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WIS wins state Spell Bowl – again

By Robert Herrington robert@youarecurrent.com After sweeping the top three spots in two different classes at the Indiana Association of School Principals’ Spell Bowl competition, Westfield Intermediate School Team 1 was named state champion. The team posted a 56, the only perfect score in the competition. WIS Team 2 placed sixth with 53 points, and WIS Team 3 placed 12th with 49 points.

“We are extremely proud of all three teams,” Principal Robb Hedges said. “It is so nice to have our students and coaches rewarded for their hard work.”

The teams were coached by Valerie Dickinson and Megan Weir. This is the fifth consecutive year that a WIS team has been crowned state champ.

“I am stunned,” Dickinson said. “But I knew from day one. These kids are word nerds, they love words. This is a tribute to all of the elementary coaches and their hard work.”

Shamrock Springs Elementary and Maple Glen Elementary Spell Bowl teams placed in the top 10 in the Yellow Class of the state Spell Bowl competition. Shamrock Springs captured fifth place with a score of 48 and Maple Glen finished ninth with their score of 46. The Shamrock Springs team was coached by Jodi Dubovich and Michelle Pate was the Maple Glen coach. WIS wins state Spell Bowl – again The other district elementary schools also did well in the state competition.

Oak Trace Elementary placed 14th, Carey Ridge Elementary placed 16th, Monon Trail Elementary placed 27th and Washington Woods Elementary placed 33rd.

Book obituary – Col. Robert McKenzie Book, 82, died Dec. 9. For 29 years, he was both an elected representative on the Clay Township Board in Hamilton County and President of Clay Township Regional Waste District. Funeral services were held at East 91st Street Christian Church on Friday. Burial took place at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens immediately Book following the ceremony. To read the full obituary, visit www.currentinwestfield.com.

(Above) Westfield Intermediate School Team 1 members are Cooper Brooks, WeiBin Cheah, Charlie Degnan, Mia Herzog, Trevor Maue, Maecey Niksch, Natalie Penry and Hayden Rush. The team is coached by Valerie Dickinson and Megan Weir. (Below) Shamrock Springs: Shamrock Springs Elementary School team members include Sydney Adams, Grace Connor, Ally Fish, Lauren Harvey, Mallory Kovacs, Erin Reed, Lauren Oakley, Olivia Yott, Ava Zellers and Kyle Zellers, and coach Jodi Dubovich. (Photos submitted by Tenna Pershing)

Funny bone – Dick Wolfsie has a lot of things on his mind so it’s easy to understand why he was missing the following items: garage door opener, keys, and a Christmas presents for his wife. Wolfsie’s “Lost (or losing it) in space” column can be found online at www.currentinwestfield.com.

Rep. Braun appointed to House committees – House Speaker Brian C. Bosma (R-Indianapolis) announced committee assignments and leadership appointments for the Indiana House Republican Caucus. Committee chairmen and caucus leaders are selected biennially by the majority party after each election year. Rep. Steve Braun (R), who represents portions of Boone and Hamilton counties including Westfield, has been selected to serve as a member of Ways and Means and the Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development committee. “I am honored to be serving on these prestigious committees,” Rep. Braun said. “Getting Hoosiers back to work is a top priority, and I am looking forward to serving with my fellow legislators to continue to make Indiana a place of economic prosperity.”

Standing committees are an integral part of the legislative process. Committees with specific expertise receive public testimony and work out the details of proposed legislation before it is heard on the House floor. “I am confident in the abilities of each of these leaders, and I know that they are each eager to begin their committee work Braun and their leadership roles,” Bosma said.

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Deadline extended – The Indiana Commission for Women has extended the deadline for its annual Torchbearer Awards to Friday. The state’s most prestigious recognition of women, Indiana Torchbearers are those women who have stepped forward as leaders by breaking down barriers to women’s full participation. Recipients will be selected from a pool of nominated candidates who have overcome obstacles, made extraordinary contributions to Indiana or to their communities or been pioneers throughout their lives.

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Tasty words – Humor columnist writes how “Pizza reflects our heritage” in his latest column.

Redmond “maintains that pizza has become an American food by virtue of being ubiquitous. It is found nearly everywhere and consumed by nearly everyone in this country. Our love for pizza crosses all boundaries, geographical, political, racial and philosophical.”

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Tailgating treats – Joe Drozda continues his column on traveling to a bowl game. In his part II column, Drozda provides more tips for traveling and a nice dish for hotel suite entertaining. He also includes a recipe for a great shrimp cocktail for rental car tailgating using cooked shrimp from the local market’s frozen section.

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Grand Park Village A massive undertaking, the Grand Park Village property is approximately 220 acres located between North Glen Village and Kinsey Avenue, north of 181st Street and south of 186th Street. Currently it is primarily used for agriculture.

Steve Henke and the Day family have proposed that the development include a 20-acre lake and allow for a maximum of 960 multi‐family dwellings, 75 single family attached dwellings, in addition to retail and other nonresidential uses. Plans also call for six districts within the development: Lake Village, Monon Bike Hub, general commercial, office and medical, residential, and entertainment venues.

Jennifer M. Miller, Economic and Community Development assistant director, said the project had an anticipated assessed value of $217 million.

“I’m excited to see this project move forward,” councilman Steve Hoover said. “I’d like to see buildings go up next week.”

Keeneland Park Planned Urban Development The Keeneland Park planned urban development is about 72 acres and is located at the southwest corner of 169th Street and Springmill Road.

Associate Planner Ryan Clark said the property was currently agricultural in nature and was surrounded by vacant land to the east, Maple Knoll planned urban development to the south and west, and Saint Maria Goretti to the north.

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Beazer’s plan also provides an amenities section which includes a swimming pool, sport court with a minimum area of a half basketball court, small park, and also a proposed trail connection with the Maple Knoll common area and 169th Street. A multi-use trail would also be installed along the front of both 169 and Springmill. Within the development, Beazer has proposed 13 different home plans in six themes: Craftsman, English Revival, French Country, Italianate, Shingle and Victorian.

“The standards are above what we get at underlying zoning,” Hoover said. “I think it would be a good addition to the community.”

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By Anna Skinner • news@currentinwestfield.com During the Christmas season, young kids are absolutely ecstatic about going to meet Santa and relaying their wish list to him, but usually parents have to search for Santa at various shopping malls. Thanks to the Westfield High School Executive Committee, Santa and Mrs. Claus were as close as the school where they were invited to breakfast on Dec. 8.

“It was an opportunity for primarily elementary students to come meet Santa and Mrs. Claus and have breakfast,” Mark Ewing, co-sponsor of the executive committee, said.

“We asked the parents to bring in canned goods which went to Open Doors of Washington Township.”

About 150 elementary students attended the breakfast, resulting in 225 pounds of non-perishable goods to be donated to Open Doors.

“We [the executive committee] wanted to bring the high school closer to the community,” Ewing said.

The executive committee strives for student leadership and involvement with the community. According to Ewing, the committee is the bridge between the high school and the city of Westfield. Ewing explained that the committee looked for ways to share the positive aspects of high school organizations. Along with co-sponsor Alex Gable, Ewing and the committee try to find various ways to connect the students with

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Dec. 10, 2012 has a special meaning for the city as Mayor Andy Cook proclaimed it as Jack Hart Day in honor of a diligent individual who has contributed significantly with 21 years of service by serving 16 years on the Westfield Town Council and five years on the Westfield Board of Works and Public Safety.

“Jack’s a real pillar, not only for the city but also for me,” Cook said.

Cook said Hart has helped Westfield transition from a town of 5,000 to a city of 30,000 residents. Hart also works as the Westfield Washington Schools transportation director.

“His 21 years of service have been marked by exemplary dedication to the best interest of our community and we appreciate all of Jack Hart’s assistance,” Cook said.

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From Left, Westfield Mayor Andy Cook reads the Jack Hart Day proclamation to Jack and Linda Hart during the Dec. 10 city council meeting. (Photo by Robert Herrington)

Meet Your Teacher: Rodney Wilson Name: Rodney Wilson Grade/Subject at what school: Fourth grade, Maple Glen Elementary Number of years teaching: 15 (eight years in Westfield) Background/Schooling (college & high school): Wyoming Lee High School, Wyoming, Mich.; Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.; B.B.A. Business Management, Grand Valley State University, Mich.; B.S. Mathematics and Elementary Education, Grand Valley State University; and M.A. Elementary Education, Ball State University.

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Westfield family uses annual animated light display to raise money for charity

By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com Looking for that local house full of Christmas spirit? The one you swear Clark Griswold of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation decorated? It’s at 14809 Victory Court in Westfield, and Tom and Barb Lorek own the home, not Clark.

“Clark only had 25,000 lights and his didn’t blink,” Tom proudly proclaimed.

For at least three hours every night, the Victory home is transformed into a visual wonderland as the home’s exterior lights are animated and set to 16 songs.

“Everything we do is because we like it. The songs are ones we like. We only add elements that fit our display,” Tom said.

In addition to sharing their Christmas joy, the Loreks hope to raise the spirit of others. Each year, a donation box has been placed outside the home. Money raised has been donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the American Cancer Society the past three years – a grand total of $10,000.

Selecting the charities the donations are sent to is personal for the Loreks. Barb explained that two neighboring families had members battling leukemia and Tom’s father battled cancer.

“We selected Make A Wish because we wanted to spread the donations across charities where we believe in the cause,” Tom said. “Donations are quite a bit higher than last year to date.”

The Loreks started their annual Christmas display in 2009. Tom said the idea came from subdivision neighbors on Senator Way. “We went over and took a look,” Tom said.

“We said, ‘Why don’t you do it?’ It was just a joke,” Barb said.

Tom took the lighthearted challenge and began researching animated displays. Instead of using expensive commercial products, Tom, who works in information technology, became a member of the web community that designs its own electronics.

“What was sold $200 commercially could be built for $80,” he said. “There is a lot of hands-on work involved but part of the fun is doing it that way.”

Tom received free software to help write the sequencing program and tips and plans to build controllers and other electronics.

“My son, who was 12 years old at the time, helped with soldering,” he said.

Tom shared a few tricks of his display. PVC pipes are wrapped with lights to create the arches and tomato cages are bent, cut and shaped into miniature trees and snowflakes.

“I go through the same pains everyone else does, testing lights and finding the burnt out ones,” he said.

For their first display, Tom said the house had 45,000 lights.

This year, that count is just less than 70,000.

“Ninety-five percent are regular lights you get at Walmart or Lowes,” he said. “I try to stock up on after-Christmas sales. One

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14809 Victory Ct. lit up year I had two shopping carts full of lights. Stores do not have the inventory the last couple of years.”

Tom said he had thought about switching to LED lights, but the purchase price was the major deterrent. Also, because all of the lights are only on at the same time during certain parts of the show, the energy saved would not be significant.

“It’s not like my electric bill rises drastically,” he explained. “If its $30, I’d be surprised.”

It takes the Loreks three weekends to setup their display – along with a handful of their son’s teenage friends – and just one weekend to tear it down. During the summer, Tom builds new elements to incorporate into their yard.

“It’s a hobby – tinkering with electronics and music,” Tom said. “It’s a lot of work to sequence a song. Every minute of music takes three to 10 hours of work. The show is almost 50 minutes this year.”

Unfortunately, there are Scrooges in the community that caused the Loreks problems, including a rabbit that chewed through one of the network cables.

“We considered not doing it this year because of the amount of effort and time,” Tom said, adding his children, Alex and Maddie, voiced their objections. “They had told their friends and teachers.”

Complaints were brought to the homeowners’ association board about their display. Barb said in previous years the subdivision had hosted a lighting contest and proudly boasted the work of several homes.

“In an instant it all turned. The board took a negative turn,” she said, adding the family did not want to be singled out. “If our lights went out than everybody’s lights needed to go out. They didn’t think about that.”

To try to be good neighbors, the Loreks have had time limits for the display every year and the speakers in their yard are barely audible from outside their front sidewalk. However, guests coming to see their home have caused traffic problems.

“We’re all out helping to direct traffic,” said Barb. “We’re not doing something to be difficult.”

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The Loreks host an annual party on the Saturday following Thanksgiving and light the display for the first time.

“It’s a lot of fun to see the fruits of your labors,” said Tom. “You can visualize with the software and see a representation of the display, but it’s nothing like seeing it for real.”

The light show runs nightly through Dec. 29.

“It drops off tremendously after Christmas,” said Barb. “We almost had to turn the show off.”

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A hole in the parachute It is our position that the elimination of tax deductions by those who itemize charitable donations as a solution to avoiding the fiscal cliff would be devastating to philanthropic organizations and to the millions who benefit. Charitable giving plays an important role in our society and enriches the lives of Americans in countless ways.

According to Giving USA, 30 percent of Americans who itemized their deductions provided $170 billion, 79 percent of the money that individuals donated to nonprofit organizations.

It would appear this golden parachutelike solution to easing the national debt has some major holes. If people who itemize deductions reduce their giving by just 20 percent, it would mean a $34 billion drop in charitable giving - by far the largest decrease since the Great Depression. Ironically, 100 years ago, the federal government devised the charitable deduction to incentivize the wealthy to give at home while national funds were diverted to pay for World War I. Now, the government has taken on the responsibility of funding both; however, can and should it? Not to mention the collateral damage in the form of jobs lost in the nonprofit sector creating a rise in already high national unemployment. Contact your congressperson to preserve the itemized charitable deduction.

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Speaking of the signs

Commentary by Terry Anker

Many years ago, our youngest reached his third birthday without speaking a word. Experts weighed in and medical assessments were done. The prognoses ranged from the concerning to the breathtakingly frightening. After much failed effort to help him find his voice, a young, creative speech pathologist suggested that we attempt to teach him sign language.

Almost immediately, our other son, who is four-and-a-half years older than his brother and who deeply desired to “speak” with him, went to the family computer. In the huntand-peck style that is a hallmark of a 7-yearold, he prodded the device into displaying a modicum of simple gestures that we could, in a sincere if amateurish way, attempt to share with the fledgling communicator.

To our great delight, the toddler took to signing, well, like a duck takes to water. He immediately learned word and symbol after word and symbol. Also immediately he found that humor and goodwill lived in his tiny fingers and that his Dad generated delight with

mistaken gestures, often urging him to “play with his food and eat all of his toys.” Each day brought new understanding of the power of language to communicate, entertain and connect. With his brother at his side, they would roll with laughter over an intentionally misdirected sign. As parents, we were overjoyed that our little boy’s limitation proved mechanical and not cognitive; and we committed to live our lives exactly the same only slightly differently.

With continued work and the passage of time, the youngster eventually started forming simple sounds to pair with his signs. Ultimately, his brain forged a path to his mouth and the spoken words came. No one knows why, and now I’m not sure I care. But I did learn to listen to my kids. What they say matters. It connects us. And, I cherish it.

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

"Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears."

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In many respects, and for all the right reasons, the holiday season brings many opportunities to significantly make a difference for an individual or an organization. You may recall our coverage of the Heart & Soul Clinic when it opened in 2009. The clinic, at 202 Penn St., offers an array of free services to the uninsured or underinsured people of Hamilton County.

Whether it’s spiritual counseling, acute medical care, referrals or health screenings, the staff stands in the gap when most needed with office hours from 9 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Here’s where you come in: This Saturday presents the perfect opportunity to play Santa Claus to the clinic by taking a few minutes out of your day to collect and donate any of a number of needed items, including temporal thermometers, cotton balls, gauze squares, Band-Aids, peroxide, baby wipes, paper towels, computer paper and myriad other items, a list of which may be found at www. heartandsoulclinic.org.

For the professionals in the audience, please consider volunteering your time if you are, among other specialists, a nurse practitioner, registered nurse, dentist, information-technology specialist or housecleaner. We understand there are organizations in our city that also could benefit, and we ask often for the community’s attention and participation. But this week, would you please consider Heart & Soul Clinic?

••• With back-to-back Tuesday holidays coming – those would be Christmas and New Year’s Day - next week’s Current (the Dec. 25 edition) will be delivered this Saturday, and the following week’s Current (the Jan. 1, 2013 edition) will be delivered Dec. 29. Normal Tuesday delivery resumes Jan. 8, 2013.

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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Commentary by Danielle Wilson

All I want for Christmas is two new knees.

I’m not kidding. I recently participated in a holiday basketball game for charity (which, for those of you who still think of me as an antiPTO mom who never volunteers, does count as using my free time for good instead of evil!) and two days later, I can barely move without hearing the pops and crackling of bone-on-bone action from my aforementioned leg joints. I may be 40, but I’m way too young to go bionic (“We can rebuild her!”)

The funniest part of my pain is that, heading into the big game, I harbored some crazy notion that I was still pretty good. Like I ever was! When I played in high school (many, many years ago) the only positive comment the coach could come up with was “she’s strong defensively.” I never controlled the ball particularly well, and preferred to pass rather than shoot, even when given a wide-open opportunity. On the rare occasion that I did find myself under the basket with nary an opponent in sight, I’d become so excited about my impending goal that I’d end up chucking the ball up over the backboard. I could play all positions though, and even started at center a few times. The point is, in my mind, I was confident I would impress a few coworkers. I was also fairly

certain that despite my advanced age, I could easily run up and down the court.

Fast-forward to the second quarter. I subbed in, the only female in the game, and quickly swapped out my goal of “high-scorer” for “sole survivor.” In just five minutes, I quite literally considered vomiting, having a heart attack, and stroking out. I couldn’t catch my breath, my stomach felt like I’d been punched, and my leg muscles seized up as soon as I took the bench at the half. And yet, come fourth quarter, I headed back in to the fray! God help me, I don’t know how I managed to stay upright. With Doo and the kids looking on though, I hobbled off that court with dignity and headed straight for the nearest bottle of Advil.

My stats totaled one rebound and one turnover. I’m still downing Motrin like candy. I’ve had to wear flats all this week because I can’t safely walk in heels and forget about taking the stairs. So, Santa, since I already received the gift of humility, could I please just have some new knees? Peace out.

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Stance against Buffett is wrong

Editor, The owners of Current are wrong about Warren Buffett (From the Backshop, Current, Dec. 11.) He’s 82 years old. So, let’s say he started in business at age 22, right out of college. This means he began his business career in 1952.

Back then, the top marginal individual tax rate was 90 percent. Lyndon Johnson dropped that rate to just 70 percent in 1964. Ronald Reagan lowered the top marginal tax rate to 50 percent in 1982 and eventually to 28 percent in 1988.

It slowly increased to 39.6 percent at the end of the Clinton administration (coincidentally,

the last time the U.S. had a balanced budget). George W. Bush reduced it to 35 percent for the period 2003 through 2012 (ironically, while waging two wars). Now, President Barack Obama (and Warren Buffett) advocates raising this rate back to the 39.6 percent of the late Clinton years. So don’t tell me Buffett built his fortune when taxes on the rich were low, and now that he’s made his billions, he wants to raise them. He wants to raise them to help balance the budget, but he made his money when tax rates were much higher.

Andy Ray, 46032

Community leaders come together to brighten holidays Editor, In the spirit of Thanksgiving, several dedicated members of the Hamilton County community gathered recently to raise money and help victims of crime and abuse. On behalf of Prevail, I would like to express our thanks for the recent fundraiser held at 3Ds’ Pub & Café in Carmel. U.S. Foods donated the provisions, Barometer Soup performed, Glazer’s, Pearl Vodka and Triton Brewing donated libations, numerous individuals and businesses donated goods and services, and bringing it all together was Erin Heller of 3Ds’ Pub & Café and Brian Kelly and Steve Greenberg, owners of Current Publishing. What fantastic assets Erin, Brian and Steve are to our communities. www.currentinwestfield.com

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Most special to me was, on the eve of the day we gathered with families as thankful and grateful Americans, patrons of 3Ds’ joined invited guests and gave generously by buying items at the auction and graciously donated to help victims of verbal, physical and sexual abuse. Please visit www.Prevailinc.com or call Prevail to learn how Prevail helps break the cycle of abuse. Be prepared to be shocked at how often violence toward children and women happens right here in Hamilton County. Please consider this 25year, local not-for-profit in your year-end giving.

May you and your family peacefully enjoy the holidays and remember those who won’t.

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Christmas is one week away, are you ready?

You know the basic fall back items – books, clothes (please know correct sizes), scarfs, jewelry and even fruitcake. You still have plenty of time to buy and ship presents so gift cards, downloadable gifts and online subscriptions aren’t the only options. Here are a few suggestions if you’re stuck: Handmade – Time may not be on your side, but nothing says you care about someone as much as a homemade gift and there are tons of options – food, ornaments, cocoa/dessert mixes in a jar or bag, even coupons. This gift is really as fun and imaginative as you let yourself

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Did you find that perfect gift and want to make sure it makes it there in time for Christmas? The most important date to remember is Saturday. That is your absolute last day to ship in time for Christmas; although you’ll have to send it express mail to guarantee Christmas Eve delivery. If you don’t want to pay the extra shipping costs, just make sure it’s dropped off by Thursday to ship regular first class.

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Take in a show – With the variety of theaters and music venues around us, why not buy tickets to an upcoming show (or a gift certificate if nothing strikes your fancy.) Most venues provide online ticket purchase, so pick out some seats and then wrap up a copy of the show’s CD with a print out of the tickets. If you can’t find the show’s CD, most are available from iTunes.

Movie night – Instead of battling the crowds and packed malls, create a fun night in with a huge bucket of microwave-ready popcorn, soda bottles, large boxes of candy and a movie. If you aren’t sure of what DVD or Blu Ray they might like, give them a subscription to Netflix or another online movie subscription. A bottle of wine can also replace the soda for adult recipients.

Coffee bar – Have a friend addicted to java? Help them out by giving them a coffee bar at home. Start by picking up some different flavors of coffee beans at any of the local stores.

Then pick up some different flavors of sugars.

Top it off by picking up some flavored syrups from a coffee shop or grocery store. Let your friends have their own coffee shop in their own kitchens.

Week of restaurants – Forget the “12 Days of Christmas” and try a week of new restaurants. We all get stuck in a rut and become too comfortable with the same restaurants and

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• Looking for a few local gift ideas for your community? The Current staff has some suggestions to save you from driving to the mall.

• We’ll help you find where the nearest post office is located and the holiday hours through New Year’s Day. menus. With so many options in Hamilton County and Indianapolis (and more opening all the time), pick a week in January and map out seven restaurants neither you nor your recipient have ever tried. Look for a variety and ones that are close to home so you can easily go back. If your schedule is too busy, pick a day and then go weekly for two months.

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By Mark Johnson • mark@youarecurrent.com This holiday season, bright colors, music, songs, and entertainment will be on full display in malls, groceries, offices, and homes. Yet, the most dazzling and dynamic of all holiday spectacles may well take place at Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts. It is there that the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre will introduce its production of “Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” the Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice musical which is based on the Biblical story of Joseph, his family, and, of course, his striking “coat of many colors.”

The musical extravaganza will run now through Jan. 5, 2013, with both evening and afternoon performances. The production has generated a great deal of buzz and excitement throughout the local arts community as this will be the first ever presentation of the musical at the Center for the Performing Arts.

“Joseph” is a high-energy, electrifying feast for the eyes and ears, and a modern family classic. Last Wednesday’s spirited and enthusiastic dress rehearsal itself proved worthy of praise and anticipation. Shortly before the rehearsal, Civic Producing Director Michael Lasley and “Joseph” star Patrick Clements sat down for a conversation regarding the production and their involvement.

“We’re definitely ready for an audience. We have been through eight-and-a-half weeks of rehearsal and it looks good, ready to go,” Lasley said laughing. “We have a cast of 26 performers, three different children’s choirs, plus a 10-piece orchestra. It’s a bit of a monster, but it’s gone very well. There’s been a lot of planning this time around. We have a wonderful choreographer, Nicole Beck, who has choreo18 | December 18, 2012

Patrick Clements stars as Joseph. graphed the show.”

Lasley also has high praise for the Arts Center in Carmel, noting the perks of the change in venue.

“This gives us an opportunity to put a fresh spin on it for a new audience,” he said. “We now have a much bigger stage, intelligent lighting. We’re absolutely thrilled to have at our disposal this state of the art facility. It also gives us an opportunity to freshen it up for our repeat audience.”

For Clements, a 2012 graduate of Butler University, “keeping it fresh for the audience” is a crucial element of his work.

“You can find something new in each performance,” he explained. “In this role, I have so many opportunities to react to things in the show, for on the spot reactions. Once the audience sees it, and you can hear them pick up on it that brings an energy. It creates an ebb and flow that keeps it fresh each night. That audience en-

ergy is what makes a live performance special.”

When asked what they would like for the audience to take away from each performance, both Clements and Lasley offered their expectations.

“I like for the audience to take away an experience that they would like to repeat, to see more of it,” Clements said.

“When the audience walks out that door,” Lasley explained, gesturing toward the exit, “I want them to be happy! This is a show that has so much energy and that is so upbeat, I want to make sure that when they leave they feel entertained.”

Brent Marty, director of music and education, is confident in the production.

“This is Civic’s 12th production of the show, my seventh time, and it’s as good as it’s ever been. We have maestro Trevor Fanning conducting the orchestra, as well as some new cast members. The show is so appealing to adults and children. It has so many different styles of music, there really is something for everyone.”

Marty also acknowledged the dedication of the cast.

“It takes a lot of hard work to get to this point,” he said. “The music does not stop, so the cast gets a huge workout!”

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat When: 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, now to Jan. 5, 2013 Tickets: $44 ($34; under 18 years old) Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre, 3 Center Green, Carmel • 843-3800 www.TheCenterForThePerformingArts.org

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Carmel: Festival of Carols • This Saturday at the Palladium (1 Center Green, Carmel), the 150 member Indianapolis Symphonic Choir welcomes the holiday season with their annual holiday show featuring arrangements of “Joy to the World,” “Away in a Manger” and more. The choir will be joined by the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Butler University’s men’s a cappella group Out of the Dawg House, Circle City Rings handbell choir and the Greenfield Central High School Madrigal Singers.

Tickets range in price from $20 to $38. For more information, call 843-3800 or visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

Fishers: End of World Party • Head to Pinheads for the End of World Party. If the Mayans are right and the world ends this month, don’t you want to spend your final moments with friends and live music (Travis Feaster Duo)? The specific venue is Louie’s Bar & Restaurant (13825 Britton Park Rd.).

The party kicks off at 9 p.m. For more information, call 773.9988.

Noblesville: “The 12 Homes of Christmas” • Noblesville Preservation Alliance’s inaugural The 12 Homes of Christmas runs from 6 to 9 p.m. nightly. This holiday driving tour will focus on the exterior of 12 showcase homes, each from one of Noblesville’s historic neighborhoods. Cost is free, but online voting for best decoration is $1 and is a tax-deductible donation to NPA. For more information, call 426-1672 or visit www.noblesvillepreservation.com.

Westfield: Be a Watercolor Artist! • Artist Jan Roland teaches a class in Watercolor Painting and Techniques at the Westfield Washington Public Library, 333 W. Hoover St., at 10:15 a.m. Thursday.

No previous art experience is necessary, and the class fee of $12 includes all materials. Call 8969391 to register Zionsville: Men’s Shopping Night Out with Beer Tasting • On Thursday, December 20, Lesley Jane Boutique (150 S. Main St.) will be open extended hours from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for Men’s Shopping Night Out, complete with beer tasting.

Shop for the women in your life and then head next door to Cobblestone Grill for tastings of six of their 28 new microbrews. Lesley Jane will keep a record of “wish lists” for women who want to provide their men with a shopping list prior to the event. For more information, contact Lesley Jane Boutique at 873-9999 or info@lesleyjane.com. www.currentinwestfield.com

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MCC Table Tennis Club • The weather’s turning cold and dreary; get your athletic activity in at Monon Community Center and & Central Park. Every Tuesday and Saturday the MCC Table Tennis Club meets and plays on 12 professional tables. Those wishing to play are encouraged to bring their own racquets and balls.

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Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt • Merchants in the arts district will decorate the houses which can be seen in each of their windows. Pick up a clue sheet at Tea Buds Brewing Co., 111 W. Main St., Carmel, and find the answers to each clue on the festive houses. When you are finished, you will be entered into a drawing for baskets filled with gingerbread treats. The Simply Sweet Shoppe will treat each child who participates with a goody bag. • Each day through Saturday • 30 N. Rangeline Rd., Carmel • 571-2787 • http://carmelartsanddesign.com/ FEATURES/holiday/ “A Christmas Carol” • Visit Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre for a musical adaptation of the Christmas classic. The cost of the ticket includes a lunch or dinner buffet. • 1 p.m. • Starting at $22, $3 discount for children ages 3 to 15 • 9301 Michigan Rd, Indianapolis • 872-9664 The 12 Homes of Christmas • Noblesville Preservation Alliance presents a holiday driving tour, showcasing the exterior of twelve homes, each from one of Noblesville’s historic neighborhoods. • 6 to 9 p.m. daily. • Cost: Free, but online voting for best decoration is $1 and is a tax-deductible donation to NPA • Maps are $1 at various local stores • 426-1672 • www.noblesvillepreservation.com

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Wine Wednesday • Looking for a little pick me up at the midweek point? Hearthstone Coffee House & Pub offers up Wine Wednesday. The venue that often hosts music and dishes out coffee and craft beer puts its House Red and House White wines on sale at $4 per glass. • Hearthstone Coffee House & Pub • 8235 E. 116th St., Fishers • 436-7049 Gingerbread Village • Oh, do you know the Gingerbread Man? Look for him while you stroll through this yummy gingerbread village created by both amateurs and professionals at Conner Prairie. Your whole family will be counting all the gumdrops, peppermints and colorful candies used to make these icing-covered masterpieces every Thursday to Sunday (Closed Dec. 24 and 25) • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • $6 (event is free with price of general admission for ages 2 and up) • 776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org

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Carmel Repertory Theater presents “Scrooge: The Musical” • The stage musical created in 1992 closely follows the plot of Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol,” in which the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. Leslie Bricusse, who wrote the music and lyrics, was nominated for an Academy Award for the song score he wrote for the 1970 musical film Scrooge; many were carried over for the musical. • 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and www.currentinwestfield.com

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“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” • Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical adaptation of the well-known Biblical tale returns for the holidays! The trials and triumphs of Jacob’s favorite son are told entirely in song, blending 50’s Rock-n-Roll, Country Western, Calypso, Pop and French Chanson. • 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m.

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Conner Prairie by Candlelight • Celebrate Christmas as it was more than 175 years ago: Meet new friends in Prairietown on a guided, hour-long tour of their homes by candlelight. Join the Ullman’s Hanukkah celebration, head to a bonfire at the center of the town and visit the Campbell’s holiday party. • Staggered start times between 6 to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • $11-$15 • 776-6006 or 800-966-1936 • www.connerprairie.org Festival of Carols • Featuring the 150-voice Indianapolis Symphonic Choir with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Circle City Ringers, “Festival of Carols” is the Hoosier concert annually creating new holiday traditions for kids from 1 to 92. • 3 and 8 p.m. (8 p.m. sold out) • Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel • $15-$38 • 843-3800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

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Breakfast with Santa • Kids of all ages can experience the thrill of meeting Santa while enjoying a hot breakfast buffet. Sing-a-long with holiday favorites and cherish the memory with a photo of your kids with Santa. Reservations are required • 9 and 10:30 a.m. • The Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 E. 116th St., Carmel • $18.50 per person • 843-9850 A Beef & Boards Christmas at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre • The theatre’s annual holiday show presents a singing and dancing tradition in a variety show format. • 1:30 and 7 p.m. • 8 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday • 1 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday • 1:30 p.m. on Saturday • Starting at $37 • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • 872-9664 • www.beefandboards.com/

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Duke Energy ‘Yuletide Celebration’ at Hilbert Circle Theatre • Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s annual holiday musical includes singing and dancing acts featuring tap dancing Santas and songs from “Elf: The Musical.” • 2 and 6 p.m. • 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday and Thursday • 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday • 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis • Staring at $25 for children (4-12) and $40 for adults • 639-4300 • www.indianapolissymphony.org/ New Year’s Eve Celebration 2012 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre • Ring in the New Year with a dinner buffet and a performance of Arsenic & Old Lace; enjoy a glass of champagne, balloons dropping from the ceiling at midnight and live music by Blue Bus band; dance the evening away, but don’t forget to stay for the breakfast buffet. • Contact Beef & Boards for more information • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • $75 per person • 872-9664 • www.beefandboards.com/

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Trouble with the Curve • PG-13, 111 minutes Commentary by Chriss Lloyd Fair warning: I’m much higher on “Trouble with the Curve” than most film critics, and apparently hold a loftier opinion of it than audiences did.

This drama starring Clint Eastwood as an aging baseball scout losing his eyesight only garnered modest interest at the box office, and only scored 52 percent on Rotten Tomatoes’ aggregation of critic opinions. But I found it one of the most emotionally satisfying journeys I experienced in 2012, even if the screenplay is a little shaky on the details.

It’s perhaps Eastwood’s most sensitive performance, in which he shows real vulnerability and weakness. Gus Lobel may be ornery, but he loves the game like gospel and has the ability to

see things others can’t - at least he could before macular degeneration set in.

His daughter Mickey (Amy Adams) agrees to follow him on a big scouting trip to act as his eyes, and they struggle to reconnect after years of estrangement. Meanwhile, a former pitching prospect named Johnny (Justin Timberlake) who blew his arm out and became a scout, tags along as a rival and a love interest.

Despite some occasionally shaky storytelling, this film throws heat.

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Eddie’s Corner Café The Scoop: Welcome to Eddie’s Corner Café, a staple of downtown Noblesville since 1996. Eddie’s Corner Café has so much to offer but soups and specials are the order of the day at Eddie’s.

Eddie’s soups are made fresh daily, and feature that great home-cooking taste. Want more? That’s good because Eddie’s also features salads, sandwiches, subs, and wraps. Make certain to save some room for one of Sandra Mae’s desserts made from scratch. You’ll also want to check out some of the great gifts at Eddie’s. If you’re in a hurry, you can also call ahead for carry out.

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Adding teens to insurance policies Duke Energy donates $20,000 to Good Samaritan Network Commentary by Jamie Ianigro Question from Michael M. from West Clay: My son will be getting his license in less than a month. How do I add him to my policy, and what can I do to make sure I don’t have to get a second job to afford it?

Response from Jamie Ianigro: Adding a teen to your insurance policy is not the thing to do if you’re looking to keep your insurance costs down. A couple of things can be done to make sure you are getting the best price. First, make sure your teen keeps his grades up. A good majority of carriers offer discounts for teens that maintain a “B” average or higher. Next, make sure your teen completes a Driver’s Ed class. Finally, make sure you pay attention to our claim prevention ideas and follow all of the current laws and regulations.

Adding a new driver to your policy is as easy as giving your independent the new driver’s license number, name and the vehicle that they will be driving. If you’re adding a new vehicle, we will also need the VIN (vehicle identification number) for the new auto.

The type of vehicle your teen drives is a major driver of the cost of coverage. It’s a pretty simple concept. The car you want them to drive (a four-door sedan) is going to cost a lot less to insure when compared to the car they want to drive (a sports car.)

The leading cause of death for U.S. teens is motor vehicle crashes. Teens are at risk because they are more likely to drive aggressively, to not wear seatbelts and to underestimate the dangers associated with hazardous driving situations. When we talk about claim prevention, we’re talking about minimizing the risk of those three things.

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“Good Samaritan provides lifechanging help in our community,” Duke Energy District Manager Mark LaBarr said. “It’s a strong, supportive network that assisted nearly 19,000 Hamilton County families last year.”

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Season’s greetings, and other holiday tips Commentary by Jordan Fischer It’s nearing the end of the year again, and that means a unique set of grammar challenges: Christmas cards.

Sure, they could be Hanukkah cards, or Kwanzaa cards, or Eid Mubarak cards, or New Year’s cards, or just simply holiday cards. Heck, they could even be “happy December” cards, for all I care. Good grammar still is good grammar, and I think we can all agree it’s already political enough as it is. I mean, I’m still getting passionate letters about my British versus American punctuation rules column. (I wish.)

If you’re anything like my mother, your holiday cards went out weeks ago, were probably handmade and included a wonderful, personalized message for each recipient. If you’re anything like me, you’ve just realized Christmas is a week away. Guess it’s time to resort to holiday e-mails …

So, here’s the question: Do you wish your friends “season’s greetings,” or “seasons greetings?” After all, the greetings don’t really belong to the season, right?

Our dear friend Microsoft Word will point you toward “season’s greetings,” and it will be correct. I’m confident you’re dying to know why, though. Here we see the genitive case, which is used when a noun modifies another noun. As we said before, the greetings don’t

belong to the season; they belong to you as you give them out. However, the greetings are undeniably “of ” the season, so to speak. There are no season’s greetings without the season in question. The genitive case allows us to show this quasi-possessive relationship, and my mom gets a nice opening line for her Christmas cards.

Staying in the holiday spirit, once you’ve gotten past your opening “merry Christmas” or “happy New Year,” should you capitalize those phrases in the middle of a sentence? For example, would you write, “We all wish you a Merry Christmas!” It’s tempting, I know. So often we see those phrases used as standalone sentences with both words capitalized. But “merry,” “happy,” “joyous,” whatever adjective you want to place before the holiday, they’re all just that: simple adjectives. Thus, we write, “Have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.”

And, in case you don’t read my ink again before 2013, please do have a pleasant trip into the New Year and a wonderful time celebrating whichever holidays you choose. Personally, I try to hit them all – as long as the food is good.

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The cold weather is here, at least for this week, as I am reminded every morning when I get out of bed. Wait, maybe that’s just old age. Anyway, I noticed that Karma seems to be stretching more lately. I think maybe I should do the same. Karma is better than I at that.

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I have been on a huge cranberry kick recently!

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We also have been eating a lot of salads with Craisens in them. They also are really tasty and even my kids love them. So, while I was doling out endless Costco-size bags worth of Craisens to my children the other day, it hit me. A yummy tasty chocolate bark with a few of my favorite ingredients in it - Cranberry and Walnut Winter Bark. Yum! I hope you enjoy this as much as I do: Ingredients: • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips • 12 ounces white chocolate chips • 1/2+ cups Craisens (can use more or less to preference) • 1/2+ cups chopped walnuts (can use more or less to preference) Directions: 1. Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips, be careful not to scorch. (check out my blog for tips and tricks for melting chocolate) 2. Carefully pour and smooth out onto a piece of wax paper until even thickness of chocolate is acquired.

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Design trends are increasingly leaning toward “thinking big.” From overstuffed furnishings, to wide floorings and expansive wall art, oversized pieces have experienced a boom in popularity.

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First, consider buying a piece of oversized furniture. A large ottoman or chair can create intimacy in a large room that has high ceilings or windows. These pieces can also look great in a room with limited space. Instead of buying multiple pieces of small furniture, consider arranging the room around one or two large pieces. It will make the limited space look more open and less cluttered.

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Across 1. Butler girl 5. Pink, as a Ruth’s Chris steak 9. Sheriff’s group 14. Fishers HS breakout 15. Cupid, to the Greeks 16. Old ___ Bucket 17. IUPUI statistics class average 18. Former Pacers guard who now jumps high? (2 wds.)

20. Stately tree along North Meridian Street 21. Catch one’s breath at the Monon Center 22. I Love Sushi fish 23. Observe (2 wds.)

25. China, Japan, Korea et al. (2 wds.)

29. Sullivan’s steak selection 30. ESPN program featuring Tony Kornheiser, for short 32. Conner Prairie oxen harness 33. Text of an Indianapolis Opera performance 37. One of the Bobbsey twins 38. Former Colts coach who now represents the Circle City? (2 wds.)

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62. Annual May event: ___ Marathon 63. Suburban dwelling 64. Indy’s Glick or Sease 65. Ancient Peruvian 66. Croc’s cousin at the Indianapolis Zoo 67. UIndy Latin 101 word 68. Zionsville artist Nancy or a holiday tune...and a phonetic hint to 18-, 38- and 58-Across Down 1. Xpress Tobacco Outlet cigarettes 2. Spotted wildcat 3. Win the heart of 4. Family room 5. Woodland Bowl button 6. Circle segments in University HS math class 7. IU Dental School procedure: ___

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