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FROM HEALTHY SNACKS TO NATURAL FOODS, KROGER HAS IT IN BULK. Health-conscious shoppers have a great destination in the bulk foods section at Kroger of Carmel. From protein-packed beans and nuts to fiber-rich grains and rice, you’ll find a wide variety of nutritious options. “Bulk foods are an easy and affordable way to try out a small sample of a new ingredient or recipe,” says bulk food specialist Cheryl. “And because what you see is what you get, it’s perfect for those who are on strict diets for diabetes or other health conditions.” Cheryl says that shoppers sometimes seem a little unsure how to use the bulk section at first. “It’s really very easy. Simply fill a bag, write down the bin number and take it to the checkout lane.” Come explore a world of healthy natural food items in the bulk section at your

CHERYL’S BULK FOOD PICKS If you like chocolate, cashews and almonds, then you’ll love my favorite trail mix called “Chocolate Indulgence”. Purchase just the right amount of rice, grains or beans for your next recipe or to have on hand in your pantry. For a healthier alternative, grind up nutrient-packed peanuts or almonds into butter. Fill your bag with honey-flavored pecans, sesame sticks and granolas for a sweet and savory treat.

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VFW Post 10003 Commander Richard Leirer, center, speaks with Mickey Deering, a Korean War veteran and Richard Deering, a Vietnam War veteran, during breakfast Oct. 31. (Photo by Theresa Skutt) Founded October 24, 2006, at Carmel, IN Vol. X, No. 4 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 Westfield are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of this newspaper.

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$60M project planned at former Party Time Rental site By Adam Aasen• adam@youarecurrent.com The Carmel City Council will consider an $8 million bond to help pay for infrastructure improvements needed to development construct a $60 million mixed-use development by Anderson Birkla called The Proscenium. The project is situated on 6.5 acres at 1212 N. Range Line Rd. across from the Kroger grocery store. The city of Carmel bought the land when Party Time Rental went out of business and have agreed to sell it to Anderson Birkla to build apartments and office space with retail on the first floor of the buildings. The centerpiece of the future development is a promenade walkway for visitors with retail on each side. A brewery-style restaurant is planned next to a center community green that can be used for public events, such as concerts and festivals. The land sits on a grade that isn’t at street level, necessitating many infrastructure changes. New streets are planned to be built to improve connectivity and an underground parking garage is expected to be constructed with an entrance off of Range Line Road. The bond would be backed by the developer, which means the city would have less of a risk associated. Tax increment financing, which is a way to capture increases in property taxes to support public improvement, would be used to pay off the bond. This allows the developer to use a portion of the property taxes it pays for the project to help fund public improvements such as streets and parking. It’s been suggested that 75 percent of the TIF money would go to the bond and the other 25

The Proscenium is a $60 million mixed-use development proposed on Range Line Road. (Submitted rendering)

percent would go back to the Carmel Redevelopment Commission to help pay off debt, such as bonds associated with The Palladium. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said it’s a project that will benefit the whole city and not just the residents and businesses in the area. “Not only will it be great for development along Range Line Road, but this center green will be a great community asset,” he said. City Councilor Sue Finkam said she needs to review the proposal but would likely feel comfortable with the bond, comparing it to similar deals struck with the Edward Rose project and Olivia on Main. City Council President Rick Sharp said he wondered if the City of Carmel is giving away too much in order to get this project done. He said other developers were interested in the land but had very different uses planned. He

also questioned why a 50-50 split of TIF money wasn’t proposed. Sharp questioned why the CRC would sell the land to Anderson Birkla for $50,000 even though it purchased the property for $3 million in 2009. City officials say the low price is to help with the cost of infrastructure improvements, which are estimated at approximately $10 million. With the 75-25 split, around $6 million in TIF funds would be available to Anderson Birkla to help pay off the bonds, which leaves a gap that is addressed by the lower sale price. Sharp said some infrastructure improvements aren’t necessities in his mind, such as bringing the project up to street grade. He also notes that Anderson Birkla’s other recent development, Mezz 42, hasn’t lived up to expectations in Sharp’s opinion, with delays in construction and other concerns.

Dispatches Sam’s Wish fundraiser – Sam’s Wish is a new Carmel-based nonprofit organization with a mission to help people in times of need and to provide more opportunities for people with disabilities to live happier and healthier lives. Sam’s Wish will host a fundraiser from 6 to 10 p.m. on Nov. 14. There will be live music from the Jeremy Vogt Band, a silent auction and more. For tickets and location, visit SamsWish.org.

Museum events – The Museum of Miniature Houses has several upcoming events, including: Nov. 19 through the end of Dec. – exhibit at Birdie Gallery; Nov. 27 and Dec. 4 – Festive Fridays. Museum will be open until 9 p.m. with Santa and storytelling; Dec. 5 – annual Candlelight Tour from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, visit MuseumOfMiniatures.org.

Support group seminars – Carmel Lutheran Church, 4850 E. Main St., is offering free support group seminars to help people going through difficult times navigate the holiday season. The GriefShare program will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 12. Register by contacting Jim Hitzeman at jrhitzeman@ gmail.com. The DivorceCare program is from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 14. Register at carmellutheran.org.

Essay contest – The Sertoma Club of Broad Ripple is sponsoring the annual National Heritage Essay Contest for all current sixth graders. The topic is “What Freedom Means to Me.” The winning students and their teachers are eligible for cash awards. Deadline is Nov. 20. For more information, visit BroadRippleSertoma.com.

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Carmel misses out on grant for 96th and Keystone roundabout By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com During his reelection campaign, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard told voters he wanted to transform the often transportation congested intersection at 96th Street and Keystone Avenue into a roundabout interchange, similar to 116th Street and Keystone. His opponent, Carmel City Council President Rick Sharp, questioned the cost and necessity of such a project. But Brainard won and proceeded with filing for federal grant money to help pay for construction. Brainard Recently, Carmel found out they lost out when it came to their bid for $19.4 million from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, grant program for the $31.9 million proposed teardrop roundabout. Brainard said losing out on the grant this year doesn’t mean the end of the project. He

said the city was told that transportation officials were impressed with the application and that Carmel is encouraged to apply again. “Competition is really tough and we understood that,” Brainard said. Brainard said the project will continue, whether that means applying again or possibly just using more local funds. Carmel City Councilor Sue Finkam said she thinks the project can be accomplished without the TIGER grant. “You just have to make some spending decisions,” she said. Sharp said he wasn’t sure whether the project should or could proceed without Finkam the grant money. “The mayor has proven he will build anything he wants to,” he said. “Should it be built? I don’t think so, and I didn’t think so before the election. We’re talking about spending tens of millions of dollars to solve a problem during two hours a day. Sometimes you can’t solve rush hour.”

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Council to update 2015 budget By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com

to support it. Brainard cut money from the budget in places were he said it wouldn’t be needed and now he said he has extra money After passing its budget for 2016, the Carleft and wants to move it back to a few places mel City Council is still tinkering with its 2015 where he cut. He said it is standard budget – two months finance before the year is procedure that’s done every year. Brainard said he did previously take over. $4.9 million out of the 2015 budget in Three resolutions were introduced places he felt it was needed. He said to the council at its Nov. 2 meeting: the revenue did end up being 2 perone to appropriate more than $5 milcent less than was projected but that lion to various funds, one to approprithe budget was still set lower than ate $325,000 to cover certain energy Brainard that revenue amount. He said most of costs and another proposal to help the cuts were to satisfy the DLGF. raise more revenue to address a $5 million “The budget’s not being increased, just property tax shortfall. restored to where it was originally passed,” Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said none of he said. “And not even the full budget was these moves are causes for concern because there’s already money left over from the previ- passed.” Sharp said the timing of the budget adjustous year’s budget or excess money in another ment is odd, coming after the election and department’s fund to cover them. right before the holidays. Two members of the council, however, Rick “We’ve never normally done it in November,” Sharp and Luci Snyder, have expressed conhe said. “We’ve moved money around but cerns. They say it amounts to a tax increase never like this. This is usually done right after and that the mayor was not forthcoming with the budget order from the state. Combine this this information. with the appeal of loss of levy and you’ll see The state’s Department of Local Governwhat I’m talking about it. It’s like a teenager ment Finance made the city cut money from spending every dime he has.” its budget in January because the state Read the full story at currentincarmel.com. wasn’t sure there would be enough revenue

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Author Ryan masters reporting, mysteries By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com As a young girl growing up in Zionsville, Hank Phillippi Ryan dreamed of being a mystery writer. BOOKS “I used to read mysteries in the barn behind our house,” Ryan said. “That’s where I fell in love with Nancy Drew, Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie’s Poirot and all those wonderful storytellers.” Ryan’s life took a detour and she ended up being a TV reporter for 40 years. She is the on-air investigative reporter for Boston’s NBC affiliate, winning 33 Emmys and 13 Edward R. Murrow awards. “I didn’t start writing until I was 55,” said Ryan, who talked to a group of fans at Carmel Clay Public Library last month. “That little girl in the hayloft wanted to write mysteries, and I finally did.” Ryan said she had stopped and started writing a novel before. “I spent my entire life looking for a good plot,” Ryan said. “Then in 2005, I was sitting at my desk and had a great idea. I knew at that time it was the perfect idea for a novel. The universe was just telling me this was the time to write.” Ryan was known as Ann Sablosky at Pike

Hank Phillipi Ryan speaks to fans at the Carmel Clay Public Library. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

High School. However, her given name is Harriet Ann, so she picked up the nickname Hank while at Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio. “That was 1967, and I’ve been Hank ever since,” Ryan said. After starting her career in radio at WIBC,

she eventually got her first TV job at WTHR-13 as a political reporter. She left for an Atlanta TV station in 1976 as an anchor and political reporter and then went to Boston in 1983. As a teenager, Ryan wanted to make a difference, and investigative reporting has helped her do so. “I’ve worked on stories on 911 problems in Massachusetts where responders were being sent to the wrong address,” she said. “We found firehouses that wouldn’t pass codes and federal jury pools where there was not one person of color. We figured out why it was happening and got it changed.” Along the way, she said she learned how to be a storyteller. Her eighth mystery novel, “What You See,” was recently released, and Carmel was part of her national book tour. Her sister, Nancy Landman, a Carmel resident who has a catering company, provided culinary treats for her sister’s fans. She is an avid reader of her sister’s books as well. “If I didn’t like them, I would tell her,” Landman said. Ryan has won numerous awards for her crime fiction, including five Agatha awards and the Mary Higgins Clark Award. Her first novel, “Prime Time,” won an Agatha for best first novel in 2007.

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Ham. Co. Tourism Gives Back launches news@currentincarmel.com For the project “Tourism Gives Back,” the Hamilton County Tourism staff identified nine organizations doing big things county for the community. Hamilton County Tourism asked for nominations of particularly stellar volunteers – those who regularly go “above and beyond” what is

asked of them. Next, Hamilton County Tourism staff put together special “staycation” packages with hotel, restaurant and attraction certificates from local tourism partners as a “thank you” for the giving these volunteers do every day. The catch? None of the volunteers had any prior knowledge of the covert giving operation. To see more of the volunteers being surprised with their gifts, visit currentincarmel.com.

Medina Daisi Olamoyegun originally came to the U.S. from Nigeria to study microcomputer processing in college. She first visited the Trinity Free Clinic as a patient and received treatment when her insurance wouldn’t pay for crucial dental work. The clinic went on to help her mother, mother-in-law, uncle and aunt from Nigeria. After Medina went back to school to study nursing, she decided she would return to the clinic as a volunteer nurse. (Submitted photo)

Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. has launched its Hamilton Co. Tourism Give Back campaign where it hopes to recognize volunteers across Hamilton Co. For the campaign, Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. is asking Current readers to help spread the word about the Hamilton County Tourism Gives Back videos that share the stories of these amazing volunteers. They are asking readers to share photos, videos and posts about the campaign on social network pages. For more, visit VisitHamiltonCounty.com. How to share: Twitter: @VisitHamiltonCo Instagram: @VisitHamiltonCo Facebook: facebook.com/ VisitHamiltonCo Pinterest: pinterest.com/ VisitHamiltonCo Official hashtags: #TourismGives and #VisitHC

Hamilton County Tourism gift wrapping Last month, Hamilton County Tourism wrapped and prepared gifts for the nine Hamilton Co. volunteers who were surprised with “staycation” packages. (Above) From left, Lisa Sparks, Elaine Mancini, Scott Burton and Mikki Perrine. (Right) A peek inside one of the gift boxes. (Photos by Theresa Skutt)

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obituaries William “Bill” Hoffman, 82, Indianapolis, died Oct. 30. He was born June 25, 1933, in Vincennes, Ind., to Noble and Josephine Sipes Hoffman, the third of their five children. He Hoffman graduated from Lincoln High School in Vincennes, class of 1951. Bill retired as a manufacturer’s representative in the plastics industry in 1989. He was an active member of Carmel United Methodist Church, a longtime volunteer at the CUMC food pantry and a member of the Carmel Rotary. He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 62 years, Mary Jo Nelson Hoffman; children, Cathy (Jim) Hurst, Susan Reed, Janet (Steve) Cardinal and Jim (Jenny) Hoffman; sister, Annette Thompson; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Ralph Edwin Waltz, 95, Carmel, died Oct. 29. He was born in Tipton County Jan. 9, 1920, to the late William and Lena Estel (Heisser) Waltz. He graduated from Arcadia High School and enrolled at Indiana University (Bloomington) in 1938. He was called to duty for his country during World War II and served as an Air Force Waltz cryptographer stationed in the South Pacific from 1942 to 1945. After the war, he returned to Bloomington and earned a business degree in 1947. After graduation, he began a long career in banking with the American National Bank in Noblesville. Starting as a teller, he also served as a loan officer and was elected president in 1967, the position he held until his retirement in January 1985. Waltz was a longtime member of Christ Lutheran Church where he served on the church council, building committee and many other areas. An active volunteer in the Noblesville community, he served in various capacities for the Hamilton County Red Cross, the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County, the Riverview Hospital Memorial Foundation and the Hamilton County Society for the Disabled. Condolences: randallroberts.com. Joseph D. Fitzgerald, 87, Indianapolis and formerly of Carmel, died Oct. 28. He was born in Rushville, Ind., Jan. 11, 1928, son of William and Gertrude Dixon Fitzgerald. He was a 1945 graduate of Shortridge High School. On June 18, 1949, Joseph married Ruth Hughes after having met as dance instructors for Arthur Murray Dance Studios. He began working as a mechanical technician for John Ramp Auto. He retired in 1987. In addition to his parents, Joseph was preceded in death by his sisters, Rosanna Deitch and Barbara Fuchs. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Ruth; children, Stephen (Sharon) Fitzgerald, Stanley Fitzgerald, Vicci (Michael) McGlothin, John (Patty) Fitzgerald, Kathy (Tony) Wormgoor, Diane Wieland and Karen (Herb) Fenton; brother, David (Sylvia) Fitzgerald; 20 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 2345 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260.

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Library event showcases green gift ideas By Audrey Bailey • news@currentincarmel.com With the holiday shopping season right around the corner, two Carmel organizations are working together to holidays showcase some unique gift ideas that won’t harm the environment. The Green Gift Shop will be open from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in the program room and downstairs area of the Carmel Clay Public Library, which has partnered with the Carmel Green Initiative to host the holiday event. According to Beth Jenneman, library communications manager, this is the second year the library has worked with Carmel Green Initiative on the event. “This year we’re adding on our part to it, the Holiday Showcase,” Jenneman said. “We wanted to make it also entertaining and not just about the shopping.” The library will feature several holiday themed books, and staff members will be downstairs with crafts for children and teens. Local dulcimer player Sharon O’Connell will perform, and refreshments will be provided. Leslie Webb, president of Carmel Green Initiative, and Madelyn Zalon, board member, have been working together to organize the event. They have around 35 tables to fill with different local vendors, ranging from organic food outlets to repurposed, homemade mitten crafters. “Holidays have gotten very big and very consumer oriented,” Webb said. “Sometimes we need to slow down a little bit and focus on what really matters. And, for the people that really care about the future of the planet, it’s nice to have an alternative.” To learn more about Carmel Green Initiative and the Green Gift Shop, visit carmelgreen.org.

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Coram Deo turns to past to prepare students for future

By Amanda Foust • news@currentincarmel.com Just down the road from Carmel High School, the largest public school in the state, a tiny education private campus is using methods from the past to prepare students for the future. Coram Deo Academy, which serves 106 students Welch in kindergarten through 12th grade, relies on an educational method called Seven Liberal Arts, which was developed in medieval times. “It’s a very broad and rigorous curriculum,” Academic Dean Beth Fetters said. “We don’t call ourselves college prep because that’s not our goal, but our students are always ready.” This curriculum, often referred to as a classical-Christian combination, is birthed from the middle ages when the church took in the educational practices of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Although this is not a typical approach to modern education, Coram Deo Academy has a 100 percent college acceptance rate. “(Our curriculum) is old because it’s good,”

Head of School Kent Welsh said. “The method has proven itself effective for thousands of years.” Parent Jennifer Bates said the education her sixth grade daughter is receiving at the school is “incomparable.” “The classical curriculum utilizes a time-tested model of education that teaches students in light of their stage of development,” Fetters Bates said. “It focuses on teaching logical thinking and training students to reason through and articulate their perspective on any issue. The curriculum is challenging and very rewarding.” In addition to academics, the school offers various extra-curricular activities like choir, a creative writing club and more. These activities provide diverse learning opportunities. Coram Deo doesn’t spend money on advertising because parents have been effective at promoting the school by word of mouth since it launched in 2007. The campus, at 651 W. Main St., draws students from Carmel, Zionsville, Noblesville, Fishers and Indianapolis. For more information, call 317-844-4224 or email Info@CoramDeo-IN.com.

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The October Market District Teacher of the Month winner is Soo Han, an orchestra teacher at Carmel achievement High School. He was nominated by student Sarah Tinaphong. As a reward, Sarah won a pizza party for her class, and Han won a $50 gift card from Teacher of the Month sponsor Market District. Here is Hanna’s winning essay: My orchestra teacher, Soo Han, is the definition of a true educator. Without the immense dedication and long hours that he puts into our school’s orchestra program, we would be nowhere near where we are today. In the past year alone, the orchestra program has had tremendous achievements, from performing in the prestigious Midwest Clinic in Chicago to St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Esterházy Palace in Vienna, Austria. Also, last year,

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From left, CHS Principal John Williams, Jason Riley of Market District, student Sarah Tinaphong and CHS orchestra teacher Soo Han at the Teacher of the Month luncheon. (Photo by Theresa Skutt)

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By Maddie Yerant • news@currentincarmel.com Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. marched from Selma to Montgomery for the Civil Rights Movement. anniversary Lyndon B. Johnson took office as President. Julie Andrews won an Oscar for “Mary Poppins.” And the administration of College Wood Elementary in Carmel took the state’s first steps in modernizing special education – eight years before state law required it. In 1965, the new, state-of-the-art College Wood Elementary opened off what now is Guilford Avenue. According to former principal Jim Moore, its cutting-edge offerings included specific programs for special education students, a novel idea at the time. “We saw way back, eight to 10 years before the state had provided some kind of service for these people, to pull them out of the classroom in a self-contained situation and then integrate them into as many programs as we could, like lunch and recess,” Moore said. Rather than using the then-normal method of mainstreaming special needs students until they could drop out at age 16, Moore said College Wood set aside rooms and teachers specifically for those students while still giving them time with the rest of their classmates. “If they were stronger, maybe, in some subjects, we would have them go into an inclusive situation where they would be a part of the class and then go back to the security of being in a special ed room,” Moore said. According to Paul Ash, who later served as state director of special education with the Indiana Department of Education, these early pioneering efforts developed over time to become the services offered to all students with disabilities today in Hamilton County. Moore, whose experience dates back to his own time as a student at the old Fishers High School in the ’40s, said the decision came out of what he calls “a lifetime of need.” “It was just obvious that (the special needs students) would quit, and they couldn’t quit until they were 16, unless they were really physically handicapped or mentally handicapped, and then they would go into an institution,” Moore said. It wasn’t always easy. According to Moore, College Wood had little, if any, experience or models on which to base the program. However, thanks to Moore, former teacher Connie Hunt and former superintendent of Carmel Clay Schools Forest Stoops, College Wood opened doors for these students to

Doug Dolen, center, was one of the first students in College Wood’s special education program. Former teacher Connie Hunt, left, and former principal Jim Moore were instrumental in the program. (submitted photo)

have a brighter future. Moore said the school served special needs students from other districts as well. “They were coming from Fishers, from Westfield, from Sheridan and they bussed them in,” he said. Despite a lack of options for the special needs students, Moore said other students were kind and helpful, even before the program began. “That was the thing I think was neat, that none of the kids ever made fun,” Moore said. “I never had to deal with kids calling them dummies. Actually, they wanted to help them. At recess and so forth, they really wanted to help these kids, and they were aware of it.” The program has evolved greatly over the years. Where once special needs students were often confined to homes and given few opportunities, now they receive their own individual education plan and services in the least restrictive environment possible, Ash said. Carmel resident Doug Dolen is an example of the success of the early days of the program. He was one of the first students with a physical disability to be a part of College Wood’s innovative system. Dolen graduated high school in 1979, and the education he received enabled him to work for the Carmel Clay school system for 20 years. He found a part-time job for Lane Sims at Carmel Drugs in high school as a part of a special work program. Dolen and his family give Moore, Hunt and Stoops all the credit. “Those early years of classes designed to meet the specific need of each student, along with the encouragement he received, have been a major positive influence in Doug’s life,” said his parents, Lee and Margaret, in a statement.

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State funds to help cover higher than expected personnel costs By Amanda Foust • news@currentincarmel.com

The teacher performance bonuses are based on an evaluation rubric provided by the state called RISE. Teachers are rated as highly With 2015 nearing an end, the Carmel Clay effective, effective, needs improvement or Schools budget is coming up about $1 million ineffective based on a list of criteria short in covering that includes observation, objective education personnel costs measures such as classroom test for the year. Fortuscores and more. CCS received a nately, the new state funding formula state grant that helps pay for teacher passed by the Indiana legislature bonuses based on an effective and earlier this year is helping bridge that highly effective performance. gap. Salary increases also led to the The school board on Oct. 26 disMcMichael need for boosting the budget, as emcussed additional appropriations to the 2015 budget of $1.02 million for the general ployees are expected to receive a 2 percent raise. fund, which includes personnel costs, and “The school board determines the amount $880,000 for the referendum fund. for all employees, except teachers,” McMichael “Most of the additional appropriation needsaid. “Teacher [increases] are determined by a ed is for salary schedule increases and the collective bargaining process.” teacher performance bonuses, which were The school board will hold a public hearing awarded after the budget was approved,” said on the appropriations at its next regular meetRoger McMichael, CCS associate superintening Nov. 23. dent for business affairs. The school board held a regular meeting Oct. 26 and discussed several items. What happened: The Carmel Clay School Board approved the 2016 budgets, capital projects fund plan and 12-year bus replacement plan. What it means: At the Sept. 28 meeting, these plans were presented to the board and to the public. The budget will now be sent to the state for approval. What happened: The board approved course changes for the 2016-17 school year. What it means: There will be additional classes, such as AP Computer Science Principles and Hebrew III, as well as modifications in previous courses offered for the next school year. What happened: The board approved change orders for the chiller replacement at Smoky Row Elementary and roof replacement at Mohawk Trails Elementary. What it means: These are close-out change orders. The projects will have a contingency allowance in the event there are unforeseen issues.

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Veterans, contest winners to be recognized at ceremony By Joseph Knoop • news@currentincarmel.com

Winners of the essay contest will be invited to read aloud their entries during the ceremony. Winning posters will be displayed at The city of Carmel will once again honor the event. Finalist posters will be displayed at those who served in the military at its Vetthe Monon Community Center at Central Park erans Day Ceremony, veterans day set for noon Nov. 10 at the week prior. “For essays, they are usually pretty heartthe Tarkington Theatre. felt,” said Nancy Heck, Carmel director of Attendees will have the opportunity to thank community relations and economic veterans for their service at the free development. “The kids are thinking event, which is open to the public. about service and community to their The ceremony will also include recnation. Many of them have relatives ognition of the winners of the annual who have served, and they acknowlposter and essay contests, both of edge that.” which have patriotic themes. Essay The Carmel Veterans Day event contest winners will receive a $100 is held one day before the actual certificate. Poster contest winners Heck recognized date to accommodate the will receive $50. needs of veterans attending the InStudents in kindergarten through dianapolis Veterans Day event on Nov. 11. fifth grade were eligible for the poster con“It’s to remind younger generations what test, while students in middle and high school the older have done to preserve our freewere encouraged to participate in the essay doms,” Heck said. portion.

Dispatches Book signing – Barnes & Noble, 14790 Greyhound Plaza, will hold a book signing and fundraiser for Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church from 6 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 13. Author Elaine Jannetides will sign her debut novel, “A Golden Bond.” Civil War Roundtable – The Hamilton County Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 11, at the Carmel City Hall. This month’s speaker is Mr. Bruce Kolb. Mr. Kolb will speak on the Role of the USS Constitution in the Civil War. The event is free and open to the public. Community Storyteller Series – Meet, greet and get to know the new INDOT Commissioner. Brandye Hendrickson will share updates on what is going on at INDOT (including the 31 project in Hamilton County), her vision and leadership initia-

tives that have been undertaken at the agency. The event is at 7:30 a.m., Nov. 13, at St. Christopher Episcopal Church, 1402 W. Main St. This event is free. Register online at www.HCLA.net/calendar. All-American soccer team – Forty of the nation’s elite girl’s high school soccer players will take part in the third annual High School All-American Game on Dec. 5 in Raleigh, N.C. Macy Miller of Carmel High School was one of those selected and will play for the West All-American team. Rotary Club – The Rotary Club of Carmel meets most Fridays at Woodland Country Club, 100 Woodland Ln. Buffet opens at 11:30 a.m. with the meeting starting at noon and ending at 1 p.m. Cost is $18. For more information on programs and club activities, please visit us on Facebook.

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Carmel VFW post looks to recruit younger vets to ensure a strong future

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By Sam Elliott • news@currentincarmel.com The Carmel chapter of the nation’s oldest major veterans’ organization, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is looking to the future — a fucover story ture in which the group’s membership torch is being passed from the “Greatest Generation” to the next generation. Unfortunately for Carmel VFW Post 10003 at 12863 Old Meridian St., the post is losing its World War II and Korean War veterans, once the backbone of the organization both locally and nationally. The Carmel post is down to just two surviving World War II veterans and the vast majority of its roughly 350 active members are veterans of Vietnam — a war now 40 years in the rear-view mirror. For the VFW to continue with a strong future, Post 10003 Commander Richard Leirer said the group has to find ways to recruit younger veterans. “It’s real important to us,” Leirer said. “Just in the state of Indiana there are close to 350,000 wartime veterans and about 130,000 or 140,000 of them are what we call the younger veterans — Desert Storm and the Gulf War and those conflicts since — those are the people we really need, because most of the veterans that run and are in the VFW are the older guys.” Leirer was first introduced to the VFW at age 18 after the post in his hometown of Dexter, Mo., gave him a membership as he was being drafted into the Army. Leirer served two tours of duty in Vietnam and one each in Germany and Korea. These days, his mission involves educating young returning veterans — men and women — on what the VFW can offer them. “Sometimes it’s hard to get that information out there to the younger veterans. We’re all about really helping the veterans. That’s our goal,” he said. “A lot of people see our bar and they get the wrong impression that it’s just a private club and a bunch of old men sitting around smoking, drinking and telling war stories. It’s really a whole lot more than that.”

Members of Carmel VFW Post 10003 march in an Independence Day parade. (submitted photos)

The VFW is open to the public weekdays for lunch and Saturdays for breakfast. Sources: VFW.org and Carmel VFW Post 10003

1.9 million

Total number of VFW and VFW auxiliary members

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Wartime veterans in Indiana

6,773 VFW posts worldwide

380

Members of VFW Post 10003 in Carmel

Members of VFW Post 10003 who are World War II veterans

The Carmel post serves the community in a variety of ways — sponsoring Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops, supporting the Veterans Retirement Home in Lafayette and donating time and funds to a number of charitable organizations across the city, state and region, including the VFW National Home for Children in Eaton Rapids, Mich., among others — but it also serves as a valuable resource for returning veterans. “I try to get the message across to young veterans about how we can help them,” Post 10003 Sr. Vice Commander Joel Watson said. “If they’re having a hard time with the VA, we’ll go in on their behalf and fight for them there to get them the benefits they deserve. ... A lot of guys who come back from war are just kind of zoned out. If they don’t want to reach out for help but if they have an organization like the VFW, they can go there and feel comfortable. We’re all veterans. We’ve all served and we can get people help they need.” Watson served aboard the USS Roosevelt during bombing campaigns on Libya before exiting the Navy in 1989. In 1996 he joined the Westfield VFW post, which merged with Carmel two years ago, and has seen how the organization can be a support system for veterans returning home. “A lot of them are so new out of the military, it’s hard for them to go to a military-type organization,” Watson said. “It seems like the new veterans don’t want to go out and ask for help or seek out organizations like us. I’m trying to get across that vets should reach out to veterans organizations because they’re there to help you and will work on your behalf.” The post has set up a recently purchased awning at community events as a recruitment effort, and Watson said members are always on the lookout for armed forces bumper stickers or hats to find veterans in the community who might not be involved with the VFW. For area veterans, he said, their door is always open. “If you need something done or need information or need to talk to somebody about something, go to the VFW post, because there’s going to be somebody sitting in there that can help you,” Watson said.

VISIT THE VFW Carmel VFW Post 10003 is open to the public for lunch weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and for breakfast Saturdays from 8 to 11 a.m. For a full calendar of events or to learn more, visit carmelinvfw.org.

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From mother to martyr

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Sail on, Old Salt I’ve given Brian the week off here, and instead I’m going to share some life lessons taught to me by a man who, by the time you read this, very well may be sailing on to his next adventure. My dad, Bob, is nearly 88 years old, and failing quickly. He has had a great, full life, no question. He was only too happy to share lessons with those he knew and those he loved. Here are but a few (I could fill a book) that have helped me, and I would hope they would help you, too: • “Learn as much about as many things as possible and stay intellectually alert.” – His thirst for knowledge knew no bounds. • “Go ahead and fill your glass.” – He never saw it as half empty, always half full, and he never quit trying to make it brim. • “Self-pity is a luxury none of us can afford.” – I try not to waste time and energy feeling sorry for myself in any situation. It seems a waste of energy. • “Why worry about that which you cannot control?” – He lived it to the best of his ability, and I do, as well. He has been a steadfastly loyal husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, uncle, advisor and friend to many. That will be rewarded somewhere along the line, I have to believe. He gave me a love of sailing, music, photography, comedy and Ohio State football. As my favorite songwriter, Jimmy Buffett, once wrote: “He’s somewhere on the ocean now/The place he ought to be/One hand on the starboard rail/And he’s waving back at me.” I consider myself enriched. Maybe you will, too. It’s been a lovely cruise. Sail on, Old Salt. Steve Greenberg is a co-owner and executive vice president/ general manager of Current Publishing. You may e-mail him at steve@youarecurrent.com.

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Percentages

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Competitors in contract bridge are said to play the percentages when they evaluate between any number of reasonable actions selecting those of greatest likelihood to achieve positive result. Really most of us do it every day. We consider many variables, simple and complex, with an eye towards optimization. Perhaps we don’t think of these decisions as being framed through a lens of mathematical probability. But be sure, we are running the numbers each time we pull into traffic, eat food we didn’t prepare, or assert a personal point of view to an important customer or to our boss. In each of these, we are assuming risk. Yet, we are also necessarily sifting through an extensive array of choices, each designed to maximize our chosen outcome. So, it is little wonder that we modern humans employ scores of almost-clichéd expressions pointing to our fascination with the use of equations. The 80/20 rule marches out as dictum showing the dis-

tribution of the effect of a minority on the majority. And political leaders now argue about points on a poll rather than issues on a ballot. Some years ago while confronting a significant personal challenge, a friend worked to counsel me through my grief. Making use of society’s affinity for percentages, he illustrated with this simple equation that our fear of failure as a social construct is misplaced. In my failure, 90 percent wouldn’t actually notice – there is some conceit in imagining that they would. Five percent of the remaining folks would revel in the pain they could see me experience – I shouldn’t give them the satisfaction. And 5 percent of the people loved me unconditionally, their commitment was stalwart. It turns out, he was 100 percent right. Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@youarecurrent.com.

Q U O T E  O F  T HE  W EE K There’s nothing in this world that comes easy. There are a lot of people who aren’t going to bother to win. We learn in football to get up and go once more. – Woody Hayes

In the last couple of weeks my husband Doo has taken to calling me “martyr” instead “mother.” He’s trying to get me humor to notice how often I complain about things that I don’t really ever do. But the way I see it, a mom can’t help but sacrifice her happiness for her children. Hormones, gut instincts and workingparent guilt are nature’s way of ensuring no mother will ever experience true relaxation or finish a smut novel. Last night was a perfect example of how easily I’m manipulated by my children. I’m sitting on the couch, exhausted, trying to enjoy a quiet moment. Doo has acquiesced to giving me a foot rub (in return for his own later) and for once the dog is not yelping at me for a ball toss. All too soon, one daughter sidles up complaining of a sore shoulder while the other plops down in a nearby chair, frustrated to tears, wanting help with math. Doo denied both girls immediately: “I’m tired and watching ‘Family Guy’.” And though I was just as spent as Doo and definitely did not want to forfeit a semi-free rubdown, I suddenly found myself tracking down Advil while explaining how to solve a system of linear equations. Why? Because I can’t say “no” to my kids. Not when one baby is in pain and the other is close to an adolescent breakdown. Not even on a Saturday, when I finally have a chance to sleep in, and could have shoulder-daughter set her own alarm and organize a carpool for her early morning guard competition. Nope, I’ll Joan-of-Arc it and get up at 5:30 a.m. to gently wake her, make her a delicious, nutritional breakfast and then drop her off with an “I love you. You’re beautiful. Make good choices!” farewell. What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I be selfish when it comes to my kids? Because I work full time. Because I have Mama Bear instincts. Because someone has to ensure that our offspring graduate and move out. Sorry, Doo, but by design, this mother is a martyr. Peace out. Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@currentincarmel. com.

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containing mint, avocado, lemon, pineapple, almond and cucumber. A woman’s bathroom is very different from a man’s, where most of Prior to beginning our home renovations, the facial products are meat based. I had never been in my wife’s bathroom. It I also discovered Ultimate Flora, a product wasn’t that I didn’t want to pay humor an occasional visit to her private that claims to have 100 billion different types of bacteria cells in one bottle. And this was the domain; I just didn’t know the travel size. There was Kiss My Face Deodorant, combination to the lock. obviously for people with really bad aim. Then Once construction began, I assisted Mary Ellen in clearing out all the bathroom cabinets. As I there was Absolute Eye Serum for people who love premium vodka, but want to cut down on deposited items into cardboard boxes, I realized drinking. that many of the toiletries Tossing out a 30-year-old jar their I thought I had pretty and cosmetics did not of anti-aging cream would be much rounded up all my have expiration dates, thus providing Mary Ellen an insult to the product itself. wife’s cosmetics when I noticed a tube of somewith the perfect excuse thing called liquid grout colorant that had rolled for having squirreled away so much stuff over behind the door. I am hoping that this was the years. Tossing out a 30-year-old jar of antileft by the workmen replacing the floor tiles, aging cream would be an insult to the product because if it fell out of Mary Ellen’s cosmetic itself. How could that possibly get too old? drawer, she has a lot of explaining to do. I found refreshers, vitalizers, restorers and (Go to www.currentzionsville.com to read scrubbers all tucked away in double zip-lock more of Dick’s bathroom problems.) bags where I assume they were being readied for the eventual apocalypse. Living in a bunker for four weeks with no food or water is frightening enough, but you can’t ask a woman to go Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at a month underground without a moisturizer. wolfsie@aol.com. I did a quick grocery-list inventory of my wife’s stash. There were jars and tubes

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Residents team together to send USO packages to troops overseas By Audrey Bailey • news@currentincarmel.com Inside Sandy Hughey’s SUV is an interesting assortment of goodies on the back seat. A reusable grocery bag is filled with travel kits containing deodorant, toothgiving back brushes, tooth paste, lotion, nail clippers and wet wipes. Cradled next to these hygiene essentials are two large boxes of Slim Jims, a favorite snack of the troops. These and other donated items are waiting to be packaged and shipped to one of several United Service Organizations scattered around the world. Once received, they will be distributed to any soldier in need of hygiene supplies and goods. As a 13-year volunteer of USO of Indiana, Hughey has been providing these types of services at the Indianapolis airport center, one of four centers located in Indiana. In addition to the airport, there is a USO center at Camp Atterbury, Muscatatuk, which is an urban training center, and also at Ft. Wayne’s air

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Sandy Hughey, lower right, with some of the USO volunteers. (Submitted photo)

force facility. According to Hughey, any church, organization, school, family or individual may send care packages. And these donations are welcomed throughout the entire year, not just during the holidays. Travel size hygiene products, DVDs, easily preserved food items and reading materials are a few of the items recommended individuals and organizations send. For a large size, flat rate APO/FPO box, shipping expense is $15.90 and is insured for up to $50. In operation since 1941, USO of Indiana is a non-profit, chartered organization. It relies almost entirely on in-state funding from businesses, organizations and individuals to help provide soldiers and their families a “home away from home”. “USO is a great, great organization,” said Charles Ridings, executive director at USO of Indiana. “And not just to donate to, but certainly to volunteer. It is a wonderful volunteer experience.” For more, visit uso.org/indiana.

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Current asked for locals to submit photos and stories of their time in the military. Thank you veterans for your service to our country.

By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com It’s hard to find a more perfect fit than David Engel to be the director and choreographer for Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production of “The performance Andrews Brothers.” After all, Engel is well familiar with the musical having performed as Max Andrews in the original offBroadway production. Engel also previously directed the show for ATI’s production in July of 2011. Engel Engel prepared the cast for two weeks before the show opened Nov. 6, running through Nov. 22 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The performances will continue on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sundays. “It’s very musical-number heavy, so there’s a lot to take in. When we did it before, we had an extra week to learn it,” Engel said. “It’s the exact same cast. The guys were overwhelmed last time because I just kept throwing stuff at them every day.” The second part of the musical is the Andrews Brothers putting on a USO show for the troops in an island in the South Pacific in 1943 during World War II. The Andrews Sisters are quarantined with chicken pox and won’t make the show, so the brothers, who are stagehands familiar with their show, dress up as sisters so the troops won’t be disappointed. Engel describes the brothers as lovable losers. “It’s one of the most fun shows to do but one of the most exhausting,” Engel said. For more, visit CurrentNightandDay.com.

(Above) John S. Wagner, a graduate of Hamilton Southeastern High School and the United States Military Academy at West Point, was a captain in the Army and served two tours in Afghanistan. He was in a forward operating base and responsible for negotiating with local village elders concerning U.S. operations. He and his men gained valuable information, which helped to root out the Taliban. This photo shows John (center) next to an Afghan Army trainee and several Afghans, as well as his translator (far left). John and his wife, Lauren, now live in White Bear Lake, Minn., and are expecting their first child. (Submitted photo courtesy of Kevin and Chris Wagner, McCordsville) (Left) Brent P. Higgins, who has lived in Fishers since 1976, is pictured here in Vietnam. Higgins said this photo was taken “probably April or May 1966. “A friend shot the picture as I was coming off guard duty,” he said. (Submitted photo)

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How sad the lives Of spies and men Heroes forgotten And sacrifice untold Silence in the face Of question Answers taken To the next beyond As there can be no solace In the face of the unknown They leave this world In quiet repose Stories never mentioned Memories fade to stone

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“We feel it is very important for our elementary students to reflect upon the freedoms that veterans have provided. All students need On Nov. 11, Carmel Elementary School will host to recognize the important contributions of its annual Veterans Day program to honor those our service men and women,” said who have served the schools United States in any Megan Klinginsmith, principal of Carmel Elementary, in a press release. branch of the Armed Klinginsmith knows firsthand the Forces. The fourth grade students and sacrifices of veterans as her father the school’s choir will present musical served both in the United States and tributes in addition to patriotic readings overseas as the head of a military by the student council. The choir will hospital. sing an original composition entitled Klinginsmith Both veterans and the community “Honor,” written especially for the occaare invited to attend and a special gift will sion. Finalists for the annual Veterans Day essay be presented to each member of the armed contest will read their essays. forces. A short reception is planned for after The program will begin at 9 a.m. and again both programs. Carmel Elementary School is at 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium. located behind the Carmel Library at 101 4th This is Carmel Elementary School’s 16th Ave. S.E., Carmel. year to host this special ceremony. news@currentincarmel.com

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Charles W. Green, Charles B. Hall*, Donald R. Rigney, Craig L. Rongey Colfax**, Claude M. Spilman, Jr.*, John A. Topperm, Farrell Utterback. For the combined military and community service category: Joseph E. Kernan, Jeffrey E. Mittman, Stephen P. Moore, Shirley M. Ohta, John N. Owens*, Joseph D. Ryan*, Edgar D. Whitcomb, Clyde C. Wright. This year’s induction ceremony will take place on Nov. 13, at the Renaissance in Carmel. Tickets can be purchased online at 2015imvhof.eventbrite.com. *Posthumously awarded **MIA

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The Warehouse welcomes Kelsey Nov. 14 By Zach Dunkin • new@currentinwestfield.com Perhaps The Warehouse, a repurposed machine shop dating back to the 1950s, is the appropriate venue for vocalist and guitarist extraordinaire Michael music Kelsey. Not that he’s some cold, hard machine making music; Kelsey is one master player whose mechanics and precision-like approach to the stringed instrument rivals that of many of the top guitarists in the business. After performing an opening set for folk artist David Wilcox, Wilcox described Kelsey’s show as “Cirque Du Soleil on acoustic guitar.” His songs, especially the lush instrumentals, can be reminiscent of the late Michael Hedges, an acclaimed acoustic guitarist known for his unusual two-handed picking style. Kelsey will perform at The Warehouse in Carmel on Nov. 14. Born and reared in Lafayette, Ind., Kelsey began his musical journey playing lead guitarist or bassist in an array of local bands. He eventually opened and ran a recording studio, then left five years later to seek a career as a solo artist. He has made seven CDs through his career. Throughout a performance Kelsey uses electronic technology, improv skills, alternate tunings, unorthodox hand positions and audience interaction to create not only music, but a musical experience for his listeners. “There is a five piece band in my head,” he said. “They all have different tastes in music and they are all trying to escape at the same time through my hands, feet and mouth. I hang onto an acoustic guitar and see what happens.” Kelsey’s skills have resulted in honors such as being a finalist in “Guitar Player Magazine’s” national competi-

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott will be at the Palladium Nov. 18. (Submitted photo) Michael Kelsey is known for his guitar skills and music mastery. (Submitted photo)

tion and winner of Guitar Center’s “Guitarmageddon,” chosen as best unsigned guitarist out of more than 30,000 entrants. As a result of the latter award, he was part of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads 2004 performance where he shared the stage with many guitar legends such as Santana, Steve Vai and Clapton.

if you go When: 8 p.m., Nov.14 Where: The Warehouse, 254 1st Ave SW, Carmel Tickets: $15 advance, $25 day of show Info: www.liveforthemusic.com, 661-1760

Dispatches Gingerbread Village at Conner Prairie – 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 27-Jan. 3, $8/adults and youth, ages 2-12. Free for members and youth under age 2. See a variety of gingerbread creations made by both amateurs and professionals. Expand your gingerbread-making talents by enrolling in Gingerbread Making 101 on Nov. 12. Enter your own gingerbread house for a chance to win great prizes (entry deadline is 5 p.m. Nov. 13). For more, visit connerprairie.org.

Beef & Boards’ 43rd season – Tickets for Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s 2016 season are now available to the public. Tickets to all shows in the 43rd season are on sale through the box office during regular business hours. VIP memberships for the 2016 season are also available. In 2016, Beef & Boards celebrates women – from princesses to wives to nuns. With two new shows to the Beef & Boards stage, the 43rd season takes audiences from the church basement into the woods, to an enchanted castle and the streets of New York City. For a complete listing of the 2016 season shows, visit currentnightandday.com.

The Price is Right – Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will present the stage show “The Price is Right” Nov. 20, 21 and 22. For tickets and more information, visit hoosierpark.com.

The Warehouse – Local live music venue The Warehouse is hosting a number of musical performances this fall including Michael Kelsey on Nov. 14, The Half Step Sisters on Nov. 21, The Wright Brothers on Nov. 27, and Amy Speace, Wild Ponie & Rod Picott on Dec. 11. For more, visit liveforthemusic.com.

Yo-Yo Ma comes to Carmel Commentary by Jay Harvey Sen. John McCain came over to shake his hand, then returned to his seat by Stephen Colbert’s desk, noting that another of the latenight TV host’s guests, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, had lifted the music classiness of the show “by a factor of 5.” Be that as it may, Ma, who will play a recital Nov. 18 at the Palladium, is never stuffy about his stature, which is as lofty as any classical musician’s active today. He used his cello bow to cut a birthday cake in honor of his birthday on the same Oct. 7 show, played a Gershwin piano prelude (transcribed for cello) with bandleader Jon Batiste, and accompanied ballet dancer Misty Copeland with a movement from a Bach suite. He can be collegial with just about anybody. A more enduring collegiality exists between him and British pianist Kathryn Stott, with whom he will appear in Carmel. The program will be highlighted by a suite from the duo’s new CD, “Songs from the Arc of Life.” Framed by the Bach/Gounod and Schubert settings of “Ave Maria,” the suite also includes short pieces by Niels Gade, Claude Debussy, and Jan Sibelius. Also on the program: Shostakovich’s Sonata in D minor, op. 40, Franck’s Sonata in A major (originally for violin) and “Il bell’ Antonio” by Italian cellist Giovanni Sollima. Ma was last at the Palladium with the Silk Road Project, an ensemble of varying personnel that he founded 15 years ago in order to connect music of various kinds from east to west. Of Chinese parentage and born in Paris, the cellist has lived in the United States since childhood. After rising fast as a cello prodigy, he chose to go to Harvard for a liberal arts education in order to feed an intellectual curiosity that remains with him. For more on the Nov. 18 performance and for tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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Spark Talks • Every month, many business owners, entrepreneurs and advocates of innovation gather at Spark Talks to share ideas in new ways of thinking in both personal and professional development. Attendees will be inspired, and all business workers are welcome to attend. • Nov. 11 from 5-7:30 p.m. • Recurs monthly on the second Wednesday • Free • Moon Dog Tavern: 4825 E. 96th St., Indianapolis • 218-7990 • sparkstalk.com

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Dance Discovery: Country Line Dancing • Next in the Dance Discovery Series (in celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Center for the Performing Arts) is a Country Line Dance. Grab your cowboy boots and get ready to learn to grapevine, heel kick, paddle turn and more! Lessons taught by award-winning choreographer Heather Joffer. Wear comfortable clothing, cowboy boots are encouraged but not required. No partner or prior experience necessary! • Nov. 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. • The Center for the Performing Arts, at the Palladium: 355 City Center Dr., Carmel • $15-$50 • 843-3800 • thecenterpresents.org Learn to Letter Workshop • Make your gifts a little more personal this holiday season with an artistic touch of hand-lettering. Tori Weyers will lead a workshop with instructions on how to apply artistic lettering to any handmade projects. It will impress your friends and family as well as add uniqueness to a special gift. Fee includes all supplies and snacks. • Nov. 12 from 6-9 p.m. • Nickel Plate Arts: 107 S. Eighth St., Noblesville • $30, all-inclusive fee • 452-3690 • nickelplatearts.org

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Gingerbread House Making 101 • Expert baker Rascia Johnson will provide guidance and basic techniques for building this year’s perfect gingerbread house. Learn about the characteristics of each ingredient, the proper usage of pastry bags, and tips for fancy edging. Teams will consist of one adult and one teen, and each team will receive a pre-constructed gingerbread house with candies and icing for decoration. • Nov. 12 from 6:30-8 p.m. • Conner Prairie Interactive History Park: 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • $35/team or $32/member team • 776-6006 • connerprairie.org Son de Madera at the Tarkington • The son jarocho movement, a musical and dance genre originating in Mexico, is represented and led to success through the Son de Madera group. The performance is well-known for being performed on various television and radio shows in both Mexico and the United States. The group is known for its combination of musical beauty and flair. • Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. • The Center for the Performing Arts, at the Tarkington: 3 Center Green #200, Carmel • $15-$50 • 843-3800 • www.thecenterpresents.org

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Hamilton County Art Show and Sale • Join the Hamilton County Artists’ Association’s 65th annual Art Show and Sale! This tradition brings together artists and community members to take part in the joy of artistic expression. This is the LAST day to see the exhibit – don’t miss it! • Nov. 13 until 5:30 p.m. • Noblesville Library: 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville • 776-2278 • www.hcaa-in.org

Holiday Fest at Hamilton Town Center • To kick of the holiday season at the Hamilton Town Center outdoor shopping mall, the third annual holiday festival will include a performance by country star Joe Nichols, Not Your Average Boy Band, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir and Zooperstars. Other attractions include a new skating rink, face painting, storytelling, magic tricks, food trucks and, last but not least, Santa will arrive at the mall for the season and is joined by five live reindeer. The evening will conclude with a special firework show. • Nov. 14 from 4-8 p.m. • Hamilton Town Center: 13901 Town Center Blvd., Noblesville • 684-7711

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A Christmas Carol at the Indiana Repertory Theatre • A holiday classic, this marks the 25th year of “A Christmas Carol” at IRT. Families and individuals alike will enjoy watching Scrooge’s encounters with the past, present and future in ways he was unable to see before. Themes of hope, kindness and love fill this tale of sorrow and redemption. • Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. Other showings occur throughout the month. Check website for details. • Indiana Repertory Theatre: 140 W. Washington St., Indianapolis • $15-$87 • www. irtlive.com Santa’s Mailbox • Kids in fourth grade and younger are welcomed to write a letter to Santa Claus to tell him what they would like for Christmas this year and drop it off at Santa’s special mailbox. Please remember to include a self-addressed and stamped envelope along with the letter, in order that all letters may be answered quickly! Allow at least a few days for a reply. • Nov. 16–Dec. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays • City Hall (1 Municipal Dr., Fishers) or the Fishers Parks and Recreation office (11565 Brooks School Rd., Fishers) • Free • 595-3150

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Noblesville City Hall Art Exhibition • The Hamilton County Artist’s Association presents a painting exhibit all throughout the month of November. Enjoy the work of fantastic and talented artists that live right here in Hamilton County. In an effort to increase appreciation for art in the community, the exhibit is offered in a central and convenient location. It is an amazing art experience! • Nov. 17-30 from 8 a.m.-4:40 p.m. • Noblesville City Hall: 16 S. 10th St., Noblesville • www.hcaa-in.org

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Dispatches HCAA exhibit—The Hamilton Co. Artists’ Association is hosting its exhibit displaying 14 local artists. The exhibit is at Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers. The exhibit runs until Jan. 10. MacArthur “Genius” recipient & NEA Jazz Master together on one stage – Violin star and MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, Regina Carter, is paired with jazz piano giant Kenny Barron in an intimate duet setting, first heard on their 2001 collaboration, “Freefall.” They will perform at 8 p.m., Nov. 21 at the Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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Flatbed Twitch Trio to bring variety to New Year’s Eve By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Brady Jacoba likes to make a little joke about his band Flatbed Twitch. music “I say I’m the only one of the six guys that knows we’re a country band,” Jacoba said. “My other guys conThe trio, from left, Brett Hogle, Brady Jacoba and Mark sider us more of a rock band, and Hutchins, will perform on New Year’s Eve at the Pallathat’s fine.” dium. (Submitted photo) The Flatbed Twitch Trio will edy shows in July. perform from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Palladium The full band opened up for John Legend on New Year’s Eve. The Bishops and kaat a private party in the Super Bowl village raoke by P3 Productions will perform in in Indianapolis. Flatbed Twitch has been other areas of the Palladium. The Trio are playing together for 10-plus years. members of the six-piece Flatbed Twitch, At 10 p.m., New Year’s Eve guests will go which is an all-electric original music inside the Palladium to see The Hot Sardines band. perform. The Trio will do mostly cover songs. “Being finished at 10 o’clock on New “We do everything from Johnny Cash to Year’s Eve is definitely a new one for us,” John Mayer to Keith Urban,” said Jacoba, a Jacoba said. “We’re getting older so we don’t 45-year-old Fishers resident. “We do some mind that at all.” Beatles. We’ll do a nice variety of singFor tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org. along fun songs. We’re all three singers so there’s a very strong three-part harmony on most everything that we do.” The Trio is lead singer Jacoba and lead rhythm guitar Brett Hogle and lead guitar Mark Hutchins. Hogle lives in Geist area and Hutchins in downtown Indianapolis. “The three guys in the Trio are the SANDI PATTY, songwriters for the band so that’s the Host main reason we gravitated towards the Trio,” Jacoba said. Jacoba said the Trio has been performing more than the full band of late. Jacoba said The Center for the Performing Arts officials approached the Trio because they had performed in the VIP room before Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee com-

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the Grieg Piano Concerto. Also on the 7:30 p.m. program are Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” and SibeSean Chen, a pianist whose breakout year lius’ “Finlandia.” 2013 included the top prize in the American The 27-year-old Chen has been Pianists Association featured on public-radio shows “From music competition in Indiathe Top” and “Performance Today,” and napolis, will return as a he’s made recordings for the Harmonia soloist with the Carmel Symphony Mundi, Steinway and Parma labels. Orchestra Nov. 14. Of his performance of Tchaikovsky’s Chen went on from being named First Piano Concerto with the Indiathe APA’s DeHaan Classical Fellow napolis Symphony Orchestra in April to capturing third place (the Crystal Chen 2014, I wrote: “Chen displayed crisp Award) in the 14th Van Cliburn Internaarticulation through the thickets of figuration tional Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas. and octaves in the outer movements, with the The Florida native grew up in California, addition of expressive insight that seemed where his playing was honored several times to freshen up the familiar work. His tone in before he moved east to attend the Juilliard the “Andantino semplice” had a rare refineSchool, from which he has bachelor’s and ment for a young player, and the effect was master’s degrees in piano performance. Last mesmerizing.” year, he added an Artist Diploma from Yale In his concert appearance last year with University to his academic distinctions. the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, I praised His second visit to the Palladium as a CSO guest will feature him in Rachmaninoff’s Piano his “impeccable elan” in Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto, noting his “clean trills, crisp Concerto No. 3 in D minor, again under the baoctaves, good dynamic variety and evenness ton of David Bowden. He first appeared with in all passage work.” the orchestra in October 2014, when he played

CMS actors tackle ‘Shrek’ By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel Middle School eighth-grader Evelyn Harrison made sure she was prepared for “Shrek the Musical JR.” theater auditions. “I’ve watched ‘Shrek the Musical’ like 12 times, it’s a really good musical,” Harrison said. “Before I auditioned, I wanted to know the show. So I watched it a couple of times so I could get to know what the part was.” It paid off as Harrison will play the female lead of Princess Fiona in the performances which will be held at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13-14 at the Carmel Middle School auditorium. Eighth-grader Kyle Fleckenstein has the title role of Shrek. His goal going in was family bragging rights. “My goal was to get a better character than my sisters (Emily and Ally) because they never got leads,” Fleckenstein said. “(The role) has been very fun for me.” There are 55 cast and 56 tech crew members, said Alvin Anthony, one of three directors. “It’s fun because it’s a story many people are familiar with so they are excited to put it

Evelyn Harrison and Kyle Fleckenstein will perform in “Shrek The Musical.” (Submitted photo)

on stage,” Anthony said. Fellow director Jason ElRite has been working on the technical aspects and set. “It’s supposed to be like a large pop-up storybook (when completed),” Anthony said. Trisha Scheidies, the choir director, is in charge of singing and choreography. Anthony helps with the administrative side and works with the technical crew. Tickets are $5 and can be secured by emailing cmsdramaproductions@gmail.com or calling 846-7331, ext. 6527. Tickets also will also be sold at the door.

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Too much technology By Joe Drozda and Bob Bley “Well, we really overdid it this time!” How many times have you said that to yourself? Remembering times when we overdid it, it would be wise to look at some history so we don’t repeat our mistakes. One of the joys/curses of a modern smart phone is that little weather icon. It seems we start to click it 10 days ahead of our next tailgate party. Then as we get a few days away from the game we click it and look at the hourly temperatures and rain possibilities. If you count the times you check the weather it can be into the dozens. Ah, technology! We once experienced tailgate preparations where the weather forecast worsened all week. Early on, as we planned our menu, we thought that our chicken noodle soup would be a warm treat for our guests. Later, we had to decide on how we were going to get our soup to the game and have it be piping hot. When we finally made our trek to the game, our car was packed with every imaginable item to keep soup hot. We had heated coolers, grills, crockpots and a bunch of other stuff like chairs and tables. We really had to juggle all these gadgets just to fit them into our car and later to fit them into a setting so we could serve our guests and keep them dry. Our website, tailgatershandbook.com, has a 1950s photo of a tailgate picnic at Colgate University. The folks in that picture had only a picnic basket and a thermos bottle. They had no need for a crock pot or thermoelectric cooler/heater even if these were invented back then. Maybe we would have been better served, considering the weather, if we had prepared like those folks did more than 60

COMING NEXT TO THE WAREHOUSE Sat 11/14 @ 8 P A simple chicken noodle soup. (Submitted photo)

year ago. Speaking of chicken noodle, here is a gourmet soup recipe for your cold-weather tailgate party that can fit in a simple thermos bottle. Chicken Noodle Soup Ingredients: 8 cups chicken stock, 1/2 cup dry white wine, 4 skinless chicken thighs w/ bones in, 2 cups sliced carrots, 2 cups sliced celery, 1 cup chopped onion, 8 oz. uncooked egg noodles, 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper Preparation: Combine the chicken, wine and stock in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer the ingredients for 20 minutes. Remove the chicken from pan and let it cool for 15 minutes. Remove chicken from bones and then cut into bite-sized pieces. Discard bones. Add the carrots, celery and onions to the pan. Cover the mixture (w/o chicken) and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Add noodles/ pasta, and let it simmer for 6 minutes. Add chicken, salt, and black pepper; cook for 2 minutes or until noodles are done. Joe Drozda is the author of “The Tailgater’s Handbook” and is considered as the “Father of American Tailgating.” His website is tailgatershandbook.com. He is a resident of Hamilton County.

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This Thanksgiving, be a little bit daring with your menu and surprise your family and guests with this easy, healthy, yet delicious vegan side dish – spicy crispy Brussels sprouts. Yes I know, a lot of people will freak out just at the mention of this vegetable, but this recipe will totally change your mind about Brussels sprouts! If you are still hesitant about trying it out let me add one more thing; Brussels sprouts, like other cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage), are potent defenders against cancer. These vegetables contain phytonutrients that help cleanse the body of cancer-causing substances. It is low in cholesterol, rich in vitamins and high in fiber. Note: You can make this dish the day before your dinner. It will taste even better! Serves: 4 Ingredients: • 4 cups Brussels sprouts, stems trimmed, halved, leaves separated • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil • Coarse sea salt • 1/2 lemon • 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce • 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce

Spicy crispy Brussels sprouts add to Thanksgiving. (Photo by Ceci Martinez)

Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss Brussels sprouts leaves with oil and season with salt. Give them a good shake so they are all evenly coated. Roast until leaves are crisp and browned around edges, nearly charred, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove sprouts to a bowl, squeeze lemon juice over them and drizzle with Sriracha and fish sauce. Toss to combine. Ceci Martinez is a Zionsville resident who was born in New York and raised in Peru. For more of Ceci’s recipes, visitcurrentzionsville.com.

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“The stories are very inspirational and it’s because they are real,” said Rebecca Stevens, executive director of the Humane A packed house is expected at Ritz Charles in Carmel as the Humane Society for Society for Hamilton County. The Humane Society for Hamilton Hamilton CounCounty always has a need for fundfundraiser ty hosts its raising because it is a no-kill shelter annual holiday that doesn’t turn away pets. The Tinsel & Tails fundraiser on Nov. 19 only time an animal is euthanized Tickets are on sale now at tinis if it would be inhumane to keep selandtails.com but are expected it alive. But many sick animals are to go fast as they do every year given treatment. As a result, many as crowds of people gather to Stevens people from Marion County will celebrate the lives saved at the make the drive to drop off their animals Humane Society. there as well. Not only is it a chance to enjoy cocktails, Space is at a premium and staff work in hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction, but the cramped quarters. A new facility is needed main attraction of the evening is the testimonials. Video presentations – with featured and Stevens is working to raise money for the new building. guests and pets in attendance – showcase “We stretch every dollar,” Stevens said. the amazing work done by the Hamilton “We do it because we want to give every County organization. Dogs that were left animal a chance.” for dead and brought to good health by the About 600 people are expected for the shelter. Cats who were discarded who now event, which starts at 6 p.m. For more or to have a new home. Military veterans using make a donation, visit tinselandtails.com. shelter pets to deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Current exclusive: Tanya Tucker Palladium volunteers Mary Cochran, Diane and Ken Shultz, Carie Sullivan, Helen Silva and Dr. Bill Dorsch warned Tucker’s fans to beware of the West Orchestra especially on Halloween Night. (Photos by Amy Pauszek. Copyright 2015. Current Publishing and Wonder Woman Productions. All rights reserved.) Country legend Tanya Tucker took time to pose for an exclusive shot for Current’s “Where’s Amy?” with her puppy minutes before going on stage at the Palladium on Halloween night. She told me that in visiting Carmel she was impressed by the beautiful Palladium, staff and friendly Carmel community. Tucker had her first hit, “Delta Dawn,” in 1972 at age 13 and since then has racked up a series of accomplishments, including a Grammy, two CMA awards, two ACM awards and three CMT awards to name a few.

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One of Carmel’s very own women entrepreneurs will be participating in the annual Dolphin Tank event in downtown Indianapolis on Nov. 12. profile Simply Saidah’s, a natural skin care line created by Carmel resident Saidah Pearsall, is one of six different start-up companies invited to take part in the Dolphin Tank, an event hosted by the Indiana Conference for Women. Here, female entrepreneurs in Indiana have the opportunity to pitch their company models to an experienced panel of judges, reach out to possible investors and receive feedback on where to take their services in the future. “It’s a way to celebrate the woman and showcase how great women are in business, and all the wonderful things they are doing,” Pearsall said. Pearsall has been making headway with her own online start-up since June of 2014, when vision for happy and healthy skin found its origins in the need of a close and dear family member struggling with dry skin. “I started a natural skin care line for my daughter. She was having chronic skin issues with dry skin and we could never find a product that would work on her skin,” Pearsall said. Once Pearsall and her daughter, Lisa, began using their natural plant-based lotions, they found that the results were both fast and effective. “My daughter had tried out the product I had made for her, and she was just in awe for what the product did for her skin,” Pearsall said. Now, the next step for Pearsall is to present her business model at this year’s Dolphin Tank event. There, she will be able to pitch her

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ideas to a panel of experienced and business leaders, and receive feedback regarding her product. Kristen Cooper, vice president of ops and corporate development at Sticksnleaves, and founder of The Launch Ladies and Startup Study Hall, had the responsibility of helping pick the six startups that would be participating in Dolphin Tank this year. “Saidah qualified, she met the criteria and we had seen her make progress through Launch Ladies,” Cooper said. “And, (the Dolphin Tank) was again another platform that could elevate her, that could call attention to her and the product and her story, hopefully to grow sales and to increase the investment in her company.” For the near future, Pearsall hopes to take what she learns from this event to grow her company further and make her products available in a variety of stores for anyone also suffering from dry skin. “I would love to see our products on the shelves of Whole Foods, Earth Fare, Fresh Thyme and Market District,” Pearsall said. “I would love to see our product being sold in those stores.” For more, visit simplysaidahs.com.

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SteadyServ aims to help retailers By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Steve Hershberger has made his career of analytics. So when he became a co-founder of Indianapolis-based Flat12 Bierwerks, he beer was in for a rude awakening. “Running a brewery, I wanted to know exactly what beers we needed to put where because I wanted to sell as much beer as possible and sell it for the greatest margin as possible,” Hershberger said. “I realized how difficult the industry was and how backward it was about using efficient data. It wasn’t that people didn’t care. There Hershberger (weren’t) any tools. Imagine driving your car without a gas gauge. If you don’t know there is a gas gauge, you don’t know there is a better way to do it.” So the Carmel resident began problem solving and eventually started SteadyServ in 2012. SteadyServ’s mission is to make certain the retailer sells every last drop of beer and doesn’t run out of customers’ favorites. The iKeg system helps with inventory and order accuracy, waste per keg and tap traffic.

A sensor, party of the equipment that the iKeg system used to help with inventory and order accuracy, waste per keg and tap traffic. (Submitted photo)

“We have one of the largest if not the largest, and most comprehensive databases on beer in the world,” said Hershberger, who has sold his interest in Flat12. “We take the information and we pair that with point-of-sale information. We married all that, and we have a clear picture what is going on in that location. What beers are selling, and which beers aren’t selling? Which beers are under-priced? Which ones are over-priced?” Hershberger said draft beer is the largest contributor to revenue and margin for a retailer. For more, visit currentincarmel.com.

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Window company at home in Carmel By Audrey Bailey • news@currentincarmel.com For Cori and Scott Brown, owners of Franklin Window and Door, attention to detail is everything. profile With an array of products, ranging from integrated shades that can section off precise segments of a window, to a venting picture window that has a built-in screen to allow easy air circulation, custom design and quality seem to be at the heart of what they do. “If someone’s looking for a different window experience, we’re the right fit,” Scott said. Cori and her husband Scott opened their Carmel showroom in March 2012, after having solely managed their original, historic, brickexterior location in Franklin. Once they made the decision to sell primarily Marvin Integrity products in 2013, Cori and Scott knew Carmel was the right place to be. “We knew that where we were located in Franklin just wasn’t the right fit for that product. We knew we really needed to have a north side presence, and it just so happened that Carmel was the perfect fit,” Cori said. Franklin Window and Door is equipped with a staff of experts who utilize a customer-

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p.m. Nov. 20. Stark, CEO of Digital Dames, Ink., is partnering with the city of Carmel for the event. The idea for an “unconference” came during “An unconference is different from a regular a Twitter discussion between Amy Stark and conference because we don’t have a keynote Dr. Erin Albert speaker and breakout sessions,” Stark said. women in business three years “It’s more of a boiler-room feel where we ago. all get in one room where we work through “We were upset that all of the social meproblems. There are six triads and each triad dia conferences that we were seeing were consists of three women who give a a bunch of white guys,” Stark said. five-minute big win story about social “This is a new industry, but why does media, some story that has a lesson it seem like it’s a bunch of white guys in it or that other women in the room in this? With the word social in it, it can learn from or connect with or would be nice if women dominated discover a new tool.” one industry. And I can’t think of a Stark is serving as moderator and better one than social media.” a storyteller but may try to add a So instead of just complaining, Stark speaker so she doesn’t have to do they decided to start a conference double duty. that had only women and included a diverse Early registration is $49.99 per ticket and group of women. may be purchased at smdames15bigwin. “So the unconference evolved, and we deeventbrite.com. The price includes admission, cided on this format,” Stark said. breakfast and lunch. The fourth Social Media Dames UnconferFor more, visit Facebook.com/SocialMediaence will be held at The Mansion at Oak Hill, Dames and currentincarmel.com. 5801 E. 116th St., Carmel from 9:30 a.m. to 3

Dispatches Credit union wins awards – The Indiana Credit Union League recently reported the statewide results in CUNA’s national award competitions. Financial Center First Credit Union received six awards in total for its financial education, philanthropic efforts and best practices.

Network After Work – Network After Work will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 11 at Cadillac Ranch, 39 W. Jackson Pl., Indianapolis. Admission starts at $25 and includes: one free cocktail, name tags color coded by industry and a relaxing atmosphere for networking. For discounted admission, RSVP online at www.networkafterwork.com. New partner named – Cohen & Malad, LLP has named Jeffrey A. Hammond as a partner. Hammond focuses his practice on personal injury litigation and serves clients seriously injured in semi-truck collisions, construction site accidents, medical malpractice, nursing homes and assisted living facilities and other events leading to catastrophic injury as Hammond well as wrongful death.

Bishop to serve on board – The Indianapolis Bar Association has appointed Carmel resident Michael P. Bishop to its board of directors. Bishop, a partner at Cohen Garelick & Glazier, will serve the board as an at-large member for a two-year term starting January 2016. Assessor receives award – Hamilton County Assessor Robin Ward has been honored with an award from Thomson Reuters. She was named one of the 2015 Public Sector Champions for her work in tax administration. Ward received the Excellence in Business Process TransforWard mation Award for her work in streaming tax administration.

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the past 18 in Carmel. Miraglia, 58, was approved by the nonFor Charles Miraglia, this was the perfect fit profit’s board of directors to replace Dan A. Waxman, M.D., who has served as interim given his experiences. president and CEO since January. Dr. Waxman Miraglia, M.D., has been named the new will remain as chief medical officer. president and leadership CEO of Indiana Miraglia most recently was the chief medical officer of hc1.com, a Blood Center. global health care relationship man“It’s the best of all worlds for me,” agement cloud company headquarsaid Miraglia, who has been on the tered in Indianapolis. center’s board for 17 years and took He said the past five years there over the new position Oct. 19. “I love has been a slow decline in the transwhat the Blood Center represents Miraglia fusion of blood. and what they do, and I want to play “A lot of that is good because they are usa more active role, more than being a board ing evidence-based medicine to determine the member, in day-to-day (operations) to help it change in ways that will make it better, stron- right amount of blood or blood products to be transfused in given situations,” Miraglia said. ger and a better partner in the health care “Some of it comes with research and experiprocess.” ence. We’re getting good outcomes with less The Blood Center is part of Versiti, the blood.” state’s largest blood provider, serving hosFor more on Miraglia and the Indiana Blood pitals throughout Indiana and the Midwest. Miraglia has lived in Indiana for 20 years, living Center, visit currentincarmel.com.

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We hear a lot about “cyberbullying” and the impact it can have on young people today. A recent family medicine study published in “American Family Physician” reveals that between 10 and 35 percent of adolescents say they have been cyberbullied. With the average teenager on screens for about 10 hours a day, there is a growing arena in which this type of bullying can occur. Cyberbullying is the intentional use of media (texting, email, social media, online gaming, instant messaging, etc.) to convey false, embarrassing or hostile information about someone else. Similar to off-line bullying, victims of cyberbullying can experience a variety of harmful symptoms, including depression, anxiety, poor self-esteem, declining school performance, and physical symptoms, such as difficulty sleeping, headaches and stomachaches. Today we know that bullying can have lasting impact even into adulthood. Many of the ways parents can protect children from cyberbullying are also helpful

strategies for general online oversight. Given the amount of time young people spend in front of screens, developing a proactive plan for supervising online activity is important. • Monitor social media activity. While the level and type of monitoring depend on the child’s age and unique circumstances, parents should know how their children spend time online, including the social media sites they use. • Limit screen time. Again, depending on your child’s age, set limits on daily screen time and establish rules to help kids “unplug” – such as putting phones and devices away during dinner and before bedtime. • Watch for signs. If you see behavior changes or your child exhibits uncharacteristic symptoms, tell him or her you’ve noticed and talk about the situation. Jessica Saberman, M.D., specializes in family medicine. She is a guest columnist located at IU Health Physicians Family Medicine – Fishers, 9757 Westpoint Dr., Suite 100, Indianapolis. Dr. Saberman can be reached by calling the office at 944.0460.

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Blueprint for Improvement: Cosmetic kitchen remodel on a budget Commentary by Larry Greene

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The goal was to achieve a warm and traditional design that would last through time. 1. The existing kitchen desk was removed to allow for more functional cabinet storage and a new “nook” for everyday household items. 2. A new sink and faucet, backsplash tile and hardware made a big impact in the overall design. 3. Functional pull-out accessories were added to some of the cabinets. 4. The space feels brighter with painted cabinets, recessed can lights, pendants and undercabinet lighting. 5. The design color palette stemmed from the new, unique slate gray appliances the family purchased. 6. Freshly painted walls in the kitchen and adjacent rooms finished off the new look.

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Before problems: An update to the existing oak veneer cabinets was definitely needed. It was time to replace the flooring, appliances and brass fixtures as well. With only two small lights in the kitchen and a large pantry closet, the space was feeling dark and underutilized.

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St. Thomas and the Kapaleshvara Temple Commentary by Don Knebel The Kapaleshvara Temple is the largest of many colorful Hindu temples in Chennai, a city in southern India previously travel known as Madras. The temple’s history is entwined with a dubious claim about a disciple of Jesus. In the seventh century, devotees of Shiva, an important Hindu deity, erected a temple along the coast of Mylapore, now a district of Chennai. Called “Kapaleshvara” after an alias of Shiva, the temple remembered an ancient story about Shiva and the peacocks for which Mylapore is named. In the sixteenth century, Portuguese missionaries promoted a story that Thomas, the disciple known for doubting Jesus’ resurrection, had sailed to India in 52 A.D. and was speared to death in Mylapore. Proponents of this historically unsupportable tale claimed to have located the tomb of Thomas under the Kapaleshvara Temple, providing an excuse for demolishing the temple, which honored beliefs they found offensive, and erecting a church on the site. Today, the stately gothic-style Basilica of St. Thomas, built by the British in 1898 on the original temple/church site, claims to house Thomas’ tomb and the spear that killed him. Shiva worshippers eventually erected a re-

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Kapaleshvara Temple in Chennai, India (Photo by Don Knebel)

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17. Indiana State Fair ovine calls 21. Online mags 23. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church holy water basins 25. Deficiencies 26. Willow for wicker 27. Darren’s Ballroom dance 29. Elliptical path at Holcomb Observatory 30. Fishers Renaissance Faire weapon 31. Farewell in a Carmel HS French class 32. Indy 500 and Brickyard 400, e.g. 33. Crooked Stick hole-in-one, most likely

35. Back up a loan 38. Cunning 42. Due, as a pending bill 45. Alternative to plastic 46. Falling out 48. Best Picture winner of 1976 49. Invitation letters 50. Soon, to James Whitcomb Riley 51. Classic Barber Shop powder 52. Competent 53. Fifth Third Bank claim 55. Greek earth goddess (Var.) 56. Observer 57. Give the cold shoulder 60. Gun an IndyCar engine Answers on Page 46

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Experts delivering before, during and after your delivery. Indiana University Health North Hospital not only provides an exceptional care team, we make sure your birthing experience is the one you always imagined. Expert doctors and the comforts of home. That’s what you can expect from IU Health North Hospital. Each of our services is designed to make sure your pregnancy is as comfortable as it is memorable. And should you need a higher level of care, you can be confident that Level III NICU care with private rooms is available at Riley at IU Health North—staffed around the clock by Riley neonatologists and some of the best pediatric physicians in the state. As you can see, your peace of mind means everything to us. Because you deserve it, we deliver it.

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