Sample Seed Shop in Buffalo, N.Y.) • 1 to 1:45 p.m.

“Indoor Seed Starting” Karen Golden (owner of Michigan Heirlooms in Highland, Mich.)

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Righteous vengeance

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Are we victims? Are they? As definitions and understanding of what it means to be wronged become more fluid, we struggle to process.

First, victims should carry no shame. Certainly, anger, fear and loathing are byproducts of being victimized. Likely, those feelings are unavoidable. Yet, 17th century mathematician Johannes Kepler is quoted as saying: “Temporis filia veritas, cui me obstetricari non pudet (Truth is the daughter of time, and I feel no shame in being her midwife).” In it, he argues that we cannot hope to be truth but should instead create a place where it can be delivered. Often persecuted for pushing the veracity in science at a time where such actions were punishable by death, and certainly by ridicule, he found that one cannot force the acceptance of truth but rather know that if it is allowed to be delivered, in its own time, it will come forth.

Second, life is an infinitely complex and multivariate equation. It is our own folly to imagine that we have control over anything or anyone – perhaps, as some argue, even over ourselves. We cannot predict or direct their actions any more than we can extract justice from those who we believe to have transgressed. Romans 12:19 reads, “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” Is this Scripture less about God’s reservation of vengeance and more his understanding that a desire for retribution consumes the one who pursues it as much or more than it punishes its object? In casting off wrongful shame, is there a limit to righteous vengeance?

The 2018 dance season is upon us, and as your resident Dance Mom, I feel compelled to share my initial observahumor tions and thoughts after our first weekend of competition.

And I say “our” because even though I’m not technically out there jazz-handing it in bedazzled booty shorts, as a dance mom I have no choice but to live vicariously through my 13-year-old daughter.

First up, there was far less dressing room drama, at least for me. After four years of squatting amidst tap shoes, hairspray bottles and discarded hair nets as I worked to construct the perfect low bun, I now feel comfortable enough staying in the hall and letting her teammates handle the chaos. You’ve heard the adage, “If Maddie has a rage stroke over her missing butt glue but I’m not there to witness it, does it really happen?” Who knows? Who cares? I’ll be hunkered down in my hotel room bingewatching “The Tudors.”

Then, there was this: Teammate: “I hate these fishnets! They’re too tight and make me look fat!” Coach: “No one wants to see any hoo-hahs today. You’re wearing them!”

Now, that’s something you don’t hear on a basketball court!

Finally, girls are just as filthy as boys.

While donning makeup in our room, one dancer stunk up the bathroom so badly we considered evacuating. She could give Doo a run for his money.

First competition down, plenty to go. I hope you’ll join me for the ride.

Peace out.

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

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R EA D E R ’ S V I EW I want my voice and vote back

Editor, Hoosier voters should choose their elected officials, not the other way around. Yet, politicians take advantage of the current partisan redistricting process to tip the scales in favor of one party over another. The result? Unfair and uncompetitive elections that cost Hoosiers their voice in the election process.

Indiana state legislative districts show obvious signs of gerrymandering. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb won with just 51 percent of the vote statewide in 2016, yet Republicans control 70 percent of the seats in the Indiana House and 82 percent of the seats in the Indiana Senate.

The current system of drawing legislative districts is demonstrably broken. But there’s an opportunity to fix this once and for all.

I’m calling on State Sen. Victoria Spartz and State Rep. Kathy Richardson to support a simple up or down vote on a truly independent redistricting commission during the 2018 legislative session. Members of both political parties have bills to get this done, and it’s time for Sen. Spartz and Rep. Richardson to go on the record. Do they support fair and competitive elections, or not?

We want our voices and our votes back.

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Q U O T E O F T HE WEEK “The means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.”

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For Justin Gilmore, Motion 4 Life Fitness was the right tenant.

Gilmore Chiropractic now open opened a new Carmel office in late November at 14801 Market Center Dr., Suite 150.

“I own the land and built the building, and I’m taking 2,000 square feet of it. Motion 4 Life is taking 6,600 square feet of it,” Gilmore said. “There is still 1,300 square feet available.”

Gilmore, a Carmel resident, said he wanted to create a synergy in helping the community from a health care perspective.

His real estate broker came across Motion 4 Life founder Dr. Carol Weesner, an emergency room physician who had a vision to create a fitness center primarily for those 45 and older to work out safely.

“I thought it would be a perfect tenant to go along with my practice,” Gilmore said. “In our practice, we see people from teenagers into their 90s, and this will be perfect for people who are pro-active in their health. They go to a chiropractor but once they get to a certain age they need to know how to properly maintain mobility and good health.”

Tom Weesner, Carol’s brother, is president of Motion 4 Life, which was expected to open Jan. 2.

“We’ve been working on this for a few years and we’re really excited,” Tom said.

“Carol started this because she is on the reactive end of medicine in the emergency room and she has seen people coming after falls and issues with independent living. In addition to practicing, she wanted to begin making a difference in their lives on a proactive end.”

Tom said they have done a lot of research on what older people are concerned

From left, Justin Gilmore pauses with chiropractic assistants Hannah Bilyeu (left) and Kelli Thompson (right). (Submitted photo)

about when they go to a gym.

“We addressed those issues,” Tom said.

“For example, older folks are hesitant to join a gym because of loud music and younger, buff kids. We’ve created a facility where there is a social area where people can come in and play cards.”

There is a changing room with three private showers.

There is another disability-access area inside each locker room. There is a disability-accessable changing room where a caregiver can provide assistance.

“The music is going to be tailored for those of us who are older. It’s not going to be rock and roll blaring music,” Tom said.

Motion 4 Life has 10 employees, including two personal trainers and a registered dietitian.

“Older folks are most successful when they are working with a personal trainer, so all of our memberships include personal training at one level or another,” Tom said.

“You can also use the gym whenever it’s open and you can attend all the classes.”

The hours are 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and closed Sundays.

For more, visit motion4lifefitness.com.

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Eat sprouted garlic – If your old garlic has started to sprout, is it safe to eat, or should you throw it away? Actually, garlic that has been sprouted for five days has twice as many antioxidants as unsprouted

garlic, and it has greater flavor and pungency than the clove itself. So, it is safe to eat and is also better for you.

Source: John La Puma, MD, ChefMD Kombucha tea – Kombucha is a fizzy, fermented tea that is gaining in popularity in the U.S. It has several health benefits and you should consider giving it a try. It is said to boost immunity, increase energy, relieve joint problems and support kidney and liver health. Kombucha can be found in health food stores and markets.

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Hamilton Co. ranks 2nd in state for Social Security news@currentnoblesville.com

According to a recent study by SmartAsset, a financial technology company, Hamilton County residents are receiving among the highest annual Social Security payments in Indiana.

Hamilton County ranked just below Warren County. The study took into account each county’s cost of living and taxes. To see the full study and SmartAsset’s methodology, visit smartasset.com/retirement/social-security-calculator#Indiana/ socialsecurity.

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In November 2017, the average sale price for homes in the city was $233,317 at $106.03 per square foot. This sale price represented a small 0.9 percent increase from November 2016.

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Beasley pays tribute to Thelonious Monk with Palladium show

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Jazz pianist John Beasley has been celebrating Thelonious Monk’s music for the past several years. concert So it’s only fitting he would take his MONK’estra out to celebrate the late Monk’s 100th birthday. Monk, who died in 1982, was born Oct. 10, 1917. Coincidentally, Beasley was born on the same day in 1960.

The band began touring in October and will continue this year. Beasley and his 15-piece band will perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 20 at The Palladium.

The Palladium appearance will be the band’s second of 2018. The MONK’estra will perform Jan. 19 at Purdue Jazz Festival in West Lafayette.

“His music is inherently rhythmic and funky,” Beasley said. “A lot of times jazz is very heavy and sort of cerebral. This is jazz that can make you feel like you are moving again. You can groove to it, and also it’s a bit thoughtful. It’s a wide-open framework to where I can kind of put my own personality in it.”

“MONK’estra Vol. 1 and 2” each earned

two Grammy nominations for Best Large Jazz Ensemble and Best Arranging Instrumental.

“It’s a spectacle because it’s exciting to see all those guys improvising together and playing together,” Beasley said.

Beasley said the 90-minute set is completely Monk music with 10 or 11 pieces.

“We’ll start out with a setlist, but sometimes if I feel like we need a more uptempo tune next, or if they are feeling funky, we’ll play more funky tunes,” Beasley said. “It’s open-ended. That is what jazz is about, anyway. It’s sort of communal, social music. You read the vibe of the crowd and change it up. You try to get people on their feet, snapping fingers a bit. We can change the music every night, which is really a lot of fun.”

Beasley said the show might introduce younger jazz fans to Monk’s music.

“To the older fans of his music, this is a new journey with it,” Beasley said. “The thing about Monk is he is the secondmost recorded jazz composer behind Duke Ellington, but the difference is he did it with 60 or 70 songs while Ellington had like 3,000 songs or something. With that limited amount of output as a com-

poser, that’s saying a lot.”

Beasley, who is based in Hollywood, said playing Monk songs started with some friends playing his arrangements.

“We booked a little club in L.A. and people responded and wanted more,” Beasley said. “It’s taken on this life of its own.”

Beasley played at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis the last two summers.

“I’ve made friends and they’ve all told me how beautiful this (Palladium is) with a nice sound,” Beasley said. “His music is very pliable and very rhythmic. I just kept wanting to write and people kept wanting to listen. Here we are, two records and four Grammy nominations later, it’s kind of one of life’s beautiful accidents, in a way.”

Beasley has performed or recorded with artists such as Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Steely Dan, Sergio Mendes and Herbie Hancock. He also has composed or performed music for TV shows and movies.

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Faith Toole writes a “Faith on Food” column for Current Publishing’s sister publications, Hendricks County Icon and Southside Times. Current readers who like or follow Faith on Food on Facebook will be able to enjoy Devour Indy giveaways. The drawing will be at 10 a.m. Jan. 19. Readers can share their Devour Indy experience on social media by tagging @DevourIndy and @FAITHonFOOD on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

One of the featured restaurants will be Dawson’s on Main in Speedway. Its Devour Indy menu selections include Salmon with Citrus Chive Caper Butter Sauce, Horseradish-Crusted Sirloin, Blacken Chicken Pasta, and Toole’s favorite, Beef Stroganoff with Hand-Cut Sirloin Bites. Toole recommends starting with its signature Spinach Artichoke Dip. Westfield — Urban Vines, 303 E. 161st St., will host a trivia night at 7 p.m. Jan. 18.

There is a $5 entry fee. Teams consist of two to six people. For more, visit the Urban Vines Facebook page.

Carmel — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at The Palladium, 1 Center Green. Learn more and purchase tickets at thecenterpresents.org.

Zionsville — Author and attorney Madalyn Kinsey will sign copies of her mystery books from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 20 at Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St. For more, visit blackdogbooksin.com or call 317-733-1747.

Geist — The Christian Youth Theater will present “12 Angry Jurors” Jan. 19 to 21 and Jan. 26 to 28 at the Theater at the Fort in Lawrence. For more, visit cytindy.org.

Fishers — Meyer Najem, 11787 Lantern Rd., has transformed its second story into an art display featuring contemporary works of local artists. The display is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Jan. 31.

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By Renee Larr • editorial@youarecurrent.com The holidays can bring out the best and the worst in any family. Carmel Community Players is exploring one Palm theater Springs family and the lies, deception, addiction and depression ensnarling it in “Other Desert Cities,” Jan. 26 to Feb. 11 at Carmel Community Playhouse, 14299 Clay Terrace Blvd.

Brooke Wyeth returns home for Christmas 2004 with news she is writing a memoir exposing a wealthy California family’s secret.

“It’s a homecoming to Palm Desert. Polly and Lyman Wyeth are the ultra-conservative parents of the Wyeth family,” said Risa Krauter, play producer. “Their children are coming home for Christmas, and their daughter announces she is writing a memoir. She’s about to expose a family secret the parents don’t want anyone to know about.”

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Noblesville East Middle School sixthgrader Addison Grubb is enjoying her introduction to theater acting.

Grubb, 11, is playing Juror No. 7 in Christian Youth Theater’s production of “12 Angry Jurors.”

“I like the chance to Grubb meet new people and I like getting the chance to play my juror,” Grubb said. “I’m able to understand about juries and how they work.”

The performances will be Jan. 19 to 21 and Jan. 26 to 28 at the Theater at the Fort in Lawrence. There will be nine performances with three different casts performing three shows each. This is only the second time in its history CYT has staged a nonmusical production.

The story is based on the original play, “Twelve Angry Men.” “She’s stuck on guilty at first,” Grubb said. “She switches her mind throughout

the play. She is very sassy and loud. It’s actually really fun to play.”

Grubb said she is more focused on acting in regular plays.

“I don’t know if musicals are really my thing,” Grubb said.

Fishers Junior High School seventh-grader Trey Weger is performing in his second CYT, portraying Juror No. 5. Weger also has Weger performed in plays and musicals for his school and Stone Soup.

“I like the character’s personality,” Weger said. “He comes from a slum life and he’s kind of shy. But he likes to talk out when he knows he has the answer. He changes his (vote) in the opinion in the middle of the show. It’s pretty fun. He has quite a few lines. Except for the guard who only has a few lines, everyone has a pretty big role.”

CYT Executive Director Laura Baltz is the play’s director.

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Celebrating its 70th anniversary as Britain’s national orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic welcomes violinist Pinchas Zukerman as soloist and guest conductor at The Palladium in a program of Mozart, DvoRák and Weber.

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Celebrating Thelonious Monk’s centennial year, this 15-piece big band featuring pianist John Beasley captures the spirit of the great pianist and composer in fresh arrangements flavored with New Orleans spirit, hip-hop and Afro-Cuban rhythms.

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Background Info: This home, built in the early 2000s, is in the Britney Chase neighborhood of Zionsville.

Although the home was in a great location, the homeowners desired a more modern and functional kitchen design.

The overall goal was to make the available space more useful for the homeowners while giving the kitchen a more modern look.

1. The biggest transformation came from replacing all of the cabinetry in the kitchen. By utilizing lighter colored cabinets with staggered heights, it makes the space appear much larger.

2. The new cabinetry has functional storage accessories, including a spice pull-out and a wine glass rack.

3. Modern accent tiles were added as a backsplash and the microwave was relocated to the island, making the stove a focal point of the space.

4. Changing the direction of the island and extending it created more countertop space for meal prep and casual dining.

5. Another major addition to the kitchen was a dry bar, which gave the homeowners even more storage space.

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Before problems The original kitchen utilized dark materials, dating the space and also making it appear small. Although there was plenty of space in the kitchen, the overall layout of the space lacked functionality. Countertop space and storage was limited.

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Ruins of Ramesseum, near Luxor, Egypt. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Ramesseum: Temple for eternity Commentary by Don Knebel Ramses II, often considered the pharaoh of the Exodus, ruled Egypt for 66 years until his death in 1213 B.C. travel Called Ramses the Great for his extraordinary construction projects, his most important building did not last nearly as long as he had hoped.

Like other pharaohs, Ramses looked forward to being worshipped forever as a god. Early in his reign, Ramses began building his mortuary temple on the west bank of the Nile, southeast of the Valley of the Kings, where he would be entombed.

When completed, Ramses’ colonnaded temple covered more than 9 acres, making it the largest structure since the Pyramids of Giza, built 1,500 years earlier. At the entrance to the temple, named the “Temple of Millions of Years,” workers erected a 60foot monolithic statue of a seated Ramses, transported 170 miles from a quarry in Aswan. The temple’s walls were covered with hieroglyphs celebrating Ramses’ military triumphs. One scene commemorated Ramses’ raid of a city named Shalem, which many believe referred to Jerusalem. Grana-

ries near the temple stored a year’s supply of grain for 20,000 Egyptians.

In building his temple for eternity on the banks of the Nile, Ramses apparently did not anticipate the devastating effects of the river’s annual flooding. The temple, now known as the Ramesseum, fell into ruins well short of its expected million-year life.

Subsequent pharaohs scavenged the ruins for their own temples. First century Christians used what was left as a church, and the Ramesseum was eventually obscured by blowing sands. When the ruins were rediscovered during Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt in 1798, only a few pieces remained of Ramses’ colossal statue, considered the largest ever erected.

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Let’s go back in time for a minute. It’s summer, 1995. Skee-Lo’s hip-hop smash hit “I Wish” is blargrammar guy ing in my ear from one earbud of a shared Sony Discman sporting fresh batteries. My friend Cody has the other earbud. We’re riding in the back seat of Cody’s parents’ car en route to Sweetwater, Texas, for someone’s wedding.

I was invited along with the simple hope of splashing around in the hotel pool at Sweetwater’s Holiday Inn. When we got there, we immediately found the pool empty. Our dreams were shattered.

We found ourselves in the middle of nowhere with a cowboy wedding to attend and a hotel pool sans water.

So we had nothing better to do but to memorize each word to Skee-Lo’s Grammy-nominated song about wishing he were a little bit taller as well as wishing he were a baller.

It breaks my heart to look back on this fond memory because Skee-Lo’s grammar was wrong. You see, Skee-Lo was exploring a condition that was contrary

to fact; he was pondering a hypothetical situation and expressing a wish. He was using the subjunctive mood. So, instead of singing, “I wish I was a little bit taller,” he should have sung, “I wish I were a little bit taller.”

Contrast Skee-Lo with Beyoncé, who nails it when she sings, “If I were a boy.”

In both Skee-Lo’s wish to be taller and Queen B’s hypothetical exploration of being male, the sentences should use were because they aren’t true. Some telltale signs of when it’s time to use the subjunctive verb form include sentences starting with “If” or when you see the verb followed closely by “would” or “could.”

Although subjunctive verbs expand far beyond was/were, the examples containing was/were are my favorite. All I know is if I were in charge of an East Texas hotel in the summer, I’d make sure the pool had water in it.

Curtis Honeycutt is a freelance humor writer.

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

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WHERE YOUR WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY BEGINS ... AND ENDS! www.fbfitness.com Call Today (317) 250-4848

1 on 1 Personal Training Weight Loss Expert Cindy Sams, Full-Body Fitness, LLC

3C Plumbing Inc. - water heaters - sump pumps - garbage disposals - bath & kitchen faucets - water softeners -

REPAIRS.

REASONABLY PRICED. RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING

Cy Clayton Cadwalader

cy@3CPlumbing.com

Get your card in front of 126,095 households!

Call Dennis O’Malia @ 317.370.0749 for details

CPA-Attorney Since 1971

Lic. # PC1Q701074

From protecting assets to estate planning

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HANDYMAN SERVICES CHIP TRAIN REMODELING KITCHENS • BATHROOMS • BASEMENTS

317.850.5114

16 years experience Free home inspection Guaranteed work/referrals

From tax return From accounting preparation to business to U.S. Tax Court transactions

Remodeling Carmel and Zionsville since 1992 Licensed • Bonded • Insured Chip Train 317-258-2650 • chiptrain@msn.com

Clean of Hearts Cleaning Service Collecting dust since 2005

• Residential Cleaning • Move Ins/Move Outs • Quality Service • Free Quote • Satisfaction Guaranteed

WALLA PAINTING

Small Local Business - Servicing Hamilton County 2010-2016 Angie’s List Service Award Winner Fully Insured and Bonded - FREE ESTIMATES Discounts on high quality paints

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“JEFF” OF ALL TRADES • PLUMBING • ELECTRICAL • TILING, CARPENTRY & MORE! TURN YOUR ‘TO DO’ LIST INTO A ‘TO DONE’ LIST

HANDYMAN SERVICES, LLC.

FREE ESTIMATES

317-797-8181

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$35 OFF

Any job of $250 or more “JEFF” OF ALL TRADES 317-797-8181 Coupon must be presented at time of estimate.

Not valid with other offers or prior purchases.

Offer expires 1/31/18.

• Interior / Exterior • Full prep • Walls, Ceilings, Trim • Decks, Fences, Cabinets

Insurance Specialist ROSE ROOFING Storm Damage

ROOFING • SIDING • WINDOWS

Since 1993

$150-175 for most rooms 2 coats & patching on walls

LICENSED BONDED INSURED

wallapainting.com 317.656.7045

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Member Central Indiana

HERE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY Protect Your Assets For Your Children and Grandchildren

• Estate Planning & Reviews • Power of Attorney • Health Care • Wills Directives • Trusts • Living Wills • Pet Trusts

Law Office of

Wesley N. Hoppenrath

3501 Westfield Rd, Suite 101 • Westfield IN (317) 913-2828 info@hoppenrathlaw.com • www.hoppenrathlaw.com

Licensed, insured & bonded • Kitchen/Bath Remodeling

Member of the Indiana and Indianapolis Bar Associations

• Custom Decks • Finished Basements

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• Ceramic Tile

WHEN YOUR LIFE CHANGES, YOUR INSURANCE SHOULD DO THE SAME.

• Wood Floors • Doors & Windows • Interior & Exterior Painting • Drywall • Plumbing & Electrical

317.222.1304 Office 317.361.6333 Annie Cell Annie@BuyWithKTG.com 230 N Rangeline Road Carmel, IN 46032 www.BuyWithKTG.com

Michael Pettygrove, Agent 240 East Carmel Drive | Carmel Office: (317) 846-5861 Cell: (317) 506-9239 Michael.Pettygrove@infb.com

Gary D. Simpson Office: 317-660-5494 Cell: 317-703-9575 Free Estimates & Satisfaction Guaranteed

• Roofing and Siding • Room Additions • Power Washing • Decorative & Regular Concrete • Handyman Services

simpsonconstructionservices.com

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FINE BATHROOMS

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• Interior/Exterior • Kitchen Cabinets • Residential/Commercial

Jorge Escalante

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15% OFF

IF YOU MENTION THIS AD

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ACCENT BICYCLES

ARMESON

LECTRIC LLC Brian Harmeson (317)414-9146

Owner/Master Electrician bharmeson@harmesonelectric.com Locally owned and operated in Hamilton County Licensed-Bonded-Insured/Residential-Commercial Carmel, Fishers, Geist, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville

Protect what matters most.

FEATURING

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The Electric Bike Center

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622 Rangeline Rd, Suite S, Carmel • 317-506-6902

Classifieds

VISA, MasterCard acceptedReach 126,095 homes weekly

now hiring

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Carmel Clay Schools is Hiring!

• Bus Drivers • Bus Aides Apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/ccs/onlineapp/

Email: abeaven@ccs.k12.in.us or call 317-844-8207.

Allied Solutions is hosting a Career Fair Join us on Saturday, January 27, from 10am–3pm in the second floor lobby! Candidates will be able to meet with a member of the Recruiting team at the event. We have openings for the following:

Become a Senior1Care Caregiver Today!

If you are compassionate, reliable and love the elderly, join our family business!

Free CNA Training is offered to FT (32 hrs) employees!

Top pay, including OT and Bonus Flexible Schedules

Job Training & Supportive Staff Guaranteed FT Hours

• IT • Claims • Customer Service

• Data Entry • Mail Room Services • And More!

ALLIED SOLUTIONS OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE.

No experience required! Must have a desire to make a difference in someone’s life – including yours!!! Visit us at www.senior1care.com NOW HIRING!!! FT & PT EMPLOYEES WITH FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES TO FIT YOUR NEEDS! Call 317-652-6175 to set up an interview or stop by our office at 598 W Carmel Drive, Suite F, Carmel, IN 46032 EOE

350 Veterans Way | Carmel, IN 46032 AlliedSolutions.net/careers

For pricing e-mail your ad to classifieds@youarecurrent.com

now hiring

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Current in Noblesville

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open house

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ZIONSVILLE MEADOWS

Career Open House

LOOKING FOR A CHANGE? START THE NEW YEAR OFF RIGHT IN OUR BEAUTIFUL NEW SPACE!

January 18th • 10AM-4PM Zionsville Meadows 675 S. Ford Rd., Zionsville

Stop by to apply and receive an immediate interview. Meet members of our leadership team and learn more about Zionsville Meadows.

NURSING APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE A FREE STETHOSCOPE!

EWA SALON & SPA SUITES IS IN SEARCH OF INDY’S BEST BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS TO JOIN OUR TEAM. MUST BE LICENSED IN COSMETOLOGY, ESTHETICS OR MASSAGE THERAPY. BE YOUR OWN BOSS SET YOUR OWN HOURS MAKE MORE MONEY! LIMITED SUITES AVAILABLE. CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO! ewasalonandspasuites.com contact@ewasalonandspasuites.com 890 E. 116th Street, Suite 220 Carmel, Indiana 46032

APPLY IN PERSON OR CONTACT Erica Hertzinger, Regional Recruiter EricaHertzinger@ASCSeniorCare.com

317-342-3116

317-375-5634

Accepting applications for Clinical & General positions.

Services

FULL BENEFITS AVAILABLE INCLUDING: MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION PAID TIME OFF • TUITION ASSISTANCE & MORE Equal Opportunity Employer

now hiring

ASCCare.com

now hiring Veterinary Assistant

NOW HIRING

Preschool Assistant Mon-Fri, 2-6pm Experience & Church Reference required; HS grad + Contact John @ 317.575.6508 jdrake@golove.org 9111 Haverstick Rd Indianapolis, IN 46240

Part time Veterinary Assistant position open at a caring, friendly, locally owned multi-doctor practice in Westfield.

The ideal candidate will possess the ability to multi task, maintain written records and have computer skills. This is a physically active position that requires lifting and animal handling. Position includes a 3 month paid training period.

Please fax resume to Administrator at 317-867-2374 or fill out application in person at: Westfield Veterinary Care 17735 Sun Park Drive Westfield To learn more about us, visit our website at www.westfieldvetcare.com

Guitar Lessons

Guitar Lessons With Baker Scott

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

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Services

Wth recording artist Duke Tumatoe Learn from professional and have fun All levels - in Carmel duke@duketumatoe.com or 317-201-5856 Will do Fall cleanup, trim shrubs, clean out houses, garages, basements, attics, gutters, paint, do odd jobs, demo small buildings, provide personal services.

Fully insured. Text/call Jay 574-398-2135; shidelerjay@gmail.com

Services

Services

Pet & House Sitting Service www.pawpatrolindy.com 18 years Experience

317-802-6565 317-432-1627

“The Safe and Reliable Alternative to Boarding” Insured/Bonded Serving Carmel & Westfield

MOBILE SHARPENING & MAINTENANCE Specializing in lawn care, residential and commercial.

Sharpening mower blades, hedge trimmer blades, chain saws, garden tools.

Maintenance, oil changes, filters, grease or lube.

317-937-2803

SNOW & ICE REMOVAL

Locally owned/operated over 42 Years

*Residential /Commercial *FREE ESTIMATES 1-317- 491-3491

C&H TREE SERVICE

Topping – Removal Deadwooding – Landscaping Stump Grinding – Gutter Cleaning INSURED -- FREE ESTIMATES Call Steve 317-341-4905 or 317-238-9314

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Current in Noblesville

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As your trusted advisor, the Shepherd team is All In

Quinn Shepherd

Managing General Partner

Proudly partnering with Safeco Insurance for all your personal insurance needs.

David P. Shepherd Founder & CEO

Your local independent insurance agency since 1977.

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