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Westfield Mayor Andy Cook recently presented his annual State of the City address to more than 200 Westfield government Chamber of Commerce members. The theme of the address was, “Westfield, where you want to be.” The presentation included an opening video featuring city employees giving their thoughts on the future of Westfield and closed with a video of local business owners/partners talking about why Westfield was where they chose to set up their business. During his speech, Cook highlighted the following items:

Mayor Andy Cook gives his annual State of the City speech to the Chamber of Commerce members. This year’s theme was “Westfield, where you want to be.” (Submitted photo)

Paying down city debt • $2 million property tax bond will be paid off in 2014 • With the utility sale, all utility debt will be eliminated

Creating efficiencies by utilizing technology • Focus on enhanced resident communications now and in the future • Responsive website redesign

Westfield’s future – Explosion of quality growth and community activity Grand Junction • Development has begun as nine properties have been purchased and three purchase agreements have been made • Grand Junction compliments Grand Park and future growth and will become a gathering place for locals and visitors to connect and experience Westfield

Grand Park • Opens in 2014 • 5,000 baseball/softball games are scheduled next year • 7,000 soccer, rugby, lacrosse, football and other sports are planned • Between 200 and 300 referees will be needed to officiate all of the sporting events

Utility sale

Safe city

• IURC has approved the transfer and it will be 45 days until the funds are received • The sale will have a nine to 12 month transition period • Citizens Energy of Westfield will make necessary improvements to infrastructure

• Police: Personal injury accidents, hit and run accidents and overall crime has decreased • Fire: Overall fire incidents and hazmat calls are down

June 2016 – Westfield will host the U.S. Youth Soccer Regional Championship • The tournament will include 224 teams and an estimated 58,000 visitors to Grand Park. Cook estimates that 9,800 hotel room nights will be needed and the tournament will provide an economic impact of $7.1 million.

Hospitality

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Senior Luke Peters fires up the team prior to kickoff of the Class 5A State Championship football game at Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 22. (Photo by Robert Herrington) Founded Jan. 29, 2008, at Westfield, IN Vol. VI, No. 47 Copyright 2013.

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Hospitality will be Westfield’s industry and the city’s citizens and employees will be hospitality ambassadors. Construction is expected to begin this spring on the first retail building in Grand Park Village, the area just south of Grand Park.

• The retail center will overlook a 15-acre lake that local developer Steve Henke wants to line with restaurants and shops. The village will also have office space and hotels nearby • Tax abatements are not planned for the private land in this area

ON THE WEB

DVD review “Despicable Me 2” is essentially more of the same, with super-villain-turned-super-daddy Gru (voice of Steve Carell) turning his attentions away from dastardly plots to raising his three adopted daughters and manufacturing “jams and jellies.”

To read more, visit www.currentnightandday.com

The commute

Jingle Bell Run

INDOT has awarded two paving contracts for sections of Ind. 32, 37 and 38 in Hamilton County.

Calumet Civil Contractors will resurface more than two miles of Ind. 32/38 between Hague and Union Chapel roads. The contract includes reconstructing the railroad crossing at the intersection of Ind. 32/38 and Eighth Street in downtown Noblesville between March 29 and April 13. To read more, visit www.currentinwestfield.com

The Dec. 15 holiday-themed race raises funds to fight and cure arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability, a serious disease that affects 53 million Americans, and approximately one in four Hoosier adults, including 6,400 children.

Thomas One medical honoree is Kathleen Thomas, DO, a boardcertified rheumatologist at Community Health Network in Noblesville and resident of Fishers. To read more, visit www.currentnoblesville.com

Meeting the mayor – Sutton a third grader from Oak Trace Elementary School visited City Hall on Dec. 4 to find out what Mayor Andy Cook does.

Busy day – Thirteen officers from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Westfield Police Dept. and the Indiana State Police completed a holiday traffic blitz on U.S. 31 at 161st Street in the construction zone on Nov. 27. In four hours the officers made 137 traffic stops, wrote 107 citations and nine truck citations, gave 58 warnings and made one arrest for an outstanding warrant.

New show – The Hamilton County Artists’ Association presents its “Marvelous Minis” art show and sale now through Dec. 27 at the Hamilton County Art Center & Birdie Gallery, 195 S. Fifth St., Noblesville. The show features paintings no larger than 8-by-10-inches in size created by Hamilton County artists. Start or add to your collection of local art as the HCAA gift shop is full of prints, cards, and other artwork that make wonderful Christmas gifts. The Birdie Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information, call 776-2278 or visit www.hcaa-in.org.

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

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

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The Westfield Athletic Booster Club would like to congratulate all Westfield High School student-athletes, coaches, faculty and fans on a successful Fall season..............GO ROCKS! Some of the outstanding team performances include:

Cheer • 2013 UCA Varsity Camp Champions • 2013 Indiana State Cheer Championship State Finalists • The following service projects- Sander’s Glen, Open Door’s Back to School Campaign, Cheer Clinic for Special Olympics, appeared on Fox59.

Boys Cross Country • 11th at the state finals, New Palestine Invite Champs, Hoosier Crossroads Conference Champs( 2nd year in a row)

Girls Cross Country • 8th at the state finals, senior class qualified all four years they were in high school, IHSAA state qualifiers for the 13th time in the last 17 years • Semi State qualifiers for the 19th year in a row • Ranked in the top 20 in the state for the 17th straight year • Rushville, Delta and North Central Invite Champions

Football • Ranked # 1 for seven straight weeks • Raised $10,000 for an orphanage in Haiti • Won the blood drive for the 2nd year in a row • HCC Champs for the first time in school history • 5A Sectional/Regional/Semi-State Champions • 5A State Runner-Up

Girls Golf • 8th at the Western Boone Invite • 8th at the Franklin Central Invite • 122 times this season had an individual finish as a medalist or runner up

Boys Soccer • Shamrock Charity Challenge Champions • Have raised over $53,000 for the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital over a five year period • Sectional Runners-up

Girls Soccer • Sectional Runners-up

Boys Tennis • Sectional Runners-up

Volleyball • Sectional Runners-up

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BEGIN YOUR HOLIDAY CELEBRATION AT THE CENTER! Members of the fall 2013 Citizens’ Academy celebrate their graduation at the end of November. Applications are now being accepted for the spring 2014 academy. (Submitted photo)

Academy accepting applications

By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com

The Citizen’s Academy is an 11-week program for Westfield residents to receive firsthand experience in various aspects of police police work. The class meets once a week in the evenings. Participants will tour the county jail, dispatch and training center and learn about patrol and investigation operations. They also will get to participate in evidence processing, emergency driving, patrol stops, firearms training, defense tactics, taser and K9 demonstrations, and active shooter simulations.

“It helps us explain what we are about. They truly understand the type of stress, pressure and split decisions we have to make,” WPD Officer Song Kang said. “What it is to be a police officer in general.”

To participate in the spring 2014 Citizen’s

Academy, those interested must fill out an application before April 11 and pass a background test.

Space is limited. Any applications submitted after the deadline will be held for the next session.

The spring academy meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday from April 17 to July 3. There is no cost to participate but residents must be 21 or older with no criminal history.

“There’s no other environment to ask questions. It’s very open and raw,” Lt. Mike Seagrave, academy coordinator, said. “We want to build that relationship with the community. At the end of it, hopefully we’ll have 18 friends of the department and gained another eye on the street.”

Applications are available at www. westfield.in.gov/eGov/apps/services/index. egov?view=detail;id=126. For more information, call 804-3200.

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Showcases to open campus

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Although originally planned to open in April, demand for tournament dates at Grand Park has grand park resulted in two college showcases to be scheduled in March. Each will be hosted by the Westfield Youth Soccer Association.

The Westfield Select Soccer Showcases are the first soccer tournament dates to be played at Grand Park Sports Campus announced by the City of Westfield. The senior teams of the Westfield Select Soccer Club, the competitive travel league of WYSA, will have the opportunity to play in front of college coaches from across the country.

The Boys Showcase will be held Westfield Select Soccer Club held practice on one of the March 14 through 16 and the Girls completed artificial turf soccer fields during the Grand Park Showcase is scheduled for March 21 Preview on Oct. 19. (File photo by Robert Herrington) through 23. The club expects more than 50 teams to play in front of approximately of Westfield as the Amateur Sports Capital of the 40 college coaches during the event. country,” said WYSA President Mark Anderson.

“College showcases often result in college WYSA has been working closely with the scholarships for qualified youth soccer players.

Indiana Soccer Association on tournaments By hosting our boys and girls college showcases and scheduling practices, travel games and at our new Grand Park home, we are able to recreation games for its roster of more than give our players an opportunity to be evaluated 2,000 local athletes. Additional tournaments will in a state-of-the-art facility. Furthermore, events be announced as bids are awarded and event such as these will continue to establish the city schedules are finalized.

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Maternity services at hospitals are much more catered toward patients now. That’s why St.Vincent Carmel now offers Monogram Maternity, a program that lets new moms design the birthing experience they want.

Some people have very detailed birth plans about what they want—and do not want—at the time of delivery: “I don’t want an epidural”; “I’d like it to be quiet”; “I’d like to hold the baby right away.” And then there are some people who show up and say, “My plan is to go with the flow.”

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Project update

Work continues on the new study rooms at the Westfield Washington Public Library. – Work continues at the Westfield Washington Public Library. The new study rooms have been constructed in the Information/Reference Dept. and two new offices were carved out of the old staff break room. The drywall is finished and will be painted before the new carpeting is laid. New shelving was constructed so the library could move books from the area near the bay window, as it is next on the list for new wall treatments and flooring. In late October, the power was turned off throughout the building for one day so that new electrical wiring could be installed. Library officials said the project is on schedule and the grand reopening is scheduled for early March. (Submitted photo)

Local artists on display at exhibition news@currentinwestfield.com The Indiana Artists Club, the oldest juried artists’ organization in the state, is hosting its annual member arts exhibition in the Art in Town Hall gallery at Fishers Town Hall, 1 Municipal Dr. The exhibition features more than 70 pieces in a variety of media and styles such as pastels, oils, watercolors, Mauck acrylics and more, including the works of Westfield artists Elaine Wolfe and Susan Mauck.

“The artists whose work is on exhibit today follow in the spirit of Indiana’s notable artists of the past, including those who founded Indiana Artists Club nearly 100 years ago,” said Pam Newell, president of Indiana Artists Club.

“The exceptional artwork on display continues

the Hoosier fine art tradition and will become tomorrow’s treasures.”

The Indiana Artists Club was founded in 1917 by 46 artists and patrons of the arts. Today, more than 180 artists are active members. To apply to become an active member, it is necessary to have been born in Indiana or to have lived here two years, and to have been accepted into three differently sponsored exhibitions with Wolfe out-of-state judges with three separate works of art.

The exhibition, which is held at the end of every year at rotating locations across the state, runs through Dec. 13. It is free and open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Many of the pieces are available for purchase. For more information, visit www. indianaartistsclub.org/member-exhibition.

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Kokomo trip an eye-opener

Commentary by Travis Stetnish

It was splashed across the news. Dozens of tornadoes twisted their way through Indiana and Kokomo was a target. As commentary the images of the damage done in Kokomo scrolled across my TV screen I felt something had to be done and I wanted to reach out in some way. So when Public Works Director Ken Alexander asked if I would help there was no hesitation.

My team consisted of two other employees from the street division – Brad Prater and Josh Pickett. Brad and I left early Tuesday morning each driving a City of Westfield dump truck.

Josh went a little later that day with a Westfield back hoe that was hauled to Kokomo by Harvey Construction (they were nice enough to donate their time).

Once we got to Kokomo we were put to work.

A tornado plowed through one neighborhood and part of that devastation was a home pushed onto a busy thoroughfare. Soon after, Kokomo crews pushed the debris out of traffic, but there was a lot of clean up left to do.

As my team hauled what was left of the house to a dump, the homeowner was trying to sift through her belongings. Volunteers helped as they searched for a wedding ring, priceless jewelry and even two loaded pistols.

Although her home was destroyed, her life strewn across 500 yards for strangers to pick

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Travis Stetnish, Brad Prater and Josh Pickett from the City of Westfield public works dept. provide tornado relief assistance to Kokomo. (Submitted photo)

up, the woman spray painted on a mattress in front of what was left of her home “God is Good.”

It’s something I will never forget.

While my crew worked three solid days in Kokomo on just one home, it wasn’t enough. The images I saw in person were far more heartwrenching than what I saw across my TV screen that fateful afternoon. I just hope if I’m ever in a similar situation I can have as much courage and faith as the woman I met had.

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Girl Scouts earns Super Troop Award

Girl Scouts from Troop 00959 in Hamilton County recently earned the Super Troop award from Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. The girls participated in several Girl Scout events and activities, including helping to increase girl and adult membership in Girl Scouts. The troop participated in Early Bird by having 80 percent of its troop registered by Oct. 1, 2012. They also participated in several council programs including the cookie program and completed a Take Action Project. For their project, the girls created a bulletin board in the computer room at Oak Trace Elementary School for all the kids to see.

They then listed the Top 10 ways each student could help conserve water. Each tip was listed on a “water droplet.” For more information, visit www.girlscoutsindiana.org. From left: Girl Scout Troop 00959 members Madison Mercer, Brooke Dunkin, Alexa Boillat, Luciana Bluto, Ava Schuman, Kate Wolf, Lucy Strahm, Hailey Anderson and Elizabeth Wallace with their bulletin board project in the computer room at Oak Trace Elementary. Not pictured is Claire Thompson. (Submitted photo)

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Meet your teacher, Tammy Green Grade/Subject at what school: Third Grade; Carey Ridge Elementary Number of years teaching: 16 Background/Schooling (college & high school): Beech Grove High School; bachelor’s in elementary education and special education, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis.; and master’s in education, Indiana Wesleyan University.

Why did you become a teacher? I became a teacher because I’ve always enjoyed children. My mom was a childcare provider and I began babysitting at a young age. I loved the idea of spending time with children and impacting their young lives.

What goals do you have for your students?

The goal for my students each year is to acquire a love of learning. At the same time, it is important for each student to grow academically and master third grade curriculum while having fun. I try to develop a learning community where students feel comfortable sharing and attain the desire to dig deeper into concepts being taught.

What do you encourage parents to do at home to help their children strengthen particular skills? I would encourage parents to get involved by asking their children what they learn on a daily basis. Help children get organized at an early age and develop pride in all the work they do. Parents should guide their children without doing the work for them. This fosters student independence and confidence in their own abilities. Reading and practicing basic math facts often throughout the week is also very helpful to all third graders.

What is your favorite movie? Because of Winn-Dixie Who is your favorite musician or band? Third Day What’s something your students might not know about you? I was a gymnast when I was young and loved doing back handsprings across my entire backyard.

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Jeremy Daniel Strahm, 38, of Westfield, died on Nov. 27, 2013. Born June 2, 1975 in Bluffton, Ind., he was the son of Daniel D. Strahm and Trudith Marie (Dunn) Captain. He graduated from Norwell High School in Ossian, Ind. and Indiana State University in Terre Haute. He was a mortStrahm gage banker with Hallmark Home Mortgage. Survivors include his wife, Erica (Miele) Strahm; children, William, Lucy, Samuel and Charles; mother; stepfather, Robert Captain; stepmother, Donna Strahm; sisters, Megan (Ron) Simerman of Ossian, Molly Captain of Westfield and Mariah Captain of Bluffton; stepbrothers, Randal (Mallory Hockett) Harris of Noblesville and Ryan Harris of Fort Wayne; and stepsister, Darlene (Nick) Edleman of Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father. Visitation was Dec. 5 at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 1605 E. 106th St., Indianapolis. Funeral service was Dec. 6 at the church. Internment will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, those interested in supporting Erica and the children may make a financial contribution to the college fund for Will, Lucy, Sam and Charlie. Checks may be payable to Erica A. Strahm, and sent to Cameron Miele at 2053 E. Highgate Ct., Hudson, Ohio, 44236 or by making a donation at www.gofundme. com/5jxaeo.

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

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By Debra Sigel • news@currentinwestfield.com

It’s not often that you hear a high-school-aged girl say they’re not afraid of being elbowed in the face.

“I got hit pretty hard last night health and I was good,” said Carmel High School junior girls basketball player Carrie Larson.

Players on the team have gained a new sense of security and confidence playing physical games thanks to new custom mouthguards developed right here in Carmel, said girls basketball assistant coach Joe Stuelpe.

Kristoff and Hanson Family Dentistry entered into a sponsorship agreement with the CHS athletics department in October. The sponsorship allowed the practice the opportunity to speak at desired athletic parent-coach preseason meetings regarding mouthguards.

Kristoff and Hanson Marketing Director Lori Thomas said, “(The company) felt this was a great opportunity for our doctors to let our community know the importance of athletes having access to high-quality mouthguards that our office can provide.”

With the support of CHS athletic director Jim Inskeep, the company set out to create a program to present to CHS athletes.

The dentistry practice is unique in that it can fabricate the custom multiple-layered mouthguards right in its office, Thomas said. This mouthguards can be modified for full-contact sports using layering to achieve a defined end result under a high-heat pressure environment.

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achieved using the low-heat and vacuum methods which most dental practices offer, Thomas said.

She said that dentists that specialize in athlete care highly recommend the custom-made mouthguards for the very best protection, as well as concussion deterrence.

“The Colts football team uses the same mouthguards that we produce,” Thomas said.

“This illustrates a fine example of the quality of the product.”

“We can offer a lower cost for the CHS athletes, since our practice has the capability to fabricate the mouthguard in house,” she said.

And the girls on the CHS basketball team also liked that Kristoff and Hanson came out to the high school to do everything, Stuelpe said. It was very convenient to get fitted at the high school and to then have the mouth guards delivered here.

Education aim of mortgage company

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teaching customers, Midwest Mortgage is focused on bringing better customer service, philanthropy and accountability to an industry that Midwest Mortgage Capital is opening in Carhas been “badly tarnished.” mel and wants the community to know they are “I want people to say ‘wow this coma different type of now open home loan company. pany changed my life and taught me to increase my credit rate, showed me The St. Louis-based better loans, which helped me get lower mortgage company was founded in 2001 premiums on insurance,’” DeMare said. by managing partner George DeMare. He Midwest Mortgage chose Carmel for started Midwest Mortgage 13 years ago. its Midwestern values and the string After being in the business 20 years, he area housing market. didn’t feel that people were doing their DeMare “The housing and job markets are jobs correctly. much better here and recovering and we wanted “The industry wasn’t trusted, and we wanted to expand in the areas where we can help to educate and teach people,” DeMare said. educated people and work from the good core “There are a million things that go into a mortMidwestern values. And we found all this in our gage, but your crediting rate is the most imporcompany leader there, Eric Covington,” DeMare tant thing. One of my big missions I’m on right said. “Eric has the same core values and communow is all about credit scores.” nity leadership we stand for at MCC.” DeMare speaks about credit scores nationally.

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More missionaries able to serve

By Chris Bavender • news@currentinwestfield.com A change in the age requirement to be a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has led to an religion increase in young people choosing to go on mission trips.

The required age dropped from 19 to 18 for men and from 21 to 19 for women in April and went into effect in October.

“Over the last few months we have started to see a tsunami of new, younger missionaries as they started to come into the field,” said Marc Fisher, a spokesman for the church.

More than 80,000 missionaries serve missions at any one time, with most under the age of 25.

That’s up from 58,500 in September 2012.

Missions fall into two categories, Fisher said.

“Most of the younger missionaries are proselytizing – knocking on doors and teaching friends and family,” he said. “The service trips usually fall more into experienced missionaries who are couples and retired.”

Fisher was 19 when he served his mission in Los Angeles.

“The process is really fascinating on deciding where they go. One of the apostles – there are 12 – is assigned to review applications. Based on several different factors such as where someone might be needed or need to go for their personal growth, the apostle makes the determination,” Fisher said. “(Missionaries) have no say in where

More than 80,000 mormons serve missions each year. (Submitted photo)

they’ll go. They simply say ‘I am willing and ready.’ They must also demonstrate they’re financially ready as the church doesn’t pay for the missions – they do that on their own.”

The opportunity to go on a mission at a younger age is a blessing, Fisher said.

“There are a lot of other opportunities that come into life that might make a mission not as important at that time or feasible,” he said. “To have this chance earlier in life to grow and learn away from home, sometimes before they even go to college, is just a great experience for them to have before they fully go out into the world.”

Fisher’s daughter, Avanlee, 16, is a sophomore at Carmel High School. She said the age change provides a “greater opportunity to serve.”

“The wait until age 21 for young women was difficult because it made it hard to plan for the mission. I knew it was possible I would get married or want to finish college and not be able to go on a mission,” she said. “Now it is more sure, and I can get out right away and serve the Lord.”

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Rocky (Peyton Lorts) is the first Shamrock to enter the field at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Trey Brukhart, Charlie Long, Olivia Fiol and Mike Davidson cheer on their classmates.

Senior Devin Reece played offense and defense this season.

Jackson Freed leads the student body and Shamrock fans in the roller coaster cheer. (Photos by Robert Herrington)

Shamrocks finish football season as state runner-up

By Ron Hermann • news@currentinwestfield.com Tradition is defined as a long-established or inherited way of thinking or acting. The Westfield High School football team finished up the best season in cover story school history on Nov. 29 in the Class 5A state championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Although they lost to Cathedral 42-18 to finish 12-2 on the season, the Shamrocks hope that a greater good was established: a winning football tradition.

Westfield’s surrounded with neighboring communities that have such tradition. Look at Sheridan to the west, Carmel to the south, Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern to the east, and Hamilton Heights to the north. Each possesses a tremendous football tradition. Was this the year the Rocks finally turned the corner?

“After being here for so many years and being the smallest school in the conference, not having many winning seasons, it’s just fun to win,” said WHS Principal Stacy McGuire.

“I’m a Westfield High School graduate, my father is and my grandmother is, so our family’s been around for a long time.

I just feel like what this championship run has done is bring a sense of pride to this school, but I also feel like it has united the community.”

Mayor Andy Cook echoed those sentiments and added that he thinks the winning is here to stay.

“This administration has really focused on building a sense of community because there really wasn’t much of that six, eight years ago. Experiences like this state game, seeing such a huge crowd, it does a whole lot for the city,” Cook said. “I think with Coach (Jake) Gilbert, and his philosophies, they’re going to be back there next year. And their

run to the top is not going to be an overnight sensation.

And that’s what we want to see. We want to see a sustained scholastic and athletic quality!”

Cook and Westfield want a tradition. And it seems the ’Rocks are heading in the right direction. Gilbert led this team to a state runner-up finish in only his third season and thanked his predecessors, including former coach Bo Belden, for laying the foundation for the program. Upon arriving at Westfield, Gilbert felt the ’Rocks really didn’t know how to win. He has worked hard to change that culture and to create an expectation of winning, which is why this year’s success is such an important step.

“We just needed time to improve physically to compete on this schedule. Our strength and speed caught up and so did our resolve and confidence,” he said. “I am just so proud of our kids and of Westfield in general. I love this team and I’m honored to coach these kids and to live in Westfield.”

2013 5A state runner-up Westfield Shamrocks – that’s an incredible achievement. But will the ’Rocks be able to maintain success like Cook believes, and so many fans want?

WHS senior captain Zane Burtron thinks so.

“I believe the program is in great shape for the future.

Coach Gilbert does a great job of making leaders and I believe that there is a lot of talent at every level of our program. I am excited to see what these future teams are made of,” he said.

“I’m excited for our future,” Gilbert said. “We graduate a lot (of players), especially on defense, but we have some outstanding players returning and some great young players as well. The question will be, ‘Who will step up and carry the torch?’”

Westfield will just have to wait and see.

Head Coach Jake Gilbert talks to his team following the 42-18 loss to Cathedral.

Abbie Christianson watches anxiously as the state championship game begins to tilt out of Westfield’s favor.

Senior quarterback Nick Ferrer gets a hug and consoling words from Coach Jake Gilbert after the loss.

For more photos of the state championship game, visit www.currentinwestfield. com. (Photos by Robert Herrington)

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FROM THE BACKSHOP HomeGoods does YAP a great turn We love good news, especially when it concerns a cause Current in Westfield supports. In this case, we’re talking about the Westfield Youth Assistance Program, something of a trailblazer in that category in Hamilton County. Santa Claus, this time in the form of HomeGoods, brought an early Christmas present to the program by way of a $5,000 award.

The Youth Assistance Program will use the donation to continue its success in helping youth get the support and resources it needs to become successful citizens of this county. The money will go toward the not-for-profit organization’s mentoring program, which encourages community members to become involved in the betterment of the lives of youth of Westfield.

According to the city, Mayor Andy Cook, who has led the cause locally, is appreciative. “The Youth Assistance Program has made a difference in so many children’s lives, and companies like HomeGoods are the reason why we can continue to help kids in need,” Cook stated.

“We are so grateful that such a large company believes in what the Youth Assistance Program is accomplishing here in Hamilton County.”

HomeGoods, it bears noting, recently opened a Noblesville location and wanted to pay forward into the greater county community. With this gift, the seller of unique home fashions certainly has achieved that. The Youth Assistance Program since has expanded to Noblesville and will expand further into Fishers next year. That’s wonderful music to our ears.

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

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FROM THE EDITOR

Heads held high

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Love does not alter the beloved, it alters itself.”

- Soren Kierkegaard

Like many Westfield residents, I was there at Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 22 watching the Shamrocks take on Cathedral for the state title. While standing on the sidelines I saw the faces of the players as the final whistle blew and the dream of a first state football title ended. I write this column for them.

While the final outcome was not one any of you envisioned, Shamrocks should keep their heads held high. The tears in your eyes at the close of the game were natural. For the seniors it was their last time strapping the chinstrap and wearing the Shamrock helmet. For others it was the last time this group got to play together and they’re losing teammates and friends.

It is said it’s not the destination but the journey that matters. Anyone still saddened by the loss to Cathedral should think about that – the time you spent in two-a-days, meeting rooms, practicing, traveling to away games only to leave the home crowd silent, and the down time when you just hung out.

Not enough? Think of the hours of enjoyment you provided those that followed and watched this team. Also think of the legacy you left and how many children in the crowd now want to play in Indianapolis like you did. And if you thought your coaches were proud of you, just imagine how your parents brimmed with pride as your name was announced at games.

This football season has been a great one for everyone involved. I’m sure the school pep sessions and Homecoming were cool, but that can’t compare to the entire community showing its Shamrock pride. Westfield is always lively – and extremely entertaining – when it comes to their spirit, and your success seemed to fuel an uncontrollable fire.

Westfield went 12-2 and finished as one of the last two teams standing. Think of how many other schools covet being in that position. Think about last year and the turnaround this team made. It was due to your work, your coaches and most importantly your desire to win as a team.

Your effort and ethic on and off the field makes you true champions – and that’s not a trophy that someone else will win next season.

Robert Herrington is the managing editor of Current in Westfield.

You may e-mail him at robert@ youarecurrent.com

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READER’S VIEW Coach made men of players Editor, As the parent of a senior on the Westfield High School football team, I wanted to publicly thank Jake Gilbert, the head coach. In his three years at Westfield, he has taken a team that at one time lacked confidence and success and transformed it into a conference champion and state 5A runner-up with expectations for great things in the future. Certainly a lot of credit goes to the players for the work they put in, but the coaching staff should be commended for their efforts as well, and Jake Gilbert is clearly the catalyst and the driver.

That-said, my strongest appreciation is that of a father, rather than of a fan. For all his qualities as a coach, manager, organizer and motivator, Jake Gilbert is also a great mentor and an incredible man. Those whose sons have played under Coach Gilbert have witnessed his unwavering commitment to the priorities of faith, family, school and then football. He insists the boys have their priorities in line, and he and his staff also model the same behaviors. In addition to developing the hard work, pride and confidence which are commonplace in any sports organization, we have seen the even more important development of character, perseverance, family, faith, charity and service instilled in our young men.

I am so thankful to have had such a fine role

Madison, Patrick, Mitch and Stacy Turley stand together after Mitch was named the Class 5A Mental Attitude Award-winner following the state championship game. (Photo by Robert Herrington)

model and mentor for my son through his high school career. I have watched as he has grown into a fine young man, and I can see quite clearly the impact Jake Gilbert has made on him and on the other players as well. Westfield should consider itself blessed to have such a fine man at the helm of its football team and playing such an important role in its community.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Peace out!

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

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Black mark for Black Friday Commentary by Dick Wolfsie On Black Friday I was dealing with some severe back pain. What with the giant screen TVs, the treadmills, and the new humor furniture…well, I never should have carried in all those newspaper ads from the front porch in one trip.

My wife and I have always avoided Black Friday bargain hunting. We believe that shopping on Black Friday is losing popularity because it’s getting so crowded in the stores. I say let’s have Black Friday on a Monday when most people are at work. That would thin out the masses, wouldn’t it? Hello, is anyone listening to me?

The Wolfsies stayed home on this Black Friday, but we didn’t want to get a reputation for not taking part in any of the classic holiday rituals, so we found a way to feel depressed—which is another holiday tradition. It was easy to accomplish it. All we had to do was read through the newspaper and realize how much money we had already lost on these advertised items.

Not the savings we missed by not shopping on Friday, but all the moola we blew throughout the past year by being impatient.

“Mary Ellen, look at this Samsung Smart TV…65 inches: $750, including a stand and a free poinsettia, no payments for a year and free delivery.

What idiots we were. We paid $950 eight months ago. Now we’re sitting in a flowerless room with a really dumb 55-inch TV and a neighbor who’s

still in a neck brace after helping us haul it into the house. And what about the three-piece sectional couch we bought in February?”

“Yes, it’s a beautiful sofa and it was a really good deal.”

“Well, here’s the same exact one, Mary Ellen, but with an extra section for the same price.

And you get 12 pillows instead of eight.

“We’ve already shoved four of the pillows under the bed, Dick, and if that couch had another section, we’d have to store it in the basement crawlspace.”

Of all the deals we missed, the one that annoyed me the most was the Maytag 28 cu. ft. French-door refrigerator in stainless steel for $1,100, plus a $200 rebate and a nifty spray to clean smudges off the surface. “Oh my gosh, we paid more than that for a no-name two years ago,” I shrieked. “We should have waited till Black Friday Mary Ellen.”

“Waited? All the food in our old fridge was rotting, Dick. The meat and ice cream in the freezer were melting.”

I tried to explain this money-saving strategy to her again. But I’m dealing with a woman who has absolutely no idea the best time of the year to shop.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The important thing is that the lights go up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What color would you like?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The show will be directed by Michael Lasley.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

100 Under $100 • Purchase wednesday unique works of art from local establishments at a great price just in time for gift-giving or sprucing up a home for the holidays. Visit The Carmel Art & Design District Galleries to browse a wide selection of items and participating galleries will offer art for under $100 in addition to their regular items. • Main Street and Rangeline Road, Carmel. • 3571-2787. • Dec. 11 through 31 • www.carmelartsanddesign.com Fishers Parks and Recreation: Santa’s Mailbox • Children everywhere are finishing up Christmas lists and two special mailboxes are set up in Fishers to make sure those lists make it to the North Pole. Santa’s mailboxes are at the Parks and Recreation office and at Town Hall. Kids who drop letters in these mailboxes will get a reply from Santa himself if letters include a self-addressed stamped envelope. • Fishers Parks and Recreation office, 11565 Brooks School Rd., Fishers and Town Hall, 1 Municipal Dr., Fishers, • Dec. 11 through 16. • Free • 595-3150 • www.fishers.in.us Winter Wonderland • The inaugural Winter Wonderland in Fishers will showcase more than 20 holiday light displays. Come down to the Nickel Plate Amphitheater and start a new family tradition by choosing your favorite Christmas light exhibits.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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‘Frog and Toad’ irresistible to kids

By Karen Kennedy • karenk@youarecurrent.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

muffin with egg and cheese.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ruth’s Pull Up a Chair Café THE SCOOP: This whimsical and welcoming spot is nestled in a small strip mall directly across from the Fashion Mall. The façade is being redone, and there’s only a banner to help you find it, so you have to try really hard. It’s worth trying really hard. Once you get inside, you will be entranced by hand-painted chairs, a smiling staff and sunshine-yellow walls adorned with clever sayings. But the food shines even brighter than the walls. Anyone of European descent will be delighted to find authentic Lefse; a delicate Norwegian potato crepe, either plain or stuffed. Another tantalizing option is Biscuits and Gravy, made with sausage blended in-house.

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musicians have been invited to share their gifts with our customers,” said owner Lyneen Burrow.

Scheduled to perform are Cassandra Hale, flautist. 11 a.m.; North Elementary School Hand Chimes Choir, 1 p.m.; Noblesville East Middle School Show Choir, 3:30 p.m.; violinist Joe Wiegand, 4 p.m.; White River Elementary School Fourth Grade Choir Connection, 4:30 p.m.; Gracenotes, the hand chimes choir from Indiana Academy, 5:30 p.m.; Bethel Lutheran Church Children’s youth choirs and students from Julie Sprung’s Music Studio, 6 p.m.; and Hamilton Heights High School carolers, 6:30 p.m.

Staff and customers are invited to bring cookies to swap. Recipes will be collected and posted on the shop’s Website, www.AlwaysInStitches1. com. For more information, call 776-4227.

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

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

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

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

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IU Health North gives back news@currentinwestfield.com Each year Indiana University Health North Hospital promotes health and wellness in the community by providing free philanthropy screenings and health education opportunities for area residents and students. In addition, the hospital supports numerous Hamilton County nonprofit organizations through financial and inkind donations in order to help meet the health needs of the community.

“Our efforts go far beyond the walls of the hospital,” said Jon Goble, president and CEO of IU Health North Hospital. “Our staff is dedicated to helping people in our community live healthier lives. We are passionate about the work we do to benefit the community, and we strive to be a resource for our community’s healthcare needs.”

Other 2012 community benefits include: • During the annual IU Health Day of Service in May, more than 120 associates at IU Health North Hospital volunteered to build Habitat for Humanity home panels. As a result, two homes were built for families in Hamilton County.

• The Kindergarten Countdown program with the United Way helped to prepare Sheridan Elementary students for kindergarten in 2012 through Kindergarten Countdown summer camps that provided at-risk youngsters basic skills for school.

• To increase local access to healthcare, IU Health North Hospital provided free vision and dental screenings at the annual IU Health North Pumpkin Patch Festival to more than 75 children. Blood pressure screenings were also provided along with health education and family activities.

• IU Health North supported a car seat safety program sponsored by the Carmel Police Dept. and Trinity Free Clinic. The hospital’s donation was used to purchase car seats for families in need. To help prevent injuries to children riding in cars, IU Health North devotes 10 hours each month to conducting free car seat safety inspections for community members. In 2012, the hospital staff inspected 144 car seats for safety.

As one of four members of the IU Health system’s Indianapolis Academic Health Center, IU North’s benefit efforts are reported in conjunction with IU Health’s Indianapolis area hospitals.

The following numbers indicate the total contributions made by all four hospitals: • Free or reduced-cost care to more than 139,000 patients ($183 million) • Community health improvement initiatives ($24 million) • Health professions education ($63 million) • Research ($36 million) • Financial and In-Kind Contributions ($6 million) A copy of the 2012 Community Benefit report is available at www.iuhealth.org/getstrong.

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Dressing up for winter weather Commentary by Aaron Ashabraner, M.D.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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• Donetta Gee-Weiler, RN, BSN, begins a new role as vice president of women’s and children’s services for Community Health

Network effective Dec. 9. In this newly created position, she will oversee patient-centered programs and operations for the product line. Gee-Weiler most recently served Gee-Weiler as practice administrator for Community Physician Network OB/GYN Care, Gynecologic Cancer Care and Hepatobiliary Surgical Care.

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Protected from identity theft?

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

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

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

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

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

First, visit the Indiana Attorney General’s

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

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

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

After you have completed this process, you will receive a PIN number from each of the agencies in the mail. Don’t lose these PIN numbers. Keep them in a safe place. If you need to secure credit or borrow money in the future, you will want to un-freeze your credit reports.

You will need your PIN numbers to do this.

This is a process that every Indiana resident should be aware of. Taking advantage of what our State government has created, with no cost to any resident, makes good financial sense. Especially considering the times we now live in.

Mark R. Wade is vice president of Bankers’ Bank of Carmel, located at 716 Adams St., Suite B. He can be contacted at MWade@ bankersbankusa.com.

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DISPATCHES Obamacare delays for businesses - The piece of healthcare. gov meant for small businesses won’t work for an additional year, the White House admitted. The administration is sending small businesses to insurance agents and brokers for the next year to buy health insurance. The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), intended to give companies with less than 50 employees an easy way to compare and buy health plans online, has been mired in delays. The administration says it will be ready by November 2014. The change applies only to the federal health exchange. States that built their own small business marketplaces are unaffected by today’s announcement.

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

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10 awesome and affordable gift ideas for teachers - The name of the game when it comes to teacher gifts is practicality. Teachers have big classrooms, which can mean lots of gifts year after year. Here are some ideas: 1) Personalized notecards, Post-its notes and other paper products 2) Gift cards for food, coffee or school supplies 3) Make lunch or dinner on you 4) Create a movie night escape 5) Pool resources for a customized class gift 6) Give the gift of time by offering a helping hand 7) Fill a classroom need 8) Soap, lotion or lip balm 9) Send your kudos to the principal 10) 10. Simply say thank you - and have your child do the same. SOURCE: MSN Money Year-end tax moves to make now – 1) Donating old items (if you are itemizing deductions) to charities can give you a lastminute boost. 2) Donate from your IRA to your favorite charity.

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Does the Bible describe Pompeii’s demise?

Commentary by Don Knebel

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

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

Pompeii and thousands of its inhabitants were destroyed in 79 A.D., when Vesuvius erupted with unexpected ferocity, quickly burying the city under about 20 feet of pumice and ash. Plaster casts made from cavities formed around decayed bodies show many victims died suddenly

Plaster cast of Pompeii victim (Photo by Don Knebel)

while covering their faces to avoid the hot volcanic gases. The actual location of Pompeii was lost until 1599 when it was accidentally rediscovered and its buildings and art found to have been remarkably well preserved by the hardened ash.

The story of Pompeii’s destruction is known from letters written by Pliny the Younger, who watched from across the bay as his uncle, a Roman sea captain named Pliny the Elder, attempted an unsuccessful rescue by boat. Pliny the Younger’s later letters documenting his persecution of Christians provide some of the earliest evidence of Christianity outside the Bible. It seems fitting

that a growing number of scholars believe the Bible contains another account of Pompeii. The eighteenth chapter of Revelation describes God’s sudden annihilation of a great city by fire and dust because of its great wealth, excessive luxuries and carnal sins. The parallels are many and striking, as you can read for yourself.

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Out-of-place pronouns

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Commentary by Vicky Earley Selecting a theme for your décor is the most direct path to achieving high style for decorating the holidays.

Whether that theme is a traditional Santa’s workshop, or Winter Wonderland, a common thread will create a cohesive look to your decorating. Start with what you have.

A garden theme can include arrangements featuring tools gleaned from the garage alongside Mother Nature’s contribution of pinecones, evergreen and holly.

If you happen to own an abundance of silver pieces, pull it out of the buffet and create a surreal wonderland with white and silver A color theme can pull your year round décor into the holidays and there is no rule that it all has to be red and green. Plum paired with gold, sage paired with russet and monochromatic Christmas decorations are decadent combinations.

The wow factor in Christmas decoration is sparkle … and lots of it. Whether it is on a tree, a garland or an arrangement, those shiny ornaments are key.

When decorating your tree, use those sparkling gems deep inside the tree to dance the light around the branches. The decorative ornaments are better suited for the tips of the branches.

Start your lights deep in the tree and work forward for depth and reflection. If you work in vertical sections rather than wrapping the tree, removing the lights will be easy.

Tucking whispy touches of Dacron pillow fluff from the fabric store into your tree will lend a snowy iridescence.

Another idea to add sparkle to your holiday

décor is to collect your mismatched, unused or slightly imperfect candlesticks and spray paint them in bright gold or silver. Cluster at least five of these with unexpected combinations of greenery, such as boxwood, from your landscaping with evergreen eucalyptus to create a lush but lively Christmas arrangement.

A bright Christmas décor can come from color, as well as metallics. Any large clear glass container can become a designer arrangement with layers of limes, cranberries and oranges. A sprig of greenery on top finishes this festive vessel.

Another secret to a high design holiday is abundance. Treat the garland that runs up the staircase to a full and rich look with thick greenery, clusters of ornaments, feathers and ribbon. The rule of abundance also holds true for your tree and arrangements. Clustering and layering hold the secret to high design Christmas decorating.

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Be anti antibacterial – Switch back to using typical hand soap as opposed to the antibacterial stuff. They do the job the same, and regular hand soap and warm water doesn’t have adverse health effects, such as messing with how the thyroid works as well as hormone levels.

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Commentary by Larry Greene

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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• 4 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • Roomy & Bright

FOR SALE • $247,000 • 2,120 sq/ft

SALE

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Please contact Tessa at 765-778-6219

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

SALE

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

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

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

Apply in person: 2828 Enterprise Drive Anderson, IN 46013

SALE

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• Huge Master Bath • Large Screened-in Porch

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