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Mission to Ukraine: The Gift of Life & Hope | Lena Lucas In the spirit of the holidays, we highlight Mission to Ukraine. It is a locally-based mission that has given children in a remote area of Ukraine the gift of life and hope for the past 16 years and provided blessings to local Carmel residents that have donated their time and resources to visit these children. We interviewed Nella Wainscott, Dr. Ken Ney and Dr. Don Lawton who were involved in the formation of Mission to Ukraine and remain active in its work today.

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| Kathi Moore . Photos | JJ Kaplan “I introduce you to the good stuff, and then you never go back,” Ed O’Connell, owner of The Olive Mill, said with a grin. He’s talking talking about olive oil and vinegar. Seriously! And you know what? He is absolutely right.

Located at 10 S. Rangeline Rd. in Carmel, The Olive Mill offers the finest in olive oils, balsamic vinegars and related items such as balsamic glazes, salts, spices and tapenades.

The concept for the store came to Ed and his wife, Debbie, during an anniversary trip to Napa Valley some years ago.

While in Napa, the O’Connells noticed that some of the vineyards were replacing grape vines with olive trees. In November 2005, they opened their first store in Geneva, Illinois, followed by a second store in Saugatuck, Michigan, and recently in Carmel.

to your favorite stir-fry recipe by including a shot of the blackberry ginger balsamic vinegar. The ginger with the hint of blackberry will propel your boring stir-fry to a new level.

As we head into the holiday season, the O’Connells encourage you to bring some friends and, per European tradition, taste before you buy. You can also pick up some hostess gifts or custom gift baskets that they will make while you wait. If you can’t make it to the store, you can shop online at olivemillgeneva.com. The Olive Mill is a great place to find a gift for that hard-to-buy-for person.

They will love you for introducing them to The Olive Mill, but they will never be able to go back to plain olive oil or balsamic vinegar again.

What makes the olive oil offered by The Olive Mill so extraordinary? The OLIVES. The olive oils you typically find in the grocery store are a mixture of different types of olives. As with apples, each variety of olive can have a distinctly different flavor. That’s why some apples are good for pies and some are good for cider. The Olive Mill olive oils are cold-pressed single varietal olives; each freshly poured bottle contains just one type of olive. The Olive Mill’s knowledgeable staff will be happy to help direct you to the right olive oil for any dish you are preparing and also introduce you to uses you may not have imagined.

It’s not just the quality of the olive oils that makes The Olive Mill extraordinary. The Olive Mill offers an unbelievable 40 to 50 different flavored extra virgin olive oils. Among the flavored olive oils offered are cilantro, butter, blood orange and basil. The Olive Mill encourages its customers to come in and sample the different flavors, sort of like a wine tasting but without the headache. So grab a friend or two and head over to the Olive Mill to try some of the best olive oils you have ever tasted. Ed O’Connell knows that once you taste his olive oils, you will be hooked.

In addition to a great selection of high quality extra virgin olive oils, The Olive Mill also offers special balsamic vinegars. Grocery store brands of balsamic vinegars are aged four to six years while The Olive Mill’s are aged 10 to 12 years. The extended aging, similar to most wines, results in richer flavors and also vinegars that are sweeter and thicker. In addition to the traditional balsamic flavor, The Olive Mill has flavored balsamic vinegars such as black currant, blackberry ginger, cherry, chocolate and cinnamon spiced apple. Try the black currant balsamic vinegar over ice cream with fresh berries. Amazing! Or add some flavor

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CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL’S CROSS COUNTRY JUGGERNAUT WINS TWO MORE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

| Ray Compton . Photos | Bill McAdow of ChampionsIllustrated.com In most Indiana communities, cross country falls into the “minor” sports classification at the local high school.

Now that’s not a mean-spirited label; it’s just that the sport of cross country does not easily slide into the definitions we have placed on being called a “major” sport. Those characteristics are mostly saved for football and basketball.

Typically there may only be a couple dozen cross country competitors at a high school, and there is also not a well-structured youth program in the cross country feeder systems at a community’s middle schools or youth programs.

But when it comes to categorizing the boys and girls cross country teams at Carmel, there is nothing closely related to being minor. You can pin the word major on these two remarkable teams at the school on Main Street. The facts show that cross country is big time at Carmel. The impressive facts show:

Sophomore Thomas Revard finished 36th overall

Senior Michael George placed 33rd overall

• A staggering 226 Carmel students were on the two teams this season, including a whopping 128 on the girls’ squad. And the number of runners on both teams is not on a one-year curve. Two years ago, the girls’ team had an enrollment of 136. The boys’ team once had almost 150 competitors before time standards forced annual roster cuts.

• The cross country programs in the Carmel middle schools and Carmel Dad’s Club are brimming with future standouts, and a youth program at Northview Church enlists almost 1,000 runners.

CENTER & BOTTOM: Kelcy Welch, State Champion, receiving the mental attitude award, along with her parents, Vince and Trudie Welch, and Patti McCormack, Athletic Director of Lowell HS and member of the IHSAA Executive Committee who made the presentation.

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• Winning state championships are not a rare occurrence in either gender classification. After winning both the boys and girls state championships last month in Terre Haute, Carmel has now claimed a breath-taking 28 Indiana titles (15 girls and 13 boys) during a 37-year stretch.

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Minor? Hardly.

“Cross country is so strong in Carmel,” noted boys coach Doc Bell. “With the youth programs, the middle school programs and the support systems, it is almost easy to coach. There is so much interest in the Carmel school district.”

Not to be forgotten is the Carmel tradition in cross country. Current IUPUI boys cross country and track and field coach Chuck Koeppen laid the foundation during his 37-year tenure at Carmel. Koeppen’s teams won 22 state championships (11 by each squad) and collected 60 sectional, 52 regional and 29 semi-state trophies.

The 1987 Lady Greyhounds scored a record low 18 points in the state championships, and Koeppen was named national coach of the year in 1982.

When Koeppen left for IUPUI in 2008, Bell and Mark Ellington were tabbed to replace a legend. Both have attempted and succeeded in retaining Koeppen’s traditions and winning ways.

“When you follow a legend, you work to keep a lot of the traditions,” said Bell, a family doctor on the south side of Indianapolis and a former Carmel and Koeppen rival while running at Southport in the 1970s. “Chuck was an incredible coach, so why change what has worked?”

Ellington, a former coach at Clay Middle School, has adopted the same strategy. “We have a great running community,” said Ellington. “The kids are so engaged in the youth programs.

The high school kids help the middle school kids, and the middle school kids help the youth kids.

The Carmel system includes having middle school athletes serving as “rabbits” for youths involved with Pup Running programs at Northview and the Carmel Dad’s Club. The rabbits

help set the pace at practices. “We want running to be fun,” Ellington said. “No one cares who wins.”

Ellington has not been afraid to carry that philosophy to his Greyhound team.

All team members run in early season meets. He retains 25-30 runners in October.

“Cross country is a great, great sport,” said Ellington. “Everyone has the opportunity to achieve something and individually get better. You can personally celebrate when your time gets better by 30 seconds. And you can be happy for your friends when they run well. There is a great culture here in Carmel.”

Team success is also a big part of the Carmel brand. The Greyhounds have pocketed four consecutive state championships, though Ellington admits his team “didn’t quite nail it” at Terre Haute this fall.

“We celebrated, but we all felt we missed an opportunity to do better,” said Ellington, whose team outdistanced runner-up Hamilton Southeastern by 46 points by finishing with 76 points. Senior Kelcy Welch captured individual honors with a time of 17:53 on the five kilometer course, while two other seniors, Gina Genco and Rachael Wessner, finished 34 and 51.

There is no such thing as rebuilding at Carmel, only reloading. The 2014 Greyhounds will return junior twins Haley and Kelsey Harris, who finished 14 and 17 in the state meet, and two sophomore state entries Stacy Morozov and Megan Kress.

“And we have a whole lot more waiting in the wings,” warned Ellington. “There’s no doubt we will have the talent and commitment [for a fifth straight state title].”

which came in with a 14-point victory over runner-up Columbus North in the state finals. “We have a good foundation,” assessed Bell, who must replace seniors Bobby Browning (seventh in the state), Ben Anderson (13th), Daniel Schuga (29th), Josh Horowitz (32nd) and Michael George (55th). “We have three sophomores who are as good as anyone in the state, and we have a fantastic group of freshmen.”

Heading the sophomore corps is Ben Veatch who overcame a rash of injuries to finish fifth in the state competition with a time of 15:44. “He has a great future left,” said Bell, whose sophomore crew also includes Zach Leiheiser, the team’s most improved runner, and nationally ranked cyclist Thomas Revard.

But before closing the book on 2013, both the boys and girls teams qualified for the Nike Cross Nationals this month in Portland, Oregon. The event serves as the unofficial national high school cross country championship.

Seven runners and the coach of each team will be flown to Portland by Nike.

“It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” conceded Bell, whose team finished 11th in 2012. “We didn’t run our best last year, but we feel we can be up there this year.”

Ellington has even higher goals for his Oregon bound squad. The Greyhounds have risen from seventh to fifth to third in the last three meets. “We hope that progression continues,” he noted.

And if not this year, there is always next year in cross country at Carmel, for both the boys and girls.

Ray Compton is a former journalist and longtime sports marketing person.

As will probably Bell’s boys’ team

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WE MAKE HOUSECALLS A few years ago, Jacob and Emily joked that together they were the perfect student. Emily got A’s in all but Math, and Jacob breezed through Math at the top of his class but struggled with English and Science.

Searching for information to help Jacob and Emily, their mom, Lisa, happened across a study released by the ACT ® Company titled “The Forgotten Middle” which concluded that how a student performs by the end of the eighth grade is the best indicator of how successful they will be in college and beyond; and their evidence proved this by an overwhelming margin. Something sparked in Lisa’s mind: were her seventh graders destined for difficulty in high school and ultimately college?

Taking a good look at how her kids approached school, Lisa discovered she just might be the problem. After all, she was handling every detail of their day. Lisa realized Jacob and Emily weren’t being given the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to organize, prioritize and execute the tasks they needed to succeed. Something had to change… and with some help, it did.

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Carmel Greyhounds Basketball Coach Goes For The Three-Peat | Ray Compton . Photos | JJ Kaplan There is no limit to the differences between the Miami Heat and the Carmel Greyhounds. For example, obviously one competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA) while the other battles in something labeled the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (or more recognized as the MIC).

One calls a lavish resort (South Beach) its home. The other rests comfortably in Hamilton County in the plains of Indiana. Continuing, one features a

basketball icon named LeBron, while the other enlists a still emerging star who has performed for years under the tall shadows of his older brother.

NBA title. Meanwhile, Carmel’s favorite high school basketball team has its eyeballs set on a third consecutive Class 4A state crown.

Indeed, there are numerous other differences between the Heat and the Greyhounds. But there is one very large similarity.

“That’s one of our goals,” admitted Greyhound coach Scott Heady.

Each is focused on a three-peat.

Yes, both are gunning for a third straight championship in their own environment. For the Heat, the mission centers on winning a third straight

It would be easy to scoff at the idea of Carmel collecting a third consecutive championship this March. Not only did the Greyhounds lose 5-foot-9 sparkplug guard Michael Volovic (a freshman at Butler), but they also waved goodbye to two other starters off a 26-2 squad. Some may assess that Heady faces a rebuilding task in 2013-14.

But Heady is not among that group of prognosticators. “People forget that we lost three starters from our first championship team [which stunned Pike in the 2012 title match at Bankers Life Fieldhouse],” Heady said. “We came back the next year and put guys in totally different roles, and we won with that group last year [beating Cathedral 74-53]."

“This team will be just like the last two teams. We will play with toughness, and we will be unselfish. The players know that is the expectation from our teams.”

Performing with grit and ball sharing has been a trait of the Heady family since Scott played guard for his dad, Bob, at tiny Shenandoah High School located in the farmlands near Middletown, Indiana. There is little in common between Shenandoah (about 400 students) and Carmel (over 4,000 students). The Raiders have one gymnasium; the Greyhound campus features seven basketball courts.

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Row 1 (L-R): Coach Ryan Osborn, Andrew Sons, Sam Oliphant, Asher Hall, Coach Scott Heady, Parker Bernhold, Ryan Cline, Michael Bruns. Row 2 (L-R): Preston Flamion, Keegan Culp, Trenton Richardson, Liam Duncan, Zach McRoberts, Neil Lampe Final Four during Indiana’s one class tournament heydays. “I might have been able to average more points, but I was very content to be a 20 point, eight assist guy,” said Heady who drilled big school bully Richmond for 25 points in a four-overtime sectional victory. “Dad pushed us to play team ball. I bought into it like everyone else did.”

The team-first approach followed during Heady’s days at Central Indiana University (now the University of Indianapolis). His coach was Billy Keller whose trademark for championship teams at Indianapolis Washington, Purdue and the ABA Pacers was involving all players in an offense.

Scott, the son, got more do-it-as-ateam philosophy with his first coaching job at Carmel. He joined dad’s staff at Carmel, coaching for six years with him, including helping with the 1993 Carmel state championship team. “It was a great experience coaching with him,” said son.

Heady stunned the high school basketball world when he left Warren Central to become an assistant at Anderson University. It was a move that he sought. “I wanted to try coaching college basketball,” he admitted. “I had the opportunity, so I took it.”

One of Scott’s biggest fans is his dad.

“He knows the importance of making sure every detail is in place,” the elder Heady told a reporter before the 2012 championship game. “I can’t imagine anyone working harder. And, yes, he can coach; he’s a really good coach.”

But then came a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in Heady’s mind. Carmel was looking for a new coach and a new beginning after the 2010-11 season. “Carmel was the only job that I was going to consider,” remembered Heady. “I knew what Carmel was all about, and I knew the type of kids I would get to coach. The school has great facilities and a great feeder system with the Carmel Dad’s Club.

The expectations are extremely high, but they give you the resources and support to be successful.”

That was proven early on when the younger Heady left Carmel for his own coaching jobs. After the 1993 season, Heady took over the head coaching job at Connersville where his teams won two sectional titles. That led to a 13-year tour at Warren Central where the Warriors averaged 15 wins a season.

Part of that support comes from a former Carmel coach who journeys over an hour from the Danville area on every game night. “Dad and I talk a lot,” said Scott. “Dad gets to the gymnasium an hour before the JV game.”

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So when it came time to plan her own salon, she was ready.

A new hair salon devoted entirely to blowouts and styling is coming to Carmel –the first of its kind in Indiana! Other hair salons may offer Brazilian blowouts, but the new “Do-tique” is a no–cut, no-color salon…just blowouts and styling, making it totally unique to the Hoosier state.

Do–tique has a modern clean vibe with blue walls, stark white floors and lots of mirrors! There’s a bar where customers receive a complimentary drink as they arrive for an appointment.

The “blow and go” boutique is a dream come true for area resident Gianna Scappucci who works full time at United Way, studied finance at the Kelley School of Business and has always loved (and had a knack for) styling hair.

“I would always end up being late to events myself because I was working on someone’s hair!” laughs Gianna. “Cuts and color are something else. This is more about pampering and helping clients feel good about themselves.”

Gianna knows a lot about trying to feel good and look your best. As a teen, she was diagnosed with connective tissue disease, and there were many days and sometimes weeks where she didn’t feel good. “I learned early on that making yourself feel good on the outside gives you confidence, even if you don’t always feel good on the inside.” She went on to enter a few pageants and took the Miss Indiana State Fair title in 1995.

Gianna researched her business idea at blowout salons in Chicago and elsewhere only to find sometimes poor customer service and salons with no atmosphere.

Special offerings include the $35 “Just a Blow” which includes a hand, neck and head massage, “All Tied Up” for braids and ponytails, “I Do Up-DO” for bridal parties, “Just an Accent” for hair chalking and “Just Like Mommy” which offers $25 styles for age 10 and under. There will be some offerings for men as well.

“I want everyone to feel great when they come here and great when they leave!” says Gianna.

The 37-year-old entrepreneur feels confident there’s a market for her blowout salon and says the response has been overwhelming with appointments already booked through New Year’s Eve! Do-tique is scheduled to open December 16 with a grand opening celebration at its Carmel Main Street location. For more information, visit do-tique.com.

Pat Carlini is an experienced television/radio personality associated with NBC in Indianapolis and the syndicated Bob & Tom Show. She can be contacted at patcarlini.com.

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Then he blew out his knee.

Dave Jamerson looks like a guy who could still put up a three from downtown. For those of us a little fuzzy on basketball slang, that means to hit a shot behind the three point arc. At 6-5 and still seriously fit, Jamerson could probably teach a master class on how to take that shot.

There was always an Indiana connection. Jamerson’s father, John, was actually drafted in 1970 by the Indiana Pacers but never played for the team. Instead he played two years for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots. Later, he became a basketball coach and teacher in the Akron, Ohio area. He was and still is Jamerson’s biggest fan in all areas of his sports career and his life.

Once upon a time, the former Carmel resident was famous for his elegant three pointers. In 1989 against the University of Charleston, he set a single game NCAA Division I record for three pointers, hitting 14 of them and scoring 60 points in one game. Yep, you read that right. He is also Ohio University’s all-time leading scorer and finished second in the nation his senior season by averaging 31.2 points per game. In addition, he’s no typical jock. He was a First Team Academic All American.

Needless to say, his #33 jersey at OU was retired.

Obviously, the NBA took notice and quickly came calling.

If you are a basketball fan, no doubt you have heard of Dave Jamerson. Just Google him. Some of his greatest basketball runs are still on YouTube.

A first round pick to the Miami Heat in the 1990 NBA draft, Jamerson played for the Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz and the New Jersey Nets. Life was fast and furious. He played against Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon. He played all the famous venues – the Boston Garden and the LA Forum where Jack Nicholson sat smiling two seats away. “Man,” Jamerson said, “was that fun! It was an amazing time in my life.”

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Basketball great Isiah Thomas once said, “If all I’m ever remembered for is being a good ball player, then I’ve done a bad job with the rest of my life.” For Dave Jamerson, basketball was apparently just the opening act.

Just as he once traveled the world playing ball, Jamerson now circles the globe as outreach pastor for Traders Point Christian Church. He still has a passion for basketball, but now his heart and hopes go way beyond hoops.

Jamerson jokes that having to guard Magic Johnson made him turn to God, but it was really his teammate his rookie year, David Wood, that showed him there was more to life than fast living, crazy physical talent and making millions. “My friend David Wood’s lifestyle and dignified actions impressed me,” said Jamerson. “I saw that his faith sustained him. It was incredibly life-changing.” So at 23, Jamerson decided to sprint down a spiritual path that many pro athletes choose to avoid. But as his faith grew, his knee gave out. His career was over.

It occurred to him that today’s pro athletes get caught up in a wild ride that they are usually unprepared for in every way.

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“Lots of them are searching for meaning,” Jamerson said, “In fact, almost 80 percent of NFL athletes are in worse financial situations after they finish playing than when they started.” The spiritual and emotional hardships would no doubt be equally unsettling but difficult to measure.

“Lots of them are searching for meaning,” Jamerson said, “In fact, almost 80% of NFL athletes are in worse financial,situations after they finish playing than when they started. The spiritual and emotional hardships would no doubt be equally unsettling but difficult to measure.

Jamerson saw an opportunity to help.

In 1999, Jamerson and Mark Thomas, a defensive end for the Colts, started a Bible Study that exploded in growth as more pro athletes and their families started to attend.

Famous athletes like Jeff Saturday and his wife Karen, Tarik and Mia Glenn, Hunter and Jen Smith, Josh and Marcella Williams, Larry and Natasha Tripplett and Ed Schilling were all involved… and a church in Carmel was born. “Indianapolis was a strategic city, at the crossroads of America,” Jamerson said. “The Every Nation Church in Carmel,” Jamerson continued, “really helped athletes and others find divine purpose. We really felt God was doing something great here in Indy.”

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“Because the average professional sports career is 3.1 years, some players joke that NFL should stand for ‘not for long.’

You can get hurt or cut…even only one day after winning the Super Bowl. I’ve seen it happen,” he explained. “NFL, NBA, no matter – you can’t build your house or your life on sand whether it’s fame, money or skill.”

Today Jamerson is one of a small number of former professional athletes in the nation to become a full-time pastor. He has been on missions to 40 countries, planted churches, organized medical help, built homes and put shoes on the feet of needy children in countries all over the world.

“People would be so surprised at how hard we work,” Jamerson said, “but it is the most rewarding and fulfilling job I’ve ever done.”

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Traders Point Christian Church has been around for 180 years, but with the opening of a new building, it has recently enjoyed a massive wave of new members. The church has already expanded once and is about to get even bigger.

Jamerson hopes the church continues its warp speed growth.

“We’ve been in the fastest growing 100 churches in the nation for three years now,” he explains. “Traders Point has an incredible legacy in our city of service and leadership.

We have a passion for serving this community, and we’re not going anywhere.”

Who is your hero?

My Dad. I just attended his induction into his high school sports Hall of Fame. It is his fourth one. I guess you could say I was born into a basketball loving family. Also my wife. Her faith and character inspire me every day. She really walks the walk.

April, his wife of 21 years, shares the sentiment. “We love Indiana,” she adds. “It is just home for us. Indiana is authentic, not pretentious.” The two have always had a common love for sports. April’s just happens to be dance.

What cracks you up?

My wife. You wouldn’t expect such a beautiful woman to be that hilarious.

Her new Christian dance studio is called Renovate Dance Center. “We want to develop excellent people, not just excellent dancers,” she said. “We think students achieve their maximum potential when they know they are in a safe, loving community.”

Renovate offers ballet, jazz, creative movement, tap, modern dance and hip-hop to all ages. April still teaches many of the classes herself and often accompanies her husband on mission trips. “One of my greatest experiences,” she said, “was seeing the smiles on the faces of kids in Nairobi, Kenya, as we taught them some dance steps. It was just magical and brought tears to my eyes.”

Do you have a nickname?

It always has been and always will be “DJ.” Favorite movie?

Cinderella Man!

What is the hardest part of your job?

All of it! People think we just pray and read the Bible. There is so much more to it! We have 50 mission partners around the world and 30 short-term mission teams this year alone.

How do you handle stress?

I lean on my faith and God. Plus, working out helps.

What is your greatest strength?

My ability to strategize and keep looking to the future.

What was the worst day of your life?

The day I blew out my knee.

What will you be doing in 10 years?

I hope I will continue to make a difference in the world and still serve God to the best of my ability.

Are you happy with the way your life has unfolded?

I think God uses adversity to make us stronger and improve our lives. If I hadn’t blown out my knee in college, I wouldn’t have wound up with the team that helped launch me into the NBA. What would your advice be to an aspiring young athlete?

Build your life on something more than sports, and surround yourself with true friends and honest people.

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Dave Jamerson still does a little teaching himself these days. He coached at TPCA for five years and nabbed three Holiday Classic Championships, back to back Bostick Cup championships, and has seen five of his talented TPCA players go on to play college ball.

But even though the ability to motivate others could easily lead to a lucrative coaching career, the Jamerson family likes life just as it is, saying, “The best part of the day is coming home to family because that’s really the part of life you remember.”

The Jamersons have four children, three boys and a girl: Bret, Elijah, Trey and Mia. It’s no surprise that fourth grader Mia is a great dancer like her mom. Of course, their three boys love basketball. “In fact,” Jamerson smiles, “we named our third boy Trey in hopes that he might be able to swish those threes from downtown.”

Who knew? You see it spelled many different ways (Trae, Tre or Trey), but in basketball slang, it means to sink a three pointer from beyond the line.

Namesake “Trey” had better practice. Dear old Dad will be a tough act to follow…in more ways than one.

Kelly Minton Matthews is a journalist, writer, and former TV news anchor. She has worked for KATV in Little Rock, WDAF in Kansas City, WLKY in Louisville, and ESPN. She lives in Zionsnville with her husband, Stephen J. Matthews, MD, and their two daughters.

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Local Mission to Ukraine group that recently traveled to Zhitomir, Ukraine

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t is over 5,000 miles from Zhitomir, Ukraine, to Carmel. Culturally and ecomically, the two places couldn’t be more different. Despite this apparent lack of connection between the two cities, a group of dedicated Carmel residents have found it in their hearts for the past 16 years to tirelessly work to help the impoverished and disabled in this remote Ukrainian city.

In 1997, Carmel physician Ken Ney, Nella Wainscott and Dr. Don Lawton met over the kitchen table to form the board of Mission to Ukraine (MTU). Unlike Dr. Ney and Dr. Lawton who had no real personal connection to Ukraine, Nella was raised in the U.S. by Ukrainian parents and spoke only Ukrainian in her home.

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Nella’s mother, Zenovia Martyniuk, actually fled from Ukraine in the 1940s.

Nella’s passion for her Ukrainian people was combined with Dr. Ney and Dr. Lawton’s uncommon interest in Russia and their strong Christian faith as the driving force behind Nella with burn victim helped by MTU the involvement of numerous Carmel residents with MTU. You may have heard about Ukraine in the course of your formal education or somewhere on the news, usually not in a positive light. The quality of life in Ukraine, especially child welfare, is worse than in Uruguay, the Bahamas, Peru and Albania, according the United Nations Human Development Report 2013. Poor ecology, poverty, poor medical care, substance abuse and crime continue to increase after the fall of the Soviet Union. The number of children placed in orphanages and children born with disabilities increases accordingly.

Ukraine has one of the highest abortion rates in the world, according to the World Health Organization. In Ukraine, abortion is a primary form of birth control. An average Ukrainian woman has three to five abortions during her lifetime. One out of three Ukrainian babies is aborted.

All of this is happening while the Ukrainian population is shrinking; there are more deaths than the births annually.

Unfortunately, there is little hope in the foreseeable future that the situation will get significantly better without help from the outside world.

The Crisis Pregnancy Center in Zhitomir, Ukraine, was the first program of MTU. It began with one room and three Ukrainian women as its staff. The Center has been serving women facing unplanned pregnancies by offering free counseling and support with food, diapers, vitamins and clothing for the first 18 months of the life of each baby.

mother sought an abortion which was initially unsuccessful.

Undeterred, the woman found another doctor who likewise failed. She then came to the Crisis Pregnancy Center for help where she received what she desperately needed, the council of people who cared. She decided to keep the baby.

Baby Masha has became a beautiful 16-year-old girl who loves to draw and dance. Both Masha and her mother have become ardent supporters of the Center as it gave them life and hope.

The Physical Therapy Department is another program MTU undertook that aids disabled and handicapped children and their families in 2002. MTU expanded into the ministry to the disabled by offering a camp experience for children with disabilities. Eventually it grew into the Physical Therapy Department offering medical care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, preschool, speech therapy, and social integration programs.

In 2007, after a long search, MTU reached out to Romaniv Orphanage for boys with severe physical and mental disabilities. Initially MTU was told that the institution did not exist.

“We asked the director of the orphanage if we could come and start working with the boys,” says Dr. Ken Ney. “She said yes, although she wasn’t sure what we could do with them….They were literally treated like animals. While they were fed, clothed and sheltered, that is about it. They were kept in a locked room that resembled goat pins. No toys, no human interaction, no teaching. They ranged in age from five years old to 35, about 90 of them."

MTU staff started going to the Romaniv orphanage weekly to work with the kids. The first step was to help the mentally and/or physically disabled kids to sit still. Eventually, after that task was accomplished, they were taught how to interact in groups, such as raising their hand when they wanted to speak, listening to one another and being friendly.

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projects and so on. The tasks were challenging, but MTU volunteers refused to give up, despite discouragement from the Romaniv orphanage staff. The kid’s transformation, in a relatively short period of time, was just short of miraculous.

The most advanced boys were successfully taught life skills with one of the boys actually getting adopted.

In addition to the work being done with the Romaniv orphanage, MTU provides services to approximately 135 children with disabilities a week that live outside the orphanage. These children are being picked up by MTU’s transportation and brought for physical and occupation therapy daily. Thirty full-time staff and numerous volunteers work eagerly every day to provide compassionate care on par with European standards.

The third major program of MTU is its annual summer camps. The two camps in July host 160 kids and adults in a beautiful wooded area nearby Zhitomir. During the much anticipated 10-day camp, children with special needs and their families experience the joy of participating in fun and spiritually nourishing activities. For these children and their families, it has become the highlight of their entire year.

The camps are supported every year by numerous volunteers that travel from the greater Indianapolis area. Every year, approximately 40 people from Grace Community Church go to Ukraine to volunteer at the camps.

“If you have a heart to love a kid, you can go,” says Dr. Ney. “There are things to do for everybody. You can teach English, push a wheelchair or kick a ball with a kid." Dr. Lawton continues, “You can go on a slide with them or teach somebody how to swim for the first time.”

Betsy Rhoades, a special education teacher at Cherry Tree Elementary in Carmel, went to Ukraine three times with a team from Grace Community Church. While in Ukraine, Betsy worked alongside the teachers at MTU to share the newest strategies in special education from the U.S.

“I have the privilege of taking high school and college students to Ukraine, who just by being exposed to the disabled kids, completely changed their course of studies after coming home to go into occupational or physical therapy so they can work with disabled kids,” says Dr. Ney. What began over a kitchen table in Carmel with a few individuals who had an innate desire to help people has grown into an active mission that involves many local residents while having saved 1,000 babies and improved the lives of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children for over the past 16 years.

MTU is not finished though. It needs your time and monetary support to continue to save lives. Somebody said, “You cannot ever underestimate the power of an action by a single individual.” If you are looking to give a present to somebody that would last a lifetime, you can give a gift of joy and happiness by taking care of one of these Ukrainian kids.

“We want these kids to be seen as kids, not kids with disabilities,” says Dr. Ney. “At their core, they are just kids, and that is so cool at the camps. Nobody sees their disabilities. They just have a blast. They are treated with dignity and love, and nobody cares for them as we do.”

Sofia

Sofia is one of the babies saved by the Crisis Pregnancy Center who has developed a malignant brain tumor at 4 years old.

She was diagnosed by MTU’s neurologist in the free clinic. MTU raised funds for her surgery and continues to help the family with medications.

Illiusha

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Lena, born in Kiev,Ukraine. Moved to the US in 1997. Lena is married and has one daughter and two step daughters. Lena is a VP of Sales for Carmel and Zionsville Community Newsletters.

muscle atrophy. After six months, he had to re-learn to hold up his head, sit and walk. Even though he looks healthy at present, he can neither dress himself nor walk the stairs or any long distances.

Any acute respiratory disease affects all of his muscles.

Liliy

Liliy, one of the moms that is supported by MTU, has no relatives, and her boyfriend deserted her as soon as she became pregnant. She lives in a temporary living shelter and receives minimal support from the

government. It hardly covers her utility bills, so she appreciates every item she receives.

Your $30/month donation ($360/ year, only a $1 a day) can buy a month’s supply of: Food . Clothing . Medicine . Care Send your checks to Mission to Ukraine: 1033 3rd Av. SW, Suite 105, Carmel, IN 46032 or donate online at missiontoukraine.org/ how-can-i-help DECEMBER 2013

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Decking the Halls!

The holiday season is here, and if you want your home to sparkle for the holidays, here’s a few tips on how to deck the halls like a pro!

Carmel resident and interior designer Cathy Chitwood (Drake Interiors) teaches a variety of design classes but says her most popular class is Holiday Decorating held at the Chateau Design Center in Carmel each year. “It’s a great class to show how to put together a designer-looking tree, mantle and staircase garland,” says Cathy. "And mostly with items you already have at home!”

“I always encourage using things around your home when decorating,” says Cathy. “For example, I’m using an old fur coat for my tree skirt!” Have fun making your tree shine for the holidays!

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HERE ARE SOME OF CATHY’S TIPS FOR A GREAT LOOKING TREE, MANTLE & STAIRCASE • Fluff out the (artificial) tree and garland for mantles and staircases. Fluff out each artificial tree branch to get a nice full look.

• Light the tree from the bottom up. Plug in the lights and run the lights up, then back down, tucking in here and there as you go. The tree will be easier to undo after the holidays!

• Stuff the tree…like you stuff the turkey! Cathy says this means wrap your ribbons and garlands around the tree loosely and then stuff them into bare spots on the tree. Don’t wrap your tree

like a Band-Aid! • Go big when you top the tree. Small tree toppers don’t have enough drama, so go with a large angel or Santa Claus.

• Highlight the tree topper.

Group sprays of glittery branches around the topper and tie together.

• Add artificial poinsettias for a nice accent to the tree, mantle and staircases. The most popular décor item this year has been the light green glittery poinsettia which looks great against the dark pine.

• Always decorate in threes.

Three poinsettias at the center of the mantle look better than one large one.

• Add ornaments in threes too. Hang ornaments in three different sizes; about 10 or 12 each. Cathy says you don’t have to hang every ornament you’ve ever owned. “Charlie Brown doesn’t need to hang next to your Victorian angel!”

• Finally, add extenders.

These can be glittery leaves that stick out beyond the tree and the mantle and staircase garland as well!

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The Year was 1955...

Mac and Arline Reynolds had made up their minds to sell their family farm as allergies made it impossible to continue farming.

They knew taking their three children away from the life of being farmers would not be easy, but times had fallen hard on the life of farming, and tough decisions had to be made.

To be honest, everyone except the banker (who encouraged them to make the move) felt the couple was making a big mistake selling the farm in a depressed market, let alone taking the money and reinvesting it back into a business in which neither one had ever worked. But together, they had a driving faith and a firm commitment to build a business based in agriculture, tractor parts, equipment, toys and a public service model for themselves and their children that would last no matter what the weather brought.

And so on December 15, 1955, the Reynolds family opened Reynolds Farm Equipment in a store in the middle of Fishers, Indiana. It was a John Deere dealership from the beginning, and from the first day, the whole family worked at it. Mac and Arline handled ordering, picking up, stocking and selling parts. Mac was the salesman, and Arline also took care of all the bookkeeping. The Reynolds children who were 14, 12 and 10 at the time worked after school, on weekends and during the summer. Employees John Wilder and Neal Bower handled service. Howard Barnhill was hired as a salesman shortly after the business opened.

To say that the road has always been easy for the Reynolds family would not be telling the whole truth of this story. As with any business, challenges lurked within each new sunrise.

But this family found the way to get past the rough times.

Mac used to say, “What kept it interesting are the people you meet. If you’re out there having a rough time, it could be very discouraging, but then someone walks in wanting a part, and you have it. Or if you can help him keep his combine running, then it offsets all the problems of the day and makes it all worth it.”

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their children to get a good education and investigate other opportunities, the family business is where they all wanted to be after their college educations.

“It’s satisfying to have created jobs, to have places for your children,” says Arline. Today a third generation has come along, and the attraction is strong for them to be a part of their very successful family business if they so choose.

So what began in one rented building in Fishers has grown to an industrial park at the intersections of State Road 37 and I-69, plus a service center in Anderson, Mooresville, Muncie, Lebanon and Sheridan, Indiana as well as stores in Xenia, Ohio and Nicholasville, Kentucky.

Reynolds Farm Equipment has indeed grown into one of the largest John Deere dealerships in the country with a reputation for giving back through a generous and giving community stewardship which leads us to sharing with you how the spectacle of Christmas lights began.

As we said, an employee asked one year about putting up some lights to brighten up the holiday season on the property.

Arline told him to go ahead and give it a shot. He decided to use an old Model D tractor sitting in the warehouse. He strung lights across the body of the tractor, and it looked as if the tractor was moving. When people began commenting on how much they enjoyed seeing the display as they drove by, they also encouraged them to do more.

This moved Arline to ask one of their experienced staff welders if he could add reindeer antlers to the tractor display.

Needless to say, tractors gave way to hundreds of crafted displays, including several pieces from L.S. Ayres original window scenes.

Today, Arline thinks there might be nearly one million lights strung on the multiple creative displays strategically placed which range from the Manger in Bethlehem and horse drawn carriages to hockey players, flying skiers, a farmer planting a field, windmills and so many additional wonderful and magical lighted scenes. You just have to see it for yourself as you drive through this incredible maze of a Winter Wonderland spectacle which is open to the public free of charge.

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DINE IN CARRY OUT DELIVERY LUNCH & DINNER! Monday-Thursday: 11AM - 9PM Friday-Saturday: 11AM - 10PM Sunday: 3PM - 8PM

TRY OUR ITALIAN DINNERS! Keeping to the spirit of giving back, the Reynolds invited the “Come To Me Food Pantry” (located just off 116th Street in Fishers) to join with them in collecting donated cans of food, clothing or accept a monetary gift to help others less fortunate.

[Publisher’s note: Last year, $36,000 was collected and donated to this worthy community cause. If you’re interested and want to learn more about the good deeds of “Come To Me Food Pantry,” please contact Linda Williams, director of the program at 317-695-0069 or Don Greenlee at 317-522-8006.

Just tell them Arline sent you!.]

If you’re wondering what it costs the Reynolds family to construct this wonderful light show each year, I’m afraid this is one secret the family does not share. They only say they wholeheartedly want to share the holiday spirit experience with all who take the time to come out to see it year after year, generation after generation. To the Reynolds family, the substantial yearly cost is completely offset when Arline (who will soon be 95) walks to the control box and says, “Ladies and gentlemen, let the show begin!” It is also rumored that a certain man in a red suit with a white beard and a jolly laugh that warms your heart picks up the whopping electric bill year after year! After all, it was really his idea in the first place!

So gather up your family, pack the car with goodwill and prepare to drive through a setting that is truly modeled after Santa’s village at the North Pole. Yes, Virginia, there really are angels, and they live in Fishers, Indiana! We call them the Reynolds!

P.S. This year, the first Long Tractor (110) the Reynolds family ever sold 50 years ago was bought back by Mac and once again resides with the Reynolds family. The second such tractor sold in the state of Indiana now resides in the Smithsonian Institute!

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The 74 musicians that comprise the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) hail from across the nation and internationally with 11 of them residing in Carmel. Each musician adds to the diversity of the city, shares the common love of music and was drawn to the family-friendly northern suburb for its lifestyle offerings.

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Sharon Possick Lange, a 29-year veteran oboist, agrees that the school system was a tremendous draw for her family.

She has three sons who graduated from Carmel High School, and her daughter will graduate in 2014. Lange has enjoyed watching the development of the arts. “The Palladium has given the community an opportunity to hear groups it would never have access to experiencing,” she said.

Despite the financial woes that frustrated the Circle City Orchestra, musicians are committed to making music and entertaining. “We took a substantial pay cut to keep the music alive, but we want to make sure there are jobs for the kids coming in,” said Arrensen.

“It doesn’t matter what music you listen to, there is nothing on this planet like live music,” said Arrrensen. “I think our society is so used to the canned music that we forget it is there.

At the symphony, you are a part of the music that is happening right now. You are part of history.”

In March, the ISO welcomed new CEO Gary Ginstling who moved his family from Cleveland to Carmel.

“Although our home base is in downtown Indianapolis at the Hilbert Circle Theatre, the ISO is dedicated to reaching as many communities as possible each season – and Carmel is definitely a part of that plan. Whether its concerts at the Palladium or collaborations with local schools and other groups, the ISO will be casting a wider net for audience development with every season.”

Stephanie Carlson Curtis is a writer, photographer, triathlete and mom to four kids. A journalist for 25 years, her work has been featured on CNN, WTOC-TV and in multiple magazines, websites and blogs.

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Indiana Ballet Conservatory Brings Original, Russian Nutcracker to Indiana

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little bit of Russia is finding its way to Carmel this year with the Indiana Ballet Conservatory’s production of “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 12-15, at the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Tobias Theater.

While most ballet companies around the country will be performing an Americanized version of “The Nutcracker,” IBC Artistic Director Alyona Yakovleva-Randall wants to be true to the original version, which debuted in Russia in 1892. The ballet didn’t come to the United States until the 1940s.

“With over 750 versions of ‘The Nutcracker’ today in America, it is my pleasure to bring the closest staging to the original version that debuted in Russia right here to Indiana,” Yakovleva-Randall says. She notes that all 150-plus student dancers from IBC, ages 3 to 18, will be in this performance.

Not only does the Indiana Ballet Conservatory use choreography that’s extremely close to the original production, but the gorgeous backdrops have a straight-from-Russia feeling.

They were replicated from the originals by the Verdak Trust, which allows IBC to use them, along with some of the gorgeous costumes that are based on the originals.

IBC Director of Marketing and Outreach Missy Rust says that, over time, “The Nutcracker” has been tweaked by various ballet companies, so each version is a little different.

“Many have different vignettes, like the candy cane dancers or when the mother lifts up her skirt and there are dancers underneath. Those aren’t from the original,” she says. “Ours looks and feels like the very first ‘Nutcracker.’”

That includes using the main character’s original name, which was

Masha. The child had a doll named Clara, but in American versions, the main character’s name has become Clara.

Lasha Khozashvili, who is originally from the European country of Georgia and is now a principal dancer for the Boston Ballet, is coming to Indiana once again to dance with the Indiana Ballet Conservatory. “He’s really about the art form and is good to the kids and the audience,” Rust says. “He does the show a little different every time and feeds off the audience. If they’re applauding, he’ll go for an extra turn.”

Miko Fogarty is sharing the lead part of Princess Masha/Sugar Plum Fairy with two other IBC students. "Miko is of special note because she came to IBC to train with our teachers in May of last year. She is the star of the film documentary “First Position” and is the gold medalist of the Moscow International Ballet Competition.

Of course, community guests will appear in the production, including Sherman Burdette of Fox 59 and children the IBC met during its October fundraiser, PULSE: Pointe to the Cure, for pediatric cancer research.

Sixteen-year-old Mickey Deputy, a junior Colts cheerleader who has Down syndrome and leukemia, will be in the opening scene and in the party scene.

Young Daniel Miller, who is being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, will dress as a nutcracker and will be drumming in the lobby during intermission with guest artist/ percussionist Daryl Randall.

wants it. But Masha feels sorry for the little wooden toy and takes it and loves it. “Through her love of this ugly doll, she brings him to life. In reality? In her dreams? That’s for the audience to decide,” Rust says. The audience gets to watch Masha’s vision of what this nutcracker is like and how he protects her from the Mouse King.

This ballet is especially near and dear to Yakovleva-Randall, because she danced so many of the parts as a little girl in Russia, and because she knows the tale is much more than just an American holiday favorite.

“I understand the full story of this timeless tale. At the heart, this story is about being a good person. Good battles evil, and ultimately the goodness found deep inside yourself wins in the end. It’s a story that will showcase the resiliency of the human spirit,” she says. “It really is a special gift from all of us to the audience.

There is so much tradition and history in this story that it would be a shame to not share this legacy with our students and the community.”

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Rust adds that IBC’s mission is all about giving back. “We’re a not-forprofit, and we’d do just about anything to get fundraising and finances coming in our door, but we also know we’re part of the community,” she says, pointing to their fundraiser for pediatric cancer research. "It sets an example for our kids that you can always do something for someone else, even if you’re struggling yourself.

We can all use a little help up. So our students can give back while doing something they love, while following their passion.

“We also want to continue the collaboration that was started with pediatric cancer research, so we also will be going to Riley Hospital for Children and going to St. Vincent and doing a mini-performance for the kids who can’t make it to the show,” Rusts says.

Performances take place Dec. 1213 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 14-15 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Tobias Theater, 4000 Michigan Road. Ticket costs range from $23 to $28, including a $2 service fee charged for all sales online and at the door. Parking is free for IMA members; nonmembers pay $5 per car. Additional limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and tickets, visit indianaballetconservatory.org.

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Beginning on Saturday December 14th and going through the 23rd of December the Carmel Arts & Design District will be having its 5th Annual Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt. Merchants in the District will be decorating the gingerbread houses which will be displayed in their windows. A “People’s Choice” award will be given to the merchant with the most votes based on the indication of your favorite house on the clue sheet.

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Indiana Wind Symphony Presents Holiday Soundscapes Through picturesque holiday compositions, the Indiana Wind Symphony creates a gallery of soundscapes evoking the spirit of the season.

7:30 PM The Palladium at the Center for Performing Arts, 355 City Center Dr, Carmel 317-843-3800 thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

06- Holiday Home Tour 07, Carmel Winter Farmer’s yourself to see charming cottages and 07 Prepare Market historic homes decorated for the holidays. Three of 14, There is a new, easy access location for Carmel’s the homes are in Carmel’s charming Old Town. The 21, Winter Farmers Market. It is indoors in the fourth home is the oldest existing brick structure 28 underground parking garage at the Indiana Design in Clay Township: The Silas Moffitt home. Moffitt settled his farm along the White River in 1822, where he first built a log cabin, and lived there for 50 years until his death in 1872. Friday and Saturday evening tours include hors d’oeuvres.

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9am – Noon Indiana Design Center (underground parking garage) 200 S Rangeline Rd, Carmel

08 Carmel Clay Historic Society

Holiday Gathering This year’s annual meeting will be one you won’t want to miss. Katherine Dill will present is visual program of the year’s activities, which includes the “What Was There?” program showing historical shots of Carmel alongside current images. After the program, all will enjoy a delicious dessert.

2 PM Carmel Christian Church 463 E. Main Str., Carmel CCHS members- free; $5 carmelclayhistory.org

Christmas collections and be amazed by their large collection of dollhouses, ready for the holidays.

3-6 PM PNC Bank parking lot NE corner of Main Street and Range Line Road 317-571-2787

14- Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt will be having 12 houses this year throughout 23 We the district sponsored by Rascia’s Creative Cakes.

Visitors will begin the hunt at Teabuds (111. W Main St., Suite 115) and follow the clues that will lead them to discover hand-decorated gingerbread houses in merchants’ holiday windows. They will end the hunt at Simply Sweet Shoppe (30 N. Range Line Rd.) to receive treats and enter the raffle for a basket filled with gingerbread goodies.

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13 Dave Koz & Friends, Christmas 14 Carmel Gallery Walk Tour 2013 Featuring Oleta Adams, Jonathan Butler, and Keiko Matsui! In a career that spans twenty years and a dozen albums, saxophonist Dave Koz has established himself as one of the most prominent figures in contemporary music. His musical tribute to the holidays is not to be missed.

8 PM The Palladium at the Center for Performing Arts, 355 City Center Dr, Carmel 317-843-3800 thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

14 Carmel Symphony Orchestra

presents Holidays with Five By Design Fresh off their successful performances with the Boston Pops, Five By Design features a can’t-miss concert of holiday favorites for the entire family with familiar renditions of Holly Jolly Christmas, Silent Night, ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, and more!

3 PM & 7:30 PM The Palladium at the Center for Performing Arts, 355 City Center Dr, Carmel 317-843-3800 thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

14 IU Health North Hospital

Holiday in the Arts District Experience the wonder of the holidays in the Arts & Design District with elves and reindeer, carolers, free carriage rides, a visit from Santa Claus, Face painting, Cookie decorating , Card making, Balloon animals. The Museum of Miniature Houses will also be hosting their annual Candlelight Tour from 5:00 – 8:00 PM that day where guests can see wonderful

Many of the galleries in the Carmel Arts and Design District Gallery Association will be having a special event through the month of December with “100 gifts under $100” They will be showcasing really creative pieces.

5-10 PM Carmel Arts and Design District 317-571-2787 carmelartsanddesign.com

15 Trace Adkins presents “The

Christmas Show” To complement the release of The King’s Gift (Trace’s new Celtic-flavored Christmas album), the Country star plans a reverent performance of stories and carols. The Christmas Show will be a memorable experience for the whole family.

The Palladium at the Center for Performing Arts, 355 City Center Dr, Carmel 317-843-3800 thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

18 The Circus in Winter

Presented by Actors Theatre of Indiana presents a Concert in conjunction with Center Ring Theatrical and Ball State University. A new American musical is coming through town. Join us for a behind-thescenes look at the journey of one of Indiana’s own…it’s amazing. An exclusive one-night concert with storytelling by Indiana composer Ben Clark, followed by a talk-back session moderated by Lou Harry, Indiana Business Journal 8 PM Studio Theater The Studio Theater is across the Green from the Palladium concert hall and is adjacent to

the Monon Greenway.

4 Center Green, Carmel 317-819-3525

19 Celtic Woman Home For

Christmas – The Symphony Tour Celebrate this holiday season with the celestial voices of multi-platinum Irish singing sensation Celtic Woman as they present Home For Christmas – The Symphony Tour. Featuring music from the all-female music ensemble’s second Christmas album, Home For Christmas, including holiday favorites “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and “Silent Night.”

7 PM The Palladium at the Center for Performing Arts, 355 City Center Dr, Carmel 317-843-3800 thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

21 7th Annual 5k’s of Christmas

Run & Walk A new course will be used this year allowing for more space the anticipated record crowd. This event will benefit German Shepherd Rescue, Natalie’s Second Chance Rescue and a few other Animal Rescues/ shelters Registration – 7:30 am; Event starts at 9:00 am Monon Community Center 1235 Central Park Drive East, Carmel $30 = 13 and older (includes shirt) / $35 Event Day – $15 = Ages 6-12 (includes shirt) / $20 Event Day – Free for those elves 5 and under (no shirt) carmelmarathon.com

22 Indianapolis Symphonic Choir

presents Festival of Carols Give the gift of holiday memories this season.

Featuring your favorite Christmas carols performed by choir and orchestra, “Festival of Carols” is the Hoosier concert annually creating new holiday traditions for kids from 1 to 92. From “Hark, the Herald” to “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” one seems to hear words of good cheer, from everywhere filling the air. Featuring the 150-voice Indianapolis Symphonic Choir With the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Circle City Ringers 3 PM & 7 PM $20 – $38 The Palladium at the Center for Performing Arts, 355 City Center Dr, Carmel 317-843-3800 thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

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