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Home Place residents Liz and Steve Nelson operate a model train business in Carmel, Mr. Muffin’s Trains. (Submitted photo) Founded October 24, 2006, at Carmel, IN Vol. VIII, No. 10 Copyright 2013. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved. 30 South Range Line Road Carmel, IN 46032 317.489.4444 info@youarecurrent.com The views of the columnists in Current in Carmel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of this newspaper.

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Recycling program hits milestones By Terri Spilman • news@currentincarmel.com

It’s been approximately one year since Republic Services took over citywide curbside trash and recycling collection for Carmel resigovernment dents and from all indications, the city’s carbon footprint has gotten smaller thanks to increased recycling, energyfriendly trucks and lower monthly bills. “We really cannot say enough good things about how the City of Carmel has embraced environmental leadership and recycling,” said Republic spokesman Russ Knocke. This year Carmel became the first community in central Indiana to reach an important milestone in collections with one hundred percent of the collection trucks operating in the city powered by compressed natural gas. The accomplishment meets Mayor Jim Brainard’s vision for making meaningful carbon footprint reductions whenever possible, according to Knocke. “These new trucks replaced older diesel-powered trucks. They represent a significant reduction in ozone-forming emissions, as well as safer, quieter and more efficient operations. It is another example of how the city is creating a cleaner and healthier community for future generations.” Carmel resident Robert Jochum, a former Waste Management customer, said, “My bill with the new citywide service is approximately one-third of what I was paying Waste Management.” “The transition has been smooth, and in just one year we’ve already hit some key milestones,” Knocke said. “Going into the contract, the city’s goals were to decrease costs, minimize the number of trucks on local roads and increase overall recycling participation.” Today, Knocke said homeowners are saving between $2 and $15 per month from previous recycling operations. And residential recycling participation has increased from 30 percent to 80 percent. “In fact, we are partnering with the city to expand its recycling program to small businesses, enabling eligible small businesses to save on their monthly collection bill while contributing to the local environment,” Knocke said. “It’s win for all involved.” Jochum estimates that two-thirds of his trash is

DISPATCHES Music camps available – School of Rock Carmel is offering a variety of one- and two-day musical camps during winter break. Divas Vocals Camp will focus on vocal technique for live performance. Blues Improv Camp will be a fun way for students to get familiar with the core components that make up the blues form. Rookies Camp is perfect for beginners or those who would like to try several different instruments before choosing which ones to pursue. For more information visit www.carmel.schoolofrock.com. Songs of the season at the library – Carmel Clay Public Library presents Songs of the Season with Brenda Iacocca from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Dec. 20 in the Program Room. Children and their caregivers will share the enjoyment of music when they join Brenda for singing, dancing, and making music to songs of the season.

Nearly 80 percent of households have begun recycling in the past year. (Submitted photo)

now recycled, excluding yard waste. Knocke said that the increase in recycling efforts by Carmel residents is significant considering that the average American household of four throws away nearly 125 pounds of trash weekly. “During this time of year – holiday season – we throw away as much as 25 percent more trash than normal. Carmel residents should feel proud that they are making a difference in their community and protecting the local environment for generations to come by diverting items that can be reused or recycled from the waste stream and eventually from a landfill,” he said. The Indiana Recycling Commission recently commissioned the Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State University to do a study that showed Indiana’s recycling industry is a grossly underutilized jobs resource and even an incremental increase in recycling could create 10,000 new jobs in Indiana. Knocke says there’s no question recycling is a growing industry, and for all the right reasons. Republic currently employs more than 60 individuals in recycling operations serving central Indiana. Approximately 55 percent of the materials are shipped to domestic markets, but recycled materials also are shipped to more than 150 markets worldwide, including China, Canada and Mexico. For more information on rates and recycling visit www.carmel.in.gov.

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DVD review Columnist Chris Lloyd thinks most movies today are too long. “Prisoners” is not a short flick: just a hair over 150 minutes. But it’s one of the rare films he thinks is exactly as long as it needed to be. It’s also one of his favorite cinematic experiences of 2013. Read more at currentnightandday.com

Christmas Eve at St. Mark’s – St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Carmel is conducting four different Christmas Eve services. Family Worship will be at 5 p.m. and includes a child-friendly Christmas story. This will be followed at 7 p.m. by a candlelight service. Childcare is available for ages four and under during these two services. Two additional candlelight services are being held, one at 9 p.m. and another at 11 p.m. The 11 p.m. service will include communion. For more information, visit www.stmarkscarmel.org. Livestock award - Samantha Raute, 18, of Carmel participated in a national livestock competition and came away $11,000 richer. Her prize-winning lamb, Slash, finished as the reserve champion at the North American International Livestock Exposition held in Louisville, Ky., in November. Ten percent of the sale money was withheld to promote the sale and philanthropy of all buyers and another 10 percent was withheld to help provide food for needy school children. This is Raute’s fourth year to raise a “grand” or “reserve-grand market lamb.” Girl Scout Gold Award given – Carmel resident Ilana Jordon Leopold has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a girl can earn in Girl Scouting. Leopold built a playground for the local retirement community to become more physically active and improve their flexibility. “When someone becomes physically active, it improves their mental health and helps keep their mind active, and also helps slow down the aging process,” said Leopold.

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The holiday season is always a time of giving but that doesn’t mean it’s a time to give thieves and criminals a chance to ruin your holiday. Being busy and hectic can lead to carelessness when it comes to safety. You can never be too prepared or cautious when it comes to protecting yourself and your home from criminal activity. Most criminals are opportunists so don’t give them an opportunity to strike. Find a list of home holiday safety tips from the sheriff’s office at www.currentincarmel.com.

Mayor Jim Brainard spent the past week in Washington, D.C. as part of his responsibilities on President Obama’s new Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience. But this week the action comes to Carmel when Brainard hosts one of the first locations for a roundtable discussion with the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and other experts. The discussion will be held Dec. 19 at the Monon Center in Central Park. For more information visit www.currentincarmel.com.

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Gov. Mike Pence made the trek up Meridian Street from the governor’s mansion on a cold morning Dec. 11 to announce business with Allegion executives that the company would add 100 jobs to its new Carmel headquarters. New in the sense that the Ingersoll Rand spinoff company would continue to operate out of a facility in Carmel, just under a new name. Carmel will be Allegion’s new North American headquarters. The company also has a 380,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on the east side of Indianapolis, where it produces pushable exit-devices for doors. “Allegion joins a growing list of international firms that are finding opportunity in Indiana,” Pence said in a statement prior to the announcement. “Indiana is equipped with the best workforce in America and taxes designed to keep business expenses low, offering an advantage that other states do not.” It’s been a big week for the new publiclytraded company. On Dec. 9 executives from Allegion rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate being traded on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Allegion, which currently employs more than 1,000 Hoosiers and 500 in Carmel, plans to continue hiring for various corporate positions. Interested applicants may apply at www.allegion.com.

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Gov. Mike Pence announces that Allegion will add 100 jobs to its Carmel headquarters. (Staff photo)

Allegion produces mechanical and electronic security products for the commercial and residential markets, with projected 2013 revenues of approximately $2 billion. As the company’s base in North America, the Carmel operation is home to corporate functions such as finance, information technology, human resources, supplier management and global operations. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Allegion up to $2 million in conditional tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans. These tax credits are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. The city of Carmel also supports the project. “We work hard to create the type of city that attracts professionals who want to live where they have a wide variety of cultural, recreational and entertainment options,” said Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard in a statement prior to the event.

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Mustachioed Carmel resident Mike Sale didn’t set out to become a male model when he grew a mustache to support cancer recharity search. But nevertheless, Just For Men took notice and selected him to be one of the faces that represents its brand. The company sponsored a social media contest through which people were allowed to vote for their favorite mustache, and Sale was named the contest winner Dec. 11. But fame and fortune wasn’t what Sale was trying to achieve. For Sale, it was all about preserving the memory of his father, who was only 55 when he was diagnosed with cancer. “He was a friend to all, and he had a laugh that ripped through the room,” Sale said. So this past November, Sale decided to again participate in “Movember” – a project where men grow moustaches beginning on Nov. 1 to raise funds and awareness to combat prostate and testicular cancer in the United States. Movember also is an inspirational platform for men to be able to speak freely and to facilitate tough conversation as it relates to men’s health issues. “We plan to be here for a long, long time, growing stronger every year through donations and events,” Sales said. His Movember team started in Carmel and grew throughout the United States. Sale came up with his team’s name, “Big Mike’s Stach,” and has raised over $40,000 over four years. “(Just For Men) had a contest, and I submitted my picture because I used their product on my mustache,” Sale said. “(It) was a fun extension of my Movember experience.” For anyone who has been touched by some form of cancer - whether it has been a friend, family member or a distant relative – it can be moving to listen to the passion Sale uses when describing for his Movember team.

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Carmel Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray is requesting that the Carmel City Center Community Development Organization government disclose information about the public funds it managed during 2012 and 2013. Commonly referred to as the 4CDC, it’s a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization which collects rent from commercial tenants in the James Building at the Center for the Performing Arts and is part of complex financCordray ing mechanisms involving the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, city councilor Luci Snyder has said. The letter was sent to the 4CDC board president on Nov. 20, but because former president Jessica Kruse resigned Oct. 18 and board member Tom Crowley resigned Nov. 7, the three-person board hasn’t had a quorum to select new officers and respond. At the Dec. 10 board meeting, city councilor Ron Carter was elected board president and new board appointee John Ragland was elected vice president in new member John Clair’s absence. The role of board secretary fell to Clair. In his new role as board president, Carter said that new 4CDC legal counsel Brian Bosma, of law firm Kroger, Gardis and Regas, and CRC legal

counsel Karl Haas would need to review the letter before he issued a response. Citing the State Board of Accounts’ 2012 audit of the CRC and the fact that the city council appointed her as treasurer of the CRC effective January 2013, Cordray requested that the 4CDC: • Disclose the proportion of 4CDC revenues that are public and private. • Disclose revenues that resulted from CRC grants. • Release a full accounting of all receipts and expenses for all public funds in 2012 and 2013. • Release a complete accounting of public funds that were comingled with private funds. • Identify appropriate documentation of the expenditures of public/TIF/CRC funds. • Provide documentation of all revenues and receipts pertaining to the Parking Grant Agreement with the Center for Performing Arts for 2012. (The audit noted $29,464.38 in uncollected money.) The letter said that the “requests are made respectfully and professionally. While we understand that a non-governmental entity is not technically subject to the same statutory requirements as a governmental entity, we trust that people of your stature can understand the need for transparency when substantial public funds are being transferred.” To read copies of the letter visit www.currentincarmel.com.

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Carmel resident earns graduate degree – Carmel resident James Curtis Kempson received a graduate degree during commencement ceremonies Dec. 14 at Emporia State University. Kempson earned a Master of Science degree in health, physical education and recreation. Shane Bangerter, a member of the Kansas Board of Regents, was the featured speaker. More than 200 students are candidates for graduate degrees during the hooding ceremony.

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Golfer Clint Bundy tackles the challenging first hole of Brookshire Golf Course in September. (Staff photo)

Consultant: Don’t purchase course By Pete Smith • pete@youarecurrent.com

In his report to the parks board, Keegan said the course only has a market value of between $750,000 and $850,000 and that it would need In a preliminary report and presentation about $2.4 million in upgrades within the next before the Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation year. Board Nov. 10, a “The golf course on its face has the brookshire consultant hired to right demographics to be successful,” conduct a feasibilKeegan said, noting its prime location ity study on whether the board should and good value. purchase Brookshire Golf Course from But he said the Carmel market is the City of Carmel advised members over-saturated with golf courses and that purchasing the course isn’t the supply currently exceeds demand. best option. Keegan Keegan did note that if the city was “I’d pass,” said James Keegan, Golf willing to retain the risk of owning the course, Convergence’s managing principal and the conthe parks department was better suited to sultant hired to conduct the study. provide skilled employees, manage relations He said the board would be better off managwith the Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources and ing the golf course for a $50,000 annual fee. implement marketing and website capabilities. Previously, Carmel had asked the board to conRegardless of the board’s remedy, the losider purchasing the course in the hope of recoupcal homeowners association said it wants the ing the $2.6 million that the Carmel Redevelopcourse to remain in operation. ment Commission paid for the course in 2006. “I would strongly encourage the parks board “We will consider the recommendation,” Carto come up with some solution,” said association mel Mayor Jim Brainard said. City councilor Ron Carter said he likes the idea of representative Jason Randlett. “We don’t have to be Crooked Stick.” entering into a contract with the Parks and RecreThe parks board won’t take any further action ation Dept. to manage the golf course while maintaining city ownership. He said it could be similar to on Golf Convergence’s recommendation in regard to the potential purchase of the course until the arrangement in place in regard to management after a public hearing on the matter scheduled of Carmel’s portion of the Monon Trail. for Jan. 22. “I would be in favor of that,” Carter said.

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By Tonya Burton • news@currentincarmel.com A visit to The Hot Room yoga studio on 96th Street does not disappoint. It’s … well, it’s hot! At 105 degrees with 40 perbusiness cent humidity, the business’s owners said the heat is considered a tool that warms up the body, prevents injury, allows a deeper workout and cleanses the body of toxins. Bikram-certified teachers lead the yoga students through 26 postures and two breathing exercises every session. The routine never changes because it is a therapeutic tool to restore range of motion, heal old injuries, relieve stress and promote weight loss. Hye Jin Kalgaonkar, owner of The Hot Room, has taught Bikram yoga since 2010. She formerly taught in Vienna, Austria, where she and her husband were stationed with Eli Lily. Now back in Indianapolis, Hye Jin decided to follow her passion and teach yoga full time. “I’ve tried a lot of styles of yoga,” Hye Jin said, “but I keep coming back to this one. In 90 minutes, it works all parts of the body from the inside out, from head to toe.” When speaking of the inside of the body, Hye Jin said she is referring to bodily systems such as the endocrine, digestive, and cardiovascular systems. The Hot Room has only been open for a couple weeks, but it already enjoys numerous new

Hye Jin Kalgaonkar’s The Hot Room allows people to practice yoga and work up a sweat. (Photo by Tonya Burton)

members. “The technique is wonderful for beginners and advanced levels, as well,” Hye Jin said. “For beginners, we just ask that they try to stay in the room for 90 minutes. They can do as many or as few poses as they want. The goal is to increase little by little.” “It is very healthy, but as with any physical exercise you begin, check with your doctor first if you have any questions,” Hye Jin said. The Hot Room is currently offering an introductory fee of $49 of unlimited sessions for one month. It is located at 3855 E. 96th St‎. in the retail center behind Coopershawk Restaurant. For more information call 650-7736 or visit www.indybikramyoga.com.

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Sculptor’s shields on display in Indy By Debra Sigel • news@currentzionsville.com Bonnie Stahlecker’s exhibit: Time, Memory and Implications traces the history of her long love affair with books and sculpture. art “My passion for the book began in 1980 while a student of typography,” Stahlecker said. “I was completely captivated after my first foray into printing and binding an artist’s book.” The exhibit is now on display at the Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center in Indianapolis through Jan. 3. “It’s nothing short of spectacular,” said Mindi Epstein, a vice president of the community center. “It simply is an exhibition of true workmanship and should be viewed by all. Just stunning work.” Stahlecker’s vision as an artist began with books as the impetus to guide her creative energy. “For the past several years my artwork has undergone a transformation from the traditional book format to book-like objects to the current wall sculptures,” she said. “However, as much as I like the physical object, be it a book or sculpture piece, it is the content behind the work that drives me to create the artwork.” The pieces explore themes and visual forms of books and sculptural shields, Stahlecker said. And along with intelligent, carefully thoughtout explorations, she manages to use an array of materials such as pig skin, bone, doe skin, goat skin and hand-made paper to create her complex

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‘Festival’ a time for choirs to shine By Pete Smith • pete@youarecurrent.com

Everyone has their own Christmas traditions, but the Festival of Carols held annually at the Palladium in Carmel is hoping to music forge a permanent place on the calendars of people in central Indiana. Each year the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir gathers with multiple guest performers to sing Christmas carols like, “O Holy Night,” “Joy to the World,” “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella” and even “Somewhere in My Memory” (the recognizable song from the movie “Home Alone”). “It’s an annual tradition for a lot of folks,” said Michael Pettry, the choir’s executive director. This year’s guests will be the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, soprano Maria Jette, the Circle City Ringers, Butler University’s all-male singing group “Out of the Dawg House,” the Franklin Central High School Chamber Choir and the Fishers High School Silver Classic. And with the change in guests come a few new wrinkles. “A couple of these arrangements are on loan directly from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir,” Pettry said. “A couple of pieces will be world premieres. It will be electric.”

Festival of Carols will be Dec. 22 at the Palladium. (Submitted photo)

While the entire show is family friendly, there will be a treat for adults – a fun arrangement of Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby,” Pettry said. Combined with several classical arrangements, this year’s performance will provide almost two hours of music with a 20 minute intermission. And the only deviation from previous years – organizers ask that people leave the singing to the professionals and merely enjoy the experience. “Festival of Carols” • Featuring the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, the Circle City Ringers and other guests. • 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 22 • The Palladium in Carmel • Tickets start at $20. • For more information, call 843-3800 or visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

Winter celebration at IMA – Celebrate the season with the IMA’s annual Winter Solstice celebration from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Step outside for an ice carving demonstration, art making, and music. Warm up in the Lilly House with historic holiday decorations, music and shopping at the greenhouse and museum. Cozy up to the bonfire with hot chocolate and holiday treats available for purchase from IMA Café. Parking is free. For more information visit www.imamuseum.org.

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Winter break diversion – Six-yearold Guerin Barnhart Whitcomb of Westfield enjoys practicing her ice skating at the Carmel Ice Skadium, 1040 3rd Ave. SW in Carmel (southwest of the Palladium). A student at Monon Trails Elementary School, she and her mom said they’ll make the trek down to the ice rink about four times a week. Public skate times at the ice rink usually start at 2 p.m. and last for several hours; exact times can be checked at www.carmeliceskadium.com. Admission is $5 for children 10 and under, $6.50 for everyone else. (Staff photo)

Open house - People dressed in their holiday best Dec. 6 to celebrate the season at the holiday open house party hosted by The Barrington of Carmel, Hamilton County’s first life care senior living community. Attendees enjoyed festive décor, cocktails and holiday toasts, refreshments and special prizes during the event. Songstress Susan Boots provided live entertainment with her songs throughout the event as well. The community began its phased opening just last month welcoming residents of independent living and was happy to host such a holiday celebration. Above, Barrington residents Fred and Linda Regnier enjoy the holiday party at The Barrington. View more photos of the event at www.currentincarmel.com. (Submitted photo) Noble and Sertoma hold annual party for children – On Dec. 5, Noble of Indiana and the Broad Ripple Sertoma Club held their 55th annual Holiday/Christmas party. Therapists at Noble selected 20 of their clients, ages one to five years old, who qualified for help in the First Steps program of Indiana. Santa distributed Christmas gifts that were donated by Sertoma members and Noble of Indiana staff. The Noble staff provided transportation for each family selected, and Sertoma members and spouses helped provide a true holiday atmosphere.

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New Providence associate – The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods recently welcomed Carmel resident Jude Magers as a Providence Associate. Associates are seeking to deepen their spiritual lives and to consciously join in the mission of love, mercy and justice in service among God’s people. Nationwide, there are 193 Providence Associates. For more information visit www.sistersofprovidence.org.

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Puthran most valuable volunteer Commentary by Jeff Worrell

I am almost positive I caught emcee Gerry Dick grinning during the Images of Excellence Awards ceremony as the list of accomplishments he was reading seemed to be volunteer unending. The list, by any normal measure, should only be accomplished by a team of high achievers. But of course, the reason for the grin and why we were all gathered at Ritz Charles was to honor not a crowd but one very special man: Ranjit Puthran. Ranj, as his friends and colleagues kindly refer to him, achieved a major milestone in his life. He is the 2013 recipient of the Most Valuable Volunteer Award presented yearly by the Carmel Chamber of Commerce. As is now tradition during the month of December, the chamber recognizes the people and businesses who help to make Carmel a truly special place to live, work and raise a family. So when a surprised and truly moved Ranj made his way to the podium to accept his award, his remarks were heartfelt and humble. He said, “I am surprised and shocked. Thank you to my wife and to my great office staff who make it possible for me to work with these groups.” Ranj is not a sit-back kind of guy. He jumps in with both feet, ready to help wherever he can, including helping others to reach their full potential.

One of the nominations he received described him by saying, “Ranj has a unique leadership style that combines business savvy with a howcan-I-help-you attitude.” Because of his deep dive into the volunteer world of Carmel and Hamilton County, it will be easy to assume many readers will know exactly who this column is about. Some of the organizations which have benefited from his elbow grease include Carmel Dads Club, Gleaner’s Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, CarmelFest, Carmel Farmers’ Market, Rotary Club of Carmel, Habitat for Humanity, Carmel Marathon, Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors, St.Vincent Hospital Safety Day, Carmel Clay Public Library Board of Trustees and Riley Hospital For Children. But it is the spirit with which he approaches each of his many volunteer activities that makes Ranj special. Anyone who comes in contact with him will attest, it is his steady hand, humble essence and a willingness to do even the dirtiest job that makes him unique and worthy of this award. He joins a long list of previous esteemed awardees, and without doubt, adding his name to the list has raised the prestige of this award to a new height.

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Local couple’s pastime blossoms into a successful business and regional attraction with Mr. Muffin’s Trains By Dawn Pearson • news@currentincarmel.com All aaaaaboard! Mr. Muffin’s Trains has landed in Carmel to introduce the hobby to a new audience of possible train enthusiasts. Mr. Muffin’s cover story Trains moved from a 1,600-square-foot station to more than triple its size with a 5,400-squarefoot depot 1113 3rd Ave. SW. The new location will allow the store to display the entire train collection and to build and operate a larger train layout, according to owner Steve Nelson. “In my mind, this hobby is an art – just like the Doll House Museum and the art galleries in Carmel,” he said. “It just made good sense for us to stay in Carmel. The concept had quickly gained popularity, attracting large groups of scout troops, church groups and retirement home residents who made regular visits, Nelson said. “Mr. Muffin’s Trains is all about sharing our train collection and operating layout with our community,” he said. Supporting child development After becoming a model train dealer in November, Mr. Muffin’s Trains needed more space, and not just for retail sales but also for other services. “We now have space for conducting clinics on layout and scenery construction. We are here to introduce the hobby of model railroading to the community,” Nelson said. “It’s very unique in my opinion, it can be a terrific family activity and it supports a child’s (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skill development.” “Through model railroading, one gets to learn about and practice planning, designing, engineering, project management, geometry, wood working, model making, electricity, scenery construction and other artistic endeavors,” he said. Steve Nelson and wife Liz Nelson’s collection began in the basement of their Home Place home, and after word got out to the community, the collection outgrew the basement. Becoming a regional attraction Steve Nelson also said Mr. Muffin’s Trains is unique. “Most train stores or hobby shops across the United States have a very small investment in an operating layout and their support for the

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Mr. Muffin’s Trains crowd favorite are any of the Empire State Express Hudsons, or the Pere Marquette Berkshire road number 1225. This engine was saved from the scrapper’s torch because of its road number; then later restored and now operating in Michigan and is the basis for the famous Polar Express. But there is more to the collection than that:

Number of models in the collection Jake Walesky said he is excited about everything he’s learned and experienced at Mr. Muffin’s Trains. The assignments he completes in school often have a common theme - he writes about Mr. Muffin’s; he draws pictures of trains at Mr. Muffin’s; he even brings home books about trains and the railroads from the school library every week, said his mother Emily Bubb. (Submitted photos)

hobby. For them, it’s all about sales,” he said. “At Mr. Muffin’s Trains, we have one of the largest operating layouts built for public display outside of the New York City area. We have more trains in our collection on display than you will find anywhere else in the country.” And it’s possible Mr. Muffin’s Trains could turn into a regional or even national attraction. “We have one of the largest collections in the country and one of the largest public display train layouts. The Lionel Collectors Club of America hosts its annual convention next summer in Indianapolis and they will be bringing busloads of their members to Carmel,” Steve Nelson said. “There are a lot of business people in the hobby that visit when they are in the Indianapolis area, and we have a lot of families that either bring their grandkids or their grandparents to visit when they are in town.” ‘A rare occurrence’ The majority of the business’s shoppers and visitors are families with children, grandparents with grandchildren and children with developmental challenges and their caretakers - and some hobbyists, Steve Nelson said. Carmel resident and mother Shelly Henley said she visits Mr. Muffin’s Trains with her 17-year-old son who has autism. “Trains are very calming for him. Since he was a toddler he’s loved trains like many people on the autistic spectrum,” she said. “He has

always loved trains because of how trains are arranged in lines, how the cars are connected and the orderly and predictable-ness of playing with them.” Henley said her son has found kindred spirits for the love of this mini world in owners Steve and Liz Nelson, who have reached out to him and included him. “He adores visiting Mr. Muffin’s Trains. He loves watching and controlling the trains. Because of his disability he’s not very expressive, but you can feel the joy coming off of him when he’s there,” Henley said. “It makes me so happy to see him walking around smiling, a rare occurrence.” ‘We can help, for sure’ “Most of our sales are mail order by hobbyists around the country that we already know buying from us to help support us promoting the hobby,” Steve Nelson said. But that doesn’t mean there is little to buy at the store. And the Nelsons even bought a van to help people deliver and install layout tables in their own home or business. “I expect early next year we will be doing scenery workshops as we work on the scenery on our layout, and offer assistance for people that need help with the wood working to build the layout structure,” Steve Nelson said. He even envisions workshops to work with the Boy Scouts on the railroading merit badge. Another workshop might even prove to be a good place for fathers and sons to work on pinewood derby cars, he said. Said Steve Nelson, “If you’re interested in getting into the hobby, we can help, for sure – but this whole thing is about playing with my trains.”

Display shelving length for the train collection, once complete

Trains under the Christmas tree? - More than 100 years ago, Joshua Lionel Cowen wasn’t trying to sell model trains for the holidays, he was trying to sell window animation for the big retailers display windows in New York City. The retailers wanted animation in their windows to get holiday shoppers to stop and look at their items for sale, so Lionel used an electric motor intended for an electric fan to power a model train and sold several of them to area merchants. Customers started coming in and asking to buy the train on display – and away they went.”

Hardware stores, not toy stores - Because of the electrical nature of the train layouts, the early dealers weren’t toy stores or hobby shops, they were hardware stores and electrical supply places. Eventually radio and early TV dealers were the places people went to buy model trains.

Monon origins – Before it was a trail, it was the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad. The word Monon derives from Potawatomi Indian words that sounded to the first settlers like metamonong or monong and seemingly meant “tote”, or “swift running.” In 1882, the railroad started printing “The Monon Route” on company maps, later naming itself “Monon - The Hoosier Line” on timetables, letterheads and rolling stock.

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Well we – as in all of us – sadly (and badly) lost our shirts on this deal. See, you and we no longer own any slice of General Motors. Last week, the U.S. Treasury Dept. sold the remainder of its more than 31 million shares in the company; originally, it had 500 million back in 2010. Net-net: Taxpayer loss on what once was called Government Motors is a stunning $10.5 billion. The UAW thanks you. But really, in the face of the rising national debt, it seems like a simple rounding error, although we would disagree with that. Treasury says it recouped $39 billion from selling its GM stake, but it had put $49.5 billion of taxpayer money directly into the GM bailout. Honestly, did you really believe the balance would be $0 at any time in the wake of this “relief initiative?” Let’s see: We have or have had this effort, Cash for Clunkers, Obamacare and other “inventions” too numerous to print in this limited space. But remember, we were promised change, and the administration certainly has delivered on that assurance. ••• The curtain has risen on Civic Theatre’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for the holiday season, and we’re glad it’s back. The acting, vocals, musicianship and sets are all top notch. Civic says the acclaimed production was brought back by popular demand, and we can tell you for certain that there is a clear reason why. This show absolutely is a wonderful holiday experience. We urge you to attend a performance, and there is plenty of time to do so. It runs through Jan. 4. For more information visit www.civictheatre.org. ••• As Christmas and New Year’s are Wednesday holidays this year, your edition of Current will arrive, per usual, the day before. There. We just made your day, didn’t we? Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.

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Through the looking glass Commentary by Terry Anker Since its beginning in September 1905, The Indiana Society of Chicago has hosted an annual dinner bringing together Hoosiers and Indiana expatriates who reside in the Second City. The venerable institution lauds the values of education, commerce, philanthropy and fellowship. Moreover, it is a great time to get together with friends from across our own state and cousins now, in some case long, domiciled in the Windy City, for a good meal, quality entertainment (this year’s speakers included former Indiana University basketball coach, Bobby Knight, fittingly introduced by longtime rival and former Purdue University basketball coach, Gene Keady), and general good humor (Knight spoke of Keady’s notorious comb-over while Keady couldn’t pass recounting stories of Knight’s legendary temper). Chicago is, as the song recounts, “my kind of town - Chicago is.” My bride and I exchange the cool winter days of Central Indiana for the frigid winter days up north. We celebrate the weekend

by renting a room in some downtown hotel, shopping a little, seeing friends and visiting with family. With each trip I am reminded how much of a small town boy I can be and what a cultural exchange can come from a 175-mile trip. This time, our room was positioned on a high floor in a tall building directly across the street from an equally lofty residential building. The smooth glass front of the edifice looked like a Rubik’s Cube of humanity. Each window displayed a life; the residents seemed unaffected by their role in these dioramas. One was a family home. One appeared to be a storage unit. Another was a bachelor pad. One woman found Sunday morning at 11 a.m. the ideal time to clean her apartment while nude. Thanks to Indiana Society for its service to Hoosiers in Chicago. It is always memorable. Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@currentincarmel. com.

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When the members of the Student Athletic Board at Creekside Middle School heard about the tornadoes that tore throw Kokomo on Nov. 17, they knew they had to do something. So Zachary Bradley, Carlos Burroughs, Zev Burton, Kiersten Carlson, Regan Claymon, Andrew Colombo, Nicholas Frey, Eddie Gill, Molly Gillig, Brooke Grigsby, Spencer Gudgel, Kate Hettiger, Rachel Lacy, Simon Melrose, Julia Miller, Zach Munson, Caleigh Ramey, Will Schmidt and Regan Watkins talked to Creekside’s athletic director, Randy Hartog, and they began gathering supplies and raising money. All told they raised $1,200 dollars and gathered about 100 bags of non-perishable food, clothes and health and hygiene products, Hartog said. Then they loaded the supplies onto a school activity bus and a custodian’s truck and drove up to Maple Crest Middle School in Kokomo to give them to the school to pass out to families that needed immediate relief. “It was an amazing experience to help out people who went through so much,” Hartog said, who also appreciated that the five kids who traveled to Kokomo with him got to see the end result of their efforts. “It was an amazing opportunity for those kids,” he said. “It’s amazing being a part of this community and seeing the willingness to give back. It’s a blessing to be in a community like this.” “Our students at Maple Crest Middle School were so touched that the students from Creekside Middle School in Carmel reached out to our school community,” Principal Katie Reckard said. “From the bottom of my heart, I am grateful for the outpouring of support received by our Maple Crest families from the Creekside students. In addition to the enormous amount of donated items for tornado relief victims in Kokomo, a generous monetary donation benefitted one of our Maple Crest families, whose home had been damaged by the tornadoes.”

Pete Smith is the managing editor of Current in Carmel. You may e-mail him at pete@youarecurrent.com

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It looked like a car battery charger to me, which seemed like an odd thing for my dental hygienist to be toting around the humor office. She told me it was the newest thing in dentistry, which is code for: Here’s another high-tech addition to our office, but now we desperately need to find a way to pay for it. When it comes to dentistry, I’m very old school. I look back fondly on the giant needle they once used to inject the Novocaine. So what was this monstrosity the hygienist was carrying? “It’s called DIAGNOdent,” Dr. Jones said. “this machine was developed because cavities have found new hiding places.” I thought I addressed that problem when I began diligently flossing several years ago, but my plaque just up and headed for my arteries. When I started taking Lipitor, my cholesterol went down, so now I have no idea where all that build-up went, although I do have trouble hearing lately. According to Dr. Jones, the traditional way of poking teeth with a dental probe to look for tiny holes actually caused cavities. And x-rays have never been very effective, he told me, especially for detecting some cavities that are protected by the enamel veneer, which is even stronger

nowadays due to fluoridated water. Dr. Jones explained that with a laser light beam, DIAGNOdent locates cavities before they grow. Then some of these little guys will be subjected to minimally invasive preventive therapy. Dr. Jones took the laser probe and started scanning my mouth. I heard him say four, then seven, then 10. When he got to 14 he stopped. That frightened me because I have a general sense of how many pearly whites I have and this number seemed a bit low, even for a man my age. I heard a lot of beeping during the process, but finally Dr. Jones informed me that “there is no evidence of decay in your pits or grooves.” Good news for me but it would have been even better news if I were an English muffin. Before I left, Dr. Jones educated me about another new procedure he offers (this one for his dental-phobic patients) called NuCalm. You chew a few herbal pills, put a patch behind your ears, slap on some ear phones, and before you know it, you are tension-free. I told him I didn’t feel anxiety in his office, but he said, “The stress is always there; it’s hiding.” Yeah, possibly in those little holes in my teeth.

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THIS WEEK ‘Have Yourself a Celtic Little Christmas’ – The Celtic Woman Home for Christmas tour comes to the Palladium at 7:30 p.m. Dec. CARMEL 19. Celebrate the holiday season with the celestial voices of multiplatinum Irish singing sensation Celtic Woman as they present their symphony tour. Featuring music from the all-female music ensemble’s second Christmas album, Home For Christmas, including holiday favorites “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and “Silent Night.” For more information, call 843-3800 or visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

Conductor brings Handel’s ‘Messiah’ to Clowes Hall By Jay Harvey • editorial@youarecurrent.com

The conductor of one of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s recurring special events is certain he knows what symphony makes Handel’s “Messiah” so special to so many people. “There are very few pieces in music that have enjoyed such longevity, such fame, such renown,” James Feddeck said recently in a phone interview from New York. “It was written and conceived for the English-speaking world, and that’s something to celebrate.” Many masterworks with seasonal associations came from the European continent, with texts in French, German and Italian. The Germanborn Handel achieved his greatest fame in England, and invented the English sacred oratorio, a form that followed his eventually dwindling success as a composer of Italian operas and, with “Messiah” in particular, gave him permanent esteem in the United Kingdom. In its annual joining of forces with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir to present “Messiah,” the ISO has engaged Feddeck, who recently completed four seasons as assistant conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra. Though the 1742 work is known mainly for its choruses (“Hallelujah” especially), solos that generally require professional singers carry much of the work’s message, conveyed in selections from the Old and New Testaments made for the composer by Charles Jennens. Soloists in the Dec. 21 Clowes Hall performance are soprano Jessica Beebe, mezzo-soprano Amanda Russo, tenor Benjamin

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Werley, and baritone Zachary Coates. Feddeck had had several phone conversations with Symphonic Choir director Eric Stark before the interview, and will meet with the soloists and choir once he arrives Dec. 18. “Working with such accomplished musicians, everybody shares the enthusiasm together, and the process is very uplifting,” said Feddeck, 30. He is a graduate of Ohio’s Oberlin Conservatory, which awarded him its first Outstanding Young Alumni Award in 2010. As popular as “Messiah” is, Feddeck is aware that it’s a challenge for contemporary attention spans.

“I keep the entire Christmas portion intact, but I do make significant cuts in the second and third parts,” he said, while trying to ensure that “the work still maintains the concept and the architecture of the story and the drama.” Traditionally performed at Christmas time in the United States, most of the work is in fact centered on the biblical account of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection, with the Old Testament excerpts intended to show the traditional Christian interpretation of scripture as pointing toward the crucial events of Jesus’ life. “It can have both musical and sacred meanings,” Feddeck said, “depending on the listener. It’s a masterfully constructed musical composition. Whenever we are offered music with text, it can be both an advantage and a disadvantage. The text, while it helps us understand the piece, shouldn’t stop that process of what we would normally do when performing or listening: ‘What does this mean to me?’” His personal view? “What I want to convey with the work is that it’s a work of hope and of glory and of peace. They are all things that we need in our age. In terms of its message of peace, it is a work for our time, and offers something to everyone.” Handel’s “Messiah” • Performed by the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and soloists, conducted by James Feddeck. • 8 p.m. Dec. 21 • Clowes Hall at Butler University in Indianapolis. • Tickets start at $36. • For more information visit www.indianapolissymphony.org.

Holiday Adventure at Conner Prairie – Experience a family-friendly daytime winter adventure through Prairietown as Conner FISHERS Prairie Interactive History Museum, 13400 Allisonville Road, opens its outdoor grounds for 1830s holiday fun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 14. Meet a variety of characters in their homes as they prepare for the holidays, find out what holiday treats, games and gifts were offered and even what pranks were played more than 175 years ago. Admission, which is $12 for adults, $9 for youth (ages 2 to 12) and free for members and youth under 2, includes indoor activities such as Gingerbread Village, Create Connect and Discovery Station. Snacks are available in the Overlook upstairs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Country Christmas – From Dec. 17 through 22, Stonycreek Farm, 11366 Ind. 38 East, will celebrate its annual Country ChristNOBLESVILLE mas from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Continue a family tradition and take a hayride to the field to choose and cut your own Christmas tree. There is a wide selection of freshly cut trees, fresh wreaths and garland at the greenhouse. Sip hot cider and browse through the gift shop featuring custom made wreaths and other unique items. For more information, call 7733344 or visit www.stonycreekfarm.net. Winter Exhibit: Snowy Slumber – The beauty and peacefulness of winter is explored at Cool Creek Park’s Nature Center, WESTFIELD 2000 E. 151st St., throughout this exhibit. Learn about the wonder of snowflakes, the owls living in the snowfilled woods, and how to identify animal tracks in freshly fallen snow. Check out the Wildlife Viewing Area, as winter is a great time to begin bird-watching. The exhibit, which is open to March 9, is available during Nature Center hours. For more information, call 774-2500. Men’s Night Out – From 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 19, merchants throughout Zionsville will be offering special gift and service zionsVILLE promotions, beer and snacks as you make your way down Main St. and beyond to make your holiday shopping a merrier experience. Participating merchants include Butler’s Pantry, Siro’s Chic Boutique, Midwest Jewelers, Robert Goodman Jewelers, NJS Studio and many more.

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By Patricia Rettig • editorial@youarecurrent.com In time for the holidays and on select dates only, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents its special one-hour production of theatre the classic Charles Dickens tale, “A Christmas Carol.” This timeless story is enhanced with music and live on stage through Dec. 20. The play centers on Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly businessman whose bitterness has increased with age. He cares little for the needs of his fellow man, preferring to keep money in his pocket rather than coal on the fire. His employee, Bob Cratchit, faithfully endures the ongoing chill from both his workplace and his boss. He keeps Scrooge in his prayers even though his own family is struggling to survive on the meager salary he earns. The health of Cratchit’s young son, Tiny Tim, is as poor as the family is financially, but Scrooge’s heart is unmoved and his coffers remain unopened. Scrooge’s inhumanity becomes so intense that it stirs the spirit of his late business partner, Jacob Marley, who appears to him on Christmas Eve. Marley tells Scrooge he will be visited by three more spirits, and advises him to heed the messages they bring. The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come then appear to Scrooge in succession – reminding him of what was, showing what is, and warning him what will be should he continue on his present path. Not only

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Country Christmas 2013 at Stonycreek Farm • ’Tis the season to think about Christmas trees. Why not take a hayride to pick out your own at Stonycreek Farm? Start a new tradition and find the perfect tree. Shop the gift shop and greenhouse for fresh wreaths, garland and pre-cut trees. • 11366 Ind. 38 East, Noblesville • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Dec. 22. • 773-3344 • www.stonycreekfarm.net Winter Wonderland • The inaugural Winter Wonderland in Fishers showcases more than 20 holiday light displays.• Nickel Plate Amphitheater, Fishers • 6 to 10 p.m. nightly through Dec. 31. • Free • 595-3155 • www.fishers.in.us/parks

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Conner Prairie by Candlelight • Meet a variety of families and characters from 1836 on this 90-minute guided Conner Prairie tour. Help the families prepare for Christmas, hear stories about Santa and visit the rowdy Prairietown bonfire. • 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 18; 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 21. • Reservations required by calling 776-6006. • $15 per adult, members $13; Youth (ages 2 to 12) $13; youth members $11.• www.connerprairie.org

Santa’s House on the Square • Visit Santa’s House on the courthouse square in Noblesville so kids can let the big guy know everything on their lists. Santa’s House admission is free and parents are welcome to bring cameras and take pictures. • One Hamilton Square, Noblesville • 1 to 4 p.m. and Dec. 21 and 22. • Free • www.cityofnoblesville.org

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Winter Farmers Market in Carmel • Visit the Indiana Design Center to browse one of the largest winter markets in the state. 30 vendors will offer meats, vegetables, baked goods, teas and more. • 200 S. Range Line Rd., Carmel • 9 a.m. to noon. • Free • For more information, call Ron Carter at 710-0162. Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt in the Carmel Arts & Design District • This fun event begins at Teabuds at 111 W. Main St. in Carmel and continues along the Arts & Design District. Merchants will decorate gingerbread houses which can be seen in their windows. Find clues along the way and end the hunt at Simply Sweet Shop at 30. N. Range Line Rd. where hunters will receive a treat a chance to win a basket of gingerbread goodies. • Carmel Arts & Design District, Carmel • Daily through Dec. 23.• 571-2787 • www.carmelartsanddesign.com 7th Annual 5k’s of Christmas • The Carmel Runners Club offers its last event before Christmas. Runners enjoy a 5k course that winds through Central Park and onto the Monon Greenway. •Monon Community Center, 1235 Central Park Dr. E., Carmel. • 9 a.m. • Registration is $15 for youth ages 6 to 12 and $30 for ages 13 and over. • 407-8489 • www.indyrunners.org “The Twelve Days of Mass Ave.” Holiday Pop Up Shop in Carmel • Sophia Square on Main Street in Carmel is the place to shop Indy’s popular Mass Ave merchants. • 110 W. Main St., Suite 130, Carmel • Dec. 21 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; December 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. • www.facebook.com/massonmain

Hamilton County Artists Association ‘Marvelous Minis’ Exhibit • Visit the HCAA to view the unique ‘Marvelous Minis’ projects. A gift shop stocked with cards and prints will be available so take the opportunity to shop for gifts and/or add to a collection of local art. • 195 S. Fifth St., Noblesville • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 27. • www.hcaa-in.org/

Skate with Santa at The Forum at Fishers • Santa will show off his ice skating skills from 3 to 4 p.m. Dec. 22 at The Forum at Fishers. Come skate with Santa following the Fishers Ice Skating Club’s Snowflake Showcase.• 9022 E. 126th St., Fishers • $5 per skater (ages 4 and up) with additional $2 skate rental. Bring two non-perishable food items and the skate rental fee is waived.• 849-4550 • www.theforum-fishers.com/

Gingerbread Village at Conner Prairie • Stroll through the delicious-looking holiday gingerbread house village and marvel at the many exhibits from both amateurs and professionals. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Closed Dec. 24, 25, and Jan 1.• Free with general admission. • 776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org

Zionsville Radio Players Perform Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” • WITT 91.9 FM Zionsville Radio will broadcast a one-hour adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.” Zionsville Radio Players hopes to bring back the art of radio drama using local performers, directors and writers.• 91.9 FM Zionsville• 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22 and 24. • Free • 339-8797 • www.facebook. com/zionsvilleradioplayers

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The Michael Feinstein Initiative and Heartland Truly Moving Pictures Present: “White Christmas” • Bing Crosby stars in this holiday classic that will be shown on a screen on the stage of the Palladium Concert Hall. • The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel. • 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18. • $7.50 for tickets. • 844-9446 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

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The Loft Restaurant – Cathy Morris: A Christmas Violin Special • Come dine at the Loft Restaurant at Traders Point Creamery and enjoy live holiday music. • 9101 Moore Rd., Zionsville • 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 18. • Restaurant open 5 to 9:30 p.m. • Call 733-1700 • www.www.tpforganics.com

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‘Circus in Winter’ a wonderful Indiana experience By Pete Smith • pete@youarecurrent.com

Joe Young, left, plays the banjo as Nick Rapley plays the cajon – a percussion instrument - during rehearsals for “The Circus in Winter,” a musical written by Ball State students with original bluegrass, country and rock songs by Indiananative Ben Clark. (Submitted photo)

Carmel theatre-goers will be in for a treat when Actor’s Theatre of Indiana presents an exclusive engagement of “The theatre Circus in Winter.” The musical is based on a novel by Indiana novelist Cathy Day and details the history of a traveling circus that wintered in Peru, Ind. The script was crafted by 14 students in theatre and dance professor Beth Turcotte’s immersive learning class at Ball State University. Based in the fictional 1930s town of “Lima” in the production, the story tells the tale of a community that came together to build the circus, the man who later purchases it and the tragedy he must overcome along the way, Turcotte said. “The music is the highlight of the experience,” she said. Set to original music and lyrics written by Indiana-native Ben Clark, fans of bluegrass, country and rock music are sure to come away impressed. And they won’t be the only ones. “The Circus in Winter” has been gathering praise and recognition around the national awards circuit, and several New York producers are hoping to guide it to a larger audience, Turcotte said. Ball State professor and Broadway star Sutton Foster has even performed the lead role three times during performances in New York City,

Turcotte said. A film crew from the university is also following the production around to create a documentary tentatively titled, “From Ball State to Broadway.” But perhaps the most intriguing part of the Carmel performance will be the chance for the audience to give feedback to the actors, writers and producers following the show. “It’s going to be an exciting opportunity for people to possibly affect a show that could end up on Broadway,” said Actors Theater Artistic Director Don Farrell. Turcotte said it’s an opportunity to let the creators know what made sense, what didn’t and just give honest feedback from an audience. “But there’s a lot of humanity in it as well,” Farrell said. That was the part Turcotte said her students enjoyed the most about writing the musical – the chance to do research with the circus people in Peru and meet the author, who is now a Ball State professor. “It’s been a wonderful Indiana experience for all of us,” Turcotte said. “The Circus in Winter” • 8 p.m. Dec. 18 • The Studio Theatre • The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. • Tickets are $15. • For more information, call 843-3800 or visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

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Bob Shade of ArtSplash Gallery was the winner of the Arts and Design District annual window decorating contest sponsored by Kelly Hindman of Edward Jones. Bob hand-crafted the beautiful miniature of the gallery. This month ArtSplash is featuring an exhibit of new glass by award winning artist Ben Johnson as well as participating in the 100 items under $100 in the art galleries.

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If anyone could use a double espresso for warmth and energy during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s the big event guy himself, Santa Claus. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons he chose Hubbard & Cravens on the Plaza of City Center as one of the locations he’ll be making his list and checking it twice for little ones of all ages with Christmas wishes from noon until 2:30 p.m. Dec. 21. This is the last Saturday before Christmas that Santa will make an appearance at City Center. According to organizers, plenty of children have been adding to Santa’s very long list of toys to deliver from the North Pole. Gift bags containing an assortment of items such as an elf hat, water bottle, puzzles and candy canes will be given out to children as a treat after their visit while supplies last. In the evening from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Christmas Carolers (who are actually family members of a barista who works at Hubbard & Cravens) will be strolling around City Center as they sing a large range of classic holiday songs from “Silver Bells” to “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” to spread holiday cheer to shoppers. Hubbard & Cravens is on the interior of Carmel City Center on the southwest corner of Range Line Road and City Center Drive. Surface parking is available on the plaza level (accessible from

Santa will be at City Center on Dec. 21. (Submitted photo)

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Question from Rick G. from Carmel: My daughter is graduating this weekend and moving back home until she finds a Insurance job. What kind of insurance concerns should I have with this situation? Are you hiring? Response from Jamie Ianigro: The down economy has hit everyone, but it’s really punished the folks graduating from college in the past couple of years. You do trigger some insurance issues anytime someone moves into your home. You could also be heading towards some health insurance issues depending on the age of your daughter. Let’s start with the property and liability issues though. Personal liability is the big issue that arises with grown kids. Everyone has a legal responsibility to handle the damage they cause to other people and their property. It can be anything from injuring someone accidently in a recreational sport to misjudging the wind and falling a tree into a neighbor’s house. The liability falls right back on your homeowners policy if you or your child does something like that. The problem that can arise is where your grown kid actually lives. Maybe all of their stuff is under your roof, but are they sleeping there every night?

You might consider getting a renter’s policy in her name. It has the benefit of property coverage, but the main benefit is that there will be no fight over liability coverage if a conflict arises. This is an important issue and verifying with your independent agent that you and your grown kids are protected is a quick and easy thing to do. Health insurance is the other major issue that affects grown children that not eligible for their own coverage. The Affordable Care Act extended the age limit that children can stay on a parent’s health plan to age 26. Many options at many price points are still available once someone passes the age restriction. Independent Insurance Agents are usually able to help you secure an individual health policy and help weigh your options. Going without coverage is an absolute last resort option. It is extremely risky and will make it very difficult to get quality coverage in the future. Lastly, we’re always looking for good people to join our team. We list current job openings on our website. Jamie Ianigro is with Shepherd Insurance & Finanacial Services. Have an insurance question you need answered? Send it to asktheadvisor@shepherdins.com.

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DISPATCHES Say goodbye to the incandescent light bulb - This year, manufacturers started phasing out 100-watt and 75-watt bulbs, and on Jan. 1, it will become illegal to import or manufacture traditional 60-watt and 40-watt bulbs, too. Time to stock up? Not so fast. Early LED bulbs weren’t a good replacement, but a company called Cree finally cracked the nut on how to make LED bulbs that give off light almost indistinguishable from incandescent bulbs. Home Depot has been selling 60-watt and 40-watt Cree bulbs for about $10. That may seem like a lot for a light bulb, but when you consider that these bulbs use 80 percent less energy and will keep working literally for decades, the value proposition makes sense. SOURCE: MSN Money Still in debt after foreclosure - A tax break for struggling mortgage borrowers ends Jan. 1 and that could mean big tax bills. If a family is behind on their mortgage, a bank could cut them a deal, maybe reducing the loan principal or forgiving the mortgage balance after a “short sale” in which the seller owes more than the final price. Under traditional IRS rules, the amount of that debt forgiveness would be taxable income. That temporarily changed in 2007 when Congress passed the Mortgage Foreclosure Debt Forgiveness Act. That law is set to expire at year’s end. A return of the tax could affect many of the nearly 10 million Americans who owe more on their loans than their homes are worth, according to the National Association of Realtors. SOURCE: CNN Money

Bank deposits safer – Federal banking regulators have passed the Volcker Rule to limit risk-taking by banks with federally insured deposits. Named for former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker, the rule restricts banks with federally insured deposits from engaging in risky investment activities undertaken for their own benefit, a practice known as proprietary trading, as well as from taking ownership stakes in hedge funds and private equity funds. Banks can still engage in proprietary trading of U.S. government, state and municipal bonds, as well as those of government-backed entities like housing finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They also can trade in foreign bonds under more limited circumstances. SOURCE: CNN Money

What’s the perfect gift this year? Your time - There are two things that most retirees have in abundance: time and experience. That’s the perfect match for giving back to their communities and, in the process, keeping their lives active and fulfilling. For many people, finding ways to volunteer is as simple as giving time through a religious organization or other local group to which they already belong. These days, the Internet also makes it easy to match specific interests and skills with groups that need a hand outside existing social circles. Visit Websites like www.nationalservice.gov/programs/senior-corps or www. volunteermatch.org to find ideas of what’s available. SOURCE: Wall Street Journal

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Along with the joys of pregnancy can come not so joyful varicose veins. There are several causes of varicose veins aesthetics during pregnancy. Heredity is a major contributing factor. Hormone levels rise during pregnancy causing the walls of the veins to relax and result in increased risk. During pregnancy, the blood volume doubles to supply both the mother and her fetus. This increased volume can make the veins bulge. As the uterus grows, it puts pressure on a large vein (inferior vena cava) on the right side of the body, which increases pressure in the leg veins. Being overweight, carrying multiples and standing for long periods of time make it more likely to develop varicose veins. Unfortunately, varicose veins tend to get worse with each successive pregnancy and age. As a reminder, varicose veins develop when the valves that keep blood flowing out of the legs and back to the heart become damaged. This can cause blood to pool in your legs, with bulging veins and pain. Associated symptoms include leg aching, swelling, itching, heaviness, restlessness and fatigue. Here are some things you can do to improve your leg health while pregnant: • Keep your weight within the recommended range for your stage of pregnancy. • Exercise daily, including walking.

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Instance vs. instant

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I heard a new grammar error this week: A mother telling her son to “stop this instance.” I empathized with grammar guy her plight. We were in a crowded store. I wanted to get out of the chaos, and I’m sure she did too. Her son was focused on rearranging shelves of candy at the check-out line. You get the picture. That being said, what she meant to say was, “stop this instant.” Do you know the difference? The two words are closely related. Though “instant” can be an adjective, and “instance” can be a verb, we’ll be talking about both of them in their noun form today. An “instance” is an example or single occurrence of something. An “instant” is a precise moment or very short space of time. Shall we practice? Medical technology has advanced tremendously within the last 100 years. For instance, we now have a vaccine for polio. Jonas Sulk’s work in virology is one instance of a medical Hacking the Prius – Did you know modern cars are susceptible to hacking? It turns out the little computers helping modern cars regulate themselves and give you warnings can be hacked, allowing the manipulation of your vehicle’s movements and functions. – www.living.msn.com

breakthrough. We can see that, for our purposes here, “instance” and “example” can be used interchangeably. As for “instant,” mentally replace the word “moment” until you feel like you get the distinction: Once you’re comfortable with math, the answers to simple problems like two plus two will come to you in an instant. Our sand castle was gone in an instant once the tide came in. If you feel like you’ve got the hang of it, try this on for size: Sometimes ideas come to you in an instant; Archimedes’ famous “Eureka!” moment is one instance of this. With a little practice, just like math, you’ll get the hang of when to use “instant” and when to use “instance.” If you really have trouble with it, just think of instant oatmeal: It only takes a moment to make.

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Stable under Taybeh House. Taybeh is a small Christian town in Israel’s West Bank, a few miles from Jerusalem. A Palestinian house discovered near a Taybeh church has changed the way that many people understand an important part of the traditional Christmas story. The pregnant mother of Jesus might not have been turned away by a heartless innkeeper after all. (Photo by Don Knebel)

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The small house in Taybeh has two rooms. The larger room is where the owner’s family cooks, eats and sleeps. An adjoining travel smaller room, accessible through a narrow door and up a couple of stairs, allows visiting relatives some privacy. Under the house, in a cave carved in the limestone, is a stable where the family’s few animals are kept. A feed trough or manger about the size of an infant lies along the stable’s back wall. So what does this house have to do with the Christmas story? Scholars believe the Taybeh house is similar to houses common in first century Judea. The Greek name for the upper guest room is “kataluma,” the word that has been translated as “upper room” in English versions of Luke’s account of the last supper. English translators, having never seen a first century house, rendered the identical word “inn” in Luke’s story of the birth of Jesus. Looking at the Taybeh house, a growing num-

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ber of scholars believe Luke reports that Jesus was born in a stable under the house of a relative, either because the kataluma upstairs was filled or, more likely, was not considered an appropriate place for a birth. This interpretation aligns with the ancient tradition that Jesus was born in a cave. An unavailable guest room also seems more likely than an overcrowded inn in first century Bethlehem, a town both too small and too close to Jerusalem to support such a facility. Some Bible translations now use “guest room” instead of “inn” as the place lacking room for Jesus’ birth. But when it comes to Bibles stories, traditions often trump scholarship. Don’t expect Christmas pageants to replace the innkeeper with a relative of Joseph gently leading Mary to the stable downstairs anytime soon. Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit currentzionsville.com. You may contact him at news@currentzionsville.com

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Perfect pantry’s fit family needs Commentary by David Decker

Cleaning the kitchen pantry is a great winter project, especially around the holidays. When you are preparing to cook big meals, indoors a well-stocked and organized pantry can make cooking and entertaining much easier. Let’s take a look at a few ways you can create the perfect pantry that will fit your family’s needs. There are many items available on the market that will help you make the most of every square inch of pantry space. Try installing carousels, pullout shelves, or corner hangings to maximize the space. Or take advantage of cabinetry pieces to increase storage capacity. There are also ways to incorporate pieces like roll-out drawers, lazy-susans and other built-in organizational tools (like spice racks) that can help you organize and keep cooking supplies within easy reach. Lighting inside the pantry is hugely important. If you can’t see inside the pantry, how will you be able to find anything inside? Forms of natural light are preferable, but generally artificial light is the only option for pantry. Create a lighting design that won’t cast many shadows. LED or fluorescent lighting may be preferable because these forms won’t emit heat like incandescent lights do. You could even choose to backlight the shelving or use small touch lights inside the pantry. These targeted sources of light will result in brighter, more direct lighting than an overhead fixture alone. The extra lighting will also make it easier to read labels or locate specific items. Consider installing a motion-sensor lighting system inside the pantry to make things a bit more convenient when you are searching through the shelves. After you’ve got the proper organization and lighting systems in place, it’s time to reorganize the items inside the pantry. The best way to organize a pantry is systematically. Throw away any expired products and donate any foods you no longer want. Next, group items together by function so you can find them with ease. Put all spices in one place; all marinades and sauces in one place; and all perishable items like potatoes or onions in one place. You get the idea. Arrange the foods with the labels facing toward the front,

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that way you can spot expired items and throw them away before they sit in the pantry for another month. Invest in a stepladder so you can make use of top shelf space, and place rarely used items, such as special kitchen appliances or infrequently used pots, on the top shelves. Moving items from a pantry to a cabinet could be a great idea, and you can organize it in many different ways depending on the space you have available. You could keep all of your spices, or all of your cooking oils and baking ingredients, in a separate cabinet. My advice would be to continue organizing by function so that your grouped items don’t get split up between the closet and pantry. Thanks to a well-organized pantry, you create delicious holiday meals with a bit more ease. Spend less time rummaging through the pantry and more time with family and friends. David Decker is president of the Affordable Companies, which include Affordable Kitchens and Bathrooms and now Affordable Custom Flooring. They are based in Carmel (575-9540, www.the-affordablecompanies.com). E-mail home improvement questions to david.decker@the-affordablecompanies.com.

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