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Diversion – From 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 13, the Westfield Parks Dept. will host its Paint A Story with Santa for ages 2-10. Santa will read the book “Olive, the Other Reindeer” and children will paint an 8-inch round tile, completing it with the child’s hand print which will turn into a reindeer. Pieces will be kiln-fired and ready for pick-up a week after the event. For more information or to register, visit http://tinyurl.com/ mdch8p5 or call 804-3183. Cost is $20. Parent or guardian must attend.

Officials work on power outage lists inside the Hamilton County Emergency Operations Center on Jan. 7. (File photo)

FEMA to pay county $800k

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explained that the county’s threshold is $3.45 multiplied by the 2010 population census – or approximately $960,000. The State of Indiana’s threshold to Almost 11 months after the event, Hamilton County request disaster relief is $1.45 times its population, governmental agencies are receiving more than or approximately $9 million. $800,000 from FEMA as a weather result of the snowstorm In total, 23 county agencies submitted information for reimbursement from FEMA. that affected Central IndiEach agency worked independently with a ana for five days in January.

FEMA representative during the span of six “We’ve been working on this for nine to seven months to identify storm-related months to get the right numbers,” Tom costs that would qualify for assistance.

Sivak, Hamilton County Emergency Manage“We are lucky to have such great workment executive director, said. “After any Sivak ing relationships with all of our partners disaster, we’ll be stronger because it hapthroughout Hamilton County,” said Sivak. “Without pened. We’ll know how to track (disaster costs) and their time and support, reimbursement of federal when.” funds to offset the costs of the storm would not From Jan. 5 through 9, crews worked to clear the have happened.” streets and agencies tasked with assisting county Sivak said more than $1,070,500 in storm-related residents saw their budgets rapidly depleted as a result of the manpower overtime, salt usage and other expenditures were identified as eligible for reimbursement with FEMA paying 75 percent or $800,000 emergency issues. The amount of snow combined with the extreme cold prompted the Hamilton County of those costs back to Hamilton County.

Sivak said Hamilton County will retain approxiCommissioners to declare a state of emergency for mately $115,000 for damages/costs to its emergency the county, closing roads and government offices management, sheriff’s office, buildings and grounds, during that time. highway, parks and airport departments. The remain“It was one of our largest Emergency Operation ing $685,000 will be distributed to municipalities and Center activations in our history,” Sivak said. “It was public safety agencies to assist with overtime, proda big event. For us, the biggest thing is everyone came together. … It’s what we do in Hamilton County. uct and operations costs during the storm. Sivak did not release the exact amount each municipal agency We all have one common purpose.” received.

Although Hamilton County was initially denied “We’re able to replace financing that exceeded inclusion in the state disaster declaration, it was normal event costs. Everybody is working with tight later added as financial costs for public assistance budgets,” Sivak said. exceeded the threshold established by FEMA. Sivak

ON THE WEB

The commute – As a result of the construction of the new roundabout at 191st and Tomlinson Road, the following closures and traffic movement changes are planned: Milling work on the east and south legs started the week of Dec. 1.

The placing of a box culvert pipe will cause the north and west legs to be completely closed for three days beginning Dec. 9. To follow the progress of road projects in Westfield, visit www.westfield.in.gov and click on the “Road Projects” tab.

Philanthropy – It’s not too late to get your holiday cards and this year, give the card that gives back. The Humane Society for Hamilton County boxed cards contains 10 cards and 10 envelopes, each featuring a shelter pet. Boxes are $15 and all proceeds benefit the shelter.

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Holiday bazaar fundraiser – Sola Salon is hosting a fundraiser for one of its own, Stephanie Ellis, an experienced stylist who was diagnosed with stage 4 bone cancer. Ellis, 41, is a single mother to 8-year-old daughter, Presley.

Since she has spent more than half her life making others feel good about themselves by helping them look their best, Sola Salon is hoping that those touched by her presence in their lives will show their best spirit of Christmas by doing something good for Ellis. The business will host a holiday bazaar and silent auction benefiting the Ellis family from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at 11801 Commercial Dr., Fishers. For more information, contact Kathy Hietpas at Khietpas@ comcast.net or 681-4908.

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“Guardians of the Galaxy” is a dizzy, daffy antidote to a summer of mostly dreary flicks. Here for the first time was a super-hero movie that was a flat-out comedy. That whole thing with glum caped crusaders kvetching about “with great power comes great responsibility” had gotten kind of old. Rather than being inveterate do-gooders, these Guardians are a motley crew of thieves and killers who get thrown together while greedily pursuing the same mysterious orb. To read more, visit currentnightandday.com

As part of his continuing effort to extend less effort around the house, Columnist Mike Redmond hired a couple of guys to put up the Christmas lights this year.

He is feeling guilty about it, too, but in a weird way.

He’s not feeling guilty about hiring the guys to do a job that he has always done. He feels guilty for not feeling guilty about hiring the guys. It’s like he should be ashamed of himself, but he’s not, and feels ashamed for it.

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Dec. 13 is the annual Holiday in the Arts District event in Carmel. From 3 to 6 p.m., attendees can visit with Santa Claus, get their faces painted and enjoy music from school choirs.

There’s a Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt with prizes. Merchants in the district will decorate the gingerbread houses which can be seen in each of their windows and an award will be given based on votes for a “People’s Choice” award. The hunt begins at Teabuds with prizes collected at Auntie Em’s or the Simply Sweet Shoppe. To read more, visit currentincarmel.com.

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Local serving on USS Makin Island

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lawrence Davis, USS Makin Island Public Affairs

and Singapore, where Stidham and other sailors and Marines were able to sightsee and participate in tours and community relations projects.

“Hong Kong was my favorite,” said Stidham.

“The scenery was beautiful and it was really cool Electronics Technician 3rd Class Levi Stidham to see the big Buddha statue. That’s something I graduated from Westfield High School in 2012 never thought I’d see.” and enlisted into the Navy two While deployed, Stidham set personal goals military months later on Aug. 9. He is to earn his enlisted surface warfare specialist currently stationed aboard the and enlisted aviation warfare specialist qualificaamphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD tions. “I’m already qualified in everything else up 8), which is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of to my rank, so now I just want to get responsibility. my ESWS and EAWS and make it home “I was inspired by my grandfather, safely,” he said. who was a Radioman 3rd Class in the Stidham said he is undecided on Navy around the end of World War II,” whether he’ll make a career out of the said Stidham.

Navy. As he continues to serve on active Makin Island is Stidham’s first comduty, Stidham is taking advantage of mand where he is assigned to the ship’s the Navy College Program for Afloat Colcombat systems department. As an Stidham lege Education, earning college credits electronics technician, he is responsible for helping maintain the ship’s exterior communi- at sea.

“My goal is to continue to grow as a person cations systems. and especially as a leader expanding my knowl“I like my job because every time we have a edge in general,” said Stidham. trouble call, it’s like trying to solve a puzzle,” said The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and Stidham. “It’s cool when you’ve been troublethe embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are shooting something for a while and finally figure deployed in support of maritime security operaout what the issue was.” tions and theater security cooperation efforts in Stidham is serving on his first deployment, the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. For more contributing to Makin Island’s mission of helping news from the USS Makin Island, visit www. to promote peace and freedom of the seas in navy.mil/local/lhd8/. support of the Navy’s maritime strategy. Makin Island has conducted port visits to Hong Kong

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minutes with Susan Stidham Dobbs

By Melissa Hicks Susan Stidham Dobbs is the owner of Westfield Jazzercise at Christ United Methodist Church. She has been a resident of Westfield 18 years.

What is your favorite restaurant and why?

Jan’s, because the pizza is delicious and they do so much for the community. We have our soccer team parties there.

Have you had a boss or colleague you admired? If so, why?

Dianne Brooks. She is just an amazing Christian woman, very professional, very honest and fair in all of her dealings.

What do you do in your spare time?

Something I do in my spare time is, we own greyhounds and we’re involved with an adoption group called Prison Greyhounds. I’m a

vice president of that. We have a greyhound named Dillinger, spent some time (training) in the slammer.

We bring the dogs up from the racetracks in Florida, the retired racers, and then they’re fostered at Putnamville Correctional Facility by inmate handlers. Then we adopt them to their forever homes. We take them from professional athletes to pets.

What is your favorite type music?

I listen to K-love, it’s contemporary Christian.

Which local event most captures your attention?

Westfield Rocks the 4th.

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Meet your teacher, Valerie Love Grade/subject: Algebra II at Westfield High School Number of years teaching: Six Background/schooling: Mooresville (Ind.) High School; bachelor’s from St. Mary-of-theWoods College and master’s from Ball State University.

Why did you become a teacher? I wanted to do something with my life where I could have an influence. I love that teaching allows me to work with hundreds of different students every year. Teaching consistently changes – sometimes you never know what is going to happen.

It’s exciting.

What goals do you have for your students? As high school students, I want my students to be able to have an articulate, meaningful conversation with adults and each other. I want my students to understand the importance of not limiting themselves and their options. I want them to understand that we, as teachers, want the best for them and we are preparing them for anything they may choose to do in their

lives.

What do you encourage parents to do at home to help their children strengthen particular skills? It is natural to try and sympathize with your son/daughter and tell them that you weren’t good at math, either. Please don’t say this. Your children almost always take this as you saying math isn’t essential to be successful.

Instead, help guide your child to seek out the right resources when they struggle. Period 6 at the high school is the simplest way to get help along with peer tutors, “moodle” and other teacher-implemented strategies.

What is your favorite movie? “Up.” Who is your favorite musician or band?

Zac Brown Band What’s something your students might not know about you? In high school, I struggled with math and had to work for my grade.

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Cool Creek Park, 2000-1 151st St., Westfield, will host its annual Holly Jolly Jamboree from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 14. Residents were holidays invited to come be merry with the Hamilton County Parks & Recreation staff as they welcomed Mrs. Claus and the Jolly Old Elf himself, Santa Claus.

“Santa will arrive about 2 p.m. and we start pictures almost immediately.”” said Amanda Smith, Cool Creek Park superintendent of natural resources and education. “It’s the Clauses, Mrs. Claus is with him. As a parent I appreciate her being there for some that are too shy to go and talk with Santa.”

Smith said the staff snaps the pictures for free and posts them of Facebook for parents to download.

“Parents also are encouraged to take their own photos or our staff can take photos with their cameras,” she said.

From 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Jingle John of Silly Safaris will be presenting his animals of the North Pole program which will include several animals that like the cold weather, including a live reindeer.

“It’s very cool and attracts a lot of attention,” Smith said. “They really encourage taking pictures with the reindeer at the end.”

Crafts and refreshments will be available for guests. Cool Creek Park Nature Center’s Snowy Slumber also will be available for families to explore the beauty and peacefulness of winter. The exhibit includes the wonder of snowflakes, owls living in the snow-filled woods, and how to identify animal tracks in freshly fallen snow.

“It’s all nature-based,” Smith said.

Smith said the event is pretty informal and has an open house feel.

“There are two main things to do, the program and Santa,” she said. “It’s an event that has changed a little over the years. We’ve kept the fun portions of it.”

Learn why we deck the halls Dec. 20

By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com Why do people “deck the halls with boughs of holly,” decorate their homes with poinsettias, steal kisses under the mistletoe and parks gather around the yule log? Find out when the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. offers a new program discussing traditional plants of the Christmas season, at 1 p.m. Dec. 20 at Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000 E. 151st St., Westfield.

“It’s a mixture of nature education and the history side of it,” said Amanda Smith, Cool Creek

Park superintendent of natural resources and education. “It’s a new program, an idea someone had and something we will do again potentially.”

The program explains fun traditions and folklore surrounding the traditional and not-sotraditional plants celebrated with during the holiday season. There will be real plants present and a fun craft.

Smith said the program is for school-aged children and older.

There is no cost but registration is required.

To register, call 774-2500 or e-mail holly.faust@ hamiltoncounty.in.gov.

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Brooke Neale makes the hand motions as the girls participate in “The Chicken Dance.”

The afternoon session of the inaugural American Girl Tea Party program included 22 girls and their dolls. (Photos by Robert Herrington) Washington Township Parks and Recreation, 1549 E. Greyhound Pass, held its inaugural American Girl Tea Party last month. The program filled so quickly a second two-hour event was created, which also was at capacity. The tea party included frame decorating, necklace making, a tea party with lemonade and snacks, games and group dancing. The program involved 40 girls ages 12 and younger.

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More than 315 girls and their fathers attended St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church’s 14th annual Daddy/ Daughter Dance. Officials said the citywide event had girls from across Westfield spending a magical “Frozen” evening with their dads – even Elsa and Olaf stopped by. Proceeds from the dance support the SMG sports ministry. The ministry has more than 1,000 registrants each year in more than 10 in-house and CYO sports. Money raised helps fund the growth of new and existing programs, new uniforms and angel dollars that cover registration fees for those in need. From left: Jade Crane, Fiona Weber, Clara Crane and Lauren Wells get ready to boogey at the dance. (Submitted photo)

Bays named Hero of the Month

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MILLIONS OF QUESTIONS. HOLIDAY SEASON. 1 At Conner Prairie, we’re inspiring kids to ask new questions about the world around them—all year long! And this holiday season, we’re providing memory-making traditions the whole family will enjoy. Join us in a winter wonderland for unforgettable events and activities. It’s more than you remember. And an experience they’ll never forget!

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Come explore our Gingerbread Village, enjoy Holiday Adventures with your family, and experience Conner Prairie by Candlelight. This year, members and non-members can reserve a table for breakfast or dinner with Santa!

Each month, the staff at Prevail nominates and votes on an outstanding community partner it would like to recognize achievement for going above and beyond when working with victims of crime and abuse. For November, the local hero was Westfield police Det. Brett Bays.

“When your life has been upended by a crime, compassion, empathy and understanding are key,” Prevail Youth Service Coordinator Brittany Winebar said in her nomination of Bays.

“Throughout his investigations, Det. Brett Bays remains focused on listening to families and victims who have experienced sexual violence, getting them connected to appropriate resources in the community and maintaining the integrity of the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) protocol.

Prevail is a Noblesville-based advocacy group for victims of crime and abuse. Prevail officials said Bays has been open to expanding his knowledge in evidence-based best practices by attending national conferences with the team and is open to feedback about how to make the process more cohesive for the people involved.

“From an advocacy standpoint, families and survivors impacted by sexual violence always

Brittany Winebar, right, presents Westfield police Det. Brett Bays with Prevail’s November Hero of the Month recognition. (Submitted photo)

express that he is extraordinarily helpful,” Winebar said. “He is willing to break things down for them and follows through on what he says he will do. With every case, he coordinates with other members of the SART team on the case.

He is an exceptional law enforcement officer and detective.”

The Westfield Police Dept. also received the “Go Purple” Award from Prevail in recognition of those who wore purple during the month of October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

For more information on Prevail, visit www.prevailinc.com.

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U17B Gold team’s Evan Seitz of Westfield High School plays goalie during a Westfield Select Soccer Club practice at Grand Park. (File photo)

Grand Park earns IPRA award news@currentinwestfield.com

The city of Westfield has been chosen as the recipient of a 2014 Awards of Excellence Award from the Indiana Park and achievement Recreation Association.

The city will receive its honor at a special awards banquet at the IPRA State Conference in Michigan City on Jan. 15.

“We are thrilled to receive this recognition for Grand Park,” Mayor Andy Cook stated. “The impact the park is bringing to Westfield and the surrounding communities is already being felt.

We are excited about what we’ve been able to accomplish and what the future holds for Grand Park.”

Each year, IPRA Awards of Excellence are presented to individuals and agencies across Indiana to honor their efforts - both personally and professionally in the field of Parks and Recreation. Winners are evaluated by their peers in the industry based upon a scoring system for quality of the project, impact on the community, creative solutions and other criteria.

For more information, call 573-4035 or visit www.inpra.org.

IMMI donates a safer ride news@currentinwestfield.com Westfield police and fire departments received an early holiday present from global safety design and manufacpublic safety turer IMMI on Dec. 2, 10 donated children’s car seats. The IMMI GO hybrid car seats will help easily and safely transport children when needed in an emergency.

The Westfield-based company’s IMMI GO seat is popular with Uber’s uberFAMILY car service in cities like New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Uber drivers use the IMMI GO seat to help families keep their children safer in their vehicles and to eliminate the inconvenience and hassle of lugging a heavy, bulky car seat with them every time they need to travel. Officials said the IMMI GO seat is designed to be small, portable and easy to install. Children can be quickly secured in the GO and when not in use, the lightweight car seat folds down to take up minimal room in the trunk.

Officials said the police and fire departments will be first to pilot the municipal use of the GO. “We are thrilled to donate these IMMI GOs to Westfield emergency responders,” stated IMMI president Tom Anthony. “While you never want a child to be in an emergency situation, if they are, you want them to be safe in a vehicle. The IMMI GO seat is the perfect solution. The child has the

IMMI donated 10 of its GO hybrid car seats to the Westfield police and fire departments, making the city the first to pilot the municipal use of the GO. (Submitted photo)

added safety they need and police have a seat that takes up little room, is fast to install and very easy to use.”

The IMMI GO seat also is available to municipalities and the general public at www.immigoseat.com.

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Meredith Carter, left, received a plaque from his fellow Hamilton County councilors that was presented

by President Rick McKinney at Carter’s last meeting on Dec. 3. Carter has served as a county councilor since Jan. 1, 1983.

(Photo by Robert Herrington)

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For more than three decades, Hamilton County Council meetings have had a familiar face assisting in making decisions achievement for the betterment of the community. On Dec. 3, Meredith Carter sat in his last meeting as an elected official.

“For my 18 years on the council, you’ve served humbly and it’s been a pleasure,” Councilor Brad Beaver told Carter.

Carter, 73, of Carmel has been a councilor for the past 32 years, serving District 1 (part of Clay Township). He began Jan. 1, 1983, and will

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Live music will be performed at intervals by the church’s children’s choir. On Dec. 14 a guest choir from Calvary Bible Methodist Church in Greenfield will be performing excerpts from its Christmas Cantata.

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retire at the end of the year after serving eight terms. Republican Fred Glynn, 39, of Carmel, was elected in November to fill Carter’s seat and will begin duties on Jan. 1.

During his tenure, Carter is recognized for the building of the Hamilton County Judicial Center, remodeling of the courthouse and numerous roadway improvements across the county.

“We’ve been a good group together and we’ve got a lot accomplished,” Carter told his peers.

In addition to serving as a councilor, Carter serves on the boards for Janus Developmental Services, Aspire Indiana and the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

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Zionsville resident Dan Dakich’s broadcasting career booms

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com

As Dan Dakich was packing up his office at Indiana University after his term as interim head basketball coach ended in 2008, profile he made a call that would change the course of his life.

“I didn’t want to get back into coaching,” said Dakich, who had previously been Bowling Green’s head coach for 10 seasons. “At that point I’d had enough. I didn’t want to move around the country.”

He made a call to Kent Sterling, who had suggested Dakich get into the media business when he was finished coaching. It proved perfect timing because Sterling, then WFNI-1070 AM programing director and now a sports talk show host on 1430 AM, was looking for a local radio show to replace Colin Cowherd’s nationally syndicated show on WFNI in Indianapolis. Dakich did some trial runs and soon got the show.

From there, the 52-year-old Zionsville resident’s broadcasting career has skyrocketed. Not only does he have his successful three-hour radio show, but he is a top color commentator on ESPN college basketball games.

“I’ve gotten so lucky,” said Dakich, whose son Andrew played basketball at Zionsville High School and is now a sophomore walk-on guard at Michigan. “Maybe that’s why it happened.

Kent told me to be yourself and things will fall in place. I never imagined this going to where this is. I have some pretty wild dreams but they don’t involve radio or TV.” Dakich, a former IU basketball player, auditioned for a Big Ten Network job in the 2008-09 season, but didn’t get it. He was hired to be a Big Ten Network studio basketball analyst the next season. He began working at ESPN as a color commentator in the 2010-11 season.

Dakich said he often watches games with the audio off, which he learned from watching game tape as an IU assistant coach under Bob Knight.

Dakich is known to occasionally break out in song, sometimes he’ll give relationship advice or seek dining tips during his radio talk show.

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Dan Dakich at his gig on The Fan. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Occasionally, Dakich gets combative with callers, e-mailers or tweeters who are critical of his views. He said he has been more tolerant of late and plans to avoid Twitter arguments.

“Even my mother has said, ‘You’ve been so good lately. You’re nicer than you were,’” Dakich said. “My reaction is not always the best, but that’s who I am.”

Whatever he does, it’s working. Dakich’s radio show was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings in the Indianapolis area for the coveted demographic of males ages 12 to 54 in his time slot (noon to 3 p.m.) for the month of October.

“Dan has no problem challenging the status quo locally in sports,” said Greg Rakestraw, WFNI program director. “He has no problem challenging the teams, the athletes and the listeners. There are sometimes that Dan says things that can even make me cringe. Yet I go back and listen to him and very rarely do I disagree with him. That’s good that you have that voice in the market.”

When Dakich is on the road with color commentating duties, Rakestraw said he does his best not to miss hosting his radio show often.

“Neither is more important than the other,” Dakich said. “I love doing both.”

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The Confluence (northeast corner of park) provides an overlook into the park and a pavilion with a kitchen and dining area. (Submitted renderings)

The Riparian Corridor includes a boardwalk over the existing natural waterways in the park.

A focal point for the park is its great lawn and stage pavilion which will host concerts and other community events.

Grand Junction project takes shape with new design plans

By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com eet

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r rse The Grand Junction open-space project for downtown Westfield l St yS Mil tre et started in 2007 and the city began its financial investment in buying properties in 2011 on a voluntary cover story process. Design discussions were held in 2013 and Land Collective was selected as the lead design group on April 1.

Now the project, a 120acre programmable space for all seasons south of Jersey Street between Mill and South Union streets, is taking another major step as new plans have been Ake unveiled following public input this summer.

“We have the best natural terrain in Hamilton County in the downtown area, I feel, and we haven’t taken advantage of that,” Westfield City Council President Jim Ake said.

Mil et l St tre Land Collective, a Philadelphia-based landscape ree nS o i te Un architecture and urban design group, has a diverse xte nsi on client list, including universities, state parks and historic landscapes. Notable projects include Washington D.C.’s Canal Park, California Memorial Stadium at the University of California-Berkeley and Eskenazi Hospital, which opened last year in Indianapolis.

Rubin said the park’s goal is to be used 365 days a year and in “David Rubin (Land Collective principal) and his group have a high level of experience,” Westfield Deputy Mayor all seasons.

“Not that everything has to take place in the parks, but poetry Todd Burtron said. “It is a one-of-a-kind project readings to band concerts and ice skating to playing in the founwith natural amenities of trail connections and tain. It will be flexible and adaptable,” he said. “People will come waterways. We had to find the right profeshere because they know it is here. Other people will covet it. We sional. … Westfield deserves to have a defined have high aspirations but I think we can achieve it.” downtown that’s unique.”

Added Burtron, “We have a high sensitivity to ensuring and preSince the May 28 input meeting, planners serving the history of downtown and (Rubin’s) very cognizant to have been determining what elements the comBurtron preserving downtown Westfield.” munity wants and the best use of the space.

Burtron said the project now enters the construction documen“A successful space is one that’s well-attended,” said Rubin. tation, bidding and then construction phases.

“Land Collective aspires to render Grand Junction as an extraor“We’ll move into construction design, that influences price,” he dinary venue filled with art, architecture, community and life. We said, adding the total amount will be known next year once conhave worked with the city to gather some of the most extraordistruction designs are completed. Officials said once better estimanary talent across design disciplines, in the hope that the future tions of costs are known, officials will then have to determine if park will continuously heighten one’s experience, no matter when the project will be built all at once or in phases. one engages in it.”

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“The finance committee needs to wrestle with the issues,” Ake said. “We need to understand how the project fits together, then determine the financing of the project.”

Burtron said the city has a few options to fund the yet unknown cost, including using TIF funds, cash on hand or a combination. The city also is open to the idea of selling naming rights for pieces within the park.

“It’s an infrastructure piece,” he said, implying utility sale proceeds could be used if approved by the council. “Public space is the purest of forms. There is no greater use of a public dollar than public space. The dollar is spent for all citizens to use.”

Burtron said the Mill Street extension, which sets the south boundary of the park with Union Street, will begin in 2016.

“Demolition would be done in December through February,” he said.

The economic impact of Grand Junction is already being seen as plans progress with the opening of Grand Junction Brewing Co., Rail Epicurean Market and Greek’s Pizza this year.

“What we’re finding out is there is a movement just by the conversations, what little construction is going on there,” Burtron said.

“You see that take on a very positive momentum and the private sector comes forward and develops a unique, eclectic downtown.”

the project Grand Junction will be the focal point and the new heart of downtown Westfield. The new designs include several familiar features like pavilions, a stage, a jet water feature, a great lawn space, trail connections, pedestrian bridges, amphitheater, orchards and bike parking. New additions include several waterway overlooks, a pavilion water feature, stepping stones and a boardwalk platform. The architecture concept involves a square broken into four uneven pieces, with each placed in a different area of the park. Officials said the pieces will be used as indoor and outdoor features and may include restrooms, dining, storage and lockers and amenities for the park.

Grand Junction also will be the connecting point of the Anna Kendall and Midland Trace trails, allowing access to Westfield’s complete trail system and other points of interest throughout the community. Pedestrian-friendly streets will invite visitors and residents alike to explore the park and plaza and area restaurants and shops.

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Son is now job well done

FR O M T H E BACKSHOP Sharpton tax bill only $4.5 million America’s favorite race pimp, Al Sharpton, is at it again. After the sleazy reverend helped to incite unrest in Ferguson, Mo., in the wake of the grand-jury decision not to indict former Ferguson police office Darren Wilson, it was revealed that Sharpton, who also serves as an advisor to President Barack Obama, owes $4.5 million in federal and state tax liens. This was reported in the liberal-leaning New York Times.

Sharpton, of course, called the story “misleading and totally out of context.” Oh, sure, Al. Much has been said about why Obama would count this charlatan among his advisers. We find it hysterical that Obama actually met with the good reverend back in 2012 to have him tout the president’s efforts in raising taxes on “the rich.”

In fact, shortly after that White House meeting, ol’ Al preached the tax-hike rhetoric on his MSNBC talk show. Yes, he actually has a TV show; other than his immediate family members, we can’t imagine anyone would be watching.

We should note that despite his tax troubles, Sharpton rakes in a reported $250,000 a year from his nonprofit organization, National Action Network, which, by the way, did not file timely tax returns and used payroll taxes – money collected from employees – to pay operating expenses. We actually aren’t surprised at all by the president’s association with Sharpton. After all, Obama, in our opinion, is the most divisive president in American history and with past friends such as Bill Ayers, co-founder of the Weather Underground, an organization known for bombing public buildings in the 1960s and 1970s, Sharpton is just another in a long line of questionable characters to associate with Obama through the years.

••• This is precious: A U.S. Dept. of Treasury investigation concluded that previous bonuses totaling $2.8 million had gone to more than 2,800 employees found to have broken rules of conduct, including 1,100 employees who owed back taxes. The IRS. Hard at work.

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

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Taking it personally

Commentary by Terry Anker

One strong indication of fluency in a language (or culture) is a robust command of the idiom and expressions that shortcut our daily communicative interactions. When we say, “Don’t cry over spilled milk,” we are rarely talking to someone who has just become emotional at the wasting of the common dairy product. It is more likely that we are suggesting that the listener take stock of his or her situation and recognize the relative insignificance of the matter when compared to the reaction offered. In a nutshell, we are saying: Don’t overreact.

Our language, like most around the planet, is littered with these shorthand alternatives to communicate ideas. They help us interact more quickly even as they serve to define us as sharing a common cultural understanding and heritage.

Any among us who manages to speak more than one language will say, in multiple tongues, that understanding and correctly using the idiom not only ingratiates one to the locals – it also proves a deep commitment to word and culture.

But, do we give sufficient review to these linguistic devices? Does their simplicity belie an inherent and more sinister deception? Take for example, the common expression “to take something personally.” In a nutshell, it informs the listener that his reaction to another’s act, omission or viewpoint should remain the focus and that the listener is shifting toward his own “feeling” about the matter.

When we tell others to stop taking our actions personally, are we really telling them that they are not allowed to have an emotional response?

Do we have that right? If the matter is applied without regard to the person – e.g., all employees in the plant are fired – can we restrict one’s feelings? Should we? Isn’t emotion an integral and important element of our humanity? Absent it, we are less.

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

Q U O T E O F T H E W E E K Once a person is determined to help themselves, there is nothing that can stop them.

– Nelson Mandela

For the past year, I’ve often wondered whether my first-born would lead a successful life or end up a terminal basement resident.

These thoughts were based entirely on two things: his addiction to video/computer games and his snotty attitude when asked to do something. Anything. Granted, he’s 16 and probably not unlike the majority of his friends.

But still, I thought I’d raised him better than his behavior has indicated.

And then, a holiday miracle. He got a job! All on his own without any provocation from either me or my husband Doo. Literally, he came home from school one day and announced, “I have to go to the car wash to fill out an application. Can you drive me?”

What?! Where did this come from? Apparently his good friend has been working there for a few months and convinced my son to join the team. We discussed the interview process, found his social security card (he’s a real person!) and later congratulated him on his pseudo first form of employment. (He’s been a youth soccer referee for two years but it’s not quite the same thing. I’ve yet to see a W-2!)

In just three weeks, we’ve seen drastic changes in our little 6-foot-1 worker bee. He organizes his own rides to and from his job site, does his laundry by himself on a regular basis and actually engages his family in nondigital conversation. He’s even reset his social calendar to accommodate his work schedule: Last Saturday, he actually called his friend and told him not to come over; he was just too tired and needed sleep. Maybe more telling of his newfound maturity, he chose to forgo opening weekend of shotgun season, a tradition he and his dad have shared for years, to put in 18 hours of detailing cars.

My favorite moment occurred yesterday while I was on the phone with him. When I said I was just across the street at a neighbor’s, he replied, “I’ll be right over.” He’d received his first paycheck and was so proud of it that he couldn’t wait the two minutes it would take me to walk home to show it off. I know!

What does all of this mean? I like to think it’s that our baby boy will be OK. He’s demonstrating that if he so desires, he does possess a work ethic and the ability to make responsible choices. I guess you never really know how your kids will turn out until they actually start turning out. Luckily, we feel confident enough about this one that we can now cross him off our list of “Potential Middle-Age Basement Dwellers.” Only three more to go! Peace out.

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

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Don’t touch that dial Commentary by Dick Wolfsie The radio in my car has been broken for quite a while. The tuner is busted and the tape in the cassette player is jammed with an humor educational travel tape I have been listening to over and over again since our trip to Egypt six years ago.

I decided to treat myself to a new stereo. The prices seemed reasonable and I really wasn’t looking for many bells and whistles.

I took the car into an auto shop and waited about an hour. “All done, Mr. Wolfsie,” said Steve.

“Just read the directions and you’ll be all set.”

“Read the directions? For what? You turn on the radio and, bingo! You have music. You twist the knob to change the station. You stick your CD in the slot. What else is there to know?”

“Well, you’ll need to pair your Bluetooth with your iTunes. And sync your Pandora with your iPhone. Then link your Voice Control to the speakers by installing a pin number, which you can use to access the Internet through your USB drive and the auxiliary option.”

This is not exactly what he said, but he did use all those words. The next day, I still hadn’t cracked the code, so I went back to the store.

“Look, Steve, I am still very confused. For example, how do I get an AM station?

“Can’t help you there. No one has ever asked me that before. Did you figure out the hands-free voice control?”

“Not really. How do I do it?”

“That should be easy. Instead of dialing on your cell phone, which is very dangerous, simply talk to the microphone on your dash.”

When I got in the car, I did want to talk to my son at work, thinking maybe he could explain some of the complexities of the new stereo that still baffled me. I spoke clearly into the speaker, leaning in: “Call Brett,” I said.

“Call Brad,” the device tried to confirm.

“Brett!” I yelled back. … “Calling Burt.”

I broke out in a sweat. I was so frustrated, I needed some music to calm my nerves. Now, according to Steve, all I had to do was say the artist’s name and his songs would play.

“Play Bob Dylan,” I requested. Then I heard this: “Looking up Dylan on Wikipedia. Dylan is a singersongwriter and has been an influential figure in popular music for more than five decades.”

Geez, I didn’t want his bio. I wanted to hear him sing. At wits’ end, I screamed at my new electronics. “I CANNOT FIGURE THIS OUT. HOW DO I MAKE THIS THING WORK?” Then, a familiar voice: “The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.”

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Glitz and glamor: The Wizard of Oz

By Terri Spilman • news@currentinwestfield.com There’s no place like home for costume designer Adrienne Conces as the Zionsville native and Ball State graduate sews theater her magic to bring an iconic cast of characters to life in the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre’s current production of “Wizard of Oz.” Conces and her staff, that only includes one assistant and a handful of volunteers, have the laborious task of building individual costumes for each member of the cast, which includes 42 munchkins played by children and 27 adult characters.

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of L. Frank Baum’s story coupled with the 75th anniversary of the Civic Theatre, a special costume theme of gold and sparkly seemed the logical choice to Conces.

“We put in a lot more sparkle and for the Ozians, it’s typically all different shades of green,” Conces said. “I incorporated gold and lots and lots of sparkles to add a whole new level of glam so when the lights hit everything, there will be a whole other level of sparkle and magic.”

Conces turned to the classic MGM film for inspiration yet was given free reign by the show’s director as the stage production primarily relies on the costumes to bring the show alive.

“I watched the movie several times,” she said.

“At the same time, I knew our director did not want to go the Ozian route that they did in the movie, which is the ’20s and ’30s look.”

According to Conces, every character has something they wear that sets them apart and makes them memorable and most costumes start out plain built from basic patterns.

“What you see on the pattern is not whimsical or fairytale, so it’s really just a base foundation and your imagination is what makes it - the ruffles, the extra bow in the back, all that is what ends up making it,” she said. “I knew I wanted everything to have gold buttons, which is a theme.”

In between completing her internship at the Civic Theatre and serving in her position as costume designer, Conces spent three years in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. as the costume designer at American Heritage Center for the Arts, which allowed for many trips to the costume designer’s paradise, Disney World. Her love of Disney served as inspiration for outfitting Glinda the Good Witch of the North.

“My favorite is probably Glinda because it reminds me of when I was a little girl and I just loved big skirts and sparkly fabric,” she said. “She is much glitterier than the previous one. The previous gown had more beadwork so it was beau-

Civic Theatre Costume Designer Adrienne Conces. (Photos by Terri Spilman)

Each Ozian girl’s green dress will look unique according to age differentiation and economic status to create more of a realistic village setting.

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Breakfast with the Grinch – The Grinch welcomes families to join in for breakfast, activities, pictures and holiday fun FISHERS from 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 13 at Roy G. Holland Memorial Park Building, 1 Park Dr. The Grinch’s menu includes Grinch fingers, Cindy-Lou’s sausage and everyone’s favorite, Green Eggs and Ham. Cost is $12 to $18. For more information or to register, call 595-3150 or visit www.fishers.in.us.

Santa’s Workshops – Channel your inner elf and create one-of-a-kind holiday gifts at Nickel Plate Arts, 107 S. NOBLESVILLE Eighth St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 13 and 20. All skill levels, from elementary school to adult, are welcome and Santa has made plans to stop by. Cost is $20. For more information or to register, call 340-0351 or visit http:// nickelplatearts.org.

Holly Jolly Jamboree – Come be merry with the Hamilton County Parks & Recreation Dept. as it welcomes Mrs. Claus WESTFIELD and the Jolly Old Elf himself, Santa Claus, from 2 to 4 p.m., Dec. 14 at Cool Creek Park, 2000 E. 151st St. The Clauses will be available for pictures throughout the program. Jingle John of Silly Safaris will be presenting his animals of the North Pole program which will include several animals that like the cold weather, including a reindeer. Crafts and cookies will also be available. For more information, call 774-2500.

These character shoes are sure to dazzle on stage as sequins were replaced by sparkly glitter.

tiful when you were right next to it, but from the audience, you couldn’t necessarily see all the beadwork. So hopefully all the extra sequins will give it an extra level of wonder.”

Conces especially loves designing costumes for the children.

“They love how whimsical everything is,” she said. “They have these little flowerpot hats. I think the adults love it, but the kids, they just love feeling a part of a fantasy land, especially because they usually have to wear their regular school clothes.”

After all the hard work of Conces and her staff

since September when the show was cast, her hope is that their labors of love will evoke the audience’s imagination.

“I hope that the costumes do transport you to another world, that they evoke the imagination,” she said. “I think that’s what it’s all about.”

The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre’s production of “Wizard of Oz” runs Dec. 12 to Jan. 3, with no performances on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. For show times and ticket information, visit www. civictheatre.org.

13th Annual Nutcracker Ballet – Celebrate the holiday season by experiencing the Nutcracker Ballet with the zionsVILLE Central Indiana Dance Ensemble at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 12 and 13 and 2 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14 at the Zionsville Performing Arts Center, 1000 Mulberry St. Become a part of the magic as Clara and her Nutcracker Prince battle mice and the evil Rat King and journey through the Land of Snow. Sugar Plum Fairy Dessert parties will be held before each matinee (for an additional $10), featuring a picture with a cast member, dessert and a craft. Cost is $18 to $25. For more information, call 844-7453 or visit www.cidedance.org.

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A Beef & Boards Christmas 2014 • It’s the most wonderful time of year at Beef & Boards! Celebrate the season with the annual Christmas show and enjoy a dazzling variety of music and dance numbers. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • Today at 1 and 8 p.m. and runs daily through Dec. 23 except on Mondays. • Tickets start at $38.50 • 872-9664 • http://beefandboards.com

Gingerbread Village at Conner Prairie • Stroll through the amazing and delicious-looking holiday gingerbread house village. Marvel at the many exhibits from both amateurs and professionals. Take the time to notice all the little details and try to choose a favorite display! Kids can also stop by the indoor play area. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • Today through Jan. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Free with general admission • 776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org

Pictures with Santa • Santa is coming to Fishers to hear Christmas wishes and take pictures with kids. Photos are free for children of all ages. • 1 Municipal Dr., Fishers • Tonight from 6 to 7:30 p.m. • Free • 595-3150 • www.fishers.in.us/parks

13th Annual Nutcracker Ballet • Celebrate the holiday season by experiencing the Nutcracker Ballet with the Central Indiana Dance Ensemble.

Become a part of the magic as Clara and her Nutcracker Prince battle mice and the evil Rat King and journey through the Land of Snow. Sugar Plum Fairy Dessert parties will be held before each matinee show (for an additional $10), featuring a picture with a cast member, dessert and a craft • Zionsville Performing Arts Center, 1000 Mulberry St., Zionsville • 7:30 p.m. Today and 13, 2 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14 • Cost: $18-$25 • 844-7453 • www.cidedance.org

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Reynolds Farm Equipment Annual Lights Display • Pack up the hot chocolate, hop in the car and head to Reynolds Farm Equipment near 126th Street and Ind. 37. Drive through winding paths and marvel at the holiday scenes lit up in glorious Christmas lights. • Reynolds Farm Equipment • 12501 Reynolds Dr., Fishers • Tonight through Jan. 1. • Free • 317-849-0810 • www.reynoldsfarmequipment.com The Center Presents: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Palladium • Listen to the masters of contemporary swing and celebrate the upcoming holidays in big band style. • 1 Center Green, Carmel • Tonight at 7:30 p.m. • Tickets start at $48 • 8433800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.com

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The Great American Songbook Film Series Presents: “White Christmas” at the Palldium • Bing Crosby stars in this holiday classic that will be shown on a screen on the stage of the Palladium Concert Hall. • The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel • Today at 2 and 7:30 p.m. • $10 • 843-3800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org 3rd Annual Holiday Lights Historic Neighborhood Tour • Noblesville’s “Twelve Houses of Christmas” will be decked out for Christmas. Purchase a map at Nickel Plate Arts, tour the homes at your convenience and vote for your favorite. • Maps available at 107 S. Eighth St., Noblesville • Tour is now through Dec. 31 • Maps are $1, tour is free. • 4261672 • www.noblesvillepreservation.com Beef & Boards Presents: “A Christmas Carol” • Experience the timeless Yuletide tale of Dickens Scrooge presented as a Christmas musical complete with classic carols. This one-hour show without an intermission is perfect for an office lunch party. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • 1 p.m. today and Dec. 12 and 16 and 1 and 8 p.m. Dec. 15 • Tickets start at $24.50 • 872-9664 • www.beefandboards.com

Winter Farmers Market in Carmel • Stop by the Wilfong Pavilion in Founders Park for a large selection of locally produced food and wine at the Winter Farmers Market. More than 30 vendors will be on site through March 14 • 11675 Hazel Dell Pkwy., Carmel • Today from 9 a.m. to noon. • Free • 710-0162 • www.carmelfarmersmarket.org

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Santa’s House on the Noblesville Square • Kids are welcome to visit Santa’s house on the courthouse square and tell him what they want for Christmas. Parents are allowed to take pictures. • 1 Hamilton Square, Noblesville • Today from 1 to 4 p.m. • Free • 776-6367 • www.cityofnoblesville.org Santa in the Santa House in Downtown Zionsville • Christmas in the Village in Downtown Zionsville continues and Santa will be in the Santa house. Visit the shops and make time for little ones to tell Santa what they wish to find on Christmas morning. • Patio at Serenity, Downtown Zionsville • Today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 14 • 873-3836 • www.zionsvillechamber.org Dinner with Santa at Conner Prarie • Enjoy a delicious dinner with Santa and participate in fun holiday activities. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • Tonight at 6 p.m. • $21.95 for adults and $11.95 for youth ages 2-12 • 776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre Presents: “The Wizard of Oz” • This holiday show celebrates the classic “Wizard of Oz” tale with dazzling song and dance. • 3 Center Green, Carmel • Today at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 14 • Adult tickets are $46.50 and $24 for kids. • 8433800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.com Mass on Main Holiday Pop Up Shop in Carmel • A group of Indy’s Mass Ave. retailers is creating shopping opportunities in Carmel. Stop by to see displays by Silver in the City, Crimson Tate, Nurture Baby and Handmade Promenade; these special shops will be open through Dec. 31. • 110 W. Main St., Suite 130, Carmel • Today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and every Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Free • facebook.com/massonmain

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Country Christmas 2014 at Stonycreek Farm • ‘Tis the season to think about Christmas trees … why not take a hayride to pick out your own at Stonycreek Farm? Start a new tradition and find the perfect tree. • 11366 Ind. 38 East, Noblesville • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Dec. 21. • 773-3344 • www.stonycreekfarm.net

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3 tablespoons sliced black olives. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil.

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Place spaghetti squash with cut sides down on the prepared baking sheet and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a sharp knife can be inserted with only a little resistance. Remove squash from oven and set aside to cool enough to be easily handled. Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and cook until tomatoes are warmed through. Use a large spoon to scoop the stringy pulp from the squash and place in a medium bowl. Toss with the vegetables, feta cheese, olives and basil. Serve warm. Recipe makes 6 servings.

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Directions: In a small bowl, mix together the molasses, brown sugar, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.

Add about a 1/4 cup of coffee to each cup, then stir in about a tablespoon of the spice mixture until dissolved. Fill cup, to within an inch of the top, with coffee. Stir in half-and-half to taste, then garnish with whipped cream and a light dusting of cloves. Recipe makes 6 cups. www.allrecipes.com

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By James Feichtner • news@currentinwestfield.com Traders Point Creamery will be celebrating its seventh annual ‘Christmas on the Farm’ event this holiday season. Taking christmas place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dec. 13, the event will offer a holiday experience for adults and children alike.

Guests can look at the creamery’s Christmas tree and enjoy the holiday decorations. Kids will have the opportunity to meet and get pictures with Santa as he sits atop his great hay bale chair. Santa’s reindeer will also be onsite.

“We have live music and the kids can sing along and ring the bells while they sing. It’s very fun and interactive,” said Gail Alden, the director of special events at the creamery. “We also have live elk right outside the barn and there’s a huge (bull) elk, like seven feet tall, and they’re beautiful and the kids just adore visiting them.”

There will also be sleigh rides throughout the property, a chance to sing Christmas carols along classic holiday tunes and take part in oldfashioned craft making in the Big Red Barn.

“Our Big Red Barn is so beautiful that it makes this really lovely place to bring a family to enjoy the Santa Claus experience,” Alden said. “It’s kind of an old-fashioned Christmas.

We put Santa in a big hay bale chair and we make it for him. Kids climb up into his lap. We’ll have lots of crafts for the kids to do and we’ll have some old-fashioned, homemade pies.”

Santa will ride his sleigh on the farm on Dec. 13 at Traders Point Creamery. (Submitted photo)

Items such as homemade potpies, apple beignets with ice cream, Christmas cookies, eggnog and hot chocolate will be available for purchase at the Jingle Bell Café. The Loft restaurant will be serving its normal lunch menu as well and will be decorated with winter greenery throughout the restaurant.

“Some people just like to come relax and have lunch, then go over to visit Santa,” Alden said.

“Other people are here to visit Santa and have a cup of hot chocolate, have their kids do some crafts and go on to the next activity. Also it’s a very beautiful way to come and celebrate Santa without having to go to a mall and have a different experience. We have people that return every year. They’ve done every Christmas on the farm.”

This is the first year that Christmas at the creamery will have an entrance fee. The cost for kids is $5. Adults and children over 11 are free.

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My grandson suggested Acorns. Not the nuts, but that chocolate peanut butter treat that looks like an acorn nut. One of our local grocery chains ran an ad for the public to come in and learn how to make these chocolate goodies. Not wanting to be uneducated, I attended this session and bring news that acorns are pretty simple to make and very tasty. My grandsons Matthew and Nicholas made them this week.

Easy Acorns Ingredients: • 1 Bag Hershey’s Kisses • 1 Bag peanut butter chips • 1 can chocolate frosting • 1 bag Nutter Butter mini-cookies.

Preparation: Unwrap the kisses and place them in a small bowl. Do the same for the peanut butter chips and Nutter Butter minis, using a separate bowl for each. Then spread frosting on one side of a mini cookie and stick on a kiss. Next dab a little frosting on the other side and stick on a peanut butter chip and place the treat on a paper plate. Fill your plate and refrigerate.

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Two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist and regional Emmy winner McNair lays claim The Carmel Symphony Orchestra celebrates to a three-decade, stellar career in the realms the holidays with two performances of “Indiana of opera, oratorio, cabaret and musical University Health Holidays” music on Dec. 13 at the Palladium. theater, appearing as soloist with nearly every major opera company and symThe orchestra will be joined phony orchestra in the world.

by Rick Vale, the Indianapolis Children’s The concert will feature renditions of Choir and a special appearance by Sylvia traditional holiday favorites as well as McNair. an audience sing-along.

The Indianapolis Children’s Choir, “It is such a privilege for the Carmel founded in 1986 by Artistic Director McNair Symphony to have the opportunity to Henry Leck, has been recognized for work with the superb ICC and Artistic Director, educational and artistic excellence for more than Henry Leck,” said Dr. David Bowden, artistic 25 years. The ICC appears regularly at commudirector of the Carmel Symphony. “Many would nity and civic functions and a variety of sporting say this is the finest children’s choir in the world. events.

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Holiday Recipes Cheese and Spinach Puff Pastry Pockets

Candy Cane Cocoa

Ingredients: 4 cups milk. 3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped. 4 peppermint candy canes, crushed. 1 cup whipped cream. 4 small peppermint candy canes.

Directions: In a saucepan, heat milk until hot, but not boiling. Whisk in the chocolate and the crushed peppermint candies until melted and smooth. Pour hot cocoa into four mugs and garnish with whipped cream. Serve each with a candy cane stirring stick. Makes 4 (1 cup) servings.

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Beef Wellington

Ingredients: 1 (2 pound) beef tenderloin. ground black pepper (optional) 1 sheet Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry.

1 egg. 1 tablespoon water. 1 tablespoon butter. 2 cups finely chopped mushrooms. 1 medium onion, finely chopped.

Directions: Place the beef in a lightly greased roasting pan. Season with the black pepper, if desired. Roast at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 130 degrees. Cover the pan and refrigerate for 1 hour. Thaw the pastry sheet at room temperature for 40 minutes or until it’s easy to handle. Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Stir the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork. Heat the butter in a 10-inch skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add the mushrooms and onion and cook until the vegetables are tender and all the liquid is evaporated, stirring often. Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Roll the pastry sheet into a rectangle 4 inches longer and 6 inches wider than the beef. Brush the pastry sheet with the egg mixture. Spoon the mushroom mixture onto the pastry sheet to within 1-inch of the edges. Place the beef in the center of the mushroom mixture. Starting at the long sides, fold the pastry over the beef. Place seam-side down on a baking sheet. Tuck the ends under to seal. Brush the pastry with the egg mixture. Bake for 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden and a meat thermometer reads 140 degrees F. Slice and serve warm. Makes 10 servings.

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Ingredients: 12 frozen puff pastry shells, unthawed. 1 cup heavy cream. 1/4 cup whole milk. 1/2 teaspoon salt. 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. 1 (16-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry. 1 1/4 cups grated Fontina cheese. 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan. 3 to 5 green onions, finely chopped.

Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the frozen pastry shells on the baking sheet and bake until they puff and become golden brown, about 20 minutes. Using a small knife, cut out the center of the pastry shells. Meanwhile, stir the cream, milk, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in the spinach, Fontina cheese, Parmesan and green onions. Spoon the spinach mixture into the baked pastry shells. Bake until the pastries are golden brown and the filling is hot, about 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer the pastries to a platter and serve.

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Cheese and Spinach Puff Pastry Pockets

Ingredients: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs. 2 tablespoons white sugar. 3 tablespoons melted butter. 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened. 1 cup white sugar. 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour. 3/4 cup eggnog. 2 eggs. 2 tablespoons rum. 1 pinch ground nutmeg.

Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a food processor combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and eggnog; process until smooth. Blend in eggs, rum and nutmeg. Pour mixture into cooled crust. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 250 and bake for 45 minutes or until center of cake is barely firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and immediately loosen cake from rim. Let cake cool completely before removing the rim. Makes 1 9-inch cake.

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Safety means happy patients Commentary by Mary Webber

Hospital safety has been a heated topic during the past several months, with politicians and pundits weighing in on the effectivecare ness of various health systems in keeping patients out of harm’s way.

At the same time, studies have suggested that medical errors may be the third-leading cause of death in the United States, outpaced only by heart disease and cancer.

Should hospital safety be a concern for people in Central Indiana? Locally, health care organizations are working hard to put their patients’ minds at ease when it comes to safety and quality.

The culture at St.Vincent Fishers is known as a High Reliability Organization or HRO. That means if you see something that’s not right, you are empowered to bring it to another associate’s attention. Our world is electronic and fast-paced and people get very busy. So in an HRO, every-

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Since medication errors are right at the top of the list of things to be avoided, we use a double-check system where one nurse will verify with another before a high-risk medication is administered. Another example is a safe-surgery checklist. Before a procedure starts, everyone takes a timeout and goes through a checklist so everything is exactly right and everybody is on the same wavelength.

That attention to detail and quality of care are reflected in high patient satisfaction scores at St.Vincent Fishers. Based on patient survey results compiled by Professional Research Consultants, 5-Star Awards for overall quality of care were recently bestowed on the following St.Vincent Fishers departments: Inpatient Services; Outpatient Services – Observation Unit; and Inpatient Observation Services. The hospital’s Emergency Services department also received a 4-Star Award from PRC. We’re really proud of that. I think one of the things we do really well at St.Vincent Fishers is communicate with our patients. We listen to them. We listen to their bodies. We listen to their stories. In doing that we are better able to provide our patients safe care, tailored to their needs and wants.

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For the second time, the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana, or Big “I,” have selected Shepherd Insurance as the Insurance 2014 Agency of the Year.

The Agency of the Year award is presented to an agency that exemplifies leadership and innovation in the insurance industry. Agencies that earn this coveted award are characterized by strong growth, innovative marketing strategies, implementation of a perpetual plan, creative utilization of automation and top-level customer service.

“We are very humbled by our selection as the 2014 Agency of the Year,” said David Shepherd, CEO of Shepherd Insurance. “This award is a reflection of the respect that the entire Shepherd team has worked so hard to earn.”

Quinn Shepherd, Partner and CMO, was quick to add, “This is an incredible honor and one that was earned by each and every member of the Shepherd team. Our primary focus will be to continue earning the respect and appreciation of our

Quinn Shepherd, partner and chief marketing officer (left), and David Shepherd, chief executive officer. (Submitted photo)

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Big “I” Vice President Steve Duff said, “Shepherd Insurance is truly a leader and innovator in the independent insurance agency system and in the communities in which it has offices across Indiana.”

Shepherd also earned the Agency of the Year Award from IIAI in 2003.

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Scrutinize Your Ecards – Ecards have become a popular way to express holiday greetings, but sadly scammers have gotten on the bandwagon. They send out mass mailings with cards containing malware that will disrupt or steal information from your system. If it’s not clear who sent the card, it’s best to trash it.

Prevent Package Pilfering – You could also become a victim if you leave packages inside your car in a quiet parking lot. To prevent criminals from breaking in and taking them, be sure to store them in your trunk before you park and try to leave your car in a busy area. Packages left on your front porch are another temptation for crooks, which is why it’s a good idea to have expensive items sent to your office, to arrange for deliveries when someone can be home and to require a signature, if possible, or to have them sent to a friend or relative who can accept them in person.

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Pets We can handle it, but not so much your furry friend. We need to be very careful with the food that’s all over the house for the holidays. Some of it can be deadly for the dog or cat. Dark chocolate, grapes or raisins, onions to name a few that can be deadly to your dog or cat.

One we don’t think about is the avocado. It can be dangerous for dogs, especially the pit. I know we joke about bread dough, but bread can swell in the dog’s stomach and cause a decrease in blood flow which can cause death of tissue. Also, as the yeast multiplies, it produces alcohol that can be adsorbed and cause alcohol intoxication.

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The holidays can also be very stressful to your pet. Often there are lots of people coming and going. It can be overwhelming to your faithful companion.

Why de-stressing helps There are many reasons why it’s important to pay attention to stress indicators, including the following: Stress is a universal underlying cause of aggression and it can have a negative impact on the dog’s health. The dog’s ability to learn is impaired when it is stressed. I remember when I first took Izzy to training class; she was so stressed out by the other dogs that she couldn’t concentrate on me or her instructions. Dogs respond poorly to cues when stressed and negative classical conditioning can occur as a result.

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• Avoidance: the dog turns away, shuts down, evades handler’s touch and treats.

• Digestive disturbances: Vomiting and diarrhea can be a sign of illness or stress; the digestive system reacts strongly to stress.

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• Hyperactivity: a dog exhibits frantic behavior or restless pacing, sometimes misinterpreted as ignoring or” blowing off” the owner.

Without provocation Almost every “dog mauls toddler” headline is followed by an article that includes, among other things, these two phrases: The dog was always good with children and the bite was unprovoked.

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What you can do Observe your dog closely and make a list of the behaviors it manifests when stressed. Watch for those subtle ones. Study the list to determine which stressors you can remove from your dog’s environment.

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Commentary by Don Knebel Before the current fighting, few Americans had heard of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. That fighting is threatening to destroy one travel of the most inclusive cities in the Middle East, the ancient center of which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

At the heart of modern Aleppo is a medieval citadel atop a strategic hill inhabited for at least 5,000 years. A local legend claims Abraham raised goats on the hill and provided milk for travelers on the caravan route between the Mediterranean and Mesopotamia. From the earliest times, the hill included both fortresses and shrines to the favorite gods of the rulers of the day, from the Amorite Hadad to the Roman Zeus.

Byzantine Christians built churches in the citadel, which were converted to mosques, one named for Abraham, when Muslims conquered Aleppo in 636 A.D. Aleppo’s citadel later served as a prison for captured Crusaders. The citadel was expanded to its current configuration under Az-Zahir Ghazi, the son of Saladin who ruled Aleppo in the 13th century. During his reign, Ghazi converted the citadel into an opulent palace, complete with private baths. Later rulers enhanced city walls encompassing the citadel, the main mosque and a covered souk (market) approximately eight

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Aleppo has seen some of the fiercest fighting of the Syrian civil war, with all sides accusing the others of atrocities and indiscriminate damage to important historical sites, including the citadel and the souk. The minaret of Aleppo’s main mosque, erected in 1090, was destroyed by tank fire. Unfortunately, the city named the Islamic Capital of Culture for 2006 will never be the same.

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Is a company offering in-home-care for the elderly and we are looking for experienced C.N.A.’s for part time shifts . Respond to Applicant@malkoffandhughes.com

Wanted for The Hearth at Windermere.

Some weekends required. Apply in person.

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Donatello’s Italian Restaurant, located at 9 W. Main Street in Carmel, is now looking for new employees with restaurant experience.

Must be able to work every weekend. Pay starts at $10 an hour. A resume is required to be considered. Send your resumes to donatellositalian@gmail.com.

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Full Time Career Opportunities Bachelor’s Degree Required for all Positions NEW YEAR! NEW CAREER! Hiring Top Talent to Join Our Growing Company • Customer Care Specialist - Diabetic Medical Device • Customer Care—Inside Sales Marketing At TMS Health, A Xerox Company, We Mean Business!

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Get a head start and apply online! www.tmshealth.com -> Careers -> Apply Here Job Numbers: 14040458 & 14041171

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Apply in Person 10 South Main • 317-344-6500

CARPENTERS NEEDED NOW

Simpson Construction Services, LLC, a family owned general contractor, would like to hire skilled construction carpenters. Our company is growing, and we are looking for craftsmen that take pride in their work and want a future with our company. Contact Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575.

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NOW HIRING Carmel Clay Schools Experience Excellence...Explore Opportunities...Realize Potential

Childcare Provider • 6:30am - 5:30pm (hours vary), School-Year Position • Previous Childcare Experience Required • Pay Rate Starting at $11.92/hour • Medical Benefits • Paid Leave: 4 Personal/Family Illness and 2 Personal Business Days • School Breaks and Summers Off Custodial Supervisor • 3:30pm - 12:00am (2nd shift), Year-Round Position • Previous Leadership Experience Required • Pay Rate Starting at $20.00/hour • Excellent Benefits Including: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance and Retirement • Paid Leave: 10 Personal/Family Illness, 4 Personal Business and 10 Vacation Days • 11 Paid Holidays Please submit your online application at www.ccs.k12.in.us or scan QR Code below:

Questions?

Please call the Human Resources Office at 317.844.9961

Carmel Clay Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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