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On the cover / P20 From left, Carmel High School’s Autsin McCraken and Alex Thomas broadcast a recent Carmel football game. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi) Founded October 24, 2006, at Carmel, IN Vol. VIII, No. 52 Copyright 2013. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved. 30 South Range Line Road Carmel, IN 46032 317.489.4444 info@youarecurrent.com The views of the columnists in Current in Carmel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of this newspaper.

Holiday grief workshop – When you’re grieving the death of a family member or friend, you may dread the holiday season. A helpful, encouraging workshop, GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays is being held at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3 or 9 a.m. Nov. 8. Participants will receive practical suggestions through video interviews with counselors and grief experts to help cope with the holiday season. For more information or to register, visit www.stmarkscarmel.org/grief or call 846-4912.

Carmel city councilors Rick Sharp (left) and Eric Seidensticker talk budgets at last week’s council meeting. (Photo by Adam Aasen)

Spending: a focus in elections By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com Since the primary election in May, a political divide has taken shape over how to spend taxpayer money. Mayor Jim Brainard would government like to see a city council that supports his vision for Carmel’s redevelopment. In his mind, that means using tax increment finance money to repay bonds to develop areas such as the Carmel City Center and the Midtown plan. But others, such as city councilor Rick Sharp is considering a run for mayor, say the spending would be better spent on city infrastructure. He’s accused Brainard and others of “playing a shell game” with the city’s budget, moving around funds and slashing the road funds. “I think it’s going to be a burning issue on every level – not just mayoral – and council candidates that fail to recognize and own up to the reality of our infrastructure are going to be under serious examination,” he said. Sharp has gone on local radio to speak about how he believes there’s a lack of transparency involving the Brainard administration and the Carmel Redevelopment Commission. Brainard said he’s fed up with the misinformation. He said Carmel lost millions due to the recession and that led to some cuts, but said he believes infrastructure has never suffered. He said it’s become politicized. “I’m tired of certain council members trying to blame the recession on our administration,” he said.

City councilor Sue Finkam felt so strongly to support Brainard’s plan that she penned an op-ed in the Indianapolis Star. She said people keep quoting that there will be massive shortfalls in TIF, but she said that’s just twisting the numbers to suit their agenda. “My main concern is that these assumptions from the accounting report is that there will be no increase in TIF development or no increase in assessed value,” she said. “They do that to be conservative and I think you have to really have to take that into consideration. Over a 20-year period, it’s unlikely that you wouldn’t see growth.” City councilor Eric Seidensticker said he would like to be prudent with spending because otherwise you build beautiful structures – such as the reflecting pool – but you have no money for upkeep. “When you ignore these things, they reach a critical mass,” he said. “We talk about building these beautiful structures but what about the maintenance of these buildings.” Seidentsticker’s election opponent, Bruce Kimball, said he doesn’t think, “Carmel is ‘crumbling’ as is claimed by some.” “It’s not a black or white issue where we spend on development or we spend on infrastructure, we actually spend on both of them,” he said. “It’s that juggling that has made our city what it is today.” Sharp said he’s still worried. That’s why he sent out a campaign letter where he states: “I believe our city faces dangers on the horizon for which we are not currently prepared.”

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Indiana radio personalities and authors Amy Jo Clark and Miriam Weaver will be signing their new release “Right for Reason: Life, Liberty ,and a Crapload of Common Sense” at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Barnes & Noble Carmel/Westfield Store, 14790 Greyhound Plaza. They will host a brief discussion about the book, followed by a book-signing session. To read more about the authors, visit www.currentincarmel.com

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Hip pain seminar – Is hip pain slowing you down? Attend a free hip pain seminar from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Nov. 4 at IU Health North, 11700 N. Meridian St. to learn more about the Hip Preservation Program. Orthopedic surgeons Dr. Todd McKinley and Dr. Christine Caltoum will discuss treatment options for hip pain and early degeneration. For more information or to register, visit www.iuhealth.org/hipseminar or call 963-0678. Winter wear donations – Do you have gently used winter wear taking up precious closet space? There is an easy way to put those items to good use. Local orthodontist, David Judy, DDS, MS, and the Judy Orthodontics Team, are sponsoring Warm Up for Winter through Oct. 31. Donations of new or gently used winter wear such as coats, hats, gloves and scarves can be dropped off at the Judy Orthodontics office at 3965 W. 106th St., Suite 150, Carmel, just east of Michigan Road. A box for donations will be available in the lobby during normal business hours. Fuzion promotions – Carmel-based Fuzion announced two senior-level promotions. Ginger Darrough has been named chief analytics officer. Darrough will continue to be responsible for Fuzion’s product designs and analytics, as well as the actuarial functions supporting Fuzion clients. Paul Lorentz has been promoted to chief financial officer. He will oversee all financial and accounting responsibilities for Fuzion as well as investments and commissions. Freebies for veterans – In honor of Veterans Day, some businesses are offering freebies to veterans. Great Clips is offering free haircuts to veterans Nov. 11. In addition, any other customer getting a haircut Nov. 11 will receive a coupon for a free haircut that can be given to a veteran. The coupons can be used between Nov. 11 and Dec. 31. Golden Corral is offering both veterans and current military personnel a free beverage and buffet meal at all its locations from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 17.

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Current reader Laura Lynch, wrote: “We have eight rescue dogs and a 9-month-old daughter named McKinley. We decided to dress our daughter up as Tinker Bell and the dogs as Peter Pan characters.” Pretty kitties and puppies with their pumpkins, the staff at Current certainly had a hard time choosing favorites when it came to the annual Pets and Pumpkins Halloween Costume Contest. Here are the top picks this year. To see photos of all of the pets in the contest, visit www.currentincarmel.com

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The art McCrocklin creates is often abstract with bright, bold colors. “I use line drawings to create scenery and For most, everyday life is full of movement and then fill in with bold colors to tell a story,” he balance. However, Jason McCrocklin has spent said. “I use a theme in each one of those his whole life experiencing art movement much differently. He illustrations.” He cannot physically move his arms to paint on canvas, so he has faced a lifelong neuromusprints his creations from the computer. cular disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Body Mind and Core Studio is a yoga SMA is a form of muscular dystrophy studio in Carmel. Proprietors Natalie that attacks the nervous system and and Matt Hayden discovered McCrocklin prevents the signal from the spine to while they were looking to add diversity get to skeletal muscles. McCrocklin to their studio and feature more events. “I’m basically what you would con“We are integrating art and yoga,” McCrocklin sider a high-level paraplegic,” McCrocklin said, “I use my chair every day and have very limited use said. “I am unable to move but I am able to produce images associated with movement.” of arms and hands.” At 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 8, the Body Mind and Core McCrocklin does not let his lack of physical Studio. 1344 S. Range Line Rd., is partnering with movement within his body get in the way of McCrocklin for a show. There will be a yoga class his creative movement within his mind. When at the very beginning of the event celebrating he was a young child, he would use drawing movement, followed by a discussion with the and sketching as an outlet. Today, he explores artist and wine and hors d’oeuvre service.. The art through the use of digital prints. He said, “I yoga class is $25, but from 6 to 9 p.m. the event always had the urge to create since I was little, is open free to the public. and it’s something I decided to really develop.”

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Olivia on Main project moves through city council By James Feichtner • news@currentincarmel.com

increment finance funds for preparing the land for development, but concern remains as to what exactly the TIF funds would be used for specifically. Keystone Realty Group has negotiated the The TIF money used will be divided 75 percent to terms of its 25-year bond agreement, worth up Keystone and 25 percent to the city to to $3.8 million, T Ifor CK T OPTIONS development for the Olivia help pay theEbond. VIP Reception and Event $150 “We, the council, were unhappy with on Main project Event listed Only $100as the projwhat the developer with the city and can now move forects in which it was going to invest the ward with the $30 million apartment Please respond by November 7 TIF money and we had said to them complex site. This comes after Carmel Name: __________________________________________________________ that________________________________________________________ we expect this to be invested in City Council’s Oct. 20 meeting. Address: City/State/Zip: ____________________________________________________ infrastructure,” said Carmel city coun“I am buying the bonds and there is Snyder Phone: Email: ________________________ cilor____________________________ Luci Snyder. “Landscaping is never no risk or guarantee by the city and if considered infrastructure.” the project is not built or if taxes come lower Please make _____ reservations at level: The topic wasTable discussed aVIP meeting onEventOct. than expected, I get nothing in return,” stated q Corporate Sponsor $1,500 at q Reception and $150 Family Table Sponsor $1,200 Event Only $100 16, whenqcity officials met withqKeystone planErsal Ozdemir, the owner and CEO of Keystone. q Event Program Ad $500 ners to further outline the details of the project The city will allow Keystone the use of tax

and its expenses. With the proposed property being a blighted parcel city officials were also concerned with Keystone requesting further funds from CRC down the road for site work. “The site has several problems. One of them is the fact that the site falls away. It isn’t level,” Snyder said. “Another is that it’s swampy. Infrastructure for a site like that is exactly what we expect them to spend money on. I find City Center scarcely blighted, but I find that this piece of property is [blighted].” Keystone has since finalized the specifics of the costs and agreed that the CRC will have no further obligations to fulfill any costs for any site work on project. Yourthe support of Chocolate Sunday helps fund Alzheimer’s care,

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U.S. 31 construction on schedule By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com After dealing with detours for months, motorists throughout Carmel have been repeating the same question: When will development the construction on U.S. 31 be done? A new Main Street bridge over U.S. 31 opened to traffic in September. INDOT Spokesman Nathan Riggs said it’s not in its final configuration and the ramps and additional lanes at the roundabout interchange will not open until after U.S. 31 is complete. Riggs said westbound traffic should be shifted to the north side of the bridge before the end of October. Contractors anticipate setting beams for the Carmel Drive bridge by the end of this month. By Thanksgiving, the section of U.S. 31 – currently closed between Old Meridian and 136th Street – will open to traffic, Riggs said. The Carmel section between the I-465 interchange area and the Monon Trail overpass is anticipated to be fully open to traffic by the end of 2015. Riggs said construction is under way on U.S. 31 south of I-465 and could cause congestion. “However, this area was heavily congested prior to construction,” he said. “Reducing this congestion, eliminating traffic signals and improving safety are some of the key motivations behind this project.”

Two flyover ramps are being constructed and will be finished by the end of 2015. While some view it as good news that construction is on schedule, business owners along U.S. 31 still say it’s been tough. John Perazzo, owner of J. Razzo’s, an Italian restaurant near construction, sent Current a letter detailing how difficult it has been. He wrote that he’s had to cut staff hours. Some have raised the question about whether increased traffic on Keystone Avenue – due to the closure – means that Keystone will need serious repairs when this is all over. Carmel City Engineer Jeremy Kashman said there has been an increase in traffic but, “the roadway is functioning very well.” “At this point in time I do not see where large wholesale repairs will be needed on Keystone in the short term,” he said. “Keystone was designed and constructed to handle the anticipated traffic.” Rick Sharp, city councilor and possible candidate for mayor, has concerns about the status of Keystone. While he stressed that he’s not a structural engineer, he said questions need to be asked, especially since unlike U.S. 31, Carmel is on the hook for repairing Keystone. “In the past, we’ve been told that everything is fine and we found that wasn’t the case,” he said. To see a map of the roads closed, visit www. currentincarmel.com

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Finkam launches new website By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com

Previously seen as a quieter voice on the city council, Finkam has recently raised her public profile by leading the efforts on the first PorchFest event this year. She’s also written letters to the editor to spread her opinions on Carmel’s redevelopment plans. Some on the city council dismissed Finkam’s website as just a way to promote people who agree with her political opinions, but she said that’s not the case. She said it is privately funded out of her own pocket. “Some are going to call it political because I’m an elected official and I’m championing it,” she said. “So be it. That’s not my intent. They’ll just have to show up and find out for themselves.”

City councilor Sue Finkam has started a website as a way to help bring citizens to engage and discuss “place making,” which diversion is the process of planning and utilizing public spaces. It’s called, For the Love of Carmel, lwww.fortheloveofcarmel.com, and it’s where interested attendees can sign up for very informal meetings. No PowerPoint presentations, just a chance to connect. Finkam Finkam said she hopes these meetings will bring together a diverse group of citizens such as business owners, developers, architects, families and active volunteers. According to the website: “We’ll highlight what’s great about Carmel, and what can be improved, as well as discuss what other communities around the U.S. are doing related to this topic (place making).” Participants could discuss issues such as improving walkability, regulating backyard farming and creating meeting places. In the future, Finkam imagines this group could give their opinions on new ordinances or be a A screen shot of the new website displays the “For the love of sounding board for developers. Carmel” logo. (Photo by Adam Aasen)

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Dozens of residents from the eastside Carmel neighborhood Williamson Run packed the seats of the Oct. 21 plan comdevelopment mission meeting. The residents were there in opposition to a proposed rezoning of land that sits along Randall Drive and 96th Street and runs to the Williamson Run border. This parcel is up for becoming the city’s next planned unit development property. The change to a PUD would nearly triple the density of a proposed apartment complex’s occupancy, as well as increase traffic. Residents expressed that they are not opposed to the building of an apartment complex, but changing from a B3 to a PUD would allow a larger complex to be built increasing traffic in their neighborhood. A B3 status on the land means that it can remain a commercial space, but a PUD area would mean that it could become a mixed-use area with apartments, offices and businesses. “We’re not against development,” Williamson Run resident Will Abbey said. “We’re not against apartments. We are against the PUD rezone of this property. It significantly increases the density of this property and we feel that will have a negative effect on our community. We’re not opposed to the development of a property if it were used as a B3.” Commissioners were also in agreement with

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the residents on the increased density. “Quite frankly I don’t think this meets the standards of a PUD,” said commissioner John Adams. “The density is outrageous, in my opinion. I think the density in that small acreage is way out of proportion.” The proposal will be reviewed at a special studies meeting on Nov. 5 for further discussion. Other items discussed as public hearings were a proposal to increase to the tenant size of a restaurant space located at 2271 Pointe Pkwy., a one-year extension to the sunset clause expiration date for the demolition of buildings in Old Town Overlay and a proposal for a projected 10-year development plan for $27.3 million in additions to Carmel/Clay parks system. All were approved unanimously. The next plan commission meeting is on Nov. 18.

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With Halloween and trick-or-treating right around the corner, it is important to know which houses children should avoid during police their festivities. In Hamilton County there are more than 135 registered sex offenders who reside in the area along with nearly 30 more who travel to the county to work. The Sheriff’s Office, which is charged with maintaining the Sex and Violent Offender Registry, wants you to know where these offenders reside so you can avoid those houses when trick-or-treating. “We make every effort to ensure sex offenders live and work where they tell us,” said Hamilton County Sheriff Mark Bowen. “We have officers who regularly check on offenders to make sure they are following the rules and guidelines of the registry. It’s important for our area residents to visit our website to see who the registered offenders are and where they live and work,”

Residents are encouraged to check addresses where they live, work, and spend time to see if registered offenders live nearby. According to Sheriff Bowen: “The mapping and address feature found on the website pinpoints exactly where an offender lives or works.” The Offender Watch website also allows the ability to sign up for free automatic e-mail notifications if an offender moves within a specified radius of any registered address. “If you plan on trick-or-treating at another family member’s house or a friend’s house, register or search that address beforehand so offender homes can be avoided,” Sherrif Bowen said. “The public can also use the website for addresses where children spend time, such as with relatives, babysitters, and friends.” The alerts are real-time and sent via e-mail as soon as an offender registers with the Sheriff’s Office. The Offender Watch website for Hamilton County is http://www.sheriffalerts.com/cap_ main.php?office=54835.

City council considers pool fixes By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Carmel is considering a new resolution to take $613,200 out of the city’s Rainy Day Fund, a reserve government savings account, and use it to make repairs to the reflecting pool, across the street from the Palladium. The Carmel Redevelopment Commission, the pool’s owner, commissioned the 84,300-squarefoot pool more than a decade ago using some money from a $1 million federal grant. CSO Architects designed the pool but now-defunct Eden Enterprises did the construction and several city officials say the work wasn’t done properly. There are cracks and crumbles, which have made what was supposed to be gathering place look run down. Eden Enterprises filed bankruptcy and closed. There were subsequent legal issues brought out

regarding the work. A serious leak was diagnosed early on and finally fixed in 2009. City Councilor Rick Sharp said that he is in support of fixing the problem, but he has an issue with the money coming from the taxpayerfunded Rainy Day Fund. He said it was a CRC mistake and the CRC owns it, so he questioned why the CRC can’t pay for it. Especially in light of the $2.1 million sale of the Shapiro’s building which means a million dollars — after the debt is paid and forgiven — in the CRC’s bank account. At the same time, the council voted unanimously to put money back into the Rainy Day Fund at its meeting last week. The Council approved transferring $220,000 from the Cumulative Capital Sewer Fund No. 206 to the city’s Rainy Day Fund. This is because the city borrowed money from the fund to help pay for engineering costs associated with starting storm water drainage repairs for the Emerson Road project.

Obituary Dr. William H. “Bill” Orr, 83 of Carmel, passed away Oct. 19. Bill was born November 3, 1930 in Buffalo, NY to the late Dr. William J. and Margaret G. Orr. He was a 1948 graduate of Nichols High School in Buffalo. Bill earned his Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, his Master’s degree from Catholic University, while teaching at the Naval Academy and his PhD. from Cornell. Bill was a US Navy veteran of the Korean War. Bill was a physicist. He worked for Bell Labs for 27 years, retiring in 1989. He Orr holds several patents, including one for integrated circuitry that was essential for the research and development of touch tone technology. Bill is survived by his wife of 30 years, Donola “Donnie”; his children, William Goehrig (wife, Betty) Orr, Dr. Barron Joseph (partner, Paula) Orr, Elise Morrow Orr and Wade (wife, Patricia) Orr; stepsons, Robert J. (wife, Mary) Settle and Gregory J. (wife, Kathrina) Settle; granddaughter, Danielle Morrow Orr; 5 step grandchildren; 5 step great-grandchildren; sister, Margaret E. “Marla” (husband, John) MacKenzie. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Dr. James M. Orr and John G. “Jack” Orr. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Hydrocephalus Association 4340 East West Highway Suite 905 Bethesda, MD 20814-4447 are recommended.

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Jim Engledow made sure to emphasize how big a deal it is to earn a national gold medal for excellence in Park and Recreation parks management by the American Academy for Parks and Recreation Administration. “This is a difficult award to earn,” said, Engledow, the president of the board of the Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation. “It requires excellence in all areas from accounting to maintenance to everything in between. It all enters into the equation. To win this award, you can’t just do a few things right but honestly you have to do everything right.” The gold medal banner was unveiled at Monon Community Center’s gym on Oct. 22. There are five judges for the gold medal. Three of the judges were directors for gold-medal winning agencies. Mark Westermeier, director of Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation, said the staff entered the process thinking they could learn from it and perhaps win the gold medal the following year. “To have 7,000 park and recreation professionals applauding that effort is something I don’t think I’ve ever forget,” said Westermeier, who has been director for 12 years. “There’s so many variables that go into (winning). It’s about our master planning process for parks. It’s how we’ve adjusted to that and how we’re perceived

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going forward. It’s about the challenges that might lie ahead and how we’re solving problems. It’s also about the programming we offer and how expansive it is. It’s about partnerships with other members of the communities like schools and (Indiana Wildlife Federation) and many other companies as well.” Westermeier said the next goal is to become the first two-time gold medal winner in Indiana. However, Carmel can not apply for gold medal status again for five years. Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation also received accreditation from the National Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies.

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Securing the lead role in a school musical is special enough. The fact that it is in “Legally Blonde” makes it that much betschools ter for Sydney Greene. “It’s so awesome,” the Carmel Middle School eighth grader said. “Everyone is so excited. We have a lot of practice but it’s going to be good in the end. It has a really good message that goes beyond stereotypes, that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.” Greene, who wears a blonde wig in the show, plays Elle Woods in her school’s junior version of “Legally Blonde.” The performances will be held at the middle school auditorium at 7 p.m. on Nov. 14 and 15. Tickets are $5. The plot centers on Woods, a sorority girl, who enters Harvard Law School to win back her boyfriend but learns her knowledge of the law can help others. Ayden Stewart, an eighth grader, plays Emmett, a teaching assistant who encourages Elle. “There’s a lot of funny Stewart scenes,” Stewart said. “I like the fact that I’ve seen the musical so it’s fun to see what we do with it.” Choir director Trisha Scheidies provides the vocal direction and choreography. Jason ElRite serves as the stage director and helps with

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Council considers conservation By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com Passionate residents filled the Carmel City Council chambers to express their thoughts on a proposed conservation government district in the Johnson Addition neighborhood. Both sides said it’s about freedom. Petitioners want to be free to preserve their homes without developers stepping in. Opponents said they want the freedom to make alterations to their homes without getting approving from a commission. Mark Dollase, administrator for Carmel Historic Preservation Commission, gave an extension PowerPoint presentation to explain the work down on the conservation district petition. He reiterated his contention that a conservation district only deals with three things: demolition, moving or constructing a building. City councilor Sue Finkam said this creates another layer of bureaucracy which can deter homeowners from rehabbing their homes. And she’s worried about the boundaries, which include Main Street, which she said has a different character from the rest of the district. One resident, Penny Robbins, said she prefers the freedom to individualize their homes the way they want. “I don’t like going to committees and begging for permission to put a front porch and maybe bigger walkways in front of my own house,” she said. “I am a grown woman who bought this house with my own money and I certainly don’t need opinions from others to tell me what to do with my own property.”

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Carmel High School radio station puts students on track to success By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com While listening to Indianapolis Colts play-byplay announcer Bob Lamey’s broadcast of the 2006 AFC Championship game, Alex Thomas had a revelation that talking about sports on radio would be a fun career to cover story pursue. Now a Carmel High School senior, Thomas’ path hasn’t swerved. Thomas serves as the play-by-play announcer for football games on WHJE-91.3 FM, the high school’s radio station. Thomas, the station’s sports director, plans to pursue majoring in communications at either Ball State or Indiana University. “It’s something I’d loved to do with my life,” Thomas said. “I think it would be really exciting. For me, it’s work but it’s fun.” The same goes for WHJE alum Pat Boylan, who credits his high school experience for his fast start to his broadcasting career. Boylan, a 2009 Carmel High School graduate, is starting his first year as pregame host and sideline reporter for the Indiana Pacers’ radio broadcasts. He also will be postgame locker room TV reporter for Pacers home games on Fox Sports Indiana. In addition, he will be a fill-in playby-play announcer for the Indiana Fever. Boylan, who graduated from Ball State in 2013, spent three seasons as Ball State football play-by-play announcer for WCRD, the college’s student radio station. After graduating, he spent a year covering high school sports for Beck Sports in North Dakota. “WHJE was huge for me in getting a good start early,” Boylan said. “When I went into Ball State, I certainly had a leg up from a preparation and experience standpoint. I was able to call games my sophomore year of high school and that’s something very few schools in the state offer. Of those that do, I would find it hard to believe anyone can do it at the quality and have the opportunities that WHJE provided me. Because of that big leg up, it allowed me to get started right away at Ball State at where I wanted to be and not need any transition period that other students had that weren’t fortunate enough to have a radio station with the resources we had.” Thomas has followed the success stories of Boylan and other WHJE alums. Thomas is joined by fellow seniors Austin McCracken and Parker Stewart on WHJE’s two-hour sports talk show

From left, Austin McCraken, Megan Hayes and Alex Thomas are key WHJE staffers. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

on Saturday mornings. McCracken provides color commentary on the football games. Thomas said he favors doing play-by-play because he looked up to Lamey growing up. He frequently puts the radio on and turns the TV audio down when the Colts or Pacers are playing. McCracken said he prefers doing color on football broadcasts, but would rather do play-by-play for basketball and baseball. “I’m a big stats guy. I have huge preparation folders for that (color),” McCracken said. McCracken realized early on that he wouldn’t like to sit down at a desk. “I love to be able to talk and communicate with people,” McCracken said. “I love being able to present my voice. I think voice is the biggest thing in radio because you are not seen. It’s about how you present yourself. That adds a little more challenge than TV.”

McCracken also does work with CHTV, the high school’s TV station, as many of the students take classes in both. Brian Spilbeler, a teacher and WHJE station manager, said the school is looking into coordinating more so students start with broadcasting and then launch into radio or TV. WHJE, which started in 1963, broadcasts several different sporting events: volleyball, soccer, football and middle school football during the fall. There are approximately 160 students taking radio classes. While sports accounts for a good deal of WHJE programming, there are plenty of other opportunities for high school students to hone their radio craft. Spilbeler said there are 10 original live shows from Monday to Friday. “We mostly have DJ-hosted music programs,” Spilbeler said. “They get to choose their own music. They get to bring in information to discuss.

• Kyle Binder, Horizon League Network Content Producer/host

• Brian Bondus, all-media journalist at WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio

• Charlie Butcher, Fort Wayne morning host on WOWO

• Andrew Chernoff, weekend sports anchor/sports reporter for KFDMTV in Beaumont, Texas

• Dave Dugan, longtime “Bob and Tom Show” contributor, comedian

• Steve Inskeep, host of NPR “Morning Edition” (brother Jim, another WHJE alum, is Carmel’s athletic director)

• Lance Gose (McAlister), sports talk host on ESPN-1530 AM in Cincinnati

• Paul Mendenhall, Indianapolis’ WTTS-92.3 FM personality

• Pam Ferrin Rhoades, former WFBQ-95 FM and WNDE-1260 AM personality, now communications director for Sacred Heart Cathedral High School in Knoxville, Tenn.

October 28, 2014

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Can’t we all just get along?

FROM THE BACKSHOP 8 years! Current wins with people Well, we did it! We attained our eighth anniversary as a company on Oct. 24. However, in no way did we do it alone. Now in our ninth year of publishing community-focused newspapers, we couldn’t have done it without you, our advertising partners, our internal and external colleagues and the outside vendors that make printing and delivery of “the weekly miracle” possible. The point is, you win with people – and this is a great example of that maxim. Our growth since 2006 has been fueled steadily – even through the recession – by those good folks and entities. We’ve written in this space a few times in the last eight years that we feel truly fortunate to be able to do what we love and love what we do. That has not changed. Is every single day a bed of roses? No, it most certainly is not. Most are, though. Still, with as many moving parts as we have here – not unlike so many households and businesses in our midst – “things break.” And so we work quickly to correct and not repeat the errors of our ways. That won’t change. What will change, though, is this, if plans remain as they are: Current Publishing will be growing well beyond its first-quarter 2015 launch of Current in Geist and we’ll be able to tell you the details of future expansion, we hope, in the not-too-distant future. So that fuels us, too. In a time when most make note of the declining newspaper industry, we’re humble and happy to state here that such does not apply to Current. We serve a niche and a vast and coveted audience. We provide our readers what they told us, through independent research, that they expect. Our readers linger with the newspapers and, eventually, a buying decision is initiated, and that means our readers frequent our advertisers. Again, you are the people with whom we win and, humbly, you are genuinely appreciated. ••• On Nov. 1, our editions carrying election-day information will be delivered. We hope you’ll study them and will commit to voting on Nov. 4. Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.

BELIEVE IT! Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In North Carolina organizations may not hold their meetings while the members present are in costume.

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The good new days Commentary by Terry Anker Long-ago, rock concerts joined the prohibited list. Trying to squeeze a few more bucks out of the monthly budget, we had kids who would soon enough need money for college, for trips, and for all manner and sort of athletic-logoed apparel. Besides, I told myself, I’d seen most of the greats; and the prices for tickets had inflated to the point where one struggled to justify. As the years passed, the budget became a little more comfortable and the college fund fattened. But somehow, rock concerts did not find the way back to front-of-mind. Instead, we were more often attending performances from the American songbook – Tony Bennett, Michael Feinstein, Diana Krall and others filled our entertainment allotment. But as often happens when we allow our lives to slide into cruise control, someone reminds us to take back the wheel. News of Fleetwood Mac’s reunion and tour had reached me some months earlier. The venerable band would even find its way to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Tickets

were pricy. And, I can be kind of tight. But, then came the call. Good friends found themselves with a “spare” set of seats – perfectly situated for my bride and me. They invited us to join them and insisted that it be their treat. Understandably, I could not have been happier to get the call and was delighted in their generosity as we’d seen the band on its last all-original tour 16 years ago. The concert beat even the highest expectations. The 60-plus-year-old rockers entertained us for three hours non-stop. The crowd, while fully engaged, was notably older. Even as the experience returned me to another place and time, it was a sanguine reminder that those days are past. Good. They were good days. But I wonder, do we need a new band to make new good days? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@currentincarmel. com.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

– Thomas Edison

I have had it up to the top of my ginger head with mean people! Last week in particular, I saw more than my fair share. One of my daughter’s besties picked a fight with her, jealous over the amount of time she’d been spending with another classmate. A man completely went off on me in the parking lot of my kids’ middle school, angry that I hadn’t seen his turn signal. And some old biddy was unhelpful to the point of being obstructive to a friend of mine who was just trying to apply for a job. Can’t we all just get along? My daughter’s gal pal I can somewhat excuse. She’s at that age where friendships are both sacred and flighty, and girl drama rules the school. Insecurities, immaturity and even the lunch menu can create intense situations that no one under 20 can be expected to handle gracefully. It doesn’t help that my child is Miss Sensitive, so the idea that somebody is mad at her, however irrational the reason, sends her into hysterics, which I’m then supposed to “handle.” No can do, Mom out! The guy at the school I just don’t get at all. I was in a long line of traffic trying to drop my son off and honestly never saw his signal indicating his intention to park in a spot he’d already missed. When he started to reverse, I honked. I didn’t want him to hit me and I felt like I couldn’t move. He kept on coming, so naturally I continued to honk. He then rolled down his window and screamed me the riot act. Now maybe I was the spoiled icing on his terrible-day cake, but he didn’t have to behave that way. A patient, “I’m so sorry, but could you please back up?” would have inspired my own brand of kindness. Instead, I was forced to discover his true identity through Ninja-like stalking and file it under “Jerks.” The next morning, a friend of mine relayed her own mean-people story. While requesting her academic transcripts for a job application, the bitter spinster in charge outright refused to forward them because she thought the place of employment wouldn’t be interested in someone who didn’t have the “right qualifications.” What the what! Obviously something is dead inside that terrible woman, but why on earth would she treat a person like that? Where’s the love? Listen. With the frantic holidays around the corner, let’s just try to be nice to each other. If nothing else, showing compassion will keep you from being tracked by a creative soccer mom with melodramatic tweenagers and frustrated, unemployed allies. Love you guys! Peace out.

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

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READERS’ VIEWS Stained pages at the library Editor, At the recent Carmel Library used book sale, I purchased a copy of Reza Aslan’s 2013 book, “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.” As I began reading it, I came across ink-written comments. Normally, I have no problem with writing in used books. I do it myself in my personally owned books. However, this fairly recently released book had been a library purchased copy. It appears that the library had to withdraw the book from the shelves due to the unauthorized notations within. If that is the case, then someone, who was offended by the book and perhaps considered the book an offense to at

least one of the first three Ten Commandments, was quite willing to violate commandments forbidding theft and disrespect for the property of others. Money was lost to the library in the destruction of this book and other readers have been denied their opportunity to read it. What freedom of the press, thought, or religion, would exist were everyone to deface every book they disliked in a library or bookstore? The person who wrote in this book is not that far removed from book burners of the past. My advice to him or her is: “Write your own book and leave the others untouched.” Bruce Braden, Carmel

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THIS WEEK Mystery at The Palladium – Use your best detective skills to help solve a mystery from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at The CARMEL Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel. For the first time ever, the Palladium concert hall is transformed into a life-size board game as your family works together to solve a “musical mystery” of the missing cello. Was the cello misplaced in the Founders Room? Or taken to the Feinstein Gallery? Discover clues to help find the cello. Perfect for elementary-aged kids and their families. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $15 per family. For more information, call 848-7275 or visit carmelclayparks.com. Prairie Plates – The adult-only dining experience at Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd., returns at 6 p.m. Nov. 1 with FISHERS Whole Hog at The Prairie House. Prairie Plates Whole Hog is a four-course feast with pork, prepared by Chris Eley and staff from Goose the Market, and features Conner Prairie’s Ossabaw Island Hogs. Reservations are required. Cost is $75 per person. For more information, call 776-6006 or visit www.connerprairie.org.

Haunted Trails will feature guided group tours through several different ghoul- and ghost-themed fright stations along the park’s trails and paths for thrill seekers older than 12 on Oct. 28 through 30. (Submitted photo)

Cool Creek Park trails get haunted for holiday

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The haunted trails

The usual tranquil wooded area of Cool Creek Parks will turn into a horror scene complete with zombies and chainsaw halloween wielding masked men for the annual Halloweenthemed Haunted Trails Oct. 28 through 30. Haunted Trails features guided group tours through several different ghoul- and ghostthemed fright stations along the park’s trails and paths for thrill seekers older than 12. “It takes an army of parks staff and volunteers to stage this thing. Everybody loves the number of hours they put into this thing,” said Don Nicholls, resource development specialist with Hamilton County Parks and Recreation. Nicholls said the event is one of the department’s best fundraisers as many fright stations

7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 28 through 30 • Cool Creek Park, 2000 E. 151st St., Westfield • Cost is $5 • www.myhamiltoncountyparks.com.

are manned by high school students. “Band students, key clubs and thespians can earn as much as $2,000 for their organizations,” he said. “It’s a good opportunity for youth groups.” Nicholls said this year’s event will include 13 to 15 fright stations. He said staff members keep an eye on groups on the trails, especially those that seem to know it all. “Teens that can’t be impressed, those are the ones we target. We know we’ve done our job when we quiet down those groups,” Nicholls said. Northern Lights will provide stage entertain-

ment, music for guests standing in line, hay rides, a camp fire and storytelling. For younger children, Nicholls said a Trick-orTreat Trail is available from 6 to 9 p.m. He said the area is now committed to children and away from the Haunted Trails. “It’s a fright-free zone,” Nicholls said. “In the past, we had a place that the Haunted Trail dumped out to. It didn’t seem right to have children being there.” The Trick-or-Treat Trail activities include craft stations, a Not-so-scary Nature Trail, Spooktacular shelter, live owls with a wildlife educator, Monster Mash dance area and marshmallows at the campfire ring. Cost is $1 and is designed for preschool and elementary-aged school children and their families. “There are lots of fun, different activities at multiple stations,” Nicholls said.

2nd Pumpkin Harvest Festival – Stonycreek Farm, 11366 Ind. 38 East, is hosting its annual festival from 10 a.m. NOBLESVILLE to 5 p.m. now through Oct. 31. The event’s 400-foot zip line is returning as a main attraction. Cost is $15 per person for anyone ages 10 and up who weigh 90 to 250 pounds. Other attractions include a pony cart, 60-foot. slide, entertainment area, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, a haunted house for youngsters, a gourd sling shot, corn cob cannon, candle making, farm animals and more. Parking is $5 per car. For more information, call 773-3344 or visit www.stonycreekfarm.net. Haunted Trails – Make your way through the “boo-tiful” woods of Cool Creek Park, 2000 E. 151st St., during the annual WESTFIELD Haunted Trails Halloween event from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 28 through 30. Ghouls and goblins are lurking at every turn and waiting for you to arrive. Trail not recommended for kids 11 and younger. Cost is $5. A separate Trick-or-Treat Trail for younger kids and families is available from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $1. For more information, visit myhamiltoncountyparks.com. Legion of Blues – Benito DiBartoli and Delta Duo will fill the American Legion Post No. 79, 9950 East 600 South, zionsVILLE with blues music from 8 to 11 p.m. Nov. 1. The concert is open to all ages. Cost is $5. “Legion of Blues” is a blues show put on once every three months. For more information, call 873-3105.

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Apple Store at Conner Prairie • The popular Apple Store is up and running for the 29th year and is a place for all kinds of tasty apple treats and a wide variety of specialty items like red velvet cherries, gift baskets and the much loved chocolate salted caramel apple. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • Today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and every Tues. – Sun. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 31. • 776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org

wednesday

Beef & Boards Presents: “Fiddler on the Roof” • This year marks the 50th anniversary of the famed Fiddler on the Roof musical. This classic show tells the story of holding on to traditions in a changing world. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • Today at 1 and 8 p.m.; Oct. 30, 31 and Nov. 1 at 8 p.m.; Nov. 2 at 1:30 and 7 p.m. • Tickets start at $38.50. • 872-9664 • http://beefandboards.com Haunted Prairie: A Hidden History of Conner Prairie • Take this guided tour through Conner Prairie when it’s dark and quiet. Learn about local legends and supernatural stories relating to the property. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • Tonight from 6:30 – 9 p.m.; tours are 1.5 hours long and leave at staggered times. • Members $13, non-members $15. • 776-6006. • www.connerprairie.org

thursday

Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre Presents: “Golda’s Balcony” • This compelling, one-woman show tells the personal story of the legendary Golda Meir starting with her impoverished Russian childhood on up through her position as Prime Minister of Israel. • 3 Center Green, Carmel • Tonight at 7 p.m.; Oct. 31 and Nov 1 at 7 p.m.; Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. • $15 for adults, $10 for students • 843-3800. • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org “Trunk or Treat” at the Zionsville American Legion • Decorate your car and pass out treats for the spooky ghosts and goblins that will be trick-or-treating in the Legion parking lot. • 9950 E. 600 S., Zionsville • Tonight from 5:30 – 8 p.m. • Free. • 695-8885 • www.zionsvillechamber.org

friday

Stonycreek Farm’s 42nd Annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival • Fun kid activities available as well as u-pick pumpkin patch, hayrides, food and lots of harvest goodies at the Gift Shop. • 11366 Ind. 38 E., Noblesville • Today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and daily through Oct. 31. • Free. • 773-3344 • www. stonycreekfarm.net

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Westfield Historic Underground Railroad Ghost Walk • This is a walking tour that lasts approximately two hours and includes ghost stories from the Underground Railroad and Westfield’s haunted past. • 132 W. Main St., Westfield • Tonight at 8 p.m. • Tickets $18 for adults, $13 for seniors and children. • Call 840-6456 for reservations • www.unseenpress.com Live Music in the Loft Restaurant • Looking for a farm-to-table restaurant and live music on a Friday

night? Dine at the Loft Restaurant at Traders Point Creamery and enjoy freshly made meals with seasonal ingredients and a rotating schedule of performances from local musicians on Friday nights. Tonight’s performance is from Andra Faye & Scott Ballantine. • 9101 Moore Road, Zionsville • Tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. • Restaurant open 5 to 9:30 p.m. • 733-1700 • www.tpforganics.com HCAA’s 64th Annual Fall Art Show & Sale • The Hamilton County Artists Association’s annual show takes place at the Noblesville Library. The Nov. 1 Open House is open to the public and will include refreshments, live music and a chance to meet the artists. • 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville • Open House tonight from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.; Art Show & Sales continues during normal library hours through Nov. 15. • Free admission. • 773-5197 • www. hcaa-in.org

saturday

Hogwarts High Tea in the Dark • Enjoy an evening of treacle tarts and floating candles as kids and adults alike are invited to step into the world of Harry Potter at Tina’s Traditional Old English Kitchen. • 30 N. Range Line Rd., Carmel • Tonight from 6 – 8 p.m.; reservations required. • $25 for adults, $15 for kids ages 7 – 12. • Call for reservations, 565-9716. • www.tinastraditional.com Blue Arrow Train – An Evening Dining Experience Along the Nickel Plate Railroad • Catch the train at Fishers or Noblesville for an evening ride through the countryside that includes time to stop for dinner in Noblesville, Atlanta or Tipton. Stopover time is about an hour and a half; call for reservations. • Fishers or Noblesville • Various times • Call 7736000 for prices and reservations • www.itm.org Prairie Plates: Whole Hog at The Prairie House • Prairie Plates is an adults-only dining experience at Conner Prairie. Each event includes gourmet style food from the region’s top chefs and artisans. This outing is a four-course feast with pork, prepared by Chris Eley and staff from Goose the Market and featuring Conner Prairie’s Ossabaw Island Hogs. (See website for info on how to participate in separate, hog-butchering class). Reservations required. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • Tonight at 6 p.m. • $75 per person, adults only. • Call 776-6006 to register. • www.connerprairie.org Mass on Main Holiday Pop Up Shop in Carmel • A group of Indy’s Mass Ave. retailers are creating shopping opportunities in Carmel. Stop by to see displays by Silver in the City, Crimson Tate, Nurture Baby and Handmade Promenade; these special shops will be open through Dec. 31. • 110 W. Main St., Suite 130, Carmel • Today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and every Wed. – Sat. from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Free • facebook.com/massonmain

sunday

The Center Presents: In Collaboration, The Milk Carton Kids & Sarah Jarosz • Grammy-nominated folk artists The Milk Carton Kids and Sara Jarosz offer a unique performance with one microphone. • 1 Center Green, Carmel • Tonight at 7:30 p.m. • Tickets start at $28. • 843-3800. • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

MONday

Fall Exhibit: Autumn Attractions • Cool Creek Park and Nature Center presents fall exhibits and showcases the beauty of fall. Learn about the amazing journey of monarchs, how the leaves change colors and participate in scavenger hunts. • 2000 E. 151st St., Carmel • Today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Free. • 774-2500 • www.myhamiltoncountyparks.com

TUESDAY

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Regan, Johnson win Halloween Writing Contest Youth winner – Corinne Regan, 11, of Noblesville I hate all of this superstition around Halloween. That weird stuff like, if you see a black cat, you’re going to die. But that’s just crazy. Well, at least I used to think that. Everything went insane on Halloween, as I was waiting for my bus. My friend, Jeffrey, came running to me, his hair bouncing as he ran. I looked at him and rolled my eyes. I was tired of Jeffrey, because the only thing that he didn’t believe in was ghosts. Jeffrey kept sprinting toward me, tripping over his own feet. He finally reached me, looking like he was about to puke up a lung. “I saw a ghost.” he gasped. This really surprised me, because Jeffrey doesn’t believe in ghosts. “What do you mean you saw a ghost? Who was it?” I asked. I wanted to know exactly what happened. “Well,” Jeffrey mumbled, “I think it was the man, from my house. He looked right at me. I swear, I wasn’t just seeing things.” In Jeffrey’s house, apparently, a murderer once lived in his house but he died a long time ago. I looked Jeffrey in the eye and saw that the whites of his eyes had turned blood red. I backed away, barely breathing. His face was completely expressionless. His pupils and iris

disappeared, leaving only crimson. “Are you scared?” he asked in a deep, rough voice, that wasn’t even his. I gagged, backing even farther away from him. Suddenly, he shot out his right arm and squeezed my neck. With incredible strength, he lifted me off the ground. I gripped his hand, trying to pry it off. He thrust me on the ground, and stood over me. I closed my eyes, waiting for Jeffrey to kill me. I slowly opened my eyes, and his eyes weren’t red anymore. He was normal again. I pulled myself up and looked closely at Jeffrey. His eyes didn’t show any unusual red, and his pupils were back. I spun around on my heel, as the bus turned the corner and was almost to us. I felt a hand on my back and I plunged toward the bus. I looked around, for a second, and saw Jeffrey and his red eyes standing over me, laughing. Then my head smashed against the pavement. I slowly opened my eyes, to see an empty bag of Halloween candy and a mountain of hundreds of candy wrappers. I breathed deeply and realized that it was just a dream. I never was actually pushed in front of the bus. I had passed out because of all of the candy I ate. It was just a dream. It was just a dream. Or was it?

Adult winner – Elane Johnson, 50, of Zionsville “Triple-dog-dare you,” Tommy hissed, towering Stephen, their faces instantly bloodless. Stephen, over Stephen. anxious to flee the shadowy yard, willed his feet “Yeah, Step-Hen. What are you, to walk up the path and onto the porch. chicken?” sneered Robert as he shoved He reached to press the bell, but the Stephen toward the Murdocks’ mandoor creaked open. Stephen saw a fire sion and then high-fived Tommy on his glowing, so he stepped in toward the right, Billy on his left. Old widow Murwarmth. The door slammed behind him, dock lived alone in the dreary house, and he heard shrieks and screams from and rumor had it that she ate little the yard and terrible sounds of tearing children every Halloween. and gnashing. A wicked October wind whipped He wanted to run, but a soft voice Johnson up from the west, slicing through said, “Do come in. We’ve been expectStephen’s homemade costume. He wished his ing you.” Stephen was drawn forward into a mother had let him buy the Drax the Destroyer dimly lit dining room. The table was set for three costume or even Captain America. But, no. She and the fire crackled and snapped. had forced him to wear Olaf the snowman. From “Mrs. Murdock?” Stephen whispered. “Frozen!” His blood boiled. “Yes, dear,” Mrs. Murdock said. “We’re just sitHe took a deep breath. “Look. What do I get if ting down to supper. Mr. Murdock will be along I ring the doorbell?” shortly.” “You don’t get my fist in your face,” said Tom“But, but… I thought that Mr. Murdock was….” my, “but you hafta go in Murdocks’ Mansion.” “Dead?” she offered. “Why, of course, he is, “If I go in,” Stephen said, “I get your golden dear. For these 20 years. But he still takes good cat’s eye.” Everyone in town knew Tommy’s care of me.” Stephen crumpled into a chair. Time cat’s eye. It was always in his pocket, and he’d slowed, and the wind moaned. The clock struck won countless marble matches with that secret midnight just as a tall, decaying form holding weapon. Tommy held the cat’s eye up to the full a tarnished tureen glided into the room. “Soup, moon, which shone through the glass, sending dear?” Mrs. Murdock asked. off gold and green and amber glints. Mr. Murdock, his moldy hands shaking, ladled “Whatever. You ain’t got the guts,” Tommy rea steaming serving of soup into Stephen’s bowl. plied. “And if you go in, you ain’t never coming out!” Stephen stared at the bubbling liquid, mesmerA looming, black shape zipped behind the ized as a tiny ball of glass, now green, now amthree tormentors, sending them scrambling into ber, now golden, bobbled up and down. Want to see how talented your friends and neighbors are? To read all of the Halloween Writing Contest entries including honorable mention authors Olivia McCaffrey, Regan Coy, Lindsey Stallings and Lauren Sutton, visit www.currentnightandday.com. Current would like to thank all those who submitted entries and helped to make this contest successful.

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Visit NickelPlateArts.org for the latest details and pricing. Day of the Dead / Nov. 1, 1-9 pm / $5 Join Nickel Plate Arts as we deck the halls with locally crafted calaveras (decorated skulls) and altars, and in Mexican tradition, pay respect to those who have gone before us. Just $5 gets you in the door for Day of the Dead festivities! Make your own piñata or wearable mask with easy-to-follow instruction (1-8 p.m.). Let local artist Jan Snyder use your mug as her canvas for face painting (1-3 p.m. & 6-8 p.m.). Listen to masterful storyteller Dwight Gallian’s ghost stories and music from Willoughby Sprig, and take a whack at a piñata. Bring a little cash for fall treats, including Day of the Dead cupcakes from Sweet Bailey's Cakes, homemade tamales by Texy Mexy, local wine and beer, soft drinks and winter warmers. 10 a.m. doors open—Arrive during regular hours to check out the gallery and artists’ studios. Vote for your favorite skull in the Calavera Contest (10 a.m.-5 p.m.). Add a picture, flowers or other memento of a loved one to the community altar. Recycle your Halloween costume! Pose for a photo between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. for a chance to win a prize, including tickets to upcoming events at the Indiana Transportation Museum, CDs and books. If you participated in October’s Calavera Project Party or purchased a $20 skull, your admission to the Day of the Dead event is free. Project Party / Nov. 6 or 8 / $30 Your Very Own Granny Scarf. Using a super-simple crochet pattern, make a cozy scarf reminiscent of grandma’s throws. Rachel McFadden will provide hands-on direction and suggestions on how to customize your scarf. All yarn, tools, snacks, drinks and tunes are included in the $30 fee. Sign up for Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m., or Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Reserve your spot at nickelplatearts.org or call 317-452-3690. Studio Artist Showcase / Nov. 7, 6-9 pm / FREE First Friday Meet the Artists. We’re coaxing our studio artists away from their work to chat up arts lovers like you during our First Friday Evening With the Artists. This is also opening night of Studio Artist Showcase, an exhibit featuring the collected works of Nickel Plate Arts’ working studio artists (on display through Nov. 22). The free Nov. 7 event will include live music, complimentary hors d'oeuvres, and a cash bar serving local beer and wine. Sponsored by Brannon Sowers & Cracraft. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday / Nov. 28 & 29 Shop Local and Give Better Gifts. If you have the shopping bug but don’t want to fight the crowds, stop by for first dibs on gifts in a range of price points. In addition to spectacular original paintings, shop local pottery, jewelry, prints, scarves, hats, jewelry, CDs, books and more. Open Friday, noon-5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more events, classes and details, visit nickelplatearts.org. All events held at Nickel Plate Arts sponsored by the City of Noblesville and Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim.

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Partner Events Community Creates / Oct. 30-Nov. 28 / FREE Works by artists competing for $850 in cash prizes will be exhibited in the Hamilton County Artists’ Association’s annual Community Creates art competition. Visit the HCAA’s Birdie Gallery Oct. 30-Nov. 28 to view the art. On Nov. 7, 6-8:30 p.m., enjoy an open house and awards ceremony. hcaa-in.org Dinner and a Ride Along the Nickel Plate Railroad / Nov. 1 & 8 Take an evening ride through Indiana’s countryside to small towns along the railroad including Noblesville, Atlanta and Tipton. Board the train in Fishers or Noblesville. Schedules allow about an hour and a half stopover in the town you choose. itm.org Novel Writing Workshop / Nov. 6, 7-8:30 pm / FREE Celebrate National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) at the Fishers Library. Dr. Kip Robisch of the Indiana Writers Center presents a writing workshop, during which he will discuss the seven basic plots and 36 basic situations of a novel. hepl.org Gingerbread House Making 101 / Nov. 13, 6:30-8 p.m. Under the guidance of expert baker Rascia Jackson from Rascia’s Creative Cakes, learn the basics of gingerbread house construction as she discusses ingredients, techniques of piping using a pastry bag, icings and fancy finishes. connerprairie.org

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So the 10-day forecast is for cold weather on game day. Don’t lose heart; here are some hints to make your tailgate party bearable. Dress for success – wear layers of clothes that breathe. Wool, cotton and even some of those newly designed materials that you can’t pronounce will work. Stay out of the wind – set up on the lea side of your vehicle or attach a wind screen to protect you with a trap, bungee cords and weights. Have a heat source – God gives us the sun so use it by setting up so your chairs are in the sunshine. If there’s no sun, set up your grill and stoves on the lea side of your windbreak and use them for warmth. A boiling pot of soup throws off a lot of heat. Here is a great cold-weather soup using our favorite health food, sausage. Italian Wedding Soup Ingredients: Tiny meatballs: 1 package (19 ounce) JOHNSONVILLE mild or sweet Italian Sausage, 1 egg, lightly beaten, 1 cup Italian bread crumbs, 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed or chopped, 1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley, minced, 1/2 teaspoon Frank’s ®RedHot® cayenne pepper sauce (optional). Soup: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 medium onion, finely diced, 1 teaspoon dried or fresh thyme, 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves, 2 cloves garlic, finely minced, 1 medium carrot, finely chopped, 1 stalk celery, finely chopped, 8 cups chicken stock, 1 bay leaf, 8 ounces orzo pasta, cooked, 1 cup spinach, roughly chopped, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded Directions: 1. Mix meatball ingredients together and roll small meatballs the size of a marble. (If forming the meatball is difficult, cover and refrigerate first.) 2. In a medium pan, cook orzo al dente, according to package directions, drain and

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A classic comes to the stage when Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s Pyramid Players present a one-hour musitheater cal version of “Sleeping Beauty” this fall. Based on the favorite childhood fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, this final production in the 2014 Live Theatre for Kids series is now on stage through Nov. 15 for kids of all ages. Infuriated to not have received an invitation to the royal christening, the evil fairy Trollarina, played by Jill Kelly, exacts her revenge on the royal family and her sister fairies by casting a spell on Princess Melisande, played by Mariana Weisler. Sixteen years later, the princess is sent into a decade-\long sleep after pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel. Little does Trollarina realize, more than one spell is about to be broken thanks to the kiss of an enchanted Faun, played by Jordan Moody. Josh Levinson plays the King, Carrie S. Neal is the Queen, Sam McKanney plays the Royal Herald, and rounding out the cast are Mary-Elizabeth Milton as Minerva,

Sleeping Beauty played by Mariana Weisler is about to be awakened by the kiss of a prince played by Jordan Moody in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “Sleeping Beauty,” now on stage through Nov. 15. The one-hour performances take place on Fridays and Saturdays and include juice and a snack, plus children are able to meet the cast after the show. (Submitted photo)

Nicole Bridgens as Sybil and Jennifer Ladner as Phoebe. The show is directed by Jeff Stockberger and choreographed by Jennifer Ladner, with Kristy Templet as the musical director. All tickets are $15.50 and include a snack. For show times, visit beefandboards.com.

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The unluckiest of all: ‘Macbeth’

By Sophie Pappas • sophie@youarecurrent.com Are we evil because the world made us this way? Or do the seeds of evil already lie within us? How far would you go to maintain power and at what cost? When you on stage look into the abyss, what looks back at you? These are just some of the questions that might be answered during the Carmel Theatre Company’s rendition of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” “Plus, there are witches, knives, blood, and murder. What could be more fun at Halloween?” said the play’s producer, Glenn Dobbs, of First Folio Productions. For a theater group that was once known at The Rep, the newly named CTC is back at its old location of Studio 15, at 15 First Ave. NE, in Carmel. Dobbs said there is almost no better Shakespeare performance that would be more fitting for the month of October. Dobbs quoted renowned Shakespearian critic Harold Bloom, who once said that “No other drama by Shakespeare — not even ‘King Lear,’ ‘A Midsummer Night Dream,’ or ‘The Tempest’ — so engulfs us in a phantasmagoria.” “For me, Shakespeare is the undisputed master at showing us the human soul,” Dobbs said. “His plays always have rich veins of ore to mine to show us the nature of humanity and how it responds to the world. ‘Macbeth’ is no

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IU Health initiatives benefit community news@currentincarmel.com In 2013, nearly half a million patients in Indiana received free or reduced-cost care from Indiana University Health. Beyond giving back the $308 million provided in charity care, IU Health also brought health care into the community by investing nearly $32 million in community health initiatives, reaching nearly a million people through health screenings and health education programs. Throughout the year, IU Health North Hospital supported many local organizations including Trinity Free Clinic and the Carmel Police Dept. in the organizations’ joint car seat safety program. Through the partnership, 145 free car seats were provided to Hamilton County families unable to afford them.

The health system also invested in the well being of its communities, by funding education and training to more than 17,000 health professionals and providing $72 million to support research initiatives at the IU School of Medicine. 2013 IU Health North community benefit highlights include: • IU Health North Hospital provided more than $50,000 in financial and in-kind donations to community organizations such as Trinity Free Clinic, Chaucie’s Place, Indiana Women In Need, the Indiana Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Carmel Lions Club to help fund the Operation KidSight program. • During the 2013 Day of Service, IU Health North associates installed five fitness stations in Carmel’s River Road Park to promote exercise and physical fitness.

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More than 2,000 homes pended in September, with five Central Indiana counties reporting increased sales compared to real estate the same time period last year, according to statistics compiled by F.C. Tucker Company. Overall, September 2014 pended home sales rose 1.1 percent to 2,203 over September 2013, an increase of 25 homes sold in the nine counties that F.C. Tucker tracks. Year-to-date, 22,527 homes pended, a decline of 1,562 homes compared to the same time period in 2013. Still, fluctuations did occur throughout the area. In Hamilton County last month, pended sales declined to 456 from 481 in September 2013, a difference of 5.2 percent. Pended home sales decreased in Carmel. Last month 112 homes pended, a decrease of 18 homes compared to September 2013. • Of the pended home sales in Carmel last month, two were priced $1,000,000 to $1,999,999; 22 were priced $500,000 to $999,999; 35 were priced $300,000 to $499,999; 28 were priced $200,000 to

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are assembling a team of individuals who share our passion for endurance running, cycling and swimming.” Miller and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Carmel and have three children. Miller is a two-time Ironman and avid marathoner. It was on the sidelines during his kids’ sporting events that Miller discovered his passion to help others with endurance. He counseled and motivated other parents on their training plans, fitness, gear and goal-setting. It was his wife who encouraged Miller to turn his passion into a business as an Endurance House owner. “Our Endurance House team will serve the growing endurance community in Central Indiana,” said Miller. “Finally, endurance enthusiasts will have access to a single store that strongly represents all three triathlon disciplines.”

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On Halloween, Oct. 31, we celebrate ghosts and scary things. The spirits of the deceased are remembered on Nov. 1 and 2, All death Saints Day and All Souls Day, also known as Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead celebration. A lesser-known holiday on Oct. 30 is Create a Great Funeral Day. Before ghosts and spirits go a-haunting, there’s usually a funeral or memorial service – the party no one wants to plan. Confronting the idea of our own death causes uncomfortable thoughts. Rather than face the inevitability of dying, our culture tends to deny death. Yet we also have this enormous deathrelated celebration at Halloween. Create a Great Funeral Day offers time to consider how you would like to be remembered and let loved ones know how you’d like your life celebrated. With advanced planning and discussion, the survivors’ experience can be so much easier. Create a Great Funeral Day began in 2000, started by Stephanie West Allen. She saw her husband struggling to create a meaningful funeral for his mother, who left no directions before she died. Observing his grief, Allen felt if she knew what her mother-in-law might have wanted, it would have eased her husband’s pain. Why do people hesitate to discuss funeral planning, let alone do anything concrete about it in advance?

Social psychologists cite the Terror Management Theory, that human behavior is ultimately motivated by fear of death. Thoughts of death create anxiety. The awareness of our own eventual death, called “mortality salience,” affects our decision-making in the face of this terror. Many people simply decide to avoid the topic to reduce their anxiety. Create a Great Funeral Day prompts us to be mindful of mortality. Calm self-awareness enables us to plan reflectively in advance and engage in conversation. Let’s not leave our families to react with stress and disorganization because we were too anxious to discuss death and funeral planning. A fear of funeral planning equates to fear of death. Those who hold fear in one area of their lives often have fear in other areas. Move away from the fear of funerals to embrace love and life, and discuss this inevitable party no one wants to plan. Your courage will help your family reduce stress at a time of grief, minimize conflicts, save money, and create a meaningful, memorable “good goodbye.” On Create a Great Funeral Day, don’t fear the Reaper. Eric MD Bell, CFSP, is the manager and licensed funeral director at Leppert Mortuary – Carmel, 900 N. Range Line Rd. He may be reached at 846-2091.

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An argument with impact Commentary by Jordan Fischer I will admit, I was not aware of the furor surrounding the word “impact” until I sat down to look for column ideas this week – but, boy oh boy, are people passiongrammar guy ate about this one. The American Heritage Dictionary dates the controversy to the 1960s, when “impact” went colloquial – morphing from a literal, forceful strike to a direct effect or influence. According to the folks over at American Heritage, “The noun was criticized as a pointless hyperbole and as a vogue word,” and the verb form got it even worse. A quick Internet search will show that people are still arguing over whether “impact” can properly be used as a verb even today. It’s an odd argument, since “impact” originated as a verb and didn’t gain a noun form for nearly two centuries. Merriam-Webster and the Oxford Dictionaries both show “impact” popping up in English usage as a verb around the beginning of the 1600s. It

originates from the Latin impactus, meaning “to push against.” That meaning is how we understand it in literal uses today: to strike forcefully or to press together. The noun “impact” shows up in the 1780s. It, again, is used in the literal sense to mean a forceful contact or the act or force of one thing hitting another. Nowadays you’re likely to see the word “impact” used as a synonym for “influence” or “affect.” One of Facebook’s major metrics pages is even labeled “Impact.” But, 50-plus years later, there are still plenty of grammarians who don’t approve of “impact” as anything but a noun. As for me, “impact” as a verb – even a figurative verb – seems to be a done deal. It’s even passed the greatest litmus test of our time: It’s Facebook official. Jordan Fischer is a contributing columnist for Current Publishing. To ask Jordan a grammar question, write him at rjfische@gmail.com.

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When the Romans conquered Athens in about 88 B.C., they largely retained the buildings and temples of the agora. In the first century, people gathered in the Areopagus to discuss philosophical and political matters. According to the Book of Acts, when Paul visited Athens in about 51 A.D., he was distressed by all the idols he saw being worshipped in the temples. After seeking to make followers of Jesus among people walking about the agora, Paul debated Athenian intellectuals in the Areopagus. He argued that the transcendent God of the Jews was the “unknown god” they had been seeking. A few influential Athenians reportedly accepted Paul’s argument and became Christians. The Athens agora has been maintained as a public site and some of its buildings are remarkably well preserved. A plaque at the base of Mars Hill displays the argument Paul made to the Areopagus, reflecting Christianity’s current status as the state religion of Greece. The precise identities of the “Twelve Gods,” once worshipped at the center of Athens, are long forgotten. Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel. com. You may contact him at news@currentincarmel.com.

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