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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Hamilton County Commissioners recently amended the county’s sign ordinance to elimCOUNTY inate confusion across city lines.

The amendment unanimously passed Dec. 19. It prohibits the placement of all nonpublic safety signs within public rights of way in unincorporated areas of Hamilton County, along roads Heribrandt and bridges maintained by Hamilton County and on land owned by the county.

Hamilton County streets are defined in the new ordinance as all public streets within unincorporated areas of Hamilton County, 146th Street east from the Boone County line to Marilyn Road, Campus Parkway east from Marilyn Road to the I-69 bridge, Olio Road from 96th Street north to, and including, the roundabout at Campus Parkway and any bridge of more than 20 feet in length within Hamilton

County other than bridges crossing I-69, U.S. 31, Ind. 37 and Keystone Parkway.

Hamilton County municipalities except Carmel are expected to amend their sign ordinances at upcoming council meetings and adopt the county’s version so the ordinances are the same. Carmel’s ordinance is already similar to the county’s.

The new ordinance goes into effect Feb. 1.

Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt said he knew the county had to take action when, in 2016, a 4-foot 8by 4-foot sign in the median on 146th Street almost caused an accident when it blocked the view of an oncoming car, and a vehicle full of high school students was almost hit.

Typically, signs of that nature are political signs, Heirbrandt said.

“What’s happened with all the elections is there’s a lot of confusion in regard to what people can do in city limits and outside of city limits because each city had a different sign ordinance,” Heirbrandt said. “When we met with all the mayors, everybody concluded we need a sign ordinance that’s consistent and clear to ev-

erybody about what you can do and what you can’t do.”

The amended ordinance outlines penalties.

“We continue to get a lot of complaints about people just randomly (putting up) signs, cluttering areas and never coming to pick them up.

They just leave them there,” Heirbrandt said. “We have to pick them up, and we have to dispose of them, and there’s a cost to that.”

Heirbrandt said the commissioners passed the new ordinance after the general election in November for a reason.

“We didn’t want others to feel like it was done for a political purpose or why it was done in the way it was,” he said.

Signs still can be placed on private property with the consent of the property owner.

Illegally placed signs will be taken to the Hamilton County Highway Dept.

Signs can be retrieved for $3 per sign if it is less than 6 square feet and $15 per sign if it is larger than 6 square feet.

If signs aren’t collected before June 30 or Dec. 31 of each year, they may be destroyed.

CHAMBER CELEBRATES END OF 2019 On Dec. 19, the Westfield Chamber of Commerce wrapped up the year with its final membership luncheon of 2019. Chamber President Nick Verhoff led the meeting, which featured a performance by Signature Sound, a choir group from Westfield High School. Verhoff said in 2019, the chamber enjoyed 95 percent business retention and added 77 businesses. Verhoff also discussed 2020 events, which include the State of the City luncheon Jan. 16, Share the Love luncheon Feb. 20 and a yet-to-be determined luncheon March 19. See more events and learn more at westfield-chamber.org. (Photo by Sadie Hunter)

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What it means: Policies, procedures and fee schedules include those for community development, public works, police and fire, human resources, parks, Westfield Welcome and Grand Park. See the complete list at westfield.in.gov.

What happened: The council approved an amendment to the 2020 salary ordinance.

What it means: In October, the council approved the original 2020 salary ordinance for nonelected employees.

City staff requested a change in the ordinance, correcting the annual salary midpoint for Class 10 employees to

reflect the Archer Study, a tool municipalities use to help set compensation for city employees.

The council approved the amendment 5-1, with councilor Chuck Lehman voting against.

What happened: The council approved the issuance of bonds for the Union Square project.

What it means: The economic development revenue bonds are not to exceed $6 million to finance the mixed-use residential/commercial project that will bring 180 apartments and approximately 30,000 square feet of commercial space on land bordered

by Jersey, Mill and East Main streets.

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will be paid solely through tax increment financing.

The ordinance also establishes an allocation area for the Union Square project within the Grand Junction Economic Development Area and creates the Union Square Allocation Area Fund. The council approved the ordinance, 6-0.

What happened: The council approved year-end write-offs for 2019.

What it means: Each year, the council approves write-offs to help the clerk’s office balance its books. For 2019, write-offs totaled $8,941.11.

The council approved the write-offs, 6-0.

What happened: The council approved the 2020 schedule for city council meetings.

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WHS student organizes second Wish for a Wish

By Sadie Hunter sadie@yoaurecurrent.com After his own experience with leukemia, a Westfield High School junior is giving back PHILANTHROPY again.

From 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 3, Kyler Koning, 16, will conduct his second Wish for a Wish, a fundraiser benefitting the Indiana Children’s Wish Fund, at Field Brewing, 303 E. Main St. At 22 months old, Koning was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

“While I had cancer, the Indiana Children’s Wish Fund found out about my condition and they sponsored me,” Koning said. “Their purpose is to grant wishes to sick children. They gave me the gift of a trip to Disney World. This is why I am holding this fundraiser, to give that chance to other children as was given to me.”

Last year, Koning started the fundraiser to celebrate his 16th birthday.

“I didn’t want much for my birthday, and since my birthday is so close to Christmas, there was no point in asking for another shipment of gifts that year, so I decided to only ask for donations,” he said. “But I just love giving in general. Before the fundraiser, I only gave in small ways, but the feeling I got from giving back was immense and is honestly underrated.”

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Last year, the event raised approximately $4,600. This year, Koning said he wants to raise at least $6,000, the average cost of granting a wish through the Indiana Children’s Wish Fund.

The fundraising event will include crafts for kids, live music, food and other activities. There will be donation boxes and a variety of other ways to give. Attendees also can bring a toy for a drive that will benefit Riley Children’s Hospital.

Koning also is accepting donations at gofundme.com/wish-for-a-wish. All proceeds go directly to the charity.

DISPATCHES Heirbrandt reelected VP — Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt was once again elected vice president of the Indiana Association of County Commissioners East Central District during its annual conference. In his role, Heirbrandt will represent elected county commissioners in the East Central district of the state, which includes the following counties: Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Tipton, Union and Wayne.

Civil War Roundtable — The Hamilton County Civil War Roundtable will feature guest speaker Craig Dunn, a Carmel resident, at its Jan. 8 meeting at Carmel City Hall, 1 Civic Square. Dunn will speak on “Iron Men, Iron Will, The 19th Indiana of the Iron Brigade.”

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WESTFIELD to Range Line Road Expected compleProject: Westfield tion: July 2020 Boulevard connector Project: New Location: The extenCONSTRUCTION roundabout sion will connect the Location: 96th roundabout at Ind. 32 Street and Gray Road and Shamrock Boulevard with DaExpected completion: Lane restricvid Brown Drive. The project began tions are in place but intersection is last week as the contractor plans accessible. Completion expected by to begin installing erosion control end of December. measures, staking and clearing of right of way.

Expected completion: End of 2020 Project: Monon Trail bridge Location: Monon Trail closed near Ind. 32.

Expected completion: This project has been extended to last through the winter.

Project: Grand Junction Plaza Location: The parking lot west of Union Street and south of Main Street Expected completion: The gravel parking lot on the east end of Park Street is permanently closed as the Grand Junction Plaza is moving into the construction phase. Parking is available on the west end of Park Street.

NOBLESVILLE & NORTH Project: Logan Street Pedestrian Bridge Location: Northbound lane of Ind. 19 closed between Ind. 32 and Logan Street. Westbound lane of Logan Street closed between Ind. 19 and Eighth Street. Riverwalk path closed.

Expected completion: May 2020 Detour: Ind. 32, Ind. 38 and Eighth, Conner, Nixon and Logan streets CARMEL Project: New roundabout interchange Location: 96th Street and Keystone Parkway Expected completion: 96th Street is expected to reopen in December, with the full project done by the end of the year Detour: Lanes on Keystone Parkway are restricted but will remain open throughout the project. Drivers can make right turns onto 96th Street from Keystone Parkway, but left turns are not available.

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Expected completion: 2022 Detour: Ind. 37 will remain open during all phases of construction, with two northbound and two southbound lanes open during each phase. There will be closures on side roads with alternate routes always accessible, which will be announced at the time of the closure.

Project: Utility relocation for future 96th Street expansion Location: 96th Street between Lantern and Cumberland roads Expected completion: 96th Street expansion to begin next year, utility work expected for the next several months Project: Downtown infrastructure improvement Location: Lantern Road closed south of 116th Street to Fishers Pointe Boulevard Expected completion: Lantern Road phase to last 90 days and began Oct. 7. Overall project to be complete in fall 2020.

Detour: Lantern Road access open from the north for local traffic and Fishers Elementary School but will be closed between 116th Street and Fishers Pointe Boulevard. Use Fishers Pointe Boulevard for detour.

GEIST Project: 82nd Street Improvement Project Location: 82nd Street between Lantern and Fall Creek roads. Travel lane to be added in each direction.

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On Dec. 19, the Westfield Lions Club held its annual Christmas meeting in which it raised $820 in donations for the Westfield Youth Assistance Program. An anonymous Lion then donated $180 to round the donation at $1,000. President John Wardlow, left, and secretary Jeff Larrison display the replica check. (Submitted photo)

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Senior fund grants $715K

By Sadie Hunter sadie@yoaurecurrent.com Focused on helping senior citizens in central Indiana, the Central Indiana Senior Fund is doNONPROFITS ing just that with its recent granting of more than $715,000 to local nonprofits that serve seniors.

The CISF, a special interest fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation, recently named 25 groups, including several nonprofits in Hamilton County, that will benefit.

CrossRoads Church of Westfield received $10,000. The money will be used to pay for home repairs for senior-owned homes across the county for the church’s Hoosier Home Repairs 2020 program. The church will host a camp that will allow approximately 300 middle and high school students to spend a week repairing homes and building relationships with the homeowner.

Hamilton Area Neighborhood Development, a Noblesville-based nonprofit that works to provide affordable housing, received $17,500, which also will be used for home repairs.

Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County received $25,000 to help fund its Sponsor-A-Senior meals program.

Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County also received $25,000 for its Reaching Resources program, which aims to link senior citizens with resources to food, housing, social opportunities

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Additional grants, totaling $715,189, were given to the following organizations: Boone County Senior Services ($50,000); Booth Tarkington Civic Theater ($10,000); Christamore House ($38,500); CICOA ($50,000); Concord Center Association ($28,389); Connect2Help ($25,000); Edna Marin Christian Center ($30,000); Englewood Community Development Corp. ($30,000); Fletcher Place Community Center ($5,000); Gennesaret Free Clinic ($25,000); Indiana Parkinson Foundation ($20,800); Indianapolis Art Center ($10,000); Indianapolis Legal Aid Society ($50,000); Indianapolis Parks Foundation ($10,000); Johnson County Senior Services ($50,000); Mapleton-Fall Creek Development Corp. ($20,000); NeighborLink Indianapolis Foundation ($35,000); Oasis Indianapolis ($50,000); Shelby Senior Services ($50,000); Society of St. Vincent de Paul ($25,000); and YMCA of Greater Indianapolis ($25,000).

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Monon bridge completion, public/private partnerships expected in 2020

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com In 2020, the City of Westfield will see the completion of the Monon Trail pedestrian bridge crossing Ind. 32, and construction will continue on Grand Junction Park and Plaza. In COVER STORY addition, public/private partnerships will continue to be announced, according to Westfield Mayor Andy Cook.

“Outside of public investment, most of what you’re going to see in the next several years will be the private sector return on the public sector’s investment,” Cook Cook said. “I mean that by what you’ve already seen in Northpoint (business park). Those are companies that are coming here because of the investment that our people have allowed us to make.”

Gordon Food Services’ distribution center and a facility for Abbott, a heart-valve device manufacturer, will begin construction in Northpoint, at the northeast quadrant of U.S. 31 and 191st Street, in the spring. Construction is estimated to be complete by 2022. Construction on Union Square, a mixed-use development with apartments at the southwest quadrant of Ind. 32, will begin in the spring as well.

Westfield Playhouse on the east side of North Union Street is under construction with a tentative completion date of summer 2020.

“That’s our whole theme,” Cook said. “We’ve been investing for years in infrastructure, in our road expansion, in our trails expansion, things that make a place, and now the private sector is looking at the place we’ve created and are saying to us, ‘We want to invest in your community because we know we can find a workforce here.’”

Cook hinted at the possibility of other announcements for the downtown Westfield area.

“The incentive for the downtown is Grand Junction, and you already see Union Square, you have already see Park Street (businesses), and now you will see a lot of developers bringing forth projects in the downtown area. That’s all I’ll say about that,” he said.

Grand Junction Park and Plaza is estimated to be complete by 2022. Cook said the development still has lots of unfinished infrastructure work.

“Foundations and lighting and all of the under-

The Monon Trail bridge crossing Ind. 32 will open in April. (Submitted renderings)

Westfield Playhouse has a tentative completion date of summer 2020.

Construction on the Union Square mixed-use development, which includes apartments and retail, will begin in the spring.

ground stuff,” Cook said. “First, they have to do a lot of grading. That’ll all happen in the spring, and then I will say by 2021 we will start to see the majority of the vertical structures (constructed).”

The Westfield Boulevard extension from Park Street to David Brown Drive, also known as 169th Street, will be complete by winter 2020.

Other road construction improvements, such as widening, will be done to 196th Street between Grassy Branch Road and East Street to accommodate Gordon Food Service’s distribution center. The Monon Trail bridge is projected to open in April. It was delayed a few months for lighting installation.

Outside of major city projects, Cook said construction of more restaurants and entertainment venues will begin. Construction of a Meijer store will begin at the southeast quadrant of Ind. 32 and Spring Mill Road in the spring. The Westfield Washington Schools natatorium is under construction at the southwest quadrant of Wheeler Road and 181st Street. It is slated

to open in fall 2020. The YMCA, which will be built on the same quadrant, is still in the funding phase and doesn’t have a construction start date.

NEW STAFF, WESTFIELD WELLBEING COALITION UPDATES New staff joining the City of Westfield in 2020 includes 10 police officers and three firefighters.

Westfield also will continue to establish the Westfield Wellbeing Coalition, a joint effort between the Hamilton County Community Foundation, Westfield Washington Schools and the city to improve well-being in areas of mental, physical, social, emotional and spiritual health by improving community-wide processes, resources and training opportunities. A survey will be launched in January to assess residents’ well-being.

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Retail therapy

Bolt for the Heart continues to grow

Commentary by Terry Anker Most retailers are in a celebratory mood as we move into the new year. Sales were strong, buoyed by a consumer will to spend more than usual. Packages, parcels and boxes filled our homes. Gifts wrapped to delight and build anticipation have been opened and enjoyed. Paper, ribbons and bows swiftly moved from treasured to trashed. The dutiful garbage collectors have retrieved our overflowing containers, already processing the waste in furnace or landfill.

So, what do we have for it all?

Our wardrobes are a bit more full.

Perhaps our personal style is a bit more updated. Some presents come imbued with inspiration. Could we wear that garment? How does our loved one see us? But, if we are luckiest of all, we come to feel loved. The small token indicates that another cares for us. They took of their own time in an attempt to contribute to ours. Someone listened to us, noted our unrequited hopes and endeavored to serve them. Isn’t this the very best of human action?

So, in an age when so many once-common needs are met and our lives are already filled to overflowing with stuff, is retail therapy serving its functional purpose? Is a trip, dinner or experience an appropriate substitute for a filled stocking? If so, do we invite ourselves along? Are we giving or instituting a burden? Is love best stored in a talisman or a memory?

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

Adventures in babysitting Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Feed, water and dress them, monitor them at the wedding, bring them back to the hotel after a brief time at the The new year almost is here, reception and put them to bed well friends, and guess where I will be before the ball drops. Jealous much? spending the last night In all honesty, I’m rather excited, HUMOR of 2019? Exotic Cleveland! mainly because I won’t be expected to That’s right, after last stay up late. I have a valid excuse for year’s magical New Year’s Eve with leaving the festivmy dad at a Red ities early and hitLobster in Valdosta, I have a valid excuse ting the sack by 10 Ga., I’m upping the p.m. That’s my kind game with a trip to for leaving the of New Year’s Eve. Lake Erie. Here’s the festivities early and Even better, I’ve soskinny. my position My baby sister’s hitting the sack by lidified as the family martyr, sister-in-law is getting married and 10 p.m. That’s my kind taking two in a row for the team! wants my nephews of New Year’s Eve. So, Happy New in the wedding.

Year, and here’s to They are 3 and 5 hoping someone plans to ring in 2021 and will not make it to midnight. Nor in another glamourous city. I’d like to will they be able to schlep around for go for the trifecta. Trenton, maybe? hours prior to the wedding with their Peace out. parents while the bridal party of 32 takes scenic photographs around the city known for the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame and not being Detroit. Enter me, Danielle Wilson is a the best aunt/babysitter ever. contributing columnist.

I am large and in charge of the cutYou may email her at info@youarecurrent.com. est little ring bearers this side of Buffalo, starting at 7 a.m. today. My job?

Editor, Dear 2019 Bolt participant, sponsor and volunteer, on behalf of the board of directors at Bolt for the Heart, thank you for your participation in our eighth annual Thanksgiving morning family run. This year was another record year in most every metric we use. We had more than 3,500 participants, which is growth of more than 15 percent over last year. We raised more than $225,000 and have been able to make significant automated external defibrillator, or AED, donations in the last month. Please understand that this does not happen without your support.

We were very blessed to hear stories at the race about how CPR, trained first responders and an AED saved the lives of Jeanne Johnson and Kristin Toussing. It also was a pleasure to see officer Tyler Doughtery from the Westfield Police Dept. meet Danny Rhoad, who was saved

by Tyler and others with an AED at Grand Park a few years ago.

Again, we thank you and are humbled and motivated for Bolt 2020!

Pierre M. Twer, Bolt for the Heart president

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Riverview Health Foundation announced at its annual board meeting that it has raised more than $1.5 million for the Courtney Cox Cole Infusion Center, which opened Nov. 15.

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CHS graduate White takes dramatic turn in ‘Steel Magnolias’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Lari White is eager for her friends and family to see her in a dramatic role.

PLAY “I felt I was getting pigeon-holed as a musical theater actress and I knew I was more than that, so I started doing more straight plays,” said White, whose given name is Larissa.

The 2012 Carmel High School graduate is playing Shelby, a Type 1 diabetic who suffers from kidney issues, in “Steel Magnolias” at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. The show opens Jan. 4 and runs through Feb. 2.

“The writer did such a wonderful job of painting a really realistic mother/daughter relationship, all the ups and downs,” said White, who is based in St. Louis. “I’m glad to be able to come home and make my parents cry. That will be good.”

White participated in Ambassadors, CHS’s mixed show choir, her junior and senior years. She also appeared in CHS musicals and plays.

White graduated from Webster University in 2016 with a major in scriptwriting and a minor in film production and professional writing. She worked at Urban Chestnut Brewery Company, teaching craft beer classes and giving tours.

“It was a job to pay rent but I kind of fell in love with it because the community is so tight, especially in St. Louis,” White said.

She also worked for New Line Theatre in St. Louis at the same time.

She did 10 shows in four years.

“They do a bunch of newer musicals, so I got my first professional role there,” she said. “I played Bonnie Parker in ‘Bonnie & Clyde,’ a musical. It’s a nice, 150-seat theater.

Lari White appears in promo for “Lari King Live: At Gunpoint.” (Submitted photo)

It’s more intimate acting.”

White, who has her equity acting card, began pursuing acting full time in May. “I also work as casting director and work as a producer for a production on commercials,” White said.

White has some projects set for the first several months of 2020, including a TV show she can’t yet discuss.

During college, White had a leading role in the 2016 horror movie, “Tonight She Comes.”

“That was an experience, long days,” she said. “I was in school, taking 19 credit hours, doing a show and doing the film shoot.”

LIFE-THREATENING SITUATIONS Lari White suffered two scary experiences in the past three years.

First, she was held up at gunpoint in 2016. She turned that into a cabaret show in 2017.

“A guy walked by and I thought he was going to ask for change,” White said. “I started to say, ‘I don’t have any,’ and I saw he had a gun. I had been gifted a taser. I was taking my purse and my other hand was going in my pocket for a taser. All of sudden, I had the gun placed against my forehead and he said, ‘Don’t try anything silly.’

“I thought what a way to make me seem like a child, but I’m the one who brought a taser to a gunfight. He took off with my purse, which was fine because I only had a lucky $2 bill and my phone that was old and broken.”

White said feeling the cold muzzle of a gun shattered any sense of security she had.

“It wrecked me,” White said. “I got really sad. I went to a counselor for trauma. After I watched the entire eight seasons of ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ it hit me (that) I had to get over it, and I ended up writing and doing a cabaret called ‘Lari King Live: At Gunpoint.’ It was a comedic take with songs.”

In May, her car was hit by a truck head-on at 40 mph and pushed onto the sidewalk. The truck driver tried to get away but ended up crashing.

“I didn’t feel anything, but the car looks like I should have felt something,” she said.

Unlike the gun incident, White was simply mad she had to get a new car.

“I feel like I’ve built up these nerves of steel,” said White, who now plans a cabaret, “Lari King Live: At the Scene of the Accident” in 2020.

Studio Series adds 3 dates editorial@youarecurrent.com Soul singer Allison Victoria, jam band 800 lb. Gorilla and indie-rockers Veseria are the latest acts scheduled for Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts’ new Studio Series, which presents the best in local and regional original music in an intimate nightclub-style or listening-room setting.

The Center hopes to attract a young and diverse audience to more casual events at its black-box Studio Theater, which can be set up in various configurations from standing space to 200-person seating.

The dates are Allison Victoria, Feb. 28, 800 lb. Gorilla, April 4 and Veseria, May 30.

Each show begins at 8 p.m. and is open to all ages. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 in advance through the Palladium Box Office, online at TheCenterPresents.org or by phone, 317-843-3800.

Westfield — Uncorked with Justin Gardner! is set for 7 p.m. Jan. 2 at Urban Vines Winery & Brewery, 303 E. 161st St. Indianapolis — Beef & Boards presents “Steel Magnolias” at 8 p.m. Jan. 4 and 1:30 and 7 p.m. Jan. 5. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

Carmel — Frank Bradford will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 3 at Sugar Creek Winery, 1111 W. Main St. Carmel — Dance Discovery Class: Broadway is set for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Whitestown — Biscuit Miller & the Mix will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 31 in the 1915 Room at Moontown Brewing Co., 345 S. Bowers St. The cost is $35.

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The Belfry Theatre Side by Side by Sondheim Jan. 24–Feb. 9, Fri and Sat 8:00 PM, Sun at 2:00 PM $20 adults, $16 for ages 0-12, and ages 65-100 The Belfry Theatre, 10690 Greenfield Ave, Noblesville thebelfrytheatre.com

City views Christkindlmarkt as Hallmark movie site

By Chris Bavender editorial@youarecurrent.com The City of Carmel and its festive Christkindlmarkt could be the setting of a romantic Hallmark HOLIDAY holiday movie.

“We hear time and time again from our residents that they feel like their time spent at the Christkindlmarkt is like being in a Hallmark movie,” city spokesman Dan McFeely said. “Hallmark movies often feature the kind of things that we have at the market, a village setting with gift booths, places to purchase food and a lot of hot chocolate and an ice skating rink, all of it beautifully decorated. We think it would be a great stage for a movie.”

The city and its New York-based consultant, Rob DeRocker have made the pitch to Hallmark. A video, photos and links to key websites have been shared with the network.

“Rob and I work closely together on

Ice skaters brave the cold in the rink in front of the Glühwein Pyramid, which offers warm beverages. (File photo)

economic development projects and opportunities to share positive news for the City of Carmel,” McFeely said.

“This has been a joint effort.”

McFeely said Hallmark has shown preliminary interest.

“We are hoping to host a visit sometime in the future,” he said.

McFeely said if the network were to set up shop in Carmel to film a movie, it would naturally boost not only the city’s profile, but also the economy.

Pops for the holidays

Commentary by Elizabeth Morse

December is here, and I’ve got three delicious and versatile sparklers to suggest. While WINEderlust I have your attention, I’d also like to point out that bubbles should be enjoyed often and not reserved for special occasions. They are such a delicious addition to any meal, and at so many price points, there is no reason to skimp.

• Here’s your party wine: Pizzolato Fields Prosecco Spumante, $14ish.

Juicy but elegant with bright green apple, lemon and a bit of hazelnut.

Nice and bubbly, and great as a starter or with food.

• Your sweetish choice: Banfi Rosa Regale, approximately $17.

This is a unique red sparkler made from Brachetto D’acqui.

Subtle pink bubbles that smell like roses but taste like rasp-

berries and strawberries. If you are looking for a wine to go with chocolate dessert, you’ve found it. Balanced and soft but not too sweet.

• The splurge: $40 Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top Brut. Toasty and buttery, with rich and heady flavors of white fruit, from one of the oldest houses in the Champagne region of France.

Made of pinot noir, pinot meunier and chardonnay grapes, this “blanc de noirs” is always a crowd-pleaser.

Got a favorite that you think I should know about? Drop me a note: Elizabeth@Schlepicurean.com Elizabeth Morse is a Hoosier chef, food writer, wine guru and Hamilton County Master Gardener. Morse has been a resident of Hamilton County for more than a decade. Check out her blog: schlepicurean.com.

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1933 Lounge’s Oysters Rockefeller are layered with steamed spinach on top of oysters on the half-shell topped with a brandy, Pernod and ParmigianoReggiano mix, then baked. (Photo

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Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 9707 District North Dr., Fishers What to get: Oysters Rockefeller Price: $18 Anna’s take: 1933 Lounge, owned

by St. Elmo Steak House, is one of the first new restaurants to open in The Yard at Fishers District. For patrons 21 and older only, the restaurant offers bar seating, sit-down tables and large, wing-backed leather chairs in a quiet corner, ideal for craft cocktails and good conversation. I tried a variety of offerings, and my favorite was the Oysters Rockefeller – six oysters on the half-shell on a bed of rock salt.

The oysters are topped with steamed spinach and a brandy, Pernod, Parmi-

giano-Reggiano mix, and then baked.

The result is a delicious mouthful.

I also tried the grilled slab bacon ($14), which is locally sourced from Smoking Goose. It is a sweet, sticky treat with a root beer maple glaze.

1933 Lounge offers lunch items and combination plates, so I tried the combo plate called The Executive ($24), which is available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. It is a great sampler platter that includes a three-piece St. Elmo shrimp cocktail, two sliders (you can pick from filet, shrimp po’boy or Wagyu beef) and a small Caesar salad or fries.

Suggested pairings: 1933 Lounge has a long list of excellent craft cocktails; many you’ll see listed in Current Publishing’s Behind Bars recipe in the coming weeks. It offers a bourbon flight, which won my heart, but I would suggest ordering a craft cocktail, such as The Godfather (scotch, amaretto, Luxardo Cherry Liqueur) or the espresso martini (Stoli Vanilla, Nocello, Woodford Reserve chocolate bitters and espresso).

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Inside the Trotsky House Museum in Mexico City. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Visiting the Trotsky House Museum Commentary by Don Knebel Most Americans do not associate Mexico City with a famous Russian revolutionary, but a muTRAVEL seum in Mexico City pays tribute to where Leon Trotsky lived and died.

Trotsky became a major figure in Russia’s Communist Party after the Bolshevik Revolution. In 1929, he was forced into exile for his criticisms of Joseph Stalin and spent years seeking refuge, leaving country after country while being pursued by Stalinist agents. In 1936, Mexican painters Frida Kahlo and her husband, Diego Rivera, persuaded the Mexican government to grant Trotsky asylum. In 1937, Trotsky and his wife moved into Casa Azul (Blue House), Kahlo’s childhood home in Mexico City’s Coyoacán borough. After an affair between Trotsky and Kahlo that led to the breakup of his relationship with Rivera, Trotsky bought a nearby house, which he occupied in 1939. Following an unsuccessful machine gun attempt on his life by Russian agents, Trotsky surrounded his house with high walls and guardhouses. On Aug. 20, 1940, Ramón Mercader, a Spanish Stalinist

and the lover of Trotsky’s secretary, gained access to Trotsky’s study, in which he hit Trotsky in the back of the head with a mountaineer’s ice axe. Trotsky died the next day from his wounds.

On Aug. 20, 1990, the 50th anniversary of Trotsky’s assassination, his house and exotic gardens became a museum. Trotsky’s studio reflects its exact condition, including the papers on his desk, on the day he was attacked. Bullet holes from the earlier attack are visible inside and outside the house. Trotsky’s gardens now contain a stele, adorned with the hammer and sickle and the Soviet flag, marking where the ashes of Trotsky and his wife were buried. The museum also includes buildings added to the property to display photographs and other items from Trotsky’s life. About 17,000 foreigners visit the Trotsky House Museum each year.

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The words ‘presume’ and ‘assume’ are kind of similar, so let’s just use them GRAMMAR GUY interchangeably. Wrong. I think to understand the difference between the two words, we need to understand what “-sume” means.

Get your togas on, because it’s time for a Latin lesson, folks!

According to the Latin Dictionary, “sumere” means “to put on or take up.” Google’s Latin-to-English translator sums it up in one word: take.

You already know the prefix “pre” means “before.” So, when we presume something, we have “put on” what we think about something based on prior or previous knowledge or evidence. Presuming is when we suppose something based on a decent probability that it’s true. For instance, when I walked into my lecture hall class, I pre-

sumed the woman in the pantsuit at the lectern was my professor.

The prefix “as” shows up as a variant of the prefix “ad” when the next letter in the word is an “s.”

Trust me; I looked that up in the dictionary. The prefix “as” means “assert.” So, “assume” is when we “assertively” “take” on an opinion about something without any evidence or prior knowledge. Assuming almost always gets us in trouble.

Both presume and assume have to do with “supposing” something.

The difference is, presume is supposing something about which you already know at least a little bit.

Think of “presume” as an educated guess and “assume” as an asinine guess.

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