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Council hears three proposals, considers employees’ salaries Compiled by Noah Alatza • news@currentinwestfield.com The Westfield City Council met Dec. 11. The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 27 at City Hall, 130 Penn St. For more, visit westfield.in.gov.

What happened: The city council heard three planned unit developments.

What it means: • The Trails Planned Unit Development: The Trails PUD adds real estate and general business zoning and land to the southeast corner of Ind. 32 and Oak Ridge Road. Canopy design connected between structures with a minimum of 600 feet of outdoor seating space will be required. If recommended by the advisory plan commission, the council could adopt Trails as early as its Jan 8. meeting.

• Davis Planned Unit Development: The Davis PUD will add an additional 145 homes on land to the south of 161st Street and to the west of Ditch Road. It will add mixed-use development with the recently constructed New Harmony subdivision directly to the south. Home sizes will range from 1,800 to 2,300 square feet. If approved, the council could adopt the PUD as early as its Feb. 12 meeting.

• Chance Planned Unit Development: The development calls for 56 acres just south of

The location map for the Davis Planned Unit Development, heard by Westfield City Council at its Dec. 11 meeting. (Submitted image)

166th Street and west of Ditch Road. The site will have 117 lots, with home sizes ranging from 1,800 to 2,300 square feet. The development will be directly across from the Darby Ridge subdivision. Prices range from $300,000 to $400,000. The PUD was sent to the APC’s Jan. 2 meeting. If approved, the council could adopt the Chance PUD as early as its Feb. 12 meeting.

What happened: Councilors were originally expected to vote and adopt the 2018 elected officials’ salary changes resolution during the meeting, but the resolution was moved to a future date. On advice from the city’s attorney, Brian Zaiger, and from City Council President Jim Ake, it was recommended that voting on all 2018 elected officials’ salaries be moved to the Dec. 27 meeting.

What happened: The Westfield City Council unanimously approved additional appropriations for the city totaling more than $270,000. A public hearing was held but nobody commented.

What it means: Though no reason was given for pushing back the vote, it will allow additional time for council members to review the measure. According to city records, Mayor Andy Cook had a base salary of $98,200 in 2011 and received $108,200 for the 2016 fiscal year. At its Dec. 27 meeting, the council could approve a 4 percent raise to Cook’s salary, which would stand at $112,572 for 2018. The council also could approve a pay increase for Clerk-Treasurer Cindy Gossard from $79,800 in 2016 to $83,024 while dropping her yearly stipend from $10,500 to $8,500. All other city employee stipends would remain the same. Councilors also would see a 4 percent pay increase to their salaries next year, an additional $600.

What it means: Introduced during the Nov. 13 meeting, the additional appropriations are part of the city’s Fire Fund, and $230,000 will go to personal services, while the additional $40,000 will go to other services and charges.

Council member Cindy Spoljaric questioned whether certain payrolls numbers were underestimated but voted in favor of the monetary funds.

Dispatches City installs water dispensers – The City of Westfield recently installed eight water filtration systems throughout the City Services Center and Grand Park Events Center. According to a press release, the dispensers will save the city $200 per month. The dispensers encourage employees to use reusable water bottles.

SafeHome recognizes Westfield as safe city – According to a press release from the city, SafeHome has recognized Westfield as the third safest city in the state. The study was completed based on the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting program and U.S. Census data. Carmel placed first and Fishers placed second.

City purchases trucks for snow events – The city recently purchased two trucks which would allow public works crews to apply salt brine as a pre-treatment to city streets prior to snow events. The pre-treatment creates a layer that melts snow and prevents snow and ice sticking to the streets, then making it easier to plow. Each truck cost $193,000 and the brine application units each cost $14,560. Trucks can be used year round for street maintenance.

4-H enrollment now open – The Hamilton County 4-H program will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 28 at Purdue Extension Hamilton County office on the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds at 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. The program is open for youth in grades 3-12 and a Mini 4-H program is available for youth in grades kindergarten-2.

Nearly 2,000 people in the county are currently enrolled. Jan. 15 is the final day for youth to enroll in the 2018 4-H program. For more, contact Purdue Extension Hamilton County at 317-776-0854 or visit extension. purdue.edu/hamilton.

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Ayers won’t run again

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“I loved being on the council, but I’ll be close to 80 at the end of my term, and I’m just not willing to do it,” he said.

Paul Ayers, a Carmel resident who repAyers said he’s proud of his role on the resents Hamilton County Council District council in protecting taxpayers’ 4, has announced he money. He said the council has county won’t seek a third funded several worthy projects term. while not raising taxes.

Ayers’ brother Larry recently died “I always wanted to be a good at age 75, and it had a profound steward of the taxpayers’ money,” effect on the councilor. he said.

“He was my pal, my advisor and Ayers said he isn’t resigning bejust one wonderful man,” Ayers Ayers cause someone might run against said. him. He said anyone who would like camHe said he began to think about his own paign contributions returned can contact mortality, and at age 74, he wants to do him by Jan. 15. Otherwise, he said he’ll other things in life. He said he loves servuse his campaign fund to support other ing his constituents but wants to spend candidates. more time with his wife and grandchildren.

Ken Alexander, a Westfield resident who He enjoys working out and traveling, and works at Hagerman, has announced his business has not slowed at his real estate intention to run for the council seat. company.

obituary Elizabeth “Liz” Gardner, 66, Indianapolis, died at St. Vincent Hospice Center Dec. 3.

Liz was born May 12, 1951, in Summit, New Jersey, to the late William George and Charlotte (Staub) Birmingham.

After graduating in 1969 from Westfield High School in New Jersey, she bachelor’s degree in business from William Woods College in Missouri in 1973. Liz worked for and retired from the Transportation Dept. for Westfield High School in Indiana as a driver for more than 15 years. She truly loved the kids on her route; they became her second family. She was able to watch them start school, grow up, follow their activities and

watch them graduate from high school.

She was as proud of her bus kids as she was her own children. Liz also worked as a sales associate at the Target store in Westfield.

Liz is survived by her two sons, Alex D. Gardner and Jon Goss, both of South Carolina; two brothers, William G. Birmingham III (Billie) of Florida and Tom Birmingham (Lois) of New Jersey; and her twin sister, Priscilla Bardach (Joel) of Westfield. She also is survived by many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, H.L. Gardner.

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Dispatches Santa at Clay Terrace – Santa Claus returned to his house in front of Dick’s Sporting Goods in Clay Terrace and will stay there through Dec. 24. Photos with Santa are available during retail hours. For more, visit clayterrace.com.

Polar Bear Express — The Indiana Transportation Museum’s Polar Express excursion will return, only this year, it’s through Kokomo and Logansport through Dec. 21, rather than Fishers and Noblesville. For more, or to reserve and purchase tickets, visit itm. org/events/pbx.

Westfield Fire Dept. creates new Twitter account — The Westfield Fire Dept. has created a new Twitter account geared toward

working incidents in the area. This includes working fires, major traffic incidents, technical rescues and more, as well as updates regarding those calls. General information will not be posted to this feed. For more, visit the Westfield Fire PIO Twitter feed at @wfd_pio.

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Robbins accepted the position around ThanksJohn Robbins wasn’t exaclty seeking to begiving but doesn’t begin until Jan. 8. He’s already come the executive director of Hamilton County forming his leadership vision.

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“I’ve definitely got a game plan going,” leadership But opportunity Robbins said. “It became clear quickly found him, anyway. (during interview with board members) After traveling the nation promotthat we shared a lot of common laning stock car racing, Robbins began to guage and beliefs around the future of disconnect from Hamilton County. After the county and the future of HCLA.” encountering roadblocks while pursuing Robbins said his plan centers on his childhood dreams, he refocused his Robbins strengthening HCLA’s existing relationentrepreneurial background and found ships and making sure everyone in the county his way to HCLA. knows its mission, and to continue improving “I had to step away from a few things I was efforts to expand and grow the program to passionate about in the community, and I really reach more leaders. missed it,” the 35-year-old Carmel resident said.

“I like to think of Hamilton County as fertile “I was kind of at this crossroads of a childhood ground,” he said. “We’ve got all these resources, dream wondering where I was going to go and including our people, and our job at HCLA is to what it all means. I got coffee with Mo Merhoff really cultivate leadership within the commu(OneZone Chamber of Commerce president), nity. When you think about having all this inand I was telling her how amazing the year’s credible human capital, that opportunity to help been but I really hate being disconnected from people reach the peak of their potential is what the community and have to figure out a way to I really see. I look at our nearly 700 alumni and reconnect. She says, ‘Well, this is a different all the different things they’re doing within the direction, but HCLA is looking for a new execucommunity, and clearly the community benefits tive director,’ and that’s when the seed was from our alumni and their experiences.” planted.”

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Meet your teacher: Chelsea Stephens Grade/Subject at what school: “I teach biology and human body systems at Westfield High School.”

Number of years teaching: “This is my first year teaching.”

Background/schooling (college and high school): New Castle High School, Anderson University Why did you become a teacher? “I have known for a long time that I am passionate about science, and in college I realized that I should share that passion with others. I love to get to know students and make science fun for them.”

What goals do you have for your students? “To come out of my class as a better person, both academically and personally.”

What do you encourage parents to do at home to help their children strengthen

particular skills? “Supporting students as they go through their day-today activities, not just when there are big tests.

Stephens I have noticed that children really respond to intentionality, and if they know that you care, they will be much more likely to make you a part of their academic process.”

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“We are partnering with the middle school and making sure that the alignment is seamless for all our kids,” Patchett said.

Westfield Middle School Principal Ryan “(There will be) more progress reporting for Haughey pitched changing WMS trimesters parents, and as we grow we hope to quarters at education the school board to add an additional fourth course.”

Haughey said the proposed meeting Dec. 12. If change would facilitate better use changed, quarters may better align of taxpayer dollars and facilities. middle school students with future “As a district, we just do not high school courses. have enough time for health classThe board heard a presentation es,” Haughey said. “We want to from Haughey and Westfield InterHaughey align more with Carmel and Noblesmediate School Principal Annette ville to give our kids a yearlong opportunity Patchettt, but it will not vote until January.

If the board approves the measure, West- in physical education and health.”

Haughey said the school could offer field Middle School will move its academic something better and bring back family and calendar from trimesters to nine-week consumer science following the renovaquarters. tions in 2019.

“We have done a great job aligning with “We have missed out on this for several other districts,” Haughey said. “Westfield years because we did not have the space,” students have the same benefits as other he said. “Students in middle school on students in the county.” quarters have more opportunities currently Haughey said the goal is to group physithan WMS students.” cal education and health into a single wellHaughey said the change would not ness class. impact holiday breaks. There would be no Director of Human Resources Chris Baldadjustment to the calendar. win said the district has budgeted funds Board Vice President Dan Degnan asked to add three additional wellness teachers, how the change would be successful from which has been planned for several months. a student standpoint.

Fiscal benefits of transitioning from trimes“I think one way is looking at the opporters include improved responsibility for stafftunities to give kids,” Haughey said. “The ing and facilities, expansion on Project Lead key thing for us is the wellness class. With the Way programs. more social and emotional needs, this gives “If we were to move to quarters versus our counselors the opportunity to teach trimesters we could better align with the more of the healthy relationships we need.” high school,” Haughey said. “Those classes Board President Duane Lutz said he would be able to go to two grading periods, agrees with the updated schedule and preand execute the curriculum better.” dicts parents’ reactions will be favorable.

Patchett said Project Lead the Way fits better in quarters because it operates on

dispatches City council — The next Westfield City Council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 27 at City Hall, 130 Penn St. For the agenda, visit westfield.in.gov.

Melt the Trail registration now open — Registration for the Melt the Trail 5K/10K run. Early bird pricing is in effect until Jan. 5. 5K registration is $30 and 10K is $35.

The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 3 at Grand Park. Registration includes a long sleeve shirt, finisher’s medal, snacks after the race, activities before and after

the race, prize entry and a timed route. For more, visit westfieldwelcome.com.

WHS named to College Board honor roll — Westfield High School was named to the College Board’s 8th Annual AP District Honor Roll for 2017. The school has earned the honor for the past three years and also in 2012. The Honor Roll recognizes schools that have increased access to AP coursework and maintained or increased the percentage of students earning a 3 or higher on the AP exam.

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National Charity League Hamilton County members, back, from left, Tracy Kuper, Cheryl White, Sarah Stewart, Christina DePasquale, Kim Harvey, Rachel Loeffel, Melanie Clevenger and Jenny Howe. Front row, from left, Paige Kuper, Lexi White, Grace Stewart, Sofia DePasquale, Lauren Harvey, Carwyn Loeffel, Chloe Clevenger and Macy Howe. (Submitted photo)

National Charity League nears second anniversary

By Noah Alatza news@currentinwestfield.com The National Charity League’s Hamilton County chapter was founded nearly two years ago. It is a national nonprofit nonprofit of mother-anddaughter members with chapters across the U.S. Daughters typically begin service in seventh grade and conclude it by their senior year of high school.

Westfield resident and NCL member Jessica Bell said this was the first year her daughter could participate. They have loved every minute of their time together.

“The main goal of this local (chapter) is to include all of Hamilton County,” Bell said.

“With the proximity, the goal of any league is to better the community you live in.”

Although the NCL is open to all mothers and daughters in the county, Bell said the majority of members are from Westfield.

NCL volunteers work with local food banks, such as Open Doors and Gleaners.

Besides donating food, keeping the environment clean also is an NCL mission, according to Bell. The group regularly collects trash on the 10.7 miles of Monon Trail in the county and reports how much they collect to city park officials.

“I love that my daughter and I are volunteering together side by side,” she said.

“We are picking up all the trash and litter. I cannot tell you how many bags we pick up.

It is a lot.”

The nonprofit strives to implement proper etiquette and serve as a beacon of cultural development.

“This is more of an opportunity to teach young girls what etiquette is,” Bell said.

“This goes with the mission we are trying to develop, based on the foundation of manners.”

A yearly cultural focus also is a component in fostering development.

“Each class has a different cultural focus to grow with and expand horizons,” Bell said. “For example, seventh grade had dance, and they went to The Palladium to see how martial arts in China work. This exposure to new things for the girls is something we can never get back.”

Community service hours vary by grade level and increase with age. Bell said daughters are in charge of conducting meetings.

“What I’ve loved most about NCL has been the time I’ve gotten to spend with my daughter serving Westfield,” Bell said. “It has allowed us to give back to the community we love.”

NCL also provides Special Olympics assistance and helps with participating beneficiary 5K runs.

On Feb. 11, 2018, the chapter will host a celebratory tea at the Bridgewater Club, 3535 E 161st St. Mothers and daughters will be honored for their work and hours of service. The event is only open to NCL members. For more on becoming a member visit, nationalcharityleague.org.

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WESTFIELD Veterans Way at CarConstruction has begun on mel Civic Square is closed the City of Westfield’s Fall through the end of DecemResurfacing and 2017 Trail CONSTRUCTION ber as overhead power lines Connections projects. Fall are buried from city hall to Resurfacing includes Joliet midtown. Access to the south parking Road, Catherine Drive, Greyhound lot at city hall is limited to vehicles accessPass from 151st to Western Way, Greying the lot off of southbound Range Line hound Court, Spring Meadows subdivision Road. and half of Pine Ridge and Quail Ridge FISHERS subdivisions.

Contractors will construct a turn lane Utility relocations are under way. The in the eastbound lane of 106th Street project will be completed by the end of the between the railroad tracks and the roundyear. The project includes construction of about at Crosspoint Boulevard. The lane a roundabout at 186th Street and Spring will be closed during this time.

Mill Road and a new boulevard roadway Periodic lane restrictions will occur at the construction to Kinsey Avenue. intersection of 131st Street and CumberTowne Road reconstruction includes land Road for utility work to be completed. three new culverts, widening and vertical Periodic lane delays may occur at 126th sight distance corrections. Construction is Street and Hoosier Road through the end under way. The project is expected to be of the year due to the construction of a complete by summer or fall of next year. new traffic signal.

Resurfacing Towne Road from 116th street With IKEA and Topgolf now open, resito 156th Street will begin after the new dents are encouraged to visit fishers.in.us year. for maps and directions on how to best The Monon trail is being extended from 191st to 216th streets. Most of the work will navigate the 116th Street area.

Improvements are underway to rehabilibegin after the new year.

The second phase of the riparian corridor tate bridges, pavement and drainage structures along 15 miles of I-69. Two lanes have for Grand Junction Park and Plaza will bebeen shifted to accommodate construction gin construction before the end of the year of travel lanes. The speed limit has been and most of the work will be done over the reduced to 60 mph and to 50 mph while winter months when the water is frozen. there are workers present.

CARMEL Hamilton County Highway Dept. has closed A water main upgrade is under way on Cyntheanne Road between 146th Street Range Line Road between City Center and and 156th Street until Dec. 1 to replace the Executive drives. Once the water main is bridge over Keiser Drain. Anyone with quesrelocated, traffic will move to the inner tions should contact Hamilton County Highlanes of Range Line Road for work on the way Dept. at 317-773-7770. outer lanes. The road will remain open ZIONSVILLE/WHITESTOWN throughout the project. City officials have C.R. 400 S./425 S. is closed between C.R. not indicated when the project will be 650 E. and 750 E, as crews work on the 300 complete.

S./400 S. connector project in east WhitesRiver Road is closed between 146th town. Two lanes are under construction, Street and Community Drive for a reconalthough ultimately it is planned to be a struction project expected to be complete four-lane, divided roadway. The project is in mid-December. The project will include a expected to continue into 2018. two-lane boulevard and a new roundabout

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Westfield announces school renovations timetable, bids expected by spring

By Noah Alatza • news@currentinwestfield.com Westfield Washington Schools has announced bidding for new construction renovations approved during May’s special referendum will begin as early cover story as February 2018.

Director of Operations Joe Montalone said the design stage for the project has entered a more detailed phase. Bidding is expected to begin in the next few months on the intermediate and middle schools.

“We are asking, ‘What are the needs for the district going forward?” Montalone said. “The recent demographic study Montalone shows us the enrollment levels in each school. This initial design phase will provide us if enough space for student enrollment is there and also what the construction and details, what they look like.”

Representatives from construction contractor Skillman Corp. and Indianapolis-based CSO Architects have met with administrative teams across the district since last summer.

Supt. Sherry Grate said she expects WIS and WMS bidding to occur five months before the high school project.

Grate said the district is continuing to move forward with the design phase of the project, which has been planned since a roundtable meeting in early May. Grate The high school’s renovation and expansion is expected to top $42 million, while the middle and intermediate schools will cost a combined $23 million.

Montalone said it is pivotal for the high school administrative team to continue to visit other schools, including

Center Grove and Hamilton Southeastern, to learn from their recent renovation projects.

“If you take the middle school and intermediate, that is twice as much (as) the work at the high school,” he said.

“We pretty much already know what the needs will be.

However, we are still looking at what the high school will look like in 10 to 15 years.”

Both firms in charge of construction for the district will reduce as much work-related noise as possible, according to Montalone.

“The timeline that was set forth, we have held to that. As long as we’re getting what we need, that’s what is important, to support our community through the schools, under budget and in a predicted time. I cannot say enough about the expertise of (Skillman Corp.) in this process. They are helping to maximize every dollar and make sure that counts for our taxpayers.”

-Joe Montalone

“Skillman (Corp.) and CSO Architect Firm are looking at (the) phasing of the construction process to eliminate as much friction that could happen,” he said. “(Contractors) will try to do work in the classroom, or inside the actual schools when not much is going on. (They’ll do) everything they can try to do and work in afternoon and evenings to minimize as much (noise) as possible.”

Other district-wide renovations will cost nearly $24 million. Supt. Sherry Grate told Current in May that the district-wide funds would be allocated to “elementary schools

Courtney Corcoran has three children enrolled in Westfield Washington Schools.

By the time her eighth-grade twins will be seniors, all construction should be completed.

Corcoran said she has some doubts regarding classroom sizes and increased student-teacher ratios, but overall noted the cost-effectiveness of the improvements.

Principal Ryan Haughey displays construction renderings for Westfield Middle School. (Photo by Sadie Hunter)

first, then to maintenance of buildings.”

Construction on the intermediate and middle schools could start as early as April 2018, with a completion goal of December 2019.

The high school’s renovations will last one month longer, with bids not expected until summer. A full completion of the construction on all district buildings is set for July 2020.

Overall, Montalone said the construction timeframe is on schedule and that construction management teams are working to secure every dollar.

“The timeline that was set forth, we have held to that,” he said. “As long as we’re getting what we need, that’s what is important, to support our community through the schools, under budget and in a predicted time. I cannot say enough about the expertise of (Skillman Corp.) in this process. They are helping to maximize every dollar and make sure that counts for our taxpayers.”

Grate said the new phase of construction is something all students and staff will benefit from.

“We continue to look at internal data,” Grate said. “(WWS) is continuing collaboration, innovation and helping all of our students succeed.”

“I like the fact that it’s cost-effective,” she said. “However, unless they are upgrading all of the school’s technology, it does little because Westfield Schools are behind in technology.”

According to Corcoran, a former Westfield High School teacher, seeing more teachers using portable classrooms on carts could be inevitable, if more construction blocks off classrooms.

“The class sizes will be bigger for sure,” she said. “It’s already so crowded, I would hate to see more teachers on carts.”

Despite the high school’s increased student population, Corcoran said construction will be temporary, so she is not concerned about distractions, “The kids will have to deal with it,” she said. “This minor irritation will produce an end result much better.”

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Founder’s intent Commentary by Terry Anker

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

What, if any, obligation do we owe to those who came before us? Grandma says that she’d like her tea set to go to Tom. Well, Grandma passed away last year. Her will didn’t outline her wishes for the silver service. And, no one has ever liked Tom – except for Grandma. Besides, we think he was probably taking advantage of her. The same story plays out, big and small, anywhere that there are humans. Even if we are provided with a clear directive, do we have the right, moral or otherwise, as the living to co-opt the authority, wishes and even possessions of others?

We good folks of planet Earth like to imagine that each generation exceeds the one that came before us. Some might argue that we evolve. Old heroes are debunked.

Treasured possessions are considered outdated or quaint. And, we work to add our own “improvements” to the fashion of previous generations.

We laud the wisdom of certain political and other leaders – then, the style shifts.

The once vaunted is now dismissed as irrelevant, or worse. Art, literature, architecture, sport and education all yield to the force of popular opinion and fad.

Founder, patriarch, matriarch and great thinker, all are challenged, replaced and then, again, renewed. Is respect for antecedent a moral imperative? Or, is it only a suggestion? When is change required by physical circumstance, and when is our own conceit to usurp the rightful authority of another surging? Founder’s intent may not be dispositive; but likewise, it cannot be casually dismissed. One imagines that Grandma had her intentions – and those certainly belonged to her.

Sometimes, I’m jealous of friends who have both sets of parents in town. They get a stronger showing at violin humor recitals and increased moral support when teenagers start wrecking cars.

That said, I’m thrilled that I only have one family nearby around the holidays! I can’t tell you how many people I know who completely stress out, not because of the frenzy to find the perfect scarf for the secret Santa who doesn’t like chocolate (what?), but because they can’t take the emotional toll that comes with trying to please their own parents and the in-laws.

My clan is in Kentucky, so when the rugrats/presents became too numerous to schlep, we simply announced: “We are henceforth and forever more staying put for Christmas.” Fights over where to spend the 24th, which grandparents get to see the kids first on Christmas morning and which family is ultimately being shortchanged are virtually non-existent in the Wilson abode.

Don’t get me wrong. I still miss partaking in the Morris family holiday extravaganza.

Christmas Eve mall shopping, late-night movie re-enactments of “Mommy Dearest” and my British brother-in-law’s famous roast beef feast will always mean “Christmas” to me. But giving ourselves permission to celebrate with one family at a time has been a wonderful annual Christmas present to ourselves, and one we plan to continue for many years to come.

Good luck to everyone splitting the holly days. And if you see a ginger-headed teen in a white mini-van, beware! Peace out.

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

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Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In West Virginia, a person may not hold public office if he or she has ever participated in a duel.

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Introducing Anti-Murphy’s Law Commentary by Melkote Ramaswamy

Let us face it – the world is full of opposites. We have the good and the bad; the ugly and the beautiful; religion the hot and the cold; and the hard and the soft, to name just a few. Incidentally, physicists routinely talk of opposites, too. They speak of particles and anti-particles, such as electrons and positrons; protons and anti-protons; neutrinos and antineutrinos; and strongly speculate about a universe consisting entirely of antiparticles (anti-matter).

Based on this premise, it is but natural that Murphy’s Law would have its counterpart, what I call the Anti-Murphy’s Law. Murphy’s Law states that if something can go wrong, it most probably will. The reverse or opposite – the Anti-Murphy’s Law – would then have to state that if something can go right, it probably will.

The following everyday situations would clearly support the Anti-Murphy’s Law. • You rush to mail an important letter at the post office to catch the 7 p.m. pick-up. You are 15 minutes late

arriving at the mail box. But just as you get there, the mail truck pulls in to clear the mail box. You hand your letter to the mail carrier. You feel doubly rewarded: Your letter is picked up on time, plus you have witnessed it yourself.

• Your car needs an oil change very badly and you have been putting it off. You pick up the day’s newspaper and you see three different chain stores offering half-price deals and one of the stores happens to be right in your neighborhood.

• You reach the airport in a hurry to meet your friend at the gate. You hardly have any time to look for a parking space. Just then, the car parked at a nearby meter pulls out with one hour still left.

Most of us are inclined to attribute these to luck. However, I call it God’s grace or benevolence.

Melkote Ramaswamy, a Westfield resident, is a physicist, writer, speaker and author of “An Immigrant celebrates America” (University of Indianapolis Press, 2007.)

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

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County ranks high for mortgage refinancing benefits news@currentnoblesville.com

Hamilton County recently ranked high on a list of counties in Indiana where residents can save the most home ownership by refinancing their mortgage.

SmartAsset, a financial technology company, recently released its second study on mortgage refinancing. The study compared

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Loans County Refinanced Boone, IN 2,206 Hamilton, IN 12,688 Jay, IN 319 Porter, IN 4,452 Monroe, IN 2,513 Hendricks, IN 5,421 Brown, IN 493 Hancock, IN 2,318 Lagrange, IN 791 Bartholomew, IN 2,095 Indiana 141,591

the total amount saved by refinancing to the number of refinanced loans in each county.

This analysis shows where the most money is being saved per loan.

Hamilton County ranked second behind Boone County.

More details on the study, including the methodology and interactive map can be found at smartasset.com/refinance/ refinance-calculator#Indiana/savings-per-loan.

Average Refinance Amount $239,431 $234,935 $198,379 $176,754 $173,556 $169,403 $165,842 $164,475 $163,861 $163,126 $151,610

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Annual Annual Savings Per County Loan Savings $2,343 $5,167,652 $2,299 $29,164,059 $1,941 $619,149 $1,729 $7,698,968 $1,698 $4,267,179 $1,657 $8,984,825 $1,623 $799,924 $1,609 $3,730,107 $1,603 $1,268,119 $1,596 $3,343,607 $1,483 $210,024,747

Savings Per Loan Index 16.33 15.95 12.85 11.02 10.75 10.40 10.09 9.98 9.93 9.86

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Chamber moves locations — The Westfield Chamber of Commerce office recently moved. It is now at 116 E Main St. December luncheon — The Westfield Chamber of Commerce December luncheon is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Bridgewater Club, 3535 E 161st St. The topic is 2017 Year in Review. To register, visit westfield-chamber.org.

What: Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Dillinger will give his annual State of the County address.

When: 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 24 Where: Purgatory Golf Club, 12160 E. 216th St., Noblesville Cost: $20/chamber members, $26/non-members and walkins, $200/chamber member Dillinger corporate tables of eight, $275/ non-member corporate tables of eight Registration: noblesvillechamber.com

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Refinance savings – Refinance mortgages save homeowners billions of dollars every year. SmartAsset looked at data on refinanced mortgages in every county in the U.S. to determine where homeowners are saving the most. In Indiana, Hamilton County ranked second behind Boone County.

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Chronic tendon pain is the most common problem I see in my office. Unfortunately, it is almost always sports medicine misdiagnosed. In most cases, the problem actually is a tendinopathy or tendinosis, not a tendinitis.

In healthy tendons, the fibers appear like a bundle of dry noodles. When tendons sustain micro tears, our bodies attempt to heal themselves by weaving in new fibers. These fibers might not run correctly, which causes the tendon to become more of a twisted mop-like structure. This makes the tendon more structurally unsound and causes increased pain. To compensate, the tendon often thickens, and a lump can form.

A diagnostic ultrasound usually shows there is little inflammation, so the designation of an “itis,” which indicates inflammation, is inappropriate. As a result, antiinflammatories like ibuprofen or Aleve do little to alleviate the pain. Injections of corticosteroids, a powerful anti-inflammatory, can be harmful when injected directly into the tendon because it can cause the tendon to wear out quicker and even rupture. I

perform these steroid injections sparingly and always guide the injection using ultrasound in order to inject near the tendon, rather than directly into it to avoid these complications.

Eccentric strengthening, which involves strengthening the tendon as it lengthens, and cross-friction massage, a type of deep tissue massage technique, through physical therapy are recommended treatment options. Our goal is to revert the tissue from a mop back into a noodle. When these treatments fail, platelet-rich plasma injections, covered in a previous Current issue, can be performed. An alternative treatment, which uses a vibrating needle to break up the diseased mop-like tissue and remove it via a small incision, also has proven to treat the issue.

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Fishers resident Montieth's book explores birth of the Pacers

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com It was a book more than 25 years in the making.

Mark Montieth began collecting interviews for a book in 1990.

“I was going to do a book about the nine years of the ABA,” he said.

At that time, Montieth was primarily a freelance writer with a stint working for a book publisher after leaving the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. He began working for The Indianapolis News in 1994, which merged with The Indianapolis Star in 1995.

The News closed in 1999.

“I became the Pacers beat writer in 1996-97, and there was no time for it,” said Montieth, a Fishers resident. “When you did get time off, you didn’t feel like working on a book. So, I would pick it up and then put it down. I was able to use some of my travel for the beat to interview some people. Once, when the Pacers played at Minnesota, I went over to George Mikan’s house.”

Eventually, Montieth gathered lots of interviews but had way too much for one book.

Finally, he settled on the start of the Indiana Pacers franchise and the return of pro basketball to Indianapolis. The book “Reborn” was released in September.

“I wanted to get something out this season for the 50 years,” said Montieth, who left The Star in 2008 and has written for Pacers.com since the 2012-13 season. “So, I narrowed it down to the formation since I had so much material from that.”

The Indianapolis Olympians were the city’s second pro basketball team. They were a founding member of the NBA in 1949 and folded in 1953. The Pacers arrived in 1967-68.

Montieth said he was lucky to get the files of John DeVoe, one of the founders and second team president. DeVoe died of a heart attack at a Pacers’ home game in 1968.

“I got his scrapbook with stories from all over the state from his brother, Chuck,” Montieth said. “That gave me some real insight on how the franchise and the league came together.”

Chuck DeVoe, another Pacers co-founder, died in 2013.

Fortunately, through the years Montieth transcribed the interviews as he went along.

“I had computer printouts of everything and I had them on floppy discs,” Montieth said. “A couple of the printouts I lost.

They weren’t crucial but they would have been nice to have.

Someone like Mike Storen I talked to a half-dozen times, both in person and on the telephone.”

Storen was the Pacers’ first general manager and later commissioner of the ABA. Montieth said he wants to write two more books, one on the pro teams before the Pacers and another on the Pacers’ three championship seasons in the ABA. “With those early years, you’re talking about guys that drove to games in cars. They would get home at 4 in the morning and get up a couple of hours later and go to work,” Montieth said.

The Olympians featured stars Ralph Beard and Alex Groza, who were banned from the league after the University of Kentucky point-shaving scandal.

Oliver Darden left Michigan law school to play for the Pacers on their first team. Darden, who played collegiately for Michigan, was a third-round pick of the Detroit Pistons in 1966 but was unimpressed with the offer.

Darden, a 73-year-old Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., resident, played that first season with the Pacers. After playing with the New York Nets and Kentucky Colonels, he returned to the Pacers for the 1969-70 season.

“Mark has inspired me to write a book of my own,” Darden said. “It’s easier talking about it. Writing it is hard.”

“Reborn: The Pacers and The Return of Pro Basketball to Indianapolis.” by Mark Montieth. The hardback book is available to Barnes and Noble stores, barnesandnoble. com and amazon.com. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Lonestar to appear at Palladium editorial@youarecurrent.com Lonestar, a contemporary country band, will make its Center for the Performing Arts debut with a February appearance at The Palladium, it was recently announced.

The concert is set for 8 p.m. Feb. 2.

Tickets starting at $30 went on sale Dec. 15 at The Palladium Box Office, online at thecenterpresents.org and by phone at 317-843-3800.

Lonestar, which balances traditional country and honky-tonk roots with a pop-rock sensibility, has logged several platinum-selling albums and 10 No. 1 country singles during its 20-plus years on the scene.

Those hits include the crossover smash “Amazed,” which achieved the rare feat of topping the Billboard Hot 100.

The Lonestar lineup features original members Richie McDonald on lead vocals, Michael Britt on lead guitar and vocals, Keech Rainwater on drums and Dean Sams on keyboards and vocals.

Westfield — Westfield Young Professionals’ New Year’s Eve Bash. is from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dec. 31 at the Grand Junction Taproom, 1189 E. 181st St. Live music, a photo booth and a champagne toast at midnight.

For more, visit the Westfield Young Professionals’ Facebook page.

Carmel — Comedian Dave Dugan will perform a comedy show called “Holiday Hijinks!” at The Cat Theatre, 254 1st Ave. SW, Carmel, at 7 p.m. Dec. 20. Patchwork, a musical group, will open with a set of holiday songs. For more, visit thecattheatre.com.

Indianapolis — Carmel-based Ballet Theatre of Indiana will perform seven shows of “The Nutcracker” Dec. 21-24 at the Basile Theatre at the Historic Athenaeum. For tickets, visit btindiana.org/events.

Zionsville — The Christmas in the Village Last Dash will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 21 with specials, giveaways and entertainment in the downtown area. A gift wrapping station will be available at zWORKS.

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Writing a passion for teenager

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Toombs got the writing bug early.

“In fourth grade I wrote a poem that I got to read at my fourth-grade graduation,” Kellyn Toombs has been contemplating she said. this book for a long time.

Toombs is passionate about tell“It’s based on imagibooks nary characters I’ve ing people stories through the medium of museums and preserving been playing with in my history. She plans to major in arhead since I was 3,” Toombs said. cheology and biology and then get “I’ve always liked spooky things like a master’s in museum studies. She the paranormal, and even living in presented an all-school assembly Westfield, it’s such a haunted town as a junior to convince classmates with Nicole Kobrowski and her Toombs museums aren’t boring as some ghosts tours. That inspired me to people might expect. look into ghosts and the paranormal.”

Toombs, who hasn’t chosen her college Toombs, a University High School stuyet, also plans to minor in creative writing dent, wrote “The Unreal,” a fantasy novel, if she can fit it in. and self-published it in September.

Toombs has many diverse interests. She “The main character is similar to me in cares for the chickens on the high school that she is very quiet and shy,” Toombs campus. She led a project to protect the comsaid. “She’s different in that she wants difmunity’s bat population by building bat boxes ferent things than I want in life. She wants on the school land. She organized a 7-mile to be a nurse. Both her parents died when canoeing fundraiser for a Bolivian orphanage she was young, so she’s grown up very she visited one summer and coordinated a sheltered with her grandmother. There’s a school-wide peer mentoring program to help lot of things she doesn’t know how to do, new University students transition. like swim. She has to grow up a lot.”

During this school year, she took on a Toombs took a year to write the book. research scholars project on abandoned “I took a novel-writing course (as a juinsane asylums around the nation. nior), and that gave me the structure that Her book is available through Amazon.

I could get started,” Toombs said. “Writing com. a novel was a big start, and how do I fully develop this idea.”

Civic offers inclusive show In 2014, the Civic Theatre offered the first inclusive performance in the state with “The Cat in the Hat.” The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre will “Presenting an inclusive performance of offer an inclusive performance of “Joseph one of our mainstage shows has and the Amazing theater Technicolor Dreamalways been the plan,” said Michael Lasley, Civic Theatre executive arcoat” at 2 p.m. Jan. 6 tistic director. “Not every show is at The Tarkington in Carmel. suitable, either because of length An inclusive performance inor content. When we began offercludes accommodations for sening these adjusted performances sory sensitivities, mobility issues for ‘Cat in the Hat’ four years ago, it and other special needs. Slight Lasley was always in the back of my mind modifications to the production will that the perfect show to offer from the make the experience accessible for audimain season was ‘Joseph and the Amazing ence members with sensory differences, Technicolor Dreamcoat.’ The production is according to the news release. under two hours, colorful and fast-paced.

Some elements include keeping the It’s an engaging performance for all ages house lights up, adjusting overwhelming and interests, so it is the perfect title to sound effects, adjusting house rules for offer for this important program. We are talking and moving, additional seating opso pleased to create a safe and reducedtions for those with mobility devices and stress environment for all family members an American Sign Language interpreter to enjoy our holiday presentation together.” upon request.

For more, visit civictheatre.org.

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a renowned restaurateur. George and his partner Tom Main came out of restaurant retirement to open Tinker Street in January of 2015. After meeting Kellner, they asked Since Day 1, Braedon Kellner has been him to prepare a tasting. the one behind the food at Tinker Street “(George) and I started talking, Restaurant & Wine and a week later I get a phone call dining Bar. January 2018 will from him asking to do a tasting mark the beginning of with him and his partner,” Kellner his fourth year as head chef of the said. “They asked for three courses, Indianapolis restaurant. so I delivered six courses.”

Before becoming head chef, KellTinker Street serves guests 21 ner left his hometown of Carmel and older. The menu features more to attend the Culinary Institute of Kellner than 50 wines and high-end plates America in Hyde Park, New York. He like duckling breast with collard greens, graduated in 2008 and moved to Charlesescargot and mushrooms and crab cakes ton, S.C., to work at the Ocean Room in the Kiawah Island Golf Resort, where he served with apple slaw. Kellner said he goes to the market every week to work with farmers to foreign royalty, celebrities and even Presisecure the best local products for the resdent George W. Bush. taurant. The restaurant is seasonal, so the “Working on the island was like earning menu constantly changes. your master’s degree in cooking,” said Kell“My ultimate goal is, I don’t want to put ner, who lives in Broad Ripple. anything on the menu that I wouldn’t want Kellner, a 2004 Carmel High School graduto eat myself,” he said. “It’s got to be the ate, said homesickness set in, so he returned to Indiana to help open the Alexander best quality that I can produce with all my powers.”

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Told entirely through song, the Civic Theatre production follows the journey of Joseph as he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers but uses his intelligence and wit and his ability to interpret dreams to advance and become the right-hand man of Pharaoh.

For the third year, the Ballet Theatre of Indianapolis presents Tchaikovsky’s holiday dance classic, which includes the addition of a new Drosselmeyer, Sugar Plum Fairy, Cavalier, Nutcracker costumes and choreography for “Waltz of the Flowers” and “Dance of the Mirlitons.”

Cost: $25.

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“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Civic and 7 p.m. Dec. 23 and 2 p.m. Dec. 17 (continues Theatre, the Center for the through Jan. 7).

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“The Nutcracker,” Basile Theatre, The Athenaeum, Indianapolis

In the dinner theatre’s 25th annual holiday production, a huge cast performs a glittering array of music and dance numbers, presented in a variety show format. The show will go on hiatus after this year.

Cost: $47.50-$67.50 with $6 discounts for ages 3-15 (includes buffet dinner).

Michael Christie conducts the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, joined by the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and four soloists in the greatest story ever to some of the most majestic music ever conceived.

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“A Beef & Boards Christmas,” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis

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Comprising tuba, trombone, horn and trumpets, the brass quintet performs a broad range of classical, traditional and pop tunes reflecting the spirit of the season.

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From left, Rick Braun, Peter White and Dave Koz Live at The Palladium. (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

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Where’s Amy attended the Dave Koz 20th Anniversary Christmas Tour at The Palladium Dec. 10, which included the lineup from his first tour of David Benoit, Rick Braun and Peter White. The night also included the fabulous singer-songwriter Selina Albright, daughter of the celebrated jazz and R&B saxophonist Gerald Albright. Koz has earned nine Grammy Award nominations and sent nine albums to the top of Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.

Where’s Amy sees the Oak Ridge Boys From left, Linda Cicconi (Noblesville), Melody Jones (Westfield) and Teresa Evans (Carmel). (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

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Where’s Amy enjoyed a night of hits and holiday fun at the Oak Ridge Boys Christmas show Dec. 7 at The Palladium in Carmel. The Oak Ridge Boys are members of the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame. The country and gospel vocal quartet also boasts five Grammy Awards, nine Dove Awards and many others to their credit.

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Background info: This condo in the Tarkington Tower of Indianapolis was the perfect new home for the owners who were looking to downsize from a large home. However, the new space was much smaller than what they were used to.

The goal was to create a space for the owners to comfortably downsize from their previous home.

1. The biggest transformation came from removing several walls that divided the kitchen from the dining room and living room and raising the height of the ceilings to make the space appear larger.

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Westminster Abbey’s historic remains Commentary by Don Knebel Westminster Abbey is probably the most famous church in England, in part because of its colorful royal weddings. It also holds the remains of 1,000 years of travel English history.

In 960 A.D., Benedictine monks established an abbey named for Peter, west of the River Thames. In about 1050, Edward the Confessor rebuilt the abbey as his royal burial church, becoming the first of 17 monarchs buried in what is officially the Collegiate Church of St. Peter at Westminster. The current building, just west of the Palace of Westminster, the seat of Parliament, was begun in 1245. The Gothic Revival western towers were completed in 1745. Until the 19th century, the church was an important center of learning, famous for having housed translators of the King James Version of the Bible.

Beginning with William the Conqueror in 1066, all coronations of English kings and queens have taken place in Westminster Abbey. In 1296, King Edward I brought back from Scotland the famous stone of scones, which he placed into a wooden coronation chair. In 1950, the stone was stolen and

broken by four Scottish students. It was soon recovered, repaired and restored to its rightful place in the chair, last used in the coronation of Elizabeth I in 1953.

Each year, more than 1 million people visit Westminster Abbey, now a World Heritage site, often searching for the names of the more than 3,000 people buried or commemorated there. Many of England’s most illustrious citizens are interred in the nave, including Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Ben Johnson, who was buried upright.

Stockings inside the fireplace Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt When you hang your stockings by the chimney with care, do you hang them inside your fireplace, grammar guy ensuring they’ll achieve flambe status before midnight? I’m guessing you hang stockings outside the fireplace. Only you can prevent stocking fires.

This holiday tip hardly seems like a hack to help you remember something that seems so obvious, but I’m about to apply it to punctuation.

In the same way you always hang your Christmas stockings on the outside of your fireplace, in most of your writing, you should always put quotation marks on the outside of your punctuation. This applies to a majority of your writing (not all). For instance, you should always put quotation marks outside commas and periods: “I encouraged Buddy to meet his Etch-a-Sketch quota today,” Ming Ming, the North Pole foreman, reported to Santa. “Alas, he only completed 85.” The quotation-marks-insidepunctuation rule also applies to question marks and exclamation points.

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Westminster Abbey from London Eye. (Photo by Don Knebel)

If you’re wondering why you see the exact opposite rule applied by people who practice British English, that’s because after they unfairly taxed us without allowing for American parliamentary representation, we pretty much decided to do things the opposite way of the British out of spite.

Some notable (albeit more rarely used) exceptions to this rule include quotation marks with dashes, colons and semicolons.

I’ve heard you say, “I don’t believe in Santa”― but as for grandpa and me we believe. Almost everyone in Central Park was singing along to “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”; when Buddy’s dad joined in, Santa’s sleigh had enough Christmas spirit to fly.

For most of your writing, pretend quotation marks are cute little Christmas stockings, and take care to hang them outside the fireplace.

Doing so will severely limit your Christmas Eve chimney fire emergencies.

Curtis Honeycutt is a freelance humor writer. Have a grammar question? Connect with him on Twitter @curtishoneycutt or at curtishoneycutt.com.

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