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Roundabout to open Nov. 17 By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com The first few weeks in November will be big for road openings in Carmel. Carmel Mayor Jim transportation Brainard said a number of roundabouts will be complete and the roads will be opened. Much of the attention will be on Range Line Road and Carmel Drive, which is set to reopen Nov. 17 and will be the city’s 100th roundabout. A celebration organized by the city will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. that day, with festivities expected to include a ribbon cutting, party and special guests. “It’s very exciting,” Brainard said. “We know this has been hard on people, and we thank everyone for their patience.” Brainard said he expects the Carey Road and Hawthorne Drive roundabout to be complete this week, with the 116th Street and Gray Road roundabout complete soon after, making them the 98th and 99th roundabouts, respectively. The Carmel Drive and Range Line Road roundabout construction drew interest and criticism across Carmel and even Indianapolis. Some expressed concerns about a future roundabout planned for 116th Street and Range Line Road. “We have certainly felt the effect,” said Steve Ward, owner of Nippers Grill & Bar, 1772 E. 116th St. “A number of people have told us they won't even try to get to us from the north or downtown Carmel in particular because of the construction. We can only imagine the detrimental effect on 116th Street businesses once

Work continues at Range Line Road and Carmel Drive, which could be the city’s 100th roundabout. (Submitted photo)

again when they get to the 116th and Range Line construction.” Owners at Body Mind and Core Yoga Studio, 1344 S. Range Line Rd., said their sales are down and they had to cut back on staff as a result. “We are not looking forward to the next roundabout at 116th and Range Line,” owner Natalie Perez Hayden said. Brainard said the road closure would have been worse if the city didn’t completely close the roads because construction would have taken longer. "Partial road closures take four to five times as long as full closures and impact businesses in that customers tend to change their habits and find new places to shop after that much time,” he said. “Customers avoiding construction and partial closures simply make the problem last longer.” Brainard said if the city didn’t invest in roundabout construction, traffic backups in the future would harm business owners.

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City won’t report clerk-treasurer By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com

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Brad Osborne fulfilled a longtime dream of working as a bus driver when he joined Carmel Clay Schools in 2015. (Photo by Theresa Skutt) Founded October 24, 2006, at Carmel, IN Vol. XI, No. 3 Copyright 2016. 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.

The City of Carmel has announced it will not report Clerk-Treasurer Christine Pauley to state auditors for alUPDATE leged ethical violations. It was previously suggested Pauley could be reported to the Indiana State Board of Accounts for filing a claim that some Carmel City Councilors Pauley said was against the City Code. In October, Pauley tried to submit an invoice for $5,000 for legal fees to the city council from the Indianapolis-based law firm Betz and Blevins. Pauley had hired the firm to represent her when she had disagreements with the cIty council about her proposed pay raise. The council voted Oct. 17 to remove the item from the city’s claims because some councilors felt it was an inappropriate use of funds and personal in nature. City Council President Ron

Carter asked City Attorney Doug Haney to look into whether Pauley needed to be reported. “We don’t believe the city should report since the claim was never made,” Assistant City Attorney Jon Oberlander told the council Nov. 7. The legal fees arose when Pauley submitted a letter in early October questioning why she only received a 2 percent raise in the city’s proposed salary ordinance for elected Carter officials while the mayor was then set to receive a 40 percent pay raise and the city judge and city councilors were also set to receive raises of 20 percent or more. In the end, the council gave only 2 percent raises to the mayor, clerk-treasurer and city judge and gave a 15 percent raise to themselves. The city council also voted to cut about $200,000 from Pauley’s requested office budget for 2017, including $105,000 for legal fees and consulting fees.

Pauley said she doesn’t have plans to pay the $5,000 out of pocket. “I’m shooting back at this city council,” she said. “They must approve it.” Carter said there’s no way the city will pay the legal bill. “The city’s ordinance is very clear,” he said. “She will not get that paid by the city. She can keep fighting, but it’s going to be in vain.” Pauley said the city must pay the legal bill because it’s a human resources matter. “I have the right to have legal representation,” she said. “The denial of me to have legal fees is in violation of the Indiana law. This is not personal. If I plan my own personal lawsuit, that will be handled on my own accord.” Carter said he’s disappointed by talk of a possible “personal lawsuit.” “She has no grounds for any lawsuit against the city or the city council,” Carter said. “She needs to just focus and do her job.” Pauley said in January she also plans to request $25,000 for her legal fees account.

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2 elected to school board By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Lin Zheng and Katie Browning will become the newest members of the Carmel Clay school board, as they education defeated three other challengers – including one incumbent – in the Nov. 8 election. Voters selected two of five candidates for at-large seats on the school board. Zheng received the highest percentage of votes at 30.63 Zheng percent. Browning received 28.47 percent. Zheng, 42, is a clinical associate professor of accounting at Kelley School of Business. She said she is “extremely honored” to be elected. Browning “Great honors come with great responsibilities,” she said. “I will not take such responsibilities lightly and will endeavor to serve the community with my most diligence and care.” Browning, 31, is a mother and CCS substi-

Voters wait in line Nov. 8 at Forest Dale Elementary. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

tute teacher. “I am thrilled and humbled to represent the City of Carmel in our incredible school district,” Browning said. “I know that my perspective and hard work will only add to our future successes.” The candidates defeated incumbent Kathie Freed, who received 19.17 percent of the vote; Timothy W. Smith, 15.94 percent; and Cherish Foreman Davis, 5.79 percent.

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No tax rate cap for 2017 budget By Adam Aasen • adam@youarecurrent.com

increase. For 2017, that 6 cents per $100 will go away, leading to a tax decrease. The council voted The Carmel City Council approved a nearly 4-3 to pass a rate of 78.85 cents per $100 for $131 million budget for 2017 on Oct. 17, which 2017. includes a tax decity news crease, but Carmel Brainard said he didn’t want a rate cap resolution for 2017 because it alMayor Jim Brainard lows for more flexibility without it. said there’s no rate cap resolution for “The rate can float a little bit based 2017, which means, “the budget sets on assessed value, but we also did the rate,” he said. the budget later in the year so we A rate cap resolution is a law have a better idea of the variables,” passed by the city council that sets Brainard he said. the city rate for property taxes at a When asked if that means taxes could inmaximum amount that it cannot exceed. For many years, the council has passed a rate cap crease, he said he doesn’t think that’s likely. resolution, and as a result the tax rate is close He explained that the overall tax rate is comprised of many parts, but he thinks the city’s to that cap. projections are sound. For 2016, a proposal would have capped the “It might be somewhat different based on city tax rate at 70.07 cents per $100, but that appeals and other factors, but it’ll be close,” died when the city council voted it down in October 2015, 3-4. Instead, the 2016 rate ended he said. During the Oct. 17 meeting, there was a up being 83.56 cents per $100 or 19 percent discussion about how much of a tax reduction greater than the rate attached to the budget. should be made for 2017. Brainard proposed a The lack of a rate cap was one reason taxes penny more than what was passed, saying it went up, but it was also due to the council would ensure a sufficient operating balance appealing the state to recoup more than at the end of the year. Despite the penny per $4 million in miscalculated taxes during the $100 difference, Brainard said the city should annexation of West Clay. That accounts for be fine. about 6 cents per $100 of the 2016 city rate

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Mayor talks road construction, trash service By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com City Councilor Jeff Worrell hosted a town hall meeting for members of Carmel’s southwest discity news trict Nov. 1 at Woodbrook Elementary. He was joined by Mayor Jim Brainard and other city officials to address topics ranging from road construction projects Brainard to leaf-removal options. Roundabouts The roundabout at 116th Street and Gray Road is set to Nov. 17, but the intersections of Gray Road and 126th Street and 136th Street will close for roundabout construction in the spring. Main Street will remain open during these closures, as will Hazel Dell Parkway to the east. The intersection at 136th Street and Carey Road is tentatively scheduled to open Nov. 25. Carey Road and Hawthorne Drive is scheduled to open this week. After those roundabouts open, the city plans to construct one at 116th Street and Hazel Dell Parkway before building one at Main

Street and Gray Road. The goal is to have each intersection closed for 45 to 60 days. Trash pickup With the city’s contract with Republic Services expiring at the end of the year, Brainard said Republic once again came in as the low bidder and that he expects it will be selected to provide trash pickup services in the future. When the new contract begins, residents will not be able to opt-out of using their services and Worrell selecting their own. Leaf removal One resident asked if the city has considered allowing residents to move fall leaves to the curbs where a leaf-vacuuming truck could pick them up, as is done in several other municipalities. Brainard said the street commissioner will not allow this because of problems it can cause if a rain or freeze takes place before the leaves can be picked up. “They go into the storm sewers, and it gets blocked,” he said. “Then we have a flood and somebody’s house is flooded.” Merchants’ Square A resident asked about plans for the Mer-

chants’ Square development at 116th and Keystone Parkway, observing that it had many vacancies and that the city has focused its efforts on other areas in recent years, such as City Center and the Arts & Design District. Brainard said the city has attempted to partner with Michigan-based developer Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust to update the area but that he hasn’t received a positive response from the them, adding that they are “at the bottom of the list” of developers in the area. “They’ve lost business after business,” Brainard said. Range Line Road and 116th Street Brainard said that Kite Development is working on plans to redevelop the retail area at the southwest corner of 116th Street and Range Line Road. He said Kite has purposely not renewed leases because it plans to tear down the existing building and replace it with a five-story structure. MacKenzie River Pizza is expected to reopen in the new building, and other businesses in the area may as well. Brainard said he expects developers to move quickly. “They have capital available, and they told us, ‘We have to deploy that capital pretty fast,’ so I think they’re ready to go,” he said.

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Carmel among top small cities By Eric Kuznar • news@currentincarmel.com Carmel has been named in the top 1 percent of Wallethub’s 2016 Best Small Cities in America. Carmel ranked especially ranking high for its low crime rate at 27th, housing costs at 22nd and was 11th in number of residences with at least a high school diploma. Jill Gonzalez, an analyst for Wallethub, said Carmel’s affordable living is the factor that stood out most to the analysts who worked on the study. "Carmel ranked highly for the affordability,” Gonzalez said. “Specifically, its high median annual income, at almost $108,000, makes renting a two-bedroom apartment or owning a home extremely affordable for residents." Gonzalez said the study analyzed 1,268 small cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000.

Gonzalez said the study was inspired by the rapid growth in America’s small cities, which have experienced 10 percent more growth than the rest of the country. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard has seen that growth since his first term as mayor in 1996. At that time the city’s population was 31,757. By 2015 it had risen to more than 88,000. “All these things we have built over the last 20 years have made a huge difference,” he said. “How we are perceived outside of the state has made a difference in the quality of life for our residences.” Brainard said that closely monitoring finances, while giving space for growth to occur and welcoming diversity into the community, has made Carmel what it is today. “Many cities try to design the market. We said very strongly that we are going to let the market work,” Brainard said. “Everybody does not want to live in the same type of house. We have all these different options for people.”

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Man dies in early morning wreck By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com

tested for alcohol and drugs, but results are not expected for weeks. Petruzzi was a 2014 graduate of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and a sophomore at A Marian University baseball player who Marian majoring in business management. lived in Carmel is dead after the car he was “The Marian University community driving had a head-on colwas deeply saddened to learn that news lision with a semi-tractor one of our students, Eric Petruzzi, trailer shortly after 1 a.m. was tragically killed in a car crash Nov. 10. early this morning,” Daniel J. Elsener, Investigators believe that Eric president of Marian University, said Petruzzi, 20, was driving northbound in a statement. “Our most heartfelt in the southbound lanes of I-65 near condolences and prayers go out to 21st Street when his 2012 Nissan colPetruzzi Eric’s family and friends, as well as lided with a semi driven by Petr Kilimhis coaches and professors. The university is mik of Virginia. Petruzzi was pronounced dead providing grief counseling on campus to all at the scene students, staff and faculty.” Kilimmik suffered minor injuries. He submitI-65 was shut down for nearly six hours for ted to a test for alcohol, with results pending, the investigation and removal of the wreckbut investigators said they have no reason to age. The investigation into the accident is believe he was driving under the influence of ongoing. drugs or alcohol. Petruzzi’s blood also will be

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Barrington honors 50 veterans By Heather Collins • news@currentincarmel.com The Barrington of Carmel held a Salute to Our Veterans ceremony Nov. 7 to honor approximately 50 veterans in its military community. The program included a processional, posting of the colors by the Carmel VFW #10003, the Pledge of Allegiance led by Judy Doeppers and the national anthem performed by Rev. Karen Reeve and Jeannette Ritchhart. The program also included a roll call of each of the veterans residing at the Barrington of Carmel. Upon their name being called, each veteran listed name, rank, branch of service and duration of service. Charlie Schweitzer was the oldest veteran to be honored at the ceremony. He is a 99-year-old World War II veteran who served in Gen. George S. Patton’s Seventh Army. Schweitzer wore his original uniform for the ceremony. Following roll call, two veterans and Barrington of Carmel residents, Bill Bugher and Chuck Jordan, spoke to the group about their recent Honor Flight experience. Honor Flight is a nonprofit organization that provides free transportation for veterans to visit memorials in Washington, D.C. “It was the most well-organized event that I’ve ever participated in,” Jordan said. Upon arrival of the Honor Flight, Bugher and Jordan were greeted by an army band and hundreds of people thanking them for their service. Both men encouraged veterans to experience the Honor Flight.

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During the ceremony, Vic Bruchan, a Korean War veteran and chairman of the resident council, presented several veterans with a certificate representing their Bricks of Honor. The Bricks of Honor are engraved with the veteran’s information and placed around the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Monument Circle. The Barrington of Carmel has purchased 65 bricks in the last year in honor of veteran residents. Closing comments were provided by Joe Benson, executive director of the Barrington of Carmel, who thanked the veterans for their service.

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Near-centenarian approaches 2 milestones By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com

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Maria del Rosario Serra plans to mark two milestones soon. Serra, a Carmel resident, will turn 100 Nov. 26, and she has nearly made 800 clothing items to donate. Her goal is giving back 1,000 clothing items, perhaps by March. Serra has been making girls dresses and boys pants for 18 months. The items are being shipped to Zambia through Anchors of Hope Charities in Indianapolis. The Spanish-speaking Serra lives with her daughter, Marta Spence, who serves as her translator, in Carmel. “I like to help people in need,” Serra said. Serra said once she reaches her goal, she may continue to make the clothes depending on how her health is doing. Serra spends three to six hours per day working on the clothes. Spence said she does some hand sewing, but she mostly uses a sewing machine. “She said it gives her an incentive in life because her role in life had finished, so now she has a new role,” Spence said. Serra and her late husband owned a shop selling appliances in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Serra was born in Spain, and her family moved to Argentina when she was a young girl. Spence moved to Carmel in 1981. Her brother, Jorge, still lives in Argentina. Serra used to sew for the family. Spence said she used to sew but doesn’t do it much now. She does help her mother coordinate her donations. Spence said the family will have a small party to celebrate her centennial birthday. “I’m ready to welcome my 100th birthday,” Serra said.

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Reese Thieken pauses with Bri Ferracciolo as Princess Elena. (Photos by Theresa Skutt)

The Accents choir from Carmel High School hosted the second annual Princess Academy Nov. 5 at the school. Children ages 4 to 8 attended in their best royal attire for an afternoon of games, music, beauty and more. The event served as a fundraiser for the Accents.

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Orchard Park Elementary holds International Festival

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Orchard Park Elementary students and their families gathered for a night of unity and sharing Nov. 4 for the school’s annual International Festival. Thirty-four languages are spoken among the students at the school, and 14 countries were represented by Orchard Park families at the festival. All students, from kindergarten through fifth grade, learned about a country and prepared performances based on that culture for the night.

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Free ACT practice exams – College Tutors, 1 E. Carmel Dr., is offering free practice ACT tests for students wanting the experience. Upcoming dates include Nov. 19, Jan. 14, Feb. 4 and March 4. There is no charge to take the exam. Register online atCollegeTutors.com/carmelin. Winter art contest – The Carmel Arts Council is announcing its winter art contest for artists in grades K-12. All entries must be winter themed original artwork on 8 ½ x 11 paper and submitted to SoHo, 620 S. Range Line Rd., by 3 p.m. Nov. 20. Scholarships available – Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana Scholarship Program offers students the opportunity to apply for one of four scholarships honoring the applicant’s heritage to celebrate the growing diversity in Indiana. Applications are being accepted from eligible high school seniors in one of four ethnic categories: Asian, Hispanic, African-American, and all others. Applications are due by Jan. 18. For more information, visitrmhccin.org.

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Coat drive – Local orthodontist, David Judy, DDS, MS, and the Judy Orthodontics Team, are sponsoring Warm Up for Winter through Nov. 30. Donations of new or gently used winter wear such as coats, hats, gloves and scarves can be dropped off at the Judy Orthodontics office at 3965 W. 106th St., Suite 150. Donations will benefit the Julian Center.

Tinsel and Tails – The Hamilton County Humane Society presents Tinsel and Tails from 6 to 10 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Ritz Charles. Tickets start at $105 and include cocktails, dinner, silent auction and more. For more information or tickets, visit HamiltonHumane.com

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Handbags for Hope

Fox59 reporter Sherman Burdette models a purse during the live auction portion of the event. (Photos by Beth Maier)

The Handbags for Hope fundraiser benefiting the Beacon of Hope Crisis Center took place Nov. 5 at Ritz Charles in Carmel. Celebrity guests modeled purses during the live auction, and guests bid on donated purses, jewelry and more during a silent auction.

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Carmel man joins legends in hall of fame By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel resident Joe Hughes will join a pair of legends in his high school hall of fame. Hughes, a long-time ACHIEVEMENT Carmel resident who started Carquest Auto Parts with two other partners, will be inducted into the St. Francis Preparatory School Athletic Hall of Fame in March 2017. Hughes, a 1948 St. Francis graduate, is going in as part of the school’s second induction class. Former Major League Baseball player and manager Joe Torre and legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi were inducted in the inaugural class. “There were 300 students when I went there, but it’s now the biggest (non-diocesan) Catholic high school in the country,” said Hughes, who played basketball at the school. Hughes, 86, who led St. Francis to the New York City Championship, was recruited by St. John’s coach Frank McGuire, who later coached at North Carolina and South Carolina. McGuire took Hughes to see Boston Red Sox great Ted Williams play. “We were sitting behind the dugout and Ted Williams comes up and says, ‘Hi, Frank,’” Hughes said. “I about died. After the game, I

Joe Hughes and his wife, Susan, have been married 61 years. (Submitted photo)

met Ted Williams and we went out to dinner. That sold me on St. John’s.” Hughes led the freshman team in scoring but had some issues with the coaching staff and classes. He decided to sit out a year, doing iron work and working at his father’s bar in Brooklyn. McGuire recommended Hughes to University of Denver coach Hoyt Brawner. “I didn’t know this until later, but McGuire told the coach at Denver if I didn’t start by the third game he would pay for my scholarship,” Hughes said. “At St. John’s I was more of a passer and defense, but there I was more of

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Pups win state title

The Carmel fifth and sixth grade Pups football team went undefeated this season with a 12-0 record. They defeated previously undefeated Brownsburg to win the state championship Oct. 29 at Brownsburg High School. The team last won the state title in 2012. Team members are Kyle Fedorcha, Hunter Snow, Desmond Duffy, Jack Kazmierczak, Corbin Crossen, Cam Carmichael, Quinn Latham, Nick Beidl, Nathan Rodgers, Kyle Antoine, Harrison Schmidt, Will Bingman, Caden Walker, Will Heidt, Matthew Green, Charlie Marsh, Logan Petrie, Cameron Ice, Joseph Armfield, Gavin Dilley, Cade Williams, Zale Day, Max Watson, James Charland, Conway Zhang, Charlie Rafalko, Christian Dora, Winston Berglund and Reece Bellin. (Submitted photo)

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Wilson, the founder and executive director of the Monkey Do Project, said her 501C3 charity provides supplies for families in Appalachia. Jacqueline Wilson hopes she is creating “Backpacks are going to go kids in West a fun event for kids that will benefit other Virginia where the flooding happened young people in GIVING BACK need. in June,” Wilson said. “They are still dealing with a lot of devastation in Wilson’s nonthat area. Even the infrastructure profit organization, Monkey Do Projwith the roads being closed, there are ect, is hosting “Create for a Cause,” only a few grocery stores in the area billed as a fun family event that helps and people can’t get out. There’s a lot others from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 19 of need in that area.” at Cool Creek Park Nature Center in Wilson The charity works with organizaCarmel. Participants will decorate tions, such as social services and other charibackpacks for children in need. ties, in West Virginia to provide help. “This is the first time we’ve done a local Wilson said children also will be able to kind of decorated backpacks to help the kids,” decorate holiday cards and crafts to send said Wilson, a Westfield resident. “The kids that sign up will get two backpacks, little can- with the backpacks. Fun photo opportunities and festive snacks will be available as well. vas backpacks that they can decorate. We’ll Wilson said the event is a great way to have all the supplies there. You can decorate teach families about giving back during the one for a child in need and one to take home holiday season. Wilson said she is hoping for or you can donate both for a child in need. 100 participants, which would be capacity. We’re going to fill those backpacks with goodThere are $5 and $10 donation ticket levels. ies such as gloves, toothbrush and toothpaste The donations will be used to purchase items. packs, toys and healthy stuff to give to them For more, visit https://goo.gl/76yojJ. for the holiday.”

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Green Gift Shop returns Nov. 16 By Renee Larr • news@currentincarmel.com Carmel’s Green Initiative will host the third annual Green Gift Shop at the Carmel Clay Public Library from 1:30 to 7 p.m. HOLIDAYS Nov. 16 as part of the Holiday Showcase. Guests will be able to shop for earth-friendly holiday gifts. More than 25 local businesses will sell their wares, including handmade tapestry handbags from Classic Concepts, organic bath products from Soak Your Soul, and handmade mittens made from recycled wool from Mimi’s Mittens. “All of our vendors have products that are either organic or made from recycled items,” said Madelyn Zalon, a Carmel Green Initiative board member. “We find these people at other craft shows.” Other vendors will sell organic chocolate, natural skin care products, children’s clothing and jewelry made from recycled glass. “We do it because we want to give people who care about being more environmentallyconscious and protecting the climate for their children and grandchildren a green alternative to their holiday shopping,” said Leslie Webb, a Carmel Green Initiative board member. “We like to say it’s a fun way to green your

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Kathryn Nickey of Carmel is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel involved with the history Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution and a quilter. To celebrate Indiana’s bicentennial, she created a quilt honoring the Hoosier state and its history. The quilt was on display at the Indiana Statehouse during the re-dedication of the National Road Monument Sept. 9 and again on Oct. 15 for the bicentennial signature event, Hoosier Homecoming. Nickey began working on the bicentennial quilt in February and completed it in mid-August. “I just thought it would be something special to do during the bicentennial since it is such a rare event for people to be able to participate in,” Nickey said. Nickey began quilting in the 1980s. At first, she made baby quilts for the births of her nephews and nieces, and

then moved onto making quilts for charities, birthdays and graduations. The quilt was designed by Nickey and honors the state of Indiana, the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution and 2016 Indianapolis events. Row one of the quilt features the peony, Indiana’s state flower, the Indiana bicentennial flag and the Indiana state bird, the cardinal. Row two features the first Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter House, a silhouette representing the chapter’s namesake, and the current chapter house of the Daughters of the American Revolution on Illinois Street in Indianapolis. Row three features the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, the 126th anniversary of the National Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress in June 2016 and the 100th anniversary of the chapter’s gift of the National Road Monument. Anyone interested in displaying the quilt can contact Nickey at kaynquilter@att.net.

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Obituary: Grady Franklin Grady Franklin, 86, a retired central Indiana news photographer and freelance photo journalist, died Oct. 2 in Sheridan. Grady also had been employed by Western Electric, where he was a section chief and editor of “The Dial Tone.” His talents as a freelancer were used Franklin by numerous publications, businesses and civic organizations. Survivors include his wife Patricia (Jessup) of Sheridan; three daughters, Lee Anne (Bob) Meyers of Tyler, Texas; Jeri (Matt) Wellman of Las Vegas, Nev.; Joanna (Duffy) Mullen of Carmel; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a brother, William Franklin (June) of Melbourne, Fla. Grady was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War; a longtime Boy Scout leader in Indiana, Tennessee and Virginia; and an avid fisherman He was a longtime member of Old Bethel United Methodist Church in Indianapolis and was a current member of the Sheridan First United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be made at KerchevalFuneralHome.com. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be presented to the First United Church of Sheridan.

Obituary: Ruth Palasini Ruth Palasini, 91, of Carmel, died Nov. 4. She was born June 18, 1925, in Chicago, Ill., to Andrew and Angelina Galioto Morreale. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Palasini in 2015. Survivors include her daughter, Cathy (Jim); son, Marc (Ann); two grandsons; three great-granddaughters and one sister. Family and friends will Palasini gather from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Bussell Family Funerals, 1621 E Greyhound Pass, Carmel, IN 46032. Visit bussellfamilyfunerals.com to sign Ruth’s guestbook and read her complete obituary.

Obituary: Suzanne Bruner Suzanne Bruner, 73, of Carmel passed away on Nov. 10 at Manor Care at Summer Trace. She was born in Indianapolis on March 17, 1943, and was a lifelong Hoosier. She is preceded in death by her mother, Mary Wylene Shotts, and father, George Berry. She is survived by four children; Amy LeClare (Robert), Beth Aasen (Patrick), Chuck Summitt (Sandy Williams) and DaBruner vid Summitt (Julie); seven grandchildren, Adam Aasen (fiancee Nicole Phillips), Sean Aasen (Melissa McMahan), Samantha Aasen, Sarah Bennett (Tyler), Joseph LeClare, Dane Summitt and Carter Summitt; two great grandchildren, Johnathan Bennett and Clara Aasen; and a stepfather, Orville Shotts. Bruner enjoyed quilting and baking and won several awards at the Indiana State Fair for her work. Her recipe for an Italian Cream Cake is used at her daughter Beth’s restaurant, Donatello’s, located in Carmel. Bruner loved her pets over the years, most recently a cat named Willow. She loved traveling to Florida to visit friends and family. She was a voracious reader and never went anywhere without her Kindle. She had different jobs over the years but was probably best known for her job at Daddy’s Jack’s in Indianapolis. The family is holding a small private celebration of her life. In lieu of flowers, they ask for donations to the Humane Society for Hamilton County in her name.

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MEET BRAD OSBORNE

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• Personal: Children are Rob, 30, Katie, 29 and Scott, 22. Wife, Meg, is a longtime swimming coach and has coached the Heritage Christian High School boys and girls swim team for several years. • Osborne’s safe place bus keys: Safe emotionally, safe transportation, acceptance of all, mutual respect. Osborne said he knows that shared experiences will create great memories. He also pointed out he knows parents like to hear what their kids are doing right. • Osborne’s songs: On the way to school, Osborne leads the kids in a song to the tune of “Yankee Doodle Dandy” — “I’m a Ready, Ready Rocket. A Ready Rocket off to school. Brad’s cool bus is the one for fun. Carmel Clay 141.” In the going-home version, Osborne said the kids like singing “home, home, home” in a deep voice. Osborne also has a CHS version. For the Bentley Oaks neighborhood with seven children at Smoky Row, there is a song to the tune of “Mack the Knife.”

Brad Osborne relishes role as Carmel Clay Schools bus driver

Brad Osborne has wanted to be a bus driver since he was in first grade at John Strange Elementary in Indianapolis. At age 59, he finally made it happen. cover story “Those guys were my heroes because they protected,” Osborne said. “I knew I was safe with them. They answered hundreds of my questions about the bus, their routes, their off-hour jobs. It was something I wanted to do. I forgot some of the things in life that were important. I forgot what would typically drive a person. It wasn’t being a top realtor like I had been. “ After the death of his father, Osborne was asked what he wanted to do. It got him thinking about an old dream. “I said, ‘I always wanted to be a bus driver.’ He said, ‘Why don’t you do it?’” Osborne said. “It never occurred to me that I really could.” Osborne, 61, started as a bus driver in January 2015. He serves as a Carmel Clay Schools driver with Smoky Row Elementary and Carmel High School routes. His ride is known as Brad’s Cool Bus. In between routes he is co-owner with Dan Chapman of Chapman-Osborne Legacy Realtors. Chapman has been a Carmel school bus driver as well and will likely return. The two longtime friends started the business about two years ago, not long after Osborne asked Chapman how his bus driving job was going. Chapman put him in touch with Ron Eshleman, administrative assistant for transportation, who is in charge of training. Osborne said he models himself after Smoky Row bus driver Gary Haskett, whom he observed in training. “He’s exactly what I wanted to be like. He’s courteous, interested in the kids and makes sure everyone is safe,” Osborne said. “Every day I do address the students by name, both in and out of the bus. As the kids get off the bus at Smoky Row or the high school, I’ll stand up and say goodbye by name. I’m expecting them to respond.” Isaac Smith, a Smoky Row fifth grader, said Osborne has an impressive memory. “By the second day, he knew everyone’s name on the bus,” Isaac said. In addition, Osborne has learned all the names of passengers’ young siblings, who are often at the bus stop. Isaac’s twin sisters, Ellie and Linnea, are Smoky Row third graders. “He’s nice and he says ‘hi’ to us every single time we get on the bus,” Ellie said. Ellie said if a student is having a bad day, Osborne asks what is wrong and provides a supportive ear. “I really feel like he cares about us,” Linnea said. When Smoky Row has fundraisers, Linnea said Osborne always shows up to support. Their mother, Jennifer Smith, said Osborne eases the transition from home to school perfectly.

Brad Osborne greets Linnea, Ellie and Isaac Smith as they board the bus.

Brad Osborne displays a card made by the Smith siblings and signed by other students on the bus. (Photos by Theresa Skutt)

Smoky Row Principal Kim Barrett said a positive bus experience is important for students. “Bus drivers are the first person they see when they leave their home and the last person they see when they get home,” Barrett said. Barrett also said bus drivers can influence what kind of day the students have. “If they have a bad experience last or first, that’s what they remember,” Barrett said. “So it’s important for bus drivers to be engaging and positive. It makes a big difference to have a great bus driver like Brad. He’s one-in-a-million.” For Osborne, it’s the best gig around. “It’s fun interacting with the students and their families,” he said. “I know that I can have an influence on future generations, help make school fun for the kids, and even help them see their potential when it’s not so obvious to them at this age. As a driver, it gives me a purpose and a routine every day.”

This sign is displayed in ‘Brad’s Cool Bus.’

bus drivers needed Carmel Clay Schools is seeking to hire more bus drivers. The beginning pay rate is $100.50 per day for driving both morning and afternoon bus routes, Transportation Supervisor Amy Beaven said. Beaven said the district also is interested in people who might only be available in the morning or the afternoon (pay would be $50.25 per day). Those interested can apply online through ccs.k12.in.us, under employment opportunities. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, be able to pass all necessary tests at the BMV and a medical exam for a Class B Commercial Driver’s License. All applicants must complete a criminal background and driving background check. Paid training is available to assist accepted applicants obtain their CDL.

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F R O M T HE BA C KSH O P

Now the real work begins The silent majority has prevailed, and presumably it will be silent no more. Where we all but predicted a presidential race victory for Democrat candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton more than once in this space, we sit not with egg, but soufflé, on our faces. Internally? Relief. She did not merit the opportunity to continue her ways from the Oval Office. Donald Trump, the since behavior-modified Republican candidate, took care of that with a monumental victory at 2:53 a.m. on Nov. 9. It was stunning to us. Now we have hope from a source we, at best, were questioning as far as his ability to deliver the vote if not control his mouth. But Trump delivered. The polls were wrong. The experts were wrong. The establishment game is over and out. Now he needs to follow up on his many campaign promises, chief among them repealing and replacing Obamacare, cutting corporate and personal taxes, growing jobs, shoring up defense and borders, and tolerating nothing that is not in America’s best interests. While the silent majority did its talking at the polls, the Clinton campaign was hobnobbing with Beyonce, Bon Jovi, Cher and other entertainment luminaries, practically looking down their noses at America. Trump went straight to the people with his message. So, we are hopeful, yes, but there is a ton of work to be done. He has the office, the Senate and the House of Representatives and, we believe, eventually he’ll have the Supreme Court to launch his vision. He says he wants to heal the divide. Let that not be merely political speak. Get after it, sir, starting with a smooth and respectful transition. It can be done. Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.

BEL I EVE  I T ! Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In Austin, Texas, wire cutters cannot be carried in your pocket. Source: dumblaws.com

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Life is for the living Commentary by Terry Anker It is a beautiful day today in Indiana. The sun is shining and all is right with the world. In fact, we have been the beneficiaries of an unusually mild autumn (so far). Shirtsleeves and open windows have carried us much further into the calendar than we’ve come to expect. So why are so many of us entirely preoccupied, not with squeezing the last from our summer, but instead with preparing for the coming winter? As Aesop so rightly identified centuries ago, some of us are grasshoppers and others are ants. Certainly, it takes both to make the garden grow. But just as certainly, the perspective of the two insects, so alike in so many ways, is entirely different when it comes to preparing for the future. In the fable, it is the grasshopper that finds the error of his ways. He comes to know that starvation awaits those unwilling to prepare for their own care. He learns that unnecessary dependence is folly. Check. But, could

that smarmy little six-legged ant have likewise taken a lesson? Is there joy passing us by because we fail to see it? Is our predilection toward tomorrow keeping us from enjoying today? Sure, on balance, we’d be foolhardy to overlook a solid plan for what might come. It even makes sense to prepare for a worsecase scenario. We spend so little to insure against catastrophic loss that our failure to do so is difficult to defend. Yet, is there room for a little late harvested happiness? Are we too old, too rushed or too worried about what’s next to grab a piece of the good times around us? Maybe the better question is, can we ever be too old, rushed or worried? Life may be for the prepared, but it is also for the living. Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent.com.

Q U O T E  O F   T HE WEEK “Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?” – Henry David Thoreau

May I just complain about my children for one minute? And before anyone shoots off a nastygram, let me humor preface this by stating that I actually do love my kids. There. Happy? ‘Cause I’m not. Why is it that every day I return home from a long day of work, I am met with a countertop filled with crusty dishes and fruit flies, backpacks and stinky socks strewn on the table and floor, and at least one “What’s for dinner?” greeting. Several times a week I also hear, “When are you going to the grocery?” and, if I’m really lucky, “Libby pooped on the carpet.” Now, I’m not the type of person who thinks, “Yay! My family needs me!” No, my usual reaction cannot be printed here. But honestly! How hard would it be for them to pick up after themselves? They’re all capable of loading a dishwasher and scraping up canine mess. Have I just spent 18 years raising lazy, inconsiderate brats? Granted, two of my kids are rarely home. Tiny Dancer typically has an hour in between school and rehearsals, and Guard Girl basically lives on the band field. Still, I can’t understand why my children neglect basic sanitation protocol. They all have assigned chores. They all know how crazy a messy house makes me. Why do they continually prioritize Instagram and Xbox over their about-to-lose-it mother? Why doesn’t anyone love me? I suppose that’s my problem. I equate a Cloroxed toilet with love. To me, the greatest gift would be to walk in on a Wednesday afternoon and see three of my precious little angels scrubbing the floors Annie-style while the fourth self-initiates a Meijer run for milk and Fruit Loops. But alas, they are still just teenagers, more interested in checking text messages than hanging up their coats. And if my husband rarely manages to rinse his plate, am I really surprised that my 15-year-olds don’t? Thanks for listening. I feel much better having vented. And don’t forget, there is love here, at least most of the time, so no need for hate mail. Peace out.

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

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“Hey, there’s that grumpy old man,” said a lady at the grocery store. “‘You talkin’ to me?’” I snapped back (Mafia-style), humor which ruined any denial I was planning to offer. I went back over all my weekly columns since 2001 to see if I could find any evidence of her claim. I only found about 324 examples. However, that’s over 15 years, so I think that puts me in the “easygoing kind of guy” category. Here are some of the things I’ve complained about over the years: Cereal boxes: I can buy 50 zip-lock bags for a couple of bucks, but the skinflints at General Mills can’t find a lousy two cents to put Wheaties into a zippable plastic pouch inside their cardboard boxes. Many think the current packaging is fine. And that’s not even counting 100 billon tiny black ants. Phone extensions: I call people in their office at a small company and their phone extension is like 78456. Seriously. How about 6? Six would be a good extension. And by the way, I live on a street with four houses, and my number is 8210. And while I’m in a grumpy mood about numbers, I don’t like having to

put in the area code to call my neighborhood across the street. Here’s what I don’t want people to say to me when I’m out ... “Would you like a bag for that?” Clerks ask me that all the time. That’s fine when you have several small items. But the other day I bought a small package of M&M’S. “Would you like a bag for that?” “NO, THEY ARE ALREADY IN A LITTLE BAG.” (I’m yelling again, aren’t I?). “Have you dined with us before?” Why do waiters ask that question? How could that make a difference? No, we’ve never been here before. I see food items listed on this big piece of paper with prices next to each one. Now what do we do? “Have any big plans this weekend?” Cashiers always ask me this on Thursdays and Fridays. I also don’t want them to ask if I had a nice weekend on a Monday or a Tuesday. This is why I only shop on Wednesdays. So, do you think I’m grumpy? Hey, who asked you, anyway? Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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County mom starts support group By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com

occurred then. Nickander said the test for Lyme disease is often inaccurate, and it’s becoming an epiKari Nickander knows she is not alone as a demic condition. sufferer of Lyme disease. “There are a lot of people out there “I was misfeeling super alone like I am,” she lyme disease diagnosed, and said. “For me, it ranges quite a bit. I this is the stodo one day of work, (and) I’m basically ry of many, many people,” she said. shot for four or five days. It’s a neuroIt took Nickander 20-plus years logical disease. It’s in your bones.” before she learned she had the bacNickander said she occasionally terial disease caused by deer ticks or Nickander has a knockout, where she can’t black-legged ticks on the West Coast. move or talk for a couple of hours. If discovered quickly, most cases of Lyme “Then I lose function in my hands and disease can be successfully treated with antiarms,” she said. “I’m lucky I don’t have a lot of biotics in a few weeks. If not, it can become a psychological things at this point, but a lot of chronic condition. people do. I don’t have depression the same “I was told I had RA (rheumatoid arthritis), as some others.” and it turns out I had (Lyme disease) the Nickander meets with a nonprofit, Indiana whole time,” Nickander said. Lyme Connect, in Zionsville once each month, The 49-year-old Cicero resident, who gradubut she said that group is more about creatated from Noblesville High School in 1985, was ing awareness. finally correctly diagnosed approximately five Nickander is married with two children, Ava, months ago, and she is planning to start a 10 and Otto, 11. She said her new diagnosis support group. explains some of the children’s health issues, “I know there are a ton of people out there as she likely passed the disease to them in like me but really don’t have anywhere to go,” utero. Nickander said. Those interested in joining the support She said having a group of people experigroup should email everydaygrace@me.com. encing things helps to share information. She “This will help people not feel so alone in said she isn’t sure when she contracted it but the journey because it’s a really long one, and does remember being really sick when she you get really sick,” Nickander said. lived in Seattle years ago, so it’s possible it

Try a Turkey Day workout Commentary by Kara Babcock No turkey trot this year due to lots of cooking and preparations for the yummiest holiday of the year? We’ve come up fitness with some fun yet challenging exercises you “can” do to rev up your metabolism before one of the highest calorie days of the year. Go to your pantry and grab up two cans of food. This is all the equipment you will require for this great little Thanksgiving Day workout! You “can” do it arms! Stand tall and hold a similar soup can in both hands. From this position, lift the cans to the side and keep your arms straight. Your goal is to lift your arms parallel to the floor. Slowly lower your arms and repeat 10 to 12 times. You “can” do it legs! Strengthen your legs by doing a lunge. Holding a soup can in each hand will provide added resistance to this exercise. Begin by standing tall, then step one foot approximately three feet in front of the other, bending

both knees and lowering your body toward the floor. To finish, push off the floor with the front foot and return to the starting position. You “can” do it chest! Soup cans can also be used for a chest fly exercise. Lie on your back and hold a soup can in each hand with your arms extended toward the ceiling. Perform the movement by lowering your straight arms to the sides until you touch the floor in a straight line from your shoulders. Finish off with a little cardio by placing one canned good on the floor and tapping the top of the can with each foot (alternating). Do 30 seconds, rest for 10 seconds, two times. After doing this workout, you will definitely feel less guilty about indulging in that second piece of pumpkin pie! Kara Babcock is an ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor. She can be reached at Kara. babcock@babybootcamp.com. Baby Boot Camp-Carmel, Noblesville & Fishers has classes at St.Vincent Fishers Hospital and The Fashion Mall.

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Patty to perform Christmas concert By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com

Sandi Patty will perform her Christmas concert Dec. 2 at the Palladium. (Submitted photo)

Sandi Patty plans to brighten concertgoers’ holiday spirits. Patty, a contemporary concert Christian singer known as “The Voice” for her wide vocal range and flexibility, will perform a Christmas Blessings concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Palladium in Carmel. “This will be 99 percent Christmas concert,” Patty said. “There are so many amazing Christmas songs.” Several members of Patty’s family will perform with her. “It will be sweet to feature them on a couple of songs,” Patty said. “My husband (Don Peslis) is with me, and two of my kids will be singing, and my daughter-in-law. Another kid is a road manager and another is our business manager on the road, handling all of our designs. It’s really sweet to be able to travel with my family when for so many years I had to get on a plane or bus without them. We’ll do some a cappella singing. We’re going to try to cover everything from ‘Jingle Bells’ to ‘O

Holy Night.’” Patty, a five-time Grammy winner who had lived in Anderson since she was an Anderson University student, returned to her birthplace of Oklahoma City in 2009 when her husband got a new job. Patty, 60, is more than halfway through her Forever Grateful Tour, which will be her final large-scale solo tour (90-plus cities) of her career. Patty performed her Forever Grateful set at her home church, Madison Park Church of God, in Anderson in April. Now she is pleased about returning to the Palladium as part of her Christmas concert tour from Nov. 26 to Dec. 18. “The Palladium is so beautiful,” Patty said. “I’m excited to go there with my band show. I’m real excited about being able to be at that amazing venue.” Patty said she expects to see many family members and friends. “It’s still home,” Patty said. “I’ve traveled so much all my life that I don’t consider just one place home. I really consider so many places, Indiana, Tennessee and Oklahoma City.” For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Fiddle ’n’ Feet to play at Palladium By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Tamara Lowenthal has long been using her feet to express herself. The percussion dancer, Concerts who uses clogging, is half of the Bloomington-based duo of Fiddle ’n’ Feet. Her husband, Jamie Gans, plays the fiddle. As part of the Peanut Butter & Jam series, Fiddle ’n’ Feet will perform at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 19 in the Robert Adam Room at the Palladium in Carmel. Erik Peterson will join the duo on banjo, mandolin and guitar. The music ranges from Old Time Appalachia to Irish to French Canadian. “We will invite kids to dance with us,” Lowenthal said. “I’ll do a little clogging demonstration and teach them some basics. Depending on how the event is staged, we might invite parents and children to participate in some kind of square circle dance.” Lowenthal said they will sing some tradition-

From left, Tamara Lowenthal and Jamie Gans form Fiddle ’n’ Feet. (Submitted photo by Tom Stio)

al songs such as “Turkey in the Straw.” “The kids can help us sing it,” Lowenthal said. “It’s very participatory as we share music that had its roots in the late 1800s and early 1900s but still thrives today because it’s so accessible. The music is infectious. You can’t sit there silently. The kids love it. The adults usually love it as well.” Lowenthal said she wants the younger audience to react to the rhythm. “When I dance, I’m constantly responding to the rhythm of the music,” said Lowenthal, who also is a square dance caller. Lowenthal and Gans have performed together for 20 years. “I started in the early ‘80s and he started in the late ‘70s,” said Lowenthal, who also has a group called the Foot Squad. “We each performed separately before we met. Then we joined forces.” Tickets are $10 per child. Two free adult tickets are given with each child ticket purchased. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. For more on the group, visit fiddlenfeet.com.

Antique Stories and Songs – The young and the young at heart are encouraged to visit the Old Picket Fence on the second Saturday of each month for a special historical treat. Strumming her 1890s parlor guitar, Janet Gilray portrays “Miss Melody,” a Victorian schoolmarm. She will encourage youngsters to sing along or listen and learn. Mrs. Rosie M. Hoistion, proprietress of the Old Picket Fence, also is on-site to welcome guests for Gilray’s “Antique Stories/ Antique Songs” hour. Free admission. For more, visit noblesvilleantiques.com. CAC announces Children’s Art Gallery Winter Contest – The Carmel Arts Council is announcing its winter art contest for all artists grades K-12. All entries must be winter-themed, original artwork on an 8 1/2 by 11-inch paper, submitted to SoHo, 620 S. Range Line Rd., by 3 p.m. Nov. 20. Judging will be completed by Nov. 21. An artist reception will be hosted at the Carmel Arts Council Children’s Art Gallery, 40 W. Main St., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2. New Year’s Eve Extravaganza presented by Taft – At 8 p.m. Dec. 31, the Palladium in Carmel will host its NYE event. Guests will enjoy food, dancing and more. The entertainment includes variety band the Impalas on the Palladium stage, the modern country sounds of Joe Hess & the Wandering Cowboys in the Founders Room, the Scott Routenberg Jazz Trio in the Songbook Lounge and DJ Lockstar in the Robert Adam Room. Tickets are $85 and include non-stop entertainment, food and party favors. The early bird special lists tickets at $65 until Dec. 1. For more, call 317-819-3505. Songbook Academy All-Stars to perform Jan. 7 – Each summer, the Great American Songbook Foundation brings together 40 of the nation’s top high school vocalists for its week-long Songbook Academy and competition. Only one is named Songbook Youth Ambassador for the coming year, performing with foundation founder Michael Feinstein at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center. At 8 p.m. Jan. 7, the foundation will welcome back all seven of its previous ambassadors when the Center for the Performing Arts presents the inaugural Songbook Academy All-Stars concert, a special evening of music at the Palladium in Carmel. Tickets are on sale at TheCenterPresents.org/tickets. For more, visit currentnightandday.com.

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It’s ‘Game On’ for IWS By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com The Indiana Wind Symphony has concocted a new concert mix. The IWS will present “Game concert On,” featuring music from video games as well as from the sports world at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Palladium in Carmel. “This is the first time we have tried this concept,” IWS Music Director Charles Conrad said. “Every organization is trying to find ways to get more audience members, especially ones from the younger set. This one has been successful for orchestras around the country.” There are two major medleys from video games, “The Legend of Zelda” and “Final Fantasy.” “We’re doing music from the Olympics and one about baseball,” Conrad said. “One game-oriented piece is ‘Parkour,’ which is named for an urban street running and jumping game, similar to a military obstacle course. Another is Paul Yoder’s ‘Pachinko,’ which pays tribute to a Japanese form of a pinball machine. We’re doing ‘Olympic Fanfare’ that John Williams wrote for the 1984 Olympics. It’s a medley from ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and the ‘Imperial March’ from ‘Star Wars.’”

The Indiana Wind Symphony will perform “Game On” concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Palladium. (Photo provided by Wyant Photography)

A new number is Anthony O’Toole’s “Fanfare to The Hammer,” a tribute to baseball legend Hank Aaron, nicknamed Hammerin’ Hank. There will be “The Indianapolis Newsboys Band” march, which was made up of children who delivered the Indianapolis News, an evening paper that folded in 1999. “It was written about 1904, and an interesting tie-in is my wife’s mother (Hazel Calvert) was, I believe, the last soprano soloist with this band, and that would have been in the 1940s.” Conrad said audience members are encouraged to arrive in costume, either in support of a sports team or video game. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org and thecenterpresents.org.

‘Christmas’ at B&B opens Nov. 25 By Zach Dunkin • news@currentincarmel.com For Deb Wims, coming home for the holidays means stepping onto the stage at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. After all, shows it’s what she’s done for 18 years as the co-host of the theatre’s original holiday production, “A Beef & Boards Christmas.” “The Christmas show is my heart and soul at Beef & Boards. It is home to me,” Wims said. “The holidays aren’t complete unless I’m onstage with all my dear friends at The Beef.” When the show opens Nov. 25 for a run through Dec. 23, she again will share hosting duties with longtime friend and fellow performer, Kenny Shepard, of Fishers, who has been a part of the show since 1994. Wims joined the cast in 1996. “I was hired as one of the dancers,” the Indianapolis actress recalled. “I was thrilled. I hadn’t done a Christmas show in several years, and being crazy about Christmas, I couldn’t wait. It was right up my alley.” Her attachment to the holiday classic makes this year’s production particularly bittersweet. She will be relocating out-of-state with her family next year, so these will be her

Kenny Shepard and Deb Wims. (Submitted photo courtesy of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre)

last performances in the show. “I will miss my friends, especially Kenny Shepard, the most. Sharing the stage with him year after year makes this show so special,” she said. “The combination of us together on the stage makes it magical.” Shepard estimates that he and Wims have played in nearly 40 shows in which they have played everything from romantic partners to rag dolls. “There are triple threats, and then there are triple threats that people look forward to seeing again and again. That’s Deb,” Shepard said. “Plain and simple, she is the heart of Beef & Boards – especially the Christmas show. For more, call 317-872-9664.

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Thanksgiving weekend tailgate Commentary by Joe Drozda and Bob Bley

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Thanksgiving Day has been an annual holiday in the United States since 1863. Many people trace the origins of the modern Thanksgiving Day to the harvest celebration the Pilgrims held in Plymouth, Mass. in 1621. However, their first true Thanksgiving was in 1623, when they gave thanks for rain that ended a drought. George Washington, the first president of the United States, proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day in 1789. Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie and vegetables. It is rivalry week in football, when cross town or cross state rivals meet. It’s usually the last big tailgate of the year. So let’s talk about the menu for the Thanksgiving tailgate. Why not serve all the good things from the Thursday dinner? Or, you could make a turkey soup for the people chilled by late November temperatures. This year we have a new bar recipe to go with any leftover items from Thursday’s feast. Pumpkin bars Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, 4 eggs lightly beaten, 1 15 oz. can pumpkin, 1 cup vegetable oil Frosting: 6 oz. low fat cream cheese, 1/3 cup softened butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar Preparation: On the day before, preheat

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the oven to 350 degrees. Stir together in a large bowl flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cloves. Then stir in the eggs, pumpkin and oil. Mix until well combined and then pour mixture into an ungreased 15”x10” baking pan and spread evenly. Bake 25-30 minutes until a toothpick, inserted, comes out clean. Cool the pan on a wire rack. To finish the presentation, make the frosting by combining the cream cheese, butter and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy. Then gradually add in 4 ½ to 5 cups powdered sugar and beat to make the mixture spreadable. Frost the cooled un-cut bars and then cut them into 36 pieces. Top the bars with candy pumpkins and cover with a lid or foil and refrigerate overnight. On game day, take the bars to your tailgate in a cooler packed with ice. Joe Drozda is the author of “The Tailgater’s Handbook” and is considered the “Father of American Tailgating.” His website is tailgatershandbook.com. He is a resident of Hamilton County.

– rathskeller.com Nov. 18 – The Warrior Kings Nov. 19 – Phil Pierle Hopwood Cellars Winery – 12 E. Cedar St., Zionsville – hopwoodcellars.com Nov. 18 – Kendall/Purdy Project Nov. 19 – Erik & Mike Old National Centre – 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis – oldnationalcentre.com Nov. 16 – 21 Savage Nov. 18 – LoCash Nov. 19 – John Prine Vogue Nightclub – 6259 N. College Ave., Indianapolis – thevogue.com Nov. 18 – Glostik Willy, Ekoostik Hookah, and Jaik Willis Nov. 19 – Andra Day and Chloe x Halle *Performers are scheduled, but may change

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Big Hoffa’s BBQ is owned and founded by Adam Hoffman, who was famous among his friends in California for his ribs and sauces. Now in Indiana, Adam’s pulled pork and beef brisket, among other meats, are still a hit. Big Hoffa’s has been in the Westfield area for the past 10 years, passionately providing amazing food and a fun dining experience. Type of Food: Bar-B-Que (beef, chicken, and pork). Food recommendation: The Davey Jones Specialty meal.

Big Hoffa’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que Price range: $5-$20. Reservations: No. Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, noon.-8 p.m., Sunday. Address: 800 E. Main St., Westfield. Phone: 317-867-0077.

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Submitted content courtesy of Family Features and McCormick Prep time: 15 minutes. Cook time: 1 hour, 25 minutes. Servings: 12 (2/3-cup servings). Ingredients: • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter • 2 cups chopped celery • 1 cup chopped onion • 1/2 pound mild (sweet) Italian sausage, casing removed • 1 cup Kitchen Basics Original Chicken Stock • 2 teaspoons McCormick Rubbed Sage • 1 teaspoon McCormick Crushed Rosemary • 10 cups cubed French bread (1-inch

pieces) Directions: Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add sausage; cook and stir until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Spray inside of slow cooker with no stick cooking spray. Add stock and herbs; stir to blend. Stir in bread cubes and sausage-vegetable mixture. Cover. Cook 45 minutes on high. Uncover and stir. Cook, uncovered, 30 minutes longer.

Behind Bars: Apple Bourbon Mule Get it at Scotty’s, Carmel Ingredients: 1.5 oz. Jim Beam apple, 1 oz. apple butter, Ginger beer, Juice of two limes Directions: Shake ingredients together and strain into a copper mug. Top with ginger beer.

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‘Christmas’ opens Dec. 8 By Zach Dunkin • news@currentincarmel.com Following last year’s successful world premiere, Actors Theatre of Indiana’s “Completely Christmas holiday Cabaret” will return with some new songs and a new location for this year’s holiday season. Starring ATI’s own Don Farrell and New York City’s MaryJayne Farrell Waddell, the show moves from The Warehouse in Carmel to the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts, Dec. 8-10. “The response for last year’s debut was overwhelmingly good,” said Farrell, who cofounded ATI in 2005 with Judy Fitzgerald and Cynthia Collins. “Both were sold-out performances and the feedback was enthusiastically positive. Now, we are looking forward to transforming our home at The Studio Theater into a new cabaret space.” Performing in a cabaret-like setting and backed by a musical trio, the two longtime friends will present an evening of recognizable holiday songs and stories, plus other not-so-familiar tales and tunes. They will

share personal stories and remembrances of Christmas that were unique to them but other stories the audience can relate to. They also will talk about the history of Christmas and how some of its traditions originated, “pulling back from the commercialism of Christmas and get back to what Christmas is all about,” Farrell said. “The audience really liked the fun, new songs Waddell we introduced to them as well as the familiar songs we included, plus the personal stories and nostalgia,” said Farrell, adding there will be some new tunes added. “We really want the audience to feel like they are invited to a Christmas party MaryJayne and I are throwing with the ‘home’ quality we create.” Farrell said four-top cabaret tables will be added on the floor of the theater, where there will be VIP opportunities for people to sit. The regular thrust configuration of the audience seating will remain. Advance tickets are $35 for adults and $20 for students and are available visiting atistage.org or calling 317-843-3800. VIP stage side seating is available for $40 per person.

47th annual Encore Awards Carmel Community Players actress Susan Boilek (Carmel) gives Where’s Amy her official jazz hands pose before the awards show. To see more photos from Where’s Amy at this event, visit currentnightandday.com (Photo by Amy Pauszek) The Carmel Community Players is a member of the Encore Association, a group of 11 central Indiana community theaters. The group held an annual awards ceremony Oct. 24. Below is a list of those recognized. “Next to Normal” • Best Production of a Musical – Addison D. Ahrendts • Best Director of a Musical – Carlo Nepomuceno • Best Musical Direction – Levi Burke • Best Vocal Direction – Levi Burke • Best Female Singer – Georgeanna Teipen • Best Lead Actress in a Musical – Georgeanna Teipen

• Best Male Singer – Russell Watson • Best Major Supporting Actress in a Musical – Sharmaine Ruth • Best Major Supporting Actor in a Musical – Kyle Mottinger • Best Minor Supporting Actor in a Musical – Daniel Hellman “Lion in Winter” • Best Performer Under the Age of 18 in a Play – Emma Kivett • Rising Star Winners • Dakota Tucker from “Back to the 80’s” • Kelly Haas from “Back to the 80’s”

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Give thanks for the slow cooker Submitted content courtesy of Family Features and McCormick Want to spend more time with loved ones this Thanksgiving? Ditch the perfectly timed oven schedule and put your slow cooker to

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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce Prep time: 5 minutes. Cook time: 3 hours, 45 minutes. Servings: 8. Ingredients: 1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries, 2/3 cup sugar, 1 seedless orange, peeled and sectioned, 2 McCormick Bay Leaves, 1 McCormick Cinnamon Stick Directions: Place all ingredients in 4-quart slow cooker. Cover. Cook 3 hours on high, stirring every hour. Uncover. Stir well. Cook, uncovered, 30 to 45 minutes longer on high or until slightly thickened.

Slow Cooker Oatmeal Apple Cobbler Prep time: 15 minutes. Cook time: 3 hours. Servings: 10. Apple Filling: 5 medium Gala apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced, 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup all-purpose baking mix, such as Bisquick, 1 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cinnamon Oatmeal Cobbler Topping: 1 cup allpurpose baking mix, such as Bisquick, 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats, 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cinnamon, 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into pieces Directions: Spray inside of slow cooker with no stick cooking spray. For the Apple

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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Cake with Caramel Sauce Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 3 hours, 35 minutes. Servings: 16. Pumpkin Cake: 1 package (2-layer size) yellow cake mix, 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin, 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted, 1/4 cup milk, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons McCormick Pumpkin Pie Spice, 1 cup chocolate chips Caramel Sauce: 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Pumpkin Pie Spice Directions: Spray inside of 6-quart slow cooker with no stick cooking spray. For the cake, mix all ingredients in large bowl. Pour into greased slow cooker. Place towel over slow cooker and cover with lid. Cook 3 1/2 hours on low or until cake is almost set.

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Meanwhile, for the caramel sauce, cook and stir all ingredients in small saucepan on medium-high heat 5 minutes or until sauce is smooth. Carefully remove slow cooker insert and place on wire rack. Pour 1/2 of the caramel sauce over the cake. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes to cool slightly. Serve cake with remaining sauce and ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

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Makeup collection launched By Heather Collins • news@currentincarmel.com Carmel resident Patricia Leonardo has launched her own makeup collection, Patricia Collection by NENA Brands. New Biz Leonardo is a 19-year-old student studying biochemistry at Indiana University. She also is an active member of the Sigma Kappa Sorority and aspiring optometrist and entrepreneur. Leonardo’s mother encouraged her to create her own make-up collection while Leonardo was shopping online for makeup. Soon after, Leonardo connected with her godmother and owner of NENA Brands, Lorena Monoñedo Perez, to create her very own collection. “This summer I was scrolling through Instagram, and I kept wondering how I could make my collection special,” Leonardo said. “I did a lot of self-reflection this summer, and I knew I wanted to start with something simple. I have a very minimalist-based aesthetic, so I wanted to incorporate that into my first collection.” The collection is geared toward young women between the ages of 18 to 25, but Leonardo noted that her grandmother wears the collection. “This collection is me. In a makeup busi-

Entrepreneur Patricia Leonardo launched her own makeup collection, Patricia Collection by NENA Brands, Oct. 22. (Submitted photo)

ness like mine, people are not only buying the product, they are also buying ‘Patricia’ a young entrepreneur,” Leonardo said. “It is a collection with my own personality that I want to share.” Leonardo incorporates some of the newest makeup trends to her collection, including royal blue mascara. “The royal blue tint of the mascara creates a reflection that bounces off your eyes that creates a glow and allows your eyes to look lighter and brighter.” Leonardo said. The collection was released Oct. 22, followed by a launch party at the Skyline Club in Indianapolis. For more, visit nenabrands.com/patricia.

The paradox of success Commentary by Jim Ittenbach Just because an enterprise is successful does not shield it from the risk of being blindsided by a sudden shift in plain talk consumer demands. Few industries are escaping upheaval trying to satisfy capricious consumerism fueled by an endless stream of innovation. Exponential market complexity, operating at dizzying speed, is the new ordinary. To survive, organizations must seriously challenge the very essence of their current product and service offering. Regrettably, those awash in the comfort of success often emerge as the most vulnerable! Continuous pursuits to reinvent the embedded value drivers within customer relationships are imperative to long-term viability. This is not to imply that breakthrough epiphanies are a necessity for continued existence, though failure to chaperone a persistent stream of product or service improvements will quickly foster customer misalignment with competitive advances. Conversely, continuously seeking and integrating small advances in the way your organization nurtures and cares for customer

relationships can and should become the lifeblood of your future. Doing so will invoke an organizational culture that remains alert and agile to ensuing market and customer shifts as innovations continue to influence consumer behavior. Developing this type of organizational mindset begins by letting go. Let go of past success to truly embrace the change mandate. Next, organizations must demonstrate a courage to embrace an inevitability: failure is an inherent ingredient in discovery. Setbacks must empower learnings. Thinking of what we can potentially do enables ingenuity to dominate activity going forward. The result? Ongoing reinvention will foster transformative outcomes. Begin by imagining the possibilities of developing a disruptive product or service enhancement that would put your organization out of business. Rest assured that, if you don’t, competition will eventually do so.

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By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com What started off as Carmel residents Stephanie and husband Mark Lewis selling their waffles at the Carmel Farmers Market for nine years has evolved into a Profile full-blown business. The Walking Waffle Company now has a spot in Circle Centre Mall’s food court, which opened Oct. 29. It is open during mall hours. They also opened a kiosk to try outselling waffles at Indiana Pacers home games in November between sections 11 and 12. “It was meant to give us something fun for us and the kids to do at the farmers market,” Stephanie said of the original intent. “Our kids have been involved and grown up in the market. It’s turned into something more fun.” The children are daughters Shelby, 20, Lydia, 19, Peyton, 14 and son Quinn, 12. The business was originally called Three Sisters and Him because of three daughters and a son, but changed so the business’ purpose was more recognizable. “They all know the process we go through to make the dough and how to run the waffle stand,” Stephanie said. “They’ve even run it themselves when my husband and I have gone away for a weekend. They’ve been hands-on with the whole thing.” They have been selling at the Fishers Farmers Market for five years and Broad Ripple Farmers Market for two years. Mark’s family members help run those markets. “It’s a little scary and overwhelming,” Stephanie said. “For nine years, people have asked

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Stephanie Lewis in front of The Walking Waffle Company van. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

us when we are doing this or that. I always laughed.” The waffles are prepared in a commercial kitchen space they have in Carmel and then transported in vans. Stephanie works as an accounting assistant for Case Design/Remodeling in Carmel and Mark has his own epoxy flooring business. “There is definitely a learning curve with the Circle Centre spot,” Stephanie said. “We’re having a lot of people that have tried our product that never have before. We’ve had great positive feedback so far.” The menu includes Liege (city in Belgium) waffles with traditional toppings strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream. “We are looking to add more savory items, as far as types and toppings of waffles,” Stephanie said. They also serve Mission Coffee. For more, visit thewalkingwaffleco.com.

Dispatches Dealer of the Year nominee – Carmel resident and auto dealer Terry Lee has been nominated for the 2017 Time Dealer of the Year. Lee is one of a select group of 49 dealer nominees from across the country who will be Terry Lee, left, accepts his honored at award. (Submitted photo) the 100th annual National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Exposition in New Orleans in January. The Time Dealer of the Year award is one of the automobile industry’s most prestigious honors.

Credit union merger – Indiana Members Credit Union has finalized a merger with All Seasons Federal Credit Union of Indianapolis. All Seasons Federal Credit Union maintained one branch inside the Carrier facility with membership made up entirely of Carrier employees. The merger allows the Carrier employees uninterrupted access to financial services at any of the 25 Indiana Members Credit Union locations across Central Indiana. Indiana Members Credit Union will also maintain the All Seasons staff.

Job fair – Sheridan Community Schools will host a job fair from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Sheridan High School gymnasium, 24185 Hinesley Rd. This is an open invitation job fair available to anyone searching for employment in the fields of hospitality and tourism, human services, health care, transportation, agricultural science, manufacturing, construction and information technology. For more, contact lisa.samuels@ hamiltoncounty.in.gov.

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outside the bathtub feels artfully displayed. Polished nickel fixtures were employed on the vanity, shower and accessories throughout. We enjoy sourcing materials (tubs, vanities, fixtures, etc.) through Ferguson in the Indiana Design Center and appreciate their fashionable selection, high quality and appropriate price point for most projects. LAUNCHES. CALMS. The thrilled Carmel homeowners love their new luxury spa bathroom! They realize that every day is launched from this soothing space and that it has the capacity to set the tone for daily adventures. It also calms as nights come to a close.

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Trajan’s Bed on Agilkia Island, Egypt. (Photo by Don Knebel)

Philae: A temple, bed and comet Commentary by Don Knebel An important Egyptian temple complex survives because of an extraordinary journey. It is remembered by another extravel traordinary journey to a comet. When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 B.C., he was proclaimed pharaoh and considered himself a god. After Alexander’s death in Babylon in 323 B.C., his general continued the idea, becoming Pharaoh Ptolemy I. His son, Ptolemy II, built a temple to the Egyptian Goddess Isis on Philae Island in the Nile River near Aswan. The temple, mimicking much older temples, showed Ptolemy II among the Egyptian gods. Later Ptolemaic pharaohs added their own touches to the temple. When Cleopatra, the last Ptolemaic pharaoh, died in 30 B.C., Romans took control of Egypt, and their emperors began acting like pharaohs. In about 100 A.D., Emperor Trajan added to the Philae Temple an aesthetically pleasing 14-column pavilion that served as a river entrance to the temple and a place for storing the boat on which Isis traveled on the Nile. The walls of what is often called “Trajan’s Bed” were deco-

rated with images of Trajan offering incense to Isis and Egyptian gods. The first Aswan dam partially submerged the Philae temple and Trajan’s Bed. With the building of the Aswan High Dam, the Philae structures were threatened with total submersion. Engineers working for nine years with UNESCO removed the temple complex from Philae, block by block, and reassembled the buildings on higher Agilkia Island, modified to resemble Philae Island. Today, the temple to Isis and Trajan’s Bed are among the most intact of all ancient Egyptian temples. In 2004, the European Space Agency launched the Rosetta spacecraft toward comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The lander was named Philae in honor of the temple. The name of the 2014 landing spot, determined by public vote, was Agilkia, the destination of the Philae Temple and Trajan’s Bed. Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column, visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at news@currentzionsville. com.

Dispatches Designer workshop series – The public is invited to connect with design professionals each month on various interior design topics. Join us for Setting Inspired Holiday Tablescapes presented by David Jackson of David Jackson & Co. at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 15 at the Indiana Design Center, 200 S. Range Line Rd. Light refreshments will be provided. What size turkey to buy? – How much turkey will you need for Thanksgiving? Generally, you will need one pound of bone-in turkey per person. Smaller birds have a smaller meat-to-bone ratio, so you might want to go with two pounds per person. Also, if you want plenty of leftovers, two

pounds per person will provide more than enough to feed everyone. Source: theKitchn Keep honey clear – Believe it or not, honey is the only nonperishable food substance, so don’t get rid of it when it crystallizes or becomes cloudy. Microwave on medium heat, in 30-second increments, to make it clear again. Source: Esquire Keep veggies crunchy – When radishes, celery or carrots have lost their crunch, simply pop them in a bowl of iced water along with a slice of raw potato and watch the limp vegetables freshen up right before your eyes. Source: Esquire

Pilgrim Memorial State Park is the smallest state park in Massachusetts. The Park was established to Family Fun honor the bravery and dedication of the Pilgrims and is located 40 miles south of Boston, in Plymouth. Situated on the shore of Plymouth Harbor, Pilgrim Park receives more than one million visitors annually coming to view Plymouth Rock and Mayflower II. Although a replica, Mayflower II is anchored within the same harbor the original Mayflower landed nearly 400 years ago. Stories tell of Plymouth Rock being the stepping stone for the Pilgrims to come ashore. Over the years, souvenir seekers have chipped away at the Rock. Now only about one-third the size it once was.” Visitors have a clear view of Mayflower II from the shore, but, with admission, can climb aboard the vessel. The ship seems rather small, especially for approximately 30 crew and 100 passengers. Plimoth Plantation, spelled according to notations in William Bradford’s journal, is a re-created farming and maritime village that depicts the lifestyle of the settlers and

View life as a Pilgrim at Plimoth Plantation. Multiple ticket options allow guests to also visit the Mayflower II. (Submitted photo)

Wampanoag Indians. Although Plymouth Colony was spread out over several miles, Plimoth Plantation is compacted for convenience and shows the type of houses, furniture, tools, livestock and gardens the Pilgrims would have owned and tended. For more information on these sites and the town of Plymouth, visit seeplymouth. com. Born and raised a Hoosier, Jenni Ingersoll is a contributing writer for an online travel magazine, The Travelers Way (thetravelersway.com) and enjoys traveling with her family, exploring destinations close to home and a little farther away.

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